

Six things you didn't know about Shamshad BegumĪmongst the first woman playback singers in the Hindi film industry, Shamshad Begum was born Apin Amritsar, Punjab. "The golden voice of Shamshad Begum, playback singer of great eminence in some of the most historic film songs. Shamshad Begum, who had been ailing for the past few months, died Tuesday.

Can't believe am born at a time when some of the greatest artists are leaving us." Singer Shweta Pandit: "RIP Shamshad Begum - The music Jewel of India is no more.She will be immortal because of her songs. Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar tweeted: "Shamshad Begum can truly be called the Indian Nightingale.Lata sang duets like Darna mohabbat karle (Andaz), Kisi ke dil men (Babul) and Panghat pe na jaiyo (Rajmukat) with Shamshad Begum.She was a very nice, cheerful and simple human being. Lata Mangeshkar tweeted: "This morning I came to know that Shamshad Begumji is no more and I was very sad after hearing the news of her demise.

Some of her famous songs include Kajra mohabbat wala, Leke pehla pehla pyar, Kahinpe nigahen, kahinpe nishaana, Chhod babul ka ghar, Saiyan dilme Aana re and Teri mehfil me kismat ajmaa kar hum bhi dekhenge.Interested in singing from a young age, she got her first break with Peshawar Radio, Lahore, in December 1947. Amongst the first woman playback singers in the Hindi film industry, Shamshad Begum was born Apin Amritsar, Punjab."The golden voice of Shamshad Begum, playback singer of great eminence in some of the most historic film songs.Shamshad Begum, who had been ailing for the past few months, died Tuesday.Condoling the death of legendary playback singer Shamshad Begum, megastar Amitabh Bachchan said the industry had lost its "golden voice", while Lata Mangeshkar remembered her as a "nice and happy soul".
