Amitabh Bachchan introduces Lata Mangeshkar as the ‘voice of the millennium’ in old video : Bollywood News

Lata Mangeshkar, India's 'melody queen', passed away on Sunday. As the country mourns her death, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared a nostalgic video on Instagram on Monday in which he praises the late singer's magnificence and talent.

Amitabh Bachchan introduces Lata Mangeshkar as the ‘voice of the millennium’ in old video

While referring to her as an incarnation of 'Goddess Saraswati,' Big B also claims that our neighbours, including Pakistan, are envious of us because we have 'the Taj Mahal and Lata Mangeshkar.' Amitabh Bachchan is seen on stage in the old video, getting ready to welcome Lata Mangeshkar. Given the magnitude of the singer's skill, the megastar acknowledges that he is at a loss for words. “Kaise parichay du jo iss desh ki hi nahi, vishwa ki awaaz hai (how do I introduce someone who is not just the nation but the voice of the world)?” he said, adding that music start and end with her.

Amitabh Bachchan calls Lata Mangeshkar the "voice of the Millenium," adding that she and her talent are "magical."

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“I also believe that music and God have a very special connection. And the wire that connects the two is Lata Mangeshkar. She is truly an avatar of Saraswati,” he says in Hindi, before calling her on stage.

Amitabh Bachchan captioned the post, “She has left us .. the voice of a million centuries has left us .. she resounds now in the heavens.”

Yesterday, the Piku actor was also present at Lata Mangeshkar’s house with daughter Shweta Bachchan. Before he went there to pay his respect, Big B wrote in his blog, “She has left us ..The voice of a million centuries has left us .. her voice resounds now in the Heavens ! Prayers for calm and peace.”

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