Noor Jehan was a film actress and playback singer, who first worked in British India and then in Pakistani films. She was often referred to as Mallika-e-Tarannum (queen of melody), because of her mesmerizing voice. She started her acting career in films at the age of 9 and made her debut with the Punjabi film Sheela in 1935. Her notable works in Hindi cinema include Sajani (1940), Zeenat (1945), Anmol Ghadi (1946), and Jugnu (1947). Post partition, she only appeared in Pakistani films. She married actor-director Shaukat Hussain Rizvi in 1942, but the two separated in 1953. In 1959, she married actor-director, Ejaz Durrani, but this marriage too ended with a divorce in 1970.
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Noor Jehan (Noor Jahan) (Actress, Singer)
Other Name
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Malika-e-Tarannum
Real Name
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Allah Rakhi Wasai
Date of Birth
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21 Sep 1926
Date of Death
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23 Dec 2000
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