Talha Anjum (born 3 October 1995) is a Pakistani
rapper
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,
singer
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,
songwriter
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and
lyricist
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Royalties
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. He is known for being a member and co-founder of the
Hip hop music
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band
Young Stunners along with
Talhah Yunus
Talhah Yunus (born 21 October 1996) is a Pakistani rapper, songwriter, filmmaker and musician. He graduated from the National College of Arts in filmmaking. He is a part of the hip hop duo Young Stunners along with Talha Anjum, having the musi ...
and Jokhay. He got his first outbreak after 5 years with the song "Burger-e-Karachi", which was released in 2013. Some of his major hits include "Tum Tum", "Gumaan", "Don't Mind", "Afsanay", "Downers at Dusk", “Departure Lane” and "
Groove Mera", the anthem of
2021 Pakistan Super League
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.
Early life and education
Talha Anjum was born on 3 October 1995 in
Karachi
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,
Sindh
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, Pakistan. He received his primary education at the
Army Public School in Karachi. He has two siblings Umer Anjum and Uzair Anjum.
Career
Anjum did rap battles during his school time. Anjum used fundamental issues and references to gain audience applicability. Talhah Yunus and Anjum realized their potential and formed a duo band known as the 'Young Stunners' based in Karachi. Their music is produced by Jokhay. Their major hits are: the collaborative "Groove Mera",
performance at the 2021
Pakistan Day Parade
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and music video song named "Afsanay".
They helped introduce
Urdu rap to the Pakistani music industry.
He made his acting debut in the movie ''Kattar Karachi'' (2024) starring along with Kinza Hashmi, which was accompanied by the release of his third studio album and his album with
Mass Appeal Records
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, ''My Terrible Mind.''
Discography
This section contains singles and tracks Anjum is featured on. For singles released by Young Stunners (with Talha Yunus), see
Young Stunners' discography.
Albums
Double albums
Singles and collaborations
Live performances
Movie
References
Talha Anjum Loses Cool During Concert After Fan Throws Bottle
Footnotes
Citations
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1995 births
Pakistani rappers
Living people
Muhajir people
Pakistani film actors
Pakistani hip-hop
Musicians from Karachi