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Shani Arshad

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Shani Arshad
Birth nameZeeshan Haider
BornKarachi, Pakistan
OriginKarachi, Pakistan
Occupation(s)Music Composer, Record producer, Lyricist, Singer, Music arranger
InstrumentsKeyboards, Bass, Drums, Tabla
Years active1995 – present

Shani Arshad is a Pakistani film music director, songwriter, TV jingle composer, playback singer and record producer. He has composed music for various television serials and films including Actor in Law, Na Maloom Afraad, Load Wedding, Teefa in Trouble, and The Donkey King. Shani Arshad, as a music composer, has made 16 super hit films background score and 18 television Soundtracks , also he has directed 11 musical compositions in Coke Studio (Pakistan). Shani Arshad also made orchestral music with Hungarian orchestra "Budapest Film Orchestra" for the film The Donkey King.[1][2] He earned wider recognition for composing the OST of the popular Pakistani drama serial Tere Bin (Kya Hoti Hai Bewafai)

Career

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Shani Arshad was born in the home of musician Ustad Arshad Ali. He started his career as a keyboard player at an early age 15.[2] He joined Eagle Record Company as a remix producer in 1998, where he was asked to make Vital Signs band's remix album, and that album was Shani's introduction to the pop industry. He has worked with well-known Pakistani musicians including Junaid Jamshed,[1] Atif Aslam, Abida Parveen, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Ali Zafar, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, Zeb Bangash, Meesha Shafi, QB, Hadiqa Kiyani, Shehzad Roy,[1][3] Fakhir, Strings, Haroon, Jimmy Attre, Raheem Shah, Najam Sheraz, Fakhar-e-Alam, Aamir Zaki, Sajjad Ali. Two times ARY Films Awards winner for best music and Two times winner for best ost and best jingle at Hum TV Awards and SEPMA. Shani also has been nominated thrice for Lux Style Awards and also twice for The Muzik Awards. He also appeared in #CokeStudio9 and #CokeStudio10 as a singer and a music producer.[2]

Filmography

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Television

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Coke Studio Composer

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Shani Arshad composed the following songs:

Film songs as a singer

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Song Film
"Actor in Law" Actor In Law
"Chal Hug Lay" Na Maloom Afraad 2
"Faqeeran" Load Wedding
"Ishq Larra" 7 Din Mohabbat In
"Zid Pe Ara" Khel Khel Mein
Khel Khel Mein Khel Khel Mein
Harry VIP
Chill Maro VIP
Kar Hosh VIP
VIP VIP

TV soundtracks

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Awards and recognition

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  • Best Music Award by ARY Film Awards for Shani Arshad for the soundtrack of Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015 film)[4]
  • Best Music Award by ARY Film Awards for Shani Arshad for the soundtrack of Main Hoon Shahid Afridi (2013 film)
  • Best OST Award by Hum Tv Awards for Shani Arshad for the soundtrack of Diyar-e-Dil (2016 film)
  • Best Jingle Composer Award by Shaan-e-Pakistan Music Achievement Awards for Shani Arshad for the soundtrack of 7UP (TVC) (2018)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Hasan Ansari (1 May 2015). "Shani's musical talent shines through". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Profile of Shani Arshad on Coke Studio (Pakistan) website Published in 2016, Retrieved 6 June 2021
  3. ^ "Owning Apnay Ullo". Dawn (newspaper). 15 January 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015 film) is the biggest winner at ARY Film Awards 2016 Dawn (newspaper), Published 18 April 2016, Retrieved 29 March 2021
  5. ^ Ally Adnan (17 May 2018). "We have tried to break new ground with '7 Din Mohabbat In': Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  6. ^ Load Wedding music album to release tomorrow under Zee Music The News International (newspaper), Published 18 July 2018, Retrieved 6 June 2021
  7. ^ "Coke Studio Season 9 to feature Amjad Sabri (with Shani Arshad as a musician)". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. ^ Khuda Janwar, Aagha Ali, Kinza Hashmi, Farhan Ahmed Malhi ,Sehar Khan Upcoming Drama 7th Sky Entertainment Writer Nooran Makhdoom Directer Ali Akbar. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)