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Five mega controversies of Lata Mangeshkar

News Nation Bureau New Delhi 27 September 2013, 11:45:58 PM
Five mega controversies of Lata Mangeshkar

In 1962-1963, the popular female playback singer Lata Mangeshkar raised the issue of playback singers' share in the royalties.

Five mega controversies of Lata Mangeshkar

Mahal song controversy: After the 78 rpm record of Aayega... was released, the song was credited to the character Kamini. Faced by a crescendo of demands, HMV had to finally tell radio listeners the singer was a young woman called Lata Mangeshkar.

Five mega controversies of Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar stopped speaking to composer S D Burman for three or four years after he allegedly took credit for building her career.

Five mega controversies of Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar refused to work with OP Nayyar just because he worked with Asha Bhonsle, her sister.

Five mega controversies of Lata Mangeshkar

Rafi was involved in a controversy over Lata Mangeshkar's introduction into the Guinness Book of World Records.

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