Usha Mangeshkar

Usha Mangeshkar
Usha Mangeshkar
Background information
Born	15 December 1935 (age 85); Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Genres	Indian classical music, playback singing
Occupation(s)	singer
Instruments	vocal
Years active	1954–present

Usha Mangeshkar (born 15 December 1935) is an Indian singer who has recorded many Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati and Assamese songs.

Personal lifeEdit

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.^[1] 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]}

CareerEdit

Usha has a strong interest in painting. She is known for her famous song "Mungda" and songs for the Marathi movie Pinjara.

She had also produced musical drama Phoolwanti for Doordarshan.

Awards and nominationsEdit

BFJA Awards for Best Female Playback Singer for Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)^[2]
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)^[3]
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 songsEdit

"Bhaabhi Aayi Badi Dhoom Dhaam Se Meri Bhabhi Aayi" from Subah Ka Tara (1952)
"Aplam Chaplam" from Azaad (1955)
"Kahe Tarasaye Jayara" from Chitralekha (1964), duet With Asha Bhosle
"Oh Chali Chali Kaisi Hawa Ye Chali" from Bluff Master (film) (1964)
"Yariva nan mana", Kannada song from Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (1967)
"Main To Aarti Utaroon" from Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)
"Asom Deshor Bagisare", Assamese song from Chameli Memsaab (1975)
"Mungda" from Inkaar (1977) (later recreated in Total Dhamaal)
"Khatta Meeta" from Khatta Meetha (1978)
"Sultana Sultana" from Taraana (1979)
"Muje Pyar Ka Tohfa Deke" from Kaala Patthar ) (1979)
"Pakdo, Pakdo, Pakdo" from Naseeb (1980)
"Rang Jamake Jayenge" from Naseeb (1980)
"Goro Ki Na Kaalon Ki" from Disco Dancer (1981)
"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.

ReferencesEdit

^ rediff.com: Movies: Will Kavi Pradeep get his due?
^ 69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007 Archived 8 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^ 1st Filmfare Awards 1953

External linksEdit

Usha Mangeshkar at IMDb

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[1] rediff.com: Movies: Will Kavi Pradeep get his due?

[2] 69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007 Archived 8 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine

[3] 1st Filmfare Awards 1953

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Usha Mangeshkar

Background information
Born	(1935-12-15) 15 December 1935 (age 85) Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Genres	Indian classical music, playback singing
Occupation(s)	singer
Instruments	vocal
Years active	1954–present