Mukhtar Begum

Mukhtar Begum
Born
Mukhtar Khanum

(1901-07-12)12 July 1901
Died25 February 1982(1982-02-25) (aged 80)
Other namesThe Queen of Music[1]
Queen Songstress
Melody Queen of India
Queen of Indian Yalkie Music[2]
Queen of Parsi Theatre[3]
EducationPatiala Gharana Music School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Actress
  • Dancer
  • Composer
Years active1920 – 1982
SpouseAgha Hashar Kashmiri (husband)
Children1
ParentGhulam Muhammad (father)
RelativesFarida Khanum (sister)
Sheeba Hassan (niece)

Mukhtar Begum (born Mukhtar Khanum) was a Pakistani classical, ghazal singer and actress.[4][5] She was known as The Queen of Music, Queen of Indian Talkie Music, Queen Songstress, The Queen of Parsi Theatre and Melody Queen of India for singing songs in films, theatre and on radio.[1] She worked in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu films and was known for her roles in films Hathili Dulhan, Ali Baba 40 Chor, Nala Damayanti, Dil ki Pyas, Ankh ka Nasha, Muflis Ashiq and Chatra Bakavali.[6][4]

  1. ^ a b "فلمی و ادبی شخصیات کے سکینڈلز۔ ۔ ۔قسط نمبر356". Daily Pakistan. 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ Filmland: Leading Illustrated Film Weekly of India - Volume 4. Filmland Pub. Syndicate. p. 7.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TheIndianExpress was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference HimalSouthasian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Indian Horizons, Volume 53. New Delhi, Indian Council for Cultural Relations. p. 55.
  6. ^ Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press. p. 40.

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