Sahir Ali Bagga is a Pakistani singer, music director and composer from
Lahore
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, who composes music for
Lollywood
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Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since independence in 1947. However, with the Urdu film hub largel ...
and other independent singers.
Recently he has composed music for the
Pakistani
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movie, ''
Zinda Bhaag
''Zinda Bhaag'' () is a 2013 Pakistani Punjabi-language drama film co-directed by Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi, and produced by Mazhar Zaidi. The film focuses on the issue of illegal migration. The film had a premiere on 19 September 2013 and a th ...
(2013)''. He also worked on the soundtrack of
Pakistani
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movies, ''
Hijrat
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'' (2016) and '' Tamanna'' (2014), contributing two songs to the latter; Koi Dil Mein and Chell Oi.
He has also composed music of
Hum TV
Hum TV HD is a 24-hour Urdu general entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on the Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL).
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's Ishq-e-Benaam. He gained some added recognition by appearing on
Coke Studio (Pakistan)
''Coke Studio Pakistan'' () is a Pakistani television programme and a part of the international music franchise, Coke Studio, which features studio-recorded music performances by established and emerging artists. It is the longest-running annua ...
. "Yeh mumkin tou nahin", "Malang", "Baazi", "Rab Waaris", "Roye Roye", "Dhola" and "Badnamiyan" are his famous soundtracks.
Early life
Sahir Ali Bagga was born on 10 April 1980 in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
, Pakistan, into a musically inclined family. His father, Amjad Hussain, was a renowned music composer and drummer active during the 1970s.
Bagga received his initial musical training from members of the family of Ustad Tafu, a prominent figure in Pakistani classical music. Demonstrating a passion for music from a young age, he began composing during his early school years, often creating melodies inspired by newspaper headlines.
Career
Sahir Ali Bagga started in the
music industry
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as a drummer and later joined the band Jupiters where he met music video singer
Jawad Ahmad
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Jawad Ahmed is currently chairman of Barabri Party Pakistan, a leftist party.
Early life and education
Jawad Ahmad was born on 29 September 1970 in Lahore, Punjab into a ...
. He composed music for Ahmed's album and this helped Bagga find his career path, later on,
Pakistan Army
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boosted his career by adopting him as an official singer of National Armed forces after
Noor Jehan
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. He first received recognition and praise for his work and musical arrangements on
Pakistan Television
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produced TV show named ''Virsa: Heritage Revived'' (2009–2010) TV season. On this show, he composed music for TV performances of
Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan
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,
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
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,
Azra Jehan
Azra Jehan is a Pakistani playback singer. She is the recipient of Nigar Award which was presented to her twice.
Family
Azra Jehan is related to the Pakistani renowned singer, Noor Jehan who is her paternal aunt. Azra Jehan has a daughter named ...
,
Sanam Marvi
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's socially active personality
Yousuf Salahuddin
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He also sang some popular TV dramas OSTs, such as one of the best ''O Rangreza'' (
Hum TV
Hum TV HD is a 24-hour Urdu general entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on the Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL).
Hum Net ...
), ''Iltija'' (
Ary Digital
''ARY Digital HD'' () is a Pakistani television network available in Pakistan. ARY Digital was founded by a Dubai-based holding company Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob and Salman Iqbal (ARY). The network is focused towards on Pak ...
TV), ''Khudgharz'' (ARY Digital), ''Intezaar'' (A plus TV) and many more. His recent OST for the TV drama ''O Rangreza'' received much recognition and was nominated for
Lux Style Awards
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in 2018. He also sung the Ost of Bharosa Pyar Tera and wrote the lyrics for the OST of the hit drama Khaani.
He has also appeared in Coke Studio Pakistan (season 10) in a duet song with
Aima Baig
Aima Noor-ul Ain Baig (, ; born 10 March 1995) is a Pakistani singer, known for her soundtracks in films and television. Started as appearing on Dunya News' program '' Mazaaq Raat'' during 2015–2017, she rose to fame from her songs in '' L ...
. In May 2021, he appeared in an upbeat, Punjabi song titled Badnamiyan, alongside
Alizeh Shah
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.
Sahir Ali Bagga is quoted as saying, "I always want to make music that relates to my land, my culture and my home. Our raags, our beats, our lyrics – these are our own colors. I want to give my fans the kind of music that shows these colors".
Discography
Awards
In 2020, the
government of Pakistan
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awarded him the
Pride of Performance
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Award in recognition of his music composition for "Bara Dushman Bana Phirta Hai", a march song originally released in December 2015 by the
Inter-Services Public Relations
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on the first anniversary of
2014 Peshawar school massacre
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