Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar celebrated her 80th birthday away from the spotlight, with close family members on Monday.
Many music companies have brought out special albums in honour of the singing legend to mark her birthday. However, she decided to spend her special day accepting wishes from friends and fans from across the world in a quiet fashion
Although she does not believe in lavish celebrations, Lata fondly recalls the sweets her mother would make for the occasion during her childhood.
"I have never liked to cut cakes. When I was young, my mother would prepare sweets and put tilak on my forehead and I used to like it," she said.
"My whole day will be spent attending to the well-wishers, who call me from different parts of the world but there is nothing special planned for the birthday. It will be a usual affair with family members," the singer said.
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