Renowned Urdu classical singer Mehnaz Begum passed away in Bahrain a while ago, according to a TV channel.
Per details, Mehnaz Begum was ill for quite some time and was living in the United States with her brother for treatment. On Saturday, she was en route to the US from Karachi for medical treatment when she passed away in Bahrain during transit.
She had lent her voice to a number of films as a playback singer. She specialised in ghazals, thumris, khayal, and reciting salam, noha and marsiya.
Born in 1958, she was the daughter of celebrated singer Kajjan Begum.
Among her most famous ghazals to which she lent her vocals are “ab kay tajdeed e wafa ka nahi imkaan”, “mujhe dil se na bhulana” among a host of others.