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Lata Mangeshkar, Queen of Bollywood Music

By Alex Chadwick

Published February 20, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with music critic and historian Ken Hunt about Indian film singer Lata Mangeshkar. Known as the "Queen of Bollywood Music," Mangeshkar is an international pop icon, and some of her most famous songs are featured on a new CD.

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