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{{short description|Indian singer (born 1935)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Usha Mangeshkar
| image = Usha Mangeshkar 2007 - still 19426 crop.jpg
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1935|12|15}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency]], British India
| alias =
| origin =
| instrument = vocal
| genre = [[Indian classical music]], [[Playback singer|playback singing]]
| occupation = singer
| years_active = 1954–present
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'''Usha Mangeshkar''' (15 December 1935) is an Indian singer who has recorded many [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Kannada]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Bhojpuri]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and [[Assamese language|Assamese]] songs.

==Personal life==
She is the second youngest child of Pandit [[Deenanath Mangeshkar]] and Shevanti (Shudhamati). She is the youngest sister among [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]] and [[Meena Khadikar]], and elder to her music-director brother [[Hridaynath Mangeshkar]]. She came into the spotlight as a playback singer after singing some devotional songs for the low-budget movie ''[[Jai Santoshi Maa]]'' (1975), which became an all-time blockbuster.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/19kavi.htm rediff.com: Movies: Will Kavi Pradeep get his due?]</ref> She was nominated for the [[Filmfare]] Best Female Playback Singer award for her song "Main to Aarti" in that film. She sang the same songs for that movie's remake in 2006.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
==Career==
Usha has a strong interest in painting. She is known for her famous song "Mungda" and songs for the [[Marathi film|Marathi movie]] ''[[Pinjara (film)|Pinjara]]''.

She had also produced musical drama ''[[Phoolwanti (TV Series)|Phoolwanti]]'' for Doordarshan.

==Awards and nominations==
*[[BFJA Awards]] for Best Female Playback Singer for ''[[Jai Santoshi Maa]]'' (1975)<ref>[http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197639.htm 69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108051039/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197639.htm |date=8 January 2010 }}</ref>
*Nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] for the song "Main to Aarti" from ''[[Jai Santoshi Maa]]'' (1975)
*Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Mangta Hai To Aaja" from ''[[Inkaar (1977 film)|Inkaar]]'' (1977)<ref>[http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf 1st Filmfare Awards 1953]</ref>
*Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Humse Nazar To Milao" from ''[[Ikraar]]'' (1980)
*Winner of Mirchi Awards 2020 for Lifetime Achievement Awards

==Popular songs==
*"Bhaabhi Aayi Badi Dhoom Dhaam Se Meri Bhabhi Aayi" from ''[[Subah Ka Tara]]'' (1952)
*"Main To Aarti Utaroon" from ''[[Jai Santoshi Maa]]'' (1975)
*"Aplam Chaplam" from ''[[Azaad (1955 film)|Azaad]]'' (1955)
*"Yariva nan mana", [[Kannada]] song from [[Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna]] (1967)
*"Khatta Meeta" from ''[[Khatta Meetha (1978 film)|Khatta Meetha]]'' (1978)
*"Sultana Sultana" from ''[[Taraana]]'' (1979)
*"Goro Ki Na Kaalon Ki" from ''[[Disco Dancer]]'' (1981)
*"Kahe Tarasaye Jayara" from ''[[Chitralekha (1964 film)|Chitralekha]]'' (1964), duet With [[Asha Bhosle]]
*"Mungda" from ''[[Inkaar (1977 film)|Inkaar]]'' (1978) (later recreated in [[Total Dhamaal]])
*"Pakdo, Pakdo, Pakdo" from ''[[Naseeb (1981 film)|Naseeb]]'' (1980)
*"Rang Jamake Jayenge" from ''[[Naseeb (1981 film)|Naseeb]]'' (1980)
*"Saare Niyam Tod Do" from ''[[Khubsoorat|Khoobsurat]]'' (1980)
*"Muje Pyar Ka Tohfa Deke" from ''[[Kaala Patthar]]'' ) (1979)
*"Oh Chali Chali Kaisi Hawa Ye Chali" from ''[[Bluff Master (1963 film)|Bluff Master (film)]]'' (1964)
*"Sona-No Sooraj Ugyo" from ''Noorani Chehra''
*"Aavo Aavo Momino Sahu Aavore" from ''Noorani Chehra''
*"Namana Laaj Yestari" from "[[Maitighar]]"
Also did scores of Marathi songs for Dada Kondke, including the most famous "Dhagala Lagli Kala" and "Tumhawar Keli Me Marji Bahar" from ''Pinjara''. In 2008, Usha collaborated with Shaukat (Sam) Kassam for the CD ''Noorani Chehra'', to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the [[Aga Khan]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0542197}}

{{Mangeshkar family}}
{{Lata Mangeshkar}}
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