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Noor Jehan
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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 w…
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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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Noor Jehan's Filmography
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Deshadanakkili Karayarilla
No Poster
Khushiya
as Guest Appearance
Hulchul
Anjan Hai Koyee
Ghalib
as Chaudhvin
The Full Moon
Koel
as Zarina
Neend
as Sanwali
Anarkali
as Nadira/Anarkali
Chhoo Mantar
Nooran
as Nooran
Intezar
Lakht-e-Jigar
Patay Khan
Aar Paar
as Rustom's girlfriend
Two Acres of Land
as Rani
Anarkali
Dupatta
as Bulbul
Nau Bahar
as (as Nur Jahan)
Chann Wey
Mela
Jugnu
as Jugnu
Mirza Sahiban
as Sahiban
Anmol Ghadi
as Lata
Zeenat
as as Zeenat
Badi Maa
as Hema
Village Girl
as Billo
Lal Haveli
as Mukta
Dost
as Mumtaz
Naukar
Nadaan
as Roopa
Fariyaad
Chandni
as Rasila
Khandaan
as Zeenat
Sajni
as Champa