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Veteran singer Begum faces poverty, no courtesy from B'wood

Mumbai, March 3: Who would have thought that the talent much admired once would be disgraced so badly that none would step forward to rescue it from sinking? Once renowned for her melodious vocal, Mubarak




She has her followers in USA and they want her to perform there but she can't afford to fly so far. Still she loves Delhi and would be glad to perform for a handful of audience.
 
She is hurt by the way major music directors ignored her for whom she sang during those times. Jogeshwari is a relatively new address for her, having shifted to the small flat from Charni Road eight years ago. Lyricist Javed Akhtar and actor Sunil Dutt helped her get the Jogeshwari flat under the chief minister's quota.