Surinder Kaur, born on November 25, 1929, in Lahore, British India, was a
Punjabi Sikh singer. She began her career with a live performance on Lahore
Radio in August 1943 and released her first duet, "Maavan 'te dheean ral
baithian", the same year. After relocating to Delhi post-Partition, Kaur started
her playback singing career in Hindi films, contributing songs like "Badnam Na
Ho Jaye Mohabbat Ka Fasaana" for Shaheed (1948). Her focus shifted back to
Punjabi folk music, and she recorded over 2000 songs, including classics like
"Lathe Di Chadar" and "Shonkan Mele Di". Kaur's no...