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.
Filmography
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Playback Singer
Heer Ranjha (1970)
Movie
Playback Singer
Darasingh (1964)
Movie
Playback Singer
Gul-e-Bakavali (1963)
Movie
Playback Singer
Pyaar Ka Saagar (1961)
Movie
Playback Singer
Lal Quila (1960)
Movie
Playback Singer
Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
Movie
Playback Singer
Mirza Sahiban (1957)
Movie
Playback Singer
Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
Movie
Playback Singer
Pehli Jhalak (1955)
Movie
Playback Singer
Parichay (1954)
Movie
Playback Singer
Suhaag Sindoor (1953)
Movie
Playback Singer
Mr. Sampat (1952)
Movie
Playback Singer
Baiju Bawra (1952)
Movie
Playback Singer
Amber (1952)
Movie
Playback Singer
Awaara (1951)
Movie
Playback Singer
Nagina (1951)
Movie
Playback Singer
Pyar (1950)
Movie
Playback Singer
Nirala (1950)
Movie
Playback Singer
Pardes (1950)
Movie
Playback Singer
Singaar (1949)
Movie
Playback Singer
Aag (1948)
Movie
Actress
Shama (1946)
Movie
Playback Singer
Taqdeer (1943)
Movie
Playback Singer
Khandaan (1942)
Movie
Playback Singer
Indramalati (1939)
Movie
Playback Singer
Joymoti (1935)
Movie
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Known ForSound
GenderFemale
Birthday1919-04-14
Deathday2013-04-23 (94 years old)
ReligionIslam
CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India
AwardsPadma Bhushan
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