Noor Jehan

Sound

Noor Jehan

Born — Died

1926-09-21 — 2000-12-23

Place of birth

Kasur, Punjab, British India

Known for

Sound

Credits

36 titles

Noor Jehan (September 21, 1926 – December 23, 2000), also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum (Queen of Melody), was a widely-admired Pakistani playback singer and former actress whose career lasted for more than half a century. She started in British India in the 1930s but moved to Pakistan with its inception, and came to be considered one of the greatest and most influential singers in Indian subcontinent history. She holds the record for having given voice to the largest number of film songs in the history of Pakistani cinema. Noor Jehan received more than 15 Nigar Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, eight for Best Urdu Singer Female and the rest for Punjabi Playback. She w…

Known for

Film credits

1970s · 2 titles

1960s · 3 titles

1950s · 14 titles

Koel poster
8.0

A poor musician is invited to participate in a competition abroad but his plane crashes on the way. Though the musician survives, he decides to stay away and pretend to be dead as wife and daughter will be given one lakh rupees in life insurance. But fate has other things in store for the women and when the musician returns ten years later he discovers that his daughter has become a dancer.

Koel

1959

Aar Paar poster
5.6

Kalu is a taxi-driver in Bombay, India. He has two women who love him and would like to marry him. Kalu first wants to establish himself, and become rich, before he can even think of marriage. One of the women who loves him, has a father who is involved in gangster-type activities, and would like Kalu also to join him so that he can get rich soon. Kalu has now to decide to become rich quick or sleep better.

Aar Paar

1954

Neend poster
10.0

A romance between a wealthy businessman and a poor coal collector turns sour.

Neend

1959

Dupatta poster
9.0

A young woman (Yasmin) brings her husband to an elderly doctor to restore her husband's disfigured face following a horrific accident. The doctor tells her he has given up plastic surgery long back and tells her a tale to prove that true love should overlook physical looks.

Dupatta

1952

Chann Wey poster
10.0

Not only is it the First Pakistani movie of Noor Jehan, but it is also the very first Pakistani movie directed by a female director

Chann Wey

1951

Patay Khan poster
8.0

Pakistani movie starring Noor Jehan.

Patay Khan

1955

Two Acres of Land poster
7.9

After falling for a cunning landlord’s scheme, a farmer (Balraj Sahni) and his young son (Ratan Kumar) travel to Calcutta in search of work to save money and reclaim their ancestral land.

Two Acres of Land

1953

Anarkali poster
10.0

Prince Jahangir loves the slave girl Anarkali, which creates a serious conflict between Prince Jahangir and his father, Mughal emperor Akbar.

Anarkali

1958

Intezar poster
9.0

Childhood friends Nimmi and Saleem are separated because Saleem's mother does not approve of Nimmi's parentage. When Saleem returns for Nimmi after his mother's death, new complications keep the young lovers apart.

Intezar

1956

Lakht-e-Jigar poster
NR

A Pakistani Urdu-language film directed by Luqman, starring Noor Jehan, Santosh, and Habib.

Lakht-e-Jigar

1956

Nau Bahar poster
8.0

A rich blind man who falls for a poor girl, regains his sight and is forced to marry a wealthy girl whom his father has chosen.

Nau Bahar

1952

Anarkali poster
7.0

Based on a popular historical legend, Prince Salim has a passionate love affair with a beautiful, sassy commoner.

Anarkali

1953

Chhoo Mantar poster
NR

Film starring Noor Jehan.

Chhoo Mantar

1958

Nooran poster
NR

A great musical and romantic film, which was inspired by the story of Heer Ranjha.

Nooran

1957

1940s · 15 titles

Badi Maa poster
7.0

A devoted woman, Badi Maa dedicates her life to raising her deceased friend's child, her love and sacrifices influencing all around her, leading to emotional conflicts as the child matures.

Badi Maa

1945

Khandaan poster
9.0

A young man gets jailed for killing a woman who seduces him. When he gets released, he tries to stop his employer's son from committing the same kind of crime he did.

Khandaan

1942

Fariyaad poster
7.0

An early Indian drama centered on a grievance or plea for justice

Fariyaad

1942

Naukar poster
10.0

Fazlu, a lifelong servant, is wrongly imprisoned after being blamed for his master's son's death. He escapes, believing his newborn is the child reincarnated. The film follows Fazlu's heartbreaking journey as he watches his family crumble under economic hardship, ultimately leading him back to prison.

Naukar

1943

Chandni poster
10.0

Two identical women, city-bred Chandni and village teacher Devi, swap clothes on a train, leading to their husbands mistakenly taking home the wrong wife. As chaotic domestic lives unfold, their interwoven fates unravel through illness, mistaken affections, and a final public revelation of their switched identities.

Chandni

1942

Nadaan poster
7.0

A childhood betrothal goes awry when a case of mistaken identity lands a woman in trouble with the law. Years later, the destined pair reunite as rival journalists, entangled in a love triangle with their boss.

Nadaan

1943

Mela poster
8.0

A convicted murderer is released from prison. His only possession is a broken figurine - the last token of his love. The tragic story of how he came to be incarcerated and the significance of the figurine is the subject of this tale of star-crossed lovers whose destiny is moulded by society's rigid rules and the villainy of a scoundrel.

Mela

1948

Zeenat poster
6.5

A disgraced widow is forced to work as a maid for her fatherless child.

Zeenat

1945

Village Girl poster
7.2

A village girl's life is complicated by a love triangle or conflict, exploring themes of innocence, love, and loyalty amidst rural challenges.

Village Girl

1945

Anmol Ghadi poster
7.7

Childhood sweethearts from opposing social standings are separated when one's family moves elsewhere, leaving behind only a watch as a token of their friendship. Years later, as adults, they strive to meet again.

Anmol Ghadi

1946

Lal Haveli poster
9.0

Mukta and Anand are childhood friends and love each other. But Mukta belongs to higher social class than Anand and her family wants to arrange her marriage with Jawahar, son of a rich man.

Lal Haveli

1944

Jugnu poster
7.0

Suraj and Jugnu fall in love while studying at the same college

Jugnu

1947

Mirza Sahiban poster
10.0

The movie revolves around a young mischievous boy named Mirza who is sent away to his uncle's home for further studies. Mirza is passionate about archery and is an expert at it. He starts living with his uncle where he meets his uncle's daughter Sahiban.

Mirza Sahiban

1947

Sajni poster
10.0

Nanda, a money lender's son, falls for farmer's daughter Rupa. His father arranges his marriage to Radha for a dowry. Rupa sacrifices her love and blesses Nanda's marriage to Radha.

Sajni

1940

Dost poster
10.0

A cruel uncle usurps his niece's inheritance, but a kind doctor and his wife help her reclaim it. Their lives intertwine with betrayal, a scheming dancer, and ultimate vindication, proving that providence always intervenes.

Dost

1944

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