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Parween Sultana

Begum Parween Sultana (Assamese pronunciation: [bɛɡɔm paɹwin sultana]; born 24 May 1950) is an Indian Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1976 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014 by the Government of India and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1998.

Begum Parween Sultana received training from Chinmoy Lahiri, among others. She started her professional career with Abdul Majid's Assamese Film Morom Trishna. She has sung for Bollywood movies such as Gadar, Kudrat, Do Boond Pani, and Pakeezah, and several other Assamese films. Recently, she sang the theme song of Vikram Bhatt's 1920. She also sang Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna for the film Kudrat in 1981.

She has recorded for His Master's Voice, Polydor, Music India, Bharat Records, Auvidis, Magnasound, Sonodisc, and Amigo.

Sultana is often accompanied by Pandit Shrinivas Acharya on the harmonium. Her vocal range is nearly 4 and a half octaves.

Sultana is married to Ustad Dilshad Khan from whom she also took lessons of music. They have one daughter named Shadab Sultana Khan.

Parween Sultana also lent her voice to several songs in films throughout the years.

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