Noor Jehan

Noor Jehan, sometimes spelled Noorjehan also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum, was a Pakistani playback singer and actress who worked first in British India and then in the... Wikipedia

• Born:  Allah Rakhi Wasai, September 21, 1926, Kasur, Punjab, British India
• Age at death:  74 years
• Died:  December 23, 2000, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Resting place:  Gizri Graveyard, Karachi
• Nationality:  British India (1926–1947), Pakistani (1947–2000)
• Other names:  The Nightingale of The East, Queen of Hearts, Daughter of Nation, The Nightingale of Punjab
• Occupation:  Playback Singer, Music Composer, Actress, Director
• Years active:  1930 - 2000
• Notable work:  Zeenat (1945), Anmol Ghadi (1946), Jugnu (1947), Mirza Sahiban (1947), Chan Wey (1951), Dupatta (1952), Intezar (1956), Anarkali (1958), Koel (1959)
• Style:  Filmi, Ghazal, Classical music, Qawwali
• Title:  "Malika-e-Tarannum" (Queen of Melody)
• Children:  6, including Zil-e-Huma, Nazia Ejaz Khan
• Parent(s):  Imdad Ali (father), Fateh Bibi (mother)
• Relatives:  Sonya Jehan (Granddaughter), Sikander Rizvi (Grandson), Ahmad Ali Butt (Grandson)
• Awards:  15 Nigar Awards
• Honours:  Pride of Performance (1965), Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (1965), Sitara-e-Imtiaz (1996)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo