Today, 7th of October is the birth anniversary of Akhtari Bai Faizabadi famously known as Begum Akhtar. She was known for the Ghazal, Dadra, and Thumri genres of Hindustani classical music. As Google pays tribute to this legendary singer, Begum Akhtar today. Born in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh on October 7, 1914, she was captivated by singing at the tender age of 7. After taking training under Ustad Imdad Khan of Patna, Ata Mohammed Khan of Patiala, Mohammad Khan and Abdul Waheed Khan of Lahore, she finally became the disciple of Ustad Jhande Khan.
She performed publicly for the first time at the age of 15. Sarojini Naidu was one of her early well-wishers and a fan of her singing. She became one of the first female singers to give public concerts. This later got her the title of Mallika-e-Ghazal. Because of her good looks, she was lured by many to try her hands at films but music always remained her first priority. However, she did act in few films in the 1930s and so on. In total, she acted 9 films that included 1942 hit Roti and Satyajeet Ray’s Jalsaghar. During a concert in Ahmedabad, she raised her voice to get her groove back but that further deteriorated her condition. She was rushed to the hospital where she breathed her last on October 30, 1974. It is said that she died in the arms of her friend Nilam Gamadia, who had invited her to perform in Ahmedabad in the first place.
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