INFORMATION
Artist Birtday : | 18/07/1927 (Age 84) |
Born In : | Pakistan |
Occupation(s) : | Singer |
Genres : | Ghazal |
Web Site : | mehdihassan.com/ |
Mehdi Hasan is an Indian playback and Ghazal singer. He was born on 18 July 1927 in Pakistan. He has an elder brother Ghulam Qadir. He started singing at a very young age. In 1952, He has first sang on Pakistan Radio. In 1956, He has released his first song was “Nazar Milte Hi Dil Ki Bat Ka Charcha Na Ho Jaye” from the film “Shikar”.
He was awarded In 1979, the “K. L. Saigal Award”, In 1983, “Gorkha Dakshina Bahu” by “The Government of Nepal”, In 1985, the “Pride of Performance”, In 2010, the ”Hilal-e-Imtiaz”, In 2012, “Nishan-e-Imtiaz” by “The Government of Pakistan” and the “Nigar Award” for Best Male playback singer In 1964, for the song “Farangi”, In 1968, for the song “Saiqa”, In 1968, for the song “Zarqa”, In 1972, for the song “Meri Zindagi Hai Naghma” In 1973, for the song “Naya Rishta” In 1974, for the song ‘Sharafat”, In 1975, for the song “Zeenat”, In 1976, for the song “Shabana”, and In 1977, for the song “Aaina”.