Sharda

Indian playback singer Sharda Rajan Iyengar, also known as Sharda, was active in the 1960s and 1970s. She was born on 25th October 1937. Although she is most known for her song Titli Udi from the movie Suraj, she received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song Baat Zara Hai Aapas Ki in Jahan Pyar Miley (1970). (1966). She released the album Andaaz-e-Bayan Aur in 2007, which included her own songs based on ghazals by Mirza Ghalib Mirza Ghalib was a biographical television serial >> Read More... . Sharda, who comes from an Iyengar family in Tamil Nadu, India, has always had a passion for music. She is unique in that she holds a bachelor's degree. When Raj Kapoor first heard Sharda singing at a function at Shrichand Ahuja's house in Tehran early in her career, he gave her a voice test. With the song Titli Udi in Suraj, she received her first significant break in Bollywood (1966).

Shankar of the Shankar Jaikishan Shankar Jaikishan is a duo musical composer in Bol >> Read More... duo promoted her. The song Titli udi ended up dominating the charts in 1966. It so happens that, before 1966, there was just one category (either male or female) for the prestigious Filmfare award for the best playback singer. However, for the first time, Titli Udi and Mohd Rafi's song Baharo Phool Barsao tied for best music. After Sharda got passed over for the award, Filmfare began presenting two prizes for the best playback singer: one for male singers and one for female singers. Sharda thus created history. After that, Sharda had four consecutive nominations (1968–71) for best female playback singer and went to win another Filmfare. When the Mangeshkar Sisters were in charge, Sharda quickly won two Filmfare awards. She then kept singing in almost all of Shankar films until his passing.

In Kaanch Ki Deewar, her voice was last heard (1986). She sang alongside many well-known singers, including Mohd Rafi, Asha Bhosle Asha is considered to be the second greatest femal >> Read More... , Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar is an Indian playback singer, who ha >> Read More... , Yesudas, Mukesh, and Suman Kalyanpur Suman Kalyanpur is one of the most influential; si >> Read More... . She gave her voice to leading females like Vyjayanthimala, Sadhana, Saira Banu When Saira made her debut in film Junglee, she was >> Read More... , Hema Malini Hema Malini is perhaps the only dream girl of the >> Read More... , Sharmila Tagore Sharmila Tagore is a Bengali actress, who later sh >> Read More... , Mumtaz, Rekha, and Helen. She collaborated on a few songs with Usha Khanna Usha Khanna is an Indian music director of Hindi C >> Read More... , Ravi, Dattaram, Iqbal Qureshi, and a few others in addition to Shankar. She was the first female vocalist from India to record her pop album. She appeared on stage several times, including at Filmfare Awards ceremonies, benefit performances, naval events, and many more. Sharda never made it to the top tier of vocalists, but she did succeed in winning over some of the music lovers and winning their support. She teaches young students and aspiring singers music.

She sang in Gujrathi, Telugu, Marathi, English, and Hindi in addition to Hindi. A collection of ghazals by Mirza Ghalib, Andaaz-e-Bayan Aur, was issued by Sharda on July 21, 2007. Shabana Azmi Shabana Azmi is a film actress of Indian origin an >> Read More... , an actress, handed out the album release at the Juhu Jagriti in Mumbai. At the record release party, Sharda delighted the crowd by singing a couple of songs from the album in her well-preserved voice. Music Director Khayyam was in attendance. For the 1980 movie Garam Khoon, Shankar wrote the song Ek Chehra jo Dil Ke Kareeb, which Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar, the veteran playback singer, had >> Read More... performed. The song wrote by Sharda under the pen name Singaar and starred Sulakshana Pandit.

In the middle of the 1970s, she decided to become a music director, and Shraddha started composing the music for movies like Maa Behen Aur Biwi, Tu Meri Main Tera, Kshitij, Mandir Masjid, and Maila Anchal. Mohd Rafi got nominated for Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer Award for the song Achcha Hi Hua Dil Toot Gaya from Maa Behen Aur Biwi (1974), which he sang under Sharda's music direction. Some of her popular songs are Titli udi (Suraj), Dekho mera dil machal gaya (Suraj), Baat Zara Hai Aapas Ki (Jahan Pyar miley, 1970, Filmware Award Winner), Aa Aayega kaun yahan (Gumnaam), Jigar ka dard badhta ja raha hai, Jaan e Chaman Shola badan, Masti Aur Jawani Ho Umar Badi Mastani Ho.