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Noor Jehan

Born September 21, 1926 · Kasur, Punjab, British India

Died December 23, 2000 · aged 74

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 i…

Known For

Chann Wey

Chann Wey · 1951

MovieRomanceMusic

Not only is it the First Pakistani movie of Noor Jehan, but it is also the very first Pakistani movie directed by a female director

Babul

MovieDramaAction

The story follows a mother with two sons—one her real son, a careless criminal, and the other unrelated to her but deeply devoted. While the kind son’s acts of compassion help him overcome every hardship, the criminal son struggles to earn his mother’s love and respect, learning that worth is proven through actions, not blood. The film is considered Sultan Rahi’s first major film and won five Nigar Awards, including Best Punjabi Film of 1971.

Madam Rani

Madam Rani · 1995

Society

Society · 1973

MovieDramaRomance

Urdu film directed by S. Suleman

Beloved Daughter

Beloved Daughter · 1985

Beloved Daughter

A humble villager marries his daughter into a wealthy family, unaware that everyone but his old friend opposes the match. Forced into an elitist household that rejects her, she struggles to earn acceptance and protect her dignity.

Khandaan

Khandaan · 1942

A young man gets jailed for killing a woman who seduces him. When he gets released, he tries to stop his employer's son from committing the same kind of crime he did.

Farishta

Farishta · 1961

Faqeeria

A story of enmity between two tribes and love of a mother..

Filmography

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Chann Wey

Chann Wey · 1951

MovieRomanceMusic

Not only is it the First Pakistani movie of Noor Jehan, but it is also the very first Pakistani movie directed by a female director

Director

Babul

MovieDramaAction

The story follows a mother with two sons—one her real son, a careless criminal, and the other unrelated to her but deeply devoted. While the kind son’s acts of compassion help him overcome every hardship, the criminal son struggles to earn his mother’s love and respect, learning that worth is proven through actions, not blood. The film is considered Sultan Rahi’s first major film and won five Nigar Awards, including Best Punjabi Film of 1971.

Playback Singer

Madam Rani

Madam Rani · 1995

Playback Singer

Society

Society · 1973

MovieDramaRomance

Urdu film directed by S. Suleman

Playback Singer

Beloved Daughter

Beloved Daughter · 1985

Beloved Daughter

A humble villager marries his daughter into a wealthy family, unaware that everyone but his old friend opposes the match. Forced into an elitist household that rejects her, she struggles to earn acceptance and protect her dignity.

Playback Singer

Khandaan

Khandaan · 1942

A young man gets jailed for killing a woman who seduces him. When he gets released, he tries to stop his employer's son from committing the same kind of crime he did.

Playback Singer

Farishta

Farishta · 1961

Playback Singer

Faqeeria

A story of enmity between two tribes and love of a mother..

Songs

Dupatta

Dupatta · 1952

A young woman (Yasmin) brings her husband to an elderly doctor to restore her husband's disfigured face following a horrific accident. The doctor tells her he has given up plastic surgery long back and tells her a tale to prove that true love should overlook physical looks.

Bhabhi

The Urdu film Bhabhi (1960) was directed by Syed Atta Ullah Shah Hashmi. Starring Shamim Ara and Aslam Pervaiz in leading roles

Playback Singer

Mohabbat Aur Mehngai

Mohabbat Aur Mehngai · 1976

Mohabbat Aur Mehngai

MovieRomanceDrama

Playback Singer

Pehli Nazar

Pehli Nazar · 1977

Playback Singer

Anarkali

Anarkali · 1958

MovieMusicDrama

Prince Jahangir loves the slave girl Anarkali, which creates a serious conflict between Prince Jahangir and his father, Mughal emperor Akbar.

Nadira/Anarkali

Bahisht

Bahisht · 1974

MovieFamilyDrama

Khalid and Rehana come across each other in their college, where they fall for each other after the usual bantering, and get married. Rehana who belongs to an upper-class family in contrary to Khalid, faces hurdles in the marriage created by Sarkar Maa (Khalid's mother). She compromise and tries to save her married life, until she loses her unborn due to her mother-in-law's cruel behaviour. After the incident, she decides to separate from Khalid and leaves him.

Playback Singer

Qaidi

MovieDramaRomance

Playback Singer

Dosti

MovieDramaAdventure

A Pakistani man goes abroad his country for earning money.

Playback Singer

Al-Asifa

Al-Asifa · 1971

A fictional story about Palestinian struggle against the Israeli occupation of their homeland..

Playback Singer

Saiyyan Anari

Saiyyan Anari · 1976

MovieRomanceComedy

Playback Singer

Badi Maa

Badi Maa · 1945

A devoted woman, Badi Maa dedicates her life to raising her deceased friend's child, her love and sacrifices influencing all around her, leading to emotional conflicts as the child matures.

Hema

Naukar

Fazlu, a lifelong servant, is wrongly imprisoned after being blamed for his master's son's death. He escapes, believing his newborn is the child reincarnated. The film follows Fazlu's heartbreaking journey as he watches his family crumble under economic hardship, ultimately leading him back to prison.

Hathiar

Hathiar · 1979

Playback Singer

Koel

A poor musician is invited to participate in a competition abroad but his plane crashes on the way. Though the musician survives, he decides to stay away and pretend to be dead as wife and daughter will be given one lakh rupees in life insurance. But fate has other things in store for the women and when the musician returns ten years later he discovers that his daughter has become a dancer.

Zarina

Mukhra

A coward man tries to take his life after the death of his mother and some criminals try to take the advantage of the situation but than a girl comes in his life and everything changes.

Playback Singer

Khandan

Khandan · 1994

MovieActionFamily

Pakistani Urdu-language action and family drama

Playback Singer