Lata Mangeshkar stable, yet to come home: Family

November 13, 2019 14:01

Health update of Lata Mangeshkar by her family: "Latadi is stable and much better. Thank you very much for your prayers. We are waiting for her to be at her best so she can be home soon. Thank You for being with us and respecting our privacy.

Mangeshkar, 90, was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in the early hours of Monday. The hospital sources on Tuesday said she is still in a

"critical" condition, but "slowly improving".

Mangeshkar's niece Rachana Shah on Tuesday said the singer's condition is "stable and good". Asked by when the singer will be discharged from the

hospital, she said, "In a few days."

Mangeshkar has lent her voice to thousands of songs in Hindi, regional and foreign languages. Her last full album was for late filmmaker Yash Chopra's 2004 film "Veer Zaara". Her latest song - "Saugandh Mujhe Is Mitti Ki" - was recorded this year and released on March 30 as a tribute to

the Indian Army.

She was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, in 2001.

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