Mustafa Zahid

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Mustafa Zahid
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Background information
Birth nameMustafa Zahid
Born (1984-12-18) 18 December 1984 (age 39)
Origin Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Genres
Occupations
  • playback singer
  • musician
  • cricketer


Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2004 – Present
Labels Fire Records, Saregama HMV, Sony Music, T-Series
Member of Roxen [1]

Mustafa Zahid (born 18 December 1984) is a Pakistani music composer [2] and singer who gained success with his 2007 singles "Toh Phir Aao" and "Tera Mera Rishta." He has sung several hit songs for Bollywood films and is also the band leader and lead vocalist of Roxen, a rock band formed in 2004. [3]

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Early life

Mustafa was born in Lahore. He is the nephew of Ali Azmat, [4] the former lead vocalist of the famous rock band Junoon, and is also related to the late Sufi kalam singer, actor, director, and producer Inayat Hussain Bhatti. [5] As a child, he never thought he would become a singer. Known for his daring personality from a young age, he once hosted a college event where his professors asked him to sing. Hesitantly, he sang a few lines of "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein," and this experience motivated him to pursue a career in singing. [6]

Mainstream and Bollywood

In mid-2007, two of Mustafa Zahid's songs were featured in the Bollywood movie Awarapan . He has since sung over a dozen Bollywood songs, including major hits in films such as Aashiqui 2 and Ek Villain . [7] Mustafa is also among the top three most-followed Pakistani artists on Spotify, with over 5.5 million followers.

Roxen

Their debut album, Roxen-E-Dewaar, was released in late 2006 and topped charts across South Asia for nearly six weeks. The album’s Indian release took place in mid-December 2008. Universal Music has signed Mustafa Zahid and Roxen for the worldwide release of their upcoming album. [8] [9]

Discography

Albums

YearSongNote
2006 Rozen-e-Deewar Fire Records

Singles

YearSongNote
2008Bujh Hai GayaOfficial Music Video
2010Karam Ker DayVarious Artist Song
2011Dil Mein TumRevised with Bunny
2012Na Ker DeewanaOfficial Music Video
2013Diye Se Diya JalaoVarious Artist Song (Music Video)
2015Yeh Banday Mitti Kay BandayTribute
2016Yeh Meri Zindagi HaySingle
2018Meray SaathiyaOfficial Music Video
2020Ranjhna VeIn The Box by Saad Sultan
2021Kaisay JiyeinOfficial Music Video(Song from Roxen's Unreleased Album Bhoola Samundar)
TBAChupana BhiComing Soon
TBAPiyaComing Soon
TBARoxen RoxenComing Soon (Song from Roxen's Unreleased Album Bhoola Samundar)

Bollywood

YearSongFilmMusic Director(s)
2007"Toh Phir Aao" Awarapan Pritam
"Tera Mera Rishta"
2009"Khuda Ke Liye" Runway Shamir Tandon
2012"Gunaah" Blood Money Jeet Gannguli
"Jo Tere Sang" [10]
"Teri Yadoon Se"Pranay Rijia
2013"Hum Jee Lenge" [11] Murder 3 Roxen
"Yeh Junoon Mera" Shootout at Wadala Mustafa Zahid
"Bhula Dena" Aashiqui 2 Jeet Gannguli
2014"Maine Khud Ko" Ragini MMS 2 Pranay Rijia
"Tere Binaa" Heropanti [12] Mustafa Zahid
"Zaroorat" Ek Villain Mithoon
"Maula Mere" Dr. Cabbie Yann Simhon, Igor Vraba, and Ken Worth
"Teri Adaaon Mein" 3 A.M. Mannan, Raeth, Bruno and Pranay Rijia

Replaced Bollywood Songs

YearSongFilmMusic Director(s)Replaced Singer(s)
2019"Intezaari" Article 15 Anurag Saikia Armaan Malik
"Ki Honda Pyar" Jabariya Jodi Vishal Mishra Arijit Singh
"Ek Mulaqat" Dream Girl Meet Bros Altamash Faridi
"Main Janta Hoon" The Body Shamir Tandon Jubin Nautiyal
TBA"Mujhse Door"N/ADJ AKS and DJ SuketuN/A

Lollywood

YearSongFilmMusic Director(s)
2016"Udasiyaan" [13] Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay [14] Soch, Udan Khatola, and Sohail Haider
"Udasiyan" (Slow Version)

Drama Soundtrack

YearSongDrama SerialTV Channel
2010"Tere Liye"Tere Liye ARY Digital
2015"Anjaane Raaston Mein"Mere Khwaab Lauta Do [15]
2019"Dil Kiya Karay"Dil Kiya KarayGEO Entertainment

International

YearSingleArtistsRecord Label
2013 Turn the Night Up (DJ AKS Remix)Enrique Iglesias, DJ AKS, Mustafa ZahidUniversal Music India

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