Waqar Ali

Waqar Ali
Waqar Ali
Origin	Karachi, Pakistan
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician and music album producer
Instrument	Piano Keyboard
Labels	Sound Master

Waqar Ali (Urdu: وقار علی; born 16 January 1966) is a Pakistani musician and singer.^[2] Ali has produced many albums and singles for the Pakistan film industry. His father is the classical singer Shafqat Hussein, and Waqar Ali often works with his elder brother Sajjad Ali.^[3] Ali composed the 1998 film Aik Aur Love Story and is the composer of the 2007 Pakistani TV drama series Sill.^[3]

He has worked with singers Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sajjad Ali, Shabnam Majeed, Atif Aslam, Lucky Ali, Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch and others. For over more than the two recent most decades, Waqar Ali has evolved into one of the best TV music composers in Pakistan.^[1]^[3]

Discography

Music albums and TV drama serials

Waqar Ali's focus has been mainly TV drama serial theme songs:^[3]

Jane Woh Kaise Log The Jinke Pyar Ko Pyar Mila, TV Drama Serial, Pyarey Afzal (2013)
Vicky (1986) Music Album^[3]
Vicky and Ayesha (1998) Music Album
Eik Tara (2000) Music Album^[3]
Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat (2001) Music Album
Aansoo (2000) TV Drama Serial^[1]
Thori Khushi Thora Gham (2002) Drama Serial^[3]
Moorat (2004) ARY Digital Drama Serial^[4]
Chandni (TV series) Drama Serial
Riyasat Drama Serial
Humsafar (2011) Hum TV Drama Serial ("Waqar Ali's breakthrough to real success")^[3]^[1]
Manzil Drama Serial
Makan Drama Serial
Sarkar Sahab Drama Serial
Sukhay Pattay (Joint Pakistan-India drama serial, Waqar Ali composed the background music)
Sill Drama Serial^[3]
Ashk Drama Serial
Thakan Drama Serial
Roshan Sitara Drama Serial
Ab ke sawan barse Drama Serial
Behkawa Drama Serial
Main baba ki ladli Drama Serial
Jannat se nikali hui aurat Drama Serial
Mata-e-jaan hai tu Drama Serial
Do Qadam Door Thay Drama Serial
Nadamat Drama Serial
Meri Ladli Drama Serial
Meri Beti Drama Serial
Tanha bikhra toota mera mann Drama Serial
Aisa Kyun Drama Serial
Tishnagi Drama Serial
Khuda Ki Basti Drama Serial
Khushboo ka ghar Drama Serial
Bahu Rani Drama Serial
Umme Kulsoom Drama Serial
Maaye Ni Drama Serial
Mera Saaein
Jo Chale Tu Jaan se Guzar Gaye Drama Serial
Main Chand Si Drama Serial
Ek Nazar Meri Taraf Drama Serial
Mehmoodabad Ki Malkain Drama Serial
Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan Bhi Tha Drama Serial
Mera Saaein 2
Bin Teray Drama Serial
Dil-i-Muztar Drama Serial with award-winning soundtrack by Waqar Ali^[5]
Pyaray Afzal (2013) Drama serial^[6]
Teri Berukhi Drama Serial
Good Morning Pakistan TV show^[1]

Filmography

Aik Aur Love Story (1999)^[7]
Love Mein Ghum (2011)^[8]
Wrong No. (2015)
Bin Roye (2015) song "O Yara" singer : Ankit Tiwari, Composed by Waqar Ali^[2]
Laloolal.com (2016)

Singles

Paisay Anay De (early 1990s)^[1]
Thori Khushi Thora Gham^[3]
Tumhare Husn Ka Jalwa Jo Aam Ho Jaaye, Sung by and music composed by Waqar Ali
Tuhfa tujhe teri salgira
Mera naam hae muhabbat
Aansoo (2000), PTV drama serial's Title Song composed by Waqar Ali
Shikwa nahin, na dard koi bhi
Tum kaesi muhabbat karte ho ?
Bin Tere

Awards

Nigar Award for Best Music Director in 1999 for Aik Aur Love Story (1999 film).^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Rafay Mahmood (11 December 2011). "Waqar Ali: The melodious maestro". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Omair Alavi (26 July 2015). "Bin Roye: A different kind of love (film 'Bin Roye' (2015) review, music by Waqar Ali)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Profile of Waqar Ali". Vidpk.com website. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ Moorat (2004) Drama Serial on IMDb website Retrieved 24 June 2018
^ Madeeha Syed (23 November 2014). "Alycia Dias: Karachi's nightingale (singer's music composed by Waqar Ali)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ Pyaray Afzal, Pakistani TV drama series (2013) Full Cast & Crew (TV series music by Waqar Ali) on IMDb website Retrieved 22 June 2018
^ "Aik Aur Love Story (1999 film) - music composer Waqar Ali". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ Love Mein Ghum (2011 film) Full Cast & Crew (music by Waqar Ali) on IMDb website Retrieved 22 June 2018
^ "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

External links

[Tribune-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Rafay Mahmood (11 December 2011). "Waqar Ali: The melodious maestro". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[Dawn-2] Omair Alavi (26 July 2015). "Bin Roye: A different kind of love (film 'Bin Roye' (2015) review, music by Waqar Ali)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[vidpk-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Profile of Waqar Ali". Vidpk.com website. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[4] Moorat (2004) Drama Serial on IMDb website Retrieved 24 June 2018

[5] Madeeha Syed (23 November 2014). "Alycia Dias: Karachi's nightingale (singer's music composed by Waqar Ali)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[6] Pyaray Afzal, Pakistani TV drama series (2013) Full Cast & Crew (TV series music by Waqar Ali) on IMDb website Retrieved 22 June 2018

[7] "Aik Aur Love Story (1999 film) - music composer Waqar Ali". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[8] Love Mein Ghum (2011 film) Full Cast & Crew (music by Waqar Ali) on IMDb website Retrieved 22 June 2018

[hot-9] "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

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