Faris Shafi is a Pakistani singer and television actress who appeared on the local music show Coke Studio in February 2022.
Faris Shafi on the cover of Coke Studio
Wiki/Biography
Faris Shafi was born on Monday, November 2, 1987 (age 34 years; in 2021) in Lahore, Pakistan. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He received a postgraduate degree in advertising from a University in Turkey.
Physical appearance
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Syed Pervaiz Shafo, and his mother’s name is Saba Hameed. She is a Pakistani television actress.
Faris Shafi’s mother, Saba Hameed
Faris Shafi has a sister named Meesha Shafi who is a famous Pakistani actress and singer.
Faris Shafi with her sister Meesha Shafi
Faris Shafi has a half brother named Ali Abbas, and he is a Pakistani actor.
Abbas is Faris Shafi’s stepbrother
Wife
Faris Shafi is not married.
Career
Television
Faris Shafi started working in Pakistani television series in 2012. His first television show was Manjali. In this show, he appears with his mother. Later, she was cast in popular Pakistani serials including Kabhi Kabhi, Sun Yaara, Zid, and Meri Guriya. While working as a television actor, Faris Shafi got the opportunity to work with leading Pakistani television personalities such as Kubra Khan and Zarnish Khan.
Faris Shafi in a still from Pakistan series
Music
Faris Shafi started his singing career in 2012 when he released his first song ‘Awaam.’ Famous Pakistani journalist and documentary filmmaker ‘Fazeelat Aslam’ and famous Pakistani singer ‘Taimoor Salahuddin’ appear in this song video. Immediately after the release of this song, it received a warm response and went viral on social media. Muskura, Jawab De, Nazar, Introduction, and Molotov are some other popular songs composed by Faris Shafi. In 2018, he released a song titled ‘Waasta,’ and this song is a combination of Urdu and English rap. Later, he released two songs for BBC Asian Network in collaboration with Talal Qureshi. In 2019, Faris Shafi collaborated with Abdullah Siddiqui to release the albums ‘Metannoya’ and ‘Prosaic.’ Issues such as greed, hunger, poverty, and drug abuse have been discussed by Faris Shafi in the songs of this album.
Cover of Faris Shafi’s Prosaic music album
Facts/Trivia
- Hameed Akhtar, Pakistani revolutionary social activist, columnist, and poet, is the grandfather of Faris Shafi. Hameed Akhtar is a pioneer of the Progressive writer movement. Datuk Faris Shafi is from Ludhiana, India. In his childhood, Faris Shafi used to hear patriotic stories from his grandfather.
Picture of Faris Shafi as a child
- According to Faris Shafi, the lyrics of the song include socio-cultural issues in Pakistan such as the politics established in Pakistan, mujra, gender discrimination and jihad. In a conversation with a media house, Faris Shafi mentioned that he wrote a song that explains the dire situation faced by the people of Pakistan every day.
- Lahore Music Meet invites Faris Shafi to perform at a music concert in Pakistan in 2020.
Faris Shafi performing at the Lahore Music Meet in 2020 (left)
- Faris Shafi often posts pictures of his pet dog on social media. He is an avid animal lover.
Faris Shafi with his pet dog
- Faris Shafi remains active on social media. More than 55.3k people follow her on Instagram, and more than 34k people follow her Facebook page. He often posts videos of his songs on his YouTube channel, which has more than 126k subscribers.
- Saba Hameed, mother of Faris Shafi, is a popular Pakistani television actress. During her acting career, she was nominated for Lux Style Award, Nigar Award, Hum Award, and PTV Award. She was cast in popular Pakistani television dramas such as Qaid-e-Tanhai, Dolly Ki Ayegi Gi Baraat, and Dil-e-Muztar. She separated from Faris Shafi’s father after a long time of their marriage.
- Faris Shafi requested on social media in May 2019 that her song ‘Clap’ must be removed from the Lux Style Awards 2019 nominations. This was pushed by her after her sister Meesha Shafi accused Pakistani singer Ali Zafar during the wave of the #MeToo movement in Pakistan in 2018. Meesha Shafi is a singer, famous Pakistani actor, poet, and writer. The song ‘Clap’ sung by Faris Shafi was nominated for the Best Song Award by Anugerah Gaya Lux in 2019.
- Tupac, Snoop Dogg, and Bohemia followed by Faris Shafi. In a conversation with a media house, Faris Shafi stated that Indian singer and rapper Honey Singh does not rap, but composes club music. He said,
Anyone who knows rap music knows that Honey Singh does not rap. He made club music, which sold well for him. Rap, however, is poetry in rhythm. Honey Singh is popular, but anyone who knows rap will tell you his music has nothing to do with rap. I cringe when I hear people refer to him as a rapper. Bohemia, on the other hand, is an inspiration.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
