Altaf Raja (born 15 October 1967) is an Indian
Qawwali
Qawwali ( Punjabi: (Shahmukhi), (Gurmukhi); Urdu: (Nasta'liq); Hindi: क़व्वाली (Devanagari); Bengali: কাওয়ালি (Bengali)) is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing, originating from the Indian subcontinent ...
singer.
In 1997 Altaf gained recognition with his debut album ''Tum To Thehre Pardesi''. His most recent song is ''Ae Sanam''. He used
ttps://ekajanbee.in/2023/01/altaf-raja-shayari.html urdu shayariin their Songs.
Early life
Born in Nagpur to professional Qawwals, Altaf Raja began musical training at the age of 15
Career
Raja's breakthrough came in 1997 with the album ''Tum To Thehre Pardesi'',
[ which sold 4million units.]
Raja has also acted in Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
movies such as '' Shapath'' (1997), '' Yamraaj'' (1998), ''Mother
]
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'' (1999), and '' Ghanchakkar (film), Ghanchakkar'' (2013).
Albums
Movies as playback singer
# Vickida No Varghodo (2022) - Gujarati movie
# Tamasha (2015)
# Dil Lagana - Hunterrr
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(2015)
# Jholu Ram - Ghanchakkar (film), Ghanchakkar (2013)
# Madholal: Keep Walking (2010)
# Toonpur Ka Superhero (2010)
# Market (2003)[
# Tumse Kitna - ]Company
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(2002)
# Aaapka Naam kya - Benaam (1999)
# Mother (1999)
# Pardesi Babu
Pardesi Babu is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Manoj Agrawal, starring Govinda, Raveena Tandon and Shilpa Shetty.
Plot summary
Raju Pardesi (Govinda), a poor villager, relocates to Mumbai for a better life. He falls ...
(1998)
# Keemat: They Are Back (1998)
# Hayo Rabba Pyar Ho Gaya - Tirchhi Topiwale
''Tirchhi Topiwale'' is a 1998 Bollywood musical comedy-drama film directed by Nadeem Khan and produced by Babu Latiwala. It stars Chunkey Pandey and Monica Bedi in pivotal roles.
Plot
Two businessmen promise that they will arrange a marriag ...
(1998)
# Harjai (2007)
# Hum Hain Aise Chore - Yamraaj (1998)
# Peelo Ishq Di Wisky - Mard (1998)
# Karlo Pyar Karlo - Chandaal
''Chandaal'' is a 1998 Hindi-language Indian action drama film directed by T. L. V. Prasad, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Sneha, Avtar Gill, Puneet Issar and Hemant Birje. Sunny Deol was offered the lead role but he declined due to other work ...
(1998)
# Ishq Aur Pyar Ka Maza Lijiye - Shapath (1997)
Movies as composer
# Dukaan: Pila House (2004)
# Market (2003)[
]
References
External links
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1967 births
Living people
Indian Muslims
20th-century Indian male classical singers
Musicians from Nagpur
21st-century Indian male classical singers
Singers from Maharashtra