Usha Mangeshkar

Trivia

• In 1953, Usha Mangeshkar sang a song which became widely admired. `Bhabhi aayeee` [subah ka tara]- the song formed under the music composition of the leading composer of that era, C Ramchandra became such a huge hit that offers started to pour in for Usha to sing children`s numbers.
• She sang Aplam chaplam again for C Ramchandra in `Azaad` which remains popular even to this day.
• Her ground of not singing sober numbers was that she never really took singing as a permanent engagement, she was more inclined to studies and painting.
• Usha Mangeshkar was exceptionally close to her mother and she cared for her company.
• Usha adored travelling therefore she accompanied her mother every time she was on some trip. Whatever songs flashed in her mind, she lapped them up.
• Another episode that was a frequent happening was, she received calls to sing in public functions, because Lata Mangeshkar was preoccupied with her workload. And composers close to the Mangeshkar family preferred Usha Mangeshkar to sing for them rather than hiring a stranger. That is precisely how she got to sing most of her numbers.
• Acknowledging her talent she has been conferred many accolades like, BFJA Award for Best Female Playback Singer for `Jai Santoshi Maa` (in the year 1975); Filmfare Nomination as Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Main to Aarti" from `Jai Santoshi Maa` (in the year1975); Filmfare Nomination as Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Mangta Hai To Aaja" from `Inkaar` (in the year1977).
• Usha was deeply moved by Lata`s style of singing. But she possessed a distinctly different kind of voice quality from the Nightingale of India.
• She took to professional singing at a very early age.
• Usha Mangeshkar apart from her training in classical music also received training in classical dance.