Grand State Farewell for Lata: PM Modi, Shah Rukh Khan, Tendulkar pay tribute

Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar, who enthralled millions with her divine voice for eight decades, was cremated with full state honours in Mumbai on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present at her funeral at Shivaji Park in Dadar area in the evening. Lata’s brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar lit the funeral pyre of the singing legend, who died at 92 in a hospital after multi-organ failure. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and MNS chief Raj Thackeray were among those present at the funeral.