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Parul Ghosh | |
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| Born | Parul Biswas 1915 |
| Died | 13 August 1977 |
| Occupation | Playback singer |
| Spouse | Pannalal Ghosh |
| Relatives | Anil Biswas (brother) |
Parul Ghosh (née Biswas; 1915–13 August 1977) was an Indian playback singer.[1]
Career
[edit]Ghosh sang in Hindi and Bengali movies from 1935 to 1951.[2] Hailing from Barisal (now in Bangladesh), she was introduced to playback singing by her brother Anil Biswas.[1][3] She was the first singer who sang as a playback singer alongwith Suprabha Sarkar and Hiramati Dua in 1935 Hindi movie Dhoop Chhaon under Music Directors R C Boral and Pankaj Mullick. Other major films in which she featured include Jwar Bhata, Milan, Hamaari Baat and Namaste.[1] In her early career she was associated with New Theatres, Kolkata.[4]
Personal life and death
[edit]Ghosh was married to the flautist Pannalal Ghosh[5] in 1924.[1] Ghosh died on 13 August 1977 in Malad, Mumbai.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Misra, Susheela (2001). Among contemporary musicians. Harman Publishing House. p. 156. ISBN 978-81-86622-46-9.
- ↑ "Parul Ghosh". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ Da Ranade, Ashok (2006). Hindi film song: music beyond boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 184. ISBN 978-81-85002-64-4.
- 1 2 "The Illustrated Weekly of India". 108 (14–26). 1987: 41. ISSN 0019-2430.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Joshi, G. N. (1984). Down melody lane. Orient Longman. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-86131-175-0.
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