Birth name Nadira Genres Ghazal Role Singer | Name Munni Begum Occupation(s) Ghazal singer Albums The Golden Collection | |
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Best Of Munni Begum - Song Jukebox - Top Ghazals
Munni Begum (Bengali: মুন্নী বেগম, Urdu: منی بیگم) is a famous Pakistani ghazal singer. Her real name is Nadira (Bengali: নাদিরা; Urdu: نادرہ).
Contents
- Best Of Munni Begum Song Jukebox Top Ghazals
- Sharab laa sharab la live munni begum
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Notable ghazals
- Discography
- Awards and recognition
- References
Sharab laa sharab la live munni begum
Early life
Munni Begum was born in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India. The third child of seven children, she first started taking music lessons from the famous singer Ustad Khwaja Ghulam Mustafa Warsi. Subsequently, she studied in the school of music for three years, and thereafter she launched her career.
Her parents migrated from India to East Pakistan in the early 1950s. East Pakistan later became independent Bangladesh. She studied in BAF Shaheen School, Dhaka; however, she moved to Pakistan before graduating from high school, due to Bangladesh Independence War of 1971.
Career
Munni Begum began her career as a singer in Karachi in the 1970s. Begum released her first album of ghazals in 1976. Then she sang many more hit ghazals and thus became a renowned ghazal singer of Pakistan.
On March 23, 2008, Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan conferred the Pride of Performance award upon legendary female singer Munni Begum at a simple ceremony held at Governor's House in Karachi.
Personal life
Munni Begum is married, and has two daughters, Muniba Hasnain and Minara Umer, and a son Syed Muhammad Asad Ali.
Notable ghazals
As for Munni Begum’s hit ghazals, the list is very long. Some of these are: