Noor Jehan

Sound Sep 21, 1926 Dec 23, 2000 (aged 74) Kasur, Punjab, British India

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.

34 Acting Credits

35 Crew Credits

Noor Jehan

Acting

Two Acres of Land

Deshadanakkili Karayarilla

The Full Moon

Aar Paar

Hulchul

Anmol Ghadi

Zeenat

Village Girl

Dupatta

Khandaan

Anarkali

Nau Bahar

Anarkali

Chann Wey

Mirza Sahiban

Koel

Neend

Jugnu

Lal Haveli

Mela

Patay Khan

Anjan Hai Koyee

Badi Maa

Intezar

Crew

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani

Dosti

Heer Ranjha

Zeenat

Mangti

Khandaan

Ghoonghat

Faqeeria

Faqeera

Chann Wey

Bhabhi

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