Rajkumari Dubey

Who was Rajkumari Dubey?

Rajkumari Dubey, better known by her first name, Rajkumari was an Indian playback singer who worked in Hindi cinema of 1930s and 40s. Best known for her songs, "Sun Bairi Baalam Sach Bol Re" in Bawre Nain, "Ghabrekar Ke Jo Hum Sir Ko Takraayan" in Mahal and "Najariya Ki Maari" in Pakeezah.

Born in Benaras, She joined the Hindi cinema at age 11, as a child actor in Radhe Shyam aur Zulmi Hans, thereafter she worked in theatre for few years, before returning to films, joining Prakash Pictures as actor and singer. She had much higher voice than the leading singers of time, Zohrabai Ambalewali, Amirbai Karnataki and Shamshad Begum. In the next two decades she sang for 100 films, till early 1950s, when Lata Mangeshkar changed the scene.