Rubina Badar (14 February 1956 – 28 March 2006) was a Pakistani radio, TV, and film singer. She is known for her TV song, "''Tum Sung Nainan Laagay''".

Early life

Robina was born in 1956. She started her singing career from

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 Augus ...

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. Then she came to Lahore to work as a playback singer in

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 I ...

Career

She rendered her voice in films such as ''Rangeela aur Munawar Zarif'', ''Parda Na Uthao'', ''Imandar'', ''Intezar'', ''Sharafat'', ''Khatarnak'', ''Bahishat'', ''Izzat'', ''Arzoo'', ''Khanzada'', and others. She sang 48 songs in 42 Urdu and Punjabi films. In 1973, Rubina got a breakthrough as a singer when she vocalized a song for PTV,

, "''Tum Sung Nainan Laagay''". Penned by

Asad Muhammad Khan Asad Muhammad Khan (born 26 September 1932) is a Pakistani novelist, playwright, songwriter, and poet. He is author of five Urdu story books. He wrote songs, plays and features for Radio Pakistan and PTV. He received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Award i ...

and composed by

Khalid Nizami Khalid Nizami is a Pakistani comedian actor and music composer. He is primarily known for playing a comedy role in Haseena Moin's play Ankahi. He has played several comedy characters in PTV dramas since 1970. He composed a song "''Tum Sung Nain ...

, the song turned out to be a milestone in her music career. Her other movie songs like, "''Yonhi Din Kat Jaye''" (along with A. Nayyar for film ''Bahaisht'' (1974)), "''Rus Ke Tur Payeon Sarkaar''" (for film: ''Khanzada'' (1975)), and "''Jhoom Jhoom Nachay aayo''" (along with

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for film Anari (1975)), also became popular.

Illnes and death

Rubina died at age 50 from cancer on March 28, 2006, in

Popular songs

Film

* ''Dada Jee, Apnay Potay Ko Samjhaen'' ... (1974 film: Parda Na Uthao - Urdu), Singer(s):

Ahmad Rushdi ), Rushdi Sahab ( ur, ) , birth_date = , birth_place =Hyderabad Deccan, British India , death_date = , death_place = Karachi, Pakistan , origin = Pakistani , instrument = Vocalist , genre = , ...

, Robina Badar, Music: M. Ashraf * ''Pak Watan Ki Dharti Pyari, Ham Ko Apni Jan Say Pyari'' ... (1974 film: Aaina Aur Soorat - Urdu), Singer(s): Ahmad Rushdi, Robina Badar, Music: M. Ashraf, Poet: Taslim Fazli * ''Yuhni Din Cut Jayen, Yuhni Sham Dhal Jaye''..1974 (1974 film: Bahisht - Urdu), Singer(s): Robina Badar, A. Nayyar, Music: A. Hameed, Poet: Taslim Fazli * ''Piyar Ki Ek Nai Raah Pe'' 1974 (1974 film: Intezar - Urdu), Singer(s): Robina Badar, Music:

Nisar Bazmi Nisar Bazmi (1 December 1924 – 22 March 2007) was a composer and music director of Indian and Pakistan film industry.

, Poet:

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 M ...

* Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, How I Wonder What You Are ... (1975 film: Ajj Di Gall - Punjabi), Singer(s):

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 ...

, Robina Badar, Music: Tasadduq Hussain, Poet: Asad Bukhari * ''Jhoom Jhoom Nachay Aayo'' ... (1975 film: Anari - Urdu), Singer(s):

Naheed Akhtar Naheed Akhtar (also spelled Nahid Akhtar) is a Pakistani playback singer. She is tagged as the "''Nightingale of Pakistan''". She was the top Lollywood playback singer during the second half of 70s and 80s. She won 3 Nigar Awards and a Pride ...

, Robina Badar, Music: M. Ashraf, Poet: Taslim Fazli * ''Sathi Na Chhorun Daaman Tera, Yeh Hahy Mera Faisala'' ... (1975 film: Izzat - Urdu), Singer(s): Robina Badar, Ahmad Rushdi, Music: A. Hameed, Poet: Taslim Fazli * ''Rus Kay Tur Peye O Sarkar, Tor Kay Mera Sajra Pyar'' ... (1975 film: Khanzada - Punjabi), Singer(s): Robina Badar, Music: Nazir Ali * ''Jitnay Pyaray Ho Tum, Khoobsurat Ho Tum, Itna Pyara Dil Ho To''. 1975 (Film: Shikwa - Urdu), Singer(s): Robina Badar, Music: Nashad, Poet: Taslim Fazli

TV

* ''Tum Sung Nainan Laagay'' ... Poet:

, Music:

* ''Aaj Bhi Intezaar Hai''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Badar, Rubina 1956 births Urdu playback singers 20th-century Pakistani women singers 20th-century Pakistani singers Pakistani radio personalities 21st-century Pakistani women singers 21st-century Pakistani singers Pakistani ghazal singers Radio personalities from Lahore Urdu-language singers 2006 deaths Pakistani playback singers Punjabi-language singers Pakistani classical singers Sindhi-language singers