Minoo Purshottam

Minoo Purushottam
Born (1944-11-20) 20 November 1944 (age 80)
Patiala, Punjab, India
OccupationPlayback singer
Years active1963-present

Minoo Purshottam is an Indian playback singer who sang Bollywood songs, and was most popular during the 1960s and 1970s.[1]

Career

Minoo Purshottam's career started in 1963 when she was 16. The composer Roshan offered her a singing role in the film Taj Mahal. The song eventually became a duet with Suman Kalyanpur.[1]

Awards

Year Award Song Film Result
1974 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer "Raat Piya Ke Sang" Prem Parvat Nominated
Song Film Co-singer
"Dekho Ji Ek Bala" China Town (1962) Mohammed Rafi
"Unse Nazrein Mili" Gazal (1964) Lata Mangeshkar
"Ni Main Yaar Manana Ni" Daag (1973) Lata Mangeshkar
"Hath Na Lagana" Taj Mahal (1963) Suman Kalyanpur
"Huzurewala Jo Ho Ijaazat" Yeh Raat Phir Na Aaygi (1966) Asha Bhosle
"Raat Piya Ke Sang Jaagi Re Sakhi" Prem Parbat (1973)
"Jaanewalon Idhar Dekho" Badla (1974) Asha Bhosle
"Durga Hai Meri Maa" Kranti (1981) Mahendra Kapoor

[1][2]

Discography

  • Minoo purshottam ranj mein raahat (1980)[3]
  • Rehguzar Ghazals (1981)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Introducing Minoo Purushottam". mrandmrs55.com. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Minu Purushottam". IMDB. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Minoo purshottam ranj mein raahat (ghazals) - 2392 922 by Minoo Purshottam, LP + 12inch with IndianVinylRecords". www.cdandlp.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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