Fakhar-e-Alam
Encyclopedia
Fakhar-e-Alam (b. January 19, 1976 in Lahore
, Pakistan
) is a Pakistan
i actor, VJ and singer, popular for introducing the pop
/bhangra genre of music in Pakistan. Though he is still considered a pioneer of pop/bhangra music culture in Pakistan, now he is much more popular for hosting TV shows and appearing in military/governmental sponsored music shows. As a social worker, Alam has a huge fan base and is respected for his untiring relief efforts in the wake of the October 8, 2005 earthquake in Pakistan
.
. A previous pop band, Strings were the first Pakistani band to appear on MTV in 1988.
Fakhr Alam's great humanitarian work during the 2005 earthquake relief effort propelled him to greater success. He did good work, and most of all showed outstanding leadership qualities. He was awarded the presidential medal Sitar e Eesaaar by President Musharraf (a dictator General)and was also flown to USA by CNN for a worldwide LIVE interview about the earthquake which was telecast LIVE from the CNN headquarters, and he received global appreciation for his work.
Fakhr Alam is a household name in Pakistan. His popularity amongst Pakistanis all over the world suggests that he has done well throughout his career. Though he is rarely seen on TV these days, people, marketing executives, brands still want more of him, and his fans await his return.
Very recently for GEO Television, Fakhar-e-Alam hosted the show Bolain Kya Baat Hai (English: Tell us what the matter is) telecast on GEO Super
in which he interviewed various sports personalities and discussed cricket
and other sports-related events.
Fakhr Alam has hosted over 6000 episodes various shows on TV.
He is liked by directors and producers for the simple reason that he needs no script. His talking ability has earned him high accolades, and many new anchors take great pride in calling him their teacher.
Rumours have it that a TV network has signed him for a big show at a whopping figure of 35000 US dollars per month. Though Fakhr denies the amount he neither confirms or deny the show.
Alam and Alam has just recently launched it's technical services sister concern by the name of Smarteca. The company has recently hired several technicians In HVAC, allergy control and thermography.
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
) is a Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i actor, VJ and singer, popular for introducing the pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/bhangra genre of music in Pakistan. Though he is still considered a pioneer of pop/bhangra music culture in Pakistan, now he is much more popular for hosting TV shows and appearing in military/governmental sponsored music shows. As a social worker, Alam has a huge fan base and is respected for his untiring relief efforts in the wake of the October 8, 2005 earthquake in Pakistan
2005 Kashmir earthquake
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake was a major earthquake centered in Pakistan-administered Kashmir known as Azad Kashmir, near the city of Muzaffarabad, affecting Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It occurred at 08:52:37 Pakistan Standard Time on 8 October 2005...
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Career
Alam was met with amusement in 1993 when he launched an unusual single "Bhangra Pao". These were early years of video music in Pakistan and almost anything sold. The single was the also broadcast on MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. A previous pop band, Strings were the first Pakistani band to appear on MTV in 1988.
Fakhr Alam's great humanitarian work during the 2005 earthquake relief effort propelled him to greater success. He did good work, and most of all showed outstanding leadership qualities. He was awarded the presidential medal Sitar e Eesaaar by President Musharraf (a dictator General)and was also flown to USA by CNN for a worldwide LIVE interview about the earthquake which was telecast LIVE from the CNN headquarters, and he received global appreciation for his work.
Fakhr Alam is a household name in Pakistan. His popularity amongst Pakistanis all over the world suggests that he has done well throughout his career. Though he is rarely seen on TV these days, people, marketing executives, brands still want more of him, and his fans await his return.
TV Hosting
Fakhr Alam has done shows for all major TV networks of Pakistan. GEO, ARY, TV one, INDUS, AAJ TV etc.Very recently for GEO Television, Fakhar-e-Alam hosted the show Bolain Kya Baat Hai (English: Tell us what the matter is) telecast on GEO Super
GEO Super
Geo Super is the first 24-hour Pakistani channel dedicated to the world of sports. It belongs to Independent Media Corporation, owner of the Jang Group of Newspapers.-Launch:...
in which he interviewed various sports personalities and discussed cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and other sports-related events.
Fakhr Alam has hosted over 6000 episodes various shows on TV.
He is liked by directors and producers for the simple reason that he needs no script. His talking ability has earned him high accolades, and many new anchors take great pride in calling him their teacher.
Rumours have it that a TV network has signed him for a big show at a whopping figure of 35000 US dollars per month. Though Fakhr denies the amount he neither confirms or deny the show.
Alam and Alam
Fakhar-e-Alam is the CEO of Alam and Alam, a company based out UAE. The company has diversified business interests, and has expanded into South Africa, Morrocco and UK.Alam and Alam has just recently launched it's technical services sister concern by the name of Smarteca. The company has recently hired several technicians In HVAC, allergy control and thermography.
Albums
- Rap Up (1994)
- No More School Remixes (1995)
- Laut Aao (1996)
- Malang (1997)
- Falam Connection (2001)
- Falam Ab Tak - last release in 2004 which contained the single Akh we larani hai.