Begum Parveen Sultana (born on 10th July 1950) is an Assamese Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana. She is among the foremost classical vocalists in India and is known as Queen of Classical Vocal. Her father, late Ikramul Mazid was her first guru and he was very strict with her. She also received early training from her grandfather . She later went to Kolkata to learn to learn music under the guidance of late Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri and from 1973, she became a disciple of Ustad Dilshad Khan of the Patiala Gharana.
Sultana has sung for movies like Gadar, Kudrat, and Pakeezah. Recently, she sang the theme song of Vikram Bhatt’s latest opus 1920. She also sang Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna - Kudrat .She was given the Filmfare Best Female Singer Award for this song.This song was also sung by Kishore Kumar in the same film.She is also the youngest recipient of Padma Shri Award by Govt of India.She was later awarded by Padma Bhushan in 2014.
Parween 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 (Assamese)- Sakhiyoti Jhilmil Paakhi
- Sonma (Assamese)- Notun Tomaar Chorandhani
- Khoj- Ram kare mora Saiyaa ho aise
- Razia Sultan- Shubh Ghadi aayi re
- Ashray(the Shelter) - Shab-e-Intezaar mein kyu hai Gumsum Tamannaaye, Ae Mohabbat yu hi to tu Badnaam nahi, Dev puji puji Hindu muye
- Tohfa Mohabbat ka- Prem ka Granth Padhaau
- Shaadi kar lo- Na tum hato...na tum hate (Qawwali)
- Vijeta- Bichhurat mose Kanha
- Kalankini Kankabati (Bengali)- Bedechhi Beena gaan Shonaabo
- Sharda- Yeh Bahut Khushi ki Nishaani hai
- Kudrat- Humein tum se Pyaar Kitna
- Anmol- Koi ishq ka rog
- Gadar: Ek Prem Katha- Aan milo Sajna
- 1920- Vaada tum se hai Vaada
Song of Do Boond Pani 1971
Song of Pakeezah 1972
Song of Kudart 1981
Song of Razia Sultan 1983
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