Lata Mangeshkar’s family plans to fulfil the singer’s dream of building an old age home for ageing artistes and technicians named Swar Mauli near Nashik. Amitabh Bachchan made a formal announcement about it on Twitter. Lataji passed away February 6 this year. Swar Mauli Foundation is a secular non-profit that she registered in July 2021. Its co-founders are her sister Usha Mangeshkar, niece Rachana Shah and composer Mayuresh Pai, a close friend of the family.
Sonu Nigam and Madhur Bhandarkar are members of the advisory committee. Ushaji said, “It was Didi’s dream to build a facility for senior artistes from the field of theatre, music, cinema and the performing arts who have retired or fallen on hard times. She personally held consultations on its location and design (before she fell sick). Now we are committed to realising her dream. We have shortlisted a few lush green sites in Nashik, and will finalise one plot depending upon the availability of water, electricity and health infrastructure nearby.”
