Biography
Naseem Begum was a famous Pakistani film playback singer. She was known as The Tragedy Queen for singing sorrowful and downhearted songs in films.
She rose to prominence in the late 1950s, and by 1964, she had won the prestigious Nigar Awards on four occasions. Despite originally being billed as a Second Noor Jehan, Naseem Begum quickly carved out her own successful niche in the Pakistani film industry.
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She was the original singer of the celebrated Pakistani patriotic song "Aye Rah-e-Haq Ke Shaheedo" ("O Martyrs of the Righteous Path").
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