Lata Mangeshkar pays tribute on Shaheed Diwas with Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna

As the whole nation is observing the Martyr's Day today, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar took to social media to salute the martyrdom of soldiers of who lost their lives defending the sovereignty of the nation.

Mumbai: On the occasion of Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas), legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on Monday shared her iconic patriotic song Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna and paid her tributes to the freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.

The 90-year-old singer shared a link to the song on Twitter with her fans.

"Bharat mata ke veer sapoot Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev aur Rajguru ko aaj Shaheed Diwas par mera koti koti pranaam," she tweeted.

Earlier in the day, the Judgementall Hai Kya actor Kangana Ranaut also remembered the sacrifices of the freedom fighters and shared a video singing the patriotic song Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo.

Every year, March 23 is observed as Shaheed Diwas to pay tribute to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar, the Indian revolutionaries who were hanged by the British Government in 1931.

The trio in 1928 was found guilty of the murder of deputy police superintendent J.P. Saunders, whom they held responsible for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai.

They were hanged till death on March 23, 1931, by the British Government in 1928 in Lahore jail.

With inputs from ANI.