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Mansoor Malangi

Mansoor Malangi (Shahmukhi:منصور ملنگی) was a Punjabi folk singer from Pakistan. He is widely regarded as "King of Punjabi-folk" across Pakistan.

Early life

Malangi was born in Garh More village of Jhang district, Punjab. His father was a singer. He started singing at a young age and rose to fame with his song Ik Phul Motiye da in 1974.

Career

He released over 200 studio albums. Besides his greatest hits like "Ik phull motiye da" and "Keri ghalti hoi aye zalim", he released other successful hits like "Balocha zalman" and "Mahi diyan nazan ton main lakh lakh var han".

He also sang Sufi poetry of Khawja Ghulam Farid, which included ‘Akh Phurkandi aey’, ‘Guzar Gaya Din Sara’, ‘Ronday Urmr Nibhai’, and ‘Wich Rohi De’.

Legacy

Death

He died of a heart attack in Garh More and is buried there.

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