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Lata Mangeshkar's Final Journey

February 06, 2022
By Rediff Movies

Lata Mangeshkar's glorious and incredible life paused at 8.12 am at Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital on February 6.

Photograph: Sahil Salvi

Lataji was cremated with full state honours at Mumbai's Shivaji Park.

 

Photograph: Sahil Salvi

Crowds waited patiently in long queues, waiting to get an opportunity to say their last goodbyes to the legend.

 

Photograph: Sahil Salvi

The balconies in the neighbouring areas were lined with Lataji's fans.

 

Photograph: Sahil Salvi

Everyone wanted to capture one last glimpse of Lataji as she went on her final journey.

 

Photograph: ANI Photo

Lataji's mortal remains reaches Shivaji Park for the last rites.

 

Photograph: ANI Photo

Fans lay flowers.

 

Photograph: ANI Photo

Lataji's mortal remains was wrapped in the Tricolour at her home Prabhu Kunj.

 

Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters

Hundreds of fans gathered outside Prabhu Kunj for a final glimpse of the Bharat Ratna.

 

Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI Photo

Police personnel were deployed in large numbers to control the crowds.

 

Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters

The sleepy Pedder Road area in South Mumbai has probably not seen such large crowds before on a Sunday.

 

Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI Photo

The funeral procession makes its way to Shivaji Park in north central Mumbai.

 

Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI Photo

Mumbaikars lined the streets to get a glimpse of the legend.

 

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