http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251379&rws=%2Fnoor-jehan%2Fmusic-videos.rssBorn in Punjab in 1926, Noor Jehan's story is intimately tied to India's partition after British rule. She became a singing star in the Bombay film industry in the 1940s, only to return to Pakistan after partition and stay there for decades (until her triumphant return to Bombay for a film celebration in 1982). Classically trained under Ghulam Mohammed Khan, Jehan was a child star in the Calcutta and Punjab film industries. Even at a young age her voice drew attention, but it wasn't until 1941's Urdu-language film <I>Khandaan</i> that Jehan established herself as a huge box office draw in both India and Pakistan. Hindi films like <I>Nadan</I>, <i>Dost</i> and <i>Lal Haveli</i> followed, and her 1945 turn in <i>Zeenat</i> was remarkable not only for her acting but also because it's widely credited with introducing qawaalis into the film repertoire. After a few stormy marriages (and after giving birth to six children), Jehan quit acting in the 1960s and concentrated on her singing until she died in 2000. - Sarah BardeenHindien720Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:29:14 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5251379&rws=%2Fnoor-jehan%2Fmusic-videos.rss Born in Punjab in 1926, Noor Jehan's story is intimately tied to India's partition after British rule. She became a singing star in the Bombay film industry in the 1940s, only to return to Pakistan after partition and stay there for decades (until her triumphant return to Bombay for a film celebration in 1982). Classically trained under Ghulam Mohammed Khan, Jehan was a child star in the Calcutta and Punjab film industries. Even at a young age her voice drew attention, but it wasn't until 1941's Urdu-language film <I>Khandaan</i> that Jehan established herself as a huge box office draw in both India and Pakistan. Hindi films like <I>Nadan</I>, <i>Dost</i> and <i>Lal Haveli</i> followed, and her 1945 turn in <i>Zeenat</i> was remarkable not only for her acting but also because it's widely credited with introducing qawaalis into the film repertoire. After a few stormy marriages (and after giving birth to six children), Jehan quit acting in the 1960s and concentrated on her singing until she died in 2000. - Sarah Bardeen