Noor Jehan
Noor Jehan born in Allah Rakhi Wasai on 21 September 1925 and died in 23 December 2000 better known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum She was a Pakistani singer and actress who worked first in British India and then in Pakistan. Her career spanned more than six decades (1930s–1990s). She was renowned as one of the greatest and most influential singers of all time especially throughout South Asia and was given the honorific title of Malika-e-Tarannum (the queen of melody) in Pakistan. She had a great command of Hindustani classical music as well as other genera of music.
Born into a family with music traditions, Noor Jehan was pushed by her parents to follow in their musical footsteps and become a singer, but she was more interested in acting in films. She recorded over 18,000 songs in various languages of India and Pakistan including Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and also in Persian. Along with Ahmed Rushdi, she holds the record for having given voice to the largest number of film songs in the history of Pakistani cinema. She is also thought to be one of the most prolific singers of all time renowned Indian playback singer Lata Mangeshkar. She is also considered to be the first female Pakistani film director.
Noor Jehan was awarded the Pakistan President's Award by Ayub Khan (general) in 1965 for her acting and singing capabilities, especially for passionately singing patriotic songs during Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Moreover, she also received some of the highest Pakistani civilian awards "Tamgha-e-Imtiaz" and "Sitara-e-Imtiaz".
Noor Jehan received the Life Time Achievement Award twice, once in 1987, and again in 2002, after her death.
Noor Jehan married Shaukat Hussain Rizvi in 1942, the marriage ended in 1953 with divorce; the couple had three children, including their singer daughter Zil-e-Huma. She married Ejaz Durrani in 1959. The second marriage also produced three children but also ended in divorce in 1970.
Noor Jehan suffered from chest pains in 1986 on a tour of North America and was diagnosed with angina pectoris after which she underwent bypass surgery. In 2000, Jehan was hospitalised in Karachi and suffered a heart attack. On 23 December 2000 (night of 27 Ramadan), Jehan died as a result of heart failure. Her funeral took place at Jamia Masjid Sultan, Karachi and was attended by over 400,000 people. She was buried at the Gizri Graveyard near the Saudi Consulate in Karachi.
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