Mubarak Begum

The mesmerizing voice of Kabhi Tanhaiyon Me Yun, Hamari Yaad Aayegi fell silent - forever - leaving behind a trail of sadness among generations of her fans

"Mubarak Begum is no more with us. She passed away today at 9.30 pm at her residence in Jogeshwari. She was unwell since quite some time," a family member said

Through the 1950s and 60s, she worked with the best music directors in the film industry, collaborating with S D Burman, Shankar Jaikishan and Khayyam for movies that starred screen legends like Sunil Dutt, Nargis and Rajendra Kumar. Today, she is an impoverished 70-year-old, living in a one-bedroom house in the Mumbai suburb of Jogeshwari. With he...

The mesmerizing voice of Kabhi Tanhaiyon Me Yun, Hamari Yaad Aayegi fell silent - forever - leaving behind a trail of sadness among generations of her fans

"Mubarak Begum is no more with us. She passed away today at 9.30 pm at her residence in Jogeshwari. She was unwell since quite some time," a family member said

Through the 1950s and 60s, she worked with the best music directors in the film industry, collaborating with S D Burman, Shankar Jaikishan and Khayyam for movies that starred screen legends like Sunil Dutt, Nargis and Rajendra Kumar. Today, she is an impoverished 70-year-old, living in a one-bedroom house in the Mumbai suburb of Jogeshwari. With he...