Cinemaazi remembers Nazia Hassan on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers singer-songwriter Nazia Hassan on her death anniversary. She passed away on this day, 13 August, 2000. She exploded on the Hindi music scene with Aap jaisa koi meri zindagi me aaye, which was featured in the film Qurbani (1980). She was just 15 when she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the hit song. Her album Disco Deewane (1981), which included vocals by her brother Zoheb Hassan, became the best-selling Asian pop record. It broke sales records in Pakistan and India and even topped the charts in the West Indies, Latin America and Russia, achieving international success. Her subsequent albums were Boom Boom (1982), which was partly used in the film Star (1982), followed by Young Tarang (1984), Hotline (1987), and Camera Camera (1992), which was part of a campaign against drugs. She also appeared in television programs such as Sung Sung, and Music ’89. A lawyer and social activist, she was also known for her work in the field of philanthropy. She was the recipient of awards such as the Pride of Performance, and the Golden Disc Award. Nazia Hassan succumbed to lung cancer at the age of 35.