1. Mala Begum was called Princess Mala Begum as she provided the singing voice for actresses who portrayed roles of royal and upper-class families in films.
11 Facts About Mala Begum
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Mala Begum sang many popular film songs during a singing career spanning almost three decades in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
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Mala Begum was born on 9 November 1942 in Faisalabad, Punjab.
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Mala Begum was the younger sister of music composer Shamim Nazli.
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Mala Begum was interested in singing and music from a young age.
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Mala Begum changed her name to Mala and sang a simple Urdu composition, Aaya re dekho for the film Sooraj Mukhi.
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In 1962, Mala Begum rendered her voice to a tragic Urdu composition, for the film.
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Mala Begum teamed up with music director Sohail Rana and film songs writer Masroor Anwar.
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Mala Begum married twice but both of her marriages failed miserably.
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Mala Begum had a daughter from husband Muhammad Ashiq Butt who was a film producer and she named her daughter after her musical iconic film, Naila.
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Mala Begum died on 5 March 1990 and was laid to rest at Miani Sahib Graveyard, Lahore.