The veteran actress and singer of Lollywood, Begum Noor Jehan is making rounds on internet, showing a viral video of her kissing another woman in one of her films. The controversial clip is from her 1959 film “Neend” and depicts the classical starlet of the 90s, locking lips onscreen, that too with another woman. Hence, this blast from the past has left the modern generation with mixed opinions.
Malika-e-Tarannum (the Queen of melody) Begum Noor Jehan holds a venerable rank in Pakistani films industry. Born in British India, the old-stager singer dedicated her euphonious vocals to both Indian and Pakistani flicks, being the topnotch female playback singer of South Asia. Noor Jehan’s career spanned more than six decades, from 1930s to 1990s. Her period is known to be the most glorifying time for Pakistani cinemas, with her fan following expanded throughout the globe. It is therefore the reason, that her songs are celebrated and cherished till this date, as Noor Jehan’s devotees continues to mount even after her death.
Moreover, other than possessing heart-touching voice, Noor Jehan also served Pakistani films industry, as a stage-rocking actress and first ever female director. Born with the gift of expressions, the actress skyrocketed the 90s classical movies with her stellar performances. The actress is known in Pakistan and abroad as the woman with many talents.
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Noor Jehan Kissing Video
Lately, a video clip from the 90s surfaced, which took the entire social media by storm, leaving the spectators totally dazzled. The clip was of honorable 90s diva, Begum Noor Jehan, in which she was sighted kissing another woman of her age, played by actress Neelo.
Noor Jahan… wtf??? 🤣🤨 pic.twitter.com/ls0F0qXmQI
— Arnold (@dapakiguy92) December 27, 2020
Furthermore, the controversial viral recording of Noor Jehan kissing another woman is discovered to be from the movie ‘Neend’ Released in 1959, the movie marks filmmaker Hassan Tariq’s directorial debut. The film had no hero and featured an anti-hero instead.
As soon as the clip of Begum Noor Jehan kissing a female surfaced, it spread like wild fire on Twitter, where the users expressed mixed opinions over the type of content that was displayed in the past. When majority admired the beauty of old Pakistani classics, the others were astounded by seeing their idolized Noor Jehan in a homosexual avatar.
Whatttt nooo esa nahi hosakta 🙁
— Fatimah (@fatimabashir211) December 27, 2020
Pre zia-ul-haq era eas really something https://t.co/6IRhNjRO5F
— Ushnaa🐾👻 (@Lanaschild_) December 27, 2020
Turns out ancient pk used to be way modern and tolerant @hassanjamal54 btw was not expecting the ending at all 🤣🤣🤣
— Ayewani (@khakwani_r) December 27, 2020
@arxlan_ali bloody hell , our industry was way progressive than its time 😂😭
— uzair khan (@zak__says) December 27, 2020
imagine if this movie came out in 2020 in pakistan https://t.co/qLjwVzoALl
— k. (@carbonbuns) December 27, 2020
Pakistani entertainment industry, which we call Lollywood, holds an inapproachable rank when it comes to classical 90s screenplay. The black and white moving pictures, with their contrasting story-line, unique scripts and captivating faces, were not only the icons of the 90s, but are relished in present times also. In addition, the then directors and show-runners were fearless and confident over illustrating such content, that is considered bold and indecent now and that adds to the high status of Pakistani movies of the 90s in comparison to the modern contemporary shows and films.
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Talking about present Lollywood, the timelines and plots are limited to same repeating scripts, owing to the restrictions imposed by PEMRA. Any drama serial or movie that steps ahead to display modern world content and crosses the line is immediately banned by the organization over violating the mentioned principles. Hence, Pakistani film industry is declining each passing day, as the show-runners are snatched of their own rights and free will.
Other than that, Pakistan houses a huge population of plaster saints also, who are always prepared to criticize anything out of line, and recent video of Noor Jehan kissing is a flower fresh proof of it. Be it a celebrities’ choice of attire, screenplay highlighting bold issues or even a proximate photo-shoot, Pakistanis are known go denunciate the topic rather than ignoring. This also adds to the downfall that Lollywood is facing today.
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