Kajjan Begum
Kajjan Begum | |
|---|---|
| Born | Imam Bandi 24 January 1932 |
| Died | 10 February 2000 (aged 68) |
| Education | Lucknow School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1940 – 2000 |
| Spouse | Akhtar Wasi Ali (husband) |
| Children | Mehnaz Begum (daughter) |
| Parent | Hussaini Begum (mother) |
| Relatives | Ishrat Jehan (sister) Shamim Bano (sister) |
| Awards | Pride of Performance (2000) |
Kajjan Begum was a Pakistani classical singer and playback singer.[1]
Early life
Kajjan was born on 24 January at 1932 in Lucknow during British India.[2] She was elder among her siblings and her mother Hussaini Begum was a singer and her two younger sisters Ishrat Jehan and Shamim Bano were also classical singers.[3] She was trained in classical singing at Lucknow School with her sisters.[4]
Then she started singing at Marsiya-khawani with her mother.[5] She would sing songs at Palace Mohammad Amir Ahmed Khan and recite elegies during religious days but later when days were over Kajjan Begum would sing thumris, kajris and dadras and light classical Hindustani music.[1]
Career
After Partition of Indian they stayed at India for some time and she became a popular singer and later she along with her family migrated to Pakistan.[1][6] Later she joined Radio Pakistan Karachi and started singing on radio.[5] She trained her daughter Mehnaz Begum in classical music.[7]
In 1962 Fazal Ahmad Karim Fazli offered her to sing a song in the film Chiragh Jalta Raha and she agreed the film was a Sliver Jubilee hit at the box office it was premiered by Fatima Jinnah, who was the chief guest in the opening ceremony held at Nishat cinema, Karachi.[8]
In 2000 she was honored by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance for her contributions to the Music Industry.[2]
Perosnal life
Kajjan begum married singer Akhtar Wasi Ali in 1952 and with him she had five children including Mehnaz Begum a popular singer.[1]
Death
Kajjan Begum died on 10 February 2000 at Karachi, Pakistan.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Chiragh Jalta Raha | Urdu |
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pride of Performance | Award by the President of Pakistan | Won | Arts | [2] |
References
- ^ a b c d "In memoriam: Curtains drawn on Mehnaz". Dawn Newspaper. June 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c "صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ کجن بیگم". Tareekh-e-Pakistan. July 27, 2023.
- ^ "کجن بیگم کی بہن وگلوکارہ مہناز کی خالہ گلوکارہ عشرت جہاں انتقال کر گئیں". Nawa-i-Waqt. August 1, 2023.
- ^ "کجن بیگم کلاسیکی گلوکارہ". Nigar Magazine: 134.
- ^ a b "Kajjan Begum". Pakistan Film Magazine. March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Renowned singer Mehnaz passes away". Dawn. October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Singer Mehnaz Begum dies". Dawn News. November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Chiragh Jalta Raha". Pakistan Film Magazine. January 25, 2023.
- ^ "کجن بیگم کی وفات". Tareekh-e-Pakistan. May 20, 2023.
External links
- Kajjan Begum at IMDb
- 1932 births
- Pakistani radio personalities
- 20th-century Pakistani women singers
- 20th-century Pakistani singers
- Urdu-language singers
- 20th-century Indian singers
- 20th-century Indian women classical singers
- 20th-century Indian women singers
- Women ghazal singers
- Punjabi-language singers
- 20th-century Indian women musicians
- Radio personalities from Lahore
- Pakistani classical singers
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- Patiala gharana
- 2000 deaths
- Pakistani ghazal singers