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About
Indian singer, composer, and live performer known for his catalog of romantic and devotional singles including "Bol Kaffara," "Dil-E-Umeed," "Tumhen Dillagi," "Maayi Chani," "Ishq Da Kalma," "Challa X Chan Kithan Guzari," "Ae Naaz-E-Husn Wala," "Ya Zra Gware Dalata Ba Gul," and "Bewafaiyan." He is also known for his viral rendition of "Kali Kali Zulffoo Ke Pardae Girawo."
Before fame
He attended Police Public School and first began performing at school events. He gave his first major stage performance at Tagore Hall, Srinagar in 2002. He initially focused on his education by completing both his bachelor's and master's degrees in political science at Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University. He briefly worked as a teacher in the education department before deciding to pursue singing as a full-time career. He first began releasing music publicly around 2018 after uploading his rendition of "Kali Kali Zulffoo Ke Pardae Girawo" that went viral.
Trivia
He sings in Urdu, Punjabi, Pahari, and Kashmiri, and he often blends devotional and romantic themes in his music.
Family life
He was born in the border town of Karnah, India and later moved with his family to Srinagar, India. He is a father.
Associated with
His biggest musical inspiration and role model is the Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh ali Khan.