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| other_names = Sindhi Koil (Sindhi Cuckoo)<br />
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| years_active = 1960–1980<br />
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'''Bhagwanti Navani''' (1 February 1940 – 22 October 1986) was an Indian singer and actress known for her work in [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]-language music and films. She was a [[folk singer|folk]] as well as [[playback singer]]. Due to her melodious and sweet voice, she was popularly known as "Sindhi Koel" (Sindhi [[cuckoo]]). Her marriage songs, called "Laada" are popular in India and Pakistan. She appeared as the heroine in the film ''Sindhua Jay Kinaray'' and performed as a playback singer in eight films.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
She was born on 1 February 1940 in [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[British India]] (now in [[Pakistan]]). Her parents were from [[Naserpur]], a historic town of Sindh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bhagwanti Navani|url=https://sindhyat.com/artist/Bhagwanti%20Navani|website=Sindhyat|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> <br />
Her father's name was Jassu Mal Navani and mother's name was Vishni Bai<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Dr Asha|first=Dayal|date=2021-01-31|title=سنڌين جي ڪوئل ڀڳونتي نواڻي|url=http://epaper.hindvasi.com/31-01-2021/2|journal=Hindvasi|volume=|pages=2|via=}}</ref>.She had three brothers and two sisters. She was only seven years old when Pakistan was created and she had to migrate to Bombay, India (now [[Mumbai]]) with her parents. At the time of migration, she was studying in the Indian Girls Primary School Karachi.<ref name="es"/> In Mumbai, she studied at Kamala Girls' High School and then at the High School for Sindhis. She passed her matriculation examination in 1957.<br />
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She received formal music education at the Devghar Music School, Arun Sangeet Vidyala. Afterwards, she joined the People Theater Association where her musical talent flourished under the guidance of Kanu Ghosh and Kanu Ray.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Bhagwanti Navani|url=https://thesindhuworld.com/bhagwanti-navani/|website=The Sindhu World|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> She was acknowledged as an exponent of Sindhi folk music such as [[Bhajan]]s, Dohiras, [[Kalam]]s, Orans, Lorries, Ladas, Sakhiyoon and Sahras, etc. She sang duets with [[Mahendra Kapoor]], [[C. H. Atma]], and other stalwarts of her time, along with singing for the [[Bollywood|Hindi film industry]].<br />
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She was one of the most popular playback singers in Sindhi movies of the 1960s and 1970s. Those films included ''Jhulelal'', ''Ladli'', ''Sindhua Je Kinare'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Sindhu-a Je Kinare |url=http://sindhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Sindhu-a_Je_Kinare |website=sindhiwiki.org |publisher=Encyclopedia of Sindhi}}</ref> ''Shal Dhiar Na Jaman'', ''Hojamalo'', ''Kanwar Ram'', ''Halu Ta Bhaji Haloon'', and ''Pardesi Preetam''.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Bhagwanti was also a versatile actress. She was part of the Kalakar Mandel established by the prominent Sindhi language writer [[Gobind Malhi]]. She gave more than 3,000 stage performances in India and abroad. Her most popular plays were ''Mehman'', ''Gustakhi Maaf'', ''Tuhinjo so Muhinjo'' and ''Desh Ji Lalkar''. She was Heroine in the famous 1968 Sindhi film ''Sindhua Je Kinare'' (On the Bank of the River Indus).<ref name="es">{{Cite web|title=سنڌوءَ جي ڪناري|url=http://www.encyclopediasindhiana.org/article.php?Dflt=سنڌوءَ%20جي%20ڪناري|website=[[Encyclopedia Sindhiana]]|language=sd|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref><br />
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== Death ==<br />
She died on 22 October 1986. In her memory, "Bhagwanti Navani Charitable Trust" was formed on 3 October 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bhagwanti Navani Trust|url=http://gobindmalhi.com/Bhagwanti-Navani-Trust|website=gobindmalhi.com|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref><br />
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