| BIRTHDAY | 7 October,1914 (Wednesday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Bhadarsa, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 1974) | 60 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Libra |
| HEIGHT | N/A |
| WEIGHT | N/A |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Begum Akhtar was born on 07-10-1914 in Bhadarsa, Faizabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. She was an Indian Singer, Film Actress & Musician.
| Other Name: | Akhtari Bai Faizabadi, Mallika-e-Ghazal, Queen of Ghazals, Akhtaribai Faizabadi |
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| Other Professions: | Film Actress Musician |
| Appearance: | Bollywood |
Begum Akhtar Complete Bio & Career
Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padma Shri | Civilian Award | 1968 | Arts |
| Padma Bhushan | Civilian Award | 1975 | Arts |
For her contribution, she has been bestowed with Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan Award by the government of India.
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
Begum Akhtar died on 30-10-1974 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. She died of Heart Attack at age of 60.
| DEATHDAY | 30 October,1974 (Wednesday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
Begum Akhtar Family, Relatives and Other Relations
She was married to Ishtiaq Ahmed Abbasi who was a barrister.
Life's Important Dates Of Begum Akhtar
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Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Begum Akhtar
- Who once heard the voice of Begum, used to go crazy. Begum Akhtar got the chance to star in Calcutta's East India Company. Actor Begum Akhtar started his film career with 'King of a Day', but the film could not show anything special.
- After some time, she went to Lucknow where he met the great producer-director Mahbub Khan, who was impressed with Begum Akhtar's talent and invited him to come to Mumbai. In 1942, in Mehboob Khan's film 'Roti', Begum Akhtar sang songs as well as acting.
Begum Akhtar Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Begum Akhtar was 60 years 0 month & 23 days old age.
