Watch: ‘Gulaabo’ Singer Gives Begum Akhtar a Melodious Tribute

On Mallika-E-Ghazal Begum Akhtar’s birth anniversary, Anusha Mani, an emerging playback singer, gives a melodious tribute to the stalwart of Hindustani classical music. Here’s the original and unforgettable Mere Humnafas Mere Humnawa by Begum Akhtar.

And while we all have been in awe of her vocal prowess, very few know that Begum Akhtar had two great passions apart from singing- cooking and designing traditional clothes.

Anusha had sung in several Bollywood films, her latest hit being Gulabo, from the upcoming Shahid Kapoor-Alia Bhatt starrer, Shaandaar.

(This story is from The Quint’s archives and was first published on 30 October 2015. It’s being republished to mark the birth anniversary of Begum Akhtar.)