Death anniversary of Malka-e-Tarannum Noor Jehan being observed today
Death anniversary of Malka-e-Tarannum Noor Jehan being observed today
LAHORE (Web Desk) - The nineteenth death anniversary of legendary singer Malka-e-Tarannum Noor Jehan is being observed today (Monday).
Noor Jehan was born in Kasur‚ Punjab on September 21st‚ 1926 in a family of musicians.
She recorded about 10‚000 songs in various languages of Pakistan and India including Urdu‚ Punjabi and Sindhi.
Apart from singing she also exhibited her talent as an actor in films including Chan Way, Dopatta, Mirza Ghalib, Qaidi, Baaji and Khandaan.
She received various awards including Life Time Achievement Award, Presidential Pride of Performance award, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz and Sitara-e-Imtiaz.
Noor Jahan died this date in 2000 due to heart failure and was buried in Karachi.
