Overview
- Lalit Pandit told PTI she had complained of breathlessness and suffered cardiac arrest around 7 pm, passing away before the family reached Nanavati Hospital.
- The funeral was announced for November 7 at 12 pm, according to the family’s statement to media.
- Coverage cites her dual success in the 1970s–80s as a playback singer and actor, including a Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer award for Tu Hi Saagar Hai Tu Hi Kinara from Sankalp.
- She hailed from a renowned musical family as the sister of composer duo Jatin–Lalit and the niece of classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj, and her final cited recording was an alaap in Khamoshi: The Musical (1996).
- Most outlets reported her age as 71, though at least one report listed 68, and colleagues and fans have been posting tributes on social media.