Rahim Shah ( ps, ) is a Pakistani pop singer,

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and music producer, predominantly working in Pashto music industry. He sings primarily in Pashto, however he has also created songs in Urdu and

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.سندرغاړى رحيم شاه مو ميلمه وو
Profile of Rahim Shah in Pashto language on BBC News website, Published 5 December 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2021

Early life

Rahim Shah was born on 3 April 1975 in Karachi,

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to a Yusufzai Pashtun family, with his paternal roots in

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, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In an interview he revealed that Rahim Shah is not his real name and, in fact, it is his elder brother's name. He recently disclosed his original name, which is Muhammad Rahim, on ARY Qtv.

Career

Rahim Shah's solo career began in the late 1990s with successful singles. ''Ghum'' album containing the single ''Pehle Toh Kabhi Kabhi Ghum Tha'' was particularly successful.

Audience in India

Shah attracted the attention of Indian audience with his 1999 song ''Pehle Toh Kabhi Kabhi Ghum Tha''. According to a major English-language newspaper in Pakistan, "Ghum is not Rahim Shah's personal composition. It is a Pashtun folk song or tappa, sung by famous Pashtun singer, Haroon Bacha. Rahim Shah translated the "tappa" into Urdu and changed the arrangement."Profile of Rahim Shah on Pakistan Herald newspaper
Retrieved 14 July 2021 This was later re-copied by Indian singer Altaf Raja.

Discography

Albums

* ''Ghum'' (1999)Immortal hits
Dawn (newspaper), Published 9 June 2021, Retrieved 14 July 2021 * Sadma Bewafa Ka (2000) * ''Saba Ru'' (2001) * ''Laila'' * ''O Peera'' * ''Jhoola'' (playground swing) (song dedicated to Rahim Shah's mother, also written by him) * ''Channa'' (2003) * ''Pyar Nahin Milta'' (2004) * ''Yarana'' (2005) * ''Charcha'' (2007) * ''Maa'ma Dey'' (September 2009) * ''Hello Hum Lallann Bol Rahe Hain'' (2010)Filmography of Rahim Shah on IMDb website
Retrieved 14 July 2021 * ''Gul Jana'' (2011) * ''Bad Times'' (TV Series) (2014)

Film career

* Pakistani film Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa (2002) (playback singer) * In 2011, Rahim Shah announced at

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that he would play a lead role in a Pashto language film which would also depict the true Pakhtun culture.Singer Rahim Shah to act in Pashto film
Dawn (newspaper), Published 31 May 2011, Retrieved 14 July 2021 In June 2020, Rahim Shah tested positive for COVID-19, self-isolated himself and asked his followers to pray for his fast recovery.Rahim Shah tests positive for Covid-19
The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 15 June 2020, Retrieved 14 July 2021

References

External links

* 1975 births Living people Pakistani pop singers People from Swat District Singers from Karachi Pashtun people Pashto-language singers Punjabi-language singers Pakistani playback singers Urdu-language singers {{Pakistan-singer-stub