Noor Jehan

Summary

Noor Jehan is a human^[1]. Born in Kasur^[2], she… she was born on September 21, 1926^[3]. She died in Karachi^[4]. She died on December 23, 2000^[5]. She worked as a film director^[6], singer^[7], film actor^[8], and actor^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,875 views/month, #6,506 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Noor Jehan's place of birth was Kasur^[2].
• Noor Jehan died in Karachi^[4].
• Noor Jehan was born on September 21, 1926^[3].
• Noor Jehan died on December 23, 2000^[5].
• Noor Jehan is buried at Gizri Graveyard^[11].
• Among Noor Jehan's spouses was Shaukat Hussain Rizvi^[12].
• Among Noor Jehan's spouses was Ejaz Durrani^[13].
• A child of Noor Jehan was Zille Huma^[14].
• A child of Noor Jehan was Nazia Ejaz Khan^[15].
• Noor Jehan held citizenship in Pakistan^[16].
• Noor Jehan held citizenship in British Raj^[17].
• Punjabi was Noor Jehan's native language^[18].
• Noor Jehan's professions included film director^[6].
• Noor Jehan's professions included singer^[7].
• Noor Jehan worked as a film actor^[8].
• Noor Jehan's professions included actor^[9].
• Noor Jehan received the Pride of Performance^[19].
• Noor Jehan received the Member of the Order of Excellence^[20].
• Noor Jehan received the Nigar Awards^[21].
• Noor Jehan's religion is recorded as Islam^[22].
• Noor Jehan is recorded as female^[23].
• Noor Jehan's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Noor Jehan's genre is filmi music^[25].
• Noor Jehan's genre is qawwali^[26].
• Noor Jehan's genre is classical music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PK^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-09-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2000-12-23^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d423ecdc-242d-4fbb-aa04-eb69337e75e7^[32]

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Origins and Family

Noor Jehan's place of birth was Kasur^[2]. She was born on September 21, 1926^[3]. Punjabi was her native language^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], singer^[7], film actor^[8], and actor^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Pride of Performance^[19], an award^[33], in Pakistan^[34], founded in 1958^[35]; Member of the Order of Excellence^[20], an award^[36], in Pakistan^[37], founded in 1957^[38]; and Nigar Awards^[21], a group of awards^[39], in Pakistan^[40], founded in 1957^[41].

Personal Life

Spouses include Shaukat Hussain Rizvi^[12], a film director^[42], 1914–1999^[43], of Pakistan^[44] and Ejaz Durrani^[13], a film director^[45], 1935–2021^[46], of Pakistan^[47]. Children include Zille Huma^[14], a singer^[48], 1944–2014^[49], of Pakistan^[50] and Nazia Ejaz Khan^[15], an artist^[51], of Pakistan^[52]. Noor Jehan's religion is recorded as Islam^[22].

Death and Burial

Noor Jehan died on December 23, 2000^[5]. She died in Karachi^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[53]. She is buried at Gizri Graveyard^[11].

Why It Matters

Noor Jehan ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,875 views/month, #6,506 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Noor Jehan born?

Noor Jehan's place of birth was Kasur^[2].

Where did Noor Jehan die?

Noor Jehan died in Karachi^[4].

Who was Noor Jehan married to?

Noor Jehan's spouses include Shaukat Hussain Rizvi^[12] and Ejaz Durrani^[13].

What did Noor Jehan do for work?

Noor Jehan worked as film director^[6], singer^[7], film actor^[8], and actor^[9].

What awards did Noor Jehan receive?

Honors received include Pride of Performance^[19], Member of the Order of Excellence^[20], and Nigar Awards^[21].