According to accounts of her life, Shamshad Begum's singing ambitions, which she had from 1929, met opposition from her family and when she finally won a contract with a recording company, her father agreed to let her sing on the condition that she would record in a burka and not allow herself to be photographed.She earned 15 rupees per song and was awarded 5,000 on the completion of the contract on Xenophone, a renowned music recording company. Begum started her radio career on Lahore Radio on December 16, 1937, captivating the hearts of her listeners with the enchanting depth of her voice. When she sang for the film Khazanchi in 1941, she was already well established. She passed away at her Mumbai residence on the night of Apafter prolonged illness. She was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 2009. She was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 2009.She passed away at her Mumbai residence on the night of Apafter prolonged illness.īegum was born in Amritsar, Punjab.
Shamshad Begum was a versatile artist, singing in Hindi and the Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil and Punjabi languages. Shamshad Begum (ApApril 23, 2013] was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry.
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