Was the hit track 'Aaj kal tere mere pyaar ke charche' and a famous Marathi lullaby 'Nimbonichya jhada mage' sung by the late Lata Mangeshkar? If your answer to this question is 'yes', you are confused just like millions of other listeners who couldn't differentiate between the voice of the two yesteryear singers. Yes, we are talking about Suman Kalyanpur, whose voice was often mistaken for that of the late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. ETimes contacted the veteran singer, Suman Kalyanpur, who was saddened by the demise of the melody queen. "Although I knew Latatai was unwell when I heard the sad news I felt a kind of emptiness. I just couldn't imagine that melodious voice not being amongst us," said a heartbroken Suman ji.
Despite the similarity between their voices, Suman ji stayed strong throughout her career and never bothered about the comparisons. "My voice is similar to Lata tai's. But, if keenly listened to, a connoisseur can tell them apart. I sang every song to the best of my capacity. I never bothered about any comparisons people made. I never imitated anyone since I firmly believed in sticking to my own style of singing," she admitted.
