Lahore: The famous singer of the subcontinent, Queen Tarun Noor Jahan, is celebrating her 94th birthday today.
Invaluable capital of singing, possessing a charming and humorous voice, the well-known singer of the subcontinent, Queen Tarun Noorjahan, was a shining chapter in music. Born on September 21, 1926 in Kasur, Noorjahan’s real name was Allah Wasai. He started his artistic career in 1935 as a child star with the film ‘Pind Di Kadiyan’. Made in Bombay in 1941, the film family opened the door for him to happiness and success. During the making of the same film, she met director Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and they got married.
From 1935 to 1963, he performed in films as well as the art of singing and made a special place in the hearts of the fans forever. Noorjahan’s artistic career spans six decades. He played the lead role in 26 films and sang for about a thousand films. Many hymns and songs in Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Persian which became famous one after another in which the first love for me, the song of the world of cows, my moonlit nights, in our breath till today, Jeddah Holi De , With eyes closed, you are my beloved and others are included.
Queen Tarun sang not only in Urdu and Punjabi but also in ghazal singing. She excelled in the delivery of words and in the fluctuations of tone. During the Pak-India war of 1965, his national anthems warmed the hearts and even today these songs keep his memory fresh in the hearts of the people. Queen Tarun Noor Jahan’s voice captivated the audience. She is one of the artists who has made Pakistan internationally known. ۔ Queen Noorjahan passed away on December 23, 2000 after a long illness. Her memory will always live on in the hearts of her fans.
