Tamancha Jan

Tamancha Jan
تمانچا جان
Born
Gulzar Begum

(1918-07-10)10 July 1918
Lahore, British India
Died20 October 2008(2008-10-20) (aged 90)
Lahore, Pakistan
Other namesThe Singing Siren
The Nightingale of Lahore
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Playback singer
  • Actress
  • Folk singer
  • Film director
Years active1929 – 1990
Children4
ParentSadar Begum (mother)

Gulzar Begum, also known as Tamancha Jan (Urdu: تمانچا جان; born 1918) was a Pakistani folk singer. She was known as The Singing Siren and The Nightingale of Lahore. She was a popular playback singer of 1930s and 1940s in Cinema of India.

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