Tassawar Khanum [SEP] occupation
Tassawar Khanum
Tassawar Khanum (born 1950) is a Pakistani Ghazal singer. She is mostly known for singing in Urdu and Punjabi in Pakistani films and television during the 1970s and 1980s. Her most popular songs are perhaps Tu Meri Zindagi Hai and Agar Tum Mil Jao. She won the prestigious Pride of Performance Award in 2005 by the President of Pakistan.
Her song "Tu Meri Zindagi Hai" was copied in the Bollywood soundtrack for the film "Aashiqui" (1990). The "Aashiqui" soundtrack became the
- "Chanda re chanda..." by Noor Jehan
- "Aye mohabbat tera jawab nahin..." by Shaukat Ali, Irene Perveen and Tassawar Khanum
- "Aye parda-nasheen..." by Tassawar Khanum and Mala
- "Meri jaan yaar badsha..." by Ahmed Rushdi and Tassawar Khanum
Awards.
Film Baharo Phool Barsao won 4 Nigar Awards in the following categories: