Biography Roshan Ara Begum was a Hindustani classical vocalist. In Pakistan she is revered as Mallika-e-Mauseeqi (Queen of Music). As the daughter of Ustad Abdul Haqq Khan, Roshan Ara linked through her cousin Ustad Abdul Karim Khan to Kirana Gharana
Her performance in Chun Peer's abode in early 1941 pleasantly surprised local heavyweights and connoisseurs with her expertise in rendering classical compositions.
In Mumbai, she lived in a sprawling bungalow with her husband Chaudhry Mohammed Hussain, a police officer.