Atif Aslam Singer

 Your heart and my heart/Are extremely, old/Companions." - From The Gift by Hafiz

On a Sunday morning in California, Atif Aslam is practicing to perform at a renowned (then-forthcoming) Sufi meeting - planned to happen in Toronto, Canada.

The gathering has facilitated renowned names like Sami Yusuf before. Welcomed to perform, Atif Aslam is very much aware of importance and the obligation accompanies it.

Keeping that in mind, Atif has shed the pop star soul for the inborn Sufi nature that is a piece of his character. A valid example is the material he is wanting to introduce at the gathering. Picking kalaams by any semblance of Baba Bulleh Shah and other Sufi experts has overshadowed pop tunes.

"It is similar to a strict gathering with classes. Individuals from everywhere the world join in," he says, "We are playing out something else altogether."

As Atif admits, the set incorporates Sufi kalaams by any semblance of Baba Bulleh Shah as well as versions of kalaams he has done in the past, for example, 'Tajdar-e-Haram', 'Man Kunto Maula' and 'Wohi Khuda Hai' - among others.

This presentation is an astonishing one for Atif Aslam. "I began my profession with singing and it permitted me to communicate my thoughts and structure associations."

The possibility of performing at this Sufi show is, for Atif, about his profession completing the cycle. He likewise found it trying due to what the set would involve and how he intended to introduce it.

"These kalaams have been performed by numerous others but they're new. I think your kalaam doesn't change, just the voice changes. I'm amped up for how I desire to introduce it."

Atif Aslam additionally realize that the crowd at this gathering reaches out past Pakistani or Indian fans. It would incorporate different identities too so the thought regarding playing this set to new(er) audience members was energizing, testing, and made areas of strength for unquestionably in him.

"May you generally accomplish for other people/And allow others to accomplish for you/May you construct a stepping stool to the stars/And get on each bar/And may you stay/Perpetually youthful." - 'Everlastingly Youthful' by Weave Dylan

2023 is a trademark year for Atif Aslam, the whiz, the vocalist, and Pakistan's greatest product to the world from the performing expressions field. This year, he has entered the twentieth year in his vocation, starting with 'Aadat' in late 2003 and filling in the many years that followed.

Somewhere in the range of 2003 and 2023, the music environment has radically changed. As Atif thinks back to when he was beginning, there is a smidgen of sentimentality as well as the acknowledgment that the manner in which we consume music has changed (maybe for all time) because of innovation.

What's more, however innovation has given fans a free raced to find music more than ever, there can be, on occasion, such a lot of decision that an individual can feel a feeling of mental disharmony.

"These are unique, much harder times. I think it shifts from one craftsman to another," he notices. To Atif, it is likewise about the reason and what the explanation is for a craftsman to begin his profession. Is it for fleeting encounter with notoriety? Is it about what shows up with being a genius like notoriety, cash, power or is it about life span and communicating a fine art. "Frankly, I don't have the foggiest idea what anybody's genuine plan is yet in the event that a craftsman is digging in for the long haul, they have a ton of decisions now; they can present themselves in various ways and it gives them an edge in contrast with past many years."

Being a mind-blowing phenomenon, he says, isn't equivalent to it was. Since individuals have such countless options, says a shrewd Atif, on the off chance that you don't follow up, you won't stand the test of time. "On the off chance that you continue doing likewise, individuals will fail to remember you."

“Servin’ up a look, dancin’ in the drought/Hello to the big stepper, never losin’ count.” – ‘N95’ by Kendrick Lamar

As coronavirus infections eased up in Pakistan in the last two years, Atif Aslam was at the forefront of creating and releasing new music. And when Atif Aslam does something, music fans in and outside the country take notice. He went on an interesting spree, releasing new songs with music videos ft. some of the country’s finest women actors. Somewhere in there, he also worked in his first television drama, Sang e Mahthat elated fans and challenged Atif to step out of his comfort zone, emotionally and physically. This didn’t keep him away from commercial platforms like Coke Studio or Pakistan Super League. In a nutshell, the post-corona freedom meant Atif Aslam was everywhere.

"The business stages have their own boundaries and you can't step outside after a specific point. There are client prerequisites," he says, nicely. "With your own music, you are the chief and you're in control. The way that main few craftsmen were doing unique music was one explanation. However, more than that, I needed to support the possibility that it isn't actually the case that a melody will possibly get by on the off chance that it has gigantic push behind it."

Atif gives a model. Tunes that made a way for him in Bollywood were firsts like 'Lamhe' and 'Aadat'.

One more justification for why Atif Aslam dropped a progression of melodies - joined by intricate music recordings and entertainers - was on the grounds that he needed to make sound music recordings, regardless of whether it was a costly endeavor.

However, maybe the main motivation was the acting bug in Atif that he needed to push forward with every video, going from 'Raat' to the latest, 'Moonrise'.

"I think it (acting) was seen on the grounds that I wound up getting Sang e Mah."

"In every one of the music recordings, there was likewise the goal of featuring our craftsmen."

"Mahira Khan is a darling," with whom he had featured in Bol and its raving success tunes. Since 10 years had passed, the plan to do another music video arose which was tied in with accomplishing something together. It finished in the music video of 'Ajnabi'. On account of other music recordings, Atif needed to feature the ability of each and every one who highlighted in his new spate of music recordings considerably farther than their ongoing status as entertainers. The coordinated efforts were implied as a course of common regard and openness to one another's individual crowd.

"Pushing craftsmen from inside your industry is in every case great. We're much of the time in conflict with one another on the grounds that one individual is having it out with another, etc. In any case, thus, the feeling of being an industry isn't there. The day we understand that we really want to fill in as a unit and as a country, these issues will vanish."

Here and there, Atif Aslam is an emotionless person who maintains that should take care of his business without being roused by bias and malevolence of any sort towards any craftsman."

"How did ya find me how did ya track down me?/What are you searching for, are you searching for?" - 'Track down Me' by Rulers of Leon

There is no school of music that Atif Aslam is curious about. From singing pop tunes and keep his presentation collection in a real sense 5 days, he has seen and done everything. It incorporates unique soundtracks, pop melodies, Bollywood tunes, reflection interpretations, qawwali, ghazal and people melodies. During this cycle he has worked together with a different gathering of craftsmen from different classifications.

Acting is another monster he expected to overcome. We saw a brief look in Bol (2011) yet that was, as Atif has consistently kept up with, about loaning his superstar capacity to a significant film. Lately, the acting bug in him, arose first in music recordings, trailed by television and later on, a film, if and when the right one goes along.

With a show sequential as serious as Sang e Mah, Atif released his art in one more field of performing expressions: acting.

However, what constrained him to work in a show sequential?

"Indeed, I'd say I've been extremely fortunate," Atif reviews, "You know, it tends to be a banality when individuals say when are you beginning your acting profession? I'd say I'm sitting tight for the right content and this was the right content and I had been hanging tight for it for a decent 17 years."

Atif lets it be known took some persuading before he endorsed on. What kept Atif away from promptly talking about yes were sure figures of speech. He wasn't keen on doing a melodic or a shameless romantic tale. He wasn't sitting tight for a homicide criminal investigator series all things considered. "I was persuaded when I heard the portrayal, read the content and, surprisingly, then, I contemplated whether it was the right one or not."

Individuals who make up Atif's nearby circle including his family, he recollects, thought it wasn't required since he partakes in a strong music profession. However, that challenge was the last nail in the final resting place. "I could have done without what they had said," he recalls. "I was like 'you figure I can't do this' and I accepted it as a test and hopped in."

During the interaction, Atif Aslam untaught being Atif Aslam. "Atif is accustomed to being a major star however this job required shedding that view of oneself."

In 2022, Atif likewise showed up in Coke Studio 14 and worked with more youthful specialists like Talal Qureshi, Faris Shafi and Abdullah Siddiqui. On account of the last option however, Atif accepts that he merits much more recognition than what he is as of now being perceived for and trusts it will change.

The manner in which he talks, however, it nearly feels like it makes' Atif extremely upset to see somebody as capable being had a good time with.

"Hi from an external perspective/Essentially I can say that I've attempted." - 'Hi' by Adele

A working class kid who set aside cash to record his most memorable single and those underlying long stretches of battle returned to Atif when he was going for Sang e Mah and out of nowhere, he embraced what was before him. "I untaught myself."

Practicing implied giving the content to any individual who preceded him including the cook. By then, Atif didn't realize that he would be sharing discoursed against one Nauman Ijaz, an acting goliath.

"Acting, thusly, is tied in with responding to what's around you. The cook wasn't giving the articulations that Nauman Ijaz would. Thus, when on the set, it seemed obvious me that it was tied in with taking care of off one another's energy."

"There's such a distinction among us/And 1,000,000 miles." - 'Hi' by Adele

As we segue between private stories and the times of flood of adoration from committed fans, Atif concedes that his own life is at a point he never anticipated that it should be. Yet, he is appreciative for itself and for the fans.

As a result of his superstar power, he would meet his better half by going on drives. They dated for quite some time before things became official and she turned into Atif's accomplice. His youngsters, he concedes, come from a special foundation, due to what his identity is.

He noticed that while he will not loot his youngsters from being Atif Aslam's kids however specific qualities have been instructed, especially to the more seasoned one, who is eight years of age.

On a splitting note, Atif says his more established child will pass down those qualities to his most youthful and he is anticipating that period however even between shows, acting, and as the posterboy of distinction, his #1 undertaking is to drop his child to school. Parenthood and being a decent spouse make a difference to him much more than being encircled by puppets who tell him precisely what they think he needs to hear.

Atif Aslam is sure that his profession is, luckily, ok and he has plans to deliver more music in this New Year. He is additionally anticipating acting yet presently he has set his sight on film. Yet, Atif is reluctant to sign pretty much anything. Like his decision of show sequential, he will choose content that has merit. At the point when the distinction vanishes, he will leave behind it since nothing is super durable and Atif realizes it well.