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Usha Mangeshkar
Usha Mangeshkar in 2007
Background information
Born	Indore, Indore State, British India (present day Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India)
Origin	Indian
Genres	Indian classical music, playback singing
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	vocal
Years active	1954–present

Usha Mangeshkar is an Indian singer who has recorded many Marathi, Manipuri, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Odia and Assamese songs. She is the youngest among four Mangeshkar sisters, after Lata Mangeshkar, Meena Khadikar and Asha Bhosle as well as only elder from brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar.

Career

She came into the spotlight as a playback singer after singing some devotional songs for the movie Jai Santoshi Maa (1975), which became an all-time blockbuster. 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.

She is known for her famous song "Mungda" and songs for the Marathi movie Pinjara. She is famous also for her song Chupi Chupi Gori Kane in Odia Film "Abhiman"(1977). She had also produced musical drama Phoolwanti for Doordarshan.

Awards and nominations

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• BFJA Awards for Best Female Playback Singer for Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)
• 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)
• 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
• Lata Mangeshkar Award by Government of Maharashtra (2020)

Discography

• "Bhabhi Aayi Badi Dhoom Dhaam Se" from Subah Ka Tara (1954)
• "Aplam Chaplam" from Azaad (1955), duet with Lata Mangeshkar
• "Chali Chali Kaisi Hawa Yeh Chali" from Bluff Master (1963)
• "Dekho Bijli Dole Bin Badal Ki" from Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963), duet with Asha Bhosle
• "Kahe Tarasaye Jayara" from Chitralekha (1964), duet With Asha Bhosle
• "Namana Laaj Yestari" from Maitighar (1966)
• "Yariva nan mana", Kannada song from Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (1967)
• "Tumhawar Keli Mi Marji Bahal" from Pinjara (1972)
• "Pyari Pyari Suratwale, Hay Mere Allah Itne Saare" from Khote Sikkay (1974), duet with Asha Bhosle
• "Main To Aarti Utaroon" from Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)
• "Asom Deshor Bagisare", Assamese song from Chameli Memsaab (1975)
• "Mungda" from Inkaar (1977)
• "Na Na Jaane Na Doongi" from Priyatama (1977)
• "Tu Jo Bole Han To Han" from Priyatama (1977)
• "Sultana Sultana" from Taraana (1979)
• "Muje Pyar Ka Tohfa Deke" from Kaala Patthar (1979)
• "Pakdo, Pakdo, Pakdo" from Naseeb (1981)
• "Rang Jamake Jayenge" from Naseeb (1981)
• "Goro Ki Na Kaalon Ki" from Disco Dancer (1982)
• "Sona-No Sooraj Ugyo" from Noorani Chehra
• "Aavo Aavo Momino Sahu Aavore" from Noorani Chehra

Also did scores of Marathi songs for Dada Kondke, including the most famous "Dhagala Lagali 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 Agha Khan.

Marathi songs

References

1. Khubchandani, Lata (19 July 2002). "Movies: Will Kavi Pradeep get his due?". rediff.com.
2. "69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007". Bengal Film Journalists' Association. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010.
3. FILMFARE NOMINEES AND WINNER, deep750.googlepages.com

External links

• Usha Mangeshkar at IMDb

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