Dilshad Akhtar ( pa, ਦਿਲਸ਼ਾਦ ਅਖ਼ਤਰ), sometimes spelled as Dilshad Akhter, was a Punjabi singer. He also worked as playback singer in many Punjabi films.

Manpreet Akhtar Manpreet Akhtar (1965 – 18 January 2016) was a Punjabi folk singer and the sister of Dilshad Akhtar, who was also a Punjabi-language folk singer. She is most remembered for the song "Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aayi" from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998). ...

, a singer of Punjab, was his sister.

Early life

Akhtar was born in the Gilje Wala ( pa, ਗਿਲਜੇ ਵਾਲਾ)

Sri Muktsar Sahib Sri Muktsar Sahib (/ʃriː ˈmʊktsər saːhɪb/) (often referred to as Muktsar (/ˈmʊktsər/)) is a historical city and district headquarters in Punjab, India. The 2011 Census of India put the total population of Sri Muktsar Sahib municipality ...

town of

Indian Punjab Punjab (; ) is a state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the north and northeast, Haryana to the south and southeast, and R ...

and learned music from his teacher in Faridkot.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Akhtar, Dilshad Punjabi-language singers Punjabi people Singers from Punjab, India