Ghulam Ali
Ustad Ghulam Ali (Punjabi: غُلام علی; born 5 December 1940) is a Pakistani ghazal singer of the Patiala Gharana. He is regarded as one of the leading ghazal singers of his era who has also been a prominent playback singer in Bollywood. He is a disciple of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. Ali was also trained by Bade Ghulam Ali's younger brothers, Barkat Ali Khan and Mubarak Ali Khan.
His style and variations in singing ghazals are unique, as he blends Hindustani classical music with ghazals, unlike any other ghazal singer. He is highly popular in Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, as well as among South Asian diaspora in the US, the UK and the Middle Eastern countries.
Many of his hit ghazals have been used in Bollywood movies. His famous ghazals are "Chupke Chupke Raat Din", "Kal Chaudhvin Ki Raat Thi", "Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa", "Chamakte Chand Ko", "Kiya Hai Pyar Jise", "May Nazar Se Pee Raha Hoon", "Mastana Peeye", "Ye Dil Ye Pagal Dil", "Apni Dhun Mein Rehta Hoon", and a ghazal by Nasir Kazmi, "Ham Ko Kiske Gham Ne Maara". His album Hasratein was nominated in the Best Ghazal Album category at the Star GIMA Awards 2014.
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