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Bhupinder Singh (musician)

2022-02-24T08:31:56Z

2409:4064:38D:E4C9:0:0:A1A:40A0: /* As playback singer */

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Bhupinder Singh
| image = Bhupinder Singh singer.jpg
| imagesize =
| birth_name =
| alias = Bhupi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1940|2|6}}
| birth_place = [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]
| instrument = Guitar
| genre = [[Playback singing]]
| occupation = [[Ghazal]] singer and composer
| years_active = 1964–present
| website =
}}
'''Bhupinder Singh''' (born 6 February 1940) is an Indian musician, chiefly a [[ghazal]] singer and also a Bollywood playback singer.

==Early life==
He was born in [[Amritsar]], Punjab to Prof Natha Singhji, a trained vocalist and his early music teacher. His father was a strict teacher, and Bhupinder hated music and its instruments at one stage.

==Music career==
Early in his career, Bhupinder performed on [[All India Radio]], Delhi. He was also attached to the Delhi [[Doordarshan]] Center, Delhi. He learnt guitar and violin. In 1962, music director [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]] heard him at a dinner hosted by Satish Bhatia in his honour (Satish Bhatia was Producer in [[All India Radio|AIR]] Delhi and Bhupendra was working under him as a guitarist), and called him to [[Bombay]]. He gave him a chance to sing the song ''Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga'' with [[Mohammad Rafi]] in [[Chetan Anand (producer and director)|Chetan Anand]]'s ''[[Haqeeqat (1964 film)|Haqeeqat]]''. He was given a solo by Khaiyyam in film ''[[Aakhri Khat]]''. Bhupinder voice is one of the most unique in play back singing. He has sung a few popular duets with [[Mohammed Rafi]] and [[Kishore Kumar]].

Thereafter Bhupinder started releasing private albums wherein his first LP had three self-composed songs and was released in 1968, a second LP of ghazals wherein he introduced the [[Classical guitar|Spanish guitar]], bass and drums to the ghazal style, released in 1978 and his third LP titled ''Woh Jo Shair Tha'', for which the lyrics were written by Gulzar in 1980.

Entering wedlock with Bangladeshi singer Mitali, he moved away from playback singing in the mid-1980s and since then has been singing jointly for several albums and live concerts. Together they have produced many ghazal and geet cassettes. Their famous songs include "Dil Dhoondta hai", "Do diwane shahar mein", "Naam gum jayega", "Karoge yaad to", "Meethe bol bole", "Kabhi kisi ko mukammal", "Kisi nazar ko tera intezaar aaj bhi", and "Ek akela is Shehar Mein".

==Personal life==
[[File:Bhupinder & Mitali Singh rehearses for their upcoming music album Aksar (2).jpg|thumb|Bhupinder and his wife [[Mitali Mukherjee Singh]] rehearse for their upcoming music album ''Aksar'']]
In the mid-1980s, Bhupinder married the Bangladeshi singer [[Mitali Mukherjee]] and moved away from [[playback singing]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.the-south-asian.com/Bhupinder.htm
|title=Bhupinder – Hauntingly 'Hummable'
|date=May 2002
|author=Mukesh Khosla
|work=The South Asian
|access-date=14 June 2008
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060503051927/http://www.the-south-asian.com/Bhupinder.htm
|archive-date=3 May 2006
|url-status=dead

}}</ref> Mitali Mukherjee is also a singer. Together, they perform at ghazal and live performances. They have a son named Nihal Singh who is also a musician.

==Discography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Album !! Year !! Details
|-
|Dream Sellers||1980|| Includes various songs from Bollywood movies he had already sung before.
|-
|''Aarzoo''|| || With [[Mitali Mukherjee]]
|-
|''Chandani Raat''|| || With Mitali Mukherjee Singh
|-
|''Gulmohar''|| || With Mitali Mukherjee Singh
|-
|''Ghazal Ke Phool''|| || With Mitali Mukherjee Singh
|-
|''Ek Arzoo''||2004|| With Mitali Mukherjee Singh. Label: [[Super Cassettes Industries T-Series|T-Series]]
|-
|''Surmayi Raat''<ref name="surmayi_raat">{{cite web
|url=http://www.aninews.in/videogallery4/13409-surmayi-raat-with-gulzar-and-bhupinder-singh.html
|title=Surmayi Raat with Gulzar and Bhupinder Singh
|access-date=17 July 2013
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091638/http://www.aninews.in/videogallery4/13409-surmayi-raat-with-gulzar-and-bhupinder-singh.html
|archive-date=4 March 2016

}}
</ref>||2013|| With [[Gulzar]]
|-
|''Yaad-E-Mehboob''|| || With [[Jagjit Singh]], [[Chitra Singh]] and others.
|-
|''Meri Aawaaz Hi Pehchan Hai''|| || Two songs with [[Lata Mangeshkar]]. Album Artists: [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Bhupinder Singh, [[Babla Mehta]], [[Shailendra Singh (singer)|Shailendra Singh]] and [[Kishore Kumar]]. Label: Saregama
|}

==Popular songs==

===As guitarist===
* ''[[Dum Maro Dum (song)|Dum Maro Dum]]'' ([[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Ek Hi Khwaab'', composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Waadiyaan Meraa Daaman'' (Abhilasha), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''[[Churaliya hai tumne jo dil ko|Chura liya hai]]'' ([[Yaadon Ki Baaraat]]), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Chingari Koi Bhadke'' ([[Amar Prem]]), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Chalte Chalte'' ([[Chalte Chalte (1976 film)|Chalte Chalte]])
* ''Mehbooba O Mehbooba'' ([[Sholay]]), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Ambar ki ek paak surahi'' (Kadambari), composed by Ustad [[Vilayat Khan]]
* ''Tum jo mil gaye ho'' (Hanste Zakhm), composed by [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]]

===As playback singer===
* "Ane Se Uske Aya Bahar" from the movie [[Jeene Ki Raah]] (1969) with [[Mohammed Rafi]] (Music composed by [[Laxmikant-Pyarelal]])
* "Duniya Chhute Yaar Na Chhute" from the movie [[Dharam Kanta]] (1982) with [[Mohammed Rafi]] (Music composed by [[Naushad]])
* "Kisi Nazar Ko Tera Intezar Aaj Bhi Hai" from the movie [[Aitbaar]] (1985) with [[Asha Bhosle]] (Music composed by [[Bappi Lahiri]])
* "Awaaz Di Hai Aaj Ek Nazar Ne" from the movie [[Aitbaar]] (1985) with [[Asha Bhosle]] (Music composed by [[Bappi Lahiri]])
* "Gulab Jism Ka", film ''[[Anjuman (1986 film)|Anjuman]]'' (1986) (composed by [[Khayyam (composer)|Khayyam]])
* "Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga", composed by [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]]
* "Beeti Na Beetai Raina", composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* "Dil Dhoondta Hai", composed by [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]]
* "Naam Gum Jayega", composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* "Ek Akela Is Shaher Mein", composed by [[Jaidev]]
* "Daro Deewar Pe..Khush Raho Ahle-Vatan!" composed by [[Jaidev]]<ref name="Andolan (1977)">{{cite web
|url=http://www.hindigeetmala.com/lyricist/ramprasad_bismil.php
|title=Andolan (1977) Bhupinder Singh, Jaidev, Ram Prasad Bismil
|access-date=18 January 2014
}}
</ref>
* "Huzoor Is Kadar bhi na Itra ke Chaliye" (movie:-Maasoom), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat", composed by [[Sachin Dev Burman]]
* "Kaise Kahoon kuch kaina sakoon" from Tamil film [[Nandu (film)|Nandu]] 1981, composed by [[Ilayaraja]]
* "Tum say jo bat hui tum say jo mulaqat hui" (composed by Uttam-Jagdesh)
* "Baadalon se Kaat Kaat ke" from the movie Satya (1998) (composed by Vishal Bharadwaj)
* "Karoge Yaad to Har Baat Yaad Aayegi" from the movie Bazaar (1982) composed by Khayyam
* "Kabhi Kisi Ko Mukammal Jahan nahi milta" from the movie Ahista Ahista (1981) composed by Khayyam
* "Soorajmukhi Tera Pyar Anokha Hai" from the movie [[Sooraj Mukhi]] (1992), Lyrics by [[Shardanand Tiwary]] Composed by [[Ajay Swami]]
* "Rut Jawan Jawan" from the movie Aakhri Khat composed by Khayyam
* "Layee Hayaat Aye Qaza Le Chali Chale" { Bhupinder Singh } Ibrahim Zauq *Mirza Ghalib

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name | id=1774868 | name = Bhupinder Singh }}
* http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/music_newupdatearticle.php?conid=186
* http://www.hindigeetmala.com/lyricist/ramprasad_bismil.php
* [http://www.bhupindermitali.com Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405013751/http://www.bhupindermitali.com/ |date=5 April 2015 }}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bollywood playback singers]]
[[Category:Indian male film singers]]
[[Category:Indian male ghazal singers]]
[[Category:Indian guitarists]]
[[Category:Musicians from Amritsar]]
[[Category:Singers from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:20th-century male singers]]
[[Category:21st-century male singers]]

Bhupinder Singh (musician)

2022-02-24T08:29:44Z

2409:4064:38D:E4C9:0:0:A1A:40A0: /* As playback singer */

{{EngvarB|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Bhupinder Singh
| image = Bhupinder Singh singer.jpg
| imagesize =
| birth_name =
| alias = Bhupi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1940|2|6}}
| birth_place = [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]
| instrument = Guitar
| genre = [[Playback singing]]
| occupation = [[Ghazal]] singer and composer
| years_active = 1964–present
| website =
}}
'''Bhupinder Singh''' (born 6 February 1940) is an Indian musician, chiefly a [[ghazal]] singer and also a Bollywood playback singer.

==Early life==
He was born in [[Amritsar]], Punjab to Prof Natha Singhji, a trained vocalist and his early music teacher. His father was a strict teacher, and Bhupinder hated music and its instruments at one stage.

==Music career==
Early in his career, Bhupinder performed on [[All India Radio]], Delhi. He was also attached to the Delhi [[Doordarshan]] Center, Delhi. He learnt guitar and violin. In 1962, music director [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]] heard him at a dinner hosted by Satish Bhatia in his honour (Satish Bhatia was Producer in [[All India Radio|AIR]] Delhi and Bhupendra was working under him as a guitarist), and called him to [[Bombay]]. He gave him a chance to sing the song ''Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga'' with [[Mohammad Rafi]] in [[Chetan Anand (producer and director)|Chetan Anand]]'s ''[[Haqeeqat (1964 film)|Haqeeqat]]''. He was given a solo by Khaiyyam in film ''[[Aakhri Khat]]''. Bhupinder voice is one of the most unique in play back singing. He has sung a few popular duets with [[Mohammed Rafi]] and [[Kishore Kumar]].

Thereafter Bhupinder started releasing private albums wherein his first LP had three self-composed songs and was released in 1968, a second LP of ghazals wherein he introduced the [[Classical guitar|Spanish guitar]], bass and drums to the ghazal style, released in 1978 and his third LP titled ''Woh Jo Shair Tha'', for which the lyrics were written by Gulzar in 1980.

Entering wedlock with Bangladeshi singer Mitali, he moved away from playback singing in the mid-1980s and since then has been singing jointly for several albums and live concerts. Together they have produced many ghazal and geet cassettes. Their famous songs include "Dil Dhoondta hai", "Do diwane shahar mein", "Naam gum jayega", "Karoge yaad to", "Meethe bol bole", "Kabhi kisi ko mukammal", "Kisi nazar ko tera intezaar aaj bhi", and "Ek akela is Shehar Mein".

==Personal life==
[[File:Bhupinder & Mitali Singh rehearses for their upcoming music album Aksar (2).jpg|thumb|Bhupinder and his wife [[Mitali Mukherjee Singh]] rehearse for their upcoming music album ''Aksar'']]
In the mid-1980s, Bhupinder married the Bangladeshi singer [[Mitali Mukherjee]] and moved away from [[playback singing]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.the-south-asian.com/Bhupinder.htm
|title=Bhupinder – Hauntingly 'Hummable'
|date=May 2002
|author=Mukesh Khosla
|work=The South Asian
|access-date=14 June 2008
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060503051927/http://www.the-south-asian.com/Bhupinder.htm
|archive-date=3 May 2006
|url-status=dead

}}</ref> Mitali Mukherjee is also a singer. Together, they perform at ghazal and live performances. They have a son named Nihal Singh who is also a musician.

==Discography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Album !! Year !! Details
|-
|Dream Sellers||1980|| Includes various songs from Bollywood movies he had already sung before.
|-
|''Aarzoo''|| || With [[Mitali Mukherjee]]
|-
|''Chandani Raat''|| || With Mitali Mukherjee Singh
|-
|''Gulmohar''|| || With Mitali Mukherjee Singh
|-
|''Ghazal Ke Phool''|| || With Mitali Mukherjee Singh
|-
|''Ek Arzoo''||2004|| With Mitali Mukherjee Singh. Label: [[Super Cassettes Industries T-Series|T-Series]]
|-
|''Surmayi Raat''<ref name="surmayi_raat">{{cite web
|url=http://www.aninews.in/videogallery4/13409-surmayi-raat-with-gulzar-and-bhupinder-singh.html
|title=Surmayi Raat with Gulzar and Bhupinder Singh
|access-date=17 July 2013
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091638/http://www.aninews.in/videogallery4/13409-surmayi-raat-with-gulzar-and-bhupinder-singh.html
|archive-date=4 March 2016

}}
</ref>||2013|| With [[Gulzar]]
|-
|''Yaad-E-Mehboob''|| || With [[Jagjit Singh]], [[Chitra Singh]] and others.
|-
|''Meri Aawaaz Hi Pehchan Hai''|| || Two songs with [[Lata Mangeshkar]]. Album Artists: [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Bhupinder Singh, [[Babla Mehta]], [[Shailendra Singh (singer)|Shailendra Singh]] and [[Kishore Kumar]]. Label: Saregama
|}

==Popular songs==

===As guitarist===
* ''[[Dum Maro Dum (song)|Dum Maro Dum]]'' ([[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Ek Hi Khwaab'', composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Waadiyaan Meraa Daaman'' (Abhilasha), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''[[Churaliya hai tumne jo dil ko|Chura liya hai]]'' ([[Yaadon Ki Baaraat]]), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Chingari Koi Bhadke'' ([[Amar Prem]]), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Chalte Chalte'' ([[Chalte Chalte (1976 film)|Chalte Chalte]])
* ''Mehbooba O Mehbooba'' ([[Sholay]]), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Ambar ki ek paak surahi'' (Kadambari), composed by Ustad [[Vilayat Khan]]
* ''Tum jo mil gaye ho'' (Hanste Zakhm), composed by [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]]

===As playback singer===
* "Ane Se Uske Aya Bahar" from the movie [[Jeene Ki Raah]] (1969) with [[Mohammed Rafi]] (Music composed by [[Laxmikant-Pyarelal]])
* "Duniya Chhute Yaar Na Chhute" from the movie [[Dharam Kanta]] (1982) with [[Mohammed Rafi]] (Music composed by [[Naushad]])
* "Kisi Nazar Ko Tera Intezar Aaj Bhi Hai" from the movie [[Aitbaar]] (1985) with [[Asha Bhosle]] (Music composed by [[Bappi Lahiri]])
* "Awaaz Di Hai Aaj Ek Nazar Ne" from the movie [[Aitbaar]] (1985) with [[Asha Bhosle]] (Music composed by [[Bappi Lahiri]])
* "Gulab Jism Ka", film ''[[Anjuman (1986 film)|Anjuman]]'' (1986) (composed by [[Khayyam (composer)|Khayyam]])
* "Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga", composed by [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]]
* "Beeti Na Beetai Raina", composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* "Dil Dhoondta Hai", composed by [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]]
* "Naam Gum Jayega", composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* "Ek Akela Is Shaher Mein", composed by [[Jaidev]]
* "Daro Deewar Pe..Khush Raho Ahle-Vatan!" composed by [[Jaidev]]<ref name="Andolan (1977)">{{cite web
|url=http://www.hindigeetmala.com/lyricist/ramprasad_bismil.php
|title=Andolan (1977) Bhupinder Singh, Jaidev, Ram Prasad Bismil
|access-date=18 January 2014
}}
</ref>
* "Huzoor Is Kadar bhi na Itra ke Chaliye" (movie:-Maasoom), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat", composed by [[Sachin Dev Burman]]
* "Kaise Kahoon kuch kaina sakoon" from Tamil film [[Nandu (film)|Nandu]] 1981, composed by [[Ilayaraja]]
* "Tum say jo bat hui tum say jo mulaqat hui" (composed by Uttam-Jagdesh)
* "Baadalon se Kaat Kaat ke" from the movie Satya (1998) (composed by Vishal Bharadwaj)
* "Karoge Yaad to Har Baat Yaad Aayegi" from the movie Bazaar (1982) composed by Khayyam
* "Kabhi Kisi Ko Mukammal Jahan nahi milta" from the movie Ahista Ahista (1981) composed by Khayyam
* "Soorajmukhi Tera Pyar Anokha Hai" from the movie [[Sooraj Mukhi]] (1992), Lyrics by [[Shardanand Tiwary]], Composed by [[Ajay Swami]]
* "Rut Jawan Jawan" from the movie Aakhri Khat composed by Khayyam
* "Layee Hayaat Aye Qaza Le Chali Chale" { Bhupinder Singh } Ibrahim Zauq *Mirza Ghalib

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name | id=1774868 | name = Bhupinder Singh }}
* http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/music_newupdatearticle.php?conid=186
* http://www.hindigeetmala.com/lyricist/ramprasad_bismil.php
* [http://www.bhupindermitali.com Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405013751/http://www.bhupindermitali.com/ |date=5 April 2015 }}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Bhupinder}}
[[Category:1940 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bollywood playback singers]]
[[Category:Indian male film singers]]
[[Category:Indian male ghazal singers]]
[[Category:Indian guitarists]]
[[Category:Musicians from Amritsar]]
[[Category:Singers from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:20th-century male singers]]
[[Category:21st-century male singers]]

Aarti Mukherjee

2022-02-24T07:53:18Z

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{{Short description|Indian singer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
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| birth_name = Aarti Mukherjee
| alias = Aarti Mukherji, Arati Mukhopadhyay
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|18 July 1943}}
| birth_place = [[Dhaka]], Undivided India
| origin =
| genre = [[Classical music]]
| occupation = [[Singer]]
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 1961–present
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'''Aarti Mukherjee''' (born 18 July 1943), also known as '''Aarti Mukherji''' or '''Arati Mukhopadhyay''', is an Indian [[playback singer]] who has sung in [[Hindi film]]s such as ''[[Geet Gata Chal]]'' (1975), ''[[Tapasya (1976 film)|Tapasya]]'' (1976), ''Manokamana'', ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'' (1983) and ''[[Sooraj Mukhi]]'' (1992)

==Early life==
Mukherjee was born in Dhaka, Undivided India, to a Bengali family. Her family migrated to West Bengal, [[India]]. Her Bengali family had a rich cultural and musical heritage. She was introduced to music by her mother. She studied under Shri Susheel Banerjee, Ustaad Mohammed Sagiruddin Khan, Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri, Pandit Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale and Pandit Ramesh Nadkarni.

==Career==
In [[Bangladesh|Bangla]] TV show ''Dadagiri'' she reflected on her early days. She stated that she sang on the ''All India Music Talent Programme'' in 1955 at age 14 or 15. She was trained in [[Indian Classical Music]] from a young age. She sang primarily for Bengali films. She won the music contest, "Metro-Murphy Contest" whose judges were music directors including [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]], [[Naushad]], [[Vasant Desai]] and [[C. Ramchandra]]. This enabled her career as a playback singer.<ref>{{cite news |title= Full of patriotic fervour Solo magic|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/10/03/stories/2008100350440100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605123512/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/10/03/stories/2008100350440100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 June 2014 |date=3 October 2008 |work= [[The Hindu]]|accessdate=28 May 2013}}</ref> She got her first break in 1958 Hindi film ''Sahara'', but the music of that film was limited.

After a string of flops like ''A Girlfriend'', she decided to open herself to Bengali films. She sang for the first time in a Bengali film called ''Kanya'' in 1962. Her versatility and voice infatuated audiences so much that they started losing affection for erstwhile leading singer [[Sandhya Mukherjee]] and Pratima Banerjee . In the late 1960s, her voice was used as the on-screen voice of leading actress [[Suchitra Sen]].

In 1966, she sang in the film ''Golpo Holeo Sotyi,'' which earned her [[BFJA Award]] for Best Female Playback Singer. In 1976, she won again for ''Chhutir Phande''. She lent her voice for leading actresses of the late sixties till eighties, such as Madhabi Mukherji, [[Sharmila Tagore]], [[Aparna Sen]], Debashri Roy and [[Tanuja]]. She, along with [[Asha Bhosle]], took the leading spot in the 1970s.

She sang 'Bacche ho tum Khel khilone' and in a duet with [[Kishore Kumar]] titled 'Do panchi do tinke'. She is said to have sung 15,000 songs in Bengali as well as Hindi songs. She continued success in the 1970s that inspired her to return to [[Bollywood]]. In 1983 R. D. Burman, who was the mentor of Bengali singers [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]] and [[Andrew Kishore]], gave her "Do Naina Aur Ek Kahani" in the film [[Masoom (1983 film)|''Masoom'']] voicing Shabana Azmi. The song was a chartbuster and is still sung. It earned her the Filmfare award for best female playback singer in 1983. Her popular repertoire includes 'Radha Banshi Chara Janena', 'Ek Boishakhe Dekha Holo Dujonar', 'Ei Mon Jochonay Ongo Bhijiye', 'Ja Ja Behaya Pakhi Jana', 'Tokhon Tomar Ekush Bochor Bodhoy.' She also has several non-film songs to her credit. She lent her voice to several Hindi compositions as well.

In the year 1957, while still in school, she bagged the first prize in the All-India Murphy Metro Music contest held in Mumbai, having been adjudged the best singer by leading music directors of that time such as Anil Biswas, Naushad Ali, Vasant Desai, C. Ramchandra, and Madan Mohan.

Arati commenced her musical journey in films with Bengali film ''Subarna Rekha'' and Hindi film ''Angulimaal'' and has, since then, sung thousands of songs in Bengali, [[Odia language|Oriya]], [[Meitei language|Manipuri]], [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Hindi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and other languages.

Apart from films, Arati has engaged audiences with albums and live performances on television and stage of Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti. Her versatility can be seen in diverse genres of music like [[Thumri]], [[Bhajan]], Tappa, [[Tarana]], and [[Ghazal]]. She performed extensively in India and throughout the world.

== Recognition ==

* Bengal Film Journalists Association Award (1965) for Best Female Singer and earned it repeatedly thereafter
* Miyan Tansen award of Sur Singar Samsad for her performance in ''Geet Gata Chal''
* Gujarat State Government Awards for three consecutive years for her Gujarati film songs.
* Lifetime Achievement Award from the Orissa Government (2015)
* Lifetime Achievement Award from Times of India Group (2016)
* [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] for the song "Do Naina" in [[Shekhar Kapur]]'s ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]''.
* [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Female Playback Award]]- 1976 for ''Chhutir Phande''
* [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Female Playback Award]]- 1967 for ''Golpo Holeo Satyi''

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1958 ||''[[Sahara (1958 film)|Sahara]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Angulimaal (film)|Angulimaal]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1961 ||''[[Boy Friend (1961 film)|Boy Friend]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1962 ||''[[Kanna (1962 film)|Kanna]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1963 ||''[[Deya Neya]]''||Bengali||
|-
| 1965 ||''[[Subarnarekha (1962 film)|Subernarekha]]''|| Bengali||
|-
| 1965 ||''[[Do Dil]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1965 ||''[[Abhaya O Srikanta]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1966 ||''[[Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1967 ||''[[Badhu Bharan]] ''|| Bengali||
|-
| 1968 ||''[[Gar Nasimpur]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1969 ||''[[The Fiancee (1969 film)|The Fiancee]] ''|| Bengali||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Teen Bhubaner Pare]]'' || Bengali ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Khamoshi (1970 film)|Khamoshi]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1970 ||''[[Bilambita Lay]] ''|| Bengali||
|-
| 1970 ||''[[Samantaral]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1970 ||''[[Manjari Opera]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1971||''[[:as:অৰণ্য (চলচ্চিত্ৰ)|Aranya]]''|| Assamese<ref name="bolchabi">{{Cite book |author1=Babul Das |year=1985 |title=Asomiya Bolchabir Geet |publisher=Bani Mandir, Dibrugarh |accessdate=}}</ref>||
|-
| 1971||''[[:as:মানৱ আৰু দানৱ|Manab aru Danab]]''|| Assamese<ref name="bolchabi" />||
|-
| 1971 ||''[[Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1971 ||''[[Dhanyee Meye]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1971 ||[[Ghorer Moddhye Ghor]]||Bengali||
|-
| 1971 ||[[Kokhono Megh]]||Bengali||
|-
| 1971 ||''[[Fariad]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Haar Maana Haar]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Brojendrogi Luhongba]]'' || Manipuri||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Bhaiti]]'' || Assamese<ref name="bolchabi" />||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[:as:মৰিচিকা (চলচ্চিত্ৰ)|Morichika]]'' || Assamese<ref name="bolchabi" />||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Ajker Nayak]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Andha Atit]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1973 ||''[[Sriman Prithviraj]]'' ||Bengali ||
|-
| 1973 ||''[[Basanata Bilap]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1974 ||''[[Alor Thikana]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1974 ||''[[Bikele Bhorer Phul]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1975 ||''[[Chhutir Phande]]'' || Bengali ||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Tapasya (1976 film)|Tapasya]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Harmonium]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Hangsaraj]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Nidhiram Sardar]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1977 ||''[[Solah Shukrawar]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1977 ||''[[Janam Janam Na Saath]]'' || Gujrati ||
|-
| 1977 ||''[[Anand Ashram]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1977 ||''[[Baba Taraknath]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1978 ||''[[Ganga Ki Saugand]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1978 ||''[[Saajan Bina Suhagan]]'' ||Hindi ||
|-
| 1979 ||''[[Nagin Aur Suhagan]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1979 ||''[[Ashaati Beej]]'' || Gujrati||
|-
| 1979 ||''[[Ganadevata (film)|Ganadevata]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Taraana]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1980 ||''[[Megha Mukti]]'' ||Oriya ||
|-
| 1980 ||''[[Baata Abaata]]'' ||Oriya ||
|-
| 1980||''[[Manokaamnaa]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1976|| ''[[Geet Gaata Chal]]'' ||Hindi ||
|-
| 1980|| ''[[Ek Baar Kaho (1980 film)|Ek Baar Kaho]]'' ||Hindi ||
|-
| 1980 ||''[[Dadar Kirti]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1981 ||''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2748050/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Dustu Misti]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1981 ||''[[Ulka]]'' || Oriya||
|-
| 1981|| ''[[Tike Hasa Tike Luha]]'' ||Oriya ||
|-
| 1981|| ''[[Surya Sakshi]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1982 ||''[[Rajbadhu]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'' || Hindi|| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Desire (1983 film)|Desire]]'' || Oriya||
|-
| 1983 ||''[[Aashar Akash]] ''||Oriya ||
|-
| 1983 ||''[[Amar Geeti]]'' ||Bengali ||
|-
| 1983 ||''[[Rang Birangi]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1983||'' [[Indira (1983 film)|Indira]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1984|| ''[[Shatru]]'' || Bengali ||
|-
| 1985 ||''[[Ram Tere Kitne Nam]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1985 ||''[[Rusvai]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Lallu Ram]]''|| Hindi ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Sooraj Mukhi]]''|| Hindi ||
|-
|}

=== Popular songs ===

* "Sham Teri Bansi Pukare" (with J Singh - Geet Gaata Chal)
*"Do Panchhi Do Tinke"
*"Kabhi Kuchch Pal Jeevan Ke"
*"Do Naina, Ek Kahani"
*"Yadon Ko Bhool Jayen, To Kaise Bhool Jayen"
*"Nayana Neer Na Bahao"
*"Bolo Na Bolo Na Soi"
*"Prajapati Sethay Ghore"
*"Kon Kule Aaj Bhirlo Tari"
*"Swapna Niye"
*"Sujyi Alo De"
*"Anugatajane Keno Karo Eto"
*"Tokhon Tomar Ekush Bosor"
*"Ei Mon Jochonay Ongo Vijiye"
*"Sara Mora Kajra Churaya Tu Ne" ( with Rafi -Do Dil - 1965)
*"Shile Shile Theka Khale"

==References==
{{Reflist }}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0611507}}
*{{Bollywood Hungama person|38348|Aarti Mukherji}}
*{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213164227/http://calcuttaweb.com/gaan/arati.shtml |title=Aarti Mukherjee on Calcuttaweb |date=13 February 2009}} {{in lang|hi}}

{{FilmfareAwardBestFemaleSinger}}

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Rehana Sultan

2022-02-23T16:54:54Z

2409:4064:38D:E4C9:0:0:A1A:40A0: /* Filmography */

{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rehana Sultan
| image =
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1950|11|19}}
| birth_place = [[Allahabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| spouse = [[B. R. Ishara]]
| alma_mater = [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII, Pune]]
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| years_active = 1970–1992
| awards = [[National Film Award for Best Actress|National Award (Best Actress)]], 1971
}}

'''Rehana Sultan''' (born 19 November 1950) is an [[India]]n film actress best known for her debut role in the acclaimed 1970 film ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]'' which won her the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]. A graduate of [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII), [[Pune]], she is also known for another bold role in the film ''[[Chetna]]'' (1970), which got her [[Typecasting (acting)|typecast]] thus ending her film career, despite its promising start.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051125/asp/etc/story_5505606.asp Rehana Sultan who was a trailblazing 'sexy actress'] ''[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]'', 25 November 2005.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Why Silk Smitha is Bollywood's favourite bad girl |author=Anupama Chopra |authorlink=Anupama Chopra |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110184987&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=136920 |date=28 September 2011 |publisher=NDTV Movies |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929234545/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110184987&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=136920 |archive-date=29 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-39177181|title = Rehana Sultan: The trail-blazing actress Bollywood forgot|work = BBC News|date = 20 March 2017}}</ref> She said ''"The sex in my films was not forced, but part of the narrative. Today, I feel these scenes are used for commercial reasons. All I can say is [[B. R. Ishara|Babuda]] was ahead of his times.”''<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 6, 2012|first=Bharati|last=Dubey|title=Rehana Sultan: Bollywood's first 'bold actress' wants to act again |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Bollywoods-first-bold-actress-wants-to-act-again/articleshow/15367462.cms|access-date=2020-09-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Biography==
Born and raised in [[Allahabad]] in a [[Baháʼí Faith]] family, she graduated from high school in 1967, and was selected in the same year to study acting at FTII.<ref>[http://movies.indiainfo.com/2008/10/29/0810290324_marriage.html Down the memory lane with Rehana Sultan] ''movies.indiainfo.com'', 29 October 2008.</ref> After she graduated with a sexy role in Vishwanath Ayengar's diploma film ''Shadi Ki Pehli Salgirah'' (1967),<ref>''The Sunday Standard'', Bombay, India, 10 June 1973.</ref> she got her break in a feature film in [[Rajinder Singh Bedi]]'s ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]'' (1970), making her the first actress from the Institute to land a lead role in the film industry.<ref>[http://www.screenindia.com/old/print.php?content_id=14453 Charge of the FTII brigade] ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]''.</ref><ref>[http://www.virtualpune.com/html/channel/entertain/MOVIE/HTML/ftti.shtml Merits - FTII]</ref> She won the [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] for her role in that film. In the same year she also played the lead role in the film ''[[Chetna]]'' which was shot in 28 days along with the shooting of ''Dastak''. That film was about the rehabilitation of prostitutes, and her role changed the portrayal of sex workers in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/790884.cms Fallen women in Bollywood films] ''[[Times of India]]'', 26 July 2004.</ref>

Her sexy roles brought her success but also limited her choice of roles in future films. She had roles in ''Haar Jeet'' (1972), ''Prem Parvat'' (1973), and the famous political satire ''Kissa Kursi Ka'' (1977). In 1984, after starring in [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]]'s ''Hum Rahen Na Rahen'' (1984) with Shabana Azmi, she married writer-director [[B. R. Ishara]], who had directed ''Chetna''. She also appeared in a Punjabi movie ''[[Putt Jattan De]]'' (1981) with [[Shatrughan Sinha]].

==Awards==
* [[18th National Film Awards|1970]] - [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] for ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]''<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Illustrated Weekly of India|year=1971|volume=92|page=57|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5Gc6AQAAIAAJ|access-date=9 January 2013}}</ref>
* 1972 - [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actress Award (Hindi)|BFJA Award for Best Actress]] for ''[[Chetna]]''{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
!Year !! Film !!Role !!Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|1970
| ''[[Chetna]]''
|Seema
|
|-
| ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]''
|Salma Ahmed
|[[National Film Award for Best Actress]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|1971
| ''Padosi''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Man Tera Tan Mera]]''
|Jyoti
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|1972
| ''Tanhai''
|
|
|-
| ''Savera''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Man Jaiye]]''
|Suman
|
|-
| ''[[Haar Jeet (1972 film)|Haar Jeet]]''
|Kamal
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|1973
| ''[[Prem Parbat]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Dil Ki Rahen]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Bada Kabutar]]''
|Rita
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|1974
| ''[[Albeli]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Khote Sikkay]]''
|Rani / Paro
|
|-
| ''Ek Ladki Badnaam Si''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1975
| ''Yeh Sach Hai''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Zindagi Aur Toofan]]''
|Tara
|
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Sajjo Rani]]''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1977
| ''[[Agent Vinod (1977 film)|Agent Vinod]]''
|Zarina
|
|-
| ''[[Ooparwala Jaane]]''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1978
| ''[[Nawab Sahib]]''
|
|
|-
| ''Assignment Bombay''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1979
| ''Deen Aur Imaan''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Aaj Ki Dhara]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1980
| ''Sister''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Agent 009]]''
|
|
|-
|1981
| ''[[Jwala Daku]]''
|Rambhabai
|
|-
|1982
| ''Bedard''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1983
| ''[[Putt Jattan De]]''
|Jagat Singh's wife
|[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
|-
| ''[[Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka]]''
|Advocate Thakur
|
|-
|1984
| ''Hum Rahe Na Hum''
|Kalyani Sharma
|
|-
|1985
| ''Aakhri Chaal''
|
|TV film
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Sooraj Mukhi]]''
|Sandhya
|
|-
|2013
|''Inkaar''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2094854/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm|title=Inkaar (2013) - IMDb}}</ref>
|Maya's mother
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0838455}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|rehana-sultan}}

{{National Film Award for Best Actress}}

{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sultan, Rehana}}
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Rehana Sultan

2022-02-23T16:52:02Z

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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rehana Sultan
| image =
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1950|11|19}}
| birth_place = [[Allahabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| spouse = [[B. R. Ishara]]
| alma_mater = [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII, Pune]]
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| years_active = 1970–1992
| awards = [[National Film Award for Best Actress|National Award (Best Actress)]], 1971
}}

'''Rehana Sultan''' (born 19 November 1950) is an [[India]]n film actress best known for her debut role in the acclaimed 1970 film ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]'' which won her the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]. A graduate of [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII), [[Pune]], she is also known for another bold role in the film ''[[Chetna]]'' (1970), which got her [[Typecasting (acting)|typecast]] thus ending her film career, despite its promising start.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051125/asp/etc/story_5505606.asp Rehana Sultan who was a trailblazing 'sexy actress'] ''[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]'', 25 November 2005.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Why Silk Smitha is Bollywood's favourite bad girl |author=Anupama Chopra |authorlink=Anupama Chopra |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110184987&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=136920 |date=28 September 2011 |publisher=NDTV Movies |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929234545/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110184987&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=136920 |archive-date=29 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-39177181|title = Rehana Sultan: The trail-blazing actress Bollywood forgot|work = BBC News|date = 20 March 2017}}</ref> She said ''"The sex in my films was not forced, but part of the narrative. Today, I feel these scenes are used for commercial reasons. All I can say is [[B. R. Ishara|Babuda]] was ahead of his times.”''<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 6, 2012|first=Bharati|last=Dubey|title=Rehana Sultan: Bollywood's first 'bold actress' wants to act again |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Bollywoods-first-bold-actress-wants-to-act-again/articleshow/15367462.cms|access-date=2020-09-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Biography==
Born and raised in [[Allahabad]] in a [[Baháʼí Faith]] family, she graduated from high school in 1967, and was selected in the same year to study acting at FTII.<ref>[http://movies.indiainfo.com/2008/10/29/0810290324_marriage.html Down the memory lane with Rehana Sultan] ''movies.indiainfo.com'', 29 October 2008.</ref> After she graduated with a sexy role in Vishwanath Ayengar's diploma film ''Shadi Ki Pehli Salgirah'' (1967),<ref>''The Sunday Standard'', Bombay, India, 10 June 1973.</ref> she got her break in a feature film in [[Rajinder Singh Bedi]]'s ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]'' (1970), making her the first actress from the Institute to land a lead role in the film industry.<ref>[http://www.screenindia.com/old/print.php?content_id=14453 Charge of the FTII brigade] ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]''.</ref><ref>[http://www.virtualpune.com/html/channel/entertain/MOVIE/HTML/ftti.shtml Merits - FTII]</ref> She won the [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] for her role in that film. In the same year she also played the lead role in the film ''[[Chetna]]'' which was shot in 28 days along with the shooting of ''Dastak''. That film was about the rehabilitation of prostitutes, and her role changed the portrayal of sex workers in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/790884.cms Fallen women in Bollywood films] ''[[Times of India]]'', 26 July 2004.</ref>

Her sexy roles brought her success but also limited her choice of roles in future films. She had roles in ''Haar Jeet'' (1972), ''Prem Parvat'' (1973), and the famous political satire ''Kissa Kursi Ka'' (1977). In 1984, after starring in [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]]'s ''Hum Rahen Na Rahen'' (1984) with Shabana Azmi, she married writer-director [[B. R. Ishara]], who had directed ''Chetna''. She also appeared in a Punjabi movie ''[[Putt Jattan De]]'' (1981) with [[Shatrughan Sinha]].

==Awards==
* [[18th National Film Awards|1970]] - [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] for ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]''<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Illustrated Weekly of India|year=1971|volume=92|page=57|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5Gc6AQAAIAAJ|access-date=9 January 2013}}</ref>
* 1972 - [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actress Award (Hindi)|BFJA Award for Best Actress]] for ''[[Chetna]]''{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
!Year !! Film !!Role !!Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|1970
| ''[[Chetna]]''
|Seema
|
|-
| ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]''
|Salma Ahmed
|[[National Film Award for Best Actress]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|1971
| ''Padosi''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Man Tera Tan Mera]]''
|Jyoti
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|1972
| ''Tanhai''
|
|
|-
| ''Savera''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Man Jaiye]]''
|Suman
|
|-
| ''[[Haar Jeet (1972 film)|Haar Jeet]]''
|Kamal
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|1973
| ''[[Prem Parbat]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Dil Ki Rahen]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Bada Kabutar]]''
|Rita
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|1974
| ''[[Albeli]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Khote Sikkay]]''
|Rani / Paro
|
|-
| ''Ek Ladki Badnaam Si''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1975
| ''Yeh Sach Hai''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Zindagi Aur Toofan]]''
|Tara
|
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Sajjo Rani]]''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1977
| ''[[Agent Vinod (1977 film)|Agent Vinod]]''
|Zarina
|
|-
| ''[[Ooparwala Jaane]]''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1978
| ''[[Nawab Sahib]]''
|
|
|-
| ''Assignment Bombay''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1979
| ''Deen Aur Imaan''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Aaj Ki Dhara]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1980
| ''Sister''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Agent 009]]''
|
|
|-
|1981
| ''[[Jwala Daku]]''
|Rambhabai
|
|-
|1982
| ''Bedard''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1983
| ''[[Putt Jattan De]]''
|Jagat Singh's wife
|[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
|-
| ''[[Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka]]''
|Advocate Thakur
|
|-
|1984
| ''Hum Rahe Na Hum''
|Kalyani Sharma
|
|-
|1985
| ''Aakhri Chaal''
|
|TV film
|-
| 1992
| [[''Sooraj Mukhi]]''
|Sandhya
|
|-
|2013
|''Inkaar''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2094854/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm|title=Inkaar (2013) - IMDb}}</ref>
|Maya's mother
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0838455}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|rehana-sultan}}

{{National Film Award for Best Actress}}

{{authority control}}

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[[Category:Actresses from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Film and Television Institute of India alumni]]
[[Category:Best Actress National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Indian Bahá'ís]]
[[Category:20th-century Bahá'ís]]
[[Category:21st-century Bahá'ís]]
[[Category:1950 births]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]

Aarti Mukherjee

2022-02-23T16:47:32Z

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{{Short description|Indian singer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Aarti Mukherjee
| image =
| image_size =
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| alt =
| caption =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name = Aarti Mukherjee
| alias = Aarti Mukherji, Arati Mukhopadhyay
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|18 July 1943}}
| birth_place = [[Dhaka]], Undivided India
| origin =
| genre = [[Classical music]]
| occupation = [[Singer]]
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 1961–present
| label =
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}}

'''Aarti Mukherjee''' (born 18 July 1943), also known as '''Aarti Mukherji''' or '''Arati Mukhopadhyay''', is an Indian [[playback singer]] who has sung in [[Hindi film]]s such as ''[[Geet Gata Chal]]'' (1975), ''[[Tapasya (1976 film)|Tapasya]]'' (1976), ''Manokamana'', ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'' (1983) and "Sooraj Mukhi" (1992)

==Early life==
Mukherjee was born in Dhaka, Undivided India, to a Bengali family. Her family migrated to West Bengal, [[India]]. Her Bengali family had a rich cultural and musical heritage. She was introduced to music by her mother. She studied under Shri Susheel Banerjee, Ustaad Mohammed Sagiruddin Khan, Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri, Pandit Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale and Pandit Ramesh Nadkarni.

==Career==
In [[Bangladesh|Bangla]] TV show ''Dadagiri'' she reflected on her early days. She stated that she sang on the ''All India Music Talent Programme'' in 1955 at age 14 or 15. She was trained in [[Indian Classical Music]] from a young age. She sang primarily for Bengali films. She won the music contest, "Metro-Murphy Contest" whose judges were music directors including [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]], [[Naushad]], [[Vasant Desai]] and [[C. Ramchandra]]. This enabled her career as a playback singer.<ref>{{cite news |title= Full of patriotic fervour Solo magic|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/10/03/stories/2008100350440100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605123512/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/10/03/stories/2008100350440100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 June 2014 |date=3 October 2008 |work= [[The Hindu]]|accessdate=28 May 2013}}</ref> She got her first break in 1958 Hindi film ''Sahara'', but the music of that film was limited.

After a string of flops like ''A Girlfriend'', she decided to open herself to Bengali films. She sang for the first time in a Bengali film called ''Kanya'' in 1962. Her versatility and voice infatuated audiences so much that they started losing affection for erstwhile leading singer [[Sandhya Mukherjee]] and Pratima Banerjee . In the late 1960s, her voice was used as the on-screen voice of leading actress [[Suchitra Sen]].

In 1966, she sang in the film ''Golpo Holeo Sotyi,'' which earned her [[BFJA Award]] for Best Female Playback Singer. In 1976, she won again for ''Chhutir Phande''. She lent her voice for leading actresses of the late sixties till eighties, such as Madhabi Mukherji, [[Sharmila Tagore]], [[Aparna Sen]], Debashri Roy and [[Tanuja]]. She, along with [[Asha Bhosle]], took the leading spot in the 1970s.

She sang 'Bacche ho tum Khel khilone' and in a duet with [[Kishore Kumar]] titled 'Do panchi do tinke'. She is said to have sung 15,000 songs in Bengali as well as Hindi songs. She continued success in the 1970s that inspired her to return to [[Bollywood]]. In 1983 R. D. Burman, who was the mentor of Bengali singers [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]] and [[Andrew Kishore]], gave her "Do Naina Aur Ek Kahani" in the film [[Masoom (1983 film)|''Masoom'']] voicing Shabana Azmi. The song was a chartbuster and is still sung. It earned her the Filmfare award for best female playback singer in 1983. Her popular repertoire includes 'Radha Banshi Chara Janena', 'Ek Boishakhe Dekha Holo Dujonar', 'Ei Mon Jochonay Ongo Bhijiye', 'Ja Ja Behaya Pakhi Jana', 'Tokhon Tomar Ekush Bochor Bodhoy.' She also has several non-film songs to her credit. She lent her voice to several Hindi compositions as well.

In the year 1957, while still in school, she bagged the first prize in the All-India Murphy Metro Music contest held in Mumbai, having been adjudged the best singer by leading music directors of that time such as Anil Biswas, Naushad Ali, Vasant Desai, C. Ramchandra, and Madan Mohan.

Arati commenced her musical journey in films with Bengali film ''Subarna Rekha'' and Hindi film ''Angulimaal'' and has, since then, sung thousands of songs in Bengali, [[Odia language|Oriya]], [[Meitei language|Manipuri]], [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Hindi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and other languages.

Apart from films, Arati has engaged audiences with albums and live performances on television and stage of Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti. Her versatility can be seen in diverse genres of music like [[Thumri]], [[Bhajan]], Tappa, [[Tarana]], and [[Ghazal]]. She performed extensively in India and throughout the world.

== Recognition ==

* Bengal Film Journalists Association Award (1965) for Best Female Singer and earned it repeatedly thereafter
* Miyan Tansen award of Sur Singar Samsad for her performance in ''Geet Gata Chal''
* Gujarat State Government Awards for three consecutive years for her Gujarati film songs.
* Lifetime Achievement Award from the Orissa Government (2015)
* Lifetime Achievement Award from Times of India Group (2016)
* [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] for the song "Do Naina" in [[Shekhar Kapur]]'s ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]''.
* [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Female Playback Award]]- 1976 for ''Chhutir Phande''
* [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Female Playback Award]]- 1967 for ''Golpo Holeo Satyi''

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1958 ||''[[Sahara (1958 film)|Sahara]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Angulimaal (film)|Angulimaal]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1961 ||''[[Boy Friend (1961 film)|Boy Friend]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1962 ||''[[Kanna (1962 film)|Kanna]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1963 ||''[[Deya Neya]]''||Bengali||
|-
| 1965 ||''[[Subarnarekha (1962 film)|Subernarekha]]''|| Bengali||
|-
| 1965 ||''[[Do Dil]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1965 ||''[[Abhaya O Srikanta]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1966 ||''[[Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1967 ||''[[Badhu Bharan]] ''|| Bengali||
|-
| 1968 ||''[[Gar Nasimpur]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1969 ||''[[The Fiancee (1969 film)|The Fiancee]] ''|| Bengali||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Teen Bhubaner Pare]]'' || Bengali ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Khamoshi (1970 film)|Khamoshi]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1970 ||''[[Bilambita Lay]] ''|| Bengali||
|-
| 1970 ||''[[Samantaral]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1970 ||''[[Manjari Opera]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1971||''[[:as:অৰণ্য (চলচ্চিত্ৰ)|Aranya]]''|| Assamese<ref name="bolchabi">{{Cite book |author1=Babul Das |year=1985 |title=Asomiya Bolchabir Geet |publisher=Bani Mandir, Dibrugarh |accessdate=}}</ref>||
|-
| 1971||''[[:as:মানৱ আৰু দানৱ|Manab aru Danab]]''|| Assamese<ref name="bolchabi" />||
|-
| 1971 ||''[[Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1971 ||''[[Dhanyee Meye]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1971 ||[[Ghorer Moddhye Ghor]]||Bengali||
|-
| 1971 ||[[Kokhono Megh]]||Bengali||
|-
| 1971 ||''[[Fariad]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Haar Maana Haar]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Brojendrogi Luhongba]]'' || Manipuri||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Bhaiti]]'' || Assamese<ref name="bolchabi" />||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[:as:মৰিচিকা (চলচ্চিত্ৰ)|Morichika]]'' || Assamese<ref name="bolchabi" />||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Ajker Nayak]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Andha Atit]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1973 ||''[[Sriman Prithviraj]]'' ||Bengali ||
|-
| 1973 ||''[[Basanata Bilap]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1974 ||''[[Alor Thikana]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1974 ||''[[Bikele Bhorer Phul]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1975 ||''[[Chhutir Phande]]'' || Bengali ||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Tapasya (1976 film)|Tapasya]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Harmonium]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Hangsaraj]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Nidhiram Sardar]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1977 ||''[[Solah Shukrawar]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1977 ||''[[Janam Janam Na Saath]]'' || Gujrati ||
|-
| 1977 ||''[[Anand Ashram]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1977 ||''[[Baba Taraknath]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1978 ||''[[Ganga Ki Saugand]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1978 ||''[[Saajan Bina Suhagan]]'' ||Hindi ||
|-
| 1979 ||''[[Nagin Aur Suhagan]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1979 ||''[[Ashaati Beej]]'' || Gujrati||
|-
| 1979 ||''[[Ganadevata (film)|Ganadevata]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Taraana]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1980 ||''[[Megha Mukti]]'' ||Oriya ||
|-
| 1980 ||''[[Baata Abaata]]'' ||Oriya ||
|-
| 1980||''[[Manokaamnaa]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1976|| ''[[Geet Gaata Chal]]'' ||Hindi ||
|-
| 1980|| ''[[Ek Baar Kaho (1980 film)|Ek Baar Kaho]]'' ||Hindi ||
|-
| 1980 ||''[[Dadar Kirti]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1981 ||''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2748050/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Dustu Misti]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1981 ||''[[Ulka]]'' || Oriya||
|-
| 1981|| ''[[Tike Hasa Tike Luha]]'' ||Oriya ||
|-
| 1981|| ''[[Surya Sakshi]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1982 ||''[[Rajbadhu]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'' || Hindi|| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Desire (1983 film)|Desire]]'' || Oriya||
|-
| 1983 ||''[[Aashar Akash]] ''||Oriya ||
|-
| 1983 ||''[[Amar Geeti]]'' ||Bengali ||
|-
| 1983 ||''[[Rang Birangi]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1983||'' [[Indira (1983 film)|Indira]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1984|| ''[[Shatru]]'' || Bengali ||
|-
| 1985 ||''[[Ram Tere Kitne Nam]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1985 ||''[[Rusvai]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Lallu Ram]]''|| Hindi ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Sooraj Mukhi]]''|| Hindi ||
|-
|}

=== Popular songs ===

* "Sham Teri Bansi Pukare" (with J Singh - Geet Gaata Chal)
*"Do Panchhi Do Tinke"
*"Kabhi Kuchch Pal Jeevan Ke"
*"Do Naina, Ek Kahani"
*"Yadon Ko Bhool Jayen, To Kaise Bhool Jayen"
*"Nayana Neer Na Bahao"
*"Bolo Na Bolo Na Soi"
*"Prajapati Sethay Ghore"
*"Kon Kule Aaj Bhirlo Tari"
*"Swapna Niye"
*"Sujyi Alo De"
*"Anugatajane Keno Karo Eto"
*"Tokhon Tomar Ekush Bosor"
*"Ei Mon Jochonay Ongo Vijiye"
*"Sara Mora Kajra Churaya Tu Ne" ( with Rafi -Do Dil - 1965)
*"Shile Shile Theka Khale"

==References==
{{Reflist }}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0611507}}
*{{Bollywood Hungama person|38348|Aarti Mukherji}}
*{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213164227/http://calcuttaweb.com/gaan/arati.shtml |title=Aarti Mukherjee on Calcuttaweb |date=13 February 2009}} {{in lang|hi}}

{{FilmfareAwardBestFemaleSinger}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mukherjee, Aarti}}
[[Category:Bengali singers]]
[[Category:Indian women playback singers]]
[[Category:Rabindra Sangeet exponents]]
[[Category:Bollywood playback singers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian women singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:Singers from West Bengal]]
[[Category:Women musicians from West Bengal]]
[[Category:1943 births]]
[[Category:20th-century women composers]]
[[Category:19th-century women composers]]

Aarti Mukherjee

2022-02-23T16:38:16Z

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'''Aarti Mukherjee''' (born 18 July 1943), also known as '''Aarti Mukherji''' or '''Arati Mukhopadhyay''', is an Indian [[playback singer]] who has sung in [[Hindi film]]s such as ''[[Geet Gata Chal]]'' (1975), ''[[Tapasya (1976 film)|Tapasya]]'' (1976), ''Manokamana'', ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'' (1983) and "Sooraj Mukhi" (1992)

==Early life==
Mukherjee was born in Dhaka, Undivided India, to a Bengali family. Her family migrated to West Bengal, [[India]]. Her Bengali family had a rich cultural and musical heritage. She was introduced to music by her mother. She studied under Shri Susheel Banerjee, Ustaad Mohammed Sagiruddin Khan, Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri, Pandit Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale and Pandit Ramesh Nadkarni.

==Career==
In [[Bangladesh|Bangla]] TV show ''Dadagiri'' she reflected on her early days. She stated that she sang on the ''All India Music Talent Programme'' in 1955 at age 14 or 15. She was trained in [[Indian Classical Music]] from a young age. She sang primarily for Bengali films. She won the music contest, "Metro-Murphy Contest" whose judges were music directors including [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]], [[Naushad]], [[Vasant Desai]] and [[C. Ramchandra]]. This enabled her career as a playback singer.<ref>{{cite news |title= Full of patriotic fervour Solo magic|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/10/03/stories/2008100350440100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605123512/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/10/03/stories/2008100350440100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 June 2014 |date=3 October 2008 |work= [[The Hindu]]|accessdate=28 May 2013}}</ref> She got her first break in 1958 Hindi film ''Sahara'', but the music of that film was limited.

After a string of flops like ''A Girlfriend'', she decided to open herself to Bengali films. She sang for the first time in a Bengali film called ''Kanya'' in 1962. Her versatility and voice infatuated audiences so much that they started losing affection for erstwhile leading singer [[Sandhya Mukherjee]] and Pratima Banerjee . In the late 1960s, her voice was used as the on-screen voice of leading actress [[Suchitra Sen]].

In 1966, she sang in the film ''Golpo Holeo Sotyi,'' which earned her [[BFJA Award]] for Best Female Playback Singer. In 1976, she won again for ''Chhutir Phande''. She lent her voice for leading actresses of the late sixties till eighties, such as Madhabi Mukherji, [[Sharmila Tagore]], [[Aparna Sen]], Debashri Roy and [[Tanuja]]. She, along with [[Asha Bhosle]], took the leading spot in the 1970s.

She sang 'Bacche ho tum Khel khilone' and in a duet with [[Kishore Kumar]] titled 'Do panchi do tinke'. She is said to have sung 15,000 songs in Bengali as well as Hindi songs. She continued success in the 1970s that inspired her to return to [[Bollywood]]. In 1983 R. D. Burman, who was the mentor of Bengali singers [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]] and [[Andrew Kishore]], gave her "Do Naina Aur Ek Kahani" in the film [[Masoom (1983 film)|''Masoom'']] voicing Shabana Azmi. The song was a chartbuster and is still sung. It earned her the Filmfare award for best female playback singer in 1983. Her popular repertoire includes 'Radha Banshi Chara Janena', 'Ek Boishakhe Dekha Holo Dujonar', 'Ei Mon Jochonay Ongo Bhijiye', 'Ja Ja Behaya Pakhi Jana', 'Tokhon Tomar Ekush Bochor Bodhoy.' She also has several non-film songs to her credit. She lent her voice to several Hindi compositions as well.

In the year 1957, while still in school, she bagged the first prize in the All-India Murphy Metro Music contest held in Mumbai, having been adjudged the best singer by leading music directors of that time such as Anil Biswas, Naushad Ali, Vasant Desai, C. Ramchandra, and Madan Mohan.

Arati commenced her musical journey in films with Bengali film ''Subarna Rekha'' and Hindi film ''Angulimaal'' and has, since then, sung thousands of songs in Bengali, [[Odia language|Oriya]], [[Meitei language|Manipuri]], [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Hindi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and other languages.

Apart from films, Arati has engaged audiences with albums and live performances on television and stage of Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti. Her versatility can be seen in diverse genres of music like [[Thumri]], [[Bhajan]], Tappa, [[Tarana]], and [[Ghazal]]. She performed extensively in India and throughout the world.

== Recognition ==

* Bengal Film Journalists Association Award (1965) for Best Female Singer and earned it repeatedly thereafter
* Miyan Tansen award of Sur Singar Samsad for her performance in ''Geet Gata Chal''
* Gujarat State Government Awards for three consecutive years for her Gujarati film songs.
* Lifetime Achievement Award from the Orissa Government (2015)
* Lifetime Achievement Award from Times of India Group (2016)
* [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] for the song "Do Naina" in [[Shekhar Kapur]]'s ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]''.
* [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Female Playback Award]]- 1976 for ''Chhutir Phande''
* [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Female Playback Award]]- 1967 for ''Golpo Holeo Satyi''

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1958 ||''[[Sahara (1958 film)|Sahara]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Angulimaal (film)|Angulimaal]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1961 ||''[[Boy Friend (1961 film)|Boy Friend]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1962 ||''[[Kanna (1962 film)|Kanna]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1963 ||''[[Deya Neya]]''||Bengali||
|-
| 1965 ||''[[Subarnarekha (1962 film)|Subernarekha]]''|| Bengali||
|-
| 1965 ||''[[Do Dil]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1965 ||''[[Abhaya O Srikanta]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1966 ||''[[Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1967 ||''[[Badhu Bharan]] ''|| Bengali||
|-
| 1968 ||''[[Gar Nasimpur]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1969 ||''[[The Fiancee (1969 film)|The Fiancee]] ''|| Bengali||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Teen Bhubaner Pare]]'' || Bengali ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Khamoshi (1970 film)|Khamoshi]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1970 ||''[[Bilambita Lay]] ''|| Bengali||
|-
| 1970 ||''[[Samantaral]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1970 ||''[[Manjari Opera]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1971||''[[:as:অৰণ্য (চলচ্চিত্ৰ)|Aranya]]''|| Assamese<ref name="bolchabi">{{Cite book |author1=Babul Das |year=1985 |title=Asomiya Bolchabir Geet |publisher=Bani Mandir, Dibrugarh |accessdate=}}</ref>||
|-
| 1971||''[[:as:মানৱ আৰু দানৱ|Manab aru Danab]]''|| Assamese<ref name="bolchabi" />||
|-
| 1971 ||''[[Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1971 ||''[[Dhanyee Meye]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1971 ||[[Ghorer Moddhye Ghor]]||Bengali||
|-
| 1971 ||[[Kokhono Megh]]||Bengali||
|-
| 1971 ||''[[Fariad]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Haar Maana Haar]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Brojendrogi Luhongba]]'' || Manipuri||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Bhaiti]]'' || Assamese<ref name="bolchabi" />||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[:as:মৰিচিকা (চলচ্চিত্ৰ)|Morichika]]'' || Assamese<ref name="bolchabi" />||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Ajker Nayak]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1972 ||''[[Andha Atit]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1973 ||''[[Sriman Prithviraj]]'' ||Bengali ||
|-
| 1973 ||''[[Basanata Bilap]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1974 ||''[[Alor Thikana]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1974 ||''[[Bikele Bhorer Phul]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1975 ||''[[Chhutir Phande]]'' || Bengali ||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Tapasya (1976 film)|Tapasya]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Harmonium]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Hangsaraj]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1976 ||''[[Nidhiram Sardar]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1977 ||''[[Solah Shukrawar]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1977 ||''[[Janam Janam Na Saath]]'' || Gujrati ||
|-
| 1977 ||''[[Anand Ashram]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1977 ||''[[Baba Taraknath]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1978 ||''[[Ganga Ki Saugand]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1978 ||''[[Saajan Bina Suhagan]]'' ||Hindi ||
|-
| 1979 ||''[[Nagin Aur Suhagan]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1979 ||''[[Ashaati Beej]]'' || Gujrati||
|-
| 1979 ||''[[Ganadevata (film)|Ganadevata]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Taraana]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1980 ||''[[Megha Mukti]]'' ||Oriya ||
|-
| 1980 ||''[[Baata Abaata]]'' ||Oriya ||
|-
| 1980||''[[Manokaamnaa]]'' || Hindi||
|-
| 1976|| ''[[Geet Gaata Chal]]'' ||Hindi ||
|-
| 1980|| ''[[Ek Baar Kaho (1980 film)|Ek Baar Kaho]]'' ||Hindi ||
|-
| 1980 ||''[[Dadar Kirti]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1981 ||''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2748050/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Dustu Misti]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1981 ||''[[Ulka]]'' || Oriya||
|-
| 1981|| ''[[Tike Hasa Tike Luha]]'' ||Oriya ||
|-
| 1981|| ''[[Surya Sakshi]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1982 ||''[[Rajbadhu]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'' || Hindi|| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Desire (1983 film)|Desire]]'' || Oriya||
|-
| 1983 ||''[[Aashar Akash]] ''||Oriya ||
|-
| 1983 ||''[[Amar Geeti]]'' ||Bengali ||
|-
| 1983 ||''[[Rang Birangi]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1983||'' [[Indira (1983 film)|Indira]]'' || Bengali||
|-
| 1984|| ''[[Shatru]]'' || Bengali ||
|-
| 1985 ||''[[Ram Tere Kitne Nam]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1985 ||''[[Rusvai]]'' || Hindi ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Lallu Ram]]''|| Hindi ||
|-
|}

=== Popular songs ===

* "Sham Teri Bansi Pukare" (with J Singh - Geet Gaata Chal)
*"Do Panchhi Do Tinke"
*"Kabhi Kuchch Pal Jeevan Ke"
*"Do Naina, Ek Kahani"
*"Bolo Na Bolo Na Soi"
*"Prajapati Sethay Ghore"
*"Kon Kule Aaj Bhirlo Tari"
*"Swapna Niye"
*"Sujyi Alo De"
*"Anugatajane Keno Karo Eto"
*"Tokhon Tomar Ekush Bosor"
*"Ei Mon Jochonay Ongo Vijiye"
*"Sara Mora Kajra Churaya Tu Ne" ( with Rafi -Do Dil - 1965)
*"Shile Shile Theka Khale"

==References==
{{Reflist }}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0611507}}
*{{Bollywood Hungama person|38348|Aarti Mukherji}}
*{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213164227/http://calcuttaweb.com/gaan/arati.shtml |title=Aarti Mukherjee on Calcuttaweb |date=13 February 2009}} {{in lang|hi}}

{{FilmfareAwardBestFemaleSinger}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mukherjee, Aarti}}
[[Category:Bengali singers]]
[[Category:Indian women playback singers]]
[[Category:Rabindra Sangeet exponents]]
[[Category:Bollywood playback singers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian women singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:Singers from West Bengal]]
[[Category:Women musicians from West Bengal]]
[[Category:1943 births]]
[[Category:20th-century women composers]]
[[Category:19th-century women composers]]

Bhupinder Singh (musician)

2022-02-23T15:26:13Z

2409:4064:38D:E4C9:0:0:A1A:40A0: /* As playback singer */

{{EngvarB|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Bhupinder Singh
| image = Bhupinder Singh singer.jpg
| imagesize =
| birth_name =
| alias = Bhupi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1940|2|6}}
| birth_place = [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]
| instrument = Guitar
| genre = [[Playback singing]]
| occupation = [[Ghazal]] singer and composer
| years_active = 1964–present
| website =
}}
'''Bhupinder Singh''' (born 6 February 1940) is an Indian musician, chiefly a [[ghazal]] singer and also a Bollywood playback singer.

==Early life==
He was born in [[Amritsar]], Punjab to Prof Natha Singhji, a trained vocalist and his early music teacher. His father was a strict teacher, and Bhupinder hated music and its instruments at one stage.

==Music career==
Early in his career, Bhupinder performed on [[All India Radio]], Delhi. He was also attached to the Delhi [[Doordarshan]] Center, Delhi. He learnt guitar and violin. In 1962, music director [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]] heard him at a dinner hosted by Satish Bhatia in his honour (Satish Bhatia was Producer in [[All India Radio|AIR]] Delhi and Bhupendra was working under him as a guitarist), and called him to [[Bombay]]. He gave him a chance to sing the song ''Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga'' with [[Mohammad Rafi]] in [[Chetan Anand (producer and director)|Chetan Anand]]'s ''[[Haqeeqat (1964 film)|Haqeeqat]]''. He was given a solo by Khaiyyam in film ''[[Aakhri Khat]]''. Bhupinder voice is one of the most unique in play back singing. He has sung a few popular duets with [[Mohammed Rafi]] and [[Kishore Kumar]].

Thereafter Bhupinder started releasing private albums wherein his first LP had three self-composed songs and was released in 1968, a second LP of ghazals wherein he introduced the [[Classical guitar|Spanish guitar]], bass and drums to the ghazal style, released in 1978 and his third LP titled ''Woh Jo Shair Tha'', for which the lyrics were written by Gulzar in 1980.

Entering wedlock with Bangladeshi singer Mitali, he moved away from playback singing in the mid-1980s and since then has been singing jointly for several albums and live concerts. Together they have produced many ghazal and geet cassettes. Their famous songs include "Dil Dhoondta hai", "Do diwane shahar mein", "Naam gum jayega", "Karoge yaad to", "Meethe bol bole", "Kabhi kisi ko mukammal", "Kisi nazar ko tera intezaar aaj bhi", and "Ek akela is Shehar Mein".

==Personal life==
[[File:Bhupinder & Mitali Singh rehearses for their upcoming music album Aksar (2).jpg|thumb|Bhupinder and his wife [[Mitali Mukherjee Singh]] rehearse for their upcoming music album ''Aksar'']]
In the mid-1980s, Bhupinder married the Bangladeshi singer [[Mitali Mukherjee]] and moved away from [[playback singing]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.the-south-asian.com/Bhupinder.htm
|title=Bhupinder – Hauntingly 'Hummable'
|date=May 2002
|author=Mukesh Khosla
|work=The South Asian
|access-date=14 June 2008
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060503051927/http://www.the-south-asian.com/Bhupinder.htm
|archive-date=3 May 2006
|url-status=dead

}}</ref> Mitali Mukherjee is also a singer. Together, they perform at ghazal and live performances. They have a son named Nihal Singh who is also a musician.

==Discography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Album !! Year !! Details
|-
|Dream Sellers||1980|| Includes various songs from Bollywood movies he had already sung before.
|-
|''Aarzoo''|| || With [[Mitali Mukherjee]]
|-
|''Chandani Raat''|| || With Mitali Mukherjee Singh
|-
|''Gulmohar''|| || With Mitali Mukherjee Singh
|-
|''Ghazal Ke Phool''|| || With Mitali Mukherjee Singh
|-
|''Ek Arzoo''||2004|| With Mitali Mukherjee Singh. Label: [[Super Cassettes Industries T-Series|T-Series]]
|-
|''Surmayi Raat''<ref name="surmayi_raat">{{cite web
|url=http://www.aninews.in/videogallery4/13409-surmayi-raat-with-gulzar-and-bhupinder-singh.html
|title=Surmayi Raat with Gulzar and Bhupinder Singh
|access-date=17 July 2013
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091638/http://www.aninews.in/videogallery4/13409-surmayi-raat-with-gulzar-and-bhupinder-singh.html
|archive-date=4 March 2016

}}
</ref>||2013|| With [[Gulzar]]
|-
|''Yaad-E-Mehboob''|| || With [[Jagjit Singh]], [[Chitra Singh]] and others.
|-
|''Meri Aawaaz Hi Pehchan Hai''|| || Two songs with [[Lata Mangeshkar]]. Album Artists: [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Bhupinder Singh, [[Babla Mehta]], [[Shailendra Singh (singer)|Shailendra Singh]] and [[Kishore Kumar]]. Label: Saregama
|}

==Popular songs==

===As guitarist===
* ''[[Dum Maro Dum (song)|Dum Maro Dum]]'' ([[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Ek Hi Khwaab'', composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Waadiyaan Meraa Daaman'' (Abhilasha), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''[[Churaliya hai tumne jo dil ko|Chura liya hai]]'' ([[Yaadon Ki Baaraat]]), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Chingari Koi Bhadke'' ([[Amar Prem]]), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Chalte Chalte'' ([[Chalte Chalte (1976 film)|Chalte Chalte]])
* ''Mehbooba O Mehbooba'' ([[Sholay]]), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* ''Ambar ki ek paak surahi'' (Kadambari), composed by Ustad [[Vilayat Khan]]
* ''Tum jo mil gaye ho'' (Hanste Zakhm), composed by [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]]

===As playback singer===
* "Ane Se Uske Aya Bahar" from the movie [[Jeene Ki Raah]] (1969) with [[Mohammed Rafi]] (Music composed by [[Laxmikant-Pyarelal]])
* "Duniya Chhute Yaar Na Chhute" from the movie [[Dharam Kanta]] (1982) with [[Mohammed Rafi]] (Music composed by [[Naushad]])
* "Kisi Nazar Ko Tera Intezar Aaj Bhi Hai" from the movie [[Aitbaar]] (1985) with [[Asha Bhosle]] (Music composed by [[Bappi Lahiri]])
* "Awaaz Di Hai Aaj Ek Nazar Ne" from the movie [[Aitbaar]] (1985) with [[Asha Bhosle]] (Music composed by [[Bappi Lahiri]])
* "Gulab Jism Ka", film ''[[Anjuman (1986 film)|Anjuman]]'' (1986) (composed by [[Khayyam (composer)|Khayyam]])
* "Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga", composed by [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]]
* "Beeti Na Beetai Raina", composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* "Dil Dhoondta Hai", composed by [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]]
* "Naam Gum Jayega", composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* "Ek Akela Is Shaher Mein", composed by [[Jaidev]]
* "Daro Deewar Pe..Khush Raho Ahle-Vatan!" composed by [[Jaidev]]<ref name="Andolan (1977)">{{cite web
|url=http://www.hindigeetmala.com/lyricist/ramprasad_bismil.php
|title=Andolan (1977) Bhupinder Singh, Jaidev, Ram Prasad Bismil
|access-date=18 January 2014
}}
</ref>
* "Huzoor Is Kadar bhi na Itra ke Chaliye" (movie:-Maasoom), composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
* "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat", composed by [[Sachin Dev Burman]]
* "Kaise Kahoon kuch kaina sakoon" from Tamil film [[Nandu (film)|Nandu]] 1981, composed by [[Ilayaraja]]
* "Tum say jo bat hui tum say jo mulaqat hui" (composed by Uttam-Jagdesh)
* "Baadalon se Kaat Kaat ke" from the movie Satya (1998) (composed by Vishal Bharadwaj)
* "Karoge Yaad to Har Baat Yaad Aayegi" from the movie Bazaar (1982) composed by Khayyam
* "Kabhi Kisi Ko Mukammal Jahan nahi milta" from the movie Ahista Ahista (1981) composed by Khayyam
* "Soorajmukhi Tera Pyar Anokha Hai" from the movie Sooraj Mukhi (1992), Lyrics by Shardanand Tiwary, Composed by Ajay Swami
* "Rut Jawan Jawan" from the movie Aakhri Khat composed by Khayyam
* "Layee Hayaat Aye Qaza Le Chali Chale" { Bhupinder Singh } Ibrahim Zauq *Mirza Ghalib

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name | id=1774868 | name = Bhupinder Singh }}
* http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/music_newupdatearticle.php?conid=186
* http://www.hindigeetmala.com/lyricist/ramprasad_bismil.php
* [http://www.bhupindermitali.com Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405013751/http://www.bhupindermitali.com/ |date=5 April 2015 }}

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Rehana Sultan

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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rehana Sultan
| image =
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1950|11|19}}
| birth_place = [[Allahabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| spouse = [[B. R. Ishara]]
| alma_mater = [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII, Pune]]
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| years_active = 1970–1992
| awards = [[National Film Award for Best Actress|National Award (Best Actress)]], 1971
}}

'''Rehana Sultan''' (born 19 November 1950) is an [[India]]n film actress best known for her debut role in the acclaimed 1970 film ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]'' which won her the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]. A graduate of [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII), [[Pune]], she is also known for another bold role in the film ''[[Chetna]]'' (1970), which got her [[Typecasting (acting)|typecast]] thus ending her film career, despite its promising start.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051125/asp/etc/story_5505606.asp Rehana Sultan who was a trailblazing 'sexy actress'] ''[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]'', 25 November 2005.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Why Silk Smitha is Bollywood's favourite bad girl |author=Anupama Chopra |authorlink=Anupama Chopra |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110184987&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=136920 |date=28 September 2011 |publisher=NDTV Movies |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929234545/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110184987&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=136920 |archive-date=29 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-39177181|title = Rehana Sultan: The trail-blazing actress Bollywood forgot|work = BBC News|date = 20 March 2017}}</ref> She said ''"The sex in my films was not forced, but part of the narrative. Today, I feel these scenes are used for commercial reasons. All I can say is [[B. R. Ishara|Babuda]] was ahead of his times.”''<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 6, 2012|first=Bharati|last=Dubey|title=Rehana Sultan: Bollywood's first 'bold actress' wants to act again |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Bollywoods-first-bold-actress-wants-to-act-again/articleshow/15367462.cms|access-date=2020-09-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Biography==
Born and raised in [[Allahabad]] in a [[Baháʼí Faith]] family, she graduated from high school in 1967, and was selected in the same year to study acting at FTII.<ref>[http://movies.indiainfo.com/2008/10/29/0810290324_marriage.html Down the memory lane with Rehana Sultan] ''movies.indiainfo.com'', 29 October 2008.</ref> After she graduated with a sexy role in Vishwanath Ayengar's diploma film ''Shadi Ki Pehli Salgirah'' (1967),<ref>''The Sunday Standard'', Bombay, India, 10 June 1973.</ref> she got her break in a feature film in [[Rajinder Singh Bedi]]'s ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]'' (1970), making her the first actress from the Institute to land a lead role in the film industry.<ref>[http://www.screenindia.com/old/print.php?content_id=14453 Charge of the FTII brigade] ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]''.</ref><ref>[http://www.virtualpune.com/html/channel/entertain/MOVIE/HTML/ftti.shtml Merits - FTII]</ref> She won the [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] for her role in that film. In the same year she also played the lead role in the film ''[[Chetna]]'' which was shot in 28 days along with the shooting of ''Dastak''. That film was about the rehabilitation of prostitutes, and her role changed the portrayal of sex workers in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/790884.cms Fallen women in Bollywood films] ''[[Times of India]]'', 26 July 2004.</ref>

Her sexy roles brought her success but also limited her choice of roles in future films. She had roles in ''Haar Jeet'' (1972), ''Prem Parvat'' (1973), and the famous political satire ''Kissa Kursi Ka'' (1977). In 1984, after starring in [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]]'s ''Hum Rahen Na Rahen'' (1984) with Shabana Azmi, she married writer-director [[B. R. Ishara]], who had directed ''Chetna''. She also appeared in a Punjabi movie ''[[Putt Jattan De]]'' (1981) with [[Shatrughan Sinha]].

==Awards==
* [[18th National Film Awards|1970]] - [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] for ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]''<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Illustrated Weekly of India|year=1971|volume=92|page=57|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5Gc6AQAAIAAJ|access-date=9 January 2013}}</ref>
* 1972 - [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actress Award (Hindi)|BFJA Award for Best Actress]] for ''[[Chetna]]''{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
!Year !! Film !!Role !!Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|1970
| ''[[Chetna]]''
|Seema
|
|-
| ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]''
|Salma Ahmed
|[[National Film Award for Best Actress]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|1971
| ''Padosi''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Man Tera Tan Mera]]''
|Jyoti
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|1972
| ''Tanhai''
|
|
|-
| ''Savera''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Man Jaiye]]''
|Suman
|
|-
| ''[[Haar Jeet (1972 film)|Haar Jeet]]''
|Kamal
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|1973
| ''[[Prem Parbat]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Dil Ki Rahen]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Bada Kabutar]]''
|Rita
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|1974
| ''[[Albeli]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Khote Sikkay]]''
|Rani / Paro
|
|-
| ''Ek Ladki Badnaam Si''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1975
| ''Yeh Sach Hai''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Zindagi Aur Toofan]]''
|Tara
|
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Sajjo Rani]]''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1977
| ''[[Agent Vinod (1977 film)|Agent Vinod]]''
|Zarina
|
|-
| ''[[Ooparwala Jaane]]''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1978
| ''[[Nawab Sahib]]''
|
|
|-
| ''Assignment Bombay''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1979
| ''Deen Aur Imaan''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Aaj Ki Dhara]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1980
| ''Sister''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Agent 009]]''
|
|
|-
|1981
| ''[[Jwala Daku]]''
|Rambhabai
|
|-
|1982
| ''Bedard''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|1983
| ''[[Putt Jattan De]]''
|Jagat Singh's wife
|[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
|-
| ''[[Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka]]''
|Advocate Thakur
|
|-
|1984
| ''Hum Rahe Na Hum''
|Kalyani Sharma
|
|-
|1985
| ''Aakhri Chaal''
|
|TV film
|-
| 1992
| ''Sooraj Mukhi''
|Sandhya
|
|-
|2013
|''Inkaar''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2094854/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm|title=Inkaar (2013) - IMDb}}</ref>
|Maya's mother
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0838455}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|rehana-sultan}}

{{National Film Award for Best Actress}}

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