Shobhaa De's Update On Lata Mangeshkar's Health: Our Precious Nightingale Is Fine
Since the last couple of days, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar's ill health has been the talk of the town. She was admitted to the hospital in the wee hours of Monday.
Since
the
last
couple
of
days,
legendary
singer
Lata
Mangeshkar's
ill
health
has
been
the
talk
of
the
town.
She
was
admitted
to
the
hospital
in
the
wee
hours
of
Monday
after
she
complained
of
difficulty
in
breathing.
Later,
a
family
member
shared
that
the
singer
was
detected
with
'viral
chest
congestion'.
Meanwhile,
various
rumours
about
Lata's
health
started
doing
the
rounds
on
the
internet.
Amidst
all
this,
author
Shobhaa
Dee
confirmed
that
the
singing
legend
is
fine.
Taking
to
her
Twitter
handle,
she
tweeted,
"Just
spoke
to
the
family
.
By
God's
grace,
our
precious
nightingale
is
fine.@mangeshkarlata."
(sic)
The
update
came
just
a
few
minutes
after
she
asked
Twitter
about
an
update
on
the
singer's
health.
"Tell
me
it
isn't
true.
Has
India
lost
its
nightingale?
@mangeshkarlata," De
had
tweeted.
Lata
Mangeshkar's
PR
team
further
said
in
a
statement
on
Saturday,
"Lata
didi
is
doing
good
today."
On
Friday,
the
singer's
official
spokesperson
had
said,
"Dear
friends.
We
are
as
happy
as
you
are
to
inform
you
that
with
all
your
prayers
and
best
wishes,
Lata
didi
is
doing
much
better.
Thank
you
for
being
there.
God
is
great."
Earlier,
one
of
the
family
members
told
Times
Now,
"Lata
ji
is
stable.
Her
parameters
are
good.
Honestly
speaking,
she
has
fought
so
well
that
she
is
coming
out
of
this
setback.
Being
a
singer,
her
lung
capacity
has
pulled
her
through.
Truly
a
fighter.
We
will
update
everyone
when
Lataji
gets
discharged
and
comes
home."
Lata
Mangeskhar
is
the
recipient
of
the
Bharat
Ratna,
India's
highest
civilian
honour
and
has
more
than
30000
songs
across
many
languages
to
her
singing
credit.