Even the one rendered in 1960s for Kismat, after her retirement: "Kajra mohabbatwala ankhiyon mein aisa dala" composed by O.P.
Shamshad Begum was the mother of the silver screen heart-throb of the black-and-white era Naseem Bano and grandmother of heroine Saira Bano (wife of Dilip Kumar). Shamshad Begum, the nasal voiced legendary classical and playback singer of yesteryears died in Mumbai on August 10, 1998. Ramchandra, SD Burman and Naushad used her as their prime female vocalist in the early part of their careers. With the introduction of Shamshad Begum in the film world in Bombay, contemporary composers almost fell over each other in booking her for the recording of their songs leading to an extremely prolific career till the mid to late 1950s. That was the time when Amirbai Karnataki was considered number one playback singer in Bombay. The song Naina Bhar Aaye Neer captured the imagination on the country. In 1944, when Mehboob Khan launched his historical venture, Humayun, Master Ghulam Haider used Shamshad Begum's voice in the film. When he shifted to Bombay in 1944, Shamshad Begum went with him as a member of his team. Lahore-based composer Ghulam Haider used her voice skillfully in some of his earlier films, mostly in Punjabi. Shamshad Begum also recorded naats and devotional songs for a couple of gramophone recording companies which where then located in the Bakshi Market of Anarkali, Lahore. The then AIR Lahore helped her in entering the world of movies as frequent broadcasting of her songs induced music directors to use her voice for film songs. Making her debut on radio in Lahore in 1937, the Amritsar-born singer captivated the hearts of listeners with the enchanting depth of her voice. Shamshad Begum really became the first female playback star.
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