Lata Mangeshkar, who sang duets with Begum such as Darna mohabbat karle and Kisi ke dil mein, tweeted, "She was a very nice, cheerful and simple human being. Nayyar and some of her most popular numbers came with him - Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar from Aar Paar, Kahin Pe Nigahen Kahin Pe Nishana and Leke Pehla Pehla Pyar from CID to name a few.Īs news of the icon's death broke, the film industry rushed to pay tribute to her life and work.Īmitabh Bachchan tweeted: "The golden voice of Shamshad Begum, playback singer of great eminence in some of the most historic film songs. The Partition made no difference to her fan following as her songs continued to be aired on Pakistan radio, too.īegum later joined forces with O.P.
When Haider migrated to Pakistan after Partition, Begum stayed back in India. Her versatility was evident from the zany numbers she lent her voice to such as Aana Meri Jaan Sunday Ke Sunday in the film Shehnai and Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon in Patang.īegum's mentor was music director Ustad Ghulam Haider who gave her work in films such as Yamla Jat, Khazanchi, Zamindar, Poonji and Shama. Soon, her lilting voice captivated many and she began singing for films - some of her best-known songs are still popular.īegum's voice was so enchanting that she got offers to sing for Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil and Punjabi films. 1919-2013: The Bollywood singer passed away in Mumbai after suffering a long period of ill-health