Atif Aslam was born on 12 March, 1983, in Wazirabad (Gujranwala) city, located in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Pakistani singer Atif Aslam, talking about the ban imposed in India, said that people listen to his music through VPN and he misses his fans. He said this during a conversation on radio presenter Chris Fed’s YouTube channel.
In the conversation, Atif Aslam said, “It’s been almost 10 years since I was banned in India. This was a decision by the Indian government. They decided to ban Pakistani artists. Indian artists are also banned in Pakistan. For the last 10 years. I haven’t released any song there.”
Referring to Indian fans continuously listening to his music, he said that people listen to his music through a VPN and make CDs to give to others. He said that he does not promote piracy, but music reaches where it is meant to reach. The same thing happened with my first single.
Atif told Indian fans not to be sad
For Indian fans, Atif said, “Yes, don’t feel bad about it. Don’t be sad. I always wanted to tell you all that I miss you. I don’t miss working there, but I miss you all.”
Atif further added that I learned a lot from playback singing. If this ban had not happened, perhaps I would not have been able to make my own music. So for this too, I thank you all.
Atif Aslam’s last Bollywood song released in India was ‘Auliya’, which was in the film Hum Chaar.
Why were Pakistani artists banned?
Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the Uri terrorist attack in September 2016. During this period, IMPPA instructed its producer members not to work with Pakistani artists and technicians until India-Pakistan relations normalized.
A few days after the Pulwama terrorist attack in February 2019, the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) also announced a complete ban on Pakistani actors and artists in the Indian film industry. 40 CRPF jawans lost their lives in this attack.
Tensions between India and Pakistan increased after the Pahalgam terrorist attack in 2025. Following this, the Indian government banned Pakistani films, web series, songs, and podcasts.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ordered OTT and YouTube-like platforms to remove Pakistani content under the IT Act 2021.
Additionally, social media accounts of several Pakistani artists were temporarily blocked in India. These included artists like Mahira Khan and Hania Aamir.
Atif Aslam’s Popular Songs in India
Atif Aslam has been popular among music listeners in India. He gained recognition in India with the song ‘Aadat’, which was included in the 2005 film ‘Kalyug’. After this, many of his songs became famous, including ‘Woh Lamhe’ from ‘Zeher’.
Atif has lent his voice to many popular Hindi film songs. These include ‘Tere Bin’, ‘Pehli Nazar Mein’, ‘Tera Hone Laga Hoon’, ‘Tu Jaane Na’, ‘Jeene Laga Hoon’, ‘Be Intehaan’, ‘Jeena Jeena’, and ‘Tere Sang Yaara’.
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