Career
She was last heard in Raj Kapoor"s in the song Yeh Pyar tha ya kuch aur tha. Apart from Hindi songs Sudha sang many popular Marathi songs (Bhavgeet) with Arun Date. She was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 2013.
Malhotra was born in New Delhi and grew up in Lahore, Bhopal and Firozpur.
She did her graduation in music from Agra University. Malhotra was discovered as a child artist by Ghulam Haider (a prominent music director of the 1940s).
She debuted in the movie. She recorded for a few albums in the following years, including for Jagjit Singh"s In a Mood of Love.
She also sang for Raj Kapoor"s Prem Rog in 1982.
Some of her popular Marathi songs are (Bhavgeet) - Shukratara Mandwara, Haat Tuza Haataat, Divas Tujhe he Fulayche all duets with Arun Date. She has sung 264 songs in 155 films.