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Shamshad Begum

Known for: Sound

Biography: 1919-04-14

Deathday: 2013-04-23 (94 years old)

Biography

Shamshad Begum (Hindi: शमशाद बेगम, IAST: Śamśād Bēgam; 14 April 1919 – 23 April 2013) was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Notable for her distinctive voice and range, she sang over 6,000 songs in Hindustani, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Punjabi languages, among which 1287 were Hindi film songs. She worked with renowned composers of the time, such as Naushad Ali and O. P. Nayyar, for whom she was one of their favorites. Her songs from the 1940s to the early 1970s remain popular and continue to be remixed.

Shamshad Begum

Biography

Filmography

all 24

Movies 24

Heer Ranjha (1970)

Darasingh (1964)

Gul-e-Bakavali (1963)

Pyaar Ka Saagar (1961)

Lal Quila (1960)

Mughal-e-Azam (1960)

Mirza Sahiban (1957)

Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)

Pehli Jhalak (1955)

Parichay (1954)

Suhaag Sindoor (1953)

Mr. Sampat (1952)

Baiju the Insane (1952)

Amber (1952)

Awaara (1951)

Pyar (1950)

Nirala (1950)

Pardes (1950)

Singaar (1949)

Aag (1948)

Taqdeer (1943)

Khandaan (1942)

Indramalati (1939)

Joymoti (1935)

Ratings

Information

Known ForSound

GenderFemale

Birthday1919-04-14

Deathday2013-04-23 (94 years old)

Birth PlaceLahore, Pakistan

ReligionIslam

CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India

AwardsPadma Bhushan

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Known For
Sound

Gender
Female

Birthday
1919-04-14

Deathday
2013-04-23 (94 years old)

Birth Place
Lahore, Pakistan

Religion
Islam

Citizenships
Dominion of India, British Raj, India

Awards
Padma Bhushan