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Birth Details –

Place – Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Date of Birth – July 2, 1984

Zodiac Sign – Cancer

Marital Status – Unmarried

Nationality – Pakistani



Ali Sethi Life Story in English Pdf

Ali Sethi Biography in English

Physical Appearance –

Height – 5”Feet 10 ‘’ Inches

Weight – 70 kg

Eye Color – Black

Hair Color – Black

Family –

Mother  – Najam Sethi

Father  – Jugnu Mohsin

Sister – Mira Sethi

Education – Graduate  In South Asian Studies

Ali Aziz Sethi is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer, and author.

In 2012, Sethi began focusing on his musical career and made his film debut as a singer in Mira Nair’s 2012 film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, with the song “Dil Jalane Ki Baat Karte Ho.”

In recent years, Sethi has released numerous cover singles and has appeared on several seasons of Coke Studio Pakistan.

His most recent single for Coke Studio – “Pasoori” (2022) – became the first Pakistani song to feature on Spotify’s “Viral 50 – Global” chart,eventually climbing to the top of the chart in May 2022.

With 436 million views on YouTube as of November 11, 2022, “Pasoori” is currently the most watched Coke Studio music video of all time.

Early life and background –

Ali Sethi was born on July 2, 1984, in Lahore, Pakistan.

He is the son of award-winning journalists and publishers Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin,both of whom are also politicians.

Sethi is the brother of actor and author Mira Sethi and nephew to British-Pakistani writer Moni Mohsin.

In May 1999, police broke into his family home and arrested his father Najam Sethi for allegedly making a “treasonous speech” in New Delhi, India.

Sethi, then 15 years old, campaigned with his mother for his father’s release.

Najam Sethi was later acquitted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan and awarded Amnesty International’s Journalist of the Year Award.

Career –

Writing career –

“The Wish Maker, in Ali Sethi’s mature and sure-handed prose, is an engaging family saga, an absorbing coming-of-age story, and an illuminating look at one of the world’s most turbulent regions.

In 2009, Sethi published his debut novel The Wish Maker which revolved around Pakistani identity and “the political history of Pakistan with three generations of characters who live in a middle-class, liberal enclave of Lahore.”

Sethi recalls writing the first draft of the novel in 2006 during his senior year at Harvard, a second draft while living in New York City, and the final draft in Lahore, Pakistan.

He has mentioned that his goal with the novel was “to document and archive a phase in Pakistan’s history that had been extremely turbulent and had had far-reaching consequences.

Sethi has written essays and articles for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, and The Caravan.

In his writings, Sethi advocates for an inclusive and syncretic Pakistan that accommodates the rights of marginal groups.

He has received praise for his profiles of the writer Saadat Hasan Manto and the ghazal singer Farida Khanum.

On two occasions, the Pakistani newspaper The Express Tribune censored his articles, deeming them too sensitive to be published in Pakistan.

Musical career –

Musical training and influences –

Sethi credits his mother for introducing him to traditional South Asian music at a young age and for helping him develop his singing talent

Sethi lists Vishal Bhardwaj as one of his favorite composers for his musical sensibility and has stated that he admires Abida Parveen.

Sethi formally apprenticed himself to Ustad Naseeruddin Saami of the Delhi gharana in 2008  and to ghazal and classical singer Farida Khanum in 2012.

2012–2017: Early career and work in Coke Studio –

In 2012, Sethi recorded “Dil Jalannay Ki Baat Karte Ho,” which was featured in Mira Nair’s political-thriller, The Reluctant Fundamentalist.

In 2015, Sethi made his singing debut on Coke Studio Season 8 with the song “Umran Langiyaan,” a folk song originally sung by Asad Amanat Ali Khan.

Sethi went on to perform on the next five seasons of Coke Studio Pakistan.

His most notable songs from the series are  –

  • Aaqa
  • Tinak Dhin
  • Ranjish Hi Sahi
  • Gulon Main Rang
  • Pasoori

In February 2015, Sethi released his first music video for the single “Kithay Nain Na Jori” at the Karachi Literature Festival.

On February 5, 2016, Sethi released his original single “Mahi Mera” featuring farmer-turned-folk singer Jamaldin, which was critically well received.

In 2017, Sethi featured in the track “Aaja” with Riz Ahmed and Heems and Redinho of the Swet Shop Boys as a tribute to Qandeel Baloch.

In December 2017, Sethi collaborated with American dhol player Sunny Jain on a project called Resident Alien and performed renditions of seven folk songs in Joe’s Pub in New York.

2018–2019: Original music and collaboration with Noah Georgeson –

Sethi recorded a romantic ballad “Yunhi Rastay Mai” for the 2018 film Saat Din Mohabbat In.

Sethi and Georgeson released five songs together –

  • Chandni Raat
  • Dil Ki Khair
  • Khabar-e-Tahayyur-e-Ishq
  • Ishq
  • Dil Lagaayein

In May 2019, both artists gave a headlining performance together at Sanders Theater for Harvard University’s Arts First festival.

In 2019, Sethi’s song “Umraan Langiyaan” from Coke Studio Season 8 was featured on HBO’s documentary film The Case Against Adnan Syed.

2020 –

Sethi began his Spring 2020 Tour on February 16 with a performance at the Royal Geographical Society in London.

Sethi sang and composed the song “Pehla Qadam” which was released on September 18, 2020.

The song was produced by Danish Renzu and Abubakar Khan and featured Sunny Jain on drums.

In May 2021, Sethi released the song “Yakjehti Mein” composed by Chilean-American composer Nicolás Jaar.

The song was made for the Palestinian online radio station, Radio Alhara, and was broadcast live from Bethlehem in May 2021.

In September 2021, Sethi collaborated with Indian author Amitav Ghosh for his first book-in-verse, Jungle Nama: A Story of the Sundarban, based on the legend of Bonbibi.

In February 2022, Sethi co-wrote,co-composed,and sang the song “Pasoori” for Coke Studio Season 14 with debutant singer Shae Gill.

The song became the fastest in the season to garner one million views on YouTube.

On May 4, 2022, it climbed to the top of Spotify’s “Viral 50 – Global” chart and on May 7, 2022 – 90 days after its release — “Pasoori” hit 100 million views on YouTube.

With 436 million views on YouTube as of November 11, 2022, “Pasoori” is currently the most watched Coke Studio music video of all time.

In September 2022, Sethi performed at the inaugural celebration of the Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia at Brown University.

On October 14, 2022, Sethi performed at the first Coke Studio live concert held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE along with –

  • Faisal Kapadia
  • Shae Gill
  • Hasan Raheem
  • Young Stunners
  • Justin Bibis

Sethi was among the first headliners to be announced for the show in July 2022.

On November 8, 2022, Sethi announced his 2023 North American tour featuring 11 stops across the United States and Canada, including Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Vancouver.

Artistry –

Revitalizing the ghazal –

Sethi is well known for “performing iconic ghazals and putting his spin on them”and has mentioned in various interviews that the ghazal is one of his favorite genres of music.

In his live musical performances, Sethi frequently offers critical discourse about the ghazal as an art form, its evolution as a genre, and adds commentary and anecdotes on the origins of various classical ragas as well as Urdu words.

Sufi influence –

Sethi often uses or references source material from Sufi poetry in his music which adopts an inclusive and liberal view on such issues.

Sethi also acknowledges that “the appetite for Sufi music in Pakistan allows people like me to get away with a lot of potentially subversive stuff through the metaphors of Sufi poetry – these beautiful, deliberate ambiguities.”

Voice

Sethi’s voice has been described as having a “rich tenor,”being powerful but controlled,soulful,soft but polished,ranging from “plaintive to raw to warmly intimate,”and as having a “moving and melodic quality.”

Filmography –

Film

  • 2012 – The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Dil Jalanay Ki Baat Karte Ho)
  • 2015 – Manto (Aah Ko Chahiye)    
  • 2015 – Manto (Kya Hoga)
  • 2018 – Saat Din Mohabbat In   (Yunhi Rastay Mai)
  • 2019 – Superstar (Bekaraan) 

Television

  • 2015 – Ye Mera Deewanapan Hai  
  • 2015 – Coke Studio Pakistan (season 8)
  • 2016 – Coke Studio Pakistan (season 9)
  • 2017 – Coke Studio Pakistan (season 10)      
  • 2017 – Teri Raza     
  • 2018 – Noor ul Ain   “
  • 2018 – Coke Studio Pakistan (season 11)      
  • 2019 – Coke Studio Season 12       
  • 2020 – Sabaat 
  • 2022 – Coke Studio Season 14

Ali Sethi Famous Songs –

  • Pasoori
  • Aaqa
  • Chan Kithan
  • Chandni Raat
  • Ranjish Hi Sahi
  • Gulon Main Rang
  • Ishq
  • Umran Langiyaan
  • Dil Lagaayein
  • Rung
  • Dil Ki Khair
  • Tinak Dhin
  • Sabaat
  • Mahi Mera
  • Luddi Hai Jamalo
  • Khabar-E-Tahayyur-E-Ishq
  • Mere Aur Hein Iraaday
  • Pehla Qadam
  • Dil Jalaane Ki Baat
  • Aah Ko Chahiye
  • Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai
  • Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam Theme Song
  • Teri Raza Ost
  • Kya Hoga
  • Haal Aisa Nahin
  • Yakjehti Mein
  • Luddi Hay Jamalo

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Question Related to Ali Sethi

What is the Date of Birth And Place of Ali Sethi ?

Place – Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Date of Birth – July 2, 1984

What are the Famous songs of Ali Sethi ?

Pasoori
Aaqa
Chan Kithan
Chandni Raat
Ranjish Hi Sahi
Gulon Main Rang
Ishq
Umran Langiyaan
Dil Lagaayein
Rung
Dil Ki Khair
Tinak Dhin
Sabaat
Mahi Mera
Luddi Hai Jamalo
Khabar-E-Tahayyur-E-Ishq
Mere Aur Hein Iraaday
Pehla Qadam
Dil Jalaane Ki Baat
Aah Ko Chahiye
Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai
Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam Theme Song
Teri Raza Ost
Kya Hoga
Haal Aisa Nahin
Yakjehti Mein
Luddi Hay Jamalo

What is the name of Ali Sethi Father And Mother ?

Mother  – Najam Sethi
Father  – Jugnu Mohsin

What are name of Ali Sethi Sisters ?

Sister – Mira Sethi

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