Begum Parween Sultana received training from AcharyaChinmoy Lahiri[4], among others. Begum Parween Sultana started her professional career withAbdul Majid's Assamese Film Morom Trishna. She has sung for Bollywood movies such asGadar,Kudrat,Do Boond Pani, andPakeezah, and several other Assamese films. Recently, she sang the theme song ofVikram Bhatt's1920.[5] She also sangHumein Tumse Pyaar Kitna for the filmKudrat in 1981.
She has recorded forHis Master's Voice,Polydor, Music India, Bharat Records, Auvidis, Magnasound, Sonodisc, and Amigo.
Begum Parween Sultana is often accompanied byPandit Shrinivas Acharya on the harmonium[6]. Begum Parween Sultana's vocal range is nearly 4 and a half octaves.[7]
One Plus One...In Harmony- with Dilshad Khan (Raga Multani/Raga Puriya Dhanashri)
Le Chant Khayal de Parveen Sultana et Dilshad Khan- with Dilshad Khan (Raga Kalavati/Raga Megh Malhar/Raga Bageshri/Raga Mishra Pahadi thumri)
Two Voices- with Dilshad Khan (Raga Puriya Dhanashri/Raga Hansdhwani/Raga Bhairavi sadra)
Phenomenal Performance (Raga Ahir Bhairav/Raga Nand Kauns/Raga Bhairavi sadra)
Parveen Sultana Sings Rare Melodies (Raga Rajni Kalyan/Raga Deen Todi)
Khayal Se Bhajan Tak- with Dilshad Khan (Vol 1 to Vol 4)
Duologue in Raga- with Dilshad Khan (Raga Kedar bhajan/Raga Leelavati/Raga Rageshri/Raga Todi) 1992
From Dawn Until Night (De l'aube à la nuit) – with Dilshad Khan (Raga Gujri todi/Raga Kuvalaya Bhairav/Raga Ambika Sarang/Raga Bhoopali tarana/Raga Amba Manohari/Raga Jog/Raga Mishra Bhairavi thumri/Meera bhajan/Brahmanand bhajan) 1995
Safar (Raga Maru Bihag/Raga Hansdhwani tarana/Raga Bhairavi sadra/Meera bhajan/Sai bhajan)
Live from Savai Gandharva Music Festival (Raga Gujri todi/Raga Jaunpuri/Kabir Bhajan); (Raga Jog/Raga Gurjri todi/Marathi song); (Raga Lalit/Raga Komal Bhairav)
Par Excellence (Raga Madhuwanti/Raga Jog/Raga Maluha Mand) 2011
^"Padma Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2014. Retrieved26 January 2014.
^Sarkar, Roushni (10 July 2018)."Tracing classical singer Begum Parveen Sultana's journey in cinema: 68th birthday special".Cinestaan.Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved4 September 2021.Sultana made her debut as a playback singer with Abdul Mazid's Assamese filmMorom Trishna (1965) with the song 'Sopon Rongin Polash Bonot' at the age of 15. Later, she sang for two other Assamese films –Mukti Asm (1973) andSonma (1977).