Born in a Punjabi family of musicians, Wasai was pushed by her parents to follow in their musical footsteps and become a singer but she was more interested in acting in films and graced the earliest Pakistani films with her performances. She holds a remarkable record of 10,000 songs to her singing credits in various languages of India and Pakistan
Birth name Allah WasaiAlso known as (Urdu: ملکہ ترنم, English: the queen of melody); Madam JeeBorn September 21, 1926Kasur, Punjab, British IndiaDied December 23, 2000 (aged 74); Karachi, Sindh, PakistanGenres Qawwali, Indian music, Pakistani musicOccupations film director, film actress, singer, music composerIn 1957, Jehan was awarded the President's Award for her acting and singing capabilities
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