Shamshad Begum
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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 1919 |
| Died | 23 April 2013 (aged 94) |
| Spouse |
Ganpat Lal Batto
(m. 1934; died 1955) |
| Awards | O. P. Nayyar Award (2009) Padma Bhushan (2009) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Filmi |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
| Years active | 1933–1976 |
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