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Noor Jehan

Noor Jehan

Sound
21 Sept 1926
23 Dec 2000
Kasur, Punjab, British India

Biography

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 ...

Also Known As

Noorjahan, നൂർജഹാൻ, Noor Jahan, نور جہاں, ਨੂਰ੍ ਜਹਾਂ

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