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| birth_date = | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1936|11|30}} | ||
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]] | ||
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| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback]] | | genre = [[Playback singer|Playback]] | ||
| occupations | | occupations = Singer | ||
| years_active = 1954–1982 | | years_active = 1954–1982 | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = Girdhar Motwani | ||
| module2=Awards: [[Padma Shri]] | | module2=Awards: [[Padma Shri]] | ||
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'''Sudha Malhotra''' is an Indian [[playback singer]]. She also acted in some [[Bollywood]] films and as a playback singer, worked in popular Bollywood movies in the 1950s and 1960s, like ''Arzoo'', ''Dhool Ka Phool'', ''Ab Dilli Door Nahin'', '' | |||
'''Sudha Malhotra''' (born 30 November 1936) is an Indian [[playback singer]]. She also acted in some [[Bollywood]] films and as a playback singer, worked in popular Bollywood movies in the 1950s and 1960s, like ''[[Arzoo (1965 film)|Arzoo]]'', ''Babar'', ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'', ''[[Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957 film)|Ab Dilli Door Nahin]]'', ''Girlfriend'', ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat|Barsat Ki Rat]]'', ''Didi'' and ''[[Dekh Kabira Roya]]''. She was last heard in [[Raj Kapoor]]'s ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982) in the song "Yeh Pyar Tha Ya Kuch Aur Tha".<ref name=tr>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081012/spectrum/main4.htm Notes from the past] ''The Tribune'', 12 October 2008.</ref> Apart from Hindi songs, she sang many popular Marathi songs (Bhavgeet) with Arun Date. | |||
She was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by [[Government of India]] in 2013.<ref name=pib4>{{cite press release |title=Padma Awards Announced |url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=91838 |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |date=25 January 2013 |access-date=27 January 2013}}</ref> | She was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by [[Government of India]] in 2013.<ref name=pib4>{{cite press release |title=Padma Awards Announced |url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=91838 |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |date=25 January 2013 |access-date=27 January 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Sudha Malhotra was born in [[New Delhi]] and grew up in [[Lahore]], [[Bhopal]] and [[Firozpur]]. She is the eldest of 4 siblings - Arun, Vijay, Kiran and herself. She did her graduation in music from [[Agra University]]. | Sudha Malhotra was born in [[New Delhi]] to a [[Punjabi Hindu]] family and grew up in [[Lahore]], [[Bhopal]] and [[Firozpur]]. She is the eldest of 4 siblings - Arun, Vijay, Kiran and herself. She did her graduation in music from [[Agra University]]. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Malhotra was discovered as a child artist by [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]] (a prominent music director of the 1940s). She debuted in the movie ''[[Arzoo (1950 film)|Arzoo]]''.<ref name=tr/> She retired from film industry in 1960, following her marriage with businessman Giridhar Motwani (whose family owned the Chicago Radio Mike Company). She recorded for a few albums in the following years, including for [[Jagjit Singh]]'s ''In a Mood of Love''. She also sang for [[Raj Kapoor]]'s ''Prem Rog'' in 1982. | Malhotra was discovered as a child artist by [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]] (a prominent music director of the 1940s). She debuted in the movie ''[[Arzoo (1950 film)|Arzoo]]''.<ref name=tr/> She retired from film industry in 1960, following her marriage with businessman Giridhar Motwani (whose family owned the Chicago Radio Mike Company). She recorded for a few albums in the following years, including for [[Jagjit Singh]]'s ''In a Mood of Love''. She also sang for [[Raj Kapoor]]'s ''Prem Rog'' in 1982. | ||
Some of her popular Marathi songs are (Bhavgeet) - "Shukratara Mandwara", "Haat Tuza Haataat" and "Divas Tujhe he Fulayche", all duets with Arun Date. She has sung 264 songs in 155 films. | Some of her popular Marathi songs are (Bhavgeet) - "Shukratara Mandwara", " Visarasheel Khas Mala", "Haat Tuza Haataat" and "Divas Tujhe he Fulayche", all duets with Arun Date. She has sung 264 songs in 155 films. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Malhotra married Giridhar Motwani, whose family owned the Chicago Radio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/feature/kashti-ka-khamosh-safar-hai-sudha-malhotra|title = "Kashti Ka Khamosh Safar Hai" - Sudha Malhotra}}</ref> After her marriage, photographs of her with the lyricist [[Sahir Ludhianvi]] were published in the Blitz magazine. She repeatedly denied their relationship, and later, Blitz released an apology. It is believed that Ludhianvi wrote the song ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Chalo Ek Baar Phir]]'' ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Se]]'' when Malhotra's marriage was finalised. | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
* ''[[Arzoo (1950 film)|Arzoo]]'' | * ''[[Arzoo (1950 film)|Arzoo]]'' (1950) | ||
* '' | * ''Dil-E-Naadan'' (1953) | ||
* '' | * ''Ab Dilli Door Nahin'' (1957) | ||
* ''[[Dekh Kabira Roya (1957 film)|Dekh Kabira Roya]]'' (1957) | * ''[[Dekh Kabira Roya (1957 film)|Dekh Kabira Roya]]'' (1957) | ||
* ''[[Raj Tilak (1958 film)|Raj Tilak]]'' (1958) | |||
* ''[[Parvarish (1958 film)|Parvarish]]'' (1958) | |||
* ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'' (1959) | * ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'' (1959) | ||
* ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat]]'' (1960) | * ''Didi'' (1959) | ||
* ''Girlfriend'' (1960) | |||
* ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat|Barsat Ki Raat]]'' (1960) | |||
* ''Babar'' (1960) | |||
* ''Gauhar'' | * ''Gauhar'' | ||
* ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982) | * ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{IMDb name|0539502}} | * {{IMDb name|0539502}} | ||
* [http://sudha-malhotra.tripod.com/ Sudha Malhotra Discography] | |||
{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}} | {{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}} | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Hindi-language playback singers]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Musicians from Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]] | [[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]] | ||
[[Category:Indian women playback singers]] | [[Category:Indian women playback singers]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian women singers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian women singers]] | ||
[[Category:Singers from Punjab, India]] | [[Category:Singers from Punjab, India]] | ||
[[Category:Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University alumni]] | [[Category:Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University alumni]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1936 births]] | ||
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Sudha Malhotra | |
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| Born | 30 November 1936 New Delhi, India |
| Genres | Playback |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1954–1982 |
| Awards: Padma Shri | |
Sudha Malhotra (born 30 November 1936) is an Indian playback singer. She also acted in some Bollywood films and as a playback singer, worked in popular Bollywood movies in the 1950s and 1960s, like Arzoo, Babar, Dhool Ka Phool, Ab Dilli Door Nahin, Girlfriend, Barsat Ki Rat, Didi and Dekh Kabira Roya. She was last heard in Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog (1982) in the song "Yeh Pyar Tha Ya Kuch Aur Tha".[1] Apart from Hindi songs, she sang many popular Marathi songs (Bhavgeet) with Arun Date.
She was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 2013.[2]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Sudha Malhotra was born in New Delhi to a Punjabi Hindu family and grew up in Lahore, Bhopal and Firozpur. She is the eldest of 4 siblings - Arun, Vijay, Kiran and herself. She did her graduation in music from Agra University.
Career[edit | edit source]
Malhotra was discovered as a child artist by Ghulam Haider (a prominent music director of the 1940s). She debuted in the movie Arzoo.[1] She retired from film industry in 1960, following her marriage with businessman Giridhar Motwani (whose family owned the Chicago Radio Mike Company). She recorded for a few albums in the following years, including for Jagjit Singh's In a Mood of Love. She also sang for Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog in 1982.
Some of her popular Marathi songs are (Bhavgeet) - "Shukratara Mandwara", " Visarasheel Khas Mala", "Haat Tuza Haataat" and "Divas Tujhe he Fulayche", all duets with Arun Date. She has sung 264 songs in 155 films.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Malhotra married Giridhar Motwani, whose family owned the Chicago Radio.[3] After her marriage, photographs of her with the lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi were published in the Blitz magazine. She repeatedly denied their relationship, and later, Blitz released an apology. It is believed that Ludhianvi wrote the song Chalo Ek Baar Phir Se when Malhotra's marriage was finalised.
Filmography[edit | edit source]
- Arzoo (1950)
- Dil-E-Naadan (1953)
- Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957)
- Dekh Kabira Roya (1957)
- Raj Tilak (1958)
- Parvarish (1958)
- Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
- Didi (1959)
- Girlfriend (1960)
- Barsat Ki Raat (1960)
- Babar (1960)
- Gauhar
- Prem Rog (1982)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes from the past The Tribune, 12 October 2008.
- ↑ "Padma Awards Announced" (Press release). Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ ""Kashti Ka Khamosh Safar Hai" - Sudha Malhotra".
External links[edit | edit source]
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