Early life and education
Sudha Malhotra was born in New Delhi and grew up in Lahore, Bhopal and Firozpur. She is the eldest of 4 siblings - Arun, Vijay, Kiran and herself. She did her graduation in music from Agra University.Career
Malhotra was discovered as a child artist by Ghulam Haider (a prominent music director of the 1940s). She debuted in the movie '' Arzoo''. She retired from film industry in 1960, following her marriage with businessman Giridhar Motwani (whose family owned the Chicago Radio Mike Company). She recorded for a few albums in the following years, including for Jagjit Singh's ''In a Mood of Love''. She also sang for Raj Kapoor's ''Prem Rog'' in 1982. Some of her popular Marathi songs are (Bhavgeet) - "Shukratara Mandwara", "Haat Tuza Haataat" and "Divas Tujhe he Fulayche", all duets with Arun Date. She has sung 264 songs in 155 films.Personal life
Sudha Malhotra married Giridhar Motwani, whose family owned the famed Chicago Radio. After her marriage, photographs of her with the celebrated lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi were published in the Blitz magazine. She repeatedly denied their relationship, and later, Blitz released an apology. It is believed that Ludhianvi wrote the song '' Chalo Ek Baar Phir'' '' Se'' when Sudha’s marriage was finalised.Filmography
* '' Arzoo'' * ''Ab Dilli Door Nahin'' * ''Girl Friend'' * '' Dekh Kabira Roya'' (1957) * '' Dhool Ka Phool'' (1959) * '' Barsaat Ki Raat'' (1960) * ''Gauhar'' * ''Dil-e-Naadan'' (1953) * ''Babar'' * ''Didi'' * '' Prem Rog'' (1982)References
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