Saira Naseem Explained

Saira Naseem
Birth Place:	Lahore, Pakistan
Occupation:	Singer
Years Active:	1987 - present
Awards:	4 Nigar Awards

Saira Naseem is a Pakistani singer who formerly was a playback singer in the Lollywood films during the era of 1990s. She has received 4 Best Playback Singer Nigar Awards.

Career

Naseem started her singing career in the film Hum Se Hai Zamana, which was released in 1987. She sang a chorus song for the film along with A. Nayyar, Munir Hussain, and Masood Rana. There on, her career as a playback vocalist kept moving forward and she sang 55 songs in 81 Urdu and Punjabi movies. Apart from film songs, she also sings poems, ghazals, and naats.^{[1] [2]}

List of Popular films songs

• 1994 (Film: International Luteray - Urdu) ... Main Jungle Ki Bulbul, Mujhay Pinjray Mein Rakhwa, Music: Wajahat Attre, Poet: Khawaja Pervez
• 1994 (Film: International Luteray - Urdu) ... Meri Kamar Peerh Shuru Ho Geyi, Kuchh Kar Jania, Music: Wajahat Attray, Poet: Khawaja Parvez
• 1994 (Film: Laat Sahib - Punjabi) ... Teinu Meray Leyi Rabb Nay Banaya, Music: M. Ashraf, Poet: Khawaja Parvez
• 1996 (Film: Chor Machaye Shor - Urdu) ... Ghari Raat Ka Eik Bajaye Aur Janu Ghar Na Aye, Music: M. Arshad, Poet: ?
• 1996 (Film: Ghunghat - Urdu) ... Mein Larki Hoon Phool Tau Nahin Ke Koi Mujhe Taur Le Ga, Music: Amjad Bobby, Poet: Riaz ur Rehman Saghar
• 1997 (Film: Sangam - Urdu) ... Dil Tode Ke Na Jaa, Music: Amjad Bobby, Poet: ?
• 1998 (Film: Choorian - Punjabi) ... Neray Neray Aa Zalma Way, Main Thak Geyi Aan, Music: Zulfiqar Ali, Poet: ?
• 1998 (Film: Choorian - Punjabi) ... Tor Sattan Choorian Tay Khol Suttan Waal, Music: Zulfiqar Ali, Poet: ?
• 1998 (Film: Choorian - Punjabi) ... Udd Kothay Uttun Kanwan Way, Music: Zulfiqar Ali, Poet: Rukhsana Noor
• 1998 (Film: Nikah - Urdu) ... Jara Hai Jara Hai Sayyan Ang Laga Le, Music: M. Arshad, Poet: ?
• 2000 (Film: Billi - Urdu) ... Apne Daman Main Jaga Do, Music: M. Arshad, Poet: ?
• 2000 (Film: Jungle Queen - Urdu) ... Taroon Bhari Raat, Music: M. Arshad, Poet: ?
• 2002 (Film: Larki Punjabaan - Urdu) ... Mere Sajan, Music: Zain, Poet: ?

Awards and recognition

Year	Award	Category	Result	Given for/by	Ref.
1995	Nigar Award	Best playback female singer		Jungle Ka Qanoon (film)	^[3]
1996	Nigar Award	Best playback female singer (Along with Shazia Manzoor)		Chor Machaaey Shor (film)
1998	Nigar Award	Best playback female singer		Choorian (film)
2000	Nigar Award	Best playback female singer		Mehndi Waley Hath (film)
2022	Superstar Award	Singer			^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Lodhi . Adnan . The fading out of Lollywood’s iconic playback singers . The Express Tribune . June 11, 2017.
2. News: سائرہ نسیم نے اداکاری کے میدان میں قدم رکھ دیا . Daily 92 News . 24 June 2021.
3. Web site: Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards. Desi Movies Reviews. 3 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613171619/https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards/. 13 June 2020. dead.
4. Web site: Radio Pakistan organizes colorful Diamond Jubilee Awards 2022 . radio.gov.pk . 3 February 2023.