Mahesh’s weeping bad condition, said – I was left alone
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Left home in 1995 and came to Mumbai, got a job at Lata ji’s house.
Mahesh Rathod left his home in 1995 and came to Mumbai with thousands of dreams in his eyes. Here he started looking for work for himself. One day when he was sitting in a temple near Mahalaxmi in Mumbai, a man came and told him, ‘There is a vacancy in Lata Mangeshkar’s house.’ Hearing this, Mahesh Rathod felt that he was being ridiculed for being from a rural setting.
Take care of Lata Mangeshkar from finance to medicine
Well, Mahesh Rathod somehow reached Lata Mangeshkar’s house and then stayed here. Slowly Mahesh Rathod made his place in Lata Mangeshkar’s heart as well. He took full responsibility of their care on himself. Mahesh Rathod has not only been the caretaker of Lata Mangeshkar, but he also looked after her finances. He would also arrange programs of Lata Mangeshkar and also take special care that Lata takes medicines on time.
This is how I got work in Lata Mangeshkar’s house
Mahesh Rathod tells our colleague TOI how he entered Lata Mangeshkar’s house. He said, ‘A policeman took me to Radhakrishna Deshpande, who was looking after Lata didi’s work for years. He took my phone number and after 3 days called me and asked me to come to Prabhu Kunj. After a short interview, I was hired to work for Lata didi. Initially I was given the job of a driver. I don’t know how to drive, but still yes.
Work for Lata ji during the day, study at night
Mahesh Rathod used to work in Lata didi’s house during the day and study by sitting at night. In this way he completed his graduation in commerce. On the other hand, Radhakrishna Deshpande told Mahesh Rathod that he saw the truth in his eyes when he looked for work near him. He said, ‘There came a time when Mahesh Rathod wanted to leave the job. But I told him that Lata Tai will not find a better man than you.’
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Mahesh Rathod agreed and then stayed there. It took 4 years to convince the family that Mahesh works with Lata Mangeshkar. According to Mahesh, when he showed his pictures with Lata didi to the family, he was convinced.
Lata ji had named the three daughters of Mahesh
Whereas Mahesh Rathod’s wife Manisha told in a conversation with our colleague Times of India, ‘In the year 2001, Lata didi suddenly called Mahesh’s uncle. Mahesh had gone there to celebrate Raksha Bandhan. Lata didi called Mahesh ‘Prabhu Kunj’. When I went there and saw Lata didi was waiting with Rakhi. Manisha told that Lata didi had named her three daughters.
Somebody sang O my country, no one could stop tears… remembering Lata Mangeshkar like this
According to our colleague ETimes, Mahesh Rathod was crying and telling close friend Nikunj Pandit about Lata Mangeshkar. Ninkuj’s throat was also slit. Nikunj said that he has asked Mahesh Rathod to have courage and take care of himself as a large number of people are coming to bid farewell to Lata didi. In such a situation, Mahesh has to handle everything.
Mahesh Rathod with Lata Mangeshkar and family