Shabana Azmi, Hema Malini & Others Pray For Lata Mangeshkar’s Speedy Recovery

After the news of playback legend Lata Mangeshkar’s being admitted in the hospital broke out, a string of Bollywood celebrities like Shabana Azmi and Hema Malini took to their social media to pray for her speedy recovery.

Lata Mangeshkar, who was rushed to the hospital in the early hours of Monday due to viral chest congestion as a “precautionary measure”.

Hema Malini took to Twitter to wish Mangeshkar, who has lent her voice for the actress in songs like “Rama Rama Ghazab Huyi Gawa Re” and “Tune O Rangeele”.

“Prayers for @mangeshkarlata who is hospitalised and is reported to be in a critical condition. God give her the strength to come out of this crisis and continue to be in our midst. The nation prays for Bharat Ratna Lata ji, the nightingale of India,” Hema wrote.

Actress Shabana Azmi, who has collaborated with Mangeshkar on songs like “Ajnabi Kaun Ho Tum Jab Se Tumhain Dekha Hai” tweeted: “@mangeshkarlata Aadab aur hazaron duayein ke aap fauran achchi hokar sahi salamat ghar aa jayein.”

Actress Poonam Dhillon wrote: “Request you all to say a prayer for health of @mangeshkarlata ji our irreplaceable precious Indian jewel who is in hospital . The power of prayers is limitless.”

Mangeshkar has lent her voice of Poonam for songs such as “Ae Sagar Ki Lehron” among many others.