Pushpa Hans

Pushpa Hans

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Pushpa Hans Profile

  • Name:
  • Pushpa Hans
  • Born:
  • November 30, 1917
  • Died:
  • December 9, 2011
  • Father:
  • Ratan Lal Kapoor
  • Mother:
  • Janak Rani Kapoor
  • Spouse:
  • Hans Raj Chopra

Pushpa Hans Biography

Pushpa Hans was a singing actress associated with Hindi and Punjabi cinema in the 1940s and 50s. As a Bollywood playback singer, her popular songs are included in the film - Sheesh Mahal released in 1950. She also played a supporting role in the film. She played female lead in Apna Desh (1949 film) directed by the legendary director V. Shantaram, which is remembered as her best film role as an actress. For her outstanding contributions to the field of art, she has been honoured with Padma Sri by Government of India. This singing Punjabi actress passed away on 9 December 2011, aged 94. She is a legend to Punjabi music industry. She was also a recipient of the Punjabi Bhushan Award.

 

Hans was born on 30 November 1917 at Fazilka in Punjab, of present day Pakistan. Her father Ratan Lal Kapoor was a lawyer and mother, a homemaker. After schooling, she moved to Lahore for further studies. She completed graduation in Hindustani music and she learnt Patwardhan Gharana of music from Lahore for long 10 years. After graduation she started her professional career with Lahore radio station. Her success as a singer gave her opportunities to films as a playback singer in the 1940s and subsequently to acting roles as well. She played both lead and supporting roles. She got married to Hans Raj Chopra, a colonel in Indian Army.

 

She was a heart-throb of millions of cinema fans in the 40s and the 50s and also contributed a lot to Punjabi music and popularized it worldwide. She also excelled in the field of journalism. She served as the chief editor of women's weekly magazine "The Eves Weekly" for long 17 years. She rendered her voice to the poetry of Shiv Kumar Batalvi, which was later released as an album - Shiv Batalvi De Geet.

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Updated: March 20, 2016

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