2008 04 21: Q0024

The Royal Albert Hall, London has recorded the graph of her voice with the help of a computer which is by far the "Most Perfect" in the World. No other proof required for the authenticity of the voice quality of this queen of melody…the nightingale of India… “Sur Saamraagyi”...LIVING MELODY QUEEN LATA MANGESHKAR. So, by now, it might be clear what am I going to ask about in today's tens? Absolutely right...today's ten questions are heartfully dedicated to Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar. Lata Mangeshkar was born in a Maharashtrian family in Indore, which then used to be in Central India Agency and presently is the part of Madhya Pradesh. Her father, Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar, was a classical singer and theater actor. Her mother, Shudhhamati, was Deenanath's second wife. Lata is the eldest child of her parents. She has Hridayanath, Asha, Usha, and Meena as her siblings in sequence.

1. I need to know the exact date of birth of this legendary singer. Can you help me out?
2. Besides Lataji, who is the only other great film celebrity to have received both the Bharat Ratna & the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
3. Including Lataji, how many women have been honored with the Bharat Ratna award?
4. Lataji was named 'Hema' at her birth, with a nickname 'Hridaya' by her father. The name 'Lata' was used later, after a female character ‘Latika’, in one of her father’s plays ‘Bhaav Bhandan’. Although, the family surname was Hardikar, it was Lata's father who adopted the surname Mangeshkar, since the family hailed from a small village in Goa. Name that village.
5. In 1984, a state government of union of Indian republic instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Puraskar in Lataji's honour. The award has been conferred to Anil Biswas, Naushad Ali, Kishore Kumar, Jaidev, Manna Dey, Asha Bhosle & Khaiyyam. Government of which Indian state am I talking about?
6. What is the significance of 16th December, 1941 in Lataji’s life?
7. On June 27, 1963, Lata Mangeshkar sang the patriotic song ‘Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon’ in presence of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India, & brought tears to Nehru's eyes. Who composed the song? Who wrote it?
8. In 2007 (to be more precise, on June 21, 2007), Lata Mangeshkar released an album which featured eight ghazal-like songs written by Javed Akhtar and composed by Mayuresh Pai. Name the album.
9. In how many movies did Lata acted? Yes....she acted.

10. In 1999, a perfume brand named after her was launched. Name it.