Lathe di chadar - Musarrat Nazir "Chandni". Musarrat Nazir, born 1937, is a singer and actress who sang and acted in many Urdu and Punjabi films. She also sang solo numbers, mostly wedding and folk songs. Her first film was "Qatil" made in 1955, directed by Anwar Kamal Pasha who introduced her as "Chandni". She later appeared as Mussarat Nazeer/Nazir with Santosh Kumar in Punjabi film "Patan" produced by Sheikh Lateef, directed by Luqman. Mussarat also starred with singer/actress Noor Jehan, and Aslam Pervez in "Paatay Khan" produced by Shami. Her other hit films include "Maahi Munda," "Yakkay Wali," "Yaar Beli," "Kartaar Singh," "Zeher-e-Ishq," "Naukri," "Aankh Ka Nasha," "Baap Ka Gunah," "Qismat," "Naya Zamana," "Jatti," "Watan," "Raza," "Sola Aanay," "Street number 77," "Gudda Guddi," "Lakan Matti," "Seestaan," "Sahara," "Rukhsana," Thandi Sarak," "Palkan," "Sehti," "Sunehray Sapnay," "Mirza Sahebaan," "Jaaedaad," "Jhoomar," "Gulbadan," "Ishq Per Zoar Nahin," "Chotay Sarkaar," "Mungoal," "Muft Bur," "Gulfaam," "Bahadur," "Baaghi," "Jaan-e-Bahar," etc. Her other super hit songs include song "Us bay wafa ka sheher hai" (film "Shaheed"); "Mera long gawaacha"; "Lathe Di Chader, Utay Salehti". She lives with her husband and daughter in Toronto Canada.

• published: 16 Feb 2014