Legend remembered: Death anniversary of Masood Rana
Rana is still the only male singer in Pakistani films who sang more than 300 songs in both Urdu and Punjabi.
ISLAMABAD:
One of the most prolific playback singers in Pakistan, Masood Rana, was remembered on his death anniversary on Thursday. Rana began his singing career in 1962 with the film Inqalab and became one of the top male singers in both Urdu and Punjabi films for more than three decades. He shot to fame from his second film Banjaran in 1962 and was proudly introduced as “Pakistani Rafi” and always lived up to his reputation. Rana is still the only male singer in Pakistani films who sang more than 300 songs in both Urdu and Punjabi language.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 5th, 2012.
One of the most prolific playback singers in Pakistan, Masood Rana, was remembered on his death anniversary on Thursday. Rana began his singing career in 1962 with the film Inqalab and became one of the top male singers in both Urdu and Punjabi films for more than three decades. He shot to fame from his second film Banjaran in 1962 and was proudly introduced as “Pakistani Rafi” and always lived up to his reputation. Rana is still the only male singer in Pakistani films who sang more than 300 songs in both Urdu and Punjabi language.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 5th, 2012.