INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
lovers, passed away at her Napean Sea Road residence in Mumbai on Wednesday morning
style, Sharda Rajan was a familiar presence in the world of 1960s Hindi film music
Drawn towards music since childhood, Sharda received training in Carnatic music
wanted to sing similar numbers, Sharda revealed in a DD interview.It was happenstance that brought her to the world of playback singing
In the early 1960s, Sharda sang at a party hosted in honour of Raj Kapoor in Teheran
Raj Kapoor liked her voice
Sharda was referred to Shankar-Jaikishan -- regulars in films starring Kapoor -- under whose guidance she received training.'Titli Udi',
Even today the frisky track is a hit on YouTube
collection of the master singer
Not many know that Sharda also composed music for 24 ghazals of Mirza Ghalib
musical chapter of old Bollywood comes to a close
Her songs though will continue to be hummed.
