Lata Mangeshkar gives touching tribute to Dev Anand on birth anniversary; shares memories

Lata Mangeshkar played a significant role in success stories of many actors in last few decades. t just actresses, who became popular by lip-syncing on singer’s voice, male actors would also gain with legend turning on magic in duets. Dev Anand featured in numerous such tracks involving Lata Mangeshkar, and latter paid tribute to Gambler star on his birth anniversary on Saturday.

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Lata Mangeshkar pays tribute to Dev Anand 

Lata Mangeshkar, kwn to remember birthdays and death anniversaries of people close to her or worked with her, remembered Dev Jayanti’s ‘jayanti’ on his 97th birth anniversary. She wrote, “He was a very popular actor, producer and director. ‘

Mangeshkar added that he understood music well and that SD Burman was of his favourite composers. Luka Chuppi artist paid respect to his memories, as she shared a video of Dev Anand's collaboration with SD Burman, song Tere Duniya Me Jeene Se from 1955 film House 44. While major portion of track was rendered Hemant Kumar, melodious voice at start seemed to be of Lata Mangeshkar.

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Dev Anand is considered among most successful actors of film industry in a career spanning over six decades from 40s, with hits like Tere Ghar Ke Samne, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Prem Pujari, Guide, Jewel Thief, Hum Do, Kala Pani, Johny Mera Naam, among ors. Apart from a National Award and Dadasaheb Phalke Award, he had also been houred with Padma Bhushan award.  

Some of or tracks crooned by Lata Mangeshkar that were picturised on Dev Anand included Rangeela Re, Sau Saal Oehle, Panna Ki Tamanna Hai, Dil Pukare Aare, among ors.

Lata Mangeshkar celebrates her birthday on September 28, two days after that of Dev Anand. 

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