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Noor Jehan

Film Director / Film Actress / Actress | * 09/21/1926 († 74, 12/23/2000) | Kasur (Pakistan)
Noor Jehan (born Allah Rakhi Wasai; 21 September 1926 – 23 December 2000; sometimes spelled Noorjehan), also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum (Queen of Melody), was a Pakistani playback singer and actress who worked first in British India and then in the cinema of Pakistan. Her career spanned more than six decades (the 1930s–1990s). Considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers in Indian subcontinent, she was given the honorific title of Malika-e-Tarannum in Pakistan. She had a command of Hindustani classical music as well as other music genres. 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 recorded about 30,000 songs in various languages including Urdu, Punjabi and Sindhi. She sang a total of 2,422 songs in 1,148 Pakistani films during a career that lasted more than half a century. She is also considered to be the first female Pakistani film director. ()
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In Pakistan after 1947, Noor Jehan played lead actress roles in films Chann Way (1951)Dopatta (1952) Paatey Khan (1955) Chhu Mantar (1958) Koel (1959). Noor Jehan also was the lead vocalist for film songs in all the above listed films.Then,of course, she continued with her film-song singing career in Pakistan until the early 1990s.She sang hundreds of hit film songs in both Punjabi and Urdu languages,became a music icon in Pakistan as a result of this.She passed away on Dec.23, 2000 in Karachi, Pakistan.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Music

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Awards & Nominations for Noor Jehan

Pride of Performance Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Nigar Awards
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Movies with Noor Jehan as Actress(19)

1959 Neend
as Zarina1959 Koel
as Nooran1957 Nooran
as Rustom's girlfriend1954 Aar Paar
as Rani1953 Two Acres of Land
1952 Dupatta
1948 Mela
as Sahiban1947 Mirza Sahiban
1947 Jugnu
as Lata1946 Anmol Ghadi
as as Zeenat1945 Zeenat
as Mukta1944 Lal Haveli

Movies with Noor Jehan as Crew(15)

Sound/Playback Singer2015 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
Sound/Playback Singer1992 Dil Da Mamla
Sound/Playback Singer1979 Hathiar
Sound/Playback Singer1971 Dosti
Sound/Playback Singer1970 Heer Ranjha
Sound/Playback Singer1962 Qaidi
Sound/Playback Singer1962 Darwaza
Sound/Playback Singer1961 Mangti
Sound/Playback Singer1961 Farishta
Sound/Playback Singer1960 Khaibar Mail
Sound/Playback Singer1960 Bhabhi
Sound/Playback Singer1957 Nooran
Directing/Director1951 Chann Wey
Sound/Playback Singer1951 Chann Wey
Sound/Playback Singer1945 Zeenat

Full Name: Noor Jehan
Citizenship: Pakistan
Born: Tuesday, 09/21 1926 (September) in Kasur (Pakistan)
Died: Saturday, 12/23 2000 (December) in Karachi (aged: 74)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: Punjabi (PA, native language), Hindustani
Spouses (current/former): Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, Ejaz Durrani
Children: Zille Huma, Nazia Ejaz Khan
Other names for Noor Jehan (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"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"
Noor Jehan frequently works together with these people:
Sultan Rahi (7x, Actor)
Agha Talish (6x, Actor)
Guru Dutt (5x, Crew)
Naseem Begum (5x, Crew)
Saifudin Saif (5x, Crew)
Ejaz Durrani (5x, Actor)
Aslam Pervaiz (5x, Actor)
Saleem Raza (5x, Crew)
Naheed Niazi (5x, Crew)
Munir Hussain (4x, Crew)
G.N. Butt (4x, Cast)

Other people with this name: Noor Jehan

WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:439636, Added: 09/23/2018, Last updated: 03/11/2024