Gifted singers like K L Saigal, Master Nissar, Rafiq Ghaznavi, Govindrao Tembe, Jahan Ara Kajjan, Mukhtar Begum, Zohra Bai of Kapurthala, Jaddan Bai, Gohar Bai, Umra Zia Begum had already made their foray in the realm of Hindi films and film music and were carving a niche for themselves. Ironically, now with age not in her favour, she is confined to the wheel chair or the walker with the support of which she moves around in her spacious apartment in the Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai where she lives with her only daughter Usha and son-in-law Col Yograj Ratra.īut the spirit, sparkle and spontaneity of the sprightly Shamshad are intact as they were when she made her unobstrusive singing start in the early thirties when talkie films with songs began to be made.
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She enthralled everyone with her endearing style of singing by flinging her one hand in the air and displaying a free wheeling spirit and spirit of freedom. As a little girl of ten, Shamshad sang traditional and folk-based songs in family marriages and other religious functions. The principal of her school, where she had her primary education upto V class noticed the ‘difference’ in her voice quality, spotted her latent singing talent and made her the head singer of the class room prayers. Shamshad Begum made the first difference when she was a toddler. Thanks to him for writing it for the website. This article has been written by Manohar Iyer ji, a music lover well known in Mumbai for his Keep Alive Initiative.
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