On Twitter, celebs mourn Shamshad Begum's silence

Amitabh Bachchan: T 1088 -The golden voice of Shamshad Begum, play back singer of great eminence in some of the most historic film songs .. now silent .. RIP

Lata Mangeshkar: Aaj subha mujhe pata chala ki mashhoor playback singer shamshad begumji humare beech nahi rahi,ye sunke mujhe bohot dukh hua,maine unke saath kafi filmo'n mein gaane gaaye,wo bohot acchhi hasmukh aur sidhi saadhi shakhsiyat thi,main unko shraddhanjali arpit karti hun.

Emraan Hashmi: Legendary singer Shamshad begum (94) who sang Kajra Mohabbat Wala passed away on last night at her Mumbai residence due to prolonged illness.

Sushant Singh Rajput: RIP Legendary singer Shamshad Begum,one of the first playback singer in the hindi film industry

Madhur Bhandarkar: Shamshad Begum can truly be call the Indian nightingale. She'll be immortal because of her songs. RIP.