Zahida Parveen

Zahida Parveen (1925 15 May 1975) was a Pakistani classical singer and film playback singer.

She was known as The Nightingale and The Queen of Kafi.

Early life Zahida Parveen was born in 1925 at Amritsar, Punjab in British India. She came from a family of classical musicians. Her parents died when she was very young so she was raised by one of her sisters, Peeran Ditti. Then she studied with Hussain Bakhsh Khan, a sarangi player from Amritsar. Modern critics argue that Zahida Parveen belonged to the 'Peerni' (saintly figure) caste. Then she recorded many more Kafis in Urdu, Saraiki, Hindi, Punjabi and Sindhi languages for His Master's Voice recordings, as well as for radio and on-stage.

Death Zahida Parveen died at the age of 50 on 15 May 1975, in Lahore, Pakistan. She was laid to rest in Miani Sahib Graveyard.

Filmography Year Film Language 1949 Mundri Punjabi 1956 Morni Punjabi 1956 Dulla Bhatti Punjabi