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Mujra is a dance performance by man/woman in a format that emerged during Mughal rule in India, where the elite class and local rulers like the nawabs of the Indian society (often connected to the Mughal emperor's court) used to frequent tawaifs (courtesans) for their entertainment.
Tawaif is a performer who thrives on sponsorship from the royal and aristocratic families, and the dancers are responsible for performing mujra dance with good manners. True mujra dance is elegant, complex, and artistic, presented in an elegant manner.
A Mehil-e-Mushaira at Hyderabad, in the presence of the courtiers. Mehfil or mahfil (Urdu:محفل), alternatively known as Bazm (Urdu:بزم) is a formal venue where indoor recreational activities such as poetry (), singing, music, and dance are entertained in parts of the Indian subcontinent.
Jaspreet Pandohar of BBC.com wrote, "[Prasoon] Joshi does an equally good job with Lazy Lamhe which stands out for its 'Hinglish' wordplay, Anusha Mani's sensual vocals and mix of Arabic and Balearic inspired beats. Picturised on a poolside bikini clad Amisha Patel, this item number is bound to boost both the actress and film’s popularity."
Punjabi Ucharan Dictionary by Mohammad Khan (1982) – spelling dictionary published in Pakistani Punjab that contains 12,000 Punjabi words written in Perso-Arabic script over 176 pages. [ 6 ] Vaddi Panjabi Lughat: Panjabi Tun Panjabi (Aziz Publishers, Lahore, 2002) – a comprehensive Punjabi-Punjabi dictionary by Muhammad Iqbal Salah-ud-Din.
Mathira was born into a Muslim family in Harare, Zimbabwe to a South African father and a Pakistani mother. [4] Her sister Rose Muhammad is also an actress. She was educated in Zimbabwe before moving to Pakistan with her family amid unrest in Zimbabwe. [4]
Tappa originated from the folk songs of the camel riders in Punjab. [1] The tappa style of music was refined and introduced to the imperial court of the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah, [2] and later by Mian Ghulam Nabi Shori or Shori Mian, a court singer of Asaf-Ud-Dowlah, Nawab of Awadh.
In Indian cinema, an item number or special song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films ( Telugu , Tamil , Hindi , Kannada , Punjabi , and Bengali cinema) to describe a catchy, upbeat, often provocative dance sequence for a song performed in a ...