Begum Akhtar
Akhtari Bai Faizabadi (7 October 1914 – 30 October 1974), also known as Begum Akhtar, was an Indian singer and actress. Dubbed "Mallika-e-Ghazal" (Queen of Ghazals), she is regarded as one of the greatest singers of ghazal, dadra, and thumri genres of Hindustani classical music.
"Mallika-e-Ghazal" Begum Akhtar | |
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Screen shot as "Akhtari Fyzabadi" from film Roti (1942) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Akhtaribai Faizabadi |
| Born | 7 October 1914 Faizabad, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Origin | Faizabad, Awadh |
| Died | 30 October 1974 (aged 60) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1929–1974 |
Begum Akhtar received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for vocal music in 1972, was awarded Padma Shri, and later a Padma Bhushan Award posthumously by the government of India.
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