Nayyara Noor (2022-1950) was a famous Pakistani singer. She was popular for singing ghazals and poetry in mehfils and mushairas.
Wiki/Biography
Nayyara Noor was born on Friday, November 3, 1950, in Guwahati, Assam, India (age 71; as of 2022). She grew up in Karachi, Pakistan. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. She then studied at the National College of Arts, Lahore. When she was in college, she sang the bhajan “Jo Tum Todo Piya” from the film “Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje” (1955), which was originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar. There, a professor at the Islamic College named Asral listened to her song. He was a music expert and immediately fell in love with Noor’s voice. He then asked her to make a living from her singing career. Noor said of the professor in an interview,
He is a very good singer himself and has a deep affection for classical music. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to sing some of his songs early on. “
Nayara Noor in her youth
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Noor’s father was a businessman and a member of the All India Muslim League.
husband and children
When Noor was in college, she met a boy named Shehriyal Zaidi. They both participated in various inter-school competitions, with Noor winning first prize and Zaidi winning second place. They then met in a gramophone record store, looking for Begum Ahal’s records.
Nayara Noor and her husband
Soon, they fell in love with each other and got married. Sheharil went on to star in several Pakistani TV series.
Nayara Noor and husband
The couple has two sons, Naad-e-Ali and Jaffer Zaidi. Naad is a voiceover artist and singer, and Jaffer is the lead singer of the band Kaavish.
Nayyara Noor’s son Jaffer Zaidi
Nayyara Noor’s son Naad-e-Ali Zaidi and his wife
other relatives
Naad is married to video creator Mandana Zaidi and Jaffer is married to Pakistani actress Yamina Peerzada.
Profession
Noor started her career as a singer in Radio Pakistan. She then worked as a singer in Pakistani TV shows like “Taal Matol” and “Sach Gup”. She went on to dub for songs in several Pakistani films such as:
- “Tera Saaya Jahan Bhi Ho Sajana, Palkain Bichha Duun” in “Gharana” (1973)
- “Aaj Gham Hai Tau Kya, Woh Din Bhi Zaroor Aaeiga, Jab Tera Gham Khushi Mein Badal Jaaega” from “Mastana” (1973)
- “Iss Parcham Kay Saaey Talay Hum Eik Hain” from “Farz Aur Mamta” (1975)
- “Itna Bhi Na Chaho Mujhe” from Parda Na Uthao (1974)
- “Toot Gaya Sapna” from Bobby & Julie (1978)
Noor used to attend various mehfils and mushairas singing her Urdu poetry and ghazals. Her ghazals including “Woh Jo Hum Mein Tum Mein”, “Rang Barsaat nay bharay kuchh tou”, “Phir sawan ruth ki pawan chali tum yaad aaei” and “Kabhi Hum Bhi Khoobssorat Thay” were critically acclaimed. Noor lent her voice to Pakistan’s national anthem “Watan ki mitti garah rehna”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD1cebu7v9o
Awards and Honors
- Pride of Performance Award 2006 by the President of Pakistan
- Nigar Award for Best Playback Female Singer in the film “Gharana” (1973)
- 3rd Annual All Pakistan Music Conference Concert Gold Medal
Nayyara Noor wins award
die
She died of cancer on August 20, 2022, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Her funeral was held at the Jamia Masjid O Imambagah Yasrab Mosque in Karachi, Pakistan. Many Pakistani celebrities expressed condolences on her death, including President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Facts/Trivia
- Before she was born, her family moved from Amritsar in the Indian state of Punjab to Guwahati in the state of Assam.
- She grew up listening to songs by singers like Kanan Devi, Kamla and Begum Akhtar.
- Before she immigrated to Pakistan, Pakistani politician Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah visited Noor’s home in India, as her father was an active member of the All India Muslim League. The Prime Minister of Pakistan tweeted:
Causing irreparable damage to the music world. Be it a ghazal or a song, whatever Nayyara Noor sings, she sings it perfectly. The void created by Nayara Noor’s death will never be filled. “
- In 1957, Noor immigrated to Pakistan along with her mother and siblings. Her father stayed in India to look after their estate and moved to Pakistan in the 1990s.
- Noor announced her retirement from professional singing in 2012. She has said that music is her passion, but not her priority.
- She loves listening to songs by famous singers like Noor Jehan, Farida Khanum, Kanan Bala, Begum Akhtar and Lata Mangeshkar.
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