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Goodbye Lata Mangeshkar: Legendary singer laid to rest with full state honours | HIGHLIGHTS
Lata Mangeshkar Passes Away HIGHLIGHTS | Lata Mangeshkar (92), the voice of generations in India and one of the biggest music icons of the country, died due to multiple organ failures on Sunday. The mortal remains of the Nightingale of India were taken home to Prabhukunj Building and kept there for a couple of hours for people to pay their last respects. Later, they were shifted to Shivaji Park where the public caught a final glimpse of her from 4-6.30 p.m. Thereafter, around 6.45 p.m. the Bharat Ratna singer was accorded a funeral with full state honours adhering to all Covid protocols. Several celebrities were present at the funeral including actor Shah Rukh Khan, actor Ranbir Kapoor, actor Aamir Khan, actor Shraddha Kapoor, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, singer Anuradha Podwal, musician Shankar Mahadevan, actor Vidya Balan and her husband and producer Siddharth Roy Kapur. Two days of mourning will be observed on the demise of the legendary singer. The Bharat Ratna awardee tested positive for coronavirus with mild symptoms and was admitted on January 8 to Breach Candy Hospital's intensive care unit (ICU), where she was being treated by a team of doctors. Her condition had improved in January and she was taken off the ventilator, but her health deteriorated on Saturday. As soon as the news of her sad demise spread across, Bollywood stars took to social media to mourn the loss. Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal were among the first ones to react to the news.
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