Atif Aslam's Gurgaon concert scrapped

| PTI | Jan 17, 2017, 01:09 IST

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Popular Pakistani singer Atif Aslam's concert, scheduled for October 15 in Gurgaon, has been called off in the wake of Uri attack. While the district administration has 'advised' the

concert

team Koncept entertainment to defer the show, the organizers have said they had already decided to postpone the gig 'indefinitely' after the attack at Uri in Kashmir.

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"Considering the sentiments of armed forces and soldiers at the frontier, the organizers are advised by the district administration of Gurgaon to defer the Atif Aslam concert," said Deputy Commissioner of Gurgaon, TL Satyaprakash in a statement.

The statement came hours after the Akil Bhartya Hindu Kranti Dal (ABHKD) advised the Gurgaon district administration not to allow the concert in the city. ABHKD also handed over their memorandum to Satyaprakash on Wednesday, to withdraw the permission granted to Atif Aslam Concert to be held on October 15, to avoid any untoward incident in Gurgaon.

Listen to music by Atif Aslam on Gaana.com

Rajeev Mittal

, National General Secretary, ABHKD said soldiers at the border were falling prey to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism while the Gurgaon administration was inviting guests from the country for petty monetary gains.

"Every time, the Gurgaon District Administration called Atif Aslam to do concert here, we are against it, if his concert will be allowed in Gurgaon, the district administration will itself be held responsible in any mis-happening in city. We would not allow any shows or films of Pakistani actors to be screened or organised and warned that the administration," Mittal said.

Aslam, 33, becomes the second

singer

from the neighboring country whose concert has been cancelled after the terror attack.

Shafqat Amanat Ali

's set, planned to take place in Bengalaru tomorrow, has also been called off.

Days after the Uri attack, Raj Thackrey-led Maharashtra Navanirman Sena had issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Pakistani artistes and actors including Fawad Khan and Ali Zafar, to leave India by September 25 or else they would be 'pushed out'.

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Atif Aslam: Lesser known facts

Pakistani singer, Atif Aslam, has made a mark in Bollywood with his impressive romantic numbers. However the singer is all set to explore more in the industry. Atif Aslam is getting several Bollywood offers, he was quoted saying in a PTI report as saying that, "I am getting offers from the past couple of years and probably you will be finding me in something by the end of this year or beginning of next year. I am excited about both (kind of roles)."

Read on to know why Atif Aslam's concert in Pune was cancelled...

Shiv Sena has apparently forced the organisers to cancel Pak singer Atif Aslam's concert scheduled for Saturday (April 25, 2015), says no place for artistes from that country in Pune, reports Pune Mirror. Back in the government as a coalition partner, Shiv Sena, the party that imposed this deprivation on the state, has struck again; and their threats have pressured the Anjaneya Sathe Group to drop their music festival featuring the Pakistani rock star, the report stated. While the artiste himself could not be reached over phone, a representative of the Anjaneya Group, refusing to furnish her name, said to Mirror, "This is a political issue. The Shiv Sena is not allowing us to go ahead with the show. We do not wish to court any political complications and decided to call off the show." She skirted any further discussion on the matter or whether the police had failed to give them the confidence to go ahead, stated the report.
Further to reports, while the police denied any hand in the event being summarily pulled out, Shiv Sena Pune city president, Vinayak Nimhan, gleefully accepted that his party has been liaising with the men in uniform to eject the much-publicised event. "We had met the deputy commissioner of police and requested that no such programme involving Pakistani artistes should be permitted to happen," he was quoted saying.
Read on to know why singer Kunal Ganjawala recently expressed his anger over presence of Pakistani musicians in Bollywood...

According to a report, singer Kunal Ganjawala has recently expressed his anger over presence of Pakistani musicians in Bollywood music. Expressing his love for Arijit Singhâs soulful singing, he said that the singer has shown Pakistani singers their way out. He also said that the Pakistani singers have not contributed to the Hindi film industry in any way. Talking about veteran Pakistani singer, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Kunal said that a lot of people in India can sing on that high a note. Moreover, about the much loved singer Atif Aslam, Kunal said that Atif does not have anything except arrogance.

Read on to know what Atif said when he was asked about Pakistan cricket team never being able to beat India in the World Cup matchesâ¦

Atif Aslam had cut down on his Bollywood projects in the past two years. The singer, who is back with the song âJeena Jeenaâ¦â from the movie Badlapur, says he enjoyed the two-year break, which helped him focus more on work after coming back. In a recent interview, the singer was asked if he regretted the fact that Pakistan has never been able to beat India in the World Cup. The Pakistani singer quickly responded saying that may be not in the World Cup, but Pakistan has defeated India in singing. Apparently, the singer was referring to the 2012-singing talent show Sur Kshetra where the Pakistani team lead by him defeated the Indian side lead by Himesh Reshammiya.

Read on to find out what Mahesh Bhatt had to say about Atif when he joined him on the sets of Sur Kshetraâ¦

Atif Aslam is one of the most loved singers of Bollywood today. The Pakistani singer who began his Bollywood journey with âWoh Lamhe..â has come a long way now, having rendered his voice for numerous big banner films. Popular for his vocal belting technique, Atifâs painful voice is what distinguishes him from other singers. His charming personality has earned him a volley of female fans in India and Pakistan. As Atif turns 32 today, we bring you the list of some lesser known facts about the singerâ¦

Atif Aslamâs first love was cricket. He always dreamt of representing Pakistan as a cricketer. The singer was also selected as a pace bowler for the U-19 Pakistani cricket team. But as fate would have it, circumstances led Atif to drop the ball and pick up the mike. We would have definitely missed on a golden voice, had Atif not done it.

Atif Aslam began his music career as a vocalist in popular Pakistani band, Jal. He teamed up with Goher Mumtaz, the founder of the band, and the two of them would often perform at small events in front of small gatherings. Atif had no money to record his first single âAadat...â In order to do that, he drove local vans and managed to earn a sum of Rs 15000. It was with this amount, he recorded the song. Atif, on Comedy Nights With Kapil, revealed that it was something he feels proud of.

While Atif Aslam has never revealed as to what really made him leave the band Jal, there have been reports stating that the singer wanted his brother to be the manager of the band. On the other hand, Goherâs brother was also keen on becoming the manager. This led to disputes between Atif and Goher, and he ended up quitting the band to pursue a solo career.

Within a matter of weeks, âAadat..â earned the status of anthem in Pakistan. The song became so popular that Atif became a household name. The astounding success of the song got him noticed by film producer Mahesh Bhatt, who invited Atif to India to record a song for his film Zeher. Since then, there was no looking back for the vocalist and he credits Mahesh Bhatt for all the love and support he has received from Indian listeners. Mahesh Bhatt, on the sets of TV music reality show, Sur Kshetra, said that he felt like a gardener who feels happy seeing the blossoming flowers, when he saw Atif rising to fame with the release of his very first song.

Atif is the youngest recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, fourth-highest decoration given to any civilian in Pakistan based on their achievements. About receiving this civilian award, Atif said on a Pakistani talk show that it was unbelievable to have received such honour from the government of Pakistan.

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