Sajjad Ali (born 1966) is a Pakistani semi-classical, pop and rock singer, poet, actor, film director as well as a film producer from Karachi, Pakistan.
Early life and education
His father, Shafqat Hussain (Sajan), was a Pakistani film actor and cricketer, who appeared for the first time in the 1971 film Badal Aur Bijli (lit. Clouds and lightening). Sajjad completed his F.A. degree from National Arts College, Karachi. After that, his uncle, Tassaduq Hussain started teaching music to him with his classical music collections. During Sajjad's training, Hussain played music from classical artists such as Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Barkat Ali Khan and Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan who were all Sajjad Ali's grand-uncles also. He was also briefly trained by his uncle Ustad Munawar Ali Khan from India who himself was the son of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. Sajjad Ali belongs to the Kasur Patiala Gharana of classical musicians.
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