by Admin | Jul 23, 2025 | Indian Music
Malika Pukhraj (1912–2004) was a legendary ghazal and folk singer celebrated across the Indian subcontinent for her expressive singing and iconic repertoire. Born in Hamirpur Sidhar, near Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir, to a family of musicians, she was named...
by Admin | Jul 26, 2025 | Indian Cinema, Indian Music
Mubarak Begum was a distinguished Indian vocalist whose unique voice graced Hindi and Urdu music during the golden age of Bollywood. Born in Rajasthan in 1936 into a family with a musical background, her father, a tabla player, recognised her innate talent and moved...
by Admin | Aug 14, 2025 | Indian Cinema, Indian Music
Mukhtar Begum (1901–1982), born Mukhtar Khanum in July 1901 in Amritsar, British India, was a legendary classical and ghazal singer, actress, composer, and theatre personality whose career spanned the cultural history of undivided India and post-Partition...