Akhlaq Ahmed
Akhlaq Ahmed اخلاق احمد | |
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| Born | May 8, 1946 Delhi, British India |
| Died | August 4, 1999 (aged 53) London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Ghazal, Playback singing |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1973–1998 |
Akhlaq Ahmed (Template:Lang-ur; May 8, 1946 – August 4, 1999) was a Pakistani playback singer. He was a member of a famous singing group with two other artists, singer Masood Rana and actor Nadeem. Akhlaq debuted as a singer in the 1973 film, Pazaib.[1] He was unable to get a dominant place in film industry because when he started his singing career, at that time Ahmed Rushdi was ruling film music.[2] Even then he remained a successful singer in late 1970s and 1980s.
Career
He was born in Delhi in 1946 and started as a stage singer in the 1960s in Karachi, when he was a member of a famous singing group with two other artists, Masood Rana and Nadeem. Akhlaq Ahmad was the third generation of male playback singers in the Pakistan film industry. He struggled for many years, but shone in the 1970s as a playback singer.[3] "Sona na Chandi na koi Mehal" in Bandish (1980), and "Sawan Aye Sawan jaye" in Chahat (1974), are his hit songs.
Death
He suffered with blood cancer and died on August 4, 1999 at London. His last film as a singer was Nikah (1998).
References
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- ^ http://anisshakur.tripod.com/id122.html
- ^ "Death anniversary of singer Akhlaq Ahmed today". pakistantribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Mazhar.dk - An infotainment website". mazhar.dk. Retrieved 2014-05-12.