Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar turns 71
Mumbai, Oct 26 (UNI) Equally talented if not more, the younger brother of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar turned 71 today.
The only son of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar, Hridaynath was born on October 26, 1937. He is the younger brother of music icons Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. He is also brother to singers Ushatai and Meenatai. Hridaynath debuted his music career in 1955 with the Marathi film ''Akash Ganga''. He has also composed for Marathi films like ''Sansar'' and ''Jait Re Jait''.
Panditji received his musical tutelage from his father Deenanath Mangeshkar and from Ustad Amir Khan.
He
has
composed
for
both
Marathi
and
Hindi
films
most
notable
among
them
being
''Umbartha''.
Panditji
is
a
composer/singer
known
for
his
surreal
and
beautiful
etheral
compositions
in
films
like