The evergreen and legendary playback singer, Lata Mangeshkar has thanked celebrity chef Vikas Khanna for donating 1,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits to Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune which was built in the memory of her late father in 2001. Her father was a renowned Marathi theatre actor and musician.
The 90-year-old singer, on her official Twitter account and said she was humbled by Khanna’s gesture.
“Namaskaar, Michelin Star Chef Shri @TheVikasKhanna Ji ne hamare Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital ko 1000 PPE KITS donate kiye hai. Hum sab Mangeshkar aur Hamara Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital pariwar unke aabhari hain.”
Responding to her Tweet, Khanna said-
“Dearest @mangeshkarlata you inspire us all. Dil. Jaan. Sab Aapke Liye. (Heart and life for you).”
India is currently under Lockdown with around 1.3 billion people asked to stay home in view of the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected over 29,000 people and claimed 934 lives. In March, Mangeshkar herself donated Rs 25 lakh to the Maharashtra CM Relief Fund to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. She had announced that she was donating Rs 25 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Assistance Fund as part of her “duty to help your government during this difficult time”.
