Mehnaz Begum died

Mehnaz Begum  female singer from Pakistan, well known for her film appearances. She has sung a variety of genres but specializes in ghazal, thumri, dadra, khayal, drupad and reciting salam, noha and marsiya.

She is the daughter of celebrated sub-continental singer Kajjan Begum and she is the daughter of the famous government officer Abdullah Abdullah Tasnim, but when she realized fame, she changed her maiden name to the current one.

She died today on 19th January 2013.