However Lata's reign was not always a smooth one. She sang with almost all of the major music directors, and acquired a considerable clout in the politics of the film industry. The next three decades would see Lata Mangeshkar reign as the undisputed queen of the Hindi film song. During this period, "Mahal", "Barsaat", "Ek Thi Ladki" and "Badi Bahen" were just some of the famous films that used her voice. Music directors she sang for included such greats as Shankar-Jaikishan, and Anil Biswas. This disruption opened the doors to Lata in an industry that previously may have been harder to get into.Īs the 1950's began, Lata was firmly established as a film singer. One of the most notable artists to leave India, was Noor Jahan, who was the undisputed queen of the filmsong at the time. During the partition, there was a disruption when many directors, producers and artists left Bombay, while others migrated to India from Lahore. There is no doubt that the partition played a role in Lata's rise to fame.
Lata sang several songs in other films over the next few years, but her first big hit was in 1949 with "Aayega Aanewaala". It was not until 1947 that she was able to get a toehold in the industry by singing "Pa Lagoon Kar Jori Re" in the film "Aap ke Sewa Main" (1947). Her thin voice was very different from the heavier voice quality that was in vogue (e.g., Noor Jahan).
The period in the early 40's did not look promising for Lata.
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