Suraiya Multanikar (born 1940) is a Pakistani singer mostly known for her folk songs. Her repertoire includes classical, semi-classical, ghazal, folk songs and film

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Early life and family

Multanikar was born in Multan, Punjab. Her earliest childhood memories are of wanting to excel as a singer. No one in her immediate family could either teach or advise her. So in her childhood, she taught herself by listening to film songs and copying their tunes and lyrics. Later, she became a formal disciple of Ghulam Nabi Khan of the

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. Multanikar has 7 children (from oldest to youngest): Muhammad Ali, a UK-based orthopaedic doctor; Ruqaiya Sajjad; Ramzan Ali, Shaista, Rabia, Aalia and Rahat Bano. Her youngest daughter, Rahat Multanikar is also a folk singer like her mother.

Career

Radio Pakistan

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, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan of

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, Bade Fateh Ali Khan of

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and Mehdi Hassan.

Film industry

Multanikar's career as a playback singer was short lived. She gained widespread recognition for her song,"Bare Be Murawwat Hain Yeh Husn Walay", "Kahin Dil Laganey Ki Koshish Na Karna" written by Masroor Anwar, music by Deebo Bhattacharya from the Pakistani film, Badnaam (1966).

Awards and recognition

* 1959: Golden Award * 1960: Chatta Gaang Award * 1964:

Nigar Award The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards ...

* 1975: Gulam Fareed Award * 1980: Gulam Fareed Award * 1982: Jashn-e-Fareed Award * 1981: Shair-e-Mashriq Award * 1982: Shair-e-Mashriq Award * 1986:

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...

Award by the President of Pakistan * 2000: Shahbaz Award * 2002: Gulam Fareed Award * 2008:

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Award by the President of Pakistan

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Multanikar, Suraiya 1940 births People from Multan Punjabi people Pakistani folk singers Pakistani playback singers Pakistani ghazal singers Punjabi-language singers Nigar Award winners Singers from Lahore Pakistani radio personalities Pakistani film actresses Recipients of the Pride of Performance Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz Living people Women ghazal singers 20th-century Pakistani women singers Punjabi women 21st-century Pakistani women singers Pakistani classical singers Radio personalities from Lahore