Actor Ali Zafar set to sing a qawwali in Punjabi film

The Pakistani singer who sang a qawwali last week in Karachi, will sing again in a Punjabi film.

Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar may sing a qawwali soon. Zafar sang one last week in Pakistan at an awards function as a tribute to Amjad Sabri, who was shot dead in Karachi in June this year.

Actor Ali Zafar’s qawwali will feature in a special sequence in the Punjabi film. (HT Photo)

A filmmaker has approached the Tere Bin Laden actor to sing a qawwali for a Punjabi movie, according to a press release. Ali will be seen singing the qawwali in a special sequence in the film. The Mere Brother Ki Dulhan actor will also have few dialogues in the scene, for which he is working on his Punjabi.

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“I am proactive towards my passion for music. I want to explore all the verticals of music from romantic songs to qawwalis to rock scores and anthems. There is a request for a qawwali in a Punjabi film,” Ali said.