During the 60s and 70s, an accomplished singer was there in Bollywood film industry who had carved a niche for herself. She was Sharda. For the sizzling cabaret song "Baat zara hai aapas ki" from the film `Jahan Pyar Miley`(released in the year 1970), she fetched the Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer award. Sharda was born to a family of conservative brahmin who originally hail from Tamil Nadu. She possessed a passion for music since her childhood. With the song "Titli udi in Suraj" (1966), she was inducted permanently into the Bollywood film industry. Famous music director duo Shanker-Jaikishen promoted her in films relentlessly.

The song "Titli udi" became a super hit song in 1966. Afterwards she sang in each and every composition composed by Shanker. She sang for the very last time in "Kaanch ki Deewar"(released in 1987). She sang along with the stalwarts like Mohd. Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Yesudas, Mukesh and Suman Kalyanpur. She has playbacked for top leading actresses of the time like Vyjayanthimala, Saira Banu, Hema Malini, Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, Rajashree and even Helen. Sharda also has the honour of launching the first ever pop album in India in 1968. At that time pop album was an outlandish concept. However she has performed numerous times on stage mainly in the occasions like Filmfare Awards Function, Charity Shows, Naval Functions and many more.

Sharda is a B.A. graduate. At that time, propably no female singer had attended college before beginning their singing career.A noted music director once commented that, `if the heroine is a college going girl then only Sharda can sing for her as the other female singers of the time had not been to college`. This kind of remark undoubtedly was praiseworthy. But she earned criticisms as well for `her highly South Indian accented pronunciations and nasal intonations`. Some popular trackes sang by Sharda are- `Jaan e Chaman` (Gumnaam) -with stawart Mohd Rafi; `Leja Leja mera di`l (from the film `An Evening In Paris`); `Chale jana zara` (from the film `Around The World`)-with Mukesh; `Tum Pyar se dekho` (from the film `Sapno Ka Saudagar`)-with Mukesh; `Woh Pari kahan se` (from the film `Pehchan`)-with Mukesh & Suman Kalyanpur; `Kisike dil ko` (from the film `Kal Aaj Aur Kal`); `Jab bhi yeh dil udaas` (from the film `Seema`)- with Mohd Rafi. Apart from this Sharda has also lend her voice for films like- Suraj,Gumnaam,Pyar Mohabbat,Street Singer in the year 1966; Around the world,An evening in Paris,Hare kanch ki chooriyan,Gunahon Ka Devata in the year 1967; Diwana,Sapnon ka Saudagar in the year 1968; Shatranj,Tumse Achcha kaun Hai,Chanda aur Bijli,Bhai behen in the year 1969; Jahan Pyar Miley,Pehchan,Dil daulat duniya in the year1970; Mera Naam Joker,Jane Anjane,Seema,Elaan,Ek nari ek brahmchari,Kal aaj aur kal in the year 1971; Beimaan in the year 1972; Naina,Pyar ka rishta,Maa behen aur biwi,Tu meri main tera,Rivaaj in the year 1973; International crook in the year 1974; Saazish in the year 1975; Gold Medal in the year 1976; Mandir Masjid in the year 1977; Kshitij in the year1978; Garibi Hatao in the year 1979; Maila Aaanchal in the year 1980,Garam Khoon; Sanjh ki Bela in the year 1981; Papi pet ka sawal hai in the year 1984; Krishna krishna in the year1986; Kaanch ki deewar in the year 1987.

For the Filmfare Best Female Singer award, Sharda has been nominated for four times but she won it only once. The awards she has been nominated or conferred are, in the year1968 - Tumhari bhi jai jai-(from the film Diwana) - she was nominated; in the year 1969 - Mere ang ka rang -(from the film Chanda Aur Bijli) -she was nominated; in the year 1970 - Baat zara hai-(from the film Jahan pyar miley) -she has won; in the year 1971 - Aapke piche pad gayi-(from the film Ek nari ek brahmchari) -she was nominated. During the year 1970s, she as a Music director has also worked in the films like "Mandir Masjid","Maila Aanchal". She has also written many songs for music composer Shanker. Today she has been giving music lessons to children and promising singers. For the first time, Sharda has released her Ghazal Album "Andaaz-e-Bayan Aur" on 21st July in the year 2007. The ghazal album contains Mirza Ghalib`s Ghazals. Veteran Actress Shabana Azmi has released the album at Juhu Jagriti Mumbai.