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Noor Jehan (1926-2000)

Alias:
Allah Rakhi Wasai
Baby Noor Jahan
Baby Noor Jehan
Madam Noor Jahan
Madam Noor Jehan
Malika-e-Tarannum
Noor Jahan
Noorjahan
Noorjehan
Nur Jehan
Nurjehan
رَکھی وسائی‎
ملکہ ترنّم‎‎
نور جہاں
नूरजहान
ਨੂਰ੍ ਜਹਾਂ
നൂർജഹാൻ

Birthplace:
Kasur, Punjab, British India

Born:
September 21, 1926

Died:
December 23, 2000

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Director:
1951  Chann Wey

Playback Singer:
1942  Khandaan
1945  Zeenat
1951  Chann Wey
1957  Nooran
1958  Chhoo Mantar
1960  Bhabhi
1960  Khaibar Mail
1961  Farishta
1961  Mangti
1962  Darwaza
1962  Ghoonghat
1962  Qaidi
1966  Jaag Utha Insaan
1966  Sawaal
1966  Tasvir
1970  Heer Ranjha
1970  Insan Aur Aadmi
1971  Dosti
1972  Baazar
1972  Meri Zindagi Hay Naghma
1979  Hathiar
1992  Dil Da Mamla
2015  Jawani Phir Nahi Ani

Songs:
1942  Khandaan
1945  Zeenat
1951  Chann Wey
1957  Nooran
1958  Chhoo Mantar
1960  Bhabhi
1960  Khaibar Mail
1961  Farishta
1961  Mangti
1962  Darwaza
1962  Ghoonghat
1962  Qaidi
1966  Jaag Utha Insaan
1966  Sawaal
1966  Tasvir
1970  Heer Ranjha
1970  Insan Aur Aadmi
1971  Dosti
1972  Baazar
1972  Meri Zindagi Hay Naghma
1979  Hathiar
1992  Dil Da Mamla
1993  Faqeera
2015  Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
????  Faqeeria

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