Shani Arshad


Shani Arshad is a Pakistani film music director, songwriter, TV jingle composer, playback singer and record producer. He has composed music for various television serials and films including Actor in Law, Na Maloom Afraad, Load Wedding, Teefa in Trouble, and The Donkey King. As a music composer, he has made 16 super hit films' background score and 18 television soundtracks. He has also directed 11 musical compositions in Coke Studio (Pakistan). Shani Arshad also made orchestral music with Hungarian orchestra "Budapest Film Orchestra" for the film The Donkey King. He earned wider recognition for composing the OST of the popular Pakistani drama serial Tere Bin

Career

Shani Arshad was born in the home of musician Ustad Arshad Ali. He started his career as a keyboard player at an early age 15. He joined Eagle Record Company as a remix producer in 1998, where he was asked to make Vital Signs band's remix album, and that album was Shani's introduction to the pop industry. He has worked with well-known Pakistani musicians including Junaid Jamshed, Atif Aslam, Abida Parveen, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Ali Zafar, Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, Zeb Bangash, Meesha Shafi, QB, Hadiqa Kiyani, Shehzad Roy, Fakhir, Strings, Haroon, Jimmy Attre, Raheem Shah, Najam Sheraz, Fakhar-e-Alam, Aamir Zaki, Sajjad Ali. Two times ARY Films Awards winner for best music and Two times winner for best ost and best jingle at Hum TV Awards and SEPMA. Shani also has been nominated thrice for Lux Style Awards and also twice for The Muzik Awards. He also appeared in #CokeStudio9 and #CokeStudio10 as a singer and a music producer.

Filmography

Television

''Coke Studio'' Composer

Shani Arshad composed the following songs:

TV soundtracks

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Awards and recognition