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Amitabh Bachchan — The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts. Amitabh Bachchan Biography: Name: Amitabh Bachchan (Amitabh Srivastava) Other Names: Angry Young Man, Shahenshah, Big B Born: 11 October 1942 – Allahabad, United Provinces, British India (present-day Prayagraj, Uttar …

A child prodigy, Shreya Ghoshal has achieved immeasurable success in her singing career. She’s recognized both locally and globally. Shreya Ghoshal’s brilliant career began in 2002 when Sanjay Leela Bhansali discovered her after she clinched the musical tv show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa at sixteen and sang five songs in his movie Devdas. Her sensual performances in Jism branded …

Lata Mangeshkar is the melody Queen of India. Lata Mangeshkar has ruled over the hearts of millions of music lovers throughout the world for the last forty years by the magic of her melodious voice. She was born in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) in a family of musicians. She took to singing at the age of 13. She has sung songs …

Name: Asha Bhonsle (Ashatai) Birth: 8 September 1933 Goar, Sangli State, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India) Died: 12 April 2026 (aged 92) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Parents: Deenanath Mangeshkar (Father) Spouse(s): Ganpatrao Bhosle (married in – 1949; separated in – 1960; died in – 1966) R. D. Burman ​(married in – 1980; died in – 1994) Occupation(s): Playback Singer, Vocalist Honours: …

Kishore Kumar was an Indian playback singer, actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most successful playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Apart from Hindi, he sang in many Indian languages including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam and Urdu. He has also sung in private albums in several languages especially in …

Surdas, is one of the people who had great influence on the cultural heritage of India. He was a poet, a saint and a musician and played all the parts with the same finesse. Since there are no authentic records on the life of Surdas, his biography comes up as a combination of facts and fiction. Surdas Biography: Name:  Surdas …

K J Yesudas Biography: Kattassery Joseph Yesudas (born 10 January 1940) is an Indian playback singer and musician who sings Indian classical, devotional and film songs. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of Indian music and also as a cultural icon of Kerala. Name: Yesudas (Kattassery Joseph Yesudas) [Other names: Dasettan, Gana Gandharvan] …

Name: Manna Dey (Prabodh Chandra Dey) Born: 01 May, 1919 – Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India) Died: 24 October, 2013 (aged 94) Bangalore, Karnataka, India Occupation: Singer, Playback Singer, Music Director, Musician Spouse(s): Sulochana Kumaran Instrument(s): Vocals, Harmonium, Tabla, Sitar, Tanpura Awards: 1971 – National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the Hindi Film Mere Huzur 2005 – Padma Bhushan Award …

Name: Bhupen Hazarika (Sudha Konthi) Born: 8 September 1926 Sadiya, Assam Province, British India Died: 5 November 2011 (aged 85) Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Occupation: Poet, Lyricist, Songwriter, Composer, Singer, Music Director, Filmmaker Spouse(s): Priyamvada Patel (1 Child) Awards: Bharat Ratna (2019) (posthumously) Padma Vibhushan (2012) (posthumously) Padma Shri (1977) Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1992) Padma Bhushan (2001) …

Name: Birju Maharaj (Brijmohan Mishra) Birthday: 04 February, 1938 Handia, Allahabad District, Uttar Pradesh, India Parents: Acchan Maharaj, Amma ji Maharaj Genres: Indian classical (Kathak dance) Occupation(s): Dancer, Composer, Singer Died On: 17 January, 2022 (aged 83) New Delhi Brijmohan Mishra popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj (born February 4, 1938) is currently the leading exponent of the Lucknow Kalka Bindadin gharana …