Dilraj Kaur
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Dilraj Kaur | |
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| Birth name | Dilraj Kaur |
| Born | 21 May 1960 Mumbai, India |
| Genres | Playback |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Dilraj Kaur (born 21 May 1960), is an Indian playback singer. She is most known for singing in films such as Galiyon Ka Badshah (2001), Me and Mr. Canadian (2019) etc.[1] She has sung 286 songs in Hindi films.
Career
[edit]Dilraj Kaur started to play the tabla and taking musical training at the age of seven. Her first movie was in the 1975 film Jaan Hazir Hai.[2]
In 1980, she released the song "Gaddi Jaandi e" along with singers Mohammed Rafi, Shailendra Singh and Hemlata composed by Usha Khanna which became a hit.[3] Her most famous song was "Mausam Mastana", a duet with Asha Bhosle, from the 1982 film Satte Pe Satta starring Amitabh Bachchan. This song has been recreated by Indian Idol Junior contestant Ananya Sritam Nanda in 2016.[4]
She went on to sing "Mausam Mastana" for the 1982 film Satte Pe Satta. She has sung under the baton of all top music directors including R. D. Burman, Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Kalyanji–Anandji, Bappi Lahiri, Usha Khanna, and Ravindra Jain.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dilraj Kaur ar Cinestaan". Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Dilraj Kaur". Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Dada: Run of the Mill Fare but Vinod Mehra Shines". Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Indian Idol Junior Ananya releases her debut single, Mausam Mastana". Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Dilraj Kaur at IMDb