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Odisha mourns the passing of legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who left an indelible mark on Indian music for decades. Her versatile voice graced around six Odia films, bringing national attention to regional compositions and collaborating with the Mangeshkar sisters in one instance. Bhosle's impactful contributions extended to devotional tracks and a rendition of the state anthem during the COVID-19 pandemic.

When the presentations comprise of hits of Madan Mohan and OP Nayyar, everything else takes a back seat. On Tuesday evening at Sai Sabhagruha, the audience was soaked in the melody and music created by these two great composers of Bollywood. Belting out the evergreen numbers of 50s and 60s were the students of Swartarang Music Academy

A newly trained batch of singers guided by director of Sargam music group MV Unnikrishnan presented a slew of romantic songs which won the heart of those present at Arpan Hall in Mor Hindi Bhavan, during ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ musical programme, on Sunday.

Lopamudra Mitra, who is part of the Panchakanya concert tonight, says it’s a priviledge to share the stage with Lataji