Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer and actor. He is known for his vocal belting technique. Atif has given many hit songs which are famous not only in Pakistan but also in India and he has given his voice in many Bollywood songs.
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Atif Aslam was born on 12 March 1983 (age 40 years; as in 2023) in Wazirabad City, Punjab, Pakistan. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He started his Kindergarten education from Kimberly Hall School, Lahore. When he moved to Rawalpindi, he studied at St. Paul’s Cambridge School, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi. On his return to Lahore, he continued his studies at the Divisional Public School. He started his FSC from Fazaiya Inter College, Lahore. He joined the Punjab Institute of Computer Science (PICS), Lahore, to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Black
Family
parents and siblings
Atif Aslam was born in a Pakistani Punjabi family to Mohammad Aslam and Rehana Shaheen. He has three brothers named Shahbaz, who is a designer, Shehzad, who is a photographer, and Sheraz.
Atif Aslam with his brothers
wife and kids
He is married to Sara Bharwana, who is an educationist.
Atif Alam with his wife Sara Bharwana
The couple has three children, two sons Abdul Ahad (born in 2014) and Aryan Aslam (born in 2019) and a daughter Halima Atif Aslam (born in 2023).
Atif with his son Ahad
livelihood
He started his career in 2002 as the lead singer of a band called “Jal”. Atif earned much of his fame through the band. The band initially found commercial success in 2003 with the song “Habit”.
After leaving the band, Atif released his first solo album “Jalpari”, which proved to be a huge hit.
He got his first break in Bollywood through Mahesh Bhatt when he approached Atif to get his approval to add his song “Woh Lamhe” in the film “Zehar (2005)”. He started his acting career in 2011 with the film “Bol”. 
controversies
- Atif Aslam faced massive backlash from the audience after singing the Bollywood song “Tera Hone Laga Hoon” from the film “Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani” at the Pakistan Independence Day Parade in New York. In his response to the haters who trolled him for singing an Indian song at Pakistan’s Independence Day parade, he posted a picture of him on Instagram with the words ‘No Chance to Give Up’ and wrote that he loves his haters. He further added that he is a representative of his country’s flag and his fans know how much he respects it. Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali also extended his support to Atif, saying, “The music is not Indian or Pakistani. It’s just music.”
atif aslam on his controversy
- It was on the sets of a singing reality show “Sur Kshetra”, in which teams from India and Pakistan, captained by Atif Aslam and Himesh Reshammiya respectively, were competing against each other; Asha Bhosle was judging the show along with Abida Parveen and Runa Laila. Asha Bhosle gave her opinion on a Pakistani contestant on the show which led to a heated argument between her and Atif. Asha Bhosle walked out of the show and the makers of the show had to intervene to get Asha back on the show.
- The band, Jal’s album “Aadat” and Atif Aslam’s album “Jalpari” shared some tracks such as “Aadat,” “Bheegi Yaadein” and “Aankhon Se”, which led to a heated dispute between the members of Atif and Jal, resulting in both sides claiming ownership of the song. This dispute also reached the court. However, the court’s decision came in favor of both.
Prize
- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2008
Atif Aslam Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
Lux Style Awards
- Best Album for Jalpari in 2005
- Best Album for Duri in 2007
- Best Dressed Celebrity in Police Dress 2008
- Best Original Sound Track for “Hona Tha Pyaar” from the film Bol in 2012
- music icon of the year 2013
- Best Playback Singer “Dil Dancer” for the film Actor in Law in 2017.
Favorite
- Food: Biryani, Aloo Palak
- Film: Parinda (1989), Yugpurush (1998), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Fight Club (1999), Castaway (2000), Legends of the Fall (1994)
- Songs: Zindagi Ka Safar by Kishore Kumar, Tu Mera Dil Tu Meri Jaan by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, My Confessions by Richard Marx, Where Were You by Pink Floyd
- Composer: Abida Parveen, Zakir Hussain, Amjad Islam Amjad, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
- TV Shows: Friends, Mr. Bean, Voltron series
- Travel Destination: Europe
net worth
His net worth is around Rs. 150 cr (PKR 268 cr).
collection of cars
fact
- He completed his 10th standard at the age of 14 and was the youngest among his classmates to do so.
- Earlier Atif used to dream of becoming a cricketer and wanted to be a part of the Pakistan national cricket team.
- Although his parents wanted him to become a doctor, Atif chose to become a computer engineer.
- When he was in first grade, he dressed up as former Pakistan cricket team captain Imran Khan in a fancy dress competition.
Atif Aslam dressed like Imran Khan in his school function
- His hidden talent for singing was first discovered by his friends and they told about it to his parents.
- He was selected as a fast bowler in the Under-19 Pakistani cricket team.
- Four songs from Atif’s album “Doori” were featured in Hollywood movies. Two of them titled “Yakeen” and “Ehsaas” and a single “Aadat” from the album “Jalpari” were featured in the film ‘Man Push Cart’ in 2005. The songs “Bol Ke Lab Azad Hain” and “Mori Arj Suno” were featured in the film “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” in 2012.
- During college days, he fell in love with his future wife Sara Bharwana. They tied the knot after seven years of courtship.
Atif Aslam with his wife
- Atif did not have the money to record “Aadat”. So he drove a local van and somehow managed to earn Rs. 15000 for recording.
- Regarding his separation from the band Jal, Atif says that his brother was managing the band, but his bandmate Gohar Mumtaz wanted her own brother to manage the band. However, the dispute was resolved with both of his brothers managing the band. Later, Gohar left Atif to go solo with the band to represent in a channel. He also lied that Atif was absent from the show as a member of his family had died.
- Atif’s first concert was held at McDonald’s, where he earned an amount of PKR 500.
- He loves to draw in his spare time.
- He is the youngest recipient of the Tamga-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence), which is the fourth-highest award given to any civilian in Pakistan.
- He has also done free concerts for charity.
- Atif loves his devilish smile and considers it his best feature.
- Atif once said that he did not make friends in one sitting; Instead, he observed people and then decided whether to befriend them or not.
- In 2015, Atif Aslam’s concert in Pune was canceled due to protests by Shiv Sena. The Shiv Sena forced the organizers of the show to cancel the concert saying that no artist from Pakistan would be allowed to perform in Pune.
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