Atif Aslam

Atif Aslam
عاطف اسلم
A portrait image of Aslam standing in front of a large film poster for Badlapur.
Aslam at an event for Badlapur in 2015
Born (1983-03-12) 12 March 1983 (age 41)
Wazirabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Other namesAadeez
Occupations
Years active2002–present
Works
Spouse
Sara Bharwana
(m. 2013)
Children3
AwardsFull list
Honours
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Labels
Websiteaadeez.com
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Atif Aslam[a] (Punjabi pronunciation: [aːt̪ɪf əsləm]; born 12 March 1983) is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique.[1][2]

Born in Wazirabad, Punjab, Atif Aslam started his music career in early 2000s. He released his first album titled "Jal Pari". In 2005, he debuted in Bollywood music industry by singing a song in the Indian film, Zeher. After this, he sang multiple songs in Bollywood in India and Lollywood in Pakistan. Aslam has sung for Coke Studio. He predominantly sings in Urdu, but also sings in his native Punjabi, as well as Bengali, Persian and Pashto.[3] In 2008, he received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, the fourth-highest civilian honor award from the Pakistani government.[citation needed] He is also a recipient of several Lux Style Awards. In March 2003? He was introduced by McDonald's Pakistan To sing Commercials for cartoons like Sonic The Hedgehog and Hello Kitty.[4] Aslam made his acting debut in 2011, with the Urdu social drama film Bol. In 2019, he was awarded a star in the Dubai Walk of Fame after his nomination for the best singer in Pakistan.[5][6][7] He was also featured in the Forbes Asia's 100 Digital Stars, published in December 2020.[8]


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  1. ^ "Music knows no boundaries: Atif Aslam". Hindustan Times. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  2. ^ "So you think you can act?". The Express Tribune. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  3. ^ Sabeeh, Maheen. "Atif Aslam is touring the United Kingdom, confirms the pop legend". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. ^ Sameen Hassan (23 March 2015). "Arjit and Ankit are good but not good enough to replace me: Atif Aslam". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  5. ^ Tribune.com.pk (21 October 2019). "Atif Aslam gets his own Dubai star at the new walk of fame". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. ^ Light, David. "Dubai Stars open; Sonam Kapoor, Atif Aslam, Balqees and more honoured". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Dubai Walk of Fame: everyone who has been awarded a Dubai Star so far". The National. 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  8. ^ Watson, Rana Wehbe. "Forbes Asia's 100 Digital Stars". Forbes. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

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