| BIO | |
|---|---|
| BIOReal Name | Hema Mangeshkar |
| BIONickname | 'Swar Kokila' (The Nightingale of Bollywood) |
| BIOProfession | Playback Singer |
| BIOPhysical Stats & More | |
| BIOHeight (approx.) | in centimeters- 155 cm in meters- 1.55 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 1” |
| BIOEye Colour | Black |
| BIOHair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| BIOMusic | |
| BIOCategory | Playback Singing |
| BIOMusic Teacher(s) | Deenanath Mangeshkar (father) Ustad Amanat Ali Khan Amanat Khan Devaswale Ghulam Haidar Pandit Tulsidas Sharma |
| BIODebut | Hindi Song- "Mata Ek Sapoot Ki Duniya Badal De Tu;" Film- Gajaabhaau (Marathi, 1943) |
| BIOAwards/Honours | National Film Awards |
| BIO | 1972: Best Female Playback Singer for songs of the film Paricha |
| BIO | 1974: Best Female Playback Singer for songs of the film Kora Kagaz |
| BIO | 1990: Best Female Playback Singer for songs of the film Lekin... |
| BIO | Filmfare Awards |
| BIO | 1959: Best Female Playback Singer for the song- "Aaja Re Pardesi" from Madhumati |
| BIO | 1963: Best Female Playback Singer for the song- "Kahi Deep Jale Kahi Dil" from Bees Saal Baad |
| BIO | 1966: Best Female Playback Singer for the song- "Tumhi Mere Mandir Tumhi Meri Pooja" from Khandan |
| BIO | 1970: Best Female Playback Singer for the song- "Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage" from Jeene Ki Raah |
| BIO | 1994: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award |
| BIO | 1995: Filmfare Special Award for "Didi Tera Devar Deewana" from Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! |
| BIO | Maharashtra State Film Awards |
| BIO | 1966: Best Playback Singer for Sadhi Mansa |
| BIO | 1977: Best Playback Singer for Jait Re Jait |
| BIO | 1997: Maharashtra Bhushan Award |
| BIO | 2001: Maharashtra Ratna (First Recipient) |
| BIO | Government of India Awards |
| BIO | 1969: Padma Bhushan |
| BIO | 1989: Dada Saheb Phalke Award |
| BIO | 1999: Padma Vibhushan |
| BIO | 2001: Bharat Ratna |
| BIO | 2008: "One Time Award for Lifetime Achievement" honour to commemorate the 60th anniversary of India's independence |
| BIOPersonal Life | |
| BIODate of Birth | 28 September 1929 (Saturday) |
| BIOAge (as of 2021) | 92 Years |
| BIOBirthplace | Indore, Indore State, Central India Agency, British India |
| BIODate of Death | 6 February 2022 |
| BIOPlace of Death | Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai |
| BIODeath Cause | COVID-19 Complications and Organ Failure [1] |
| BIOZodiac sign | Libra |
| BIONationality | Indian |
| BIOHometown | Mumbai, India |
| BIOSchool | School Drop-out |
| BIOCollege | Did not attend |
| BIOEducational Qualification | She attended a school in Mumbai; only for a single day |
| BIOFamily | Father- Deenanath Mangeshkar (Marathi theatre actor, musician, and vocalist) |
| BIO | Mother- Shevanti Mangeshkar (sister of Deenanath Mangeshkar's first wife Narmada) |
| BIO | Brother- Hridaynath Mangeshkar (younger; music director) |
| BIO | Sisters- Usha Mangeshkar (younger, playback singer), Asha Bhosle (younger, playback singer), Meena Khadikar (younger; playback singer and composer) |
| BIOReligion | Hinduism |
| BIOEthnicity | Maharashtrian |
| BIOPolitical Inclination | None; in an interview, she said, "I am not affiliated to any political party." |
| BIOHobbies | Watching Cricket, Riding Bicycles |
| BIOMajor Controversies | • At one point in time, differences arose between Lata Mangeshkar & Mohammad Rafi over the royalty issue as Lata wanted a share in the music albums while Rafi advocated for the salary only. |
| BIO | • Differences also arose between Lata and S. D. Burman and for 7 years they refused to work with each other. |
| BIOFavourite Things | |
| BIOFood | Spicy Foods, Coca Cola |
| BIOPolitician | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| BIOActor(s) | Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachhan, Dev Anand |
| BIOActresse(s) | Nargis, Meena Kumari |
| BIOMusic Director(s) | Ghulam Haidar, Madan Mohan, Laxmikant Pyarelal, A. R. Rahman |
| BIOFilm | Kismet (1943), James Bond Films |
| BIOSports | Cricket |
| BIOCricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
| BIOHoliday Destination | Los Angeles |
| BIOBoys, Affairs and More | |
| BIOMarital Status | Unmarried |
| BIOAffairs/Boyfriends | Bhupen Hazarika (Lyricist) |
| BIOHusband | N/A |
| BIOChildren | None |
| BIOStyle Quotient | |
| BIOCar | Mercedes Benz |
| BIOMoney Factor | Net Worth (approx.) $10 million (as in 2016) |
