![]() Shamshad Begum continued to honour her father’s wishes even after getting married to Ganpat Lal Batto at the age of 15 in 1934. Shamshad Begum’s father agreed to let her sing on the condition that she would attend the recordings in a burkha and would not get herself photographed. Shamshad Begum soon had a contract with record company Xenophone. It was Shamshad Begum’s paternal uncle who convinced her father to allow her to sing. Singing was a passion for Shamshad Begum from a very early age but her conservative family did not encourage her at that time. Her major hits include Kahin Pe Nigahen Kahin Pe Nishana, 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. ![]() She wanted to be remembered for her songs,” Usha added.īorn on April 14,1919 in Amritsar,Punjab in a traditional family,Shamshad 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,Shamshad Begum enthralled millions with her songs in Hindi,Bengali,Marathi,Gujarati,Tamil and Punjabi. My mother used to say that artistes never die. ![]() “She kept herself away from glamour of the industry despite being one of the top singers of her era as she did not like limelight.
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