Noor Jehan, sometimes spelled Noorjehan also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum, was a Pakistani playback singer and actress who worked first in British India and then in the cinema of Pakistan. Her career spanned more than six decades. Considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers in the Indian subcontinent, she was given the honorific title of Malika-e-Tarannum in British India. She had a command of Hindustani classical music as well as other music genres.
Rani Roopmati (kavi roopmati) was a Poet queen of Mandu and the consort of the Sultan of Malwa, Baz Bahadur. Roopmati features prominently in the folklores of Malwa, which often describe the romance of the Sultan and his consort.
Roshan Ara Begum was a vocalist belonging to the Kirana gharana of Hindustani classical music. She is also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Mauseeqi and The Queen of Classical Music in both Pakistan and India.
Naseem Begum, known professionally as Mala, was a Pakistani playback singer of Urdu and Punjabi films.
The All Pakistan Music Conference (APMC) is a volunteer organization founded in 1959 for the promotion of classical arts in Pakistan and continues to preserve and promote Pakistani classical and folk music and dance. It hosts a concert of music every month and a 5 day annual festival in Lahore, Pakistan typically in the last weekend of October. It has a chapter in Karachi as well. Ever since its inception, it has been a constant source of inspiration for thousands of music lovers nationwide.
Pride of Performance is a civil award given by the government of Pakistan to Pakistani citizens in recognition of distinguished merit in the fields of literature, arts, sports, medicine, or science for civilians
Events in the year 2013 in Pakistan.
Anwar Kamal Pasha, was the pioneer in the Pakistan film industry and an early Pakistani film director and producer from Lahore, Pakistan.
Devdas is a 1965 Pakistani drama movie directed by Khawaja Sarfaraz, based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay famous Bengali novel Devdas from 1917. It starred Habib, Shamim Ara and Nayyar Sultana in lead roles supported by Asad Bukhari, Azad, Ajmal, Maya Devi and Razia. Sultan Rahi appears in the film as an extra.
Suraiya Multanikar is a Pakistani singer mostly known for her folk songs. Her repertoire includes classical, semi-classical, ghazal, folk songs and film songs.
Shaukat HussainKhan, commonly referred to as Miyan Shaukat Hussain was a Pakistani tabla player who belonged to the Punjab gharana of tabla-playing music artists.
Master Inayat Hussain was a Pakistani film music composer.
Begum Khursheed Shahid was a Pakistani actress and singer. She was also the mother of actor Salman Shahid.
Saheli is a 1960 Pakistani Urdu language music blockbuster classical film directed by S. M. Yusuf and co-produced by F. M. Sardar.
Behan Bhai is a 1968 Pakistani drama film directed by Hassan Tariq who also wrote the screenplay.
Pardah is a Pakistani Urdu film directed, produced and written by Nazir Ajmeri. It stars Shamim Ara and Habib in young to old roles. The film is about a man who kept one his secret under wraps for years. Music was composed by Safdar Hussain. At Box office, the film performed averagely.
Seema is a Pakistani film directed by S.A. Bukhari. The story writer was Anwar Batalvi and the cinematographer was Raza Mir. The film stars Shamim Ara in the titular role, as a headstrong and possessive lover. It also stars Satosh Kumar, Sultan, Talish and Panna. The music was composed by Master Inayat Hussain.
Tassaduq Hussain was a Pakistani film music director. He is known for composing playback music for the Lollywood movies Roopmati Baaz Bahadur (1960), Humrahi (1966), Zinda Laash (1967), and Nai Laila Naya Majnu (1969). He was honored with the Presidential Award in 1960.
Jamila Razzaq is a Pakistani actress. She acted in Urdu films in Pakistani cinema and she is known for her roles in films Neya Dour (1958), Faisala (1959), Aur Bhi Gham Hayn (1960), Gul Bakavli (1961), Inqilab (1962) and Ishq Par Zor Nahin (1963).
