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    Noor Jehan

    1926-09-21 (98 years old) in 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.

    Movies

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    Deshadanakkili Karayarilla
    58 %|Mar 17, 1986
    Drama
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    Hulchul
    63 %|Jan 1, 1971
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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    Anjan Hai Koyee
    0 %|Oct 31, 1969
    Mystery, Horror
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    Chaudhvin Ka Chand
    59 %|Jan 1, 1960
    Music, Romance
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    Koel
    0 %|Dec 25, 1959
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    Neend
    0 %|Oct 16, 1959
    Romance, Drama
    actor
    Anarkali
    0 %|Jun 4, 1958
    Music, Drama
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    Chhoo Mantar
    0 %|Apr 21, 1958
    Romance, Music
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    Nooran
    0 %|May 30, 1957
    Romance, Drama
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    Patay Khan
    0 %|Nov 18, 1955
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    Aar Paar
    55 %|Jul 9, 1954
    Drama, Romance, Crime
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    Anarkali
    0 %|Jan 2, 1953
    History, Romance
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    Two Acres of Land
    79 %|Jan 2, 1953
    Drama
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    Dupatta
    0 %|Jan 1, 1952
    Music
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    Nau Bahar
    0 %|Jan 1, 1952
    Drama, Family
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    Chann Wey
    0 %|Mar 30, 1951
    Romance, Music
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    Mela
    0 %|Apr 9, 1948
    Drama, Romance
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    Jugnu
    0 %|May 23, 1947
    poster
    Mirza Sahiban
    0 %|Jan 1, 1947
    Drama, Romance, Mystery
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    Anmol Ghadi
    70 %|Nov 11, 1946
    Drama, Music, Romance
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    Zeenat
    60 %|Nov 16, 1945
    Comedy, Drama
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    Village Girl
    65 %|Jan 1, 1945
    Drama
    actor
    Badi Maa
    0 %|Jan 1, 1945
    Drama
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    Lal Haveli
    0 %|Dec 16, 1944
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    Khandaan
    0 %|Apr 25, 1942
    Drama

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