Madam Noor Jahan

Noor Jehan

Noor Jehan (Urdu: نور جہاں) (September 21 1926 or 1929 - December 23, 2000) was a famous singer and actress. She is revered in Pakistan by her title "Mallika-e-Tarranum" (Queen of Melody) (Urdu: ملکہ ترنم) and is widely considered one of the country's greatest singers.

Date of Birth:

21 September 1926, Kasur, Punjab, British India more

Date of Death:

23 December 2000, Karachi, Pakistan more

Trivia:

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Alternate Names:

Baby Noor Jahan | Baby Noor Jehan | Madam Noor Jehan | Nur Jehan | Noorjahan | Nurjehan

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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Music Department, Soundtrack, Director

Actress:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Koel (1959) .... Zarina
2. Neend (1959) .... Sanwali
3. Nai Kiran (1959) (as Noorjahan)
   ... aka Nave-Palvasha (Pakistan: Pashtu title)
4. Anarkali (1958) .... Anarkali
5. Intezar (1956)
6. Lakht-E-Jigar (1956)
7. Patay Khan (1955)
8. Gulnaar (1953)
9. Anarkali (1953) (as Nur Jehan)
10. Do Bigha Zamin (1953) (as Noorjahan)
    ... aka Do Bigha Zameen (India: Bengali title)
    ... aka Two Acres of Land (UK: subtitle)
11. Dopatta (1952)
12. Chanway (1951) (as Noorjahan)
    
    
13. Mela (1948) (as Nurjehan) .... Basanti
14. Do Bhai (1947)
    ... aka Two Brothers (International: English title)
15. Jugnu (1947)
16. Mirza Sahiban (1947)
17. Anmol Ghadi (1946) .... Lata/Renuka Devi
    ... aka Precious Time
18. Badi Maa (1945)
19. Gaon Ki Gori (1945)
    ... aka Village Girl
20. Zeenat (1945)
21. Dost (1944)
22. Lal Haveli (1944)
23. Duhai (1943) .... Urvashi
24. Nadaan (1943) .... Roopa
25. Khandaan (1942) .... Zeenat
26. Red Signal (1941)
27. Sajani (1940)
    
    
28. Gul Bakaoli (1938) (as Baby Noor Jehan)
29. Royal Commander (1938)
30. Sheila (1935) (as Baby Noor Jahan)
    ... aka Pind Ni Kuri
    

Music Department:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Qaidi (1986) (playback singer)
2. Sholay (1984) (playback singer)
3. Ishq Pecha (1984) (playback singer)
4. Sona Chandi (1983) (playback singer)
5. Sahib Jee (1983) (playback singer)
6. Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da (1982) (playback singer) (as Madam Noor Jehan)
   
   
7. Mastana Mahi (1971) (playback singer)
8. Dosti (1971) (playback singer)
   ... aka Friendship (International: English title)
9. Heer Raanjha (1970/I) (playback singer)
10. Heer Raanjha (1970/II) (playback singer)
11. Rangeela (1970) (playback singer)
    
    
12. Andaleeb (1969) (playback singer)
13. Naajo (1969) (playback singer)
14. Mughal-E-Azam (1960) (playback singer) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Emperor of the Mughals
    ... aka The Great Mughal
15. Salma (1960) (playback singer)
    
    
16. Anarkali (1958) (playback singer)
17. Gulnaar (1953) (playback singer)
18. Dopatta (1952) (playback singer)
19. Chanway (1951) (playback singer)
    
    
20. Jugnu (1947) (playback singer)
21. Anmol Ghadi (1946) (playback singer)
    ... aka Precious Time
22. Khazanchi (1941) (playback singer)
    ... aka The Cashier (India: English title)
    ... aka The Treasurer (India: English title)
    

Soundtrack:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Mississippi Masala (1991) (performer: "Mujse Pehli Si Muhabbat Mere Mehboob Na Maang")
   
   
2. Sholay (1984) (performer: "Jai main hundi Dholna, sone di taveetri", "Balle balle we maile wich kharak kar ke")
3. Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da (1982) (performer: "Soniye Leven Dopatta", "Mata Sundri Puchhe Baja")
   
   
4. Mastana Mahi (1971) (performer: "Sayoni mera mahi", "Bollan lag pei a tasweer")
   
   
5. Andaleeb (1969) (performer: "Meray dil ki mehfil", "Pyar kar kay hum")
6. Salma (1960) (performer: "Zindgi hai ya kisi ka intezaar")
   
   
7. Gulnaar (1953) (performer: "Lo chal diye woh ham ko tasalli diye bagheir", "Bachpan ki yaadgaro", "A raat zara tham tham ke guzar", "Sakhi naheen aaye mere balma")
8. Dopatta (1952) (performer: "Nache jia re chhama chham nache jia re", "Baat hi baat min ji", "Main ban patang urh jaon re", "Chandni raaten, sab jagg soye", "Tum zindgi ko gham ka fasana", "Mere mann ke raja aja", "Ubelti aag se is dil ko jalta dekhte jao", "Sanwaria, tohe koi pukare, aja re")
9. Chanway (1951) (performer: "Tere long da pea lashkara", "Mere angne de with charhia chann", "Mousam a mohabtan da", "Jadoo koi paagea, dil sada aagea", "Bach ja mundia mor too main sadge", "Chann dea totea we dillaan", "We mundia sialkotia, tere mukhtre", "Changa banaia e saanoo khadona", "Lamian manzilan, dil door kinare")
   

Director:

Chanway (1951) (as Noorjahan)