Highlights
- Two years ago, the "Voice of God" - as Lata Mangeshkar called ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan -- had expressed his desire to visit India, the country of his birth, but he passed away today without realising the wish.
- Read: Ghazal king Mehdi Hassan dies in Karachi
- Hassan, who had been suffering from a prolonged illness, was planning to visit India for treatment and wished to meet Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan, his son Asif had said in 2010.
- Mehdi Hassan: Life in pictures
- That was also the year when a duet, Tera milna.. between Lata and Hassan was released. It was Hassan and Lata's first and last duet together.
- Pay your tributes to Mehdi Hassan
- "Mehdi Saab always wanted to sing with me. In fact, he sent me 2-3 recorded songs years back but he had to quit singing due to his prolonged illness. Tera milna is one of them.
- "I recorded my version here in Mumbai and Mehdi Saab's version was recorded in Pakistan. We have made a duet compiling the two versions," Lata had said.
Two years ago, the "Voice of God"- as Lata Mangeshkar called ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan --had expressed his desire to visit India, the country of hisbirth, but he passed away today without realising the wish.
Read: Ghazal king Mehdi Hassan dies in KarachiHassan, who had been suffering from a prolongedillness, was planning to visit India for treatment and wishedto meet Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan, hisson Asif had said in 2010.
Mehdi Hassan: Life in picturesThat was also the year when a duet,
Tera milna..between Lata and Hassan was released. It was Hassan and Lata'sfirst and last duet together.
Pay your tributes to Mehdi Hassan"Mehdi Saab always wanted to sing with me. In fact, hesent me 2-3 recorded songs years back but he had to quitsinging due to his prolonged illness.
Tera milna is one ofthem.
"I recorded my version here in Mumbai and Mehdi Saab'sversion was recorded in Pakistan. We have made a duetcompiling the two versions," Lata had said.