Pakistani tawaifs

Pakistani singer

Indian singer

right|thumb|Tawaif Mah Laqa Bai singing poetry A tawaif () was a highly successful courtesan singer‚ dancer‚ and poet who catered to the nobility of the Indian subcontinent, particularly during the Mughal era. With fewer opportunities available during the British Raj, many tawaifs (known as "nautch girls" to the British) transitioned into prostitution.

Pakistani actress

Indian singer

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Pakistani classical, ghazal singer and actress

right|thumb|Tawaif Mah Laqa Bai dancing in court Mujra is a dance performance that emerged during Mughal emperor in Indian subcontinent, where the elite class and local rulers like the nawabs (often connected to the Mughal emperor's court) used to frequent tawaifs (courtesans) for entertainment.

thumb|Nautch dancers in Old Delhi, c. 1874 thumb|Nautch dancer in Calcutta, c. 1900 thumb|A Raja awaits the arrival of Nautch dancers thumb|A Nautch girl performing, 1862

Pakistani singer

Pakistani singer

Niggo (died 5 January 1972) was a popular traditional Pakistani dancer and film actor. She mainly worked in Punjabi and Urdu films in the 1960s.