Ali Zafar

                          Present – 2003 

                            Hindi , Urdu



                      Ali Zafar (born eighteen may 1980) could be a Pakistani musician , composer , singer, song author, actor , painter and model , fashionable for his music and acting. His fashionable songs embody hits like Channo , Rangeen , Chal Dil Merey , Dekha , Masty , Jhoom , Sajania , Madhubala , Voh Dekhney Mein, Dastan-e-Ishq and Yar Dhadhi Ishq. He started his singing career with the song Jugnuon Se Bhar lupus erythematosus Aanchal within the film Shararat, directed by Pakistani actor and director Samina Peerzada however created an enormous mark together with his initial single Channo from his initial album Huqa Pani that oversubscribed over 5 million copies worldwide. The album clothed to be one amongst the largest hits ever in Asian country with Channo topping the charts all the means for an extended time. Zafar created his acting debut within the 2010 Bollywood film Tere bin Laden by director Abhishek Sharma. His second moving-picture show was Mere Brother Ki Dulhan followed by London, Paris, New York. Ali Zafar has become the third most Googled musician in India. In 2012 , Zafar was named because the second most sexiest man in Asia behind Hrithik Roshan.

 Life

                 Ali Zafar was born into a Muslim family in city , Punjab , Pakistan. His oldsters were Mahomet Zafarullah and Kanwal Ameen , each professors at the University of geographic region , Pakistan. He studied at the C.A.A. Public faculty and Beacon house establishment wherever he flat-top his admittance exams. He completed his graduation from the govt faculty of city and also the National faculty of Arts in fine arts. Zafar created his initial magazine at the age of eight. He was keen on painting since childhood. Early in his career , he worked as a scratch creative person at the lobby of the Pearl Continental building in city.

                 Zafar married his long-time bride-to-be Ayesha Fazli (paternally associated with Indian actor Aamir Khan) on twenty eight July 2009 in city. On half-dozen March 2010 , he became a father to a baby boy , whom he named Azaan Zafar.

Music Career

                   Ali Zafar created his debut as a musician with the album Huqa Pani , free in Pakisthan country in 2003 and worldwide in 2005. The album was a rapid hit , merchandising over 600,000 copies worldwide and winning many major awards and nominations. It additionally place him into the league of the foremost in style artists ever to possess start of Asian country with a colossal fan following regionally and internationally. With time he tested to be maybe one among the foremost versatile singer within the fashionable generation with a definite vocal tone and qualities, specially throughout his folks and Sufi renditions within the "Coke Studio (Pakistan)" , wherever he shocked his audiences with live renditions of inauspicious notes with a lot of ease and move his singing from pop to folks to semi-classical. His new songs, particularly "Allah Hu", "Yaar Dhadhi Ishq" (a cover) , "Nahin Ray Nahin" and "Daastan-e-Ishq" won the hearts of millions everywhere the globe yet again and attained him a brand new era of fan following.

               He won the award for "Best Album" class at the lux vogue Awards in 2004 for his huge hit album Huqa Pani and conjointly the "Best Male Artist" at the 2008 MTV awards. additionally to the album's quality being mirrored within the music stores and by critics , it's been wide claimed that Himesh Reshammiya plagiaristic one among the foremost well-known tracks from the album , Rangeen , for his song Dillagi Mein Jo. before long Pritam too traced his track "Channo" as "Chori ki Baatein" within the film Fight Club.

                  Zafar launched his second album "Masty" nationwide in November 2006. He has since discharged four videos from the album known as "Masty", "Sajania", "Dekha" and "Aasmaan" that once more visited turning into an enormous hit.

                 He free his third and long hoped-for video of the only, "Dekha", from his second album , that was the foremost dear music video of Pakistan , cost accounting quite 10 million rupees. The video was shot in malaysia , created by the lux Company, and had the known Pakistani actresses/models, Reema Khan , Meera , and Amina Haq , leading in it. Zafar additionally won the "Youth Icon" award within the lux Awards 2007, in malaysia.

                 Besides being a singer , painter , model Associate in Nursingd an actor , Zafar has additionally created and directed his music video Ek Pal from his 1st album Huqa Pani. His song "Dekha" of his album Masty was a part of the sound recording of yank film Wall Street: cash ne'er Sleeps that was free on twenty four 2010. he's the fourth Pakistani creative person once Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan , Strings Associate in Atif Aslam to possess their song(s) featured in an yankee film.

                On fourteen February , Zafar free his third album that was a lot of completely different from his earlier works consisting of sufi semi classical rendition of folks and sufi verses fuzed with fashionable instruments. It additionally enclosed renditions from Coke studio and Ghazals from Mirza Ghalib. this point Zafar appeared additional mature and thoughtful in his approach to music revealing a additional seious aspect to his personailty and music. Tracks like the title track "Jhoom", "Jee Dhoondta Hai", "Koi Umeed" and "Jaane-e-Man" had a unchanged feel to them and attained him additional respect and recognition within the field of great music listening.

                  Zafar additionally became the primary of kinds to possess rendered his services as associate actor, singer, composer, lyricist, writer, arranger, programmer, recordist for his recent film London, Paris, New York. Amongst the popular tracks from the album ar the title track "London, Paris, New York", "Voh Dekhnay Mein", "Thehree Si Zindagee" and "Ting Rang".

Acting 

              Ali Zafar's 1st expertise in acting was in Pakistani tv dramas before changing into one in every of the foremost standard singer of this generation in Pakistan. He acted in dramas like Kanch Ke Par , miniseries Kollege Jeans and etc. when changing into a music sensation in Pakistan and on the far side , he got a proposal for the role of Sarmad in Khuda Kay Liye a movie by Shoaib Mansoor discharged in 2007 that he accepted , however wasn't able to sign it as a result of some personal reasons. The role was then performed by Fawad Afzal Khan. when few years of hiatus from acting excluding in his own videos , Ali another time set a precedent by being the primary ever Pakistani star/singer to be featured as a solo main lead in his debut moving-picture show , a movie industry moving-picture show particularly Tere bin Laden , directed by Abhishek Sharma that was successful each critically and commercially. Tere bin Laden discharged on sixteen July 2010 and was a significant hit in india for an occasional budget moving-picture show however wasn't allowed to be discharged in Pakistan by the film censor board. He got nominative for IIFA , Star Screen , alphabetic character Cine and Filmfare awards of 2011 within the best male debut class. He was conjointly the primary Pakistani to be known as to Indian fete at Australia in March 2011 for his moving-picture show screening.

              Ali Zafar UN agency took up movies as a significant career once his debut film has tried himself all over again along with his second film below Yash raj Films , banner Mere Brother Ki Dulhan , directed and written by Ali Abbas Zafar and made by Hindu deity Chopra. Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. discharged on nine month, the film was each critically acclaimed and an ad success like his initial film. Ali's performance was specially praised by the trade. The film additionally stars Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif.

              Before MBKD might unharness , he had already started shooting for a romance, "London, Paris, New York". This Rose movies and Star twentieth century Fox production , discharged on a pair of March 2012 , that additionally received nice crucial acclaim yet as spectacular overseas revenue. except for acting as male protagonist within the film opposite Hindu deity Ra, Ali Zafar is additionally the musician.

                 Currently , he's shooting his next venture , Chashme Buddoor that could be a remake of the 1981 cult-classic. In 2012 he received Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards in a very ceremony command in Asian country, for Best New Talent-Male.

               Director Eeshwar Nivas has currently confirmed that Ali Zafar can so be prima in his tentatively titled film ‘Aman Ki Asha’ aboard Yami Gautam. “Yes, i'm creating a movie, that stars Ali Zafar and Yami Gautam. It’s a romance. The film is tentatively titled ‘Aman Ki Aasha’ however we have a tendency to square measure considering alternative titles yet.”

Songs 

2012 : Voh dekhnay mein from London, paris, new York 

2012 : Ting rang from London, paris, new york

2012 : Thehree si zindgi from London, paris, new york

2012 : Oo lala from London, paris, new york

2012 : London paris new york from London, paris, new York

2012 : Aaja from London, paris, new york

2011 : Madhubala from mere brother ki dulhan

2011 : Love mein gum from love mein gum

2011 : F.u.n.fun funna from luv ka the end

2010 : Welcome to amreeka from tere bin laden

2010 : Ullu da patthafrom tere bin laden

2010 : L love amreeka from tere bin laden

2010 : Bas ek soch from tere bin laden

2003 : Juguon se bhar le aanchal from shararat

Albums : 

2011 : Jhoom 

2006 : Masty

2003 : Huqa pani

Performances

             Ali Zafar performs on the piano at the lux Awards.

              Ali Zafar takes to the stage beside Humaima Malick in a very extremely unforgettable and exciting performance. He conjointly pays tribute to the good legend of of Pakistan Mehdi Hassan. hear Mehdi Hassan's greatest Ghazal 'Mujhe viscus Nazar Say' in Ali Zafar's melodious voice. Ali Zafar performed at the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2012 contest command at Bhavans Ground in city on March thirty, 2012.

             Ali Zafar conjointly performed on the third GiMA Awards 2012.

             Ali Zafar pleased the audience on the second day of life style Asian nation exhibition here once he danced to screenland numbers , and appeared on stage with a dhol in his hands. He walked the ramp at the primary ever life style pakisthan exhibition for designer complete Chen One , and came with a dhol to feature zing to the show. A venture between the Pakistani and Indian governments , life style pakisthan exhibition may be a four-day event wherever a hundred Pakistani fashion and life style brands ar exhibiting their collections at Pragati Maidan here. Ali hopes the initiative bridges the gap between the 2 countries.

Awards 

Indus Music Awards : 

2004 : Best debut artist for huqa pani 

2004 : Best album for huqa pani

2005 : Best pop artist for huqa pani

Lux Style Awards  : 

2004 : Best music album for huqa pani 

2007 : Youth icon album

2012 : Best album for jhoom

2012 : Song of the year for jhoom

Asian Bollywood Music Awards :

2005 : Best pop music album in pakisthan for huqa pani 

Mtv Style Awards : 

2008 : Best male artist 

2008 : Most stylish artist

2009 : Best male singer

Style Awards : 

2001 : Song of the year for jhoom 

Stardust Awards : 

2012 : Superstar of tomorrow for mere brother ki dulhan 

Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards : 

2012 : Best new talent – male for mere brother ki dulhan

Other Awards  : 

Paper People's Choice Award: 2nd Hottest Pakistani Men in Media 

4th rank in "51 Most Beautiful and Handsome Men" (fortnightly newspaper)

2012 : 2nd Sexiest Man Of Asia (Eastern Eye)

2011 : 5th Sexiest Man Of Asia (Eastern Eye)

2011 : 17th Most Desirable Man (itimes.com)

2010 : Indian Poll : Face of the Year – (More Than 400000 Votes)

2010 : 5th Sexiest Man Of Asia (Eastern Eye )

2010 : 19th Most Desirable Man (itimes.com)

2009 : 8th Sexiest Man Of Asia (Eastern Eye )

2008 : 4th Sexiest Man Of Asia (Eastern Eye)

2007 : YAN National Youth Forum – Youth Ambassador

2007 : 8th Sexiest Man Of Asia (Eastern Eye)

2006 : 18th Sexiest Man Of Asia (Eastern Eye)