Usha Mangeshkar
Usha Mangeshkar in 2007
Background information
Born	(1935-12-15) 15 December 1935 (age 88) Indore, Indore State, British India (present day Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India)
Genres	Indian classical music, playback singing
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	vocal
Years active	1954–present

Usha Mangeshkar (born 15 December 1935) is an Indian singer who has recorded many Marathi, Manipuri, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Odia and Assamese songs.

Career

She came into the spotlight as a playback singer after singing some devotional songs for the 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 for that movie's remake in 2006.^{[citation needed]}

She is known for her famous song "Mungda" and songs for the Marathi movie Pinjara.^{[citation needed]} She is famous also for her song Chupi Chupi Gori Kane in Odia Film "Abhiman"(1977). She had also produced musical drama Phoolwanti for Doordarshan.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and nominations

• BFJA Awards for Best Female Playback Singer for Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)^[2]
• Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Main to Aarti" from Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)
• Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Mangta Hai To Aaja" from Inkaar (1977)^[3]
• Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Humse Nazar To Milao" from Ikraar (1980)
• Winner of Mirchi Awards 2020 for Lifetime Achievement Awards
• Lata Mangeshkar Award by Government of Maharashtra (2020)

Popular songs

• "Bhabhi Aayi Badi Dhoom Dhaam Se" from Subah Ka Tara (1954)
• "Aplam Chaplam" from Azaad (1955), duet with Lata Mangeshkar
• "Kahe Tarasaye Jayara" from Chitralekha (1964), duet With Asha Bhosle
• "Chali Chali Kaisi Hawa Yeh Chali" from Bluff Master (1963)
• "Namana Laaj Yestari" from Maitighar (1966)
• "Yariva nan mana", Kannada song from Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (1967)
• "Main To Aarti Utaroon" from Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)
• "Asom Deshor Bagisare", Assamese song from Chameli Memsaab (1975)
• "Mungda" from Inkaar (1977)
• "Na Na Jaane Na Doongi" from Priyatama (1977)
• "Tu Jo Bole Han To Han" from Priyatama (1977)
• "Sultana Sultana" from Taraana (1979)
• "Muje Pyar Ka Tohfa Deke" from Kaala Patthar (1979)
• "Pakdo, Pakdo, Pakdo" from Naseeb (1981)
• "Rang Jamake Jayenge" from Naseeb (1981)
• "Goro Ki Na Kaalon Ki" from Disco Dancer (1982)
• "Sona-No Sooraj Ugyo" from Noorani Chehra
• "Aavo Aavo Momino Sahu Aavore" from Noorani Chehra

Also did scores of Marathi songs for Dada Kondke, including the most famous "Dhagala Lagli Kala" and "Tumhawar Keli Me Marji Bahar" from Pinjara. In 2008, Usha collaborated with Shaukat (Sam) Kassam for the CD Noorani Chehra, to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Agha Khan.