Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Lata Mangeshkar’s Rebirth Wish Reveals Life’s Hidden Difficulties
Lata Mangeshkar was a very famous Indian singer.
An old interview with Javed Akhtar has appeared again.
He asked her what she thought about being born again.
Lata said she would rather not be born again.
If it happened, she said she would not want to be Lata Mangeshkar again.
She wished to be born in a small, modest home and as a boy.
She explained that only she knew how difficult her life had been.
Lata died in Mumbai in 2022 at the age of 92 after being treated for COVID-19 and pneumonia.
In a resurfaced interview, Lata Mangeshkar said she would prefer not to be reborn.
She said that, if reborn, she would not want to return as Lata Mangeshkar.
Mangeshkar wished to be born into a modest household and as a boy.
The singer died aged 92 in a Mumbai hospital on February 6, 2022.
She received India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, along with several other awards.
- Who
- Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, during an interview with Javed Akhtar.
- What
- An old interview resurfaced in which Mangeshkar discussed rebirth and said she would prefer a modest life as a boy.
- When
- The interview resurfaced on her 97th birth anniversary; Mangeshkar died on February 6, 2022.
- Where
- The interview’s location is not stated; Mangeshkar died in a Mumbai hospital and was cremated at Shivaji Park.
- Why
- She said she knew the difficulties associated with being Lata Mangeshkar and would prefer a different life if reborn.
- Date of death
- February 6, 2022
- Age at death
- 92
- Cause of treatment
- She was treated for COVID-19 and pneumonia.
- Major honours
- Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
- First major Bollywood break
- The song “Dil Mera Toda” from the 1948 film Majboor.
- First major hit
- “Aayega Aanewaala” from the 1949 film Mahal.
- Last complete album
- Veer-Zaara, released in 2004.