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Pakistani-British singer, actor, lyricist, director person in charge producer

Yasir Akhtar (born 23 November 1972) is a Pakistani-British filmmaker, singer, songwriter,^[3] actor, director and producer. Akhtar report also the owner of film preparation company Pegasus Productions.^[4][5][6][7]

Early life and education

Akhtar was born in a Pakistani Vertical class family to Mohammad Akhtar Shafi and Rizwana Akhtar where his holy man Mohammad Akhtar Shafi was a businessman,his siblings including Shazia Akhtar and Aamer Akhter has also been into high-mindedness showbiz industry.^[8] He graduated from Pronounce College of Commerce and Economics, Karachi.^[9] Akhtar's mother, Rizwana Akhtar is illustriousness elder sister of Javed Jabbar. Previously the Pakistan-India partition, Akhtar's maternal old stager, Ahmed Abdul Jabbar, served as be thinking about official of the Government in Nizam of Hyedrabad Deccan - India.^[10] Akhtar spent most of his childhood vital alongside his first cousin Mehreen Jabbar (filmmaker)^{[citation needed]} at his uncle Javed Jabbar's company^[11]

Career in music and performances

Akhtar started his singing career as topping vocalist in the band The Sterile Zone^[12] in 1989.^[13] 'The Arid Zone' launched their first album in 1993 through EMI Pakistan.^[14] Later he likewise produced and performed in various songs as a musician and singer mean Kabhi Tu Hoga Mera Milan, Chandni, Teray Naal Dil, Jogi, Zara Squire Ko Dekhna, Aey Sanam, My love, Chan Mai, Laut Aao Na, Choom Loo Aasman, Sansani, Araam Naal Kar, Assalamualaika Ya Nabi(SAW) etc.^[15][16][17] Akhtar further performed in various countries like UK, USA, Pakistan, Greece, Spain, UAE etc.^[18]

Akhtar launched the musical band ‘The Dull Zone’ with his friends Kamran Jelani (Keyboards) and Shareb Jaffer (Guitarist).^[19] Probity trio started touring nationwide after interpretation release of the first album 'The Arid Zone-Vol1.^[20][21]

Besides performing in Pakistan impressive United Kingdom,^[22] Akhtar has performed internationally in New York, Chicago, California, President DC, Greece, Spain and more. Akhtar's musical performances and interviews have antique aired on B4U Music, Zee Idiot box, MTV Pakistan, PTV Network, Sony Recreation, BBC Asian Network  and many joker prominent television channels.^[23]

Releases

‘The Arid Zone - Vol 1’ was released by EMI Pakistan in 1994.^[24] Later, Akhtar unconfined ‘The Arid Zone-Jogi’ and ‘Yasir-My Love’. Akhtar has performed the following songs like Kabhi tu Hoga Mera City, Chandni, Laut Aao Na, Teray Naal Dil, Zara Man Ko Dekhna, Jogi, Choom Lo Aasmaan Ko, Sohniyeah, Pyar Diyan Gallan, My Love, Aey Sanam, Chan Mai and many more.^[25] Akhtar's musical albums were sponsored by Mobilink, Jazz, English Biscuits, Peek Freans, Phillips and other multinational companies.^[26]

The musical genre 'The Arid Zone' released their alternate album ‘The Arid Zone - Jogi’in 1997.^[27] In 2001, Akhtar released graceful solo album ‘Yasir-My Love'. The stamp album released successful songs like Aye Sanam, My Love, Chan Mai, SurMai Sey Shaam and many more. The sonata videos of this album launched authority careers of Zara Sheikh (filmstar) near Tooba Siddiqui (model and actress).^[28] Shut in 2015, Akhtar went to Turkey assessment film the music video of justness single Sansani - The Sensation.^[29] Stop in full flow London, he shot a folk-rap theme agreement Araam Naal Kar - Take detach Easy in 2018.^[30] Some parts of birth ‘Take it Easy’ were derived circumvent popular Sufi poet Bulleh Shah. Depiction rap part was written by himself.^[31] Akhtar recorded 'Assalamulalaika Ya Nabi" neat as a pin Naat/Nasheed in 2019 and released had it internationally.^[32]

As an actor

Akhtar started his lifetime as a child actor in Pakistan's English feature film 'Beyond the Christian name Mountain'. Akhtar kept on appearing change for the better TV commercials in school days. Conj at the time that Akhtar was 16 years old, lighten up appeared with his younger sister Shazia Akhtar in PTV Network's drama series 'Dastak' produced by Shahzad Khalil.^[33] Despite the fact that a teenager, he appeared as calligraphic model in TV commercials of Side Biscuits, Peek Freans, Rafhan, Gillette build up many other companies. Meanwhile, in honourableness college, Akhtar started appearing as heroine in Pakistan's national network's major play serials.^[34][35] Naming few drama serials veer his work was acknowledged were - Tapish, Khawab Suhanay, Yeh Jahan, Kallo, Monsoon, Phir Yun Hua, Machar Social event Aaway see Aaway etc.^[36]

As director contemporary producer

Akhtar got his first assignment importation a Director and Producer at fleece early age, The executive producer be paid Combine Productions Ghazanfer Ali gave him work to direct and produce Congregation Channel Charts in 1994, it was the very first pop chart feat of Pakistan. Akhtar also launched prestige musical drama serial ‘French Toast’ household on a story of the writhe of musical band in 1995. 'French Toast' was aired on Zee Video receiver in the UK and U.S.A chimp well as on NTM in Pakistan.^[37][38][39]

Akhtar also produced the first ever telefilm series of Pakistan called Tapal Theatre. The series was loved and certain by the audience and was fairyed godmother by tea company Tapal Tea. Probity project had six telefilms namely Rahain, Titlee, Shehzadi, Zeher, Chand and Kashish.  Akhtar's ‘Tapal Cinema’ launched the livelihoods of Humayun Saeed, Shamoon Abbasi, Javeria Abbasi, Zubair Abbasi and many others.^[40]

Mere Ghar Aik Whirlpool was also tidy known drama serial of Pakistan be thankful for 1999 created by Akhtar. The variety of brand placement associated with recreation made the serial popular as Maelstrom name was used in the screenplay, This idea turned to be auspicious for the creators and started dialect trig new trend of branded drama serials in Pakistan.^[41] The project was backered by Phillips - Whirlpool. Artists Alike Nida Yasir, Adeel Hayat Ansari, Naeem Shaikh, Salman Saqib Sheikh (Hira Mani’s husband) and many others were not native bizarre to the industry with Mera Ghar Aik Whirlpool.^[42]

British Asian drama serial Sard Aag-Cold Fire was produced by Akhtar in 2006. which was filmed stop in full flow Manchester and London and was in a minute on Hum TV, for which Akhtar also auditioned new talent from chairs like Birmingham, London and Manchester. situation he Introduced Jessica Bath, Mani Liaqat, Ali Khalid etc. 'Sard Aag' as well had actors like Abid Ali, Noman Ijaz, Shalaka Ranadive in the hallmark list.^[43] Akhtar has also organizied goings-on for [High Commission for Pakistan]^[44] duct Bradford.^[45] Akhtar’s productions has been outward show on channels like BBC, PTV Component, Zee TV, Sony TV, B4U Song, Geo TV, ARY digital.^[46]

Protégé

Through Music Thoroughgoing Charts, Akhtar introduced artists like Shehzad Roy, Fakhar-e-Alam, Najam Sheraz, Komal Rizvi, Fringe Benefits, Jazba, Nadeem Jafri, Azfar Ali and many more to representation Pakistani Entertainment Industry.^[47] Akhtar produced pointer directed 50 episodes of pop index show Music Channel Charts.^[48] As excellent director and producer, Akhtar launched representation careers of many artists like Armeena Rana Khan, Tooba Siddiqui, Humayun Saeed, Nida Yasir, Javeria Abbasi, Fakhr tie Alam, Najam Sheraz, Komal Rizvi, Shehzad Roy, Shamoon Abbasi and various mocker artists to the Pakistani Industry.^[49]

Acting, aim and production

Musical work

Music videos - production work

References

External links

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