Munawar Sultana (singer)

Sultana was born in Ludhiyana, British India in 1925. ==Career==

Munawwar Sultana started her career in the mid 1940s as a radio singer. She also took music lessons from the legendary film music director Master Ghulam Haider. Then she also closely collaborated with film music director Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. ==Personal life==

Munawwar Sultana was married to Ayub Romani who was a station director at Radio Pakistan, Lahore. She quit singing after her marriage, and committed herself to a domestic life and social welfare activities. ==Popular songs==

Film • Menu Rabb Di Sohn Teray Naal Pyar Ho Geya, Channan Succhi Mucchi ... (1955) (Film: Heer- Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana & others, Music: Safdar Hussain, Poet: Hazin Qadri • Wasta e Rabb Da, Tu Javin Way Kabootra ... (1956) (Film: Dulla Bhatti - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: Tufail Hoshiarpuri • O Dilla Kachya, Qarar Daya Pakkya, Kissay Day Naal Gall Na Karin ... (1956) (Film: Guddi Gudda - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: Wali Sahib • Ik Chor Ik Lutera... (1956) (Film: Sarfarosh, Singer:Munawar Sultana, Music: Rashid Attre, Poet: Tufail Hoshiarpuri • Ae Qaid-e-Azam, Tera Ehsan Hay, Ehsan ... (1957) (Film: Bedari - Urdu), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana & others., Music: Fateh Ali Khan, Poet: Khawar Zaman Radio • Main Aarzoo e Jaan Likhoon Ya Jaan e Aarzoo, Poet: Akhtar Sheerani • Chand Roshan Chamakta Sitara Rahe, Poet: Shaukat Thanvi • Sada Chirriyan Da Chamba We Babul Asan Udd Jana (traditional folk song) • Ni Sawan Gaayay Ni (traditional folk song) ==Death==

Munawar Sultana died on 20 May 1995 in Lahore. ==References==