Parween Sultana


Begum Parween Sultana 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.

Career

Begum Parween Sultana received training from Acharya Chinmoy Lahiri, among others. Begum Parween Sultana 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.
Begum Parween Sultana is often accompanied by Pandit Shrinivas Acharya on the harmonium. Begum Parween Sultana's vocal range is nearly 4 and a half octaves.

Personal life

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

Awards and recognition

  • Gandharva Kalanidhi, 1980
  • Miyan Tansen Prize, 1986
  • Sangeet Samraggi conferred by the Assam Government, 1994
  • 1982: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award--film Kudrat for the song "Hamein Tumse Pyar Kitna"
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1999
  • Srimant Sankardev award by the Assam government
  • 2014: Padma Bhushan by Government of India

    Discography

  • An hour of Ecstasy
  • Narayani
  • Ghazals
  • Young Voices of India - Maikada se utha ke pila Saaqiya
  • Begum Parveen Sultana-
  • Enchanting Bhajans
  • Ethereal Duo- with Dilshad Khan
  • Genius of Parveen Sultana
  • Homage to Guru
  • Impeccable Soprano Parveen Sultana & Innovative Tenor Dilshad Khan- with Dilshad Khan
  • Innovation Greets Tradition
  • Khayal & Thumri
  • Marvellous Jugalbandi- with Dilshad Khan
  • Megh-Manavi
  • One Plus One...In Harmony- with Dilshad Khan
  • Le Chant Khayal de Parveen Sultana et Dilshad Khan- with Dilshad Khan
  • Two Voices- with Dilshad Khan
  • Phenomenal Performance
  • Parveen Sultana Sings Rare Melodies
  • Khayal Se Bhajan Tak- with Dilshad Khan
  • Duologue in Raga- with Dilshad Khan 1992
  • From Dawn Until Night – with Dilshad Khan 1995
  • Parveen 2004
  • Simply Divine 2004
  • Maestro's Choice Parveen Sultana 2006
  • Safar
  • Live from Savai Gandharva Music Festival ; ;
  • Par Excellence 2011
  • Zen Harmony

    Filmography

Parween Sultana also lent her voice to several songs in films throughout the years.
  • Pakeezah – Kaun gali gayo Shyam, Ban ban bole Koyaliya
  • Do Boond Paani – Pital ki meri Gaagri
  • Parwana – Piya ki gali
  • Mukti Asm – Sakhiyoti Jhilmil Paakhi
  • Sonma – Notun Tomaar Chorandhani
  • Khoj – Ram kare mora Saiyaa ho aise
  • Razia Sultan – Shubh Ghadi aayi re
  • Ashray – Shab-e-Intezaar mein kyu hai Gumsum Tamannaaye, Ae Mohabbat yu hi to tu Badnaam nahi, Dev puji puji Hindu muye
  • Preet – Yaad Sataaye din rain Mitwaa
  • Tohfa Mohabbat ka – Prem ka Granth Padhaau
  • Shaadi kar lo – Na tum hato...na tum hate
  • Vijeta - Bichhurat mose Kanha
  • Kalankini Kankabati – Bedechhi Beena gaan Shonaabo
  • Sharda – Yeh Bahut Khushi ki Nishaani hai
  • Kudrat – Hame tum se Pyaar Kitna
  • Anmol – Koi ishq ka rog
  • Gadar: Ek Prem Katha – Aan milo Sajna
  • 1920 – Vaada tum se hai Vaada