Nayyara Noor (2022-1950) was a famous Pakistani singer. He is famous for singing ghazals and poems in mehfils and mushairas.
Wiki/Biography
Nayyara Noor was born on Friday, November 3, 1950 (age 71 years; in 2022) in Guwahati, Assam, India. He grew up in Karachi, Pakistan. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He later attended 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 named Asrar Islamia College heard his song. He is a music expert and immediately liked Noor’s voice. He then asked her to make her career in singing. During the interview, while talking about the professor, Noor said,
He himself is a very good singer and is well versed in classical music. I was lucky to have the opportunity to sing some of his songs in my early days.”
Nayyara Noor in her youth
Physical appearance
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Noor’s father was a businessman and a member of the All India Muslim League.
Husband & Son
While Noor was in college, she met a boy named Shehryar Zaidi. They both participated in various inter-college competitions where Noor used to receive the first prize and Zaidi used to get the second place. They later met at a gramophone record store looking for Begum Akhar’s disc.
Nayyara Noor and her husband
Soon, they fell in love with each other and got married. Sheharyar continues to act in various Pakistani TV dramas.
Nayyara Noor with her husband
The couple have two sons, Naad-e-Ali and Jaffer Zaidi. Naad is a voiceover artist & singer, and Jaffer is the lead vocalist of the band Kaavish.
Son of Nayyara Noor Jaffer Zaidi
Nayyara Noor Naad-e-Ali Zaidi’s son with his wife
Other relatives
Naad is married to Mandana Zaidi a video creator, and Jaffer is married to Pakistani actress Yamina Peerzada.
Career
Noor started her career with Radio Pakistan as a singer. He later worked as a singer for various Pakistani TV shows like ‘Taal Matol’ and ‘Sach Gup.’ He later lent his voice for songs in various Pakistani films such as:
- “Tera Saaya Jahan Bhi Ho Sajana, Palkain Bichha Duun” from 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 and Julie (1978)
Noor used to participate in various mehfils and mushairas to sing her Urdu poems and ghazals. He gained immense popularity with his 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.” Noor lent her voice for Pakistan’s national anthem “Watan ki mitti gawah rehna.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD1cebu7v9o
Awards & 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 at the annual concert of the All Pakistan Music Conference
Nayyara Noor with her award
Death
On August 20, 2022, he died of cancer in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. His funeral was held at Jamia Masjid O Imambargah Yasrab, a mosque in Karachi, Pakistan. Many Pakistani celebrities shared their grief over his death including Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Facts/Trivia
- Before his birth, his family had moved to Guwahati, Assam from Amritsar, Punjab, India.
- He grew up listening to the songs of various singers like Kanan Devi, Kamla, and Begum Akhtar.
- Before he migrated to Pakistan, Pakistani politician Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah had visited Noor’s home in India as his father was an active member of the All India Muslim League. The Prime Minister of Pakistan tweeted,
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 Nayyara Noor’s death will never be filled.”
- In 1957, Noor, along with her mother & siblings, migrated to Pakistan. His father stayed in India to look after their property, and in the 1990s, he also moved to Pakistan.
- Noor announced her retirement from professional singing in 2012. She once said music was her passion but not her priority.
- He loves listening to the songs of famous singers like Noor Jehan, Farida Khanum, Kanan Bala, Begum Akhtar, and Lata Mangeshkar.
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