Anuradha Paudwal

Indian playback singer · India · On the map · Musicians · Born 1952 · age 74

Anuradha Paudwal is an Indian playback singer and politician who works predominantly in Hindi cinema and Odia cinema. She is considered as one of the greatest and most popular Bhajan singer of all time and also as one of the most successful playback singers of Bollywood.

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2017Padma Shri in artsAward1990National Film Award for Best Female Playback SingerAward1986Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback SingerAward1952Born27 October 1952

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The President of India Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Anuradha Paudwal, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 30 March 2017

Awards

Padma Shri in arts2017

National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer1990

Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer1986

About this person

The recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, four Filmfare Awards, six Maharashtra State Film Awards and two Odisha State Film Awards, she has been honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian honour for her contribution in the field of arts. Her contribution in Indian devotional music and Bollywood Industry gained her the honorific titles such as "Bhajan Queen", "Melody Queen, and "The Eternal voice of devotion".

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India