1. Deenanath Mangeshkar is the father of well-known singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Meena Khadikar and Usha Mangeshkar as well as composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar.
16 Facts About Deenanath Mangeshkar
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Deenanath Mangeshkar was born in Mangeshi, Goa on 29 December 1900.
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Deenanath Mangeshkar's father, Ganesh Bhatt Bhikoba Navathe Hardikar was a married Karhade Brahmin who served as priest at the famous Mangeshi Temple in Goa.
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Deenanath Mangeshkar started taking singing and Indian classical music lessons from Shri Baba Mashelkar at the age of five.
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Deenanath Mangeshkar was to become a disciple at the Gwalior gharana.
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Deenanath Mangeshkar was fascinated by the variety and aggressive style of Ramkrishnabuwa Vaze and became Vaze's gandabandh shagird.
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Deenanath Mangeshkar joined the Kirloskar Sangeet Mandali and the Kirloskar Natak Mandali at the age of 11.
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Deenanath Mangeshkar's good looks and melodious voice won him popularity in the Marathi theatre.
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Deenanath Mangeshkar produced 3 films in 1935, one of them being Krishnarjun Yuddha.
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The dramas produced by Deenanath Mangeshkar were extremely popular amongst the masses due to his masterly presentation of the songs composed by Vaze and their patriotic content.
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Deenanath Mangeshkar was 19 at the time of their marriage and Deenanath was 21.
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Some sources claim that Deenanath Mangeshkar renamed his second wife "Shrimati" as well, however it is widely agreed that in reality, he renamed her "Sudhamati".
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The name stuck and it was by that name that his legendary eldest daughter, Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar, was widely known.
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Deenanath Mangeshkar took to alcohol during the days of financial hardship in 1930s.
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Deenanath Mangeshkar was only 41 at the time of his death.
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Deenanath Mangeshkar's family has erected a Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and research centre in his name in Pune.