Noor Jehan

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 was the first Pakistani singer to sing at the Royal Albert Hall London and even she received the third-highest honour and civilian award of the country, the Sitara-e-Imtiaz.

Two Acres of Land (1953)

An impoverished man and his young son travel to Calcutta and look for work, in order to make money that'll save their ancestral land from being seized by a corporation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bimal Roy
CAST:  Balraj Sahni  •  Nirupa Roy  •  Nana Palsikar  •  Rattan Kumar

An impoverished man and his young son travel to Calcutta and look for work, in order to make money that'll save their ancestral land from being seized by a corporation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bimal Roy
CAST:  Balraj Sahni  •  Nirupa Roy  •  Nana Palsikar  •  Rattan Kumar

Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)

The setting is the city of Lucknow in northern India, where Islamic culture flourished. Two of the three best friends who live in this city have fallen in love with the same woman named Jameela unknowingly. Aslam and Nawab are the two friends caught in this love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. Sadiq
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Waheeda Rehman  •  Johnny Walker  •  Rehman

The setting is the city of Lucknow in northern India, where Islamic culture flourished. Two of the three best friends who live in this city have fallen in love with the same woman named Jameela unknowingly. Aslam and Nawab are the two friends caught in this love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. Sadiq
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Waheeda Rehman  •  Johnny Walker  •  Rehman

Anarkali (1953)

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

DIRECTION:  Nandlal Jaswantlal
CAST:  Pradeep Kumar  •  Bina Rai  •  Kuldip Kaur  •  Ruby Myers

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

DIRECTION:  Nandlal Jaswantlal
CAST:  Pradeep Kumar  •  Bina Rai  •  Kuldip Kaur  •  Ruby Myers

Khandaan (1942)

A man gets imprisoned for killing a woman who seduces him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Pran Sikand  •  Ghulam Muhammad  •  Manorama

A man gets imprisoned for killing a woman who seduces him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Pran Sikand  •  Ghulam Muhammad  •  Manorama

Village Girl (1945)

Jani, a village boy, is sent on the warfront. He comes back victorious and becomes the Sunedar Major.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. Amarnath
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Durga Khote

Jani, a village boy, is sent on the warfront. He comes back victorious and becomes the Sunedar Major.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. Amarnath
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Durga Khote

Zeenat (1945)

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

DIRECTION:  Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Lala Yaqoob  •  Karan Dewan  •  Dixit

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

DIRECTION:  Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Lala Yaqoob  •  Karan Dewan  •  Dixit

Anmol Ghadi (1946)

School-going Chandrabhan lives a poor lifestyle with his widowed mom in a small town in India, and has a childhood sweetheart named Lata, who is the daughter of the wealthy Deputy. Chandrabhan is heartbroken when Lata leaves town, and he has only a time-piece left ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mehboob Khan
CAST:  Suraiya  •  Surendra  •  Zahur Raja  •  Noor Jehan

School-going Chandrabhan lives a poor lifestyle with his widowed mom in a small town in India, and has a childhood sweetheart named Lata, who is the daughter of the wealthy Deputy. Chandrabhan is heartbroken when Lata leaves town, and he has only a time-piece left ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mehboob Khan
CAST:  Suraiya  •  Surendra  •  Zahur Raja  •  Noor Jehan

The Migratory Bird Never Cries (1986)

Two school students plan to runaway while on the school trip. But with the entering of an uninvited man in the situation for their help and one of them falls in love with him, something is revealed which is not so pleasant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  P. Padmarajan
CAST:  Karthika  •  Shari  •  Mohanlal  •  Urvashi

Two school students plan to runaway while on the school trip. But with the entering of an uninvited man in the situation for their help and one of them falls in love with him, something is revealed which is not so pleasant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  P. Padmarajan
CAST:  Karthika  •  Shari  •  Mohanlal  •  Urvashi

Lal Haveli (1944)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K.B. Lall
CAST:  Surendra  •  Noor Jehan  •  Ulhas  •  Maya Banerjee

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K.B. Lall
CAST:  Surendra  •  Noor Jehan  •  Ulhas  •  Maya Banerjee

Mela (1948)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S.U. Sunny
CAST:  Dilip Kumar  •  Nargis  •  Jeevan Dhar  •  Noor Jehan

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S.U. Sunny
CAST:  Dilip Kumar  •  Nargis  •  Jeevan Dhar  •  Noor Jehan

Aar Paar (1954)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Shyama  •  Jagdish Sethi  •  Johnny Walker

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Shyama  •  Jagdish Sethi  •  Johnny Walker

Koel (1959)

A big musical film by Madam Noor Jehan..  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masud Pervaiz
CAST:  Noor Jehan

A big musical film by Madam Noor Jehan..  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masud Pervaiz
CAST:  Noor Jehan

Neend (1959)

A romance between a wealthy businessman and a poor coal collector turns sour. Lots of good songs and two great dances featuring Neelo and Nighat Sultana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassan Tariq
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Aslam Pervaiz  •  Nighat Sultana  •  Neelo

A romance between a wealthy businessman and a poor coal collector turns sour. Lots of good songs and two great dances featuring Neelo and Nighat Sultana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassan Tariq
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Aslam Pervaiz  •  Nighat Sultana  •  Neelo

Nooran (1957)

Nooran (Punjabi: نوراں), also spelled Nooraan, is a 1957 Pakistani Punjabi film directed by M. A. Khan, starring Sudhir and Noor Jehan in the lead roles. Renowned poet Hazeen Qadri wrote the lyrics and dialogues for the film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. A. Khan Jr.
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Azhar Rangeela

Nooran (Punjabi: نوراں), also spelled Nooraan, is a 1957 Pakistani Punjabi film directed by M. A. Khan, starring Sudhir and Noor Jehan in the lead roles. Renowned poet Hazeen Qadri wrote the lyrics and dialogues for the film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. A. Khan Jr.
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Azhar Rangeela

Jugnu (1947)

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

DIRECTION:  Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
CAST:  Dilip Kumar  •  Noor Jehan  •  Shashikala  •  Ruby Myers

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

DIRECTION:  Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
CAST:  Dilip Kumar  •  Noor Jehan  •  Shashikala  •  Ruby Myers

Mirza Sahiban (1947)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. Amarnath
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Trilok Kapoor  •  Gulab  •  Gope

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. Amarnath
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Trilok Kapoor  •  Gulab  •  Gope

Patay Khan (1955)

Pakistani movie starring Noor Jehan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  M.A. Rasheed
CAST:  Allauddin  •  Noor Jehan  •  Imdad Hussain  •  M. Ismail

Pakistani movie starring Noor Jehan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  M.A. Rasheed
CAST:  Allauddin  •  Noor Jehan  •  Imdad Hussain  •  M. Ismail

Dupatta (1952)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Fazli
CAST:  Mohammad Hanif Azad  •  Noor Jehan  •  Ajay Kumar  •  Sudhir

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Fazli
CAST:  Mohammad Hanif Azad  •  Noor Jehan  •  Ajay Kumar  •  Sudhir

Chann Wey (1951)

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  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noor Jehan
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Santosh Kumar  •  Jahangir Khan

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  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noor Jehan
CAST:  Noor Jehan  •  Santosh Kumar  •  Jahangir Khan