Lata Manageshkar - The Queen : Series Links

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Here are the links to all parts of the 'Lata Mangeshkar - The Queen' series 

Lata Mangeshkar - The Queen : A brief prelude

Part 1: Milieu of the 40s

Part 2: Start of partnerships 

Part 3: Lata - Anil Biswas 

Part 4: Lata - Naushad

Part 5: Years of consolidation - early 50s

Part 6: Lata - Sajjad Hussain

Part 7: Lata - C Ramachandra

Part 8: Lata - Shankar Jaikishen

Part 9: Late 50s

Part 10: Early 60s - Undisputed queen

Part 11: Lata - S D Burman

Part 12: Lata - Madanmohan - Part 1

Part 13: Lata - Madanmohan - Part 2

Part 14: Lata - Salil Chaudhary 

Part 15: Lata - Roshan and late 60s

Part 16: Lata - Changing landscape of the 70s

Part 17: Lata - Pancham (R D Burman)

Part 18: Lata - 1980s and 90s

Part 19: Lata - Mukesh

Part 20: Lata - Rafi 

Part 21 : Lata - Kishore

Part 22: Conclusion - Lata's legacy



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