Naseem Begum

Naseem Begum was a popular playback singer, predominantly working in Pakistani films. She was born on February 24, 1936, in Amritsar, British India. Since childhood, she has been trained in classical music and was a disciple of Mukhtar Begum, the elder sister of the famous ghazal singer Farida Khanum Farida Khanum was born in 1929 in Kolkata and is c >> Read More... . She started singing at Radio Pakistan in her teenage years. She started her journey as a playback singer with the 1956 movie Guddi Gudda, whose music director was Ghulam Ahmed Chisti. In 1958, she was chosen by music composer Mian Sheharyar to sing the song Nainon mein jal bhar aayey for his film Begunah.

The song was a great success, and Begum got the opportunity to sing many solos and duets, especially with famous singers like Ahmed Rushdi Bio coming soon... >> Read More... . Her contributions can be seen in films like Kartar Singh, Salma, Saheli, Ghunghat, Dulhan, Farangi, Kaneez, Payel ki Jhankar, and Zarqa. She worked in the Sindhi film industry too, in movies like Umar Marvi. She has also sung in various Punjabi movies, some of which include Tees Maar Khan Click to look into! >> Read More... , Jeedar, and Genter Man. She has sung about 300 songs with music composers like Rashid Attre and A. Hameed and various songs in other forms. Begum’s hit songs include Humnai Jo Phool Chuney, Khin Do Dil Jo Mil Jatey, and Chandra Tori Chandni Mein Jiya Jala Jayey Re.

Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo, a patriotic song among many that she has given voice to, was composed by Mian Sheharyar and written by Mushir Kazmi for the Radio Pakistan recording in 1965. Her folk songs were equally popular too, some of which included Kala Doriya Kunde Naal Aryai Oye. For her impressive singing in the movies Shaam Dhale, Shaheed, Baji, and Lutera, she was honoured with the Nigar Award for the Best Female Playback Singer four times from 1960 to 1964. Begum passed away on September 29, 1971, in Lahore, Pakistan, due to pregnancy-related complications.