Sudha Malhotra

Singer

Indian Delhi, British India

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth30/11/1936
Age89 years
BirthplaceDelhi, British India
HometownMumbai

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Bio/Wiki

Other NameSudha Malhotra Motwane

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityAgra University
DegreeBachelor's degree in Music

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Marital StatusWidowed

Relationships & More

SpouseGirdhar Motwane
Marriage Duration1960-2016

Family

Father(academician)
Siblings3 siblings - Arun Malhotra, Vijay Malhotra, Kiran Malhotra
SpouseGirdhar Motwane
Children1 son - Gaurav Girdhar Motwane

Career

DebutMade 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)
  • Tum Mujhe Bhool Bhi Jao (Didi, 1959)
  • Na Main Dhan Chahun (Kala Pani)
  • Ishq Ishq (Barsat Ki Raat)
RetirementAfter marrying businessman Girdhar Motwane, she retired from the film industry in 1960.
AwardsPadma 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.
  • Sang for Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog in 1982.
  • Composed and sang her last song before retirement in the film Didi.
  • Recorded albums including Jagjit Singh's In a Mood of Love after retirement.

Favourites

Actors
Music Directors
  • Shankar Jaikishan
  • Jaidev
  • O.P. Nayyar
  • S.D. Burman
  • Anil Biswas

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sudha Malhotra grew up in a musically inclined Punjabi family in Lahore, Bhopal, and Firozpur.
2. Her singing talent was discovered at the age of six by Pakistani composer Ghulam Haider.
3. Trained in classical music under Deshbandhu Sethi while living in Lahore.
4. Recorded her last song before retirement in 1959, and was also the music composer for it.
5. She continued her music education and performed in various concerts after her retirement.
6. Gained grooming in Indian classical music under Ustad Abdul Rehman Khan and Pandit Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale.
7. Sang in regional languages besides Hindi films.
8. Her singing talent was discovered at the age of eleven by prominent music director Ghulam Haider.
9. Trained in classical music under Ustad Abdul Rehman Khan and Pandit Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale.
10. Appeared in the film Andolan as a child artist, singing and acting in a pivotal scene.
11. Her family, the Motwanes, owned the Chicago Radio Mike Company, which supplied public address systems and microphones.
12. Her singing talent was discovered by prominent music director Ghulam Haider at age eleven.
13. Despite being initially labeled as a typed singer due to her association with children's songs and motherly numbers, she proved her versatility across multiple genres.
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