Akhlaq Ahmed
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Akhlaq Ahmed was a Pakistani playback singer
. He was a member of a famous singing group with two other artists, singer Masood Rana
and actor Nadeem
. Akhlaq debuted as a singer in the 1973 film, Pazaib. He was unable to get a dominant place in film industry because when he started his singing career, at that time famous singer Ahmed Rushdi
was ruling the film music. Even then he remained a successful singer in late 1970s and 1980s.
, when he was a member of a famous singing group with two other legendary artists Masood Rana and Nadeem. Akhlaq Ahmad was the third generation of top male playback singers in Pakistan film industry. He struggled many years but shined in the 1970s as playback singer. Sona na Chandi na koi Mehal in film Bandish
(1980) and Sawan Aye Sawan jaye in Chahat
(1974) are his most super hit songs. His song tally is under hundred songs. Famous India
n singer Sonu Nigam
sang many songs of Akhlaq Ahmed as Sonu's voice closely resembles with Akhlaq's and released these songs in late 1990s.
. His last film as a singer was Nikah
(1998).
According to the figures, Akhlaq Ahmad sang 117 songs in 86 films from 1973-1998. He had only one song in a single Punjabi film.
Playback singer
A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...
. He was a member of a famous singing group with two other artists, singer Masood Rana
Masood Rana
Masood Rana was a Pakistani playback singer. He began his singing career in 1962 with the film Inqalab and became one of the top male singers in both Urdu and Punjabi films for more than three decades...
and actor Nadeem
Nadeem
Nadeem is a masculine given name. It has the meaning "friend", "close companion", or "confidant"...
. Akhlaq debuted as a singer in the 1973 film, Pazaib. He was unable to get a dominant place in film industry because when he started his singing career, at that time famous singer Ahmed Rushdi
Ahmed Rushdi
Ahmed Rushdi, SI, PP was a versatile Pakistani playback singer who worked in film music and was "an important contributor to the Golden Age of Pakistani film music." Rushdi is acclaimed as one of the greatest singers ever lived in south asia and was a natural baritone, yet could sing high tenor...
was ruling the film music. Even then he remained a successful singer in late 1970s and 1980s.
Career
He was born in Delhi in 1946 and started as a stage singer in the 1960s in KarachiKarachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, when he was a member of a famous singing group with two other legendary artists Masood Rana and Nadeem. Akhlaq Ahmad was the third generation of top male playback singers in Pakistan film industry. He struggled many years but shined in the 1970s as playback singer. Sona na Chandi na koi Mehal in film Bandish
Bandish
Bandish, Cheez or Gat is a fixed, melodic composition in Hindustani vocal or instrumental music. It is set in a specific raga, performed with rhythmic accompaniment by a tabla or pakhavaj, a steady drone, and melodic accompaniment by a sarangi, violin or harmonium. There are different ways of...
(1980) and Sawan Aye Sawan jaye in Chahat
Chahat
Chahat is an album released by Pakistani pop singer Ali Haider. It was one of the first albums he had produced when he entered the industry.-Track listing:#"Chahaat"#"Ek Saaya"#"Gore Rang Ka Zamana"#"Jahan Dekhu Main"#"Jhoomenge Jab Yahan"...
(1974) are his most super hit songs. His song tally is under hundred songs. Famous India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n singer Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
sang many songs of Akhlaq Ahmed as Sonu's voice closely resembles with Akhlaq's and released these songs in late 1990s.
Death
He suffered with a deadly disease of blood cancer and died on August 4, 1999 at LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. His last film as a singer was Nikah
Nikah
Marriage in Islam is an Islamic prenuptial contract between a man and woman to live as husband and wife. It is a formal, binding contract considered integral to a religiously valid Islamic marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom and bride involved in marriage proceedings...
(1998).
According to the figures, Akhlaq Ahmad sang 117 songs in 86 films from 1973-1998. He had only one song in a single Punjabi film.