Cinemaazi wishes Chhaya Ganguli a Happy Birthday
4 Jul 1952
Known primarily for her haunting rendition of the song Aap ki yaad aati rahi raat bhar from Gaman (1978) which won her a National Award and a Filmfare Award nomination, Chhaya Ganguly was born on 4 July, 1952 in Bombay. After completing her education from Bombay University she worked as a broadcaster in All India Radio, when she received an offer to sing a ghazal from Jaidev. After suffering initial trepidation she went through with it, leading to a memorable song. Despite this success she sang very few songs, singing for Trikon Ka Chautha Kon (1983), Thoda Sa Roomani Ho Jaye (1999) and a couple of albums. She went on working for AIR and Doordarshan for 35 years.
