Salma Agha
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Salma Agha | |
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 Aagha in 2011 | |
| Born | Salma Agha |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, producer |
| Spouse(s) | Rahmat Khan (m. 1999–2010; divorced) Manzar Shah (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | See Agha–Khan family |
Salma Agha is a British singer and actress of Indo-Pak origin[1] who sang as well as acted in Indian films in the 1980s and the early 1990s. Her first film was the romance Nikaah for which she won the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the ghazal "Dil Ke Armaan Aansuon Mein Beh Gaye".
Early life and career
Agha was born to Nasreen (born as Zarina Ghaznavi) and Liaqat Gul Aga.[2] Her father was a successful businessman dealing in rugs. Her maternal grandparents are actor Jugal Kishore Mehra and actress Anwari Begum who starred in the first ever made Heer Ranjha (1932). Her maternal grandfather was Rafiq Ghaznavi. Nasreen was later adopted by Jugul Kishore Mehra, who converted to Islam and took on the name Ahmed Salman. Jugul Kishore Mehra was the cousin of Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor.[3][4][5]
Personal life
Salma Agha was married to Pakistani squash player Rahmat Khan in 1999. They have two children together-Sasha Agha and Liaqat Ali Khan. In 2010, they got divorced. Agha got married to Manzar Shah in 2011.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Nikaah | Nilofar | Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer |
| 1984 | Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki | Leena | |
| 1985 | Salma | Salma Banarasi | |
| 1985 | Oonche Log | Poonam Singh | |
| 1986 | Aap Ke Saath | ||
| 1988 | Kanwarlal | ||
| 1988 | Jungle Ki Beti | ||
| 1988 | Paanch Fauladi | Julie | |
| 1988 | Mahaveera | Don's Dancer | |
| 1990 | Pati Patni Aur Tawaif | Gauri | |
| 1991 | Meet Mere Man Ke | ||
| 1996 | Gehra Raaz | ||
| 2010 | Bachao |
Discography
| Songs | Film | Co-singer |
|---|---|---|
| Dil Ke Armaan | Nikaah | |
| Dil Ki Yeh Arzoo Thi | Nikaah | Mahendra Kapoor |
| Chehra Chupa Liya Hai | Nikaah | Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor |
| Faza Bhi Hai Jawaan Jawaan | Nikaah | |
| Tu Mera Kya Lage | Oonche Log | Kishore Kumar |
| Shah-E-Madina | Salma | |
| Tarasti Hain Deedar Ko | Salma | Anwar |
| Zindagi Tere Dar Pe | Salma | |
| Kehna Na Tum Yeh Kisise | Pati Patni Aur Tawaif | Mohammed Aziz |
| Mujhe Log Kehte Hain | Pati Patni Aur Tawaif | |
| Teri Mohhabbat Meri Jawani | Pati Patni Aur Tawaif | Mohammed Aziz |
| Mara Naam Salma | Aap Ke Saath | |
| Chumma Chumma | Pataal Bhairavi | |
| Ae Mere Mehboob | Salma | Shabbir Kumar |
| Kaahe Baithe Ho | Salma | Peenaz Masani |
| Come Closer | Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki | |
| Dance Dance | Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki | Bappi Lahiri |
| Jeena Bhi Kya Hai Jeena | Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki | Bappi Lahiri |
| Pehla Pehla Pyaar Na Bhoole | Mazdoor |
See also
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References
- ^ Seema Sinha, TNN Sep 4, 2012, 10.05AM IST (2012-09-04). "Salma Agha's daughter Sasha bags Yashraj's film". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Salma Agha: What's the Big Deal if I Married Twice?". Retrieved 2013-12-13.
- ^ "Rafiq Ghaznavi". Retrieved 2013-12-13.
- ^ "Kareena Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor to root for cousin Sasha Agha's Aurangzeb". daily.bhaskar.com.
- ^ "Star of The Week-Kareena Kapoor". Rediff.com. 30 October 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
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