Bilal Maqsood

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Bilal Maqsood
Maqsood (left) with his father, Anwar Maqsood
Maqsood (left) with his father, Anwar Maqsood
Background information
Born (1971-03-23) 23 March 1971 (age 50)[1]
Occupation(s)Artist, guitarist, songwriter, composer, painter[1]
InstrumentsGuitar, Bass, Vocals
Years active1988–1992, 2000–present
Associated actsStrings band

Bilal Maqsood (Urdu: بلال مقصود) is a Pakistani guitarist, composer, and a founding member of Strings. He has also directed a number of music videos. For Bilal and his band Strings, success came in 1992 after the launch of the song Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar, the song was an instant hit and so was Strings. Strings made its entry into the Bollywood music scene in 2006.[2][1]

Personal life[]

Bilal Maqsood is the son of Pakistani popular writer, actor, TV artist, and TV host and comedian Anwar Maqsood.[3]

Videography[]

  • Sar Kiye Yeh Pahaar (début video of his band Strings)[1]
  • Maula (the last video shot by the Vital Signs)[4]
  • Us Rah Par (featuring Junaid Jamshed)
  • Beirut (Strings)

Gallery[]

Bilal Maqsood's pitograms
  • Left to right: Shakir Khan, Bilal Maqsood, Adeel Ali, Faisal Kapadia

    Left to right: Shakir Khan, Bilal Maqsood, Adeel Ali, Faisal Kapadia

  • Maqsood in center left.

    Maqsood (center left) performing in Dubai in 2009

  • File:The Pakistani Band from Karachi, ‘Strings’ performing at the closing ceremony of the 36th International Film Festival of India – 2005 in Panaji, Goa on December 4, 2005.jpg

    Maqsood (right) performing at the closing ceremony of the 36th International Film Festival of India Panaji, Goa on 4 December 2005

  • File:Strings at LUMS 17th FEB 2010.jpg

    Maqsood (center) at LUMS in 2010

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Bilal Maqsood Singer/ Composer/ Guitarist Strings". www.urduwire.com.
  2. ^ "Strings, Bilal Maqsood, Faisal Kapadia - MTV UK".
  3. ^ "Strings and Javed Bashir make their comeback in Moor's 'Talabgaar'". Dawn. Pakistan. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  4. ^ Hindustan Times

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