Salma Agha

Salma Agha was born and raised in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, to Liaqat Gul Agha and his wife Nasreen Agha. Liaqat Gul Agha was a tradesman dealing in rugs and belonged to an Urdu speaking Pathan Muslim family based in Amritsar, East Punjab. She traces the origin of her surname 'Agha', "Her father (Liaqat Gul Tajik) traded in precious stones and antiques in Iran. He was given the title Aagha there, a kind of knighthood bestowed on a businessman of repute." Her mother Nasreen (born as Zarina Ghaznavi) was the daughter of Rafiq Ghaznavi, a Pashtun musician, and his wife Anwari Bai Begum, who was one of the earliest actresses of Indian cinema, starring in Heer Ranjha (1932). Anwari and Rafiq Ghaznavi separated after Nasreen's birth, and Anwari then married a rich Indian Hindu businessman named Jugal Kishore Mehra, who converted to Islam and took the name Ahmed Salman. Jugal Kishore Mehra was a first cousin of Bollywood actors Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor, because their mother, Ramsarni Mehra (née Kapoor), was the sister of his father

Quotes

 * Salma Agha at the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards 2010.jpg emotions conveyed through your performance will be etched in our memories for years to come.
 * https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/salma-agha-lauds-indian-idol-14-contestant-on-her-iconic-track-dil-ke-armaan--news-335671
 * he visuals of the song evoked a sense of inspiration and aspiration and these are the exact qualities I felt during your performance. The way you sang the song
 * https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/salma-agha-lauds-indian-idol-14-contestant-on-her-iconic-track-dil-ke-armaan--news-335671