Munni Begum is a famous Pakistan

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i ghazal Singer. Her real name is Nadira . She is based in Chicago

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Early life

Munni Begum was born in Murshidabad

Murshidabad

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. The youngest 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 Pakistan in the early 1950s; East Pakistan later became independent Bangladesh. She studied in PAF Shaheen School, Dhaka, however she moved to Pakistan before graduating from high school, due to the War of 1971.

Career

Munni Begum began career as a singer in Karachi in 1970s. Begum released her first album of ghazals in 1976. It became a smash hit and broke all previous records.

On March 23, 2008 Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan has conferred the Pride of Performance

Pride of Performance

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 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 2 daughters and 1 son named. Muniba Hasnain, Minara Umer and Syed Asad Ali.

Notable Ghazals

As for Begum’s hit ghazals, the list is nearly endless - listen to Munni Begum's famous ghazals online. Some of these are:

• Jhoom barabar jhoom sharabi
• Har qadam zehmatein…
• Tumhare sheher ka mausam bada suhana lage…
• Ek Bar Muskura Do
• Awaargi Mein Had Se Guzar Jaana Chahiye
• Dil Ko Hale Karar Mein Dekha
• Idhar zindagi ka janaza uthe ga
• bhujhi hoi shama ka dhuaan hun
• Mareez e mohabbat unhi ka fasana

Discography

Munni Begum Khoobsurat Ghazlein Vol 1

Awagi Vol-28vfdg

Meri Pasand Vol. 1

Meri Pasand Vol. 2

Masti Mein Surahi Jhoomti Hai Vol. 1

Masti Mein Surahi Jhoomti Hai Vol. 2

New Ghazals Vol. 26

Munni Begum Vol-21

Munni Begum Vol-20

Sham-E-Ghazal

Meri Pasand

Munni Begum

Munni Begum In Concert Vol. 4

Munni Begum In Concert Vol. 3

Munni Begum In Concert Vol. 2

Munni Begum In Concert Vol. 1

External links

• PakistaniMusic.com - Songs by Munni Begum