Nasreen Munni Kabir’s Lata Mangeshkar in her own voice is a book with a difference. The book is in the form of a conversation with the singer. In fact, Lata had spoken on a range of topics. The book Lata Mangeshkar in her own voice was released yesterday (May 15th, 2009). This book, which has been penned in English by the author, has all the events that happened in the veteran singer’s life from her childhood till the very recent times. At the function, Lata Mangeshkar said: “We (Kabir and I) know each other for many years. I personally don’t like writing books. Jaya (Bachchan) asked me once but I ignored it.”

Actors Jaya Bachchan and Waheeda Rehman, lyricist Javed Akhtar and singer Alka Yagnik were present at the book launch on Friday.