Lata
Mangeshkar,
the
nightingale
of
India
has
been
critically
ill
and
admitted
to
the
hospital
from
the
last
few
days.
The
legendary
singer
was
rushed
to
the
Breach
Candy
Hospital,
Mumbai
on
November
11.
Even
though
Lata
Mangeshkar
is
recovering,
the
rumours
which
suggest
that
the
nightingale
has
passed
away
has
been
spreading
like
wildfire
on
social
media
recently.
However,
the
veteran
singer's
family
has
finally
put
the
rumours
to
rest
and
slammed
the
death
hoax.
Rachana,
the
niece
of
Lata
Mangeshkar
confirmed
that
the
singer
is
doing
absolutely
fine
and
requested
her
fans
and
well-wishers
to
ignore
the
fake
reports.
The
family
members
assured
that
Lata
ji's
health
condition
is
steadily
improving
and
she
will
be
discharged
from
the
hospital
in
a
couple
of
days.
Reportedly,
Lata
Mangeshkar
was
admitted
to
the
Intensive
Care
Unit
(ICU)
of
Breach
Candy
Hospital,
Mumbai,
after
she
suffered
difficulty
in
breathing.
According
to
the
sources
close
to
the
hospital,
the
legendary
singer
was
suffering
from
viral
chest
congestion.
The
team
of
doctors
decided
to
admit
her
to
the
ICU
as
a
defensive
measure,
considering
her
age.
According
to
Harsh
Goenka,
the
CEO
of
RPG
Enterprises,
a
group
of
doctors
from
Cleaveland
Clinic,
US,
had
visited
Lata
Mangeshkar
on
November
17.
Lata
Mangeshkar,
who
began
her
career
as
a
singer
and
actress
in
1942,
has
recorded
songs
for
about
1,000
Hindi
films
and
36
regional
and
foreign
films.
She
made
her
debut
as
a
music
director
in
1955
with
the
Marathi
movie
Ram
Ram
Pavhane.
Lata
ji
also
ventured
into
film
production
with
the
1953-released
Marathi
movie
Vaadal.
The
legendary
singer,
who
celebrated
her
90th
birthday
on
September
28,
is
the
recipient
of
some
of
the
most
prestigious
awards
of
the
country
including
India's
highest
civilian
honour
Bharat
Ratna,
The
Dadasaheb
Phalke
Award,
three
National
Film
Awards,
etc.