The greatest hits of Shamshad Begum
One of the first playback singers of the Indian film industry, Shamshad Begum worked with some of the top music directors of the 1950s and 60s like Naushaad and OP Nayyar. Her soulful songs from the black and white era are still loved by music enthusiasts and have also been remixed a number of times for young party lovers. Today, on her 94th birthday, we bring to you our favourite top ten Shamshad Begum hits.
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The greatest hits of Shamshad BegumLegendary singer Shamshad Begum, one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry and voice behind hit songs like Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon, Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar and Kajra Mohabbat Wala, has died at her Mumbai residence. She was 94.
We bring to you our favourite top ten Shamshad Begum hits. -
The greatest hits of Shamshad BegumLeke pehla pehla pyar - CID (1956): This foot-tapping number from the crime-thriller movie was one of the many superhit songs from CID. O P Nayyar was the music director, and the song was a duet by Shamshad Begum and Md Rafi, picturised on Dev Anand and Shakila. -
The greatest hits of Shamshad BegumKabhi aar kabhi paar - Aar Paar (1954) : The title track of the movie Aar Paar, directed by Guru Dutt, had music composed by O P Nayyar and was sung by Shamshad Begum. The song was picturised on the lead pair of the movie Guru Dutt and Shakila. -
The greatest hits of Shamshad BegumKajra mohabbat wala - Kismat (1968): In this hit number, Shamshad Begum sang playback not for the heroine, Babita, but for the hero of the movie, Biswajeet, who was dressed in drag. O P Nayyar was the music director and the song was a duet with Asha Bhosle. -
The greatest hits of Shamshad BegumHoli aayee re Kanhaai - Mother India (1957): Naushad chose his favourite singer Shamshad Begum once again to sing four out of the 12 songs in Mother India. Out of the four, this Holi song still remains a favourite of many.
