PARVEEN SULTANA (NAGAON, ASSAM) Background information Born 10 July 1950 (age 64) Origin Assam, India Genres Khayal, Bhajans, Thumris Occupations Hindustani Classical Music Instruments Vocal Years active 1962–present Begum Parveen Sultana (Assamese: বেগম পাৰৱীন চুলতানা) (born 10 July 1950) is an Assamese Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana.[1] She was awarded the Padma Shri (1976), Padma Bhushan (2014) by the Government of India, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1999, given by Sangeet Natak Akademi, Indias National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama. Parveen was born at christianpatty in Nagaon city, Assam, India. Sultana has sung for movies such as Gadar, Kudrat, Do Boond Pani, and Pakeezah. Recently, she sang the theme song of Vikram Bhatts 1920.[2] She also sang Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna for the film Kudrat in 1981. Awards and recognitionEdit Padma Bhushan award, 2014 Padma Shri award, 1976 Gandharva Kalanidhi, 1980 Miyan Tansen Prize, 1986 Sangeet Samraggi conferred by the Assam Government, 1994 Filmfare Best Female Playback Award--Kudrat (1981) for the song Hame Tumse Pyar Kitna Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1999 Srimant Sankardev award by the Assam government 2014: Padma Bhushan by Government of India
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