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Mala (Pakistani Singer)
Naseem Begum ( Punjabi, ur, ; 9 November 1942 – 5 March 1990), known professionally as Mala ( ur, ), was a Pakistani playback singer of Urdu and Punjabi films. In the 1960s, Mala was a 'hit pair for singing duet film songs' with famous playback singer Ahmed Rushdi and they gave numerous hits to Pakistan film industry. She was also called ''Princess Mala Begum'' as she provided the singing voice for actresses who portrayed roles of royal and upper-class families in films. She sang many popular film songs spanning almost three decades of her singing career in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Mala's career suffered a setback with the arrival of Runa Laila in the Pakistani film industry. Early life Mala's given name was Naseem Begum. She was born on 9 November 1942 in Faisalabad, Punjab. She was the younger sister of music composer ''Shamim Nazli''. Career Mala was interested in singing and music from a young age. Her elder sister happened to be her first music teacher a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisalabad
Faisalabad (; Punjabi/ ur, , ; ), formerly known as Lyallpur ( Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), named after the founder of the city, but was renamed in 1977 in honour of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is the 3rd largest city of Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore respectively, and the 2nd largest city of Punjab after Lahore. Faisalabad is one of Pakistan's wealthiest cities, the largest industrial hub and 2nd largest city of wider Punjab region. Historically one of the first planned cities within British India, it has long since developed into a cosmopolitan metropolis. Faisalabad was restructured into city district status; a devolution promulgated by the 2001 local government ordinance (LGO). The total area of Faisalabad District is while the area controlled by the Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) is . Faisalabad has grown to become a major industrial and distribution centre because of its central location in the region and connecting roads, rails, and air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Abdullah
Master Abdullah ( Punjabi, ur, ), (1930 – 31 January 1994) was a Pakistani film music composer. He is known for his music in movies like, "''Badla''" (1968), "''Commander''" (1968), "Ziddi" (1973), and "''Sheeshay Ka Ghar''" (1978). Early life and family He was born in 1930 in Lahore. His elder brother Master Inayat Hussain (1923-1993) was a film music composer in the early days of Pakistan film industry and was better known in Pakistan than Master Abdullah himself. Career Master Abdullah began his film career in 1962 with an Urdu language film ''Suraj Mukhi (1962)''. Major Films of Master Abdullah * Malangi (1965) * ''Laado'' (1966) * ''Badla'' (1968) * ''Commander'' (1968) * ''Rangu Jatt'' (1970) * Ziddi (1973) (won for this film Best Film Music Director Nigar Award in 1973) * ''Shehanshah'' (1974) * Sharif Badmash (1975) * ''Sheeshay Ka Ghar'' (1978) * ''Jatt Mirza'' (1982) * ''Qismet'' (1985) Compositions Songs composed by Master Abdullah include: * ''Mahi way saano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Perveen
Irene Perveen also spelled as Irene Parveen is a Pakistani playback singer from the 1960s, who mainly sang for Pakistani films. She gained popularity for her film song, "''Tumhi ho mehboob mere''" for movie ''Aaina'' (1966). Early life Irene was born in a Christian family on April 23, 1940. Career In the beginning, ''Irene'' used to sing in Radio Pakistan's music programs. She started her career in the film ''Noor-E-Islam'' in 1957. She sang some popular duets with Masood Rana and Ahmed Rushdi. She later sang many hit songs for 31 films including one super-hit song in film ''Aina (1966)'', ''Tum Hee Ho Mehboob Meray'', film song lyrics by Khawaja Pervez and music by M Ashraf. In the 1960s, she was the most suitable female singer to sing comedy or parody songs, and sang many comedy songs with Ahmad Rushdi and Masood Rana Masood Rana ( ur, , 6 August 1941 – 4 October 1995) was a Pakistani film playback singer. He began his singing career in 1962 with the film ''Inqal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fayyaz Hashmi
Fayyaz Hashmi ( ur, ; 1920 2011) was a Pakistani poet and screenwriter who worked both in the Cinema of India, Indian and Cinema of Pakistan, Pakistani film industry. He penned some memorable songs such as the famous nazm Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo and ''Tasveer teri dil mera behela nah sakegi''. The latter made the singer Talat Mahmood famous in India back in 1944 and was instrumental in introducing him to the Calcutta film industry. A little known fact about him is that he wrote the famous 'Na tum mere na dil mera', that was sung by Kamla Jharia, among many others. One of the couplets from this ghazal became popular that reads: 'aye bas naadaniyon par apni naaz karte hain, abhi dekhi kahan hain aapne naadaniyan meri' and then "Yeh Raatein, Yeh Mausam, Yeh Hansana Hansaana, Mujhe Bhool Jana, Inhein Na Bhulana" sung by Pankaj Mullick (a non-film song). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalil Ahmed
Khalil Ahmed (3 March 1936 – 22 July 1997) was a Pakistani composer for radio, television, and films. He started his career with film ''Aanchal (1962)'' and remained one of the leading music directors in Pakistan in the 1960s. He composed several memorable songs for Pakistan Television in the late-1970s and 1980s. Early life Khalil Ahmed was born on 3 March 1936, in Agra, British India. He migrated to Pakistan in 1952. Career Film Khalil Ahmed made his music debut with director ''Al-Hamid's'' film ''Aanchal (1962)'', which was released on 7 December 1962. Starring: Shamim Ara, Darpan, Saba and Talish. The song "kisi chaman mein raho, bahar ban ke raho" (singer Ahmed Rushdi) became a smash hit in Pakistan and established Khalil's name as a film composer. He quickly became one of the stalwarts of Pakistani film industry. Khalil Ahmed always had his finger on the pulse of what the listeners wanted to hear on radio, television and in his films. He composed music for film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himayat Ali Shair
Himayat Ali Shair ( ur, ; July 14, 1926 – July 15, 2019) was an Urdu poet, writer, film songwriter, actor and radio drama artist from Pakistan. He received the 2002 Pride of Performance Award for his literary services in Urdu literature from the president of Pakistan. He also received 2 Nigar Awards in 1962 and 1963 for 'Best Song Lyricist' for the Pakistani films "Aanchal" (1962) and "Daman" (1963). Early life and education Himayat Ali Shair was born in Aurangabad, Hyderabad Deccan, British India on 14 July 1926. His mother died when he was three years old. At a very young age, he was exposed to the leading leftist writers of that time. He did his master's degree in Urdu from the University of Sindh at Jamshoro, Pakistan. Career Himayat Ali Shair worked for All India Radio before migrating to Pakistan in 1951 to begin his career with Radio Pakistan in Karachi. His first poetry book "Aag Main Phool" was published in 1956 and received the Presidential Award in 1958. Later, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasheed Attre
Abdul Rasheed Attra (15 February 1919 – 18 December 1967), also known as Rasheed Attre, was a Pakistani film score composer.Tuningin: Legends live on (Tribute to Rasheed Attre) (newspaper), Published 30 May 2010, Retrieved 11 July 2021 Early life and career Rasheed Attre was born in Amritsar, , |
Miani Sahib Graveyard
The Miani Sahib Graveyard (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ur, ) is the largest graveyard in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. It is in the centre of Lahore.https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21727124-it-may-make-death-unequal-life-pakistan-inaugurates-luxury-graveyard Pakistan inaugurates a luxury graveyard Its origins date back to the Mughal era, making it one of the oldest graveyards in the region. Miani Sahib Graveyard occupies around 1,206 Kanal area, Kanal (60 hectares, 149 acres) of land and has a capacity of approximately 300,000 graves. It is administered by the Miani Sahib Graveyard Committee (MSGC), which was formed on 31 May 1962. The graveyard is currently facing an acute shortage of space for new burials. As of 2009, the government of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab has started an anti-encroachment drive to restore the space occupied illegally. People of Lahore visit this graveyard to offer 'fateha' (a religious prayer) and lay flowers on the graves of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grave Of Singer Mala
A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried or interred after a funeral. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries. Certain details of a grave, such as the state of the body found within it and any objects found with the body, may provide information for archaeologists about how the body may have lived before its death, including the time period in which it lived and the culture that it had been a part of. In some religions, it is believed that the body must be burned or cremated for the soul to survive; in others, the complete decomposition of the body is considered to be important for the rest of the soul (see bereavement). Description The formal use of a grave involves several steps with associated terminology. ;Grave cut The excavation that forms the grave.Ghamidi (2001)Customs and Behavioral Laws Excavations vary from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naila (film)
''Naila'' is a 1965 Pakistani musical romance drama film, directed by Sharif Nayyar who also wrote the screenplay. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Razia Butt. It stars Shamim Ara in the titular role with Santosh Kumar and Darpan in substantial roles. The film revolves around Naila, who loves her fiancé Zafar, but Zafar's brother falls for her. The film was released on 29 October 1965. The music of the film was composed by Inayat Hussain. The film became popular due to its song "Gham-e-dil ko, in ankhon se, chhalak jana bhi aata hai" which was performed by Mala. The film was also screened at Lok Virsa Museum of Pakistan in 2016. ''Naila'' was a box office success being a golden jubilee hit and had a record theatrical run in Peshawar. At 1965 Nigar Awards, the film received eight trophies; including Best film, Best director, Best playback female singer for Mala and Best actress for Shamim Ara. Plot Naila is busy in the arrangements of the family gathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masroor Anwar
Masroor Anwar (6 January 1944 – 1 April 1996) was a ghazal poet, film song lyricist and a film screenwriter. He wrote the lyrics for 'Ko Ko Korina', South Asia's first pop song, and working alongside Sohail Rana, film director Pervez Malik and film producer and actor Waheed Murad in the 1960s, was part of the country's golden age of cinema helping establish Karachi as a major hub for film production. Early life and career He was born in 1944 in Shimla, Punjab, British India and following the partition, moved to Karachi, Pakistan. In Karrachi, he grew up to be a chubby and baby-faced young man. After finishing his basic education from Government Islamia Science College, Karachi, he worked for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for a short period and later for Radio Pakistan as a staff artist because of his deep interest in poetry and literature. At Radio Pakistan, he was helped by the film actor Ibrahim Nafees who introduced him to the film producer Iqbal Shehzad. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sohail Rana
Sohail Rana (born 31 March 1938) is a Pakistani music composer for films and television. He was introduced by actor Waheed Murad in Pakistan film industry and gained popularity when singer Ahmed Rushdi sang his compositions in such films as Armaan and Doraha.#ThrowbackThursday: Music virtuoso Sohail Rana, Ahmed Rushdi The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 24 September 2014, Retrieved 27 December 2021 He is now based in .Shades of glory: Sohail Rana |
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