Waqar Ali (
: وقار علی) is a
Pakistani musician and singer working mostly in Pakistan.
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Ali has produced many albums and singles for the ]Pakistan film industry
Cinema of Pakistan, popularly known as Lollywood ( ur, ), refers to the filmmaking industry in Pakistan. Pakistan is home to several film studios centres, primarily located in its three largest cities – Karachi, Lahore, and Faisalabad.
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. His father is the classical singer Shafqat Hussein, and Waqar Ali often works with his elder brother Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali (born 1962) is a Pakistani semi-classical, pop and rock singer, poet, actor, film director as well as a film producer from Karachi, Pakistan.[Aik Aur Love Story
Aik Aur Love Story (Urdu: ایک اور لو اِسٹوری English: ''One More Love Story'') is a Pakistani Urdu language film directed by pop singer Sajjad Ali. It was also the soundtrack to his music album released in 1999.
Music
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and is the composer of the 2007 Pakistani TV drama series Sill.[
He has worked with singers ]Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Punjabi, ; born 9 December 1974) is a Pakistani Singer, primarily of Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Khan is one of the biggest and highest paid singers in Pakistan. He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ...
, Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali (born 1962) is a Pakistani semi-classical, pop and rock singer, poet, actor, film director as well as a film producer from Karachi, Pakistan.[Shabnam Majeed
Shabnam Majeed is a Pakistani film and TV playback singer.
Personal life
Majeed had four children with her former husband Wajid Ali, a music director. Their son, Naqi Ali (Lucky Ali), died aged seven after falling down the stairs in 2010. She ...]
, Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique.
Aslam predominantly sings in Urdu, but has also sung in Hindi, ...
, Lucky Ali, Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch
Quratulain Balouch ( ur, ) is a Pakistani American singer-songwriter. Also known as QB or the Humsafar Girl, she became popular for her title track "Woh Humsafar Tha" in Hum TV's serial ''Humsafar''.
Career
Balouch has no formal music educati ...
and others. Over more than two recent decades, Waqar Ali has evolved into one of the best TV music composers in Pakistan.[
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Discography
Music albums and TV drama serials
Waqar Ali's focus has been mainly TV drama serials theme songs:[
* ''Jane Woh Kaise Log The Jinke Pyar Ko Pyar Mila'', TV Drama Serial, ]Pyarey Afzal
''Pyarey Afzal'' or ''Pyaare Afzal'' ( ur, ) ( en, Dear Afzal) is a Pakistani romantic drama television serial that aired on ARY Digital, directed by Nadeem Baig, written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar and production of Six Sigma Entertainment ...
(2013)
* ''Vicky'' (1986) Music Album
* ''Vicky and Ayesha'' (1998) Music Album
* ''Eik Tara'' (2000) Music Album[
* ''Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat'' (2001) Music Album
* '']Aansoo
''Aansoo'' () is a Pakistani drama television series aired on Pakistan Television network in 2000. The drama was written by the legendary writer Haseena Moin and directed by Ali Rizvi. The drama became immensely popular because of its interes ...
'' (2000) TV Drama Serial[
* '' Thori Khushi Thora Gham'' (2002) Drama Serial][
* ]Moorat
''Moorat'' ( ur, ) is a TV serial, the English title is Eunuch's Wedding which premiered on ARY Digital. The serial is directed by Kamran Qureshi, written by Seema Ghazal and produced by Humayun Saeed & Abdullah Kadwani's production house 7 ...
(2004) ARY Digital Drama Serial
* ''Chandni (TV series)'' Drama Serial
* Riyasat
''Riyasat'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani TV serial aired in 2005, written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by Kamran Qureshi. A true story of love revolves around lives of people from two different societies, today's modern Dubai and a small sea ...
Drama Serial
* '' Humsafar'' (2011) Hum TV Drama Serial ("Waqar Ali's breakthrough to real success")[
* '']Manzil
For the convenience of those who read the Quran in a week the text may be divided into seven portions, each known as Manzil.
The following division to 7 equal portions is by Hamza Al-Zayyat (d.156/772):
# Al-Fatihah (chapter 1) through An-Nis ...
'' 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[
* '' Ashk'' Drama Serial
* '']Thakan
''Thakan'' ( ur, ) is an Urdu language Pakistani drama television series directed by Amin Iqbal and written by Faiza Iftikhar. First broadcast in Pakistan by ARY Digital, ''Thakan'' features Saba Qamar, Yumna Zaidi, Saba Hameed, Tauqeer Nasi ...
'' 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
''Nadamat'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television series aired on Hum TV during 2012. It is directed by Dilawar Malik and written by K Rehman. It shows the struggle of a woman after she gets married, and how she sacrifices and pushes through obst ...
'' 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
''Mera Saaein'' () is a Pakistani political drama aired on ARY Digital. It was directed by Babar Javed, produced by A & B Entertainment and written by Samira Fazal. The serial features Nauman Ijaz, Savera Nadeem, Aamina Sheikh, Beenish Choha ...
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* ''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
''Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan'' ( ur, ; English – Once Was a Some Madness of Love) is a Pakistani television serial, written by Samira Fazal, directed by Haissam Hussain, broadcast on the ARY Digital network in Pakistan.
It ran from 1 February ...
'' Drama Serial
* ''Mera Saaein 2
''Mera Saaein 2'' is a 2012 Pakistani Political drama aired on ARY Digital. It is the sequel of 2011 serial Mera Saaein. It was directed by Babar Javed, produced by A & B Entertainment and written by Parisa Siddiqi Mere Saaein was also aired on ...
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* ''Bin Teray'' Drama Serial
* ''Dil-i-Muztar'' Drama Serial with award-winning soundtrack by Waqar Ali
* '' Pyaray Afzal'' (2013) Drama serial
* ''Teri Berukhi'' Drama Serial
* ''Good Morning Pakistan'' TV show[
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Filmography
* ''Aik Aur Love Story
Aik Aur Love Story (Urdu: ایک اور لو اِسٹوری English: ''One More Love Story'') is a Pakistani Urdu language film directed by pop singer Sajjad Ali. It was also the soundtrack to his music album released in 1999.
Music
Music wa ...
'' (1999)
* ''Love Mein Ghum
''Love Mein Ghum'' (; , earlier titled ''Kitni Haseen Hai Zindagi'') is a 2011 Pakistani Urdu language romance/ musical film, directed and produced by Reema Khan. It stars Moammar Rana, Khan herself, Nabeel Khan and Araida.
The first part of ...
'' (2011)Love Mein Ghum (2011 film) Full Cast & Crew (music by Waqar Ali) on IMDb website
Retrieved 22 June 2018
* ''Wrong No.
''Wrong No.'' (also written as ''Wrong Number'') is a 2015 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Yasir Nawaz (in his feature directorial debut) and co-produced by Yasir Nawaz, Nida Yasir and Hassan Zia under the production banner YNH Fil ...
'' (2015)
* ''Bin Roye
''Bin Roye'' (; ) is a 2015 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Momina Duraid and Shahzad Kashmiri. The film is produced by Momina Duraid and stars Humayun Saeed, Mahira Khan, Armeena Khan, Zeba Bakhtiar, Javed Sheikh and others. O ...
'' (2015) song "''O Yara''" singer : Ankit Tiwari, Composed by Waqar Ali
* '' Laloolal.com'' (2016)
Singles
* ''Paisay Anay De'' (early 1990s)
* Thori Khushi Thora Gham[
* ''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
''Aansoo'' () is a Pakistani drama television series aired on Pakistan Television network in 2000. The drama was written by the legendary writer Haseena Moin and directed by Ali Rizvi. The drama became immensely popular because of its interes ...
(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
The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards ...
for Best Music Director in 1999 for Aik Aur Love Story
Aik Aur Love Story (Urdu: ایک اور لو اِسٹوری English: ''One More Love Story'') is a Pakistani Urdu language film directed by pop singer Sajjad Ali. It was also the soundtrack to his music album released in 1999.
Music
Music wa ...
(1999 film).
References
External links
* , Waqar Ali on IMDb
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Living people
Pakistani film score composers
Pakistani musicians
Pakistani pop singers
Pakistani male singers
Pakistani composers
People from Karachi
Year of birth missing (living people)
Nigar Award winners