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ISLAMABAD, Jul 18 (APP):The 98th birth anniversary of legendary singer Mehdi Hassan is being observed on Friday.
He was known as the “Shahenshah-e-Ghazal”, born on July 18 in Luna village of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan, India in 1927.
Mehdi had sung many ghazals and playback songs for Pakistani movies. ‘Ranjish hi Sahi Dil Hi Dukhane K Liye Aa’; ‘Patta Patta, Boota Boota’; ‘Dil-E-Nadan Tujhe Hua Kya Hai’ and ‘Dil Ki Baat Labon Par Laakar’ are some of Mehdi’s all-time hits.
He was also honoured with numerous awards including Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance and Hilal-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.
His first song was ‘Jab Koi Pyaar Se Bulaye Ga, Tum Ko Ek Shakhs Yaad Aye Ga’ film Susral in 1962 and popular ghazal ‘Ik Husn Ki Devi Se Mujhe Pyar Hua Tha’ made him a legend.
Hassan died on June 13, 2012, after a protracted illness in Karachi.