Occupation(s) Singer | Name Tassawar Khanum Role Singer | |
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Born January 1, 1950 (age 74) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan ( 1950-01-01 ) Similar People Farida Khanum, Masood Rana, Naseem Begum, Mala, Ahmed Rushdi | ||
Tassawar Khanum (born 1950) is a Pakistani Ghazal singer. She is mostly known for singing in Urdu and Punjabi in Pakistani films and television during the 1970s and 1980s. Her most popular songs are perhaps Tu Meri Zindagi Hai and Agar Tum Mil Jao. She won the prestigious Pride of Performance Award in 2005 by the President of Pakistan.
Contents
- Tu meri zindagi hai original tassawar khanum flv
- Bari Thani Charhya Nawan Din Arya by Tassawar Khanum YouTubeMP4
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Tu meri zindagi hai original tassawar khanum flv
Bari Thani Charhya Nawan Din Arya by Tassawar Khanum - YouTube.MP4
Early life
Tassawar Khanum was born in Gujrat, Pakistan. During her childhood she was a neighbor of singer Pervaiz Mehdi who was a good friend of her father. She and her father would often go Pervaiz Mehdi's house while he was practicing. It was Pervaiz Mehdi who asked her father to ensure that Tassawar should receive an education in music after he overheard her copying while he practiced. After this she began to take music lessons with sarangi nawaz Ustad Butta Ali Khan.
Career
Tassawar Khanum first appeared on Pakistan Television (PTV). She was popular in the 1970s and 1980s when she sang many super-hit film songs including this mega-hit film song from film Rangeela (1970), "Wey Sab Taun Sohnia, Meray Man Mohnia"
Personal life
Tassawar Khanum was married to Rais Ghulam Ali Khan Mari in 1973 until his death in 1988. She has a son and two daughters and several grandchildren. She got married right after she recorded her song in film Rangeela (1970). She has now one grandson and one granddaughter and she is very proud to be a grandmother.
