Rubina Badar Explained

Rubina Badar
Birth Name:	Rubina Begum
Alias:	Robina Badr
Birth Date:	14 February 1956
Birth Place:	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Death Place:	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation:	Singer
Years Active:	1964 - 2006
Children:	2

Rubina Badar (14 February 1956 – 28 March 2006) was a Pakistani radio, TV, and film singer. She is known for her TV song, "Tum Sung Nainan Laagay".

Early life

Robina was born in 1956. She started her singing career from Radio Pakistan, Karachi. Then she came to Lahore to work as a playback singer in Lollywood.^[1]

Career

She rendered her voice in films such as Rangeela aur Munawar Zarif, Parda Na Uthao, Imandar, Intezar, Sharafat, Khatarnak, Bahishat, Izzat, Arzoo, Khanzada, and others. She sang 48 songs in 42 Urdu and Punjabi films.^[2]

In 1973, Rubina got a breakthrough as a singer when she vocalized a song for PTV, Karachi, "Tum Sung Nainan Laagay". Penned by Asad Muhammad Khan and composed by Khalid Nizami, the song turned out to be a milestone in her music career.^[1] Her other movie songs like, "Yonhi Din Kat Jaye" (along with A. Nayyar for film Bahaisht (1974)), "Rus Ke Tur Payeon Sarkaar" (for film: Khanzada (1975)), and "Jhoom Jhoom Nachay aayo" (along with Nahid Akhtar for film Anari (1975)), also became popular.^{[3] [4]}

Illness and death

Rubina died at age 50 from cancer on March 28, 2006, in Karachi.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Popular songs

Film

• Dada Jee, Apnay Potay Ko Samjhaen ... (1974 film: Parda Na Uthao - Urdu), Singer(s): Ahmad Rushdi, Robina Badar, Music: M. Ashraf
• Pak Watan Ki Dharti Pyari, Ham Ko Apni Jan Say Pyari ... (1974 film: Aaina Aur Soorat - Urdu), Singer(s): Ahmad Rushdi, Robina Badar, Music: M. Ashraf, Poet: Taslim Fazli
• Yuhni Din Cut Jayen, Yuhni Sham Dhal Jaye..1974 (1974 film: Bahisht - Urdu), Singer(s): Robina Badar, A. Nayyar, Music: A. Hameed, Poet: Taslim Fazli^[9]
• Piyar Ki Ek Nai Raah Pe 1974 (1974 film: Intezar - Urdu), Singer(s): Robina Badar, Music: Nisar Bazmi, Poet: Masroor Anwar
• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, How I Wonder What You Are ... (1975 film: Ajj Di Gall - Punjabi), Singer(s): Masood Rana, Robina Badar, Music: Tasadduq Hussain, Poet: Asad Bukhari
• Jhoom Jhoom Nachay Aayo ... (1975 film: Anari - Urdu), Singer(s): Naheed Akhtar, Robina Badar, Music: M. Ashraf, Poet: Taslim Fazli
• Sathi Na Chhorun Daaman Tera, Yeh Hahy Mera Faisala ... (1975 film: Izzat - Urdu), Singer(s): Robina Badar, Ahmad Rushdi, Music: A. Hameed, Poet: Taslim Fazli
• Rus Kay Tur Peye O Sarkar, Tor Kay Mera Sajra Pyar ... (1975 film: Khanzada - Punjabi), Singer(s): Robina Badar, Music: Nazir Ali
• Jitnay Pyaray Ho Tum, Khoobsurat Ho Tum, Itna Pyara Dil Ho To. 1975 (Film: Shikwa - Urdu), Singer(s): Robina Badar, Music: Nashad, Poet: Taslim Fazli

TV

• Tum Sung Nainan Laagay ... Poet: Asad Muhammad Khan, Music: Khalid Nizami^[10]
• Aaj Bhi Intezaar Hai

Notes and References

1. News: گلوکارہ روبینہ بدر کی برسی منائی گئی . Roznama Duniya . March 29, 2017.
2. News: معروف گلوکارہ روبینہ بدر کی11ویں برسی . Roznama Pakistan . March 31, 2017.
3. Web site: Remembering iconic music director Kemal Ahmad. Daily Times. July 17, 2022.
4. Web site: Nadeem Baig — the iconic film actor. Daily Times. June 24, 2022.
5. News: مشہور گلوکارہ روبینہ بدر کی برسی . ARY News . March 28, 2021.
6. Web site: روبینہ بدر کی وفات . Tareekh e Pakistan . 10 February 2022 . 10 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220210143357/http://www.tareekhepakistan.com/detail?title_id=520&dtd_id=649 . dead .
7. News: مشہور گلوکارہ روبینہ بدر کی برسی . Urdu Akhbaar . March 28, 2021.
8. News: معروف گلوکارہ روبینہ بدر کی15ویں برسی آج منائی جائے گی . UNN Pakistan . March 28, 2021.
9. Book: Who's Who: Music in Pakistan. Xlibris Corporation. 30.
10. News: Pervez . Amjad . The powerful, versatile and melodious singer who left us . Daily Times . November 15, 2016.