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Meena Khadikar Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 6, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth7 September 1931

Age92 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceIndore, Indore State, Central India Agency, British India

ProfessionSinger

NationalityIndian

Marital statusWidow

SpouseName not known (died in 2011)

FamilyParents: Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shevanti Mangeshkar; Siblings: Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Hridaynath Mangeshkar; Children: Yogesh (son), Rachana (daughter); Granddaughter: Saanjli Khadikar

Meena Khadikar Biography

Meena Khadikar is an Indian playback singer and composer best known for her work in Marathi and Hindi music. Born into the Mangeshkar family, she began her

Early life and background

Meena Khadikar was born on 7 September 1931 in Indore, then part of Indore State in British India. She is the daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shevanti Mangeshkar and grew up in a family that produced several notable musicians. Meena did not receive formal schooling, and music became a defining feature of her upbringing and later life.

Career

Meena launched her professional singing career in the early 1950s. Her first recorded film song appeared in the movie Farmaish; she sang a duet with Mohammed Rafi that marked her entry into playback singing. Over the next decade she continued to record for films, including duets with Mohammed Rafi in Pilpili Saheb and a performance opposite her sister Lata Mangeshkar in the 1957 film Mother India.

Although she is often remembered for her film work, Meena Khadikar made a lasting contribution to children’s music in Marathi. She wrote and produced a children’s album titled Asawa Sunder Chocolatecha Bungla, which was later adapted and recorded in Bengali and Gujarati. The original recordings for that collection featured her own children.

Meena’s active career as a singer spanned from 1952 until around 2000. Beyond performing, she also wrote biographical and personal reflections about her family. In 2018 she authored a biographical sketch of Lata Mangeshkar titled Mothi Tichi Savali, and in 2019 she published Didi aur Main, a book about her elder sister.

Public profile

Meena is part of the prominent Mangeshkar musical family. Her siblings include Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar. She is known within the music community for both her singing and her songwriting, particularly for children’s material in regional languages.

Her personal interests include handicrafts; she spends leisure time creating items such as hats, dolls, decorative glass boxes and other useful objects from recycled materials. Family milestones and recognitions have been shared publicly by her siblings; for example, Lata Mangeshkar highlighted Meena’s Marathi song Ramya Ashya Sthani on social media and publicly celebrated Meena’s birthday via online posts.

Recognition and awards

In March 2021 Meena Khadikar received Radio Mirchi’s Lifetime Achievement Award (Marathi). The honour was publicly acknowledged by her sister Lata, who praised Meena’s musicianship, writing and character when announcing the award.

Personal life

Meena Khadikar married and had two children: a son named Yogesh and a daughter named Rachana. She became a widow after her husband’s death in 2011. Her family includes a granddaughter, Saanjli Khadikar.

Latest updates

Later in life Meena has continued to be remembered for both her early film songs and her contributions to Marathi children’s music. She remains part of public conversations about the Mangeshkar family through books she has written and the musical legacy she helped shape.
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Recent Work

Didi aur Main

A book about her elder sister Lata Mangeshkar, published in 2019.

2019
Mothi Tichi Savali

A biographical sketch of Lata Mangeshkar penned by Meena Khadikar.

2018
Asawa Sunder Chocolatecha Bungla

A Marathi children's music album written by Meena Khadikar, later recorded in Bengali and Gujarati; original recordings sung by her children.

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Career Highlights

  1. Made her playback debut in the early 1950s with a duet in the film Farmaish
  2. Recorded duets with Mohammed Rafi and sang with sister Lata Mangeshkar in Mother India (1957)
  3. Wrote the Marathi children’s album Asawa Sunder Chocolatecha Bungla, later adapted into Bengali and Gujarati
  4. Authored books about Lata Mangeshkar, including Mothi Tichi Savali (2018) and Didi aur Main (2019)
  5. Recipient of Radio Mirchi’s Lifetime Achievement Award (Marathi) in 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Meena Khadikar born?

7 September 1931

What is Meena Khadikar known for?

Singer

What is Meena Khadikar’s marital status?

Widow

Who is Meena Khadikar married to?

Name not known (died in 2011)