Monday, January 24, 2011

Usha Mangeshkar- Female Playback Singer of India

Usha Mangeshkar  (born 1935) is an Indian singer who has recorded many Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati songs soundtracks.


Her father is Deenanath Mangeshkar. She is the younger sister of singers, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. She gained spotlight as a playback singer after singing some devotional songs for the low-budget movie, Jai Santoshi Maa (1975), which became an all-time blockbuster.[1] She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer award for her song, "Main to Aarti," in that film. She sang the same songs again for that movie's remake in 2006.


Awards and nominations

* BFJA Awards for Best Female Playback Singer for Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)
* Filmfare Nomination as Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Main to Aarti" from Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)
* Filmfare Nomination as Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Mangta Hai To Aaja" from Inkaar (1977)

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