Remembering Padma Bhushan Awardee Shamshad Begum :Singing Star of Yore
Singer Shamshad Begum was a pioneering Indian playback singer with a distinctive, nasal, and powerful voice, reigning in the 1940s-50s.Described as one of the very first female playback singers, her voice set benchmarks for later legends like Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, who were sometimes asked to emulate her style. Renowned music directors like Naushad…

