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Begum Akhtar : Photo Archive - Photograph 13

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Description	Begum Akhtar was famous for her candidness. Shanti Hiranand recounts an instance when she was crossing the Wagah border with Begum Akhtar to perform in Pakistan. “They flipped through my papers a couple of times and looked me up & down. My crumpled Sari, my little Bindi & my shy smile did not impress them. The senior officer mustered the courage to say, “Shanti Hiranand Akhtar. What kind of a name is that?” “She is my daughter!”, Ammi said confidently. “Your daughter! Shanti!”; He was almost shouting at us now. “We are like this in India. I dono’t know how it is in Pakistan”, said Begum Akhtar. This to me was essentially Ammi”, recounts Shanti Hiranand. In an interview with Acharya Kailash Chandra Dev Brihaspati, she candidly spoke about her teaching techniques. “Jo sikhna hi na chahe, sirf ye chahe ki mujhe Radio mein audition karwa dein sahib, unhein keh deti hun ki jao Brihaspatiji ke paas!” Once, after a visit to Afghanistan, she emerged out of the airport looking like royalty. However, Munne Khan came out holding a bunch of jhadus, looking ridiculous. That hardly mattered to Begum sahiba.She had bought jhadus to give to everyone. Not only did she give them out as gifts, she expected everyone to praise how good they were!” Begum Akhtar carried herself with such an unassuming air that her misgivings & shortcomings, her teasing & coquetry would all be forgiven and forgotten in an instant.
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Subject Keyword	Munne Khan Afghanistan Acharya Kailash Chandra Dev Brihaspati Khayal Pakistan Indian Classical Music Thumri Vidushi Shanti Hiranand Begum Akhtar Ghazal India
Content Type	Image
Resource Type	Photograph

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