Lata Ji's soul was selected by God: Abida Parveen

Lata Mangeshkar's passing away has left a void all over the world. The singer, dubbed as India's Nightingale, died on Sunday at the age of 92. Mangeshkar, the country's arguably biggest artist, was laid to rest with full state honours. Many attended the late singer's funeral including the Indian PM Narendra Modi and several Bollywood's big names. 

The likes of Mahira Khan, Humayun Saeed, Atif Aslam among others shared heartfelt tributes for the late crooner. Now, Sufi maestro Abida Parveen has shared her two cents on Mageshkar's demise. 

In an interview with Republic India, the Coke Studio artist shared, "Lata Ji's soul was selected by God we can't picture it, she was someone whose voice sparked with its own uniqueness. Whatever songs she has sung, she would completely immerse herself into them. The pain would be reflected like a gift from God. She made the entire world her own with this gift. She was so humble, she would think nothing of herself."

Recalling an interaction with the Tere Liye crooner, Parveen went on to add, "I remember she was once asked- do you like your songs. She had replied, if I get another life, I would sing them again and correct them, she was so humble. Big people like her are never satisfied with their work. People can learn from her songs like they do from a school."

The Tu Jhoom crooner also reminisced the time she met Mangeshkar in India. 

"I was once recording in India and heard Didi Ji is here, I left my recording, went to her and fell to her feet. I could not stop crying. She is someone who conquered souls, only spread love in this world and this is a universal message for the entire globe. She will be infamous on Earth and beyond," she said. 

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