'Ashadidi always said it like it was, never minced words. She was not afraid of the truth.'

IMAGE: The Mangeshkar Sisters: Lata, Meena, Asha and Usha in their youth.

Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Instagram

Key Points

• 'It feels like one by one, our family is being wiped out.'
• 'They were two different singers. It's like comparing the sun with the moon.'
• 'That the sisters were at war made interesting news. But there was never any truth to it.'

Usha Mangeshkar, the youngest sister among the famous siblings, is now a bereft soul.

"Latadidi's going was hard enough on all of us, particularly me. I was like her shadow, accompanying her everywhere. Even the colour of the sari that I wore every day was decided by Didi. Now, Ashadidi is also gone. It feels like one by one, our family is being wiped out," she tells Subhash K Jha.

Dispelling Rivalry Myths

IMAGE: Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Lata Mangeshkar and Meena Khadilkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Instagram

Reacting to the comparisons between the two sisters, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, Ushaji says, "There was no reason to compare them. They were two different singers. It's like comparing the sun with the moon. The rivalry between them was a public perception. That the sisters were at war made interesting news. But there was never any truth to it."