Begum Akhtar: Her Journey From a Courtesan to ‘Mallika-e-Ghazal

The Quint 2019-10-30

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A soulful singer who’s voice enthralled audiences for over nine decades, Begum Akhtar’s journey from a courtesan or tawaif to ‘Mallika-e-Ghazal’ is hued, like her music, with melancholy.
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