Penaz Masani | |
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 In a concertShaam-E-Firdous atRavindra BhavanBhopal September 2016 | |
| Born | Navsari, Gujarat |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer |
| Years active | (1981–present) |
Penaz Masani is an Indianghazal singer who started singing in 1981 and has made over 20 albums.[1]
In her career, she has won a number of awards, including the title of 'Shehzadi-e-Tarannum', by the state government ofUttar Pradesh 1996 and the 11th 'Kalakar Award' for 'Outstanding Contribution to Music', in 2002.[2] Having graduated fromSydenham College, Masani has worked as a playback singer forBollywood, in more than 50 Hindi movies and sung in over ten languages. Under the aegis of theIndian Council for Cultural Relations, she has performed in countries as far reaching as Germany,[3] South Africa,Nigeria,Ghana,Senegal andVietnam.[4][5]In one of her interviews reported in The Times of India[6] she stated that the song Aap Ki Bazm Mein, was recorded when she was 14. This song was recorded in 1982, which means it implies that she was born in 1968. It was telecast on Doordarshan which called her Kalakaar (performer).[7]
She was honoured with thePadma Shree award on 26 January 2009.[8]
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