Birthday Vibes: Know Some Mind Boggling Facts About Sufi Singer Jyoti Nooran
Jyoti Nooran needs no introduction. Belonging from ‘Sham Chaurasia Gharana’, Jyoti has been associated with music since she was a kid. Hailing from a musical family, she has been trained by her father Ustad Gulshan Mir who was grandson of Bibi Nooran. It is Jyoti Nooran’s birthday today, on February 24 and here we have five mind boggling facts about her!
Taking Sufism To A Next Level
Jyoti Nooran is known for her intense Sufi singing. She sings with her sister Sultana Nooran and the duo forms ‘Nooran Sisters’. Both of them have given several fantastic performances with ‘Allah Hoo’ being the most popular of all. She has taken ‘Sufism’ to a next level.
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Journey To Bollywood
Her journey to Bollywood has not been that easy. Her hidden talent was identified by Iqbal Mahal who was a music promoter from Canada. The ties with him fetch her good recognition. After this, she performed with her sister at Nakodar’s ‘Baba Murad Shah Dargah’ and was appreciated by the crowd. It was only after this, the gateway to Bollywood opened for her.
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First Break With A.R Rahman
She got her break in Bollywood with the biggest music director of all times, ‘A.R Rahman’. She along with her sister Sultana sang ‘Patakha Guddi’ for the film ‘Highway’ in the year 2014 which was picturised on Alia Bhatt. The song topped the charts for all good reasons. Since then, there has been no looking back for her. She has given hit tracks with her sister Sultana in the films including ‘Sultan’, ‘Mirzya’, ‘Dangal’, ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ and ‘Bharat’.
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Obstacles In The Marriage
She went through a troublesome phase when she got married to Kunal Passi which did not go well with her family. It is because it was her choice and not her family’s. After intervening of Punjab and Haryana High Court and after the legal proceedings, the family later on accepted the decision.
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Jyoti Nooran is a talented singer who has spread magic with her voice since always. Be it performing for Jagjit Singh on his 72nd birthday or be it singing ‘Tung Tung’ for MTV. Jyoti Nooran has won the hearts everywhere. She is doing extremely great with her musical career and we wish her all the luck!