Shafqat Amanat Ali

Shafqat Amanat Ali – the Rockstar Ustad (A term coined by Bollywood music director Salim Merchant) is one of the biggest singing sensations of the subcontinent. The singer, writer, composer is the son of the legendary Pakistani singer Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, making him a part of the 9 generation old Patiala Gharana. Shafqat Amanat Ali was the lead vocalist of the popular Pakistani band – Fuzon. Their first album ‘Saagar’ was a big hit, which features a common strain of rock melodies blended with classical and folk vocals. The opening track Aakhon Ke Saagar gave rise to their popularity within Pakistan and India. Shafqat Amanat Ali became a name when he sang the chartbuster Mitwa for Karan Johar’s Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. He was also the voice behind the critically acclaimed song Yeh Hausla from the movie Dor. Shafqat has sung for many other movies and the discography can be seen on his Wikipedia page. After Saagar, Shafqat Amanat Ali launched his debut solo album Tabeer in 2008. Tabeer went on to top charts across the world. His second solo album Kyun Dooriyan, launched in March 2010 was on the charts for over 26 weeks. Muh Dikhai is Shafqat Amanat Ali’s third solo album released in 2015. Shafqat has been honoured with the prestigious Pride of Performance presented to him by the President of Pakistan on 14th August, 2007, making him the 6th in line from his family to receive this honour.