{"id":219708,"date":"2019-03-25T12:41:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T07:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=219708"},"modified":"2019-03-25T12:41:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T07:41:39","slug":"shahnaz-begum-the-singer-behind-sohni-dharti-and-jeevay-pakistan-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shahnaz-begum-the-singer-behind-sohni-dharti-and-jeevay-pakistan-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Shahnaz Begum, The Singer Behind &#8216;Sohni Dharti&#8217; and &#8216;Jeevay Pakistan&#8217; Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shahnaz Begum, who sang the evergreen anthem <em>Sohni Dharti,\u00a0<\/em>passed away on 23rd March 2019.<\/p>\n<p>While this Pakistan Day, we saw many Pakistani artists honored for their contributions to culture and society, we also lost a gem.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-ilrxh_a4v3q\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.250000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-ilrxh_a4v3q\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IlRxH_a4V3Q?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"372.375\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IlRxH_a4V3Q?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"662\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Shahnaz Rahmatullah passed away in\u00a0Dhaka, after suffering a heart attack at the age of 67. She is survived by two children and a husband.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Rajdhani,Poppins,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/country-first-these-pakistani-celebrities-turned-down-bollywoods-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Country First: These Pakistani Celebrities Turned Down Bollywood&#8217;s Offers<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Jeevay Pakistan<\/h3>\n<p>The famed singer\u00a0vocalist is responsible for many other iconic national songs such as\u00a0<em>Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan<\/em>\u00a0and <em>Sohni Dharti<\/em>\u00a0.She was known as the &#8216;Queen of Ghazal&#8217; in her prime.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-puwuodwuzcg\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.250000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-puwuodwuzcg\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/pUwuOdWUZCg?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"372.375\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/pUwuOdWUZCg?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"662\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>The <em>Sohni Dharti<\/em>\u00a0singer was born in Dhaka in 1952. Back then this was East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Pakistan has lost a legend in Shahnaz Begum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Their mark on our cultural reservoir, particularly cinema, still remains strong. Shahnaz Begum is an enduring example of that.<\/p>\n<p>The songstress was given the\u00a0Ekushey Padak Award in 1992.<\/p>\n<p>She even received a Bangladesh Film Award for best background female singer for\u00a0<i>Chhutir Phande\u00a0<\/i>(1990). The iconic\u00a0singer rose to fame in Bangladesh back in the 1960s and 1970s.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Rajdhani,Poppins,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/10-celebrities-who-showcase-pakistans-diverse-entertainment-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11 Celebrities Who Showcase Pakistan&#8217;s Diverse Entertainment Industry<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shahnaz Begum, who sang the evergreen anthem Sohni Dharti,\u00a0passed away on 23rd March 2019. While this Pakistan Day, we saw many Pakistani artists honored for their contributions to culture and society, we also lost a gem. Shahnaz Rahmatullah passed away in\u00a0Dhaka, after suffering a heart attack at the age of 67. She is survived by two children and a husband. 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