Nayyara Noor (2022–1950) was a famous Pakistani singer. She was popular for singing ghazals and poems in gatherings and mushairas.
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Wiki/Biography
Nayyara Noor was born on Friday, 3 November 1950 (age 71 years; as in 2022) in Guwahati, Assam, India. He was brought up in Karachi, Pakistan. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. After this he took admission in National College of Arts, Lahore. When she was in college, she sang the bhajan “Jo Tum Todo Piya” from the film ‘Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje’ (1955), originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar. There a professor named Asrar of Islamia College heard his song. He was a music expert and he immediately liked Noor’s voice. Then he asked her to pursue her career in singing. Talking about the professor during an interview, Noor said,
He himself was a very good singer and was immersed in classical music. I was lucky that I got the opportunity to sing some of his songs in my early days.
Nayyara Noor in her younger days
Physical Appearance
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: 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 Shahryar Zaidi. Both of them participated in various inter-college competitions, in which Noor got the first prize and Zaidi got the second position. They then meet at a gramophone record shop searching for Begum Akhar’s disc.
Nayyara Noor and her husband
Soon, they fall in love with each other and get married. Shahryar acted in various Pakistani TV dramas.
Nayyara Noor with her husband
The couple have two sons, Nad-e-Ali and Jafar Zaidi. Nad is a voice-over artist and singer, and the lead singer of Jafar Kawish music band.
Jafar Zaidi, son of Naiyara Noor
Nayyara Noor’s son Nad-e-Ali Zaidi with his wife
other relatives
Naad is married to video creator Mandana Zaidi and Jafar is married to Pakistani actress Yamina Pirzada.
livelihood
Noor started her career as a singer with Radio Pakistan. She then worked as a singer for various Pakistani TV shows like ‘Taal Matol’ and ‘Sach Gup’. He lent his voice to songs in various Pakistani films, such as:
- “Tera Saaya Jahan Bhi Ho Sajna, Palkein Bichha Doon” from Gharana (1973)
- From Mastana (1973) “Is there sorrow today uncle, that day will surely come, when your sorrow will turn into happiness”
- “Under this banner we are one” from Farz Aur Mamta (1975)
- “Itna Bhi Na Chaho Mujhe” from Parda Na Uthaao (1974)
- “Shattered Dream” from Bobby and Julie (1978)
Noor used to participate in various gatherings and mushairas to sing her Urdu poetry and ghazals. He gained immense popularity with his ghazals including “Woh Jo Hum Mein Tum Mein,” “Rang Barsaat Nai Bhare Kuch Tu,” “Phir Sawan Ruth Ki Pawan Chali Tum Yaad Aayi,” and “Kabhi Hum Bhi Khoobsurat The.” Noor lent her voice to Pakistan’s national song “Watan Ki Mitti Gawah Rehna”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD1cebu7v9o
Awards and Honors
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2006
- Nigar Award for Best Female Playback Singer in the Film Gharana (1973)
- 3 Gold Medals in Annual All Pakistan Music Conference Festival
Nayyara Noor with her awards
Death
He died of cancer on 20 August 2022 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. His last rites were performed at Jamia Masjid o Imambargah Yasrab, a mosque in Karachi, Pakistan. Many Pakistani personalities, including Pakistani President Dr. Arif Alvi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, shared their grief over his demise.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Before his birth, his family had shifted from Amritsar, Punjab, India to Guwahati, Assam.
- She grew up listening to songs of various singers like Kanan Devi, Kamala and Begum Akhtar.
- Before emigrating to Pakistan, Pakistani politician Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah used to visit Noor’s home in India as her father was an active member of the All India Muslim League. The Prime Minister of Pakistan tweeted,
An irreparable loss to the music world. Be it a ghazal or a song, whatever Nayyara Noor sang, she sang with perfection. The void created by Nayyara Noor’s death will never be filled.”
- In 1957, Noor came to Pakistan with her mother and siblings. His father stayed back in India to take care of his property and he also moved to Pakistan in the 1990s.
- Noor announced her retirement from professional singing in 2012. He once said that music was his passion but not his priority.
- She loved listening to songs of famous singers like Noorjahan, Farida Khanum, Kanan Bala, Begum Akhtar and Lata Mangeshkar.
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