The Queen of Indian Pop: The Authorised

Usha Uthup Indias undisputed icon of pop music has enthralled an entire generation of listeners with her unforgettable voice and continues to do so. Completing fifty years as a professional singer in 2020 was just another milestone in her fabled career.In this vivid biography which was originally written in Hindi Vikas Kumar Jha captures the entire arc of Uthups career in music. From her childhood days in Mumbai and her first gigs singing with jazz bands in Chennais glitzy nightclubs to her meteoric rise as Indias musical sensation and her philanthropic work Jha covers it all and manages to weave a narrative that is colourful inspiring and bound to keep any reader engrossed till the end.Uthup is known for such evergreen hits as Hari Om Hari Rambha Ho and Jeete Hain Shaan Se and her voice transcends genres. When she takes the stage in her elaborately designed sarees and trademark bindis she embodies a unique liveliness unparalleled in the realm of Indian music. Jha meticulously explores Uthups sense of freedom her struggles and her constructive and creative attitude towards work and life.This pitch-perfect English translation by Srishti Jha offers the reader a front-row seat to the life and times of the inimitable Usha Uthup.