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Noor Jehan

Profession
Sound
Born
September 21, 1926 · Kasur, Punjab, British India
Died
December 23, 2000

Biography

Noor Jehan (September 21, 1926 – December 23, 2000), also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum (Queen of Melody), was a widely-admired Pakistani playback singer and former actress whose career lasted for more than half a century. She started in British India in the 1930s but moved to Pakistan with its inception, and came to be considered one of the greatest and most influential singers in Indian subcontinent history. She holds the record for having given voice to the largest number of film songs in the history of Pakistani cinema. Noor Jehan received more than 15 Nigar Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, eight for Best Urdu Singer Female and the rest for Punjabi Playback. She was the first Pakistani singer to sing at the Royal Albert Hall London and even she received the third-highest honour and civilian award of the country, the Sitara-e-Imtiaz.

Known for

Two Acres of Land poster
Two Acres of Land
Film · 1953 · ★ 7.9
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani poster
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
Film · 2015 · ★ 6.9
Deshadanakkili Karayarilla poster
Deshadanakkili Karayarilla
Film · 1986 · ★ 6.2
The Full Moon poster
The Full Moon
Film · 1960 · ★ 6.1
Aar Paar poster
Aar Paar
Film · 1954
Hulchul poster
Hulchul
Film · 1971
Dosti poster
Dosti
Film · 1971
Anmol Ghadi poster
Anmol Ghadi
Film · 1946
Heer Ranjha poster
Heer Ranjha
Film · 1970
Zeenat poster
Zeenat
Film · 1945
Village Girl poster
Village Girl
Film · 1945
Mangti poster
Mangti
Film · 1961

Filmography