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| Bollywood singer Shamshad Begum dies aged 94 | Bollywood singer Shamshad Begum dies aged 94 |
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| The singer Shamshad Begum, whose lilting voice charmed fans of Bollywood films for more than 60 years, has died at the age of 94. The singer's daughter, Usha Ratra told local media that Begum died in Mumbai on Tuesday after a period of declining health. | The singer Shamshad Begum, whose lilting voice charmed fans of Bollywood films for more than 60 years, has died at the age of 94. The singer's daughter, Usha Ratra told local media that Begum died in Mumbai on Tuesday after a period of declining health. |
| "The golden voice of Shamshad Begum, play back singer of great eminence in some of the most historic film songs … now silent … RIP," the Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan wrote on Twitter. | "The golden voice of Shamshad Begum, play back singer of great eminence in some of the most historic film songs … now silent … RIP," the Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan wrote on Twitter. |
| Begum was born in Amritsar, Punjab, and started her career on radio in 1947 before singing for the movies. Her most memorable songs include Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon from the 1949 film Patanga and Leke Pehla Pehla Pyar from the 1956 hit "CID". | Begum was born in Amritsar, Punjab, and started her career on radio in 1947 before singing for the movies. Her most memorable songs include Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon from the 1949 film Patanga and Leke Pehla Pehla Pyar from the 1956 hit "CID". |
| Teri Mehfil Mein Qismat, her duet with India's most famous playback singer Lata Mangeshkar in the 1960 blockbuster Mughal-E-Azam is still often played on Indian radio. | Teri Mehfil Mein Qismat, her duet with India's most famous playback singer Lata Mangeshkar in the 1960 blockbuster Mughal-E-Azam is still often played on Indian radio. |
| "I am saddened to hear of the death of Shamshad Begum. I have sung with her in several films and she had a pleasant and simple personality," Mangeshkar wrote on Twitter. | "I am saddened to hear of the death of Shamshad Begum. I have sung with her in several films and she had a pleasant and simple personality," Mangeshkar wrote on Twitter. |
| Begum received the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian awards, in 2009. | Begum received the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian awards, in 2009. |
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