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Naseem Begum

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Naseem Begum
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نسِیم بیگم
Born
Naseem Begum

(1936-02-24)24 February 1936
Amritsar, Punjab, British India
Died29 September 1971(1971-09-29) (aged 35)
Lahore, Pakistan
Other nameThe Tragedy Queen[1]
OccupationPlayback singer
Years active1956 – 1971
SpouseDeen Mohammad (husband)[1]
Children6[1]
AwardsPride of Performance (1965)[2]

Naseem Begum (Urdu: نسِیم بیگم), (24 February 1936 – 29 September 1971) was a famous Pakistani film playback singer.[3] She was known as The Tragedy Queen for singing sorrowful and downhearted songs in films.[1]

She rose to prominence in the late 1950s, and by 1964, she had won the prestigious Nigar Awards on four occasions.[3][4] Despite originally being billed as a Second Noor Jehan, Naseem Begum quickly carved out her own successful niche in the Pakistani film industry.[1]

She was the original singer of the celebrated Pakistani patriotic song "Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo" ("O Martyrs of the Righteous Path").[1]

Early life

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Naseem Begum was born in the city of Amritsar, British India, in 1936.[5] She acquired her musical training from the classical singer Mukhtar Begum, the elder sister of the renowned ghazal vocalist Farida Khanum.[3]

Career

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The first film she appeared in was Guddi Gudda, where she was a playback singer.[3] In 1958, the music composer Mian Sheharyar was greatly impressed by her vocal range, and gave her the opportunity to sing for his film Begunah (1958).[3][6][1]

Naseem Begum immediately achieved success with her song "Nainon mein jal bhar aayey", which became popular in Pakistan.[1]

For her contributions towards singing industry and for army for her moral support in the Indo-Pak war, she was honored by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance in 1965.[2]

Personal life

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Naseem married a book publisher named Deen Mohammad at Lahore and had six children.[1]

Death

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Begum suffered a brain hemorrhage while giving birth to her sixth child and died on 29 September 1971 in Lahore, Pakistan, at the age of 35. She was laid to rest at Miani Sahib Graveyard, Lahore.[3][1][7][8]

Filmography

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Remarkable films in which Naseem Begum sang songs are:

In addition to these films, she also sang for many Punjabi films, some of which are Tees Maar Khan (1963), Jeedar (1965), Mukhra Chann Warga and Genter Man (1969). Some big musical films on her credit are Lutera (1964), Koun Kisi Ka, Kousar, Chann Puttar (1970), Mera Veer (1967), Chann Veer (1969), Langotiya and Yeh Raste Hain Pyar Ke.[1]

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  • Aye Rahe Haq Ke Shaheedo[9][1]
  • "Veer Mera Ghori Charia"
  • "Uss Bewafa ka Shehr Hai Aur Hum Hain Dosto, Ashk-e-Rawaan Ki Nehar Hai aur Hum Hain Dosto"
  • "Sau Baar Chaman Mehka Sau Baar Bahar Aayi, Duniya ki Wohi Raunaq Dil ki Wohi Tanhayi"
  • "Mera Bichhra Balum Ghar aa Gaya Ghar aa Gaya, Meri Payal Bajai Chhanan Chhanan Chahann"[3]
  • "Chanda Toray Chandani Main Jiya Jala Jaye Re"[3]
  • "Habibi Hayya Hayya Habibi Hayya Hayya"
  • "Hum Bhool Gaye Har Baat Magar Tera Pyaar Nahin Bhoole"[3][1]

Awards and recognition

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YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1960Nigar AwardBest Female Playback SingerWonShaam Dhale[12][1]
1961Nigar AwardBest Female Playback SingerWonShaheed[12][1]
1963Nigar AwardBest Female Playback SingerWonBaji[4][1]
1964Nigar AwardBest Female Playback SingerWonLutera[4][1]
1965Pride of PerformanceAward by the President of PakistanWonArts[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "Naseem Begum: The Tragedy Queen". PakistaniMusic.com website. 17 April 2001. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "نسیم بیگم :مگر تیرے "گیت" نہیں بھُولے". Dunya Sunday Magazine. 29 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Naseem Begum profile". Cineplot.com website. 17 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Nigar Awards (1957–1971)". The Hot Spot Online website. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Who's Who: Music in Pakistan. Xlibris Corporation. p. 187.
  6. ↑ Article on Naseem Begum and composer Mian Sheharyar on Dawn (newspaper) Published 10 Jan 2011, Retrieved 28 September 2022
  7. ↑ "Naseem Begum's 49th death anniversary observed". Radio Pakistan. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Death anniversary of renowned singer Naseem Begum observed". Dunya News. 20 September 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 Agha Iqrar Haroon (5 September 2019). "Mushir Kazmi and Naseem Begum became eternal through "Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo"". Dispatch News Desk (dnd.com.pk) website. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Darling of the singers". Dawn. Pakistan. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "Mandwa to screen 'Kaneez' today". The News International. Pakistan. 26 January 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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