Saraswati Devi | |
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| Born | Khurshid Mankesha Minocher-Homji 1912 |
| Died | 9 August 1980 (aged 67–68) |
| Occupation | Music Director |
| Years active | 1935–1961 |
Saraswati Devi, born Khorshed Minocher-Homji[1] (1912 – 9 August 1980), was an Indian director of music and score composer who worked in Hindi cinema in the 1930s and 1940s.[2][3] She is most noted for her score, Mein Ban ki Chiriyra Banke Bun Bun Bolun Re in Bombay Talkies's Achut Kanya (1936). She along with Nargis' mother & Sanjay Dutt's grandmother Jaddanbai is considered to be one of the first female music composers in Indian cinema.
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