Sudha Malhotra Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Singer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	30/11/1936
Age	88 years
Birthplace	Delhi, British India
Hometown	Mumbai

Bio/Wiki

Other Name	Sudha Malhotra Motwane
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Agra University
Degree	Bachelor's degree in Music

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Marital Status	Widowed

Relationships & More

Spouse	Girdhar Motwane
Marriage Duration	1960-2016

Family

Father	(academician)
Siblings	3 brothers - Arun Malhotra, Vijay Malhotra, Kiran Malhotra
Spouse	Girdhar Motwane
Children	1 son - Gaurav Girdhar Motwane

Career

Debut	Made her cinematic debut with the song 'Mila Gaye Nain' from the film Arzoo in 1950.
Notable Songs	Mohabbat Ki Dhun Bekarar (Dil-E-Nadan, 1953) Ganga Ki Ret Pe (Mirza Ghalib, 1954) Maalik Tere Jahaan Me (Ab Dilli Door Nahin, 1957) Hum Tumhare Hain Zara (Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, 1958) Kaase Kahoon Mann Ki Baat (Dhool Ka Phool, 1959)
Retirement	After marrying businessman Girdhar Motwane, she retired from the film industry.
Awards	Padma Shri Award in 2013
Career Highlights	Sang 264 songs for 155 films over a career spanning more than 10 years. Sang Marathi Bhavageet with Arun Date. Returned to the film industry in 1982 upon Raj Kapoor's request.

Favourites

Actors	Dev Anand Dharmendra Raj Kapoor
Music Directors	Shankar Jaikishan Jaidev O.P. Nayyar S.D. Burman

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sudha Malhotra grew up in a musically inclined Punjabi family in Lahore, Bhopal, and Firozpur.
Her singing talent was discovered at the age of six by Pakistani composer Ghulam Haider.
Trained in classical music under Deshbandhu Sethi while living in Lahore.
Recorded her last song before retirement in 1959, and was also the music composer for it.
She continued her music education and performed in various concerts after her retirement.