Ghulam Abbas (singer) explained

Ghulam Abbas
Birth Date:January 1, 1955
Birth Place:Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan
Known For:Film playback / Classical music singing
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1975  - present
Awards:

Ghulam Abbas (born 1 January 1955) is a Pakistani radio, television, and film singer. He is known for his ghazals, geets, and playback singing for Urdu and Punjabi movies. Besides winning 4 Nigar Awards as a playback singer, he was also honored with the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) in 2011 and the Pride of Performance Award in 2020 by the President of Pakistan.

Early life and education

Ghulam Abbas was born on January 1, 1955, in Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. He got his school education in Multan. His higher education includes master's degrees in Philosophy and Urdu literature.[1] [2]

Singing career

Playback singer Mehdi Hassan noticed this young boy and introduced him to his mentor Ismail Khan. Abbas got an advanced classical training in singing from him.[3]

Ghulam Abbas started his playback singing career with a Punjabi film "Aashiq Loag Soudai" in 1975. His first breakthrough was a song in the film "Ajnabi" (1975), under the musical direction of Nisar Bazmi. The song was "Wo aa to jaye magar intezar hi kam hai" and its popularity established him as a playback singer. Then musician Robin Ghosh gave him a career-boosting song, "Aise wo sharmaye jaise megha chaye" for movie "Do Saathi" (1975). From there on, Abbas gave voice to 129 songs in 120 films.[4]

Apart from playback singing for movies, Abbas also sang many ghazals, semi-classical songs, and national songs for Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television. His ghazal "Main ne roka bhi nahin aur wo thehra bhi nahin" won the award of having most broadcasts on Radio Pakistan.[5]

Film songs

Some hit songs of Ghulam Abbas are:

Classical songs / Ghazals

Awards and recognition

Year Award Category Result Film Ref.
1978 Nigar Award Best playback male singer Mazi Haal Mustaqbil [7]
1981 Nigar Award Best playback male singer Qurbani[8]
1993 Nigar Award Best playback male singer Insaniyat
1994 Nigar Award Best playback male singer Rani Beti Raaj Karay Gee
2011 Tamgha-i-Imtiaz Arts – [9]
2020 Pride of Performance Arts – [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Amjad Parvez. Of versatility and passion in music . 10 February 2018. Daily Times (newspaper). 16 December 2021.
  2. News: Humdam . Younas . گلوکارغلام عباس . Express News . May 27, 2022.
  3. News: Renowned Pakistani Singer Ghulam Abbas Performing at Silverwater Sydney . Sada e Watan (Sydney) newspaper . 16 December 2021.
  4. News: Remembering classical music - A musical evening featuring Ustad Ghulam Abbas and Humera Channa . The News International (newspaper). 16 December 2021.
  5. News: Shoaib Ahmed. Ghulam Abbas' singing transports audience to his heyday . Dawn (newspaper). 18 April 2019. 16 December 2021.
  6. Web site: maine roka bhi nahin aur wo thhehra bhi nahin . rekhta.org website . 16 December 2021.
  7. Web site: THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986 . Hot Spot Online website . https://web.archive.org/web/20080725090554/http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards2.htm . 16 December 2021. 2008-07-25 .
  8. Web site: Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards.. Desi Movies Reviews. 28 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722111654/https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards. 22 July 2015. dead.
  9. News: Governor confers civil awards . 16 December 2021. The Express Tribune (newspaper). March 23, 2011.
  10. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/511968-conferment-of-pakistan-civil-awards Conferment of Pakistan Civil Awards

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