Uzair Jaswal Explained

Uzair Jaswal
Birth Date:1992 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Oregon, United States
Nationality:Pakistani, American
Years Active:2009–present
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Genre:Pop
Years Active:2009–present

Uzair Jaswal is a Pakistani singer-songwriter and actor.[1]

Career

Uzair started his career at the age of 14. At 16, he wrote his first song and was the lead singer of a band called Scar which performed alternative-rock covers.[2] Some of his popular singles include "Tere Bin", "Jaanvey", "Meree Rooh", "Bolay" and "Yaheen". His tracks "Nindiya Ke Paar" and "Bolay" were featured in the 5th season of Coke Studio.[3] At 21, he was the youngest performer of Coke Studio Pakistan in its first 7 seasons.[2] [1]

Uzair branched out into acting. He has worked in three Pakistani films, namely, Gol Chakkar,[4] [5] Slackistan[6] and Jalaibee.[7] He debuted on Pakistani TV with the drama series Moray Saiyaan on ARY Digital in 2016.[8]

He released his debut album titled "Na Bhulana" in the end of 2016, after a decade of making music. The album contains 11 individual tracks and is titled on the hit song "Na Bhulana" which was also the title track of his drama Moray Saiyaan.[9] [10] He won the award for the "Album of The Year" at the 16th Lux Style Awards for "Na Bhulana".[11] [12] His drama Shayad is currently airing on Geo Entertainment where he is performing impressively.[13] [14]

Entry in Bollywood

Jaswal made his playback singing debut in the Bollywood film Ek Paheli Leela in 2015. He sang the song titled "Tere Bin Nahi Laage", which was a recreated version of his earlier hit, "Tere Bin". The song was recreated by Amaal Mallik with a few lyrics added by Kumaar for the film.[15] [16] "Tere Bin" won The Gold Disc Award at the Radio Mirchi Awards in India.yes[17]

Discography

Singles

Song(s)Notes
"Tere Bin"
"Jaanvey"
"Nindiya Ke Paar"
"Meree Rooh"
"Maa"
"Bechara Dil"
"Nindiya Ke Paar"Coke Studio Pakistan
"Bolay"
"Yaheen"
"Meree Rooh Unplugged"Live
"So Ja"
"Jhootay Pal"
"Sajna"
"Na Bhulana"
"Khazana"
"Soneya"

Bollywood

YearSongFilmNotes
2015"Tere Bin Nahi Laage"Ek Paheli LeelaDebut
2016"Tere Bin Nahi Laage"
"Bechara Dil"
IsteqamatAlso composer
2017"Jaanvey"
"Sajna"
Shaan-e-Ishq

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2010SlackistanHimselfDebut
2012Gol Chakkar
2015JalaibeeJimmy
2016Oye Kuch Kar GuzarJango

Television

Year Title Role Channel
2016 Moray Saiyaan Ghaziyan
2017 Shayad Saad
2023 Nafrat Araiz Hum TV

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hottie of the Week: Uzair Jaswal. 25 December 2013. The Express Tribune. 29 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Kuch Khaas: Uzair Jaswal - Live in Concert!. 29 October 2020. www.facebook.com.
  3. Web site: Five years later, Uzair Jaswal to release debut music album. 5 June 2016. The Express Tribune. 29 October 2020.
  4. [Gol Chakkar]
  5. Web site: Gol Chakkar set for premier in October. 16 September 2012. The Express Tribune. 29 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Slackistan: Forbidden. 26 January 2011. The Express Tribune. 29 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Review: Jalaibee sizzles and leaves us wanting more. Saba. Khalid. 19 March 2015. DAWN.COM. 29 October 2020.
  8. Web site: ideasevolved.com. www.afternic.com. 29 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Uzair Jaswal launches debut album 'Na Bhulana' GulfNews.com . gulfnews.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170117205217/http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/uzair-jaswal-launches-debut-album-na-bhulana-1.1963119 . 2017-01-17.
  10. Web site: How music helped Uzair Jaswal move on | The Express Tribune. 9 January 2017. 29 October 2020.
  11. [16th Lux Style Awards#Music]
  12. Web site: Winners of the Lux Style Awards 2017. 26 April 2017. 29 October 2020.
  13. Web site: The First Episode Of Drama "Shayyad" Has All The Ingredients For A Magnificent And Timeless Love Story. Iman. Zia. 5 November 2017. MangoBaaz. 29 October 2020.
  14. Web site: Shayyad Episode 1 Review - An Unusual Love Story. 4 November 2017. 29 October 2020.
  15. Web site: Uzair Jaswal: I always want to make music happy. The Times Of India. 3 April 2015. Fernandes, Kasmin. 14 February 2016.
  16. Web site: 'Tere bin' takes Uzair Jaswal even further. 14 February 2015. The Express Tribune. 29 October 2020.
  17. Web site: Uzair Jaswal's 'Tere Bin' wins award for 'Best Song Of The Year!'. Ahmed. Sarym. 14 January 2016. HIP. 29 October 2020.