Though often compared to Lata Mangeshkar and overshadowed by the fame of Lata and Asha Bhosle, Suman Kalyanpur built an impressive repertoire of evergreen songs. Her death at 89 marks the fading of an extraordinary musical era

During the upcoming episode of the singing reality show Indian Idol, Asha Parekh recalled the time when Lata Mangeshkar, who has sung over a thousand songs, found it extremely difficult to sing Suno Sajna picturised on Asha Parekh