Lata Mangeshkar's 68-Year-Old Superhit Song That Won Her First Filmfare Award

• Lata Mangeshkar received her first Filmfare Award in 1958 for the song 'Main Toh Kab Se Khadi Is Paar, Aaja Re Pardesi' from the film Madhumati.
• The Filmfare Awards introduced categories for playback singers and lyricists in 1958, making this a landmark win.
• The music for Madhumati was composed by Salil Chowdhury, with all 11 songs penned by Shailendra.
• Madhumati, directed by Bimal Roy and starring Vyjayanthimala and Dilip Kumar, also won the National Award for Best Film.
• Salil Chowdhury also won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for his work on the film.

Why It Matters: Lata Mangeshkar's iconic song from Madhumati earned her first Filmfare Award in 1958.