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Atif Aslam's single 'Zindagi Aa Raha Hoon Main' is out now

Entertainment Desk Published May 9, 2015
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Atif Aslam's latest single 'Zindagi Aa Raha Hoon Main' has been released, with Indian actor Tiger Shroff playing a key role in the video.

Directed by Ahmed Khan, the video features some pretty fancy footwork by Shroff who appears to be breathing new life into a group of college kids.

Previously, Aslam had mentioned that 'Zindagi Aa Raha Hoon Main' wasn't going to be "a preachy song."

"It's just about how you enjoy your life. Whatever you are doing, just enjoy yourself," he said.

Atif Aslam and Tiger Shroff in a still from the video.
Atif Aslam and Tiger Shroff in a still from the video.

Aslam recently hinted that he planned to revive his acting career and that a Bollywood venture may be in the works. The talented singer made his acting debut in Shoaib Mansoor's drama film Bol in 2011, and we won't be sorry to see him on the big screen again.

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Ahmed
May 09, 2015 04:19pm
Released in India...why not released from pakistan..LOLLYWWOD...
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sandeep
May 09, 2015 04:35pm
its so heartening to see that we are providing platform to showcase the overseas talents else how could they had managed their bread and butter
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Sunil
May 09, 2015 05:01pm
His way of singing is just one style.
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Rajesh
May 09, 2015 05:02pm
This is proof that Atif is dependent on India and not the other way. He released in India because he knows the market is bigger here and he can make twenty five times more money in India than Pakistan. Hope Pakistanis now realize this.
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ZAK
May 09, 2015 05:05pm
@Ahmed Pakistan recognises Pakistani talents only when Indians recognises them
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Ali
May 09, 2015 05:23pm
Indians here saying he is here and earning coz he will not get money in Pak etc etc Well Indian Industry desperately needs talents like these since they are out of ideas and cant reach to this level of skill and art. In this way their bread and butter also gets generated as Pakistani talent's. Its not just one sided. Money can take people anywhere..
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Aman Ullah Dahi
May 09, 2015 05:36pm
nothing new, there are so many Indians & Pakistanis living and working abroad for better and fancy life. So what if Atif releasing his song in India. It is India who need diversity in there music and Pakistan singers are doing it very well !!
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Optimistic
May 09, 2015 05:54pm
Nice song. no matter it is released in Pakistan or India as long as Atif Aslam is singing..
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Noman
May 09, 2015 07:15pm
This type of music has no place in Pakistan. Too commercial
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y
May 09, 2015 07:59pm
@Ali but if atif aslam sticks to pakistan, will Bollywood truly miss him? I doubt. We have accepted him because we recognize talent. But this whole "india desperately needs talent" is wrong. There are lakhs of aspiring singers trying to make it big in Mumbai as we speak. Bollywood never lacked good singers. One goes, another will come.
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Pakistani
May 09, 2015 11:01pm
@ZAK Uh...NO, Atif was already successful in Pakistan when he was in the band 'Jal'
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India Always
May 09, 2015 11:11pm
@Ali : bollywood runs on big names of India not on atif aslam's singles or pakistani actors supporting roles or insignificant roles. They are like eye-blinks in bollywood. They will earn a bit and then go back. That's it. Had your industry paid them well they wouldn't have come to India then. Bollywood is open for all. One of the finest and beautiful actors imported was Manisha Koirala from Nepal. So like any other industry raw product is furnished well and then put in the market. Bollywood is doing that only. So no matter pakistanis come to this industry or not it will still produce well groomed actors and singers. There are millions of people dying to work here. So you being proud of it is very hilarious you know.
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sana
May 09, 2015 11:46pm
I think that is because of his contract with t series....
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Syed A. Naqvi
May 09, 2015 11:50pm
Atif Rocks.
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Mustafa
May 10, 2015 01:03am
@Ali Or else abhijeet would have been singing this song :)
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Arslan
May 10, 2015 02:02am
@Rajesh We don't have any objections as the money he earns in India he spends in Pakistan and elsewhere. Many in India have objections to this outflow of cash via Pakistani talent though!
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face the reality
May 10, 2015 02:52am
@Ahmed. Is there a film or music industry in Pakistan? Music has got no barriers so doesn't matter if he release it in India, Pakistan or US. Secondly he is a professional musician and obviously he will go where the big bucks are and there is nothing wrong in it.
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Dr K Kayani
May 10, 2015 06:51am
The song is so good... everything 10/10. My 73 years old mom today on Mothers day watched that song 8 times in a row and prayed for Atif, Tiger Sharof and Imran Khan. Amazing from the word go. Best video song of the year!!!! Now we know why Atif is No.1 both in Pak and India.
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zak
May 10, 2015 08:27am
The videos was very good. Music was good. Good singing by Atif but the true star of the video was Tiger Shroff, amazing dance and choreography. I wish if I can dance like him! Bollywood is a great platform to show talent from all over the world. Yesterday i watched this movie called "dum laga ke haisha" and it was very good.
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zak
May 10, 2015 08:35am
@Ali - I don't think India need our artists but our artists need India. Bollywood had been in business for a really long time and had been very successful. Since Lollywood is a failure and Indians were smart enough to capture Pakistani audience by taking our artists in their movies/shows etc and added more Pakistani audience and therefore made money through Pakistan as well and provided fame and money to our artists. India has tons of talent and diversity and to be honest they don't really need us but its a favor to us and we should appreciate that talent is getting noticed and not getting wasted.
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ind
May 10, 2015 10:26am
@Ali Then what made him release his song in India.
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