Jagjit Kaur

• Name — Jagjit Kaur • Born — May 1930 • Birthplace — British Raj • Died — 15 August 2021 • Origin — Punjab, India • Genre — Folk, ghazals, playback • Occupation — Singer • Instrument — Vocals • Spouse — Mohammed Zahur Khayyam (m. 1954; died 2019) • Years Active — 1950–1990

Kaur belonged to an aristocratic family from Punjab. She married composer Mohammed Zahur Khayyam in 1954, one of the first inter-communal marriages in the Indian film industry. They had a son, Pradeep, who died of a heart attack in 2012. Inspired by their son's helping nature, they started a trust, "Khayyam Jagjit Kaur KPG Charitable Trust" to help artistes and technicians in need. Khayyam died on 19 August 2019 following a cardiac arrest at the age of 92. Kaur died on 15 August 2021 at the age of 91.

Some of her songs are the following: • "Dekho dekho ji gori sasural chali" from Shagoon (1964), lyrics Sahir Ludhiyanvi, music Khayyam • "Tum apna ranj–o-gham apni pareshani mujhe de do" from Shagoon • "Khamosh zindagi ko afsaanaa mil gayaa" from Dil-e-Nadan (1953), lyrics Shakeel Badayuni, music Ghulam Mohammad • "Chale aao saiyan rangeele main vaari re" (with Pamela Chopra) from Bazaar (1982), lyrics Jagjit Kaur, music Khayyam • "Dekh lo aaaj humko jee bhar ke" from Bazaar • "Kaahe ko byahi bides" from Umrao Jaan (1981), music Khayyam • "Saada chidiya da chamba ve" by Jagjit Kaur and Pamela Chopra from Kabhi Kabhi (1976), music Khayyam • "Chanda gaaye raagini" from Dil-e-Nadan • "Pehle to ankh milana" (with Mohammed Rafi) from Shola Aur Shabnam (1961), lyrics Kaifi Azmi, music Khayyam • "Ladi re ladi tujhse aankh jo ladi" from Shola aur Shabnam (1961)), lyrics Kaifi Azmi, music Khayyam • "Nain milake pyar jata ke aag laga dee" (with Mohammed Rafi) from Mera Bhai Mera Dushman (1967), music Khayyam Jagjit Kaur also composed Punjabi Movie music-(Satguru Teri Oat) 1974 Star cast like Dara Singh, Som Dutt

Jagjit Kaur is recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded as singer and composer. Indian Hindi/Urdu singer.