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Munni Begum (Nadira Begum) was born on 1946 in Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency British India, is a Pakistani ghazal singer. Discover Munni Begum's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
| Popular As |
Nadira Begum |
| Occupation |
Ghazal singer |
| Age |
78 years old |
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| Born |
1946 |
| Birthday |
1946 |
| Birthplace |
Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency British India |
| Nationality |
India
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Munni Begum Height, Weight & Measurements
At 78 years old, Munni Begum height not available right now. We will update Munni Begum's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Munni Begum Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Munni Begum worth at the age of 78 years old? Munni Begum’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. She is from India. We have estimated Munni Begum's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
artist |
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Timeline
Nadira Begum, better known by her pseudonym title, Munni Begum is a Pakistani vocalist and ghazal singer.
Munni Begum was born Nadira Begum in Murshidabad (now in West Bengal, India) in 1946.
The third child of seven children.
She first started taking music lessons from the famous singer Ustad Khwaja Ghulam Mustafa Warsi.
It was this music teacher who gave her this professional name due to her small size and young age.
Subsequently, she studied in the school of music for three years, and thereafter, she launched her career.
Her parents migrated from India to East Pakistan in the early 1950s.
East Pakistan later became independent Bangladesh.
Munni Begum began her career as a singer in Karachi, Pakistan in the 1970s.
She studied in PAF Shaheen School, Dacca; however, she moved to Karachi, West Pakistan due to Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
She released her first album of ghazals in 1976.
Then she sang many more hit ghazals and thus became a renowned ghazal singer of Pakistan.
In her news media interviews, she always was quick-witted and bold.
Even though Urdu language was not her mother tongue, she showed a remarkable talent for choosing ghazals with simple language.
This was very effective and became one of the reasons of her popularity among common people.
The other reasons for her popularity were that she had a voice characterized by its clarity and strength.
In the 1980s, Munni Begum's rise coincided with the rapid growth of a then new technology, the cassette tape.
Cassette tape prices were cheap compared to the old technology of vinyl records.
On top of that, Munni Begum had a rich voice with many shades.
She also was a good harmonium player.
Munni Begum was married in the 1980s which resulted in a divorce in 1998.
She has two daughters, Muniba Hasnain and Minara Umer, and one son Syed Mohammad Asad Ali.
As of 2016, she lives in Chicago, United States and does not perform regularly.
As for Munni Begum's hit ghazals, the list is very long.
