Shani Arshad
| Shani Arshad | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shani Arshad |
| Born | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Origin | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Keyboards, bass, drums, tabla |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Shani Arshad is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, music director and record producer. He has composed music for various television serials and films including Main Hoon Shahid Afridi and Na Maloom Afraad.[1]
Career
Shani Arshad was born to Ustad Arshad Ali. He started his career as a keyboard player at an early age 15. He joined Eagle Record Company as a remix producer in 1998, where he was asked to make Vital Signs remix album, and that album was Shani's introduction to the pop industry. He has worked with Junaid Jamshed,[2] Ali Zafar, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, Hadiqa Kiyani, Shehzad Roy,[3] Fakhir, Strings, Haroon, Jimmy Attre, Raheem Shah, Najam Sheraz, Fakhar-e-Alam, Aamir Zaki, Sajjad Ali. Shani has been nominated twice for Lux Style Awards and twice for TMA The Muzik Awards.[4][5][6] He also has composed a title song for Priyadarshan's Akshay Kumar starer Indian movie Khatta Meetha.
Filmography
- Main Hoon Shahid Afridi (2013)
- Na Maloom Afraad (2014)
- Actor in Law (2016)
- Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015)
- Bin Roye (2015)
Television
- Uski Suno Awaz (2011)
As a Theme Song Composer
- Tum Mere Kya Ho (2015–16)
References
- ↑ Hasan Ansari (1 May 2015). "Shani's musical talent shines through". The Express Tribune.
- ↑ "Junaid Jamshed Interview".
- ↑ "Owning Apnay Ullo". Dawn. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ↑ "lux style music nominees".
- ↑ "lux style music nominees 2009".
- ↑ "TMA nominees 2008".