
Shobha Gurtu is a singer, film actor born in Belgaum (India).
Shobha Gurtu (1925–2004) was an Indian singer in the light Hindustani classical style. Though she had equal command over pure classical style, it was with light classical music that she received her fame, and in time came to be known as the Thumri Queen, and for the 'Abhinaya' sung in her full-throated voice. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2002.
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| Born | 8 February 1925, Belgaum |
| Profession | singer, film actor |
| Nationality | India |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Cancer |
| Nakshatra | Ashlesha (Pada 2) |
| Sun Sign | Capricorn |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Gemini |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 126 singers with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 8 of them (6%) have the Moon in Cancer, like Shobha Gurtu, and 5 (4%) share the Ashlesha Nakshatra — the #8 most common Moon Nakshatra among singers, where Swati leads with 12 (10%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Shobha Gurtu was born on 8 February 1925 in Belgaum. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Shobha Gurtu's Moon sign (Rashi) is Cancer and the Nakshatra is Ashlesha, pada 2, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Shobha Gurtu's Ascendant is Gemini, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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