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Mehnaz,[4] known professionally as Gul Panra (sometimes spelled Gulpanra; Pashto: ګل پاڼه; Urdu: گل پانڑہ; born 6 September 1989), is a Pakistani folk singer and touring artist, mainly associated with Pashto language music industry.[5][6] Her live concerts are famous in Pakistan and she has also performed in the United Kingdom[7] and Afghanistan.[8] She has been serving as a brand ambassador of her home cricket team Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Super League, and has sung several anthems for the team since its inception in 2016.[9][10][11]
Gul Panra | |
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| گل پانڑہ • ګل پاڼه | |
| Born | Mehnaz 6 September 1989[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Peshawar (MSW)[2] |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[3] |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
In 2015, she sang "Man Aamadeh Am" song's remix version in Persian language with Atif Aslam. In 2018, she sang the song "Hawa Hawa" with the singer Hassan Jahangir.[12][13] In 2021, she was featured in the cover version of "Larsha Pekhawar" by Ali Zafar.[14]
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Born Mehnaz on the 6th of September, 1989 in the city of Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province to a middle class family of the Yousafzai tribe of Pashtuns from the Swat Valley. She came into prominence after her appearance on Pakistani television and media. She was from a conservative family and her mother had issues with her singing career. She gained admission into Peshawar University and completed her Masters in Social Work. She began her career in 2010 as an enthusiastic and skilled Pashto vocalist and quickly rose to fame.[15][16][17]
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Pashto film songs
 | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (May 2020) |
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Co-Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Mashallah Mashallah" | Zama Arman | Shakir Zeb | |
| "Oos Kho Me Zargay Shwe" | Sandeep Sawar | |||
| "Che Zrra De Mala Raku" | Aakash Khan | |||
| 2015 | "Za Bubly Bubly" | Nasha | ||
| 2015 | "Man Aamadeh Am" | Coke Studio Pakistan | Jalil Zaland | Atif Aslam |
| 2016 | "Janan De Janaan" | Gul-e-Jana | Ivan Shafiq | Shan Khan |
| "Sta Da Ishq Baranoona" | Ivan Shafiq | |||
| 2017 | "Tanha Tanha" | Gul-e-Jana | Ivan Shafiq | Shan Khan |
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