Did you know Yash Chopra was Lata's greatest fans?

On the occasion of Basant Panchmi, everyone pays homage to Maa Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom, the goddess of creativity and arts. And when it comes to the

Indian music industry

, there’s a name that many find synonymous with Maa Saraswati, and that is the late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. Even filmmaker Yash Chopra used to believe that Lataji was a reincarnation of Mata Saraswati.
“Main toh kahunga woh sakshat Saraswati Ma hain, (I would say she was Saraswati Ma in the original form)” Yash Chopra shared in a conversation with us.
“Unki awaaz mein Mata Saraswati baithi hain. I have been a fan of Lata Didi from long before she sang for my film for the first time. I think it was ‘Dhool Ka Phool’ which was my first film. She didn’t sing for me in my second film ‘Dharamputra.’ That film got into a lot of controversy. And I feel if she was there(if she had sung in Dharamputra) the film wouldn’t have got into so much trouble,” he added.
Yash Chopra, when he was alive, made it very very clear that there can be no other voice for him. “I told my son Adi, as long as I am there, only Lata Didi will sing in my films. When Adi made ‘

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge

’ there was no question of any other voice. And look at her enduring magic! She sang so beautifully for Kajol in ‘Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye’ and ‘Tujhe Dekha Toh Yeh Jana Sanam!’”

Another filmy anecdote that shows the filmmaker’s admiration for the legendary singer happened, at the recording of the ‘

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

’ title song, a very nervous Karan had requested his mentor Yash Chopra to be present, as he was very close to Lata Didi. While they were waiting for her arrival a young sound engineer gently wondered if Lataji would be able to pull it off at her age. Yashji stormed out angrily and returned only after getting an apology.