Meena Khadikar
Meena Khadikar (née Mangeshkar; born 7 September 1931) is an Indian Marathi and Hindi playback singer and composer. She is the second eldest daughter of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and the sister of fellow singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar.
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- Name
- Meena Khadikar
- Birth Name
- Meena Mangeshkar
- Born
- 7 September 1931
- Occupation
- * Playback singer
- Nationality
- India and British Raj.
- Fields
- traditional folk.
- Education
- Balmohan Vidyamandir.
- Languages
- Marathi and Hindi.
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Meena Khadikar (née Mangeshkar; born 7 September 1931) is an Indian Marathi and Hindi playback singer and composer. She is the second eldest daughter of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and the sister of fellow singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar.
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• Name — Meena Khadikar • Birth Name — Meena Mangeshkar • Born — 7 September 1931 • Occupation — * Playback singer • vocalist • Father — Deenanath Mangeshkar • Children — 2 • Family — Mangeshkar family • Relatives — See list
Career
Career
section Khadikar's work in Hindi cinema includes the songs Duniya Mein Hum Aaye Hain To from Mother India (sung with Lata Mangeshkar and Usha Mangeshkar), Phagun aaya from Pilpili Saheb, the duet Aapne chheen liya dil with Mohammed Rafi in the film Farmaish, Hai mausam yeh mastaana, muskuraana, dil churaana from Aabroo and Are koi jaao ri piya ko bulao from Patrani. Khadikar is best known for composing music for the Marathi industry, including a popular kids' song and album Asawa Sunder Chocolatecha Bungla, which was later recorded in Bengali and Gujarati too. Khadikar's children Yogesh and Rachna sang the original song. Her song Saang Saang Bholanaath is also well known.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Meena Mangeshkar. Her recorded languages were Marathi and Hindi. She was the child of Deenanath Mangeshkar.
Lata Mangeshkar (as Lord Krishna) with sister Meena Mangeshkar-Khadikar (as Sudama) during Gurukul play.
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1931
Meena Khadikar born at Mumbai.
Discography
Marathi Songs • "Ye Javali Ghe Priyasakhaya Bhagavanta" – Mansala Pankh Astat Composer Meena Mangeshkar Singer Lata Mangeshkar • "Bavarle Mi Bavarle"- Ek Hota Raja Best of the Song Hindi Songs • "Phagun Aaya" – Pilpili Saheb • "Hai Mausam Yeh Mastaana Muskuraana Dil Churaana" – Aabroo
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- 1.Meena Khadikar - The Least Known Mangeshkar Sister Whose Birthday Is Just Before Asha Bhosle's (7 September)
- 2.When the Mangeshkars came together for a book launch. The Times of India. 21 September 2018.
- 3.Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee. Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. 486. 2003. 8179910660.
- 4.Sharma, Unnati. Meena Khadikar, the least-known Mangeshkar sister whose birthday is just before Asha Bhosle's. ThePrint. 8 September 2020.
- 5.Lata Mangeshkar’s birthday: Sister Meena reveals why Lata stopped singing, ‘She doesn’t enjoy today’s film songs much’. Hindustan Times. 28 September 2019.
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