Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar has finally joined Instagram. Lata, who recently turned 90, made made her debut on the photo-and-video sharing platform on Monday night.
She announced the news of her debut on Twitter and shared the link to her Instagram profile. “Namaskar. Aaj pehli baar aap sabse Instagram pe jud rahi hun. (Namaskar. Today I have joined Instagram to connect with you all)” she wrote.
She shared a photo holding the book Didi Aur Main based on her life, penned by her sister Meena Khadikar. The memoir was released on September 29, a day after the iconic singer’s birthday.
On the first day, Mangeshkar also posted another picture posing with her two sisters – Meena and Usha Mangeshkar, holding the book.
“Namaskar! Kal meri choti behen Meena Khadikar ne mujhe uske dwara mujhpar likhi hui hindi kitab Didi Aur Main ki peheli copy bhent ki. (Yesterday my younger sister Meena Khadikar gifted me the first copy of the book that she wrote on me)” she captioned the second photo.
She also wished late SD Burman and Majrooh Sultanpuri on their birth anniversaries.
Her bio reads, “Official Instagram Account of Lata Mangeshkar” but the profile is yet to be verified.
Lata Mangeshkar has amassed over 51.9k followers already.
(Inputs: PTI)
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