Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar's health condition has deteriorated again, and is critical, doctors informed on Saturday. “She is on a ventilator. She is still in ICU and will remain under the observation of doctors,” Dr Pratit Samdani, who is treating her at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital, told ANI.
The 92-year-old singer tested positive for coronavirus with mild symptoms and was admitted to the ICU on January 8. Last week, her family informed fans that she was showing signs of improvement.
Regarded as one of Indian cinema's greatest singers, Mangeshkar started her career at the age of 13 in 1942 and has over 30,000 songs to her credit in several Indian languages.
In her over seven-decade career, she has sung various memorable tracks such as ‘Ajeeb dastan hai ye’, ‘Pyar kiya to darna kya’, ‘Neela asman so gaya’, and ‘Tere liye’, among others.
The singer-- known as Melody Queen of India--has been lauded with numerous awards and honours including the Padma Bhushan, the Padma Vibhushan and the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, and multiple National Film Awards.
She is also a recipient of the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
-with PTI inputs