Lata Mangeshkar with Raj Kapoor

1. Lata Mangeshkar's first recorded song was "Naachu Yaa Gade, Khelu Saari Mani Haus Bhaari" in 1942 for the Marathi movie, "Kiti Hasaal." However, the song was removed from the film's final cut.

2. Her last recorded song was "Saugandh Mujhe Is Mitti Ki". It was a tribute to the Indian Army, and it was released on March 30, 2019.

3. Lata Mangeshkar's last full album was from the film, "Veer-Zaara", in 2004. In the movie, she lent her voice to songs like "Tere Liye", "Aisa Des Hai Mera", and "Yeh Hum Aa Gaye Hain Kahaan", among others.

A perfume launched in honour of Lata Mangeshkar, in 1999.

4. The Guinness Book of World Records' 1974 edition listed Lata Mangeshkar as the artiste with the most recordings. However, Mohammed Rafi, contested the claim. As a result, her entry was removed in 1991 until 2011, when Guinness listed Lata's sister Asha Bhosle as the most recorded artiste. Currently, Pulapaka Susheela holds the record.

5. Lata Mangeshkar made her movie debut in the Marathi film, "Pahili Mangalaa-gaur" in 1942, at the age of 13. She essayed the role of the younger sister of the lead actress, Snehprabha Pradhan.

6. Honouring the legendary singer, a special perfume was created in 1999, which was called the "Lata Eau de Parfum". It has a mixture of 78 different essences, with hints of a floral scent.

7. The legendary singer received 25 rupees as her first salary, for singing on stage.

8. Lata Mangeshkar's breakthrough song was "Aayega Aanewala", picturised on Madhubala, in the film, "Mahal". 

9. She once said while speaking to Bollywood Hungama that she does not listen to her own songs as if she did, she would find a hundred faults in her singing.

10. Lata Mangeshkar was the first ever Indian to perform in the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, London. The government of France feted her with the 'Officer of the Legion of Honour' in 2007, which is the country's highest civilian award.

11. The veteran artiste sang on the radio for the first time in December 16, 1941. Since then, she had recorded over 30, 000 songs in 36 languages.

12. In September 2021, celebrated filmmaker and composer, Vishal Bhardwaj, treated fans by releasing an unreleased track by her, titled, "Theek Nahi Lagta". Recorded in the 90s, the song was written by Gulzar, and later got shelved.

13. Ritu Nanda, Raj Kapoor's daughter, revealed that Lata Mangeshkar was the inspiration behind his film, "Satyam Shivam Sundaram", and he wanted to cast her in the film.

14. Lata Mangeshkar launched her music label, LM Music, in 2013. By this time, she had thousands of songs in several Indian languages, from Punjabi to Tamil, Bengali, and across genres from Gurbani to ghazals, qawwalis, and classical compositions.