Farhan Akhtar recalls Lata Mangeshkar’s ‘pitch-perfect’ – Times of India

Actor Farhan Akhtar took to Twitter in memory of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar and penned an emotional note. In the note, Farhan praised Lata Mangeshkar’s singing skills and also recalled an anecdote that his father, Javed Akhtar had once shared with him.

“Listening to Lata-ji’s songs today and remembered dad telling me what a renowned classical musician once

told him.. if you take a strand of hair and split it, then split it further and further, till it cannot be split anymore, that’s how accurate Lata-ji’s sur is. Pitch perfect,” he tweeted.

Listening to Lata-ji’s songs today & remembered dad telling me what a renowned classical musician once told him.. i… https://t.co/fI1ZAS041V

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) 1644223064000

The Bharat Ratna awardee who passed away on Sunday at the age of 92, was cremated at Shivaji Park on Sunday in Mumbai with full state honours. Late Lata Mangeshkar’s brother Hridaynath accompanied by his son Aadinath Mangeshkar lit the funeral pyre. She also received a gun salute during the last rites.

She was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital on January 8 after she was diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia.