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Pakistani playback singer

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Nahid Niazi was a Pakistani.

Naheed Niazi (born 26 February 1941) is a former Pakistani playback singer who performed in the Lollywood movies during the 1960s. She was married to musician Muslehuddin. She is known for her playback songs, "Chali Re Chali Re Chali Re, Main To Des Piya Ke Chali Re", "Raat Saloni Ayi", and others. Her father Sajjad Sarwar Khan Niazi was a poet and musician, and was also a director at Radio Pakistan. He was also an uncle of the former Deputy Chairman Planning Commission of Pakistan M.M. Ahmad and the cricketer-politician Imran Khan. Her sister is Pakistani playback singer Najma Niazi.

Naheed started her career in 1957 by singing a song for the movie Laila Majnu under the music direction of Rashid Attre, while she was still a student at St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi.

Personal life Naheed married the music director Muslehuddin in January 1964, who had composed most of her songs. The couple left Pakistan for the UK after 1971. "Mohe Piya Milan Ko Jaane De" — Movie: Zehr-e-Ishq (1958), Music: Khwaja Khurshid Anwar "Chali Ray, Chali Ray, Chali Ray," picturized on Musarrat Nazir, Film: Jhoomer (1959), Lyrics: Tanvir Naqvi, Music: Khwaja Khurshid Anwar "Sayyan Jee Ko Dhoond Nay Chali Jogun Bun Kay", picturized on Neelo, music by Safdar Hussain, film Nagin (1959) "Kaisa Safar Hai Kahiye, Yoon He Qareeb Rahiye" (duet: Naheed Niazi-Ahmed Rushdi). "Tujh Ko Maloom Naheen" "Na Koi Sayyan Mera, Na Koi Piya Ray", Film: Jhoomer (1959) "Aa Tujh Ko Suna Oon Lori, Halaat Say Chori Chori". "Zamana Pyar Ka Itna Hee Kum Hai, Ye Na Jana Tha" Film: Aadmi (1958), Music: Muslehuddin, Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri "Akasher Oi Mitimiti Tarar Sathe" "Raqs Mein Hai Sara Jahan" Film: Ayyaz (1960), Music: Khwaja Khurshid Anwar, Lyrics: Tanvir Naqvi Raat Saloni Aayee Baat Anokhi Layee - Duet with Ahmed Rushdi, Film: Zamana Kya Kahega (1961), Music: Muslehuddin, Lyrics: Fayyaz Hashmi

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Who was Nahid Niazi?

Pakistani playback singer

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Nahid Niazi was Pakistani.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nahid Niazi

· Wikidata: Q115492398

· DBpedia: Naheed Niazi

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