Zubaida Khanum was a film song playback singer who recorded over 250 film songs and, fortunately for her, majority of them ended up becoming hit songs in Pakistan in the 1950s. Her family migrated to Pakistan from India in 1947 after independence of Pakistan. People around her, in her childhood, including her school teacher,had noticed that she ...
She recorded over 250 songs during her career. She became highly popular for her melodious voice in playback singing, pre-recorded for use in films. She sang some 250 songs in 147 movies.
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Zubaida Khanum migrated with her family to Pakistan after the Partition of India in 1947. Her talent for singing was spotted at school by her teacher, who put her in touch with Radio Pakistan. Despite her family objecting to a career in music, she performed her first song in Punjabi in film "Billo (1951)". She also sang in Urdu language during her career.
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Zehr E Ishq
1958
playback singer
Naya Zamana
1958
playback singer
Aankh Ka Nasha
1957
playback singer
Saath Laakh
1957
playback singer
Ishq-E-Laila
1957
playback singer
Waada
1957
playback singer
Anokhi
1956
playback singer
Chan Mahi
1956
playback singer
Guddi Gudda
1956
playback singer
Sarfarosh
1956
playback singer
Intezar
1956
playback singer
Mahi Munda
1956
playback singer
Dulla Bhatti
1956
playback singer
Inteqam
1955
playback singer
Patay Khan
1955
playback singer
Heer
1955
playback singer
Pattan
1955
playback singer
Shehri Babu
1953
playback singer
Billo
1951
playback singer
Shaheed
1962
playback singer
Raat Ke Rahi
1960
playback singer
Ayaz
1960
playback singer
Jhoomer
1959
playback singer
Koel
1959
playback singer
Naghma-E-Dil
1959
playback singer
Raaz
1959
playback singer
Kartar Singh
1959
playback singer
Nagin
1959
playback singer
Naaji
1959
playback singer
Bharosa
1958
playback singer
Mukhra
1958
playback singer
Jatti
1958
playback singer
Chhumantar
1958
playback singer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ayaz
1960
performer: "Sallu alai-e-wa-alle-i, jo na hota tera jamal hi", "Raqs mein hai sara Jehan, aye ga woh"
Naghma-E-Dil
1959
performer: "Teer Per Teer Chalao , Tumhein Darr Kis Ka Hai", "Wai Wai Wai Jawani Meri Naii", "Chhun Chhun Naachoon, Mein Goonay Goonay Gaoon"
Kartar Singh
1959
performer: "Desaan da raja meray babul da pyara", "Ajj aakhan Waris Shah nuun,kittay qabraan wichhon baul", "Gori gori chandni di thandi thandi chhaan ni"
performer: "Assaan Laggian Taur Nibhanian, Wey Chaddh Kay Na Jaaen Dil Jaania"
Patay Khan
1955
performer: "Yaad Sajan Di Rakh Ke Sarhane Kurriay Saun Jaa"
Heer
1955
performer: "Assan jan ke meet lei akh we", "Akhan milian gulabi naina naal ni", "Dhol dille da jani aje nein aya", "Ult gean taqdeeran", "Teri beparwahi Rabba"
Pattan
1955
performer: "Dunia hera pheri Baba, na teri na meri", "Chhad jaween na Channa banh pharh ke", "Daal te Kaddu, suun wey Paindu", "Saada sajra pyar, kahwe bar bar", "Rus gaya Mahi sahda, Rabb sahtaun russia", "Dunia ek Khilona, kahin millan aur kahin", "Re jehra bole", "Bedhi wichh khailia aey Mohabbtan da khail oye", "Meiunu lagian ne terian udeekan", "Meri Kundlan wale Bal, meri Harni wargi chaal", "Rung Rangeeli Doli meri, Babul aj na tor"
Shehri Babu
1953
performer: "Mera narm kaalja dole gaya", "Ik kuri di cheez gawachi,Pahlke chaita aawey gaa", "Gallan sun ke mahi de naal merian,Dopatta beiman ho gaya", "Kade sade wi phera pawna", "Taarey khirre nay aaja", "Raatan merian bana ke rabba nehrian,Tay naseeban waaley taaray duubb gaey", "Aajao bohat bechain aan main"
$1.2 Million