Mehnaz Begum

Mehnaz Begum (, 1958 – 19 January 2013) was a Pakistani TV, radio, and film singer. She was well known as a film playback singer in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the recipient of several Nigar Awards.

Early life Mehnaz was born at Mahmudabad, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1958. Her family migrated to Pakistan in the late 1950s. She received her initial training in music from her mother Kajjan Begum who was also a singer.

Personal life Mehnaz never married. Some of her favorite hobbies included bird-watching and admiring nature. Her favorite television show and movie were Franklin (life of a turtle named Franklin), and Bambi (1942 animated movie), respectively. Mehnaz loved to paint in her college days and wanted to choose painting as her career. She also delighted in drawing various flowers and birds.