I had messaged Lataji on Facebook that still remains unread: Mozart symphony viral video singer Samadipta – Times of India

It’s an understatement if we say legends touch lives and legends live on. Late singer extraordinaire, Lata Mangeshkar, was perhaps beyond any such one line summations. And with her demise today, words of gratitude for her music and tributes to her iconic presence so long are flowing like the melody she has been creating all this while.

Veterans from the music industry have spoken and millions of fans across the world have joined in the two days of mourning announced by the India government. In this moment of extreme grief for the nation, CT got in touch with one of the present generation budding singers blessed by Lata Mangeshkar. Singer Samadipta Mukherjee created ripples across the virtual world with her melodious presentation of Mozart‘s 40th Symphony, which didn’t miss the legend‘s attention.

Remembering Lata Mangeshkar’s tweet full of praise and blessings, Samadipta shared, “On hearing the sad news, I kept looking at her smiling face photo saved as my phone screensaver. I read many people’s tributes online. I couldn’t bring myself to write one. I am deeply saddened by her demise. She has not only inspired many like me but gave my singing career a fillip in 2020 with her tweet. It’s true that on the day of the Saraswati immersion, we lost her. But she will live on through her music and I believe god resides in people’s hearts forever. Many years ago, I had messaged her on Facebook as a student of music. And today, I saw that message is still unread. But in between, I got my biggest reward from her when she tweeted about my singing. Meeting her is a wish that will remain unfulfilled but I am glad with the way she touched my life.”

Samadipta’s Top 3 favourite songs of Lata:

1. Dure akash samiyana

2. Dard se mera daman bhar de

3. Rasme ulfaat