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Begum Akhtar's Timeless Ghazals to Come Alive at 'Sham E Akhtari' as Padma Shri Dr Soma Ghosh Pays Musical Tribute
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2026-07-17
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Akhtari Bai Faizabadi, also known as Begum Akhtar, was an Indian singer and actress. Dubbed "Mallika-e-Ghazal", she is regarded as one of the greatest singers of ghazal, dadra, and thumri genres of Hindustani classical music.
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Begum Akhtar joined films against her ustad’s wishes. Then a spat with Mehboob made her leave
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