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Indian playback singer and composer (born 1931)

Meena Khadikar

Born	Meena Mangeshkar (1931-09-07) 7 September 1931 (age 93)
Occupations	Playback singer vocalist
Children	2
Father	Deenanath Mangeshkar
Relatives	See list
Family	Mangeshkar family

Meena Khadikar (née Mangeshkar; born 7 September 1931) is an Indian Marathi and Hindi playback singer and composer. She is the second eldest daughter of Pt. Deenanath Mangeshkar and sister of veteran singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar.

Career

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Meenatai's work in Hindi cinema includes the songs Duniya Mein Hum Aaye Jain To from Mother India (sung with Lata Mangeshkar and Usha Mangeshkar), Phagun aaya from Pilpili Saheb, the duet Aapne chheen liya dil with Mohammed Rafi in the film Farmaish, Hai mausam yeh mastaana, muskuraana, dil churaana from Aabroo and Are koi jaao ri piya ko bulao from Patrani.

But she's best known for composing music for the Marathi industry, including a popular kids' song and album Asawa Sunder Chocolatecha Bungla, which was later recorded in Bengali and Gujarati too. Meena's children Yogesh and Rachna sang the original song. Her song Saang Saang Bholanaath is also well known.

Discography

Marathi Songs

"Ye Javali Ghe Priyasakhaya Bhagavanta" – Mansala Pankh Astat Composer Meena Mangeshkar Singer Lata Mangeshkar
"Bavarle Mi Bavarle"- Ek Hota Raja Best of the Song

Hindi Songs

"Phagun Aaya" – Pilpili Saheb
"Hai Mausam Yeh Mastaana Muskuraana Dil Churaana" – Aabroo

References

Meena Khadikar - The Least Known Mangeshkar Sister Whose Birthday Is Just Before Asha Bhosle's (7 September)
"When the Mangeshkars came together for a book launch". The Times of India. 21 September 2018.
Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 486. ISBN 8179910660. Retrieved 15 August 2013.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

Meena Khadikar at IMDb

v t e Mangeshkar family
1st generation	Deenanath Mangeshkar
2nd generation	Lata Mangeshkar Asha Bhosle Usha Mangeshkar Meena Khadikar Hridaynath Mangeshkar
3rd generation	Hemant Bhosle Varsha Bhosle Anand Bhosle Aadinath Mangeshkar Vaijnath Mangeshkar Yogesh Khadikar
4th generation	Chaitanya Bhosle

Lata Mangeshkar

Songs

Film	"Aa Jaane Jaan" (1969) "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" (1963) "Buddha Mil Gaya" (1964) "Chadti Jawani Meri Chaal Mastani" (1971) "Didi Tera Devar Deewana" (1994) "Dil To Hai Dil" (1978) "Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein" (1976) "Kuchh Na Kaho" (1994) "Lag Jaa Gale" (1964) "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya" (1960)
Others	"Kesariya Balam" "Main Naahin Maakhan Khaayo" "Mile Sur Mera Tumhara" "Saagara Pran Talamalala"

People

Deenanath Mangeshkar (father)
Hridaynath Mangeshkar (brother)
Meena Khadikar (sister)
Asha Bhosle (sister)
Usha Mangeshkar (sister)

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