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I would not like to reveal how much, but will follow her wish. “She has even left some money, which she wanted to give to charity. Her mother was fond of eating, said Usha and added that “she didn’t have to spend her money anywhere else. In fact, many a time she used to gift me something from her money,” she said remembering her mother. Usha said that till her last breath, her mother “survived on her own money”. Nayyar.īesides Hindi, Shamshad Begum also sang in Punjabi, Bengali and other Indian languages. She was a favourite of music directors like Naushad Ali and O.P. 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”. Later, her voice with a nasal tinge became a hit and she sang for top heroines of the era, leaving behind a rich legacy of her soulful tunes. Interested in singing from a young age, she got her first break with Peshawar Radio, Lahore, in December 1947.
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The last rituals were done Tuesday evening,” said Usha, 74, who’s married to Yograj Ratra, an armymen.Īmong the first woman playback singers in the Hindi film industry, which has turned 100 this year, Shamshad Begum was born in April 14, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab. “She was not keeping well for a while now. The funeral ceremonies were conducted Tuesday night in Andheri east at a small, private affair with a few friends and admirers attending. I am proud to be her daughter,” Usha told IANS. A widow since 1955, she lived with her daughter Usha Ratra. Shamshad Begum, who had been ailing for the past few months, died Tuesday evening. Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Shamshad Begum, renowned playback singer of yesteryears who gave her voice to classics like “Mere piya gaye Rangoon” and “Kabhi aar kabhi paar”, has passed away here, family sources said Wednesday.