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).
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Early life
Irene was born in a Christian family on April 23, 1940.
Career
In the beginning, ''Irene'' used to sing in Radio Pakistan
Radio Pakistan serves as the national public broadcaster for radio in Pakistan. Although some local stations predate Radio Pakistan's founding, it is the oldest existing broadcasting network in Pakistan. The network was established on 14 August ...
's music programs.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 ''Inqalab'', became one of the top male singers in both Urdu and Punjabi films for more than thr ...
and Ahmed Rushdi
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. 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
Khawaja Pervez ( ur, ),
(28 December 1930 – 20 June 2011) was a prominent Pakistani film composer- lyricist and film songwriter for both Urdu and Punjabi language films. His real name was Khawaja Ghulam Mohiuddin. His professional car ...
and music by M Ashraf
M. Ashraf or Muhammad Ashraf (1 February 1942 – 4 February 2007) was a Pakistani film composer. In the early 1960s, he first started as one member of the ''music directors duo'' of ''Manzoor - Ashraf'' in the Pakistan film industry.
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. In the 1960s, she was the most suitable female singer to sing comedy or parody songs, and sang many comedy songs with Ahmad Rushdi
), Rushdi Sahab ( ur, )
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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 ''Inqalab'', became one of the top male singers in both Urdu and Punjabi films for more than thr ...
.
Personal life
Irene married Cecil Samuel, a man from a prominent Peshawari family. She has lived in England since 1983.[
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Popular songs
Irene sang around 800 Urdu and Punjabi film songs. Some of her popular songs are:[
* ''Rutt Sawan ki re, Mann bhaawan ki''... Movie:Zamin (1965)
* ''Kaan mein Jhumka dhole''... Movie:Badnaam (1966)][
* ''Ik aur baat mani''... Movie:Badnaam (1966)
* ''Maan bhi jao Guriya Rani''... Movie:Hamrahi (1966)
* ''Nikke hundiya da pyar''... Movie:Mirza Jatt (1967)][
* ''Arre re re re re re main chali''... Movie:Katari (1968)
* ''Hello Hello Mr. Abdul Ghani''...Movie:Behan Bhai (1968)][
* ''Shareer kahein ke'' ... Movie:Daastan (1969)
* ''Kis qadar hai etmad''... (Azmat 1970)
* ''Aaj nahin to kall is Ghar mein Chand si Bhabhi aye gi''... Movie: Naseeb Apna Apna (1970)
*''Ke Ke Ke Tumi Bolona''... Movie:Dheu Er Por Dheu (1970) engali*''Tumi Bolte Paro Ki''... Movie:Swaralipi (1970) engali]
References
1940 births
Living people
Pakistani playback singers
20th-century Pakistani women singers
Pakistani Christians
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