The 4th episode of Cineink podcast series, Ganjay Farishtay, features legendary writer Saadat Hasan Manto's take on the renowned playback singer, Noor Jehan.
Born in 1926, Allah Rakhi Wasai, who would be later known as Baby Noor Jehan and Malika-e-Tarannum Noor Jehan, sang more than 20,000 songs and acted in a number of super-hit films such as Khandaan (1942), Anmol Ghadi (1946) and Mirza Sahiban (1947).
Noor Jehan’s repertoire includes several immortal songs such as Aawaz De Kahan Hai, Mere Bachpan Ke Saathi, Yahan Badla Wafa Ka, Jawan Hai Mohabbat, Aaja Meri Barbad Mohabbat and Mujhse Pehli Si Mohabbat Mere Mehboob Na Maang. She died in Pakistan on 23 December, 2000.
‘Ganjay Farishtay’ is a podcast series based on Saadat Hasan Manto’s sketches (Khaake), presented by broadcaster Pervaiz Alam.