Raheem Shah
Rahim Shah | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Muhammad Khan[1] |
| Born | 12 December 1975 |
| Origin | KPK, Pakistan |
| Genres | Pop Music of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Occupation(s) | Singer musician |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Fire Records Sound Master |
Rahim Shah (Pashto: رحيم شاه); born 12 December 1975) is a famous Pakistani Pashtun pop singer composer and music producer who has written and composed songs in various languages which have received recognition from a variety of countries.
He had a fan base which stretches from South Asia to Central Asia.
He sings primarily in Pashto, however he has also created songs in Urdu and Punjabi.[1][2][3]
Early life[]
Rahim Shah was born on April 3, 1975. A Pashtun (Yusufzai tribe) with his father coming from Swat. However, he was reportedly raised and educated in Karachi.[1]
In an interview he revealed that Rahim Shah is not his real name and, in fact, it is his elder brother's name. He recently disclosed his original name, which is Muhammad Rahim, on ARY Qtv.[1][4]
Career[]
Rahim Shah's solo career began in the late 1990s with successful singles. Ghum album containing the popular single Pehle Toh Kabhi Kabhi Ghum Tha was particularly successful.[1][5]
Audience in India[]
Shah attracted the attention of Indian audience with his 1999 song Pehle Toh Kabhi Kabhi Ghum Tha.
According to a major English-language newspaper in Pakistan, "Ghum is not Rahim Shah's personal composition. It is an Pashtun folk song or tappa, sung by an anonymous singer. Later famous Pashto singer, Haroon Bacha, also sang it, but the credit goes to Rahim Shah who translated the "tappa" into Urdu and gave it his own arrangement."[1] This was later re-copied by Indian singer Altaf Raja.[1]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Ghum (1999)[5][1]
- Sadma Bewafa Ka (2000)
- Saba Ru (2001)
- Laila
- O Peera
- Jhoola (playground swing) (song dedicated to Rahim Shah's mother, also written by him)[6]
- Channa (2003)
- Pyar Nahin Milta (2004)
- Yarana (2005)
- Charcha (2007)
- Maa'ma Dey (September 2009)
- Hello Hum Lallann Bol Rahe Hain (2010)[7]
- Gul Jana (2011)
- Bad Times (TV Series) (2014)[7]
Film career[]
- Pakistani film Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa (2002) (playback singer)[7]
- In 2011, Rahim Shah announced at Peshawar Press Club that he would play a lead role in a Pashto language film which would also depict the true Pakhtun culture.[3]
In June 2020, Rahim Shah tested positive for COVID-19, self-isolated himself and asked his followers to pray for his fast recovery.[8]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Profile of Rahim Shah on Pakistan Herald newspaper Retrieved 14 July 2021
- ^ سندرغاړى رحيم شاه مو ميلمه وو Profile of Rahim Shah in Pashto language on BBC News website, Published 5 December 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2021
- ^ Jump up to: a b Singer Rahim Shah to act in Pashto film Dawn (newspaper), Published 31 May 2011, Retrieved 14 July 2021
- ^ Rahim Shah reveals how he paid the model for his first song ARY News website, Retrieved 14 July 2021
- ^ Jump up to: a b Immortal hits Dawn (newspaper), Published 9 June 2021, Retrieved 14 July 2021
- ^ Rahim Shah's song 'Jhoola' on the internet Uploaded 12 May 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2021
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Filmography of Rahim Shah on IMDb website Retrieved 14 July 2021
- ^ Rahim Shah tests positive for Covid-19 The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 15 June 2020, Retrieved 14 July 2021
External links[]
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Pakistani pop singers
- People from Swat District
- Singers from Karachi
- Pashtun people
- Pashto-language singers
- Punjabi-language singers
- Pakistani film singers
- Urdu-language singers
- Pakistani singer stubs