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Noor Jehan

Born
Sep 21, 1926 · Aged 74
Died
Dec 23, 2000
Place of birth
Kasur, Punjab, British India
Gender
Female
Movie credits
35
TV credits
0
Directing credits
1
Also known as (17)
  • Noorjahan
  • നൂർജഹാൻ
  • Noor Jahan
  • نور جہاں
  • ਨੂਰ੍ ਜਹਾਂ
  • Allah Rakhi Wasai
  • Malika-e-Tarannum
  • ملکہ ترنّم‎‎
  • नूरजहान
  • رَکھی وسائی‎
  • Noorjehan
  • Madam Noor Jahan
  • Madam Noor Jehan
  • Nur Jehan
  • Nurjehan
  • Baby Noor Jahan
  • Baby Noor Jehan

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…