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Saraswati Devi

First women music composer (director), singer in Hindi movies. · India · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1912 to 1980 · aged 68

Saraswati Devi, born Khorshed Minocher-Homji, was an Indian director of music and score composer who worked in Hindi cinema in the 1930s and 1940s. She is most noted for her score, Mein Ban ki Chiriyra Banke Bun Bun Bolun Re in Bombay Talkies's Achut Kanya (1936).

Saraswati Devi is read about 22 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 21 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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She along with Nargis' mother and Sanjay Dutt's grandmother Jaddanbai and Bibbo are considered to be one of the first female music composers in Indian cinema.

Country
India
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1980 · aged 68

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