Atif Aslam is a prominent Pakistani singer who enjoys a huge international fan following and an incredible social media support. He boasts 10.7 million followers on Instagram. Atif Aslam is mainly known for his sad songs like Aadat, Kuch Is Tarha, Ba Khuda, Dil Diyan Gallan, and others. Fans love his powerful vocals and his ability to sing in high notes. Nowadays, Atif Aslam has been making headlines for his back to back concerts in Pakistan and abroad.
Recently, Atif Aslam is in Canada for concerts. He has given an interview to Faridoon Sheharyar who is Canada based Indian host and journalist. In the interview Atif praised Bollywood and admitted missing working in India.
Talking about missing Bollywood, Atif Aslam said, “If we talk about Pakistan, we don’t have so many big names and singers and even with limited resources Allah has made me reach Bollywood, so it’s his biggest blessing upon me. He made me shine in thus big world, I can’t even thank him enough for the blessings I have. I miss Bollywood of course, it’s been eight to ten years, I miss performing there, recording in studios miss friends there but I am happy that music is flourishing all over the world.”
Talking about singing for Salman Khan, he said, “We were in Dubai with Vishal Shekar. I remember he made me sing on low notes and I am glad he did that because everyone wanted and expected high notes from me. When I sang it in low notes, a beautiful tune popped in. Also, the song had beautiful lines. Yes, I sang for Salman Khan as well and it is always a pleasure to sing for Salman Khan because we have met a few times, what a man, what a guy”
Fans and social media users are angry with Atif Aslam for praising Bollywood and India with many said that Pakistani celebrities will never stop gushing over Bollywood. Many advised Atif to get Indian nationality like Adnan Sami Khan. Read a few comments:
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Here is what he said about Bollywood:
