Renowned singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah, popularly known as Shahnaz Begum, passed away in Bangladesh on March 23 at the age of 67.She wanted to sing her renowned song on Pakistan Day celebrations but permission denied which caused severe heart attack
Famed singer Shahnaz Begum who sang ‘Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe’ and ‘Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan’died in Bangladesh at the age of 67.
Shahnaz Begum was born on 2 January 1952 in Dhaka. She sang in Bangladeshi and Pakistani films.She suffered heart attack, which proved fatal, according to media reports.
Shahnaz notable patriotic songs are ‘Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe’ ‘Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan’.
She is the recipient of the Ekushey Padak in 1992 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the film Chhutir Phande (1990).She is survived by her husband and two children. According to Radio Pakistan, she died after suffering a cardiac arrest.Tributes poured in on social media as people remembered Begum for singing one of the most iconic songs in Pakistan’s history, one that has been hailed as an alternate national anthem.
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