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3 days ago
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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.
Hindustan Times
4 days 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.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Adnan Sami recalls on Pakistanis who want to leave their country due to army's actions: "We also want to change our citizenship…"
As India-Pakistan relations remain strained, playback singer Adnan Sami shared a conversation he had with some Pakistani boys in Azerbaijan. They told him that he had left Pakistan at the right time and expressed a desire to give up their Pakistani identities. Adnan Sami recalls a conversation with Pakistani boys in Azerbaijan Adnan, who once held a Pakistani passport and is now an Indian citizen, shared a conversation with some Pakistani boys in Azerbaijan. They told him they hated the Pakistan Army for destroying their country. The singer mentioned he had known about this for a long time. The singer, granted Indian citizenship in 2016, took to X to share his thoughts, 'Met some very sweet Pakistani boys while walking on the beautiful streets of Baku, Azerbaijan… They said 'Sir, You are very lucky.. You left Pakistan in good time.. We also want to change our citizenship…WE HATE OUR ARMY…They have destroyed our country!!" I replied ' I knew this long ago!" Adnan's journey to Indian citizenship The ' Tera Chehra ' singer arrived in India in 2001 with a Pakistani passport and lived here for 15 years. After his Pakistani passport expired in 2013, he began the process of obtaining Indian citizenship, which he received in 2016. About singer's personal and professional journeyHe is a popular singer and composer known for hits like 'Lift Karade' and 'Kabhi To Nazar Milao'. Born in London, he moved to India in 2001 and became an Indian citizen in 2016. He received the Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution to music. Adnan Sami defends Indian citizenship status
