20th-century Indian women classical singers

Pakistani singer and actress (1920–2000)

Indian classical singer (1932–2017)

Indian classical vocalist

Indian singer

Pakistani singer (1914-2001)

Jaddanbai (1 April 1892 – 8 April 1949) was an Indian singer, music composer, dancer, actress, filmmaker, and one of the pioneers of Indian cinema. She along with Bibbo and Saraswati Devi were one of the first female music composers in Indian cinema. She was the mother of actor Anwar Hussain and the well-known Hindi film actress Nargis, and the maternal grandmother of Priya Dutt and Sanjay Dutt.

Indian singer (1918-1990)

Indian actress

Indian singer

Indian musician

Pakistani actress

Pakistani classical, ghazal singer and actress

Jahanara Kajjan (15 February 1915 – 20 December 1945), or "Miss Kajjan", was an Indian singer and actress active during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, often referred to as the "Nightingale of Bengal". The reigning queen of early talkie films, glamorous movie sensation, the trained classical singer, the fashion icon and the trendsetter, she was known as "Lark of Hindi Cinema", "The Lark of India" and the "Beautiful Nightingale of Bengal Screen". She along with Master Nissar made most sought after and popular singing pair of the stage and film. She was a popular star of silent films.

Indian singer

Indian musician

Indian singer

Indian singer

Indian singer