Asim Azhar (; born 29 October 1996) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, musician and an actor. He started his career as a singer on

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, covering contemporary Western songs before he became a public figure.

Career

Asim Azhar was born on 29 October 1996. Born to Azhar Hussain, and actress Gul-e-Rana. He became popular because of his songs recorded in Coke Studio 9. Profile of Asim Azhar on Coke Studio Pakistan website
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and Momina Mustehsan in May 2020. Tera Woh Pyar, sung by Asim and Momina has also garnered over 140M views as of July 2020. In 2019, Azhar also had an album with an Indian record company and a Bollywood single planned for release. As a result of the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, Azhar's plans with his record company, Universal Music India, came to a halt.

Discography

Singles

Soundtracks

Coke Studio Pakistan

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Azhar, Asim Living people 1996 births Pakistani male singer-songwriters Coke Studio (Pakistani TV program)