Minoo Purshottam


Minoo Purshottam is an Indian playback singer who sang Bollywood songs, and was most popular during the 1960s and 1970s.[1]

Minoo Purushottam
Born20 November 1944
Patiala, Punjab, India
Occupation(s)Playback singer
Years active1963-present

CareerEdit

Minoo Purshottam's career started in 1963 when she was 16. The composer Roshan offered her a singing role in the film Taj Mahal. The song eventually became a duet with Suman Kalyanpur.[1]

AwardsEdit

Year Award Song Film Result
1974 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer "Raat Piya Ke Sang" Prem Parvat Nominated

Popular songsEdit

Song Title Film Co-singer
"Unse Nazrein Mili" Gazal (1964) Lata Mangeshkar
"Ni Main Yaar Manana Ni" Daag (1973) Lata Mangeshkar
"Na Na Na Re, Haath Na Lagaana" Taj Mahal (1963) Suman Kalyanpur
"Huzur-e-Wala Jo Ho Ijaazat" Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi (1966) Asha Bhonsle
"Raat Piya Ke Sang Jaagi Re Sakhi" Prem Parbat (1973)

[1][2]

DiscographyEdit

  • Minoo purshottam ranj mein raahat (1980)[3]
  • Rehguzar Ghazals (1981)

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Introducing Minoo Purushottam". mrandmrs55.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. "Minu Purushottam". IMDB. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. "Minoo purshottam ranj mein raahat (ghazals) - 2392 922 by Minoo Purshottam, LP + 12inch with IndianVinylRecords". www.cdandlp.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.