THE NP CHRONICLE : 28TH SEPTEMBER

The NP Chronicle 

28th September

Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar (Marathi pronunciation: [ləˈt̪aː məŋˈɡeːʃkəɾ] ⓘ; born Hemalata Deenanath Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her honorific titles such as the "Queen of Melody" and "Voice of the Millennium".

Mangeshkar recorded songs in over thirty-six Indian languages and a few foreign languages, though primarily in Hindustani, Bengali and Marathi.

She received accolades and honors throughout her career. In 1989, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her by the Government of India. In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, becoming only the second singer to receive India's highest civilian honour. In 2009, France made her an officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, the country's highest civilian award.

She was the recipient of three National Film Awards, 15 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards, before declining further ones, two Filmfare Special Awards, the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award amongst others. In 1974, she became the first Indian playback singer to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

She appeared in the Guinness World Records as the most recorded artist in history before being replaced by her sister, Asha Bhosle.

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"From my experience and understanding, I believe money follows name and fame, while recognition calls for a huge amount of sacrifice. To get something, you have to lose something. That's the way of life."

-- Lata Mangeshkar 

"I believe in one power, and that is the hand of God. I respect all religions."

-- Lata Mangeshkar 

"One has to be fully committed to one's career. Otherwise, there's no point."

-- Lata Mangeshkar 

Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, businesswoman, and author. Duff began her acting career at a young age, and was soon labeled a teen idol after playing the title character in the Disney Channel comedy series Lizzie McGuire (2001–2004) and the film based on the series, The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). Thereafter, she appeared in numerous mainstream films such as Cadet Kelly (2002), Agent Cody Banks (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), A Cinderella Story (2004), and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005). In 2026, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

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Ranbir Raj Kapoor (pronounced [ɾəɳˈbiːɾ kəˈpuːɾ]; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi-language films. He has received several accolades, including seven Filmfare Awards, and is known for his work across a range of film genres. Kapoor has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list and was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2026.

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Naomi Ellen Watts (born 28 September 1968) is a British actress. Known for her work predominantly in independent films,[2] she has received various accolades, including an Actor Award, a Critics' Choice Award and two Saturn Awards as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

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Today is:

▪︎ International Day for Universal Access to Information 

▪︎ World Rabies Day

▪︎ National Good Neighbor Day

▪︎ National Sons Day

▪︎ Birth anniversary of Lata Mangeshkar, Naomi Watts, Hilary Duff, Ranbir Kapoor 

▪︎ Death anniversary of Louis Pasteur, Miles Davis, Herman Melville