Shafqat Amanat Ali Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan
Nickname	Not Known
Profession	Pakistani Singer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 83 kg in Pounds- 183 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 41 Inches - Waist: 33 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 February 1965
Age (as in 2017)	52 Years
Birth Place	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Pisces
Nationality	Pakistani
Hometown	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
School	Not Known
College/ University	Government College University, Lahore
Educational Qualifications	Graduate
Singing Debut	Pakistan: 'Khamaj' from the album Saagar (2002) Bollywood: 'Mitwa' from the film Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006)
Family	Father- Ustad Amanat Ali Khan Mother- Almas Amanat Ali Khan Brother- Late Asad Amanat Ali Khan Sister- None
Religion	Islam
Major Controversies	To mark the opening ceremony of Pakistan vs India match at ICC World Cup T20 2016, Ali was selected to represent Pakistan for their National Anthem. His performance disappointed the fans back in Pakistan because of the glitches and errors, which at that time sounded as if he had forgotten a few parts of the Anthem. Some of his fans took the matter to Twitter. He later apologised for the mistake he had committed.
Favourites
Favourite Band	Guns 'n' Roses
Favourite Drama Series	Scorpion
Favourite Singers	Lata Mangeshkar, Ghulam Ali Khan, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Michael Jackson
Favourite Poets	Bulleh Shah, Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Not Known
Children	Son- Not Known Daughter- Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shafqat Amanat Ali

Does Shafqat Amanat Ali smoke: Not Known

Does Shafqat Amanat Ali drink alcohol: Not Known

Though Ali comes from a family of Pakistani classical singers, he specializes in fusion music. He belongs to Patiala Gharana and is the ninth generation of lineage.

While talking to India Today, he revealed that his first salary was mere INR 3000 which he had received on working as a music teacher in a school. However, owing to his family customs, he handed over the entire amount to his grandmother.

Before getting the popularity in India through his song ‘Mitwa’ from the film ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna,’ he was a famous lead vocalist of Fuzön, a pop rock band based in Karachi, Pakistan which split up back in 2006.

The nickname ‘Rockstar Ustaad’ was given to him by music composer Salim Merchant when they first met for the recording of ‘Yeh Honsla.’ Salim thought Ali would be in a crisp kurta-pyjama with a shawl, but when Ali came, he was wearing Jeans and T-shirt with a ponytail on the head. This surprised Salim, and when he finally heard Ali singing classical, the nickname automatically came out of his tongue.

In March 2008, Pervez Musharraf, the then President of Pakistan, conferred on him the ‘President’s Pride of Performance Award’ for his outstanding achievements in the field of art & culture.