BAFTAs 2022: Lata Mangeshkar In Memoriam Montage Makes Twitter Emotional
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Lata Mangeshkar died in February after spending weeks in hospital.
The 'In memoriam' segment of the BAFTA awards 2022, held last night, featured a very special desi moment - legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was remembered in the montage that also included Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier. Lata Mangeshkar died on February 6 at the age of 92. She was the first Indian artist to perform at the Royal Albert hall in London, the BAFTA tribute said. "Her film credits list is vast, but notable songs featured in Anamika (1973), Aasha (1980), Dil Se (1998) and Rang De Basanti (2006). In 2001, she was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna," said the 'In memoriam' montage. .@BAFTA honors #LataMangeshkar in the In Memoriam section. pic.twitter.com/kouHpIBffj Thank you @BAFTA for including #Latamangeshkar in your In Memoriam section. As anyone who follows the Indian film industries would know, her loss is irreplaceable ????RIP pic.twitter.com/x1ZZhZVxXa @BAFTA pays respect to our legendary singer ???? @mangeshkarlata ???? #LataMangeshkar#BAFTA Touched that #Bafta recognised #DilipKumar and Indias nightingale #LatamangeshkarRIP #BAFTAs#BAFTA2022#BAFTA how come Betty White wasnt mentioned in Memoriam she died on 31st December 2021, that's terrible. Erm, did the @BAFTA miss Betty White out of the memorial part,or did I miss her? ???? Excuse me @BAFTA, but where was Betty White on the In Memoriam? HI there, Betty features in our online records https://t.co/cN8n2nwp76. Given her influential work in TV, we will consider her for the next Television Awards broadcast.
Lata Mangeshkar died in February after spending many weeks in hospital. She was taken to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital in early January after testing positive for COVID. The singer was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit or ICU where she was treated for both COVID and pneumonia. After her death, Lata Mangeshkar was cremated with state honours.
Indian Twitter was moved by BAFTA's inclusion of Lata Mangeshkar. Author Aseem Chhabra tweeted a screenshot from the tribute montage:
