Atif Aslam
He paid for his breakout single "Aadat" with money earned driving, back when he was still in a college band called Jal in Pakistan. Mahesh Bhatt heard it, brought him into Bollywood for Zeher, and that raw, belting voice has been crossing the border ever since. Doesn't sound quite like anyone else, which is probably the whole point.
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Who Is Atif Aslam?
Born Muhammad Atif Aslam on 12 March 1983 in Wazirabad, Punjab, he grew up between Lahore and Rawalpindi, more interested in cricket than music until a college singing competition at PAF College Lahore changed that. He studied computer science at the University of Central Punjab while jamming with guitarist Goher Mumtaz, and that partnership became the band Jal.
After Jal split, he went solo with the 2004 album "Jal Pari," then crossed into Bollywood in 2005 when Mahesh Bhatt built "Woh Lamhe" into the soundtrack of "Zeher." The hits kept coming — "Tere Bin," "Pehli Nazar Mein," "Tera Hone Laga Hoon," "Tere Sang Yaara," "Dil Diyan Gallan" — alongside a parallel career on Coke Studio Pakistan, where his rendition of "Tajdar-e-Haram" became one of the show's most-watched performances. He received Pakistan's Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2008 and a star on the Dubai Walk of Fame in 2019.
Notable Songs
- Woh Lamhe — from "Zeher" (2005), his Bollywood breakthrough
- Tere Bin — from "Bas Ek Pal" (2006)
- Pehli Nazar Mein — from "Race" (2008), won him an IIFA Award
- Tera Hone Laga Hoon — from "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani" (2009)
- Tere Sang Yaara and Dil Diyan Gallan — later career-defining romantic hits
- Tajdar-e-Haram — his acclaimed Coke Studio Pakistan rendition
Why This Playlist
- 100 handpicked Atif Aslam songs across two decades of Bollywood playback
- Covers his romantic ballads, mass hits, and Coke Studio crossovers
- Works on mobile and desktop with no extra app needed
- Regularly updated by PlaylistVerse
Frequently Asked Questions
What was Atif Aslam's first Bollywood song?
"Woh Lamhe," from the 2005 film "Zeher," marked his Bollywood debut and made him a household name in India.
Is Atif Aslam Pakistani or Indian?
He's Pakistani, born in Wazirabad, Punjab, but has sung extensively for Bollywood films alongside his career in Pakistani music.
What band was Atif Aslam part of before going solo?
He co-founded the band Jal with guitarist Goher Mumtaz, whose song "Aadat" made him famous in Pakistan before his solo career and Bollywood crossover.
