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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1936|11|30}}
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
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| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback]]
| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback]]
| occupations = Singer, actress
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| years_active = 1954–1982
| years_active = 1954–1982
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| spouse = Girdhar Motwani
| module2=Awards: [[Padma Shri]]
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'''Sudha Malhotra''' is an Indian [[playback singer]]. She also acted in some [[Bollywood]] films and as a playback singer, worked in popular Bollywood movies in the 1950s and 1960s, like ''[[Arzoo (1965 film)|Arzoo]]'', ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'', ''[[Ab Dilli Dur Nahin|Ab Dilli Door Nahin]]'', ''Girl Friend'', ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat]]'', ''Didi'', ''[[Kala Pani (1958 film)|Kala Pani]]'', ''[[Prem Rog]]'' and ''[[Dekh Kabira Roya]]''. She was last heard in [[Raj Kapoor]]'s ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982) in the song "Yeh Pyar tha ya kuch aur tha".<ref name=tr>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081012/spectrum/main4.htm Notes from the past] ''The Tribune'', 12 October 2008.</ref> Apart from Hindi songs, Malhotra sang many popular Marathi songs (Bhavgeet) with Arun Date.
'''Sudha Malhotra''' (born 30 November 1936) is an Indian [[playback singer]]. She also acted in some [[Bollywood]] films and as a playback singer, worked in popular Bollywood movies in the 1950s and 1960s, like ''[[Arzoo (1965 film)|Arzoo]]'', ''Babar'', ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'', ''[[Ab Dilli Dur Nahin|Ab Dilli Door Nahin]]'', ''Girlfriend'', ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat|Barsat Ki Rat]]'', ''Didi'' and ''[[Dekh Kabira Roya]]''. She was last heard in [[Raj Kapoor]]'s ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982) in the song "Yeh Pyar Tha Ya Kuch Aur Tha".<ref name=tr>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081012/spectrum/main4.htm Notes from the past] ''The Tribune'', 12 October 2008.</ref> Apart from Hindi songs, she sang many popular Marathi songs (Bhavgeet) with Arun Date.


She was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by [[Government of India]] in 2013.<ref name=pib4>{{cite press release |title=Padma Awards Announced |url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=91838 |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |date=25 January 2013 |access-date=27 January 2013}}</ref>
She was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by [[Government of India]] in 2013.<ref name=pib4>{{cite press release |title=Padma Awards Announced |url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=91838 |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |date=25 January 2013 |access-date=27 January 2013}}</ref>
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Malhotra married Giridhar Motwani, whose family owned the Chicago Radio. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/feature/kashti-ka-khamosh-safar-hai-sudha-malhotra|title = "Kashti Ka Khamosh Safar Hai" - Sudha Malhotra}}</ref> After her marriage, photographs of her with the lyricist [[Sahir Ludhianvi]] were published in the Blitz magazine. She repeatedly denied their relationship, and later, Blitz released an apology. It is believed that Ludhianvi wrote the song ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Chalo Ek Baar Phir]]'' ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Se]]'' when Malhotra's marriage was finalised.
Malhotra married Giridhar Motwani, whose family owned the Chicago Radio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/feature/kashti-ka-khamosh-safar-hai-sudha-malhotra|title = "Kashti Ka Khamosh Safar Hai" - Sudha Malhotra}}</ref> After her marriage, photographs of her with the lyricist [[Sahir Ludhianvi]] were published in the Blitz magazine. She repeatedly denied their relationship, and later, Blitz released an apology. It is believed that Ludhianvi wrote the song ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Chalo Ek Baar Phir]]'' ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Se]]'' when Malhotra's marriage was finalised.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
* ''[[Arzoo (1950 film)|Arzoo]]''
* ''[[Arzoo (1950 film)|Arzoo]]'' (1950)
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* ''Dil-E-Naadan'' (1953)
* ''Ab Dilli Door Nahin''
* ''Ab Dilli Door Nahin'' (1957)
* ''Girl Friend''
* ''[[Dekh Kabira Roya (1957 film)|Dekh Kabira Roya]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Dekh Kabira Roya (1957 film)|Dekh Kabira Roya]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Raj Tilak (1958 film)|Raj Tilak]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Parvarish (1958 film)|Parvarish]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat]]'' (1960)
* ''Didi'' (1959)
* ''Girlfriend'' (1960)
* ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat|Barsat Ki Rat]]'' (1960)
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* ''Babar'' (1960)
* ''Gauhar''
* ''Gauhar''
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* ''Dil-e-Naadan'' (1953)
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* ''Babar''
* ''Didi''
* ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982)


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Latest revision as of 11:13, 1 December 2024

Sudha Malhotra
Born (1936-11-30) 30 November 1936 (age 88)
New Delhi, India
GenresPlayback
OccupationsSinger
Years active1954–1982
SpouseGirdhar Motwani
Awards: Padma Shri

Sudha Malhotra (born 30 November 1936) is an Indian playback singer. She also acted in some Bollywood films and as a playback singer, worked in popular Bollywood movies in the 1950s and 1960s, like Arzoo, Babar, Dhool Ka Phool, Ab Dilli Door Nahin, Girlfriend, Barsat Ki Rat, Didi and Dekh Kabira Roya. She was last heard in Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog (1982) in the song "Yeh Pyar Tha Ya Kuch Aur Tha".[1] Apart from Hindi songs, she sang many popular Marathi songs (Bhavgeet) with Arun Date.

She was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 2013.[2]

Early life and education

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Sudha Malhotra was born in New Delhi to a Punjabi Hindu family and grew up in Lahore, Bhopal and Firozpur. She is the eldest of 4 siblings - Arun, Vijay, Kiran and herself. She did her graduation in music from Agra University.

Career

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Malhotra was discovered as a child artist by Ghulam Haider (a prominent music director of the 1940s). She debuted in the movie Arzoo.[1] She retired from film industry in 1960, following her marriage with businessman Giridhar Motwani (whose family owned the Chicago Radio Mike Company). She recorded for a few albums in the following years, including for Jagjit Singh's In a Mood of Love. She also sang for Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog in 1982.

Some of her popular Marathi songs are (Bhavgeet) - "Shukratara Mandwara", "Haat Tuza Haataat" and "Divas Tujhe he Fulayche", all duets with Arun Date. She has sung 264 songs in 155 films.

Personal life

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Malhotra married Giridhar Motwani, whose family owned the Chicago Radio.[3] After her marriage, photographs of her with the lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi were published in the Blitz magazine. She repeatedly denied their relationship, and later, Blitz released an apology. It is believed that Ludhianvi wrote the song Chalo Ek Baar Phir Se when Malhotra's marriage was finalised.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Notes from the past The Tribune, 12 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Padma Awards Announced" (Press release). Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  3. ^ ""Kashti Ka Khamosh Safar Hai" - Sudha Malhotra".
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