Iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on February 6, 2022, due to multiple organ failure after prolonged hospitalization at a Mumbai hospital. Her last rites were performed at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park with full state honours.
In this backdrop, a short video clip has surfaced on social media platforms showing the veteran singer interacting with her fans online claiming that these are the last moments of Lata Mangeshkar.
A Facebook user shared the video with the caption, “Lata Mangeshkar last moment before death.”
The same video is also doing rounds on Twitter and YouTube with the same claim.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the viral video and found it to be shared with a false claim.
According to several news reports, Lata Mangeshkar passed away following a prolonged illness, and she was admitted to the hospital in January. However, the viral video shows the singer in a stable health condition, which hinted that the video is not recent. She also addressed her ‘Facebook’ and ‘Twitter’ audience in the video.
Taking a hint from this, we checked her Facebook page thoroughly and found a ‘recorded’ live interaction on the page on January 4, 2017.
The visuals in the viral video are taken from this Facebook live stream wherein she answered people’s questions and shared her experiences with musicians Madan Mohan and RD Burman.
Therefore, it can be concluded that the clips from Lata Mangeshkar’s old ‘live interaction’ are being shared with a false claim.
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