Dunya main itna kuch dekhnay baad koi tamanna nahi reh jati. So Tamanna nahi raheen.
Tamanna Begum passed away today and even buried before the news of her death would spread. A legendary actress who had 50 years of experience in film, radio, tv and stage. She worked with almost all celebrities of Pakistan including Muhammad Ali, Zeba, Rani, Nadeem, Waheed Murad, Shahid, Deeba, Shubnum, Shamim Ara, Qawi Khan, Babra Sharif, Sangeeta, Abid Ali, Lehri, Rangeela, Munawwar Zarif, Munawwar Saeed, Nisho, Umar Sharif, Moin Akhtar and almost everyone in that field. She was the best pair with Nanna (Rafi Khawar). She usually played loud and evil but was a sweet person in real, a true pure and simple lady.
She was cute, chubby and very confident. In my childhood, I used to get angry on her that why is she so evil and doesn’t let people live happily in movies. But later I started enjoying her characters. Her exaggerated expressions were just like fairy tale characters. I really loved her commanding style.
This is my favourite song and one of the reasons I like it, is Tamanna Begum.
The shining star of Pakistan, the bearer of soft and soothing voice, widely known as “The King of Ghazal”, Ustad Mehdi Hasan Khan Sahib is a valuable asset of Pakistani music. The singer and composer of numerous musical masterpieces has proved himself to be the best vocalist in South Asian region. Being honest to his profession, this legend has produced thousands of enchanting songs and ghazals that will be remembered for centuries.
Born in 1927 in Rajhistan (Indo-Pak Subcontinent), he inherited the talent from his forefathers and was groomed by his father Ustad Azeem Khan and other family members. He sang for radio and in films as a playback singer and ruled the two medias for years. His national songs are a precious possession of this country. He has entertained his listeners for more than four decades with his soothing, melodious voice. It is a very difficult task to sort out the best audios out of his entire presentations.
His work had been highly appreciated by the presidents of Pakistan which happened to be Army dictators. He was awarded “Tamgha-e-Imtiaz” by Gen. Ayub Khan, the “Pride of Performance” by Gen. Zia-ul-Haq and “Hilal-e-Imtiaz” by Gen. Pervez Musharraf. He also achieved the “Saigal Award” in Jalandhar, India and the “Gorkha Dakshina” award in Nepal in recognition of his matchless performance in traditional music. This is very strange and a sad reality that his passion was never recognized by any civilian government of Pakistan.
Whatever the awards he has been granted, but the fact is that the real pleasure touches an artist’s mind and soul when he/she is being applauded by the audience, the common people.
Death is the ultimate reality of this life. Mehdi Hasan Khan Sahib, no doubt a grand name and one of symbols of Pakistan, at the age of almost 85 is living his last moments. A bouquet, a Get-Well-Soon card, a note of thank to admire his dedication, few gentle words and a face-to-face smile can make this end “pleasing” instead of “suffering”.
He lived an honorable life and his farewell should be remarkable as well, I wish!
May Allah (SWT) make his last moments and his return easy and peaceful for him. May he be blessed with peace and mercy in both worlds. Ameen!
I am always lost when try to find the best piece out of his collection. Following are the few of the best of his performances.
“You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or any other place of worship in this State of Pakistan…You may belong to any religion or caste or creed — that has nothing to do with the business of the State…We are starting in the days when there is no discrimination between one caste or creed or another. We are starting with this fundamental principle that we are all citizens and equal citizens of one State.…My guiding principle will be justice and complete impartiality, and I am sure that with your support and co-operation, I can look forward to Pakistan becoming one of the greatest Nations of the world.".....Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This was the ideal of open society given to us by Quaid-e-Azam. It is according to Islamic principal. Why do then people quote this part of his speech to prove that he wanted Pakistan to be a secular state? The words are clear that the state will not interfere in peoples' faith. Each citizen will enjoy equal rights. It doesn't say that state will run on non-religious principals. If democracy means that people should elect their representatives to form government then the idea of secular Pakistan rests in peace in a dustbin. If someone argues that state affairs are separate from government, then where will state officials come from, from heaven or from foreign countries? How are state and government affairs different from each other? State alone doesn't exist. It is there because of people, territory, government and their freedom.
If he meant the government should be secular then how would Muslim majority elect secular leaders to run the country on secular principles?
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