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MEET PAKISTANI SINGERS WHO ALSO SHINE AS BRILLIANT ACTORS
We have seen examples of actors-turned-singers like Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha in Bollywood. The same can be seen in Lollywood and the other way around. Pakistan is also blessed with so many multitalented stars, who started their careers as singers but then turned into brilliant actors later on.
Meet some of them here:
Ali Zafar: The model, painter, singer and actor came to fore with his first album ‘Huqqa Paani’ released in 2003. Later, the talented star form Pakistan switched his attention to acting and played the lead role in an Indian movie called ‘Tere Bin Laden’ in 2010 and then again under a bigger banner along with Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan in ‘Mere Brother ki Dulhan’.
Atif Aslam: The megastar of Pakistan’s young generation started his singing career through a band. After performing at their college and at various restaurants, they eventually formed a band named 'Jal’. Their first song debut was ‘Aaadat’. By the time he launched his solo career. He globalized himself in the entire world. His first movie debut as an actor was ‘Bol’ in 2011. He has also made special appearances in film songs. This film is among the 10 highest grossing Pakistani movies.
awad Khan: The good looking actor shot to fame as lead vocalist of the rock band ‘Entity Paradigm’ in Pakistan where he performed in the third season of Coke Studio with song ‘Bolo Bolo’. Khan dissociated himself from the band completely in 2012. He had featured in numerous Pakistani television dramas include ‘Dastaan’, ‘Humsafar’, ‘Ashk’. His chief achievement was his role in the Shoaib Mansoor’s movie Khuda Kay Liye (2007) co-starring Bollywood veteran Naseeruddin Shah.
Adeel Chaudhry: He is a Pakistani dentist, singer-songwriter, actor and model who has appeared in several television serials and Bollywood films. He started his showbiz career as a singer. His first song for Bollywood was ‘Move Your Body Now’ appeared in ‘Kismat Connection’ and many other songs in Pakistan “kisay Awaz Doon’, “Aj Raat Ruk Ja’. He began his career in Pakistani serial ‘Yeh Zindagi hai'.
We have seen examples of actors-turned-singers like Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha in Bollywood. The same can be seen in Lollywood and the other way around. Pakistan is also blessed with so many multitalented stars, who started their careers as singers but then turned into brilliant actors later on.
Meet some of them here:
Ali Zafar: The model, painter, singer and actor came to fore with his first album ‘Huqqa Paani’ released in 2003. Later, the talented star form Pakistan switched his attention to acting and played the lead role in an Indian movie called ‘Tere Bin Laden’ in 2010 and then again under a bigger banner along with Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan in ‘Mere Brother ki Dulhan’.
Atif Aslam: The megastar of Pakistan’s young generation started his singing career through a band. After performing at their college and at various restaurants, they eventually formed a band named 'Jal’. Their first song debut was ‘Aaadat’. By the time he launched his solo career. He globalized himself in the entire world. His first movie debut as an actor was ‘Bol’ in 2011. He has also made special appearances in film songs. This film is among the 10 highest grossing Pakistani movies.
awad Khan: The good looking actor shot to fame as lead vocalist of the rock band ‘Entity Paradigm’ in Pakistan where he performed in the third season of Coke Studio with song ‘Bolo Bolo’. Khan dissociated himself from the band completely in 2012. He had featured in numerous Pakistani television dramas include ‘Dastaan’, ‘Humsafar’, ‘Ashk’. His chief achievement was his role in the Shoaib Mansoor’s movie Khuda Kay Liye (2007) co-starring Bollywood veteran Naseeruddin Shah.
Adeel Chaudhry: He is a Pakistani dentist, singer-songwriter, actor and model who has appeared in several television serials and Bollywood films. He started his showbiz career as a singer. His first song for Bollywood was ‘Move Your Body Now’ appeared in ‘Kismat Connection’ and many other songs in Pakistan “kisay Awaz Doon’, “Aj Raat Ruk Ja’. He began his career in Pakistani serial ‘Yeh Zindagi hai'.
