Pushpa Hans

Pushpa Hans
Born30 November 1917
Fazilka, Punjab, British India
Died9 December 2011(2011-12-09) (aged 94)
Occupation(s)Actor
Playback singer
Known forHindi and Punjabi songs and films
SpouseHans Raj Chopra
Parent(s)Ratan Lal Kapoor
Janak Rani Kapoor
AwardsPadma Shri
Punjabi Bhushan Award
Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award

Pushpa Hans Kapoor (1917–2011) was an Indian playback singer and actor of the Hindi and Punjabi film industries in the 1940s and 1950s. She was known for her songs in the 1950 Hindi film, Sheesh Mahal and her acting in the 1949 film Apna Desh.[1] She was a recipient of the fourth highest Indian civilian award of the Padma Shri.[2]

  1. ^ "RIP Padamshree Pushpa Hans". United Love Punjab. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Pushpa Hans Passes Away". Punjabi Portal. 10 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.