Bilal Maqsood Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 53 Years

Wife: Tanveer

Hometown: Karachi

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Singer, Musician, Painter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 March 1971 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023)	53 Years
Birthplace	Karachi
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Pakistani
Hometown	Karachi
School	Bai Virbaijee Soparivala Parsi High School, Karachi
College/University	Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi
Educational Qualification	A Degree in Communication Design
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Vegetarian/Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling, Photography
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	29th April 1995
Family
Wife/Spouse	Tanveer
Children	Sons- Mikail Maqsood, Khizr Maqsood
Parents	Father- Anwar Maqsood (Painter, Scriptwriter, Poet, Humorist, Actor) Mother- Imrana Maqsood (Writer)
Siblings	Sister- Arjumand Ahmed (Doctor)
Favourites
Singer	Sohail Rana, Noor Jehan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Bilal Maqsood

Bilal Maqsood was raised by his parents in a joint family in Pakistan.
Bilal Maqsood’s childhood photo

When he was in school, Bilal never qualified to join the music band of his school.

In 1978, Bilal Maqsood made a cameo in the Pakistan Television Corporation sketch comedy series titled ‘Fifty Fifty’ which was based on the American comedy show titled ‘Saturday Night Live.’ The show was created by his father Anwar Maqsood.
Bilal Maqsood in a still from his cameo in the Pakistani TV drama series titled ‘Fifty Fifty’ (1978)

Before getting admission to the Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, Bilal went to the Government Commerce College in Karachi to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce; however, he quit the course midway as he wanted to enter into a creative field.

While he was studying at the Government Commerce College, he met the Pakistani musician Faisal Kapadia during the second year of college as Faisal was also studying in the same college.

Before pursuing his career in music, Bilal Maqsood’s paintings were exhibited at the Pakistan American Cultural Center in Karachi while he was still a student at the Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture.
Bilal Maqsood during his painting session

When Bilal was in the fourth year of his graduation, he started working in order to earn and save money to get married to his now wife. They both dated for a long time as they were studying in the same class in the University.

In 1988, Bilal Maqsood along with 3 of his other friends, launched a Karachi-based pop-rock musical band named ‘Strings.’ Bilal was the lead vocalist as well as guitarist of the band. The band’s music was composed by Bilal while the lyrics were penned by his father Anwar Maqsood.
Bilal Maqsood (second from left) with all the other founding members of the band named ‘Strings’

In 1992, the band ‘Strings’ disbanded but later made a comeback in the year 2000.

In 2005, Bilal Maqsood along with the Pakistani musician Faisal Kapadia were appointed as the National Goodwill Ambassadors of UNICEF of Pakistan country.

In 2006, Bilal Maqsood’s band ‘Strings’ made its entry into Bollywood music when the band was approached to sing a song in the Indian Hindi song titled ‘Zinda.’ The band sang the song titled ‘Yeh Hai Meri Kahani’ for the movie ‘Zinda.’
Bilal Maqsood (extreme right) with Indian actor Sanjay Dutt (centre) and Faisal Kapadia during the promotions of the Indian film titled ‘Zinda’ in 2006

In 2014, Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia were appointed as the directors and co-producers of Coke Studio Pakistan from season 7 to season 10.
Bilal Maqsood (extreme left) during direction of an episode in season 8 of Coke Studio Pakistan

In 2020, he along with the Pakistani musician Yasir Jaswal was appointed as the director and executive producer for the season of another Pakistani musical show named ‘Velo Sound Station.’

In 2021, Bilal’s band ‘Strings’ announced that the band was coming to an end.
Bilal Maqsood (third from right) and all the other members of the band ‘Strings’ during their last meeting before ending their band journey in 2021

He released his solo song titled ‘Naya Naya’ (2022) which was co-written by Bilal Maqsood and Anwar Maqsood.
The poster of Bilal Maqsood’s solo Hindi song titled ‘Naya Naya’ (2022)

In the same year, Bilal in collaboration with Peek Freans Gluco, sang and composed the album titled ‘Urdu Nursery Rhymes’ which was an album consisting of eight nursery rhymes for children in Urdu.

The album ‘Urdu Nursery Rhymes’ was inspired by the American children’s TV series titled ‘Sesame Street’ with the aim to further boost children’s entertainment in Urdu.

In 2022, Bilal released many Hindi solo songs including ‘Zalima,’ ‘Thak Sa Gaya Hoon,’ and ‘Dheem Taana.’
The poster of Bilal Maqsood’s Hindi song titled ‘Zalima’ (2022)

In 2023, Bilal Maqsood started a Pakistani online puppet show titled ‘Pakkay Dost’ for children. The show uses humour as its educational tool to entertain and enlighten young children.
Bilal Maqsood’s Instagram post about the second season of his online puppet show titled ‘Pakkay Dost’ (2024)

In the same year, he was invited as the keynote speaker at the convocation at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in Karachi.
Bilal Maqsood’s Instagram post about being invited as a speaker at the University where he studied

In 2023, Bilal Maqsood was appointed as a member of the International Board of Advisors at Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology, Karachi.
Bilal Maqsood’s Instagram post about getting appointed as a member of the board of advisors in 2023

Bilal Maqsood performs at live shows and has performed in countries like Pakistan, India, and the United States.
Bilal Maqsood during one of his concerts

Bilal Maqsood loves animals and often shares photos and videos of his pet cats on social media.
Bilal Maqsood’s Instagram post about his pet cats