Alamgir Khan (singer)


Alamgir Khan is an Indian playback singer who sings Bollywood, Hindi and Punjabi songs as well as Sufi and Ghazals. He has also sung the super hit ad jingle 'Mauka Mauka' conceived for ICC Cricket World Cup by Star Sports.

Early life

Alamgir Khan was born in Lalauda village in Nabha city in Patiala district, Punjab. He belongs to a family of traditional folk and classical singers committed to Patiala Gharana and settled in Lalauda village. He started training in classical singing at the age of 14 with his father Ustad Murli Khan, grandfather Ustad Idu Sharif Khan and great grandfather Ustad Karamdeen Khan.
He spent his formative years as an artist in Kalagram residence in Chandigarh. He has also received guidance from the musical maestro and Bollywood playback singer Sukhwinder Singh; Yashwinder Sharma, Programme Officer, North Zone Cultural Centre, Kalagram; and standup comedian Khayali Saharan.

First Bollywood break

He got his first break in the Bollywood films from the music director Himesh Reshammiya. After listening to his voice, Himesh Reshammiya signed him to sing the song 'Desi Beats' in Salman Khan Starrer 'Bodyguard' released in 2011.

First major success

Alamgir Khan shot to instant fame with his song 'Mauka Mauka', a musical campaign launched by ICC Cricket World Cup in 2015. He was approached by the production house Bubblewrap Films as the song required a singer who could do justice to an Alaap and a Sufi tune with equal ease. Initially, he refused the song thinking that he had to lend his voice for the Pakistan Cricket Team. After his friend the campaign music director Rohan Utpat convinced him that the song was to be sung for the Indian Cricket Team, he agreed.

Discography

Achievements

Alamgir Khan was featured in the fifth edition of 'Top 30 Under 30' list released by Hindustan Times in 2015.

Live Shows

Alamgir Khan has performed live show at Rose Festival in Chandigarh, Punjab.