Javed Bashir
Javed Bashir is a Pakistani playback singer who mainly sings classical songs. Javed has sung songs for many Bollywood movies including Cocktail, Kahaani, Rush, Bombay Talkies, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! and Bajirao Mastani.
Early life
Javed Bashir's parents moved from Jalandhar, Punjab, British India, to Pakistan during the Partition in 1947.Though he has been singing since childhood, the professional training of qawwali began from 1992 with his father Ustad Bashir Ahmed Khan, himself a well-known qawwal. Javed Bashir also took classical vocal training from his uncle Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan. His younger brother Akbar Ali is a qawwal as well, and both have performed together, notably for the season 10 of Coke Studio Pakistan, with the song "Naina Moray".
Music career
Javed Bashir started his solo singing career in 2001 by singing his debut song "Deewane Nachde" from the album Anything But Silent by Bally Sagoo. Javed Bashir's lucky break came when Mekaal Hasan of the Mekaal Hasan Band called him on board to join his band. He was featured on Sampooran, the band's first full-length album in 2004, It landed Bashir mainstream success and appreciation. The band's popular song "Chal Bulleya" was released in 2009 from the album Saptak in collaboration with Mekaal Hasan Band. After the release of "Chal Bulleya", Javed and the band parted ways owing to differences on musical terms. Javed has since been working on a musical project for Indo-Pak peace in collaboration with Shankar Mahadevan.Discography
''Coke Studio Pakistan''
| Season | Episode | Song | Artists | Composer | Music |
| 2 | 1 | "Aje Latha Naeeo" | Javed Bashir | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Rohail Hyatt |
| 2 | 3 | "Chal Diyay" | Javed Bashir, Zeb & Haniya | Zeb & Haniya | Rohail Hyatt |
| 2 | 5 | "Rona Chhorr Dia" | Javed Bashir, Zeb & Haniya | Zeb & Haniya | Rohail Hyatt |
| 7 | 2 | "Charkha" | Javed Bashir | Javed Bashir | Strings |
| 7 | 4 | "Ambwa Talay" | Javed Bashir, Humera Channa | Javed Bashir | Strings |
| 7 | 6 | "Yaad" | Javed Bashir | Javed Bashir | Strings |
| 9 | 1 | "Aye Rah-e-Haq- Ke Shaheedo" | Javed Bashir & Others | Traditional | Strings |
| 9 | 2 | "Man Kunto Maula" | Javed Bashir & Ali Azmat | Jaffer Zaidi | Strings |
| 9 | 5 | "Jhalliya" | Javed Bashir & Masuma Anwar | Faakhir Mehmood | Strings |
| 10 | 1 | "Qaumi Taranah" | Javed Bashir & Others | Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla | Strings |
| 10 | 4 | "Naina Moray" | Javed Bashir & Akbar Ali | Traditional | Jaffer Zaidi |
Television and reality shows
Javed Bashir has also sung a couple of original sound tracks for Pakistani TV Serials.| Year | Song | Serial | Artist | Lyrics | Music director |
| 2012 | "Yaar-e-Man" | Aik Nayee Cindrella | Javed Bashir | Sabir Zafar | Amir Qureshi |
| 2014 | "Laa" | Laa | Javed Bashir | Sarmad Sehbai | Sahir Ali Bagga |
| 2014 | "Sard Makdiyon Ne" | Tare-Ankboot | Javed Bashir, Nandini Srikar | Faseeh Bari Khan | Sahir Ali Bagga |
| 2016 | "Rangreza" | Ghayal | Javed Bashir | Sabir Zafar | Asim Azhar & Qasim Azhar |
| 2016 | "Lagi Walay" | Bhai | Javed Bashir, Akbar Ali & Beena Khan | Traditional | Naveed Nashad |
| 2017 | "Dildar Ka Gham" | Zakham | Javed Bashir | Sabir Zafer | Waqar Ali |
| 2019 | "Ankh Uthi" | Ishq Zaat | Javed Bashir | Purnam Allahabadi | Imran Ali |
| 2022 | Rabba Mere | Ajani Records Season 1 | Javed Bashir | Shahbaz Alig | Hussain Ajani |
| 2024 | Charkha | Akhara | Javed Bashir | Ahad Ali Siddiqui | Schumaila Rehmat Hussain, Faraz Rizvi |
Lollywood (Pakistani cinema)
Javed Bashir has recently made his debut in the movie Moor. He has also sung a song in the movie Manto.| Year | Song | Film | Composer |
| 2015 | "Talabgar" | Moor | Strings |
| 2015 | "Jogiya" | Moor | Strings |
| 2015 | "Kaun Hai Yeh Gustakh" | Manto | Jamal Rahman |
| 2016 | "Chali Re" | Hijrat | Sahir Ali Bagga |
| 2022 | Dard | Gabrana Nahi Hai | Shuja Haider |
Pollywood (Indian Punjabi cinema)
Bashir made his debut in the Punjabi movie Mitti Na Pharol Jogiya. He has sung the title song of this movie.| Year | Song | Film | Composer |
| 2015 | "Heer " | Mitti Na Pharol Jogiya | Kannu Jimmy |
| 2015 | "Vichhad Na Javin" | Ramta Jogi | Harry Anand |
| 2015 | "Mere Sayian" | Shareek | Jaidev Kumar |
| 2017 | "Zindagi Bana Laya" | Dushman | Jaidev Kumar |
Bollywood
Javed Bashir made his entry in Bollywood through A. R. Rahman's scored movie Yuva, in which his presence was heard in background score where he sang Alaps and Sargams. He debuted in Bollywood as playback singer with Kahaani| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Featured artists |
| 2012 | "Piya Tu Kaahe Rootha Re" | Kahaani | Vishal–Shekhar | |
| 2012 | "Tera Naam Japdi Phiran" | Cocktail | Pritam | |
| 2012 | "O Re Khuda" | Rush | Pritam | |
| 2013 | "Murabba" | Bombay Talkies | Amit Trivedi | |
| 2013 | "O Rangrez" | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |
| 2013 | "Mera Yaar" | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |
| 2013 | "Ye Tune Kya Kiya" | Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! | Pritam | |
| 2014 | "Jigariyaa" | Jigariyaa | Agnel – Faizan | |
| 2015 | "Daak Ticket" | Hawaizaada | Rochak Kohli | |
| 2015 | "Tujhse Door' | Love Exchange | Jaidev Kumar | |
| 2015 | "Aaj Ibadat" | Bajirao Mastani | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | |
| 2016 | "Jugni" | Jugni | Clinton Cerejo | |
| 2016 | "Dilan De Saudey" | Jugni | Clinton Cerejo | |
| 2016 | "Mann Ka Mirga" | Bollywood Diaries | Vipin Patwa | |
| 2016 | "Tu Hi Bata Mere Khuda" | Wah Taj | Vipin Patwa | |
| 2017 | "Seene Mein Lagi Aag" | Mirza Juuliet | Krishna Solo | |
| 2018 | "Tain Ton Uttay" | Daas Dev | Vipin Patwa | |
| 2018 | Album | Yeh Kaisa Tigdam | Ismail Darbar & Javed Bashir | |
| 2018 | "Chalakta Jaam" | Yeh Kaisa Tigdam | Ismail Darbar & Javed Bashir | |
| 2018 | "Andhere Mien Rehne Do" | Yeh Kaisa Tigdam | Ismail Darbar & Javed Bashir | Anvisha |
| 2018 | "Jogi Bana Dega" | Yeh Kaisa Tigdam | Ismail Darbar & Javed Bashir | |
| 2018 | "Dil Baag Baghicha" | Yeh Kaisa Tigdam | Ismail Darbar & Javed Bashir |