1. Aadat Atif Aslam

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Muhammad Atif Aslam (Urdu: محمد عاطف اسلم) (born 12 March 1983) is a Pakistani playback singer and actor. His movie debut was the 2011 social drama Bol. He has recorded numerous chart-topping songs^[4] and is known for his vocal belting technique.^[5] He predominantly sings in Urdu and Punjabi, but has also sung in Bengali. He is a recipient of numerous Lux Style Awards, he also received Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2008, the fourth-highest decoration given to civilians in Pakistan.^[6]

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Early life[edit]

Aadat Atif Aslam

Aslam was born into a Punjabi Muslim family in Wazirabad, Punjab, Pakistan. He began his education in kindergarten at Kimberley Hall School, Lahore. In 1991, he moved to Rawalpindi where he continued his studies in St. Paul's Cambridge School, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi. In 1995, Aslam returned to Lahore where he continued his studies in Divisional Public School. He attended PICS to do his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Raaj Usman (BCs).^[7][8]

Career[edit]

On 17 July 2004, Aslam released his first album titled Jal Pari (meaning 'Mermaid') which was an instant hit.^[9][10] Several songs from his debut album, such as: 'Bheegi Yaadein', 'Ehsaas', 'Mahi Ve', 'Ankhon Sey' and the title track 'Jal Pari' went on to become major hits and charted across countries in the subcontinent.

Since Jal's album, Aadat, and Aslam's album, Jal Pari, shared certain tracks such as 'Aadat', 'Bheegi Yaadein' and 'Ankhon se', a war over rights began which resulted in both sides claiming to possess hard proof to support their respective claims that they alone owned these songs.

He got his first breakthrough in Bollywood when director Mahesh Bhatt called Aslam to seek his consent to include 'Woh Lamhey' in the soundtrack of his new motion picture, Zeher (2005).

Following Jal Pari, Aslam released two more successful solo albums, Doorie and Meri Kahani. He also recorded many songs for Bollywood, that were successful too.

International tours[edit]

His first international tour, performing in the US and Canada with Rhythm Dhol Bass and Annie Khalid.

Aslam then made his solo debut concert in New Jersey in Summer Beats 2008 at Sovereign Bank Arena, which also featured Kailash Kher, Richa Sharma and Amanat Ali. After a sold-out concert in New Jersey, Aslam returned with his band and special guests to Queens Colden Center, New York to perform on 2 July 2010.^[11]

Two years later, Aslam returned to the US. Collaborating with vocalist Shreya Ghoshal, their March 2010 tour originally had 10 shows announced in US and Canada. However, the response inspired the organizers to put shows in six more cities.

The following month, Aslam made his debut in South America with a performance at Anthony Nesty Sports Hall, Suriname.^{[citation needed]}

He continued to tour the world with headline performances^[12] at the Royal Albert Hall in London, alongside Jay Sean). He followed that with dates, across major concert venues in the UK in 2010.

Aslam performed with Sunidhi Chauhan for the first time at Hershey Centre, Mississauga, followed by another show at Oracle Arena, San Francisco, Oakland,^[13] in July 2011, during their USA and Canada tour. In September 2011, Aslam performed at New York.

On 22 April 2012, Aslam became the first Pakistani to perform in London's O2 Arena^[14] a concert spectacular to promote love, peace and unity among India and Pakistan. Aslam performed for four hours. This was followed up by shows in Manchester^[15] and Glasgow.^[16]

In 2012, he was invited for three concerts at the World Trade Centre in Dubai. This was followed by his debut concert in Bangkok at the Centara Convention Centre on 6 October 2012.^[17]

Aslam then returned to perform in ten major Pakistani cities during his Jazz Jazba Generation Tour.^[18]

On 2 November, he performed his first public concert in Malaysia.

In December 2012, Aslam was named among top performers of Dubai for 2012 alongside Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Il Divo, Gotye, Evanescence and Swedish House Mafia.

Aslam also is the first man from Asia, and the second artist after Bryan Adams, to be permitted to perform inside the Dashrath Rangasla National Football Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal.^[19][20] Aslam once again returned to Dubai for multiple concerts in 2013 at the world-famous Atlantis resort.

In April 2013, Aslam performed for the first time at the LG Arena in Birmingham^[21] following which he became the first artist from Asia to perform twice at London's O2 Arena. Also in concert at the O2 were Bollywood stars Shaan, Malaika Arora Khan & Bipasha Basu.^[22]

In November 2014, Aslam performed at the Leisure Valley grounds in Gurgaon alongside Arijit Singh in front of thousands.^[23]

Hollywood[edit]

Four songs from Aslam's second album Doorie were featured in two films. Two of them; 'Yakeen' and 'Ehsaas', and a single 'Aadat' from his first album Jal Pari, featured in Ramin Bahrani's 2005 film Man Push Cart which has won international awards and was praised by the critics. Two other songs, 'Doorie' and 'Maula', were selected in 2010 for the soundtrack of the Spanish Beauty, the Hindi version of the 2005 Mexican film La mujer de mi hermano directed by Ricardo de Montreuil. He then sang two songs; 'Bol Ke Lab Azaad Hain' and 'Mori Araj Suno', in Mira Nair's 2012 film The Reluctant Fundamentalist.

Acting career[edit]

Aslam made his acting debut in the 2011 Pakistani movie Bol.^[24] He has also made special appearances in many film songs.

Television[edit]

Aslam appeared as a captain of Team Pakistan in a singing talent show called Sur Kshetra which was shot and broadcast from Dubai, where Indian and Pakistani contestants competed against each other. At the end of the show, Nabeel Shaukat Ali from Aslam's team won the contest.

On 19 April 2017, he hosted the 16th Lux Style Awards ceremony, and it was the first time he was seen hosting the ceremony of Lux Style Awards.^[25][26][27]

He along with Meesha Shafi, Fawad Khan and Shahi Hasan was also on the judge panel of a nationwide talent show Pepsi Battle of the Bands; emceed by PepsiCo Pakistan from July to September 2017.^[28][29]

On 1 November 2017, Aslam's rendition of 'Tajdar-e-Haram' crossed 100 million views on YouTube, becoming first video origin in Pakistan to achieve the landmark record. The qawwali-song, originally sung by Sabri Brothers, was released on 15 August 2015 in CokeStudio8 and has been viewed in 186 countries across the world. Also, it is Aslam's first individual video on YouTube to make the record.^[30]

Impact and recognition[edit]

Aslam's work has received praise from several artists. Actor Suyyash Rai affirmed that he 'developed an interest in singing' because of Aslam. Mika Singh praised Aslam's singing as well.^[31] Ranbir Kapoor likes Aslam.^[32] Singer Alamgir thanked Aslam for keeping pop music alive in Pakistan. He said: 'I'm thankful to Atif for keeping pop alive. It's because of them that I feel my music still has a place in today's music scene.'^[33] Actor Varun Dhawan is a big fan of Aslam and always wanted him to sing his tracks in a film. He said: 'I am a fan of Atif's voice and really wanted him to sing for me. I didn't know it will happen so soon!',^[34] referring to the song 'Jeena Jeena' sung by Aslam for the film Badlapur. Mohit Chauhan is all praise for Aslam: 'I love this guy and I love his songs', he said.^[35]Bipasha Basu admitted to being a big Aslam fan; she said in an interview: 'I am his number one fan. Music is the best vehicle to promote understanding and our music brings people together.'^[36] Aslam calls his fans as 'Aadeez'.^[37]

Personal life[edit]

He married educationist Sara Bharwana, in Lahore on 29 March 2013. Their son was born in 2014.^[38][39]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

• 2011 – Bol; as Mustafa (Film debut as an actor; in Urdu)

Soundtrack music videos[edit]

Discography[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Atif Aslam may unveil new song on his birthday. The Indian Express (23 February 2015). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
2. ^Happy Birthday Shreya Ghoshal, Atif Aslam: Jukebox of their famous songs. The Indian Express (12 March 2016). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
3. ^Atif Aslam recently released a new single 'Younhi' on his birthday – The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune. (13 March 2017). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
4. ^'Music knows no boundaries: Atif Aslam'. Hindustan Times. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
5. ^'So you think you can act?'. The Express Tribune. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
6. ^Sameen Hassan (23 March 2015). 'Arjit and Ankit are good but not good enough to replace me: Atif Aslam'. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
7. ^'Atif Aslam Great Pakistani Pop Singer'. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
8. ^'Atif Aslam Biography'. tv.com.pk.
9. ^'Atif's magic'. ecentral.my. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012.
10. ^Khan, Sher (2 June 2012). 'Atif Aslam: Music for my ears'. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
11. ^'A Pakistani Heartthrob for All Ages'. mtviggy.com. 3 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012.
12. ^'Dhamaka Bollywood Concert'. flexfxproductions.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
13. ^'Atif Aslam, Sunidhi Chauhan team up to rock!'. Daily Times. Pakistan. 10 August 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
14. ^Baker, Steven (6 May 2012). 'Atif Aslam Dhamaka London concert'. Digital Spy.
15. ^'Atif Aslam: Live in Manchester'. asianimage.co.uk.
16. ^'Looking ahead to 2012: Is the Atif Aslam year about to begin?'. jang.com.pk. 3 June 2012. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013.
17. ^'Atif Belts it out'. The Nation. Thailand.
18. ^'Jazz Jazba Generation Tour begins in Lahore'. Daily Times. Pakistan. 29 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
19. ^'Atif Aslam Live in Nepal'. The Himalayan Times. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
20. ^'Aslam charms the Valley'. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
21. ^Joshi, Priya (5 April 2013). 'Bipasha Basu, Malaika Khan in London for Bollywood Showstoppers Tour'. Digital Spy.
22. ^Baker, Steven (23 December 2012). 'Bipasha Basu, Atif Aslam, Malaika Arora Khan to perform UK gigs'. Digital Spy.
23. ^Piyali Dasgupta (2 December 2014) Arijit Singh, Atif Aslam perform in Gurgaon. The Times of India
24. ^'Atif Aslam debut in Bol'. mmail.com.my. 22 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013.
25. ^'#itsofficial – Singer Atif Aslam will be Hosting Lux Style Awards 2017'. Daily Pakistan. Muhammad Abbas. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
26. ^'Atif Aslam to host the 16th annual Lux Style Awards'. The News. Aamna Haider Isani. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
27. ^'Here's what's going down at the Lux Style Awards 2017 right now [LIVE]'. DAWN Images. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
28. ^''Battle of the Bands' finale: Kashmir crowned winners, epic performances steal the show'. The Express Tribune. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
29. ^Ahmed Sarym (20 September 2017). 'Most amazing thing that's happened to me was the breaking of my band Jal: Atif Aslam'. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
30. ^Sarfraz Ali (2 November 2017). 'Coke Studio's Tajdar-e-Haram crosses 100 million views on YouTube'. Daily Pakistan. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
31. ^King Mika Singh on Twitter: 'What a song sung by my bro @itsaadee #jeenajeena from the movie #badlapur. Atif is Atif . Proud of you bro.'. Twitter.com (30 January 2015). Retrieved 6 May 2015.
32. ^Mika Singh: Arijit Singh, Honey Singh and I are the 'Kapoors' of music industry! – Yahoo Movies India. In.movies.yahoo.com (26 September 2014). Retrieved 6 May 2015.
33. ^Alamgir: ‘I am thankful to Ali Zafar and Atif Aslam’ – The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
34. ^Always wanted Atif Aslam to croon a song for me, says Varun Dhawan. Hindustan Times. (20 January 2015). Retrieved 6 May 2015.
35. ^Mohit Chauhan, Atif Aslam charm Gurgaon with duet performance. Hindustan Times. (23 February 2015). Retrieved 6 May 2015.
36. ^Instep Magazine Fashion Beauty Entertainment The News on SundayArchived 28 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Jang.com.pk (28 April 2013). Retrieved 6 May 2015.
37. ^'Atif Aslam regales his Delhi 'Aadeez''. The Indian Express. 1 August 2015.
38. ^'Pictures from Pakistani singer Atif Aslam's wedding and reception'. Emirates 24/7. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
39. ^'Atif Aslam hitched'. DAWN. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
40. ^Tips Official (14 September 2011). 'Kaho Aaj Bol Do – Bol – Atif Aslam & Hadiqa Kiani – Atif Aslam – Ayub Khawar'. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via YouTube.
41. ^Tips Official (26 May 2011). 'Hona Tha Pyar – Bol – Atif Aslam & Mahira Khan – Atif Aslam & Hadiqa Kiani'. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via YouTube.
42. ^The Vision Factory (15 April 2016). 'Dil Kare – Ho Mann Jahaan with Atif Aslam, Directed by Asim Raza'. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via YouTube.
43. ^Atif Aslam (28 August 2016). 'Dil Yeh Dancer'. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via YouTube.
44. ^Tips Official (1 December 2009). 'Tere Bin – Bas Ek Pal – Sanjay Suri, Urmila Matondkar, Juhi Chawla & Jimmy Shergill – Atif Aslam'. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via YouTube.
45. ^Tips Official (27 November 2009). 'Pehli Nazar Mein – Race – Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif, Bipasha Basu & Akshaye Khanna – Atif Aslam'. Retrieved 22 November 2017 – via YouTube.
46. ^Tips Official (3 February 2012). 'Piya O Re Piya Song Video feat Atif Aslam – Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya'. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via YouTube.
47. ^Tips Official (25 February 2012). 'Tu Mohabbat Hai Remix – Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya – Riteish & Genelia – Atif Aslam & Others'. Retrieved 22 November 2017 – via YouTube.
48. ^Tips Official (11 December 2012). 'Be Intehaan – Race 2 – Saif Ali Khan & Deepika Padukone – Atif Aslam & Sunidhi – Pritam'. Retrieved 22 November 2017 – via YouTube.
49. ^Tips Official (22 January 2013). 'Dil Na Jaane Kyun – Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story – Vivek Oberoi & Neha – Atif Aslam & Anushka Manchanda'. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via YouTube.
50. ^Tips Official (22 January 2013). 'Aa Bhi Ja Mere Mehermaan Feat. Atif Aslam – Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story'. Retrieved 22 November 2017 – via YouTube.
51. ^Atif Aslam (21 October 2016). 'Khair Mangda'. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via YouTube.
52. ^T-Series (19 April 2017). 'Hoor Video Song – Hindi Medium – Irrfan Khan & Saba Qamar – Atif Aslam – Sachin- Jigar'. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via YouTube.
53. ^Zee Music Company (25 October 2017). 'Jaane De – Qarib Qarib Singlle – Irrfan I Parvathy – Vishal Mishra feat. Atif Aslam'. Retrieved 25 October 2017 – via YouTube.
54. ^T-Series (9 April 2018). 'O Saathi Song In-Studio – Baaghi 2 – Tiger Shroff – Disha Patani – Arko – Ahmed Khan – Sajid N'. Retrieved 16 September 2018 – via YouTube.
55. ^'Lux Style Award 2019 nominations are out!'. Dawn. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
56. ^'The Hum Style Awards' nominations are out, and we have some questions'. DAWN Images. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
57. ^'HUM Style Awards official Facebook page'. Hum TV. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.^{[non-primary source needed]}
58. ^'Hum TV at Facebook'. Hum TV. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.^{[non-primary source needed]}
59. ^Ghazala Sulaiman (25 August 2018). 'Hum Style Awards 2018 Nomination List Revealed'. Brandsynatio. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
60. ^'Here is the list of winners for Hum Style Awards 2018'. Pakistan Today. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

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