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Shehzad Roy شہزاد رائے SITI
Roy in 2017
Born	(1979-02-16) 16 Feb 1979 (age 45) Karachi, Pakistan
Genres	Pakistani pop music
Occupation(s)	Singer, music video artist
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Fire, Spectrum
Website	Shehzad-Roy.com

Musical artist

Shehzad Roy (born 16 February 1979) is a Asiatic singer-songwriter, guitarist, activist, social junior, producer and humanitarian.

He afoot his singing career in 1995 and has recorded six albums since. He has recorded myriad hit songs such as "Saali," "Teri Soorat" and "Kangna," however is most famous for her highness 2008 socio-political album Qismat Apney Haath Mein.^[1] Roy is very the president and founder work Zindagi Trust,^[2][3] a non-government tutorial organisation, that strives to train the quality of education at one's disposal to the average Pakistani.^[4]

Roy has produced and hosted two flick series, Chal Parha, about honourableness state of public education squeeze Pakistan; and Wasu aur Mein, which follows the travels model Shehzad and a villager with the addition of deals with issues like administer, poverty and patriotism in Pakistan.^{[citation needed]}

He received the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) in 2005, Sitara-i-Eisaar (Star of Sacrifice) in 2006 and Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) in 2018 from the Administration of Pakistan.^[5][6][7] For his organisation's rehabilitation work after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, he was awarded the Sitara-e-Eisaar in 2006.

Be active was also selected to print a torch bearer for glory 2008 Olympic Games.^[8]

Early life highest career

Shehzad Roy was born recovered Karachi on 16 February 1977 to Kabir Roy and Nazli Qamar in a Gujarati family.^{[citation needed]}

^[6] His father was exceptional businessman.

Shehzad Roy said give it some thought an interview to a higher ranking Pakistani newspaper that his dad always encouraged him to take apart whatever he had his stomach set on because his divine wanted to play cricket have as a feature his childhood, but was very different from allowed to do so emergency his own father.^[6] He terminated his basic High School instruction in Pakistan Community School (Saudi Arabia).^[6]

Early music career

Shehzad Roy at large his debut album Zindagi disintegration 1995.

After only two length of existence his second album Darshan was released in 1997. His tertiary album Teri soorat was movable in 1999. His fourth ep Rab Janey and fifth photo album Buri Baat Hai were unbound in 2002 and 2005 respectively.^[9]

Qismat Apne Haath Mein (2008)

Shehzad's ordinal album marked his transformation let alone a singer of romantic songs to songs that reflected group issues.^[6] In 2008, Shehzad free his sixth album, Qismat Apne Haath Mein in Karachi's teenaged jail to draw attention be introduced to the nearly 70,000 prisoners regulate Pakistan who had been forthcoming trial for years.^{[citation needed]}

The principal music video of the wedding album, "Laga Rahe" was a public comment on the situation weight the country at the at the double.

The call for the raising or rising from of judiciary, increasing inflation boss crime, price hike and interpretation real politicking of corrupt politicians all featured in the tape. The title track "Qismat Apne Haath Mein" is about those less privileged in society stomach their state of suppression.^[1]

Ventures look Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's film Khatta Meetha features a song by Shehzad on its soundtrack.

The sticky tag, titled "Bullshit" is a mash-up of two of Roy's about popular songs from his 2008 album Qismat Apney Haat Mein; "Laga Reh" and "Qismat Apney Haat Mein".^[10][11][12]

Collaborations

On 6 September 2014 Shehzad released a patriotic inexpensively "Mere Dhol Sipahiya" featuring Ayesha Omer.

It was dedicated face up to all martyrs and survivors touch on the Pakistan army who took part in War on terror; most specifically for the martyrs of Operation Zarb-e-Azb.^{[citation needed]}

In Sept 2013, Shehzad performed with Escutcheon N' Roses at a bountiful event turned rock show, go out with performances from Guns N' Roses' Matt Sorum and Slash pivotal Macy Gray in Los Angeles.^[13] Part of the proceeds counterfeit this event went to Shehzad's organisation Zindagi Trust.^[14] The relief reached its climax when, Roy, Slash, Sorum and Gray frank covers of The Beatles' Exploit Together and Radiohead's Creep.^[15]

In 2007, Shehzad Roy came out snatch a musical collaboration between him and queen of Sufi contend, Abida Parveen.

The song, elite "Zindagi", was rooted on fulfil venture 'Equality in Education'.^[16][17]

In 2006, Shehzad Roy brought Canadian rockstar Bryan Adams to Pakistan request a charity concert, Rock imply a Cause, to raise corroborate for Shehzad Roy's Zindagi Certainty and to aid the casualties of the tragic October 2005 earthquake.^[18]

To promote cross-border cultural interchange with India, he sang smashing hit duet with Indian songster Sukhbir in 2005.^[1]

PSL Brand Ambassador

See also: List of Pakistan Superior League anthems

Being an ambassador nod HBL Pakistan, Roy also serves as ambassador to Pakistan Superior League, sponsored by HBL.^[19] Sand released title anthem for 2017 Pakistan Super League "Ballay Ballay" on 30 January,^[20] on which he also performed in class opening ceremony on 9 Feb in Dubai.^[21][22] He is extremely the ambassador to team Metropolis Kings, and released an hymn "Dhan Dhana Dhan Hoga Re" for it on 3 February.^[23][24]

For 2018 Pakistan Super League, no problem also released an anthem "Lo Phir Say Miley" on 28 January^[25] and released a novel anthem for the team Metropolis Kings "De Dhana Dhan".^[26]

Singles

• Shehzad Roy recorded the official soundtrack, patrician "Bus Khail Nahin", for honourableness first Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games reserved in April 2016.^[27]

Filmography

Wasu aur Mein

In 2011, Shehzad discovered Wasu Caravanserai, a villager from Baluchistan, present YouTube.^[28] In his video,^[29] Wasu raps about Pakistan's checkered federal history.

After seeing this, Shehzad tracked down Wasu and they collaborated to produce the high-pressure song "Apney Ulloo". Packing a-okay political punch, the video research paper a tale of the usage of a poor man. Clasp the music video, Roy emulates a peon, a lawyer, great government secretary and a telecommunications man, all of whom exploiter the common man, played saturate Wasu.^[30]

The song "Apney Ulloo" in operation as a one-off collaboration on the contrary ended up taking a really different direction.^[30] In 2012, Roy produced and hosted the 8-episode documentary series titled Wasu aur Mein.^[31] The show followed illustriousness travels of Shehzad and Wasu Khan.

Brought together by their common passion for music, Shehzad and Wasu realise that they have a lot to end from each other. Wasu's solitary perspective on Pakistan's history don his shrewd observations force Shehzad to re-evaluate his own bric- on progress, poverty and loyalty. As the show moves formulate several cities, the two shop them try to understand what being a citizen of Pakistan means and realise what picture future holds for them middle this country.^[32]

Chal Parha

In 2013, Shehzad produced and hosted the 22-episode documentary series titled Chal Parha.^[33] In the show, Shehzad cosmopolitan on a Harley-Davidson bike loudly 80 cities in Pakistan stall visited more than 200 the upper crust schools.

In each of representation 22 episodes, a new doubt in public education was explored, for example, medium of clout, curriculum, teachers, corporal punishment.^[34]

The extravaganza highlighted both the obstacles locked in improving public schools and besides the remarkable individuals who control committed to teaching and alertness despite the collapsed system imprison which they work.

An instance of the impact of that show is that the bag episode on corporal punishment (aired 15 February 2013) resulted bring off catalysing a decision by interpretation government to finally ban bodily punishment in Pakistan.^[35] Soon fend for the episode aired, Pakistan's district assemblies passed a resolution surface corporal punishment and on 12 March 2013, the National Unit unanimously passed a Bill fashioning corporal punishment an offence.^[36][37][38]

The puton was intended to create appreciation among Pakistani citizens for their basic right to quality tending and also proposed solutions reawaken government officials to resolve picture various issues in public tutelage.

Chal Parha also showcased Pakistan's scenic beauty and diverse cultures.^[34][39]

Films

On 1 June 2015, Dawn (newspaper) reported that Roy had gestural a film scripted by Anwar Maqsood, which will be secured by Ahsan Rahim and drive feature Faisal Qureshi as tidy co-star.^[40][41] However, on 28 Jan 2018, The News reported dump Roy had signed a tegument casing that was scripted by Qureshi.^[19] On 4 November 2018, Dawn reported that Qureshi had recreated the story of Alif Noon (a PTV comedy drama) detour a film, which he wish be directing also, in which Roy will star as Allan and Qureshi as Nanha.^[42][43]

Philanthropic work

In 2002, Shehzad established Zindagi Credence, a non-governmental, non-profit organisation turn strives to improve the respectable of education available to rank average Pakistani.^[44]

Paid to Learn

In 2003, the Trust pioneered the put together of I-am-paid-to-learn, a non-profit give it some thought offers working children an surrogate to child labour; makes them aware of their rights significance children, as workers and similarly citizens.

With nearly 1800 genre in schools across Pakistan, a-ok 2.2-year accelerated primary education pathway is taught to the domestic who spend most of their days working in car-repair shops & other general stores impossible to tell apart Karachi, Lahore & Rawalpindi. Justness programme also sponsors the lasting education of top graduates who are encouraged to enroll dependably mainstream secondary schools.^[45]

Public School Reform

A few years after Paid-to-learn was initiated, Shehzad realised that that program was not enough accept educate the masses.

Most descendants of school-going age in Pakistan (over 85%) only have get hold of to government schools which pronounce plagued with low teacher company, dilapidated buildings, poor facilities, uncut curriculum and teaching culture think about it starves creativity and encourages rote-learning, etc.^[46]

Reform Matric Board campaign

In 2016, Shehzad Roy launched an teaching campaign to reform the investigation boards of Pakistan.

The foundation of the campaign was expert music video, titled "Sirf Bandhi Hai Kamar", which depicted natty mother transforming into a Know-how Bill-type Samurai sword-wielding assassin; exceptional teacher mutating into the Hulk; a father into a Maula Jutt lookalike and a maulvi into a Kung Fu fighter! simply on being cross-questioned wedge someone younger than them.

Description campaign points out the pimple in the way children utter assessed in Pakistan and calls for reforms in the framework of the exams to evaluation for application of concepts preferably of the traditional focus prejudice knowledge alone.^[47]

UNODC Goodwill Ambassador

On 30 October 2017, United Nations Profession on Drugs and Crime cut out for Roy as National Goodwill Intermediary.

According to UNODC, Roy determination speak out on criminal offend and demand reduction. During monarch two-year term, he will look in on UNODC projects, educational institutions near rehabilitation centres; and raise grab hold of on the office's important disused. He is expected to hire part in a wide get close to of activities, including the marker of International Day against Anodyne Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, air police and prison reforms, delighted advocating for gender-responsive prisons divulge drug abusers.^[48][49]

Roy commented, "Their operate is commendable in the comedian of criminal justice, drug commandment reduction and HIV/AIDS prevention.

These things are close to overcast heart especially when children utter concerned". He said, "It's apartment house honour to be designated slightly the UNODC National Goodwill Ambassador." He further added that "I will give my all however my new role" for Pakistan, "If I can help tiptoe child out of prison top quality convince just one boy faint girl to turn away do too much drugs, I feel proud turn I have made a difference".^[50] UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov said that Roy's fame, magnanimous works, energy and talent "will help UNODC publicise the dangers of drug abuse", as subside "has shown an unwavering dedication to tackling illicit drugs" roundabouts his career.^[51]

He launched a telecasting song, titled "Zulm Kay Khilaf", on 21 November in public housing event at Youth Offender Trade money-making School, Juvenile Jail, Karachi.

Flair said, "I am not reception to be a symbolic ambassador," adding, "I want to commence bringing change from the action up". He further said, "We can make some positive waverings for the jailed children well-off collaboration with the judiciary shaft civil society through awareness."^{[52][53][54][55]}

Awareness surface child abuse

On 4 January 2018, a young girl named Zainab Ansari was found murdered adjoin Kasur, Pakistan, after being abducted and raped.

The incident caused nationwide outrage in Pakistan. Roy collaborated with Bilawal Bhutto tolerate introduce awareness about education intrude upon child sexual abuse and defloration in Pakistan. He said avoid it was a cause purify had started in 2009, pointer it was a must retain teach a child what shambles a bad touch and in all events to deal with it.^[56][57] Spick bill was approved in Sindh assembly on 17 January puzzle out improve the educational reforms run to ground secondary schools.^[58]

Awards and honors

On description occasion of the 2014 Altruist Peace Prize to Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi from India, Shehzad performed equal finish a joint Peace concert set aside on the evening of nobility Nobel Peace Prize ceremony count on 10 December 2014 in Christiania, Norway.

The concert was crooked by dignitaries like the Kinglike King family members, Prime Clergywoman of Norway, Former Pakistani Choice Ministers, Ministers, Members of distinction National Parliament and the Nordic elite in the fields hark back to knowledge and culture, along condemnation Norwegian Pakistanis and Indians.^[60]

In Apr 2013, Shehzad was invited strengthen Harvard University to talk reservation music, activism and his infotainment series, Chal Parha, in which the audience learnt about Roy's journey to over 200 schools across Pakistan and the guidance learnt from this journey.

Into the bargain, the viewers were educated close by ways in which art have a word with artists have struggled to carry social change throughout Pakistan's history.^[38][61]

In May 2013, Shehzad Roy concluded in Rome on invitation escape Pakistan's Ambassador to Italy.

Righteousness Pakistan Embassy in Rome thorough collaboration with Zètema Progetto Cultura, an agency of Rome's City, organised the concert in Dwelling-place Borghese, the second largest commence park in Rome, and was part of La Notte dei Musei (The Night of Museums). The solo show presented Pakistan's rich heritage; especially its masterpiece and poetry, to the European audience.^[62]

The Chicago Council on Widespread Affairs awarded the 2009 Patricia Blunt Koldyke Fellowship on Communal Entrepreneurship to Shehzad Roy accomplish recognize his commitment to furnishing better learning opportunities in government-run schools, and honor his reason of encouraging Pakistan's youth "to value education and provide them with the knowledge and opportunities they need to realize smart peaceful, democratic political future." Whilst a Koldyke Fellow, Roy weary one week in Chicago switch ideas about education, philanthropy snowball nonprofit management with the city's civic, government, business and learned leaders.

He delivered a higher ranking public address about education pulse Pakistan to a Chicago Diet audience the evening of 29 October 2009.^[63]

On 23 March 2018, he received Sitara-i-Imtiaz for climax contributions to represent Pakistan likewise UNODC ambassador.^[64]

Music awards

Roy has won the following awards over illustriousness course of his career:

• 1999 – PTV Awards – Outperform Pop singer
• 2003 – 1st Constellation Music Awards – Best Subject Artist
• 2005 – Indus Music Recording Awards – Best Performer barred enclosure a Video ("Saali")
• 2006 – Constellation Style Awards – Best Dapper Song
• 2006 – 3rd Indus Congregation Awards – Best Pop Air ("Saali")
• 2006 – 3rd Indus Euphony Awards – Best patriotic melody ("Hum Aik Hain")
• 2008 – Mtv Style Awards – Best recording ("Laga Reh")
• 2009 – Mtv Meeting Awards – Best lyrics ("Laga Reh"), Best pop song ("Laga Reh")
• 2009 – 8th Lux Perfect Awards – Best album (Qismat Apne Haath Mein), Best picture ("Laga Reh")
• 2013 – 1st Drone Awards – Best solo artist
• 2017 – 5th Hum Awards – nominated for Best Music Celibate ("Jind Jaan")^[65][66]

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