Shehnaz Begum was a Bengali origin singer, who was known for two mega hit patriotic songs in Pakistan:
- Jeevay Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan.. (poet Jameeluddin Aali)
- Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhay, Qadam Qadam Abad.. (poet Masroor Anwar)
Shehnaz Begum also songs in few films. The most super hit song was..
- Ruk Jao, Abhi Mat Jao, Dil Ko Kaisay Samjhaen.. (with Ahmad Rushdi in film Ehsas 1972)
Some of her other films were Nawab Sirajuddola (1967), Payel (1970), Baadal aur Bijli (1972) and Dhamaka (1974).
Shehnaz Begum was born on January 2, 1952 and died on March 23, 2019 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.