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The health condition of iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar, who has been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai for more than two weeks, saw some improvement today, Dr Pratit Samdani, who's treating her informed on Saturday. Giving a health update of 92-year-old megastar, Dr Samdani said Lata Ji “is still in the ICU ward but there has been a slight improvement in her health today".
Yesterday, giving an update about the legendary singer, her team issued a statement urging fans not to believe in any false news regarding the megastar as she continues to be under treatment in the ICU.
The Bharat Ratna recipient was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai after she was diagnosed with Covid-19 and pneumonia.
In November 2019, Mangeshkar was admitted to the same hospital after she complained of difficulty in breathing and was diagnosed with pneumonia. She was discharged after 28 days.
Mangeshkar started her career at the age of 13 in 1942 and has sung over 30,000 songs in several Indian languages in an over seven-decade career. Some of her most loved tracks are "Ajeeb dastan hai ye", "Pyar kiya to darna kya", "Neela asman so gaya", and "Tere liye".
Considered one of Indian cinema's greatest singers, Mangeshkar received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 2001.
She is also the recipient of several other awards, including the Padma Bhushan, the Padma Vibhushan and the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, and multiple National Film Awards.
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