LAHORE (Dunya News) – Fans are observing 29th death anniversary of famous singer Munawar Sultana on Friday (today).
Munawar Sultana started her career before partition by singing songs of film 'Teri Yad'.
Later, she recorded songs of the first Pakistani film, Mehdi.
She vocalised songs of dozens of films, including Mahboob, Dastaan, Be Qaraar, Anso, Sar Froosh and Inteqam.
Munawar Sultana was the first ever female playback singer in Pakistani films.
She sang four songs in the first ever released Pakistani film Teri Yaad in 1947. Her first super hit song was: Meinu Rabb di Sohn Teray Naal Pyar Ho Geya Way Channa, Sachi Muchi.
It was sung in first musical Pakistani film Pheray (1949). She also sang the first ever super hit duet song with Inayat Hussain Bhatti in the same film.
Munawar Sultana's all time mega hit song was in Pakistan's first blockbuster film Dulla Bhatti (1956).
Munawar Sultana was also known for one of the most popular patriotic song in film Bedari (1957). Other movies with popular songs were Laray (1950), 2 Aansoo (1950), Be-Qarar (1950), Heer, Noukar (1955), Guddi Gudda (1956) etc.
Munawar Sultana was born in 1925 and died on June 7, 1995.