Nasreen Kabir reveals Lata Mangeshkar was 'great cook', says she made chicken curry for her | Exclusive

Nasreen Kabir, who is the author of Lata Mangeshkar: In Her Own Voice, revealed to IndiaToday.in that the legendary singer was a great cook. She even shared details about her last call to Lata Mangeshkar.

The entire nation was shocked when the news of Lata Mangeshkar's demise spread on the internet. She was 92. After her demise, her near and dear ones are sharing fond memories of the late legendary singer. In an exclusive interview with IndiaToday.in, Nasreen Kabir, the author of Lata Mangeshkar: In Her Own Voice, opened up about her last call with the legendary singer and revealed that Lata Didi was a great cook.

Lata Mangeshkar was known to be a foodie. However, Nasreen Kabir revealed that she never discussed food with Lata Mangeshkar. She did speak to IndiaToday.in about the time when Lata Mangeshkar cooked her a meal.

"I don't know myself, but I do remember she made me a chicken curry once in London and it was delicious. Curry, dal, rice and we had a lovely meal. She was a great cook. We didn't talk too much about food. I didn't ask her. And unless you asked her a question, she wouldn't just volunteer a menu list," said Nasreen.

Nasreen Kabir also recalled her last conversation with Lata Mangeshkar. She revealed that she last spoke to the Nightingale of India on her birthday in September 2021.

Sharing details of their conversation with IndiaToday.in, "It was very short because I didn't want to disturb her. I was in London and the call was on her birthday, which was in September. I rang and the line was very busy. I got through Rachana (Lata Mangeshkar's niece) and she said Lata Mangeshkar is on the other line right now, but definitely call after 10 minutes, she will be free. It was very sweet of Rachana. She is lovely and I am fond of her. And I rang back in 10 minutes. Didi took the call and I said 'happy birthday'. You could hear her smile and she said 'thank you'. I said 'Kaise ho' and she said 'thik hoon'. I didn't want to take up too much time. Just as I was about to say goodbye, she said to me in English - 'How are you?', which I thought was very sweet. And I said I was alright and I told her I was coming to India soon and I said, I hope to see you. She said yes. And that was the last time I spoke to her."

Isn't that a sweet conversation between Nasreen Kabir and Lata Mangeshkar?

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