Akbar Sami is a dance choreographer turned DJ and musician. He is known as one of the pioneers of DJ music in India. He became famous with his

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albums such as ''Jalwa'', ''Jalwa 2'', and ''Jadoo''.

Career

Akbar Sami started his career as a team dancer with

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celebrities such as

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and Longinus Fernandes at the age of 13. He also used to cut tapes for his dance shows. Later, he turned into a choreographer. He forayed into

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when a manager of a nightclub requested him to fill up the official DJ for that night. Then, he became the resident DJ at a club named Xanadu. After gaining some experience, he did a crash course in deejaying from London. He is a self-taught disc jockey. He is one of the few DJ's who started their journey in the 1980s. In 2005, he began collaborating with

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to Remix most of his Tracks. He made his acting debut as a negative character called Ghoda Bhai in the film called Fattu Sala in 2015. He has collaborated with

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, DJ Chetas and DJ Kiran Kamath to Remix the title track from

's album, '' Aap Se Mausiiquii''. In 2018, he debuted as a singer in the remake of classic Bollywood song "Kabhi Kabhi".

References

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