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==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
Agha was born into a [[Pathan]] Nasreen (born as Zarina Ghaznavi) and Liaqat Gul Tajik.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salma Agha: What’s the Big Deal if I Married Twice?|url=http://idiva.com/news-entertainment/salma-agha-whats-the-big-deal-if-i-married-twice/20158|accessdate=2013-12-13}}</ref> Her father was given the title of Agha, as he was a reputed businessman of precious stones and antiques in [[Iran]]. Salma's maternal grandparents are actor Jugal Kishore Mehra and actress Anwari Begum who starred in the first ever made [[Heer Ranjha]] (1932). Salma's biological maternal grandfather was Rafiq Ghaznavi. Nasreen was later adopted by Jugul Kishore Mehra, who converted to [[Islam]] and took on the name Ahmed Salman.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rafiq Ghaznavi|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=473407479379019&set=pb.127840123935758.-2207520000.1386981549.&type=3&theater|accessdate=2013-12-13}}</ref>
Agha was born into a [[Pathan]] Nasreen (born as Zarina Ghaznavi) and Liaqat Gul Tajik.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salma Agha: What’s the Big Deal if I Married Twice?|url=http://idiva.com/news-entertainment/salma-agha-whats-the-big-deal-if-i-married-twice/20158|accessdate=2013-12-13}}</ref> Her father was given the title of Agha, as he was a reputed businessman of precious stones and antiques in [[Iran]]. Salma's maternal grandparents are actor Jugal Kishore Mehra and actress [[Anwari Begum]] who starred in the first ever made [[Heer Ranjha]] (1932). Salma's biological maternal grandfather was Rafiq Ghaznavi. Nasreen was later adopted by Jugul Kishore Mehra, who converted to [[Islam]] and took on the name Ahmed Salman.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rafiq Ghaznavi|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=473407479379019&set=pb.127840123935758.-2207520000.1386981549.&type=3&theater|accessdate=2013-12-13}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

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Salma Agha
Aagha in 2011
Born (1956-10-25) October 25, 1956 (age 68)
London, England, UK
Occupation(s)Singer, actress, producer
Spouse(s)Rahmat Khan
(m. 1999–2010; divorced, 2 children)
Manzar Shah (m. 2011–present)
ChildrenSasha Agha (daughter)
Liaqat Ali Khan (son)
RelativesSee Agha family

Salma Agha (born October 25, 1956) is a British singer and actress of Pakistani origin[1] who sang as well as acted in Indian films in the 1980s and the early 1990s. Her first film was B.R Chopra's Nikaah for which she won the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the ghazal "Dil Ke Armaan Aansuon Mein Beh Gaye".

Early life and career

Agha was born into a Pathan Nasreen (born as Zarina Ghaznavi) and Liaqat Gul Tajik.[2] Her father was given the title of Agha, as he was a reputed businessman of precious stones and antiques in Iran. Salma's maternal grandparents are actor Jugal Kishore Mehra and actress Anwari Begum who starred in the first ever made Heer Ranjha (1932). Salma's biological maternal grandfather was Rafiq Ghaznavi. Nasreen was later adopted by Jugul Kishore Mehra, who converted to Islam and took on the name Ahmed Salman.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Seema Sinha, TNN Sep 4, 2012, 10.05AM IST (2012-09-04). "Salma Agha's daughter Sasha bags Yashraj's film". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-04-24.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Salma Agha: What's the Big Deal if I Married Twice?". Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  3. ^ "Rafiq Ghaznavi". Retrieved 2013-12-13.
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