'Lata Mangeshkar developed a special bond with my 8-year-old daughter, used to talk to her on video call', reveals her doctor

The legendary singer and decorated artiste Lata Mangeshkar passed away on February 6 after more than 28 days of hospitalization. She was 92 years of age. Her demise has left the entire nation heartbroken. Lata didi touched the hearts of millions with her soulful singing, not only in India but outside the nation as well. No doubt, her demise has created a void that can never be filled. The singer was admitted at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. And we hear that her passing away was personal for the doctors and nurses who were operating her. Dr Pratit Samdani who was Lata Mangeshkar's doctor since 2019 got emotional in an interaction with a publication. He even recalled how the legendary singer would chat with his eight-year-old daughter on video call. Talking about the bond he had developed with Lata ji, Samdani said, "We developed an affectionate relationship. Due to Covid restrictions, she refrained from visiting hospitals and on a weekly basis would consult me on video call for over an hour or so. During these calls, she would often share memories of various incidents while recording songs in studios, performing on stage and working with other singers. She was so humble and would often inquire about my family's well-being through messages during the pandemic." He further recalled how the late singer had also grown close with his daughter as well over the years and the duo would often video chat during the consultation sessions. Samdani said that Lata Mangeshkar was keen to meet his daughter but couldn't because of the pandemic. He also shared that they met virtually several times over video call and his daughter would send her handwritten letters. Not just Samdani but even the caregivers at the hospital shared a bond with Lata didi. According to reports, when the doctors announced that the singing legend was no more, many got emotionally overwhelmed and some even broke down into tears in the nurses' rooms. The doctors who treated Lata Mangeshkar remembered her as a down-to-earth person.