Munawar Sultana ( Punjabi, ur, ) was a Pakistani radio and film singer. She is known for vocalizing first ever hit Lollywood songs like, "''Mainu Rab Di Soun Tere Naal Piyar Ho Gya''" (Film: Pheray 1949), "''Wastae Rab Da Tu Jaanvi We Kabootra''" (Film:Dulla Bhatti 1956),and "''Ae Qaid-e-Azam, Tera Ehsan Hay, Ehsan''" (Film: Bedari 1957).

Early life

Sultana was born in Ludhiyana,

British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one ...

on November 8, 1924.

Career

''Sultana'' started her career in the 1940s as a radio singer. She received her early music education from a composer Abdul Haq Shami. Her debut film as a playback singer was " Teri Yaad", which was also the first movie of

Lollywood Lollywood ( ur, , translit=lâli vuḍ) refers to Pakistan's film industry based in Lahore, previously the base for both Punjabi and Urdu language film production. Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since the partition of ...

, released in 1948. She sang for both

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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Punjabi movies and recorded 181 songs for 54 films. She had the credit of vocalising film songs that became popular among the public in the earlier decade of a young

. Apart from playback singing, Sultana also recorded many semi-classical songs for

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Personal life

Sultana was married to Ayub Romani who was a station director at

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. She resigned from singing after her marriage, and committed herself to a domestic life and social welfare activities.

Popular songs

Film

* ''Menu Rabb Di Sohn Teray Naal Pyar Ho Geya Way'' ... 1949 (Film: Pheray - Punjabi), Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: G.A. Chishti * ''Way Akhian Lavin Na, Tay Fer Pachhtavin Na'' ... 1949 (Film: Pheray - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana,

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, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: G.A. Chishti * ''Teray Long Da Peya Lashaka, Halian Nay Hall Dhak Lay'' ... 1950 (Film: Laray - Punjabi), Singer(s): Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti * ''Way Main Bol Bol Thakki, Teinu Tol Tol Takhi'' ... 1950 (Film: Laray - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: G.A. Chishti * ''Raj Dularay, Phoolon Ki Seij Pay Tujh Ko Salaun'' ... 1955 (Film: Noukar - Urdu), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet:

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* ''Baddal Nu Hath Lawan, Tay Uddi Uddi Jawan, Hawa Day Naal'' ... 1955 (Film: Heer- Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana & Co., Music:

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, Poet: Hazin Qadri * ''Wasta e Rabb Da, Tu Javin Way Kabootra'' ... 1956 (Film: Dulla Bhatti - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: Tufail Hoshiarpuri * ''O Dilla Kachya, Qarar Day Pakya, Kissay Day Naal Gall Na Karin'' ... 1956 (Film: Guddi Gudda - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: Wali Sahib * ''Ae Qaid-e-Azam, Tera Ehsan Hay, Ehsan'' ... 1957 (Film: Bedari - Urdu), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana & Co., Music: Fateh Ali Khan, Poet: Khawar Zaman

Radio

* ''Main Aarzoo e Jaan Likhon Ya Jaan e Aarzoo'', Poet:

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* ''Chand Roshan Chamakta Sitara Rahe'' * ''Sada Chirriyan Da Chamba We Babul Asan Udd Jana''

Death

Munawar Sultana died on 7 June 1995 in

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sultana, Munawar Pakistani playback singers 1995 deaths 1924 births Musicians from Ludhiana Pakistani radio personalities Punjabi people 20th-century Pakistani women singers 20th-century Pakistani singers