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Nayyara Noor was born on 3 November, 1950 in Guwahati, Assam, India, is a Pakistani playback singer (1950–2022). Discover Nayyara Noor'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 71 years old?
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Playback singer |
Age |
71 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
Born |
3 November, 1950 |
Birthday |
3 November |
Birthplace |
Guwahati, Assam, India |
Date of death |
20 August, 2022 |
Died Place |
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Nationality |
India
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Nayyara Noor Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Nayyara Noor's Husband?
Her husband is Shehryar Zaidi
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Husband |
Shehryar Zaidi |
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Children |
Jaffer Zaidi, Naad-e-Ali Barkha |
Nayyara Noor Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Nayyara Noor worth at the age of 71 years old? Nayyara Noor’s income source is mostly from being a successful singer. She is from India. We have estimated Nayyara Noor's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Her father was an active member of the All-India Muslim League and had hosted Pakistan's founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah during his trip to Assam before the partition in 1947.
Nayyara Noor (3 November 1950 – 20 August 2022) was a Pakistani playback singer, considered one of Pakistan's most popular singers.
She was known for performing in live ghazal singing concerts in Pakistani TV shows and in concert halls around the country.
The national song in Nayyara's voice, "Watan ki mitti gawah rehna", is listened in Pakistan.
Nayyara Noor was born on 3 November 1950 in Guwahati, Assam.
Her family and ancestors belonged to a merchant class.
In 1957 or 1958, Noor, along with her mother and siblings, migrated from India to Pakistan, settling in Karachi.
Although Nayyara had no formal musical background nor formal training, she was discovered by Professor Asrar Ahmad at the Islamia College in Lahore when he heard her sing the Lata Mangeshkar bhajan “Jo tum todo piya” from Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje for her friends and teachers at an annual dinner at the National College of Arts in Lahore in 1968.
Soon thereafter, she was asked to sing for the university's Radio Pakistan programs.
In 1971, Nayyara made her public singing debut in Pakistani television serials and then beginning with films such as Gharana (1973) and Tansen.
She went on to sing ghazals, a form of song in Urdu poetry, penned by the famous poets such as Ghalib and Faiz Ahmed Faiz and performed with legends such as Mehdi Hassan and Ahmed Rushdi.
However, her father stayed back in Assam until 1993 to look after the family's immovable properties.
As a child, Nayyara is said to have been inspired by the bhajans of Kanan Devi and Kamla as well as the ghazals and thumris of Begum Akhtar.
In 2012, Nayyara Noor officially announced that she would no longer sing professionally.
After her marriage, she maintained that her primary roles were those of a wife and a mother.
She said that music was a passion with her but never her top priority.
Nayyara performed at mehfils and mushairas, having cemented a following among ghazal lovers in Pakistan and India.
Probably the most famous ghazal of hers was "Ae Jazba-e-Dil Gar Main Chahoon", written by Behzad Lucknavi.
She later won many awards for this ghazal.
She was a versatile singer; the following are some of the ghazals she recorded:
She was married to Shehryar Zaidi.
Her younger son Jaffer Zaidi is the lead vocalist of Kaavish music band, while the elder son Naad-e-Ali has started his career as a solo singer.
She died on 20 August 2022 in Karachi after a brief illness at the age of 71.