Mehnaz Begum

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Mehnaz Begum

Mehnaz Begum (Urdu: مہناز بیگم, 1958 19 January 2013) was a Pakistani TV, radio, and film singer. She was well known as a film playback singer in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the recipient of several Nigar Awards.[1][2]

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Mehnaz Begum
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Born1958
Died19 January 2013 (aged 55)
Occupation(s)Singer, film playback singer
Years active1972–2013
ParentKajjan Begum (mother)
Awards13 Nigar Awards
Lux Style Award (Lifetime Achievement Award) (2011)
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Early life

Mehnaz was born at Mahmudabad, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1958. Her family migrated to Pakistan in the late 1950s. She received her initial training in music from her mother Kajjan Begum who was also a singer.[1][3]

Career

Mehnaz started her career as a playback singer in the early 1970s. Saleem Gilani, the director general of Radio Pakistan, Karachi first spotted her doing a concert at her college and helped her. Mehdi Hassan and his elder brother Pandit Ghulam Qadir trained her at this radio station for about a month. Her melodious voice, musical training and control over her voice made her popular among the Pakistani film music directors.[4]

She sang a variety of genres but specialized in ghazal, thumri, dadra, khayal, drupad and reciting salam, noha and marsiya. She was the daughter of celebrated sub-continental singer Kajjan Begum. and the famous government officer Abdullah Abdullah Tasnim, but when she realized fame, she changed her name to simply Mehnaz or Mehnaz Begum. She also sang ghazals and light classical music for Pakistani television shows[1][3][4]

Personal life

Mehnaz never married but some of her favorite hobbies included bird-watching and admiring nature. Her favorite television show and movie was Franklin (TV series) (life of a turtle by the name Franklin) and Bambi (1942 animated movie by Disney Studios). Mehnaz Begum loved to paint in her college days and wanted to choose painting as her career. She also delighted in drawing various flowers and birds.[4]

Songography

Film

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Song titleLyrics byMusic byFilm notes
Mera Pyar Tere Jeevan Ke Sang Rahega[5]Masroor AnwarNisar BazmiPehchan (1975 film)[5]
Pyar Ka Waada Aisay Nibhaen, Koi Juda Karne Na Pai[5]Taslim FazliKhalil AhmedAaj Aur Kal (1976)
Mujhe Dil Se Na Bhulana[5]Taslim FazliRobin GhoshAina
Tere mere piyar ka aisa naata haiRiaz ArshadKamal AhmedSalakhein (1977)
Jaisi Tasveer Banai Hai Mere Saajan NeTaslim FazliWajid NashadParastish (1977 film)[1]
Mein Jis Din Bhula Doon Tera Pyar Sajna[5]Masroor AnwarM. AshrafKhushboo (1979)[5]
Do Pyaasay Dil Aik Huay Hain Aise [1]Taslim FazliRobin GhoshBandish[1]
Sachha Tera Naam, Tu Hi Bigre Banai KaamMasroor AnwarNisar BazmiBiwi Ho Tau Aisi (1982 film)[5]
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Radio

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Song titleLyrics by
Ae Meri Sar Zameen e Watan
Lutf Woh Ishq MeinDagh Dehlvi
Har Cheez Hai Mehve KhudnomaiMuhammad Iqbal
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TV

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Song titleLyrics byMusic
Kajrari Ankhiyon Mein Nindya Na AyeNiaz Ahmed
Bichray Meet Ab Aan Milay Hein (Co-singer: Muhammad Ifrahim)Shabi FarooquiSohail Rana
Naina Jaagte RehnaHafeez JalandhariSohail Rana
Jayon Main KahanSohail Rana
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Death

She died on 19 January 2013 at a Bahrain hospital while transiting from Karachi to Miami, Florida for medical treatment of a respiratory ailment. Her condition worsened during the flight and during a stopover at the Bahrain airport, she was taken to a hospital where she died. Mehnaz was laid to rest at Wadi-e-Hussain graveyard in Sohrab Goth Karachi. [3][1]

Awards and recognition

References

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