Zohaib Hassan
Encyclopedia
Zoheb Hassan is a self retired Pakistan
i pop icon
, who left the music industry after the sad demise of his sister and sub-continental pop legend, Nazia Hassan
.
Zoheb Hassan is now CEO of B&H International Pvt Limited [www.bh.com.pk] one of Pakistan's leading media & entertainment companies and Director of Hassan International, a leading Pakistani real estate group with substantial holdings in the UK. He is also the Advisor to Governor Sindh and holds office at the prestigious Governor House in Karachi. Zoheb is presently organising Pakistan's 4th Media & Entertainment Expo www.mex.com.pk which held in June 2009.
spent their childhood in Karachi
as well as London
. In late 1970s, both siblings attended and sang at "Sang Sang Chalien" and "Kaliyon Ke Mala", famous musical shows for children hosted by the music maestro Suhail Rana. Ironically, in the early days Zohaib was not interested in music at all. Later he developed a keen interest in playing guitar and requested the famous musician Alamgir to give him guitar lessons
. In mid 70s, Nazia and Zohaib's family shifted to London.
Nazia's professional career started at the age of fifteen when she provided lead vocals for the song Aap Jaisa Koi from the 1980 film Qurbani. Nazia was introduced to the film's director Feroz Khan by his friend Biddu in the United Kingdom. The song was a huge success in India and despite Nazia being a Pakistani, she gained overnight fame there. In 1981, Nazia won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback for Aap Jaisa Koi.
After the success of Aap Jaisa Koi, Qurbani became a big hit and Nazia collaborated with Biddu, a UK-based Indian music producer; who was also the composer of Aap Jaisa Koi, on numerous other projects. In 1981, Nazia became the first playback singer to release an album. Her first album was Disco Deewane. The album broke record sales in Pakistan and India and even topped the charts in the West Indies, Latin America and Russia. This album became a mega-hit and Nazia became an established pop singer in Pakistan. The album also had vocals by her brother, Zohaib Hassan.
After the release of Disco Deewane, Nazia and Zohaib were offered the chance to act in a movie by Biddu, but they refused to act and chose singing. Their second album Star/Boom Boom was released in 1982. The soundtrack of the album was used in the movie Star. Nazia made an appearance in the film, singing the film's title song, Boom Boom. The film did not do well at the box office but the album was successful and increased the popularity of Nazia and her brother Zohaib in Pakistan and India.
Their third album, Young Tarang was released in 1984. It was the first album in Pakistan to feature music videos. The album sold over 40 million copies. The album became Nazia's most famous and one of the most popular in Asia. Ankhien Milane Wale was the most popular song of the album. After the release of Young Tarang, Nazia returned to singing for Bollywood movies as a playback singer.
Nazia's fourth album, Hotline was released in 1987. Aa Haan was the most popular song of the album.
By the end of the 1980s, Nazia and Zohaib had become the most popular pop singers of Pakistan. In 1988, Nazia and Zohaib appeared with music maestro Sohail Rana in his television program, Sung Sung. In the following year, Nazia and Zohaib hosted the groundbreaking show Music '89. The show was produced by Shoaib Mansoor. It was the first-ever all pop-music stage show to be aired on television. The show launched the careers of many new rising bands and singers and became popular in Pakistan. Nazia hosted another show, Dhanak on PTV in the same year, 1989.
In 1991, Nazia and Zohaib recorded her fifth album, Camera Camera. Before the album's release, they announced during a launching ceremony that it would be their last album. The album was released in 1992. It was not as successful as their previous albums and received only average reaction. After the album's release, Nazia left her singing career to focus on her personal life.
In 1995, Nazia went on to marry. The marriage ended in divorce just before her demise on August 13, 2000. Zohaib took some time off from music, only to make a reluctant comeback as a solo artist with a soundtrack album Kismet in 2006. Notable songs include "Kismet", "Fashion" and "Jeena". Zohaib also acted in the serial, Kismat, aired on GEO Television
.
Zohaib Hassan also sang for SAF Games in 2001 at the PTV Awards Ceremony (2002). He also sang a few songs with the singer Najam Sheraz, including 'Unn Se Nain' and 'Khubsorat Banao' (a song written by Nazia Hassan).
companies. His company has to date organised over 200 events in the past decade. Major annual events include Sindh Festival, Media & Entertainment Expo, Face of the Year,etc. He also organised a special Tribute Concert for his beloved super star sister, Nazia Concert at the Karachi Gymkhana Cricket Ground
. Nowadays he is also the Advisor to the Governor of Sindh on Sindh Promotion. Zoheb married Gina in September 1998, and is a father of two daughters, Allyana and Amelia and one son Azmeer.
and owners of the 1st Ginning Mill in Multan
, Pakistan. Some of their friends included Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan and Justice Wajihuddin
.
Zoheb’s great grandfather, Khan Bahadur Syed Basiruddin Hassan was very active in social work. He was the founder of Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam, Governor of Lady Dufferin Hospital, and Trustee of Fateh Puri Mosque and built seven primary schools in Delhi.
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 pop icon
Pop icon
A pop icon is a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure in pop culture constitutes a defining characteristic of a given society or era. The categorization is usually associated with elements such as longevity, ubiquity, and distinction. Moreover, "pop icon" status is distinguishable from...
, who left the music industry after the sad demise of his sister and sub-continental pop legend, Nazia Hassan
Nazia Hassan
Nazia Hassan was an iconic Pakistani pop singer. Her song "Aap Jaisa Koi" from the Indian film Qurbani made her a legend and pop icon in Pakistan and all of South Asia in the 1980s, where she is admired and loved even today, years after her death...
.
Career
Zoheb Hassan was born on November 18, 1966.Zoheb Hassan is now CEO of B&H International Pvt Limited [www.bh.com.pk] one of Pakistan's leading media & entertainment companies and Director of Hassan International, a leading Pakistani real estate group with substantial holdings in the UK. He is also the Advisor to Governor Sindh and holds office at the prestigious Governor House in Karachi. Zoheb is presently organising Pakistan's 4th Media & Entertainment Expo www.mex.com.pk which held in June 2009.
Early career
He and his late sister NaziaNazia Hassan
Nazia Hassan was an iconic Pakistani pop singer. Her song "Aap Jaisa Koi" from the Indian film Qurbani made her a legend and pop icon in Pakistan and all of South Asia in the 1980s, where she is admired and loved even today, years after her death...
spent their childhood in Karachi
Karachi
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...
as well as London
London
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...
. In late 1970s, both siblings attended and sang at "Sang Sang Chalien" and "Kaliyon Ke Mala", famous musical shows for children hosted by the music maestro Suhail Rana. Ironically, in the early days Zohaib was not interested in music at all. Later he developed a keen interest in playing guitar and requested the famous musician Alamgir to give him guitar lessons
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
. In mid 70s, Nazia and Zohaib's family shifted to London.
Nazia's professional career started at the age of fifteen when she provided lead vocals for the song Aap Jaisa Koi from the 1980 film Qurbani. Nazia was introduced to the film's director Feroz Khan by his friend Biddu in the United Kingdom. The song was a huge success in India and despite Nazia being a Pakistani, she gained overnight fame there. In 1981, Nazia won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback for Aap Jaisa Koi.
After the success of Aap Jaisa Koi, Qurbani became a big hit and Nazia collaborated with Biddu, a UK-based Indian music producer; who was also the composer of Aap Jaisa Koi, on numerous other projects. In 1981, Nazia became the first playback singer to release an album. Her first album was Disco Deewane. The album broke record sales in Pakistan and India and even topped the charts in the West Indies, Latin America and Russia. This album became a mega-hit and Nazia became an established pop singer in Pakistan. The album also had vocals by her brother, Zohaib Hassan.
After the release of Disco Deewane, Nazia and Zohaib were offered the chance to act in a movie by Biddu, but they refused to act and chose singing. Their second album Star/Boom Boom was released in 1982. The soundtrack of the album was used in the movie Star. Nazia made an appearance in the film, singing the film's title song, Boom Boom. The film did not do well at the box office but the album was successful and increased the popularity of Nazia and her brother Zohaib in Pakistan and India.
Their third album, Young Tarang was released in 1984. It was the first album in Pakistan to feature music videos. The album sold over 40 million copies. The album became Nazia's most famous and one of the most popular in Asia. Ankhien Milane Wale was the most popular song of the album. After the release of Young Tarang, Nazia returned to singing for Bollywood movies as a playback singer.
Nazia's fourth album, Hotline was released in 1987. Aa Haan was the most popular song of the album.
By the end of the 1980s, Nazia and Zohaib had become the most popular pop singers of Pakistan. In 1988, Nazia and Zohaib appeared with music maestro Sohail Rana in his television program, Sung Sung. In the following year, Nazia and Zohaib hosted the groundbreaking show Music '89. The show was produced by Shoaib Mansoor. It was the first-ever all pop-music stage show to be aired on television. The show launched the careers of many new rising bands and singers and became popular in Pakistan. Nazia hosted another show, Dhanak on PTV in the same year, 1989.
In 1991, Nazia and Zohaib recorded her fifth album, Camera Camera. Before the album's release, they announced during a launching ceremony that it would be their last album. The album was released in 1992. It was not as successful as their previous albums and received only average reaction. After the album's release, Nazia left her singing career to focus on her personal life.
In 1995, Nazia went on to marry. The marriage ended in divorce just before her demise on August 13, 2000. Zohaib took some time off from music, only to make a reluctant comeback as a solo artist with a soundtrack album Kismet in 2006. Notable songs include "Kismet", "Fashion" and "Jeena". Zohaib also acted in the serial, Kismat, aired on GEO Television
Geo TV
Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...
.
Zohaib Hassan also sang for SAF Games in 2001 at the PTV Awards Ceremony (2002). He also sang a few songs with the singer Najam Sheraz, including 'Unn Se Nain' and 'Khubsorat Banao' (a song written by Nazia Hassan).
Personal life
Zoheb Hassan did his B.B.A from Richmond College London and joined his father's extensive business based in Pakistan and United Kingdom. He also started his own media company,B & H International, which has now become one of Pakistan's leading media & event managementEvent management
Event management is the application of project management to the creation and development of festivals, events and conferences.Event management involves studying the intricacies of the brand, identifying the target audience, devising the event concept, planning the logistics and coordinating the...
companies. His company has to date organised over 200 events in the past decade. Major annual events include Sindh Festival, Media & Entertainment Expo, Face of the Year,etc. He also organised a special Tribute Concert for his beloved super star sister, Nazia Concert at the Karachi Gymkhana Cricket Ground
Cricket field
A cricket field consists of a large circular or oval-shaped grassy ground on which the game of cricket is played. There are no fixed dimensions for the field but its diameter usually varies between 450 feet to 500 feet...
. Nowadays he is also the Advisor to the Governor of Sindh on Sindh Promotion. Zoheb married Gina in September 1998, and is a father of two daughters, Allyana and Amelia and one son Azmeer.
Zoheb's ancestors
Zoheb’s father Mr. Basir Hassan is a known businessman and his mother Mrs. Muniza Basir was an active social worker in her youth. Zoheb’s grandfather and Basir Hassan’s father, Nawab Syed Saghiruddin Hassan was the Vice President of Muslim League, DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and owners of the 1st Ginning Mill in Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
, Pakistan. Some of their friends included Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan and Justice Wajihuddin
Wajihuddin Ahmed
The Honorable Right Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed , JD, is a retired and senior associate justice of the Pakistan Supreme Court and a former member of Pakistan's higher judiciary. He served as the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court and then, as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan...
.
Zoheb’s great grandfather, Khan Bahadur Syed Basiruddin Hassan was very active in social work. He was the founder of Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam, Governor of Lady Dufferin Hospital, and Trustee of Fateh Puri Mosque and built seven primary schools in Delhi.
Albums
- Disco DeewaneDisco DeewaneDisco Deewane is a Pakistani pop album, performed by Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan and produced by the famous Indian producer Biddu, that was released in 1981. It charted in fourteen countries worldwide and became the best-selling Asian pop record up until that time...
(1980) - Star/Boom BoomStar/Boom BoomStar/Boom Boom is the second music album of famous brother and sister duo Nazia Hassan & Zohaib Hassan released in 1982. A movie was made on the music in Bollywood called Star....
(1982) - Young TarangYoung TarangYoung Tarang was the third music album of the duo sensation Nazia Hassan and Zohaib Hassan released in 1984. It is one of the most famous albums of Asia. It was the first Asian album to feature music videos. The album sold over 60 million copies....
(1984) - HotlineHotline (Nazia and Zohaib Hassan album)Hotline was the fourth music album of the first pop singers of the sub-continent Nazia Hassan & Zohaib Hassan released in 1987. It was the most selling album of the duo after Disco deewane.-Track listing:# Telephone Pyar - Nazia Hassan & Zahra Hassan...
(1987) - Camera Camera (1992)
- Kismat (album) (2006)
Films
- Star/Boom BoomStar/Boom BoomStar/Boom Boom is the second music album of famous brother and sister duo Nazia Hassan & Zohaib Hassan released in 1982. A movie was made on the music in Bollywood called Star....
(1982) - Dil Wala (1986)
- IlzaamIlzaamIlzaam is a 1986 Bollywood film starring Govinda in his film debut alongside Neelam, Shatrughan Sinha, Shashi Kapoor, Prem Chopra and Anita Raj.-Synopsis:Orphaned and poor Ajay meets with wealthy Aarti , and both fall in love...
(1986) - Sheela (1987)
- Saaya (1989)
Solo's
- Our Love Last Forever (1981)
- Ankhien Band Karo (1995)
- Star of Asia (2002)
- Medlay (2002)
- Sathi Ray (2003)
- Khubsoorat (2003)
TV appearances
- Disco Deewane (BBC Show 1981)
- Disco Deewane (DD 1 1981)
- BBC NewsBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
(1981) - Zia Moh-u-Din Show (Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
1981) - David Sole (1981)
- David EssexDavid EssexDavid Essex OBE is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK , and sixteen Top 40 albums...
(1981) - Neelam Ghar (1983–1988)
- Young Tarang Show (DD 1 1984)
- Aap Ke Liye (PTV 1985)
- Youth Festival (1985)
- PTV Election Transmission (1985)
- TV Hits (1987)
- BBC Show (1987)
- 7Th PTV Awards (1987)
- PTV Awards (1988)
- Don't Think Twice (1988)
- Aap Ka Zamir (1987)
- Music 89 (1989)
- Nazia Zoheb Dubai show 89 (1989)
- PTV Silver Jublie Show (1989)
- Private Eye
- Aap Ke Mehman (1990)
- PTV 25 (1990)
- Mehman-i-Khasosi (1990)
- Studio 2 (1990)
- Eid Show (1992)
- Kaliyan (1990–1991)
- Pro Audio Show (1995)
- PTV World (1998)
- PTV Top Ten (1999)
- Zee TVZee TVZee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
(2000) - Tribute Concert to Nazia Hassan (2002)
- PTV Prime (2000)
- PTV Nite Time Transmission (2002)
- PTV Awards (2002)
- Face of The Year (2002)
- Black & White (Indus Vision 2002)
- PTV Ramdan Transmission (2003)
- Face of The Year (2003)
- Gaye Ge Dunia Geet Mere (Geo TV, 2003)
- Kismet Show (Geo TV, 2006)
- Hum Morning ShowBreakfast televisionBreakfast television or morning show , is a type of infotainment television program, broadcast live in the morning...
(Hum TV, 2007) - PTV ED Live Transmission (August 13, 2007)
- Marina Morning (ARY DigitalARY DigitalARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...
, October 31, 2007) - Baat Nikley Gee Tu (ARY Digital, December 26, 2007)
- Tribute to Nazia Hassan (Play TV, 2008)
- Nazia Hassan Ke Salgirah (MTV, 2008)
- Subah Sawaire with Shaista (ARY OneWorldOneworldOneworld , branded as oneworld, is one of the world's three largest global airline alliances with its central management team, oneworld Management Company, based in New York City, New York, USA. Oneworld was founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific...
, 2008) - Sunday with Bushra (Geo Entertainment, April 27, 2008)