Komal Rizvi (Urdu: کومل رضوی; born August 3, 1978) is a Pakistani actress, singer, songwriter, and television host. She is famous for her songs at Coke Studio (Pakistan).[1][2]
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 Komal Rizvi | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Komal Rizvi |
| Born | 3 August 1978 Dubai, UAE |
| Genres | Pop, bhangra and contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Actress Host of Pakistan Television shows |
| Years active | (1995 – present) |
Early life
editRizvi was born in Dubai and raised in England and Nigeria. As a teenager, she came to Pakistan and launched her career in Karachi, where she was also a student.[1][2]
She started her career at age 16 when her talent was spotted by a family friend of her brother Hasan Rizvi, who is a dancer and an entrepreneur and also performed with Komal at various fashion events.[3][4][5][6]
She released her first song in 1999 which went on to become the super hit Punjabi bhangra song "Bauji bauji bhangra saaday naal paoji". She became an overnight sensation.[1][7][2]
She often writes the lyrics of her own songs.
Komal recently started her own safe skincare brand by the name of Truly Komal. Truly Komal is Pakistan's first line of Safe skincare products. Komal Rizvi along with top-notch chemist from Canada has developed her own skincare formulas which are all made in SPAIN! With over 30 products available in-store and online, Truly Komal is reshaping the landscape of the beauty industry in Pakistan.[8]
Personal life
editIn April 2021, Komal Rizvi opened up about her abusive marriage and divorce. She said that shifted to Oman after her marriage and was treated badly by her husband. She further stated that her husband was mentally ill and he would raise his hand against her.[9] She finally got divorced in 2019.[10][11]
Career
editActing
editRizvi's first screen role was for Pakistan Television (PTV), the super hit Hawain in 1997,[1] followed by Lehrein. TV serials like Kabhi Kabhi, Teesra Peher and Samandar Hai Darmiyan helped establish her as one of the leading actresses in the Pakistani television industry. She received a lot of praise for her role in Hum TV's Mujhay Roothnay Na Daina.[1]
Despite the critical acclaim she has received for her acting, Rizvi is very selective about her acting projects as she tries to maintain her main focus on singing.[2] "There are a few things that I look at before accepting a role. The major thing is the script and the production team. I accept only if the script is strong, realistic and relatable. I don't accept to act if the part I am going to play and the script are not good enough," Rizvi said in an interview given to You! Magazine.[1]
In September 2016, it was reported that Rizvi would star in a Hollywood movie under the banner of a Canadian production house. This new film, named Afreen, was scheduled to be released in 2017. Rizvi said in a newspaper interview, about the film's subject and plot, "It's an anti-ISIS and a pro-Muslim film".[12]
Television show hosting
editRizvi started her TV hosting career with Karachi Nights With Komal. The highlight of her hosting career remains the TV show she did for Hum in Pakistan where she hosted Hum TV Mornings With Komal and Nachley, and the popular dance reality show for ARY.[1][13]
Singing
editRizvi was a part of Coke Studio's third season where she performed "Daaneh Pe Daanah" with folk singer Akhtar Chanal Zahri. Originally written and composed by Zahri himself, the song fondly sings the praises of the province Balochistan he hails from. Presenting an unconventional alliance, this Coke Studio rendition of the popular folk song fused with Sindhi Sufi classic "Lal Meri Path" took both well-loved anthems to a new level in 2011.[14] Reborn against the backdrop of a modern funk groove, the song became a colorful musical demonstration of diversity with Zahri and Rizvi, two strong yet vastly different personalities, combining their voices in a symbolic celebration of individuality.[1]
Rizvi also performed "Lambi Judaai",[1] a classic Reshma number. Reshma caused a stir across the border when "Lambi Judaai" from the soundtrack of 1983 Bollywood film Hero became a massive hit. Coke Studio presented the nostalgic melody against a fluid backdrop of rich chordal elements to take on the quality of a ballad from the 1950s.[1] Both numbers were featured on the Top 10 all-time hits of Coke Studio. Rizvi is the only female singer to be featured twice on that list.[2]
She has performed many old Punjabi songs.
Filmography
editDrama serials
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Lehrain | Saima | PTV[15] |
| 1997 | Hawain | Asma | PTV[16] |
| 1998 | Samandar Hai Darmiyan | Pooja | PTV[15] |
| 1999 | Kabhi Kabhi | PTV[16] | |
| 2011 | Mujhay Roothnay Na Daina | Rabia | Hum TV |
| 2021 | Tanaa Banaa | Zebunnisa | Hum TV[16] |
| 2021 | Yun Tu Hai Pyar Bohut | Noor | Hum TV |
Discography
edit| Year | Album(s) | Languages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Komal | Hindi Punjabi Urdu |
Debut album |
| 1999 | Manaskanya | Assamese | As a Backing vocal only |
| 2001 | Parbat | Hindi Urdu |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Asif Khan. "Interview She's back!...Komal Rizvi". You! (Women's Weekly Magazine UK). Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Profile of Komal Rizvi on Coke Studio (Pakistan) website Retrieved 29 June 2020
- ^ Hasan and Komal Rizvi at bridal week Fashionuniverse.net website, Retrieved 29 June 2020
- ^ Saadia Qamar (8 April 2010). "Reality bites?". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Faiza Ansari, Nausheen Shah, Komal Rizvi & Hasan Rizvi Fashioncentral.pk website, Retrieved 29 June 2020
- ^ Irfan Ul Haq (26 September 2016). "Hello Hollywood: Komal Rizvi set to make her international debut in Afreen". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Komal Rizvi's super-hit bhangra song (1999) on YouTube Retrieved 29 June 2020
- ^ Profile of Komal Rizvi on koolstars.com website Retrieved 29 June 2020
- ^ "Komal Rizvi opens up about her abusive marriage". Pakistan Observer. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Komal Rizvi opens up about abusive marriage, divorce". The Express Tribune. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "'I was imprisoned for 4 years': Komal Rizvi opens up on abusive marriage". The Current. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Komal Rizvi set to make her Hollywood debut The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 24 September 2016, Retrieved 29 June 2020
- ^ Komal Rizvi's interviews (as a 'Channel V' TV host) with the Indian celebrities on Dawn (newspaper) Published 19 November 2015, Retrieved 29 June 2020
- ^ Komal Rizvi performing 'Daaneh Pe Daanah' song from Coke Studio (Pakistan) on YouTube Published 18 November 2012, Retrieved 29 June 2020
- ^ a b "Komal Rizvi decides to act again, this time in films". The News. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Komal Rizvi is back with a new drama". Dawn Images. 19 February 2021.