Farida Khanum

Coke Studio Pakistan
Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV)
Radio Pakistan
Coke Studio Pakistan ; Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) ; Radio Pakistan
Children	6
Relatives	Agha Hashar Kashmiri (brother-in-law) ; Mukhtar Begum (sister) ; Sheeba Hassan (niece)
Awards	Pride of Performance (1970) ; Hilal-i-Imtiaz (2005)

Farida Khanum (

Urdu: فرِیدہ خانُم) is a Pakistani classical singer from the city of Amritsar, Punjab.^[2] She is also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Ghazal (The Queen of Ghazal) in both Pakistan and India^[3] and is widely regarded as one of the greatest exponents of the ghazal genre of singing.^[4]^[5]

Khanum has been affectionately called Queen of Ghazal in Pakistan.

Early life

Khanum was born in 1929 in

British India into a Punjabi family.^[6] She had four siblings — a sister and three brothers. Her sister is the famous singer, Mukhtar Begum. Their entire family moved from Amritsar, Punjab to Lahore, Pakistan when she was 18 years old.^[7]^[8]

She started learning

Khayal, Thumri and Dadra from Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan of Patiala gharana.^[2]^[7] As a child, her sister Mukhtar Begum would take her to the Khan's place for regular riyaaz (practice of classical music).^[7] Her family moved to Pakistan after the Partition of India

in 1947.

Career

Farida Khanum gave her first public concert in 1950 at the very young age of 21, and then joined

Pakistan Television and other Pakistani TV channels.^[7]

The ghazal she is most associated with is

Season 8.^[10]

Khanum's live concerts in India have been very popular.[7] She visited Kabul, Afghanistan in the late 1960s and early 1970s for concerts where she collaborated with Afghan musicians and sang Persian-language ghazals.^[11]

Personal life

Farida Khanum lives in Lahore, Pakistan. She has five daughters and one son.^[10] Her niece, Sheeba Hassan, is also an actress.

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Network
1983	Silver Jubilee	Herself	PTV

Film

Year	Film	Language
1953	Sailab	Urdu
1961	Sher-e-Islam	Urdu
1963	Baji	Urdu
1967	Main Woh Nahin	Urdu
1968	Pakeeza	Urdu
1969	Qasm Us Waqt Ki	Urdu
1970	Pardesi	Punjabi
1972	Bazi Jit Lei	Punjabi
1973	Pyasa	Urdu
1973	Dukh Sajna Day	Punjabi
1974	Rano	Punjabi
1979	Nishani	Urdu

Discography

1978 Farida Khanum in Concert Vol. 1
1979 Farida Khanum in Concert Vol. 2
1980 Farida Khanum in Concert Vol. 3
1985 Taghazzul Farida Khanum Vol. 1
1993 Farida Khanum: Meri Pasand Vol 1
1993 Farida Khanum: Meri Pasand Vol 2

Studio releases

Year	Title	Album details	Track listing
1993	Farida Khanum: Meri Pasand Vol 1	Digital release date: 9 April 1993 Label: EMI Pakistan Genre: World Music UPC: 829410843775	Voh Ishq Jo Humse Sham-E-Firaq Ab Na Main Ne Pairon Mein Payal Raat Jo Tum Ne Deep Kuchh Ishq Tha Kuchh Voh Mujh Se Huwe Yun Saja Chand^[2] Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo^[2]^[7] Bairi More Nainan
1993	Farida Khanum: Meri Pasand Vol 2	Digital release date: 9 April 1993 Label: EMI Pakistan Genre: World Music UPC: 829410843874	Mangwa De Jhumka Be Chain Bohat Phirna Suey Maikade Na Jate Dil Pe Ik Turfa Qayamat Uzr Aane Main Bhi Chand Niklee Kisi Janib Naina Re Naina Na Rawa Kahiye Es Tarah Qissa Mera

Compilations and live albums

Year	Title	Album details	Track listing
1978	Farida Khanum In Concert Vol. 1	Digital release date: 1 December 1978 Label: EMI Pakistan Genre: World Music UPC: 829410393676	Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo^[2]^[7] Mohabbat Karne Wale Dil Jalane Ki Baat Uzr Aane Mein Bhi Mere Hamnafas Mere Tum Aur Faraib Khao Sajan Lago Toori Kuch Ishq Tha
1979	Farida Khanum In Concert Vol. 2	Digital release date: 1 October 1979 Label: EMI Pakistan Genre: World Music UPC: 829410503570	Chand Nikle Kisi Janib Wo Kabhi Mil Jayen To Chand Day Mora Na Aate Hamen Ashiq Ke Liye Yaksan Na Rawa Kahiye Mit Gaya Zoq-E-Yaqeen Tere Pyar Mein Ruswa
1980	Farida Khanum In Concert Vol. 3	Digital release date: 1 January 1980 Label: EMI Pakistan Genre: World Music UPC: 829410503679	Dayar-E-Dil Ki Raat Mein Yeh Kya Ke Ek Jahan Ko Ab Na Sahoon Tori Naina Re Naina Dil-E-Muztar Ko Ya Rab Gham-E-Hijran Mein
1985	Taghazzul Farida Khanum Vol 1	Digital release date: 1 July 1985 Label: EMI Pakistan Genre: World Music UPC: 884385348106	Dil Pe Ik Turfa Qayamat Asar Us Ko Zara Nahin Voh Ehad Ehad Hi Kya So Raha Tha To Shor Voh Kabhi Mil Jaen To Garmi-E-Shauq-E-Nazara Le Ke Voh Teghe Jafa Dil Mein Hamare Kis Ko Dhoondne Ghar Ki Wafa Ham Se To Lutf Voh Ishq Mein Chand Meri Tarah

Awards and recognition

Year	Award	Category	Result	Title	Ref.
1970	Pride of Performance	Award by the President of Pakistan	Won	Herself	^[11]
1974	EMI Silver Disc Awards	Best Ghazal Singer	Won	Herself	^[11]
1980	Amir Khusrau Award	Best Ghazal Singer	Won	Herself	^[12]
2000	PTV Award	Best Singer	Won	Herself	^[13]
2005	Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence)	Award by the President of Pakistan	Won	Herself	^[10]
2005	Hafiz Ali Khan Award	Best Singer	Won	Herself	^[10]
2007	The Times of India	Malika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazal)	Won	Herself	^[14]^[10]
2017	5th Hum Awards	Hum Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award	Won	Herself	^[15]
2021	20th Lux Style Awards	Unilever Chairman's Lifetime Achievement Award	Won	Herself	^[16]

References

^ "Farida Khanum: The Queen of Ghazal". Youlin Magazine. 24 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rajan, Anjana (13 November 2006). "When mood and melody merged". The Hindu (newspaper). Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Khawaja Najamul Hassan Remembers Farida Khanum: The Queen of Ghazal: Part III". Youlin Magazine. 4 February 2022.
^ Shuaib, Haroon (2 February 2022). "Khawaja Najamul Hassan Remembers Farida Khanum: The Queen of Ghazal". youlinmagazine.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ "Farida Khanum sings Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo on Instagram live". The Indian Express. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ "Farida Khanum loves coming to India". The Times of India. 23 May 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Song Sung True (Farida Khanum interview)". Indian Express (newspaper). 4 May 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Farida Khanum: Memories New and Old". ALL THINGS PAKISTAN website. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ Lahore : a musical companion. Lahore : Baber Ali Foundation. p. 75.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Profile of Farida Khanum on Coke Studio (Pakistan) website Retrieved 13 July 2021
^ ^a ^b ^c "Farida Khanum: The Queen of Ghazal". Youlin Magazine. 18 January 2022.
^ Who's Who: Music in Pakistan. Xlibris Corporation. p. 87.
^ "PTV World Awards", PTV (News), archived from the original on 18 January 2022, retrieved 22 February 2022
^ "Fareeda Khanum: Made in India, queen of Pak music". The Times of India. 14 December 2005. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Farida Khanum given lifetime achievement award at 5th Hum Awards". Dunya News. 23 December 2021.
^ "20th LSAs dazzle and reward stars in fashion, TV and music". Daily Times. 17 October 2021.

External links

[1] "Farida Khanum: The Queen of Ghazal". Youlin Magazine. 24 July 2022.

[TheHindu-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rajan, Anjana (13 November 2006). "When mood and melody merged". The Hindu (newspaper). Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[3] "Khawaja Najamul Hassan Remembers Farida Khanum: The Queen of Ghazal: Part III". Youlin Magazine. 4 February 2022.

[4] Shuaib, Haroon (2 February 2022). "Khawaja Najamul Hassan Remembers Farida Khanum: The Queen of Ghazal". youlinmagazine.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[5] "Farida Khanum sings Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo on Instagram live". The Indian Express. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[TheTimesofIndia-6] "Farida Khanum loves coming to India". The Times of India. 23 May 2010.

[IndianExpress-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Song Sung True (Farida Khanum interview)". Indian Express (newspaper). 4 May 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[ATP-8] "Farida Khanum: Memories New and Old". ALL THINGS PAKISTAN website. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[9] Lahore : a musical companion. Lahore : Baber Ali Foundation. p. 75.

[cokestudio-10] Profile of Farida Khanum on Coke Studio (Pakistan) website Retrieved 13 July 2021

[YoulinMagazine-11] "Farida Khanum: The Queen of Ghazal". Youlin Magazine. 18 January 2022.

[12] Who's Who: Music in Pakistan. Xlibris Corporation. p. 87.

[13] "PTV World Awards", PTV (News), archived from the original on 18 January 2022, retrieved 22 February 2022

[indiatimes1-14] "Fareeda Khanum: Made in India, queen of Pak music". The Times of India. 14 December 2005. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[15] "Farida Khanum given lifetime achievement award at 5th Hum Awards". Dunya News. 23 December 2021.

[16] "20th LSAs dazzle and reward stars in fashion, TV and music". Daily Times. 17 October 2021.

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