Shafqat Amanat Ali

Shafqat Amanat Ali
Shafqat Amanat Ali at Tri Nation Mega Festival
Background information
Born (1965-02-26) 26 February 1965
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Genres Rock music, Sufi, playback singing, Classical Music
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2000-present
Associated acts Fuzön, The Dewarists, Coke StudioBasit Ali SHah Banoori

Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan (Urdu: شفقت امانت علی خان ‬‎), (born 26 February 1965) is a Pakistani classical singer[1] belonging to Patiala Gharana lineage.[2] He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani rock band Fuzön. He was awarded the President's Pride of Performance civil award on 23 March 2008.[3]

Early life and background

Shafqat Amanat Ali was born into a Muslim family in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan to Ustad Amanat Ali Khan and his wife Almas Amanat Ali Khan, on 26 February 1965 making him the ninth generation of Patiala Gharana. He is the youngest brother of the late Asad Amanat Ali Khan. He received his bachelor's degree from Government College University, Lahore (now known as GC University). He received the roll of honour from the Music Society of Government College University, Lahore, which is led by Tariq Farani.[4]

Career

"Aankhon Ke Saagar," "Khamaj," "Ankhiyan" and "Mitwa" are some of his most popular works. He also sang the songs "Phir Wohi Raastey" and "Allah Megh De" for a Pakistani film named Ramchand Pakistani.[5]

Shafqat was introduced to Bollywood by Shankar Mahadevan. One morning while driving to his studio, he heard Shafqat's hit song "Aankhon Ke Saagar" on the radio. He immediately called the radio jockey who was his friend and got Shafqat's contact number. Shafqat sang "Mitwa" composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy for the movie Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.[6] The song was listed in the top charts in India, helping propel Shafqat into stardom.[7] He was the voice behind the critically acclaimed song "Yeh Honsla" [sic] in the Bollywood film Dor. He sang background for the films Hello and Mumbai Cutting.[8][9] His songs "Mora Saiyaan" and "Tere Bina" were featured in Nagesh Kukunoor's Hyderabad Blues 2.

After leaving the band Fuzon in 2006, Shafqat concentrated on his solo career.[10] Based on folk and Sufi works, the album Tabeer was commissioned and released by Music Today in mid-September 2008.[11][12][13]

The album was released by Fire Records in Pakistan in September 2008 as their mega Eid release. The entire album has been produced, arranged, recorded, mixed and mastered in Pakistan by Shani Haider (Zeeshan Haider) at "Couple of Good Studios". All songs except "Naina" and "Tu hi tu hai" were composed by Shafqat. Naina was composed by Shani Haider.

The first video of the premier song of the album, "Khairheyan De Naal", was aired on all channels in India and Pakistan.[14] He has fondly been nicknamed the "Rock star Ustad" by Saleem Merchant of the Saleem-Suleman duo.[15] He also appeared on the Rubaroo episode of Indian Idol 4.[16] He released his second solo album Kyun Dooriyan in 2010. It included a couple of songs — "Kaga Ja" and "Naal Naal" — which he had written during his time with Fuzon.[17]

His vocals in the song "Dildaara" from the movie Ra.One fetched him a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for 2012. Recently he sang "Raske Bhare Tore Naina" for the 2013 movie Satyagraha starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Manoj Bajpai in lead role. He was also featured on MTV Unplugged Season 2.

Discography

Singles

Collaborations

  • "Imtehan Hai Imtehan" (2010)[21]
  • "Tu Hi Tu Hai" (2006)[22]

Coke Studio (Pakistan)

Season 2 (2009)

  • "Khamaaj"
  • "Aankhon Kay Sagar"
  • "Ajab Khail"

Season 10 (2017)

Allah Huakbar Pakistan National Anthem

Season 10 (2017)

  • "National Anthem"
  • "Allah Hu Akbar"
  • "Bol"
  • "Maula Tera Noor"

The Dewarists

Season 2 (2012) Episode 1

Pakistani Drama Serial OST

Hindi film soundtracks

YearSongFilmCo-SingerMusic Director
2017 "TBA" Azaadi[25] Solo Sahir Ali Bagga
"Tere Naal" Punjab Nahi Jaungi Solo Shani Arshad
2016 "Piya Dekhan Ko" "Mah e Mir" Solo Various
"Kuch Nahi" Tubelight Solo Pritam
2015 "Main Nai Jaana Pardes"[26] Tevar[27] Solo Sajid–Wajid
2014 "Bhugol" Filmistaan Shabab Shabri Arijit Datta
"Jeenay Chalay" Dukhtar Solo Sahir Ali Bagga, Peter Nashel
"Jera Vi" Main Hoon Shahid Afridi Solo Shani & Kami
"Tera Mera Naam" Akaash Vani Hi-tech Sonik
"Zindagi Se" Raaz 3D Jeet Gannguli
"Ya Maula" Maximum Amjad Nadeem
"Tu Hi Mera" Jannat 2 Pritam
"Party Nights" KK, Nikhil D'Souza, Javed Ali & Anupam Amod
"Darmiyaan" Jodi Breakers Clinton Cerejo Salim–Sulaiman
2011 "Dildaara (Stand by Me)" Ra.One Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani, Clinton Cerejo Vishal–Shekhar
"Chahi Hai Tanhaein" Love Breakups Zindagi Shruti Pathak Salim–Sulaiman
"Jaane Kyun" (Sufi version) Always Kabhi Kabhi Solo Pritam
"Kyun Mein Jagoon" Patiala House Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
"Kyun Mein Jagoon" (Remix)
"Kyun Mein Jagoon" (Reprise)
"Bin Tere" (Remix)
2008 "Carvaan" Hello Sajid–Wajid
"Allah Megh De" Ramchand Pakistani Shubha Mudgal Debojyoti Mishra
"Phir Wahi Raaste" None
"Tarrin Paunda" Sajid–Wajid
2006 "Yeh Honsla" Dor Salim Merchant Salim–Sulaiman
"Mitwa" Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Shankar Mahadevan, Caralisa Monteiro Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
"Mitwa" (Revisited)

Awards and honours

Year Nominee/work Award Result Notes
Filmfare Awards
2012 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer "Dildaara" – Ra.One Nominated [28]
"Bin Tere" – I Hate Luv Storys Nominated
IIFA Awards
2012 IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer "Bin Tere" – I Hate Luv Storys Nominated [29][30]
GiMA Awards
2012 GiMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer "Bin Tere" – I Hate Luv Storys Nominated [31]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards
2012 Best Playback Singer – Male "Tere Naina" – My Name Is Khan Nominated
Global Indian Film Awards
2006 GIFA Best Male Playback Singer Award "Mitwa" – Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna Won [32]
Zee Cine Awards
2012 Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Male "Dildaara" – Ra.One Nominated [33][34]
2013 "Tu Hi Mera" – Jannat 2 Nominated
Pakistan Media Award
2011 Best Playback Singer – Male Nominated
The Musik Awards
2008 Most Wanted Male Won

References

  1. ↑ Kazimi, M. R.; Kāẓmī, Muḥammad Raz̤ā (25 October 2007). Pakistan Studies. Oxford University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-19-547229-5. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "i wish i could learn to play spanish guitar".
  3. ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/294940/president-confers-awards-on-outstanding-individuals, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan's Pride of Performance Award info on Dawn newspaper, Published 24 March 2008, Retrieved 29 June 2016
  4. ↑ "Youth in Pakistan want peace and respect". The Times Of India.
  5. ↑ "Shafqat in India to record songs".
  6. ↑ "The Shankar-Shafqat concert in Delhi". The Times Of India. 11 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "The voice behind Mitwa in KANK". Bollywoodhungama.com. 19 July 2006. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  8. ↑ "Fuzon & Shafqat to Do Songs for Mumbai Cutting".
  9. ↑ "Mumbai cutting is one film with 11 stories".
  10. ↑ "I didn't get my due". The Times Of India. 6 March 2010.
  11. ↑ "Chords and Nodes". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 1 November 2008.
  12. ↑ "Mitwa man's first solo album".
  13. ↑ "Pak singer Shafqat launches new album in India". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.
  14. ↑ "Tabeer". Radioandmusic. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "PlanetRadio".
  16. ↑ "Indian Idol".
  17. ↑ "Music review:Kyun Dooriyan(Shafqat Amanat Ali)".
  18. ↑ "Famous Bollywood Singers visit Chak 89 – Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shafqat Amanat Ali".
  19. ↑ Shafqat Amanat Ali reveals his 'Muh Dikhai' experience
  20. ↑ "Shafqat Amanat Ali ready for 'Dama Dam Mast Lahore Qalandars'". Faizan Lakhani. Retrieved 31 March 2017 – via Geo News.
  21. ↑ "Rahat, Shafqat jointly release 'Imtehan Hai Imtehan'".
  22. ↑ "Tu Hi Tu Hai Song Info". gaana. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  23. ↑ "'The Dewarists' to make a musical return". DNA. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  24. ↑ limitlesssounds (2009-01-11), Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan - Khamoshiyan (OST), retrieved 2018-02-05
  25. ↑ https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/02/05/pakistani-film-azaadi-to-present-story-of-struggling-kashmiris/
  26. ↑ "Is Shafqat Amanat Ali's 'Main Nai Jaana Pardes' the best track in 'Tevar'?". DailyTimes. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  27. ↑ "Tevar music review: Superman and Let's Celebrate stand out in a mediocre album by Sajid Wajid!". Bollywoodlife.com. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  28. ↑ "Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Wins Best Playback Singer Award at 56th Filmfare Awards 2011".
  29. ↑ "Nominations".
  30. ↑ "I'm thrilled to be nominated for the IIFA Awards".
  31. ↑ "GIMA Awards 2011 announced".
  32. ↑ "Annual Global Indian Film Awards Nominations and Winners :". Bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  33. ↑ "Sky's the limit".
  34. ↑ "Annual Global Indian Film Awards Nominations and Winners :". Bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
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