Usha Mangeshkar

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Usha Mangeshkar
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Background information
Born 5 July/16 October 1935 (Age 79/80)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Genres Indian classical music, playback singing
Occupation(s) singer
Years active 1954–2008

Usha Mangeshkar (Marathi: उषा मंगेशकर, Hindi: उषा मंगेशकर) is an Indian singer who has recorded many Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Bhojpuri and Gujarati songs.

She is the daughter 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.

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

Awards and nominations

Popular songs

and 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 HH The Aga Khan.

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  1. rediff.com: Movies: Will Kavi Pradeep get his due?
  2. 69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007
  3. 1st Filmfare Awards 1953