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Adnan Sami reveals Asha Bhosle advised him to come to India: 'I got a lot of love from Pakistan but...'
While many speculated that the reason behind this shift is financial motives, Sami recently set the record straight and revealed the real reason read more Adnan Sami, the popular Pakistani singer and music composer became an Indian citizen in 2016. He has been facing severe criticism from Pakistani citizens for his decision to move to India. While many speculated that the reason behind this shift is financial motives, Sami recently set the record straight and revealed the real reason. 'I come from a very privileged family. I was never greedy for money because I was born in a home where I always had everything. An artiste is always wishing for audience. I got a lot of love from Pakistan, but I wanted a larger audience. After the songs I released in 1998, people in the Pakistani music industry thought my songs wouldn't work and I'm finished. So they didn't provide any publicity for those songs. Nobody got to know when the album released and vanished. I was very dejected. I was in Canada at that time. I knew they'd done that on purpose,' Sami said during a recent appearance on India TV's Aap Ki Adalat. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Recalling his conversation with Asha Bhosle, he said, 'I told her that I felt dejected again, and people have decided in Pakistan not to work with me. So I want to record song with you in London. She said, Why in London? If you really want to do something new, come to Mumbai because this is the capital of Hindi Music, and something that gets popular here will spread across the world. So I reached there. Asha ji took a lot of care of me and made me stay at RD Burman's house. It was like staying in a temple of music. The songs that were rejected in Pakistan, Lift Karade, Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein, when these songs were released here, the rest is history.' Adnan shared that the kind of love and success he found in India was unlike anything he experienced before. He also cited examples of Pakistani artists like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan and Reshma, who garnered popularity in their country but their fame witnessed new heights in India.
India.com
20 hours ago
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- India.com
Adnan Sami Opens Up On Why He Left Pakistan And Chose To Stay In India, Was Facing A Lot Of Problems...
New Delhi: Singer and composer Adnan Sami was born in Pakistan and later in 2016 became an Indian citizen. In a latest interview with India TV's Aap Ki Adalat, Adnan Sami opened up on why he chose to move to India, problems he faced and lack of support in the Pakistani music industry. Adnan Sami's Professional Trouble In Pakistan Sharing what went wrong in Pakistan, he said, "I come from a very privileged family. I was never greedy for money because I was born in a home where I always had everything. An artiste is always wishing for audience. I got a lot of love from Pakistan, but I wanted a larger audience. After the songs I released in 1998, people in the Pakistani music industry thought my songs wouldn't work and I'm finished. So they didn't provide any publicity for those songs. Nobody got to know when the album released and vanished. I was very dejected. I was in Canada at that time. I knew they'd done that on purpose." What Asha Bhosle Advised Adnan Sami He recalled a conversation with veteran singer Asha Bhosle and said, "I told Asha ji I'm dejected because people here have decided they don't want to work with me for whatever reason, and that I want to record with her in London." In response, Bhosle advised him to move to Mumbai, saying, "'Why do you want to record in London?' she asked me. I said I know some people there. So she said, 'See, if you really want to do something new, come to Mumbai. This is the capital of Hindi music. Whatever gets popular here would spread out to the rest of the world. So this is the place to come.'" "Main boriya bistar le ke pahuch gaya Mumbai," Sami said, recalling how Bhosle and her family supported him during his early days in India. "She made me stay in RD Burman's home. I was very lucky because it was like a music temple," he added. Songs Went Unnoticed In Pakistan The songs that had earlier gone unnoticed in Pakistan became hits in India. "The songs that didn't work in Pakistan, like Kabhi To Nazar Milao, Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein, Lift Karadey, they were marketed so well that the rest is history. The way people embraced me and loved me, I could've never imagined it", he added. Sami added that his move to India was not motivated by money. "Money wasn't my driving force. In fact, when I came here, I had to start from scratch again," he said. "I was facing a lot of problems then as a Pakistani citizen, especially in a public profession. Everyone knows all your moves. I had even reached out to Musharraf for help." He applied for Indian citizenship in 2015 and was granted it the following year. Earlier this year, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
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- Hindustan Times
Adnan Sami says Pakistani music industry thought he was finished, reveals Asha Bhosle advised him to come to India
Singer and music composer Adnan Sami, who was born in Pakistan and later became an Indian citizen in 2016, has often faced criticism from Pakistani citizens for his decision to move. Many speculated that financial motives were behind the shift. However, during a recent appearance on India TV's Aap Ki Adalat, Adnan set the record straight, opening up about the real reason behind his move to India. (Also Read: 'This illiterate idiot': Adnan Sami blasts former Pak minister for questioning his nationality after Pahalgam attack) Adnan recalled feeling disheartened by the Pakistani music industry and said, "I come from a very privileged family. I was never greedy for money because I was born in a home where I always had everything. An artiste is always wishing for audience. I got a lot of love from Pakistan, but I wanted a larger audience. After the songs I released in 1998, people in the Pakistani music industry thought my songs wouldn't work and I'm finished. So they didn't provide any publicity for those songs. Nobody got to know when the album released and vanished. I was very dejected. I was in Canada at that time. I knew they'd done that on purpose." He recalled a conversation with veteran singer Asha Bhosle and said, "I told her that I felt dejected again, and people have decided in Pakistan not to work with me. So I want to record song with you in London. She said, Why in London? If you really want to do something new, come to Mumbai because this is the capital of Hindi Music, and something that gets popular here will spread across the world. So I reached there. Asha ji took a lot of care of me and made me stay at RD Burman's house. It was like staying in a temple of music. The songs that were rejected in Pakistan, Lift Karade, Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein, when these songs were released here, the rest is history." He added that the love and acceptance he received in India was unlike anything he had experienced before. Adnan further noted that it wasn't just him—iconic artists like ghazal legends Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Mehdi Hassan, as well as folk singer Reshma, also found success in Pakistan, but their fame multiplied significantly in India. He attributed this to the country's vast audience and deep respect for music, which he believes is unmatched elsewhere. Apart from his hit albums, Adnan Sami has lent his voice to several popular Bollywood tracks, including Tu Sirf Mera Mehboob in Ajnabee, Nashe Nashe Mein Yaar in Janasheen, Shayad Yahi To Pyar Hai in Lucky: No Time for Love, Dil Kya Kare in Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love, and Baatein Kuch Ankahein Si in Life in a... Metro, among others.
India Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Pakistan army uses Kashmir to line their pockets, looting nation: Adnan Sami
Singer Adnan Sami blasted Pakistan in his latest interview. The popular playback singer, who got his Indian citizenship a few years back, blamed the Pakistan army for exploiting their own people and the Kashmir issue in front of the world to fill their appeared on the India TV show 'Aap Ki Adalat' and exposed the Pakistani establishment left, right, centre. He said he is an artiste, but he understands how the Pakistan army doesn't let its people and government who say that I came to India carrying top secrets, they should know I am a musician, a singer and a composer. Those generals did romance on my tunes and danced to my songs. The entire army establishment, including ISI, wants to keep the Kashmir issue alive in the guise of Islam," he said. The 53-year-old called Pakistan's military the 'looters' of the nation. He added that it's a strange country where any politician who is loved by the people is 'packed off'."But reality is different. They hype up the Kashmir issue to get donations and funds from other countries to line their pockets. They live a life of luxury after looting the nation, while the people have no money or food. The entire nation is run by generals," he went on to mention popular Pakistani leaders Benazir Bhutto and Imran Khan - killed, and put in jail, respectively. "In other countries, an army lives within a country, but Pakistan is a waahid mulk (unique country), where the country was born inside an army. The army there even sells cornflakes. Any politician who becomes popular is packed off," he said."Then, they finished off Benazir Bhutto. In today's times, Imran Khan is the most popular leader in Pakistan; he is a sports hero, but he has been thrown in jail," he doesn't have democracy, he said, adding that they want to go to war. "Of course. There is no democracy. Whenever they wish, they dislodge the government, and whenever politicians (from India) try to reach an agreement, the army says it won't suit them, chalo, Kargil kar lo," he expressed how grateful he is as an Indian citizen, and to the Indian government for honouring him with a Padma Shri and recognising his talent. The singer recalled the day his mother died, and the Pakistani government denied issuing him a visa. "I had to watch her funeral on WhatsApp video", he concluded.A Candian citizen earlier, Sami was granted Indian citizenship in 2016. His father, Arshad Sami Khan, was in the Pakistani Air Force, and was later appointed as Watch
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Adnan Sami breaks silence on his dramatic weight loss transformation: 'There was no bariatric surgery or liposuction'
Adnan Sami addresses public curiosity about his weight loss, dismissing surgery rumors. He reveals his father's illness and a doctor's warning served as a wake-up call, prompting a commitment to change. Guided by a nutritionist's high-protein diet in Houston, Sami shed 120 kg in six months through dedicated lifestyle adjustments, emphasizing discipline over surgical intervention. Adnan Sami 's incredible transformation has long been the subject of public curiosity and speculation. Now, the acclaimed singer and composer is finally telling his side of the story. In a heartfelt conversation, Sami sheds light on the emotional turning point that sparked his weight loss journey and puts an end to rumours about surgical intervention. No Surgery, Just Discipline In his recent appearance on India TV's Aap Ki Adalat with Rajat Sharma, Adnan recalled a turning point in his life that pushed him to begin his weight loss journey. At the time, his father was battling pancreatic cancer and took him to London's Cromwell Hospital for a check-up. The doctor gave a grim warning, telling him that if he continued with his current lifestyle, he might not survive another six months. While the warning initially didn't shake him, it was his father's emotional plea later that night—urging him to change for the sake of his future—that truly hit home. Deeply moved, Adnan made a firm commitment that very night to turn his life around and began working towards a healthier lifestyle. Guided by Nutrition, Driven by Determination The composer and singer clarified that his dramatic weight loss had nothing to do with bariatric surgery or liposuction. Speaking on Aap Ki Adalat, he shared that a skilled nutritionist in Houston designed a high-protein diet plan for him, which helped him shed the extra kilos. For those unaware, the singer had lost around 120 kg in just six months back in 2016, dropping from 230 kg through dedicated lifestyle changes. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
