Lok Virsa to pay tribute to Malka-e-Tarannum tomorrow

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ISLAMABAD, Dec 28 (APP):Lok Virsa Mandwa Film Club would organize screening of ever green film “Baji” 1963 on December 29 at its media centre to pay tribute to late Malika-e-Tarannum Madam Noor Jehan alias Allah Rakhi .

Film “Baji” was directed by S.Suleiman, features poetry by Ahmad Rahi composed in beautiful melodies by Saleem Iqbal.

Full star cast include Nayyar Sultana, Darpan, Zeba, Lehri, Salma Mumtaz and Talish. Songs are recorded in voices of Madam Noorjahan, Naseem Begum, Najma Niazi, Saleem Raza, Farida Khanum, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan and Ustad Naz.

“Baji” is remembered today for it’s music and array of guest stars which was the first of it’s kind in that era.Some famous songs include “Chanda Tori Chandni Mein”, “Dil Kay Afsanay Nigahon Ki Zuban Tak Pohnchay”.

Madam Noor Jehan also known by honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum, the Queen of melody, was playback singer and actress who worked first in British India and then in Pakistan.

She was renowned as one of the greatest and most influential singers of all time especially throughout South Asia and was given the honorific title of Malika-e-Tarannum in Pakistan.

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