Lata Mangeshkar: ‘Why I loved the Indian singer as much as The Beatles’

As I wore it down, listening obsessively, I visualised stories of my mum’s childhood as I played her songs from the 1960s. I imagined dancing at family gatherings I never went to, while hearing her hits from the 90s – and mourned my grandparents from afar as I consumed Lata’s tunes filled with sorrow.