![]() ![]() She recorded around 200 songs for this company under baton of Ghulam Haider. She sang under the contract with Jenophone Record Company, for which she received 12.50 Rupees per song in 30s.Shamshad Begum started her singing career in early thirties.Her hit tracks included Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re, Chod Babul Ka Ghar, Leke Pehla Pehla Pyar, Kahin Pe Nigahen Kahin Pe Nishana and Boojh Mera Kya Naam Re.Some of her popular Hindi songs include Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar, Kajra Mohabbat Wala and Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon.Her debut was in Lahore on the Peshawar Radio on 16 December 1947.Shamshad Begum was born on 14 April 1919 in Amritsar, Punjab.She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law. She was one of the first few playback singers of the Hindi film industry. Her father agreed to let her sing on the condition that she would attend the recordings in a burkha and would not get herself photographed.īegum continued to honour her father's wishes even after getting married to Ganpat Lal Batto at the age of 15 in 1934.Legendary singer Shamshad Begum died on 23 April 2013 in Mumbai due to illness. She soon had a contract with record company Xenophone. It was her paternal uncle who convinced her father to allow her to sing. Singing was a passion for Begum from a very early age but her conservative family did not encourage her at that time. Her major hits include Boojh mera kya naam re and Leke pehla pehla pyar ( CID -1956), Saiyan dil mein aana re ( Bahar -1951) and Chod babul ka ghar ( Babul -1950) and Kajra mohabbat wala ( Kismat -1968). She sang for almost all the top composers of her time including Ghulam Haider, Naushad and O P Nayyar. "Her death is an irreparable loss, a void which will be difficult to fill," he added.īorn on Apin Amritsar, Punjab in a traditional family, Begum made her debut on Peshawar Radio in Lahore on December 16, 1947, captivating the hearts of her listeners with her enchanting voice.Ī versatile singer, Begum enthralled millions with her songs in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil and Punjabi. Her melodious voice with powerful lyrics gave us songs that have remained popular even today," Tewari said in his message. Shamshadji's style of singing set new benchmarks. "The film industry has lost one of its most versatile singers. ![]() She wanted to be remembered for her songs," Usha added.Ĭondoling the veteran's demise as an "irreparable loss" to the world of music, Information and Broadcasting minister Manish Tewari said her singing style had set new benchmarks. My mother used to say that artistes never die. "She kept herself away from the glamour industry despite being one of the top singers of her era as she did not like the limelight. The singer had been living with her daughter and son-in-law Yog Ratra in Mumbai ever since her husband Ganpat Lal Batto died in 1955. The funeral was a solemn affair with a few friends present," Begum's daughter Usha Ratra said. She passed away last night at our home (Powai in northeast Mumbai). "She was not keeping well for past few months and was in and out of hospital. Legendary playback singer Shamshad Begum, who mesmerised music lovers with classics like Kahin pe nigahen kahin pe nishana, Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon, Kabhi aar kabhi paar and Kajra mohabbat wala, died at her Mumbai residence from age-related ailments. ![]()
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