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{{short description|Pakistani singer}}
{{Short description|Pakistani singer (1932-2000)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kajjan Begum
| name = Kajjan Begum
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| spouse = Akhtar Wasi Ali (husband)
| spouse = Akhtar Wasi Ali (husband)
| parents = Hussaini Begum (mother)
| parents = Hussaini Begum (mother)
| relatives = Ishrat Jehan (sister) <br> Shamim Bano (sister)
| relatives = Ishrat Jehan (sister)<br>Shamim Bano (sister)
| awards = [[Pride of Performance]] (2000)
| awards = [[Pride of Performance]] Award by the [[President of Pakistan]] (2001)
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'''Kajjan Begum''' was a Pakistani classical singer and playback singer. Before migrating to Pakistan, she was a famous singer in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://urdu.dunyanews.tv/index.php/ur/Entertainment/154941|title=معروف گلوکارہ مہناز بیگم انتقال کر گئیں|website=Dunya News|date=December 10, 2022}}</ref><ref name=DawnNewspaper/>
'''Kajjan Begum''' (1932 {{endash}} 2000) was a Pakistani classical and a film playback singer. Before migrating to Pakistan, she was a famous singer in India.<ref name=DawnNewspaper/>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Kajjan was born in [[Lucknow]], [[British India]] on January 24, 1932.<ref name="TareekhePakistan">{{cite web |date=July 27, 2023 |title=صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ کجن بیگم |url=https://tareekhepakistan.com/detail/2371 |website=Tareekh-e-Pakistan}}</ref> Her mother, Hussaini Begum and her two younger sisters, Ishrat Jehan and Shamim Bano were also singers.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 1, 2023 |title=کجن بیگم کی بہن وگلوکارہ مہناز کی خالہ گلوکارہ عشرت جہاں انتقال کر گئیں |url=https://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/27-Oct-2022/1631521 |website=Nawa-i-Waqt}}</ref> She was schooled in classical singing with her two sisters at the Lucknow School.<ref>{{cite journal |title=کجن بیگم کلاسیکی گلوکارہ |page=134 |website=Nigar Magazine}}</ref>
Kajjan Begum's birth name was Imam Baandi. She was born in [[Lucknow]], [[British India]] on 24 January 1932.<ref name="TareekhePakistan">{{cite web |access-date=9 November 2024|title=صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ کجن بیگم (Pride of Performance Award for Kajjan Begum in 2001)|url=https://tareekhepakistan.com/detail/2371 |website=Tareekh-e-Pakistan website|archive-date=16 June 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616123948/https://tareekhepakistan.com/detail/2371}}</ref> Her mother, Hussaini Begum and her two younger sisters, Ishrat Jehan and Shamim Bano were also singers.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 1, 2023 |title=کجن بیگم کی بہن وگلوکارہ مہناز کی خالہ گلوکارہ عشرت جہاں انتقال کر گئیں |url=https://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/27-Oct-2022/1631521 |website=Nawa-i-Waqt}}</ref> She was schooled in classical singing with her two sisters at the Lucknow School.<ref>{{cite journal |title=کجن بیگم کلاسیکی گلوکارہ |page=134 |website=Nigar Magazine}}</ref>


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==Career==
She started singing ''Marsiya-khawani'' with her mother in 1940.<ref name=PakistanFilmMagazine>{{cite web|url=https://pakmag.net/film/artist.php?pid=1679|title=Kajjan Begum|website=Pakistan Film Magazine|date=March 24, 2023}}</ref> She was later employed at [[Mohammad Amir Ahmed Khan|Mohammad Amir Ahmed Khan's]] palace, where she would sing songs and recite elegies during religious days. On other days she would sing thumris, kajris, dadras and light classical Hindustani music.<ref name=DawnNewspaper/>
She started singing ''Marsiya'' with her mother in 1940. She was later employed at [[Mohammad Amir Ahmed Khan|Mohammad Amir Ahmed Khan's]] (Raja Saheb of Mahmudabad) palace, where she would sing songs and recite elegies during religious days and in the month of [[Muharram]].<ref name=scroll>{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/article/895232/in-the-month-of-muharram-listen-to-these-sozkhwani-recitations-by-classical-music-maestros|archive-date=5 June 2022|access-date=12 November 2024|url-status=dead|title=In the month of Muharram, listen to these sozkhwani recitations by classical music maestros (including Kajjan Begum)|newspaper=Scroll.in (India) website|author=Aneesh Pradhan|date=22 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605223835/https://scroll.in/article/895232/in-the-month-of-muharram-listen-to-these-sozkhwani-recitations-by-classical-music-maestros}}</ref> On other days, she would sing thumris, kajris, dadras, purbi geets and light classical Hindustani music.<ref name=DawnNewspaper/>


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Kajjan Begum remained in India after the [[Partition of India]] for some time and became a popular singer there. In the early 1950s, she migrated to [[Pakistan]] with her family.<ref name=Dawn2/><ref name="DawnNewspaper" /><ref>{{cite news |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Renowned singer Mehnaz passes away |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/779907/renowned-singer-mehnaz-passes-away |newspaper=Dawn newspaper}}</ref> She later started singing on [[Radio Pakistan]], Karachi. She also trained her daughter [[Mehnaz Begum]] in classical music.<ref name=Dawn2>{{cite news|date=20 January 2013|author=Peerzada Salman|title=Singer Mehnaz Begum dies |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/780026/singer-mehnaz-begum-dies |newspaper=Dawn newspaper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722213137/https://www.dawn.com/news/780026/singer-mehnaz-begum-dies|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2023|access-date=9 November 2024}}</ref>
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== Career ==
⚫
Kajjan remained in India after the [[Partition of India]] for some time, during which she became a popular singer. In the late 1950s, she migrated to [[Pakistan]] with her family.<ref name="DawnNewspaper" /><ref>{{cite web |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Renowned singer Mehnaz passes away |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/779907/renowned-singer-mehnaz-passes-away |website=Dawn}}</ref> She later started singing on Radio Pakistan Karachi.<ref name="PakistanFilmMagazine" /> She trained her daughter [[Mehnaz Begum]] in classical music.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 15, 2022 |title=Singer Mehnaz Begum dies |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/780026/singer-mehnaz-begum-dies |website=Dawn News}}</ref>


In 1962 Fazal Ahmad Karim Fazli offered her a chance to sing for the film ''[[Chiragh Jalta Raha]]'', to which she agreed. The film was a Silver Jubilee box office hit. It was premiered by [[Fatima Jinnah]], the chief guest in the opening ceremony held at Nishat Cinema, Karachi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pakmag.net/film/details.php?pid=303|title=Chiragh Jalta Raha|website=Pakistan Film Magazine|date=January 25, 2023}}</ref>
In 1962, film producer Fazal Ahmad Karim Fazli offered her a chance to sing for his film ''[[Chiragh Jalta Raha]]'' (1962 film),<ref name=TP2/> to which she agreed. The film was a Silver Jubilee box office hit. It was premiered by [[Fatima Jinnah]], the chief guest in the opening ceremony held at Nishat Cinema, Karachi.


==Awards==
She was honored with the ''[[Pride of Performance]]'' award from the [[Government of Pakistan]] for her contributions to the Music Industry in 2000.<ref name=TareekhePakistan/>
She was honored with the ''[[Pride of Performance]]'' award from the [[Government of Pakistan]] for her contributions to the music Industry in 2001.<ref name=TareekhePakistan/>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Kajjan Begum married singer [[Akhtar Wasi Ali]] in 1952, with whom she had four children including [[Mehnaz Begum]], who grew up to become a popular singer.<ref name=DawnNewspaper>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/781461/in-memoriam-curtains-drawn-on-mehnaz|title=In memoriam: Curtains drawn on Mehnaz|website=Dawn Newspaper|date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>
Kajjan Begum married co-singer Akhtar Wasi Ali in 1952,<ref name=TP2/> with whom she had four children including [[Mehnaz Begum]], who grew up to become a popular singer in Pakistan.<ref name=DawnNewspaper>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/781461/in-memoriam-curtains-drawn-on-mehnaz|title=In memoriam: Curtains drawn on Mehnaz|newspaper=Dawn newspaper|date=26 January 2013|access-date=9 November 2024|archive-date=1 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801113707/https://www.dawn.com/news/781461/in-memoriam-curtains-drawn-on-mehnaz|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Death ==
== Death ==
Kajjan Begum died on 10 February 2000 in [[Karachi]], Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tareekhepakistan.com/detail/285|title=کجن بیگم کی وفات|website=Tareekh-e-Pakistan|date=May 20, 2023}}</ref>
Kajjan Begum died on 10 February 2000 in [[Karachi]], Pakistan at age 68.<ref name=TP2>{{cite web|url=https://tareekhepakistan.com/detail/285|title=کجن بیگم کی وفات (Kajjan Begum dies)|website=Tareekh-e-Pakistan website|date=10 February 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616123949/https://tareekhepakistan.com/detail/285|archive-date=16 June 2024|url-status=dead|access-date=9 November 2024}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
==Songography==
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{| class="wikitable"
=== Film ===
|-
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Song title || Sung by|| Lyrics by || Music by || Notes
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
|-
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
| ''Kaahe Ko Biyahi Pardes Babul Mere''||Kajjan Begum ||Traditional wedding song||Nihal Abdullah||Film ''[[Chiragh Jalta Raha]]'' (1962)<ref name=TareekhePakistan/>
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Language
|-
|''Yeh Hari Hari Chooriyan''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emipakistan.com/artist/Kajjan-Begum-209|url-status=dead|title=Kajjan Begum - Wedding Songs, Vol.2|website=EMI Pakistan website|archive-date=11 November 2024|access-date=12 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241111174109/https://www.emipakistan.com/artist/Kajjan-Begum-209}}</ref> ||Kajjan Begum ||Traditional wedding song|| || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|Pakistan Television]] production (1985)
|-
|-
| ''Bannay Jhuk Jhuk Jaiyyo Susral Galliyan'' || Kajjan Begum ||Traditional wedding song|| || Pakistan Television production (1985)
| 1962 || ''[[Chiragh Jalta Raha]]'' || Urdu
|}
|}


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! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Title !! Ref.
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Title !! Ref.
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Pride of Performance]]'' || ''Award by the [[President of Pakistan]]'' || {{Won}} || ''Arts'' ||<ref name=TareekhePakistan/>
| 2001 || ''[[Pride of Performance]]'' || ''Award by the [[President of Pakistan]]'' || {{Won}} || ''Arts'' ||<ref name=TareekhePakistan/><ref name=TP2/>
|}
|}


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|7042245}}
* {{IMDb name|7042245}}
*[https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kajjan-begum/284639350 Kajjan on Apple Music website]

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[[Category:Pakistani ghazal singers]]
[[Category:Pakistani ghazal singers]]
[[Category:Pakistani playback singers]]
[[Category:Pakistani playback singers]]
[[Category:Indian courtesans]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Pride of Performance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Pride of Performance]]
[[Category:Singers from Lucknow]]
[[Category:Singers from Lucknow]]

Latest revision as of 19:48, 12 November 2024

Kajjan Begum
Born
Imam Bandi

(1932-01-24)24 January 1932
Lucknow, British India
Died10 February 2000(2000-02-10) (aged 68)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
EducationLucknow School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Classical singer
Years active1940 – 2000
SpouseAkhtar Wasi Ali (husband)
ChildrenMehnaz Begum (daughter)
ParentHussaini Begum (mother)
RelativesIshrat Jehan (sister)
Shamim Bano (sister)
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (2001)

Kajjan Begum (1932 – 2000) was a Pakistani classical and a film playback singer. Before migrating to Pakistan, she was a famous singer in India.[1]

Early life

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Kajjan Begum's birth name was Imam Baandi. She was born in Lucknow, British India on 24 January 1932.[2] Her mother, Hussaini Begum and her two younger sisters, Ishrat Jehan and Shamim Bano were also singers.[3] She was schooled in classical singing with her two sisters at the Lucknow School.[4]

Career

[edit]

She started singing Marsiya with her mother in 1940. She was later employed at Mohammad Amir Ahmed Khan's (Raja Saheb of Mahmudabad) palace, where she would sing songs and recite elegies during religious days and in the month of Muharram.[5] On other days, she would sing thumris, kajris, dadras, purbi geets and light classical Hindustani music.[1]

Kajjan Begum remained in India after the Partition of India for some time and became a popular singer there. In the early 1950s, she migrated to Pakistan with her family.[6][1][7] She later started singing on Radio Pakistan, Karachi. She also trained her daughter Mehnaz Begum in classical music.[6]

In 1962, film producer Fazal Ahmad Karim Fazli offered her a chance to sing for his film Chiragh Jalta Raha (1962 film),[8] to which she agreed. The film was a Silver Jubilee box office hit. It was premiered by Fatima Jinnah, the chief guest in the opening ceremony held at Nishat Cinema, Karachi.

Awards

[edit]

She was honored with the Pride of Performance award from the Government of Pakistan for her contributions to the music Industry in 2001.[2]

Personal life

[edit]

Kajjan Begum married co-singer Akhtar Wasi Ali in 1952,[8] with whom she had four children including Mehnaz Begum, who grew up to become a popular singer in Pakistan.[1]

Death

[edit]

Kajjan Begum died on 10 February 2000 in Karachi, Pakistan at age 68.[8]

Songography

[edit]
Song title Sung by Lyrics by Music by Notes
Kaahe Ko Biyahi Pardes Babul Mere Kajjan Begum Traditional wedding song Nihal Abdullah Film Chiragh Jalta Raha (1962)[2]
Yeh Hari Hari Chooriyan[9] Kajjan Begum Traditional wedding song Pakistan Television production (1985)
Bannay Jhuk Jhuk Jaiyyo Susral Galliyan Kajjan Begum Traditional wedding song Pakistan Television production (1985)

Awards and recognition

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
2001 Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan Won Arts [2][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "In memoriam: Curtains drawn on Mehnaz". Dawn newspaper. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ کجن بیگم (Pride of Performance Award for Kajjan Begum in 2001)". Tareekh-e-Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ "کجن بیگم کی بہن وگلوکارہ مہناز کی خالہ گلوکارہ عشرت جہاں انتقال کر گئیں". Nawa-i-Waqt. 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ "کجن بیگم کلاسیکی گلوکارہ". Nigar Magazine: 134.
  5. ^ Aneesh Pradhan (22 September 2018). "In the month of Muharram, listen to these sozkhwani recitations by classical music maestros (including Kajjan Begum)". Scroll.in (India) website. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b Peerzada Salman (20 January 2013). "Singer Mehnaz Begum dies". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Renowned singer Mehnaz passes away". Dawn newspaper. 28 October 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d "کجن بیگم کی وفات (Kajjan Begum dies)". Tareekh-e-Pakistan website. 10 February 2000. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Kajjan Begum - Wedding Songs, Vol.2". EMI Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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