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The Legendary: Noor Jehan
Noor Jehan (Punjabi, Urdu: نور جہاں) was the adopted stage name for Allah Wasai (September 21, 1926 – December 23, 2000) who was a singer and actress in British India and Pakistan. She is renowned as one of the greatest singers of her time in South Asia and was given the honorific title of Mallika-e-Tarranum (Urdu: ملکہ ترنم, English: the queen of melody).
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu: نصرت فتح على خاں, October 13, 1948 – August 16, 1997), was a legendary Punjabi musician, primarily a singer of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis (a mystical tradition within Islam). He featured in Time magazine’s 2006 list of ‘Asian Heroes’.Among other honorary titles bestowed upon him, Nusrat was called Shahenshah-e-Qawwali, meaning The Emperor of Qawwali.
ED takes Adnan Sami’s properties in India
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Indian watchdog of foreign exchange regulation, has seized at least eight properties and five parking spaces acquired by Pakistani singer Adnan Sami under the Foreign Exchange Management Act.
Mehdi Hassan – a legend
Mehdi Hassan, TI, PP, HI is a Pakistani ghazal singer and a former playback singer for Lollywood. He is famously known as the ‘King of Ghazal’ شہنشاہِ غزل. He has ruled the Pakistan film industry along with Ahmed Rushdi. Mehdi Hassan was born in 1927 in a village called Luna in Rajasthan, India into a [...]
A legend – Sohail Ahmed (Azizi)
Sohail Ahmed (Punjabi, Urdu: سہیل احمد), born as Sohail Akram (سہیل اکرم) is a Pakistani comedian, and stage and TV actor. He is most notable for comedy stage dramas based in Lahore. He is famous for using improvised dialogue during stage plays. He is an outspoken opponent of vulgarity and obscenity in stage dramas. He was born in Gujranwala (Satellite Town), went to [...]
Mohammad Ali (Actor)
Mohammad Ali (Urdu: محمد علی) (November 10, 1938 — March 19, 2006) was a Pakistani actor. He was known as Shahenshah-e-Jazbaat (Urdu: شہنشاہ جذبات), means The Emperor of Emotions.
Musarrat Nazeer: One who delights
Musarrat Nazeer was born to a middle class family in 1937. Her parents were of Kashmiri origin from Lahore.
Famous Theatre Actor Mastana Died
The famed actor, Mastana died due to an illness in the Victoria Hospital in Bahawalpur, on Monday. Mastana was suffering from Hepatitis C. He was shifted to the Victoria Hospital on March 22. His children tried raising funds for their father’s treatment but were unsuccessful. Despite appeals by family, friends and fans neither did his [...]
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