Atif Aslam (born Muhammad Atif Aslam) is a Pakistani singer, dancer and film actor. His film debut was in the 2011 social drama Bol, which was the one of the highest-grossing Pakistani films of all the time. He has recorded numerous chart-topping songs, and is known for his vocal belting technique.
He was declared the most popular artist on Saavn (an Indian music streaming service) in 2013, followed by Arijit Singh, A. R. Rahman, Shreya Ghoshal, and Mohit Chauhan. Atif is the youngest recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, a Pakistani civilian decoration.
Atif has three songs featured in the American independent film Man Push Cart which has won international awards and was praised by critics. He sang two songs in Mira Nair’s film The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Two other songs, “Doorie” and “Maula” from his second album Doorie were picked up in 2010 for the soundtrack of the Hindi version of the Mexican film La mujer de mi hermano, directed by Ricardo de Montreuil.