Ruma Guha Thakurta was born on 3 November 1934 to Satyen Ghosh Monty Ghosh and singer Sati Devi who was a trained vocalist and Bijoya Rays wife of Satyajit Ray elder sisters daughter Ruma Guha Thakurta began as a dancer actress and singer primarily associated with Bengali language films She founded Calcutta Youth Choir in 1958 after her divorce She got married to eminent singer Kishore Kumar in 1951