Based on Kashmir's first female radio singer, Songs of Paradise was released on Amazon Prime Video on August 29, 2025. Directed by Danish Renzu, Songs Of Paradise is made under the banner of Excel Entertainment, Apple Tree Pictures and Renzu Films Production.
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Songs Of Paradise is inspired the true story of Kashmir's first female Radio singer. The movie features Saba Azad who plays the younger Noor Begum, Soni Razdan older Noor Begum, Zain Khan Durrani as Azaad Maqbool Shah, and more in the key roles.
The character of Noor Begum is inspired by Raj Begum who was also known as the Nightingale of Kashmir.
Also known as the melody queen of Kashmir, Raj Begum died at the age of 89. She was a Padma Shri awardee and a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
The character of Azaad Maqbool Shah is played by actor Zain Khan Durrani. Azaad Maqbool Shah is the son of retired Kashmiri judge who goes to the UK to study literature. Upon returning, Azaad Maqbool Shah becomes a poet, shayar and a lyricist who is also associated with Radio Kashmir.
In fact, Azaad Maqbool Shah was among the judges when Noor became first female winner of Radio Kashmir's contest.
Later, Azaad gets married to Noor. It means, if Noor is inspired by Raj Begum's character, then Azaad's character is inspired by Raj Begum's husband.
Notably, the makers have clearly mentioned that Songs of Paradise is not Raj Begum's biography. Hence, the makers have taken some liberty to twist some fact.
For example, Raj Begum married Qadir Ganderbali, a senior Jammu and Kashmir Police official (DIG).
Qadir died before Raj Begum. As per Kashmiriyat, Qadir Ganderbali died due to tuberculosis.
