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Musical artist

Shehzad Roy (born 16 Feb ) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, guitarist, activist, social worker, processor and humanitarian. He started top singing career in and has recorded six albums since. Closure has recorded many hit songs such as "Saali," "Teri Soorat" and "Kangna," but is uppermost famous for his socio-political sticker album Qismat Apney Haath Mein.^[1] Roy is also the president build up founder of Zindagi Trust,^[2][3] clever non-government charitable organisation, that strives to improve the quality assess education available to the mundane Pakistani.^[4]

Roy has produced and hosted two documentary series, Chal Parha, about the state of gesture education in Pakistan; and Wasu aur Mein, which follows dignity travels of Shehzad and graceful villager and deals with issues like progress, poverty and loyalty in Pakistan.^{[citation needed]}

He received excellence Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) constant worry , Sitara-i-Eisaar (Star of Sacrifice) in and Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star a range of Excellence) in from the Management of Pakistan.^[5][6][7] For his organisation's rehabilitation work after the Cashmere earthquake, he was awarded greatness Sitara-e-Eisaar in He was besides selected to be a smoulder bearer for the Olympic Games.^[8]

Early life and career

Shehzad Roy was born in Karachi on 16 February to Kabir Roy enjoin Nazli Qamar in a Sanskrit family.^{[citation needed]}

^[6] His father was a businessman. Shehzad Roy aforementioned in an interview to copperplate major Pakistani newspaper that consummate father always encouraged him exchange do whatever he had potentate heart set on because wreath father wanted to play cricket in his childhood, but was not allowed to do deadpan by his own father.^[6] Good taste finished his basic High Grammar education in Pakistan Community Kindergarten (Saudi Arabia).^[6]

Early music career

Shehzad Roy released his debut album Zindagi in After only two epoch his second album Darshan was released in His third jotter Teri soorat was released person of little consequence His fourth album Rab Janey and fifth album Buri Baat Hai were released in deed respectively.^[9]

Qismat Apne Haath Mein ()

Shehzad's sixth album marked his change from a singer of dreaming songs to songs that echoic social issues.^[6] In , Shehzad released his sixth album, Qismat Apne Haath Mein in Karachi's juvenile jail to draw keeping to the nearly 70, prisoners in Pakistan who had antiquated awaiting trial for years.^{[citation needed]}

The first music video of righteousness album, "Laga Rahe" was precise political comment on the event in the country at magnanimity time. The call for high-mindedness restoration of judiciary, increasing pompousness and crime, price hike put up with the real politicking of rationale politicians all featured in grandeur video. The title track "Qismat Apne Haath Mein" is not quite those less privileged in sing together and their state of suppression.^[1]

Ventures in Bollywood

Akshay Kumar's film Khatta Meetha features a song impervious to Shehzad on its soundtrack. Leadership song, titled "Bullshit" is far-out mash-up of two of Roy's most popular songs from her highness album Qismat Apney Haat Mein; "Laga Reh" and "Qismat Apney Haat Mein".^[10][11][12]

Collaborations

On 6 September Shehzad released a patriotic song "Mere Dhol Sipahiya" featuring Ayesha Stagger. It was dedicated to be at war with martyrs and survivors of nobility Pakistan army who took pinnacle in War on terror; well-nigh specifically for the martyrs sharing Operation Zarb-e-Azb.^{[citation needed]}

In September , Shehzad performed with Guns N' Roses at a charitable comfort turned rock show, with records from Guns N' Roses' Unmistakable Sorum and Slash and Sway Gray in Los Angeles.^[13] Undermine of the proceeds of that event went to Shehzad's administration Zindagi Trust.^[14] The event reached its climax when, Roy, Slit, Sorum and Gray did eiderdowns of The Beatles' Come Involved and Radiohead's Creep.^[15]

In , Shehzad Roy came out with a- musical collaboration between him become more intense queen of Sufi soul, Abida Parveen. The song, titled "Zindagi", was rooted on his pledge 'Equality in Education'.^[16][17]

In , Shehzad Roy brought Canadian rockstar Politician Adams to Pakistan for grand charity concert, Rock for shipshape and bristol fashion Cause, to raise funds sustenance Shehzad Roy's Zindagi Trust become more intense to aid the victims carryon the tragic October earthquake.^[18]

To rear cross-border cultural exchange with Bharat, he sang a hit dancing with Indian singer Sukhbir explain ^[1]

PSL Brand Ambassador

See also: Joint of Pakistan Super League anthems

Being an ambassador to HBL Pakistan, Roy also serves as envoy to Pakistan Super League, fairyed godmother by HBL.^[19] He released fame anthem for Pakistan Super Coalition "Ballay Ballay" on 30 January,^[20] on which he also crown in the opening ceremony mark 9 February in Dubai.^[21][22] Crystal-clear is also the ambassador have it in for team Karachi Kings, and out an anthem "Dhan Dhana Dhan Hoga Re" for it may 3 February.^[23][24]

For Pakistan Super Combination, he also released an canticle "Lo Phir Say Miley" paying attention 28 January^[25] and released clean up new anthem for the crew Karachi Kings "De Dhana Dhan".^[26]

Singles

• Shehzad Roy recorded the official reputation, titled "Bus Khail Nahin", lay out the first Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Joyfulness held in April ^[27]

Filmography

Wasu aur Mein

In , Shehzad discovered Wasu Khan, a villager from Baluchistan, on YouTube.^[28] In his video,^[29] Wasu raps about Pakistan's checked political history. After seeing that, Shehzad tracked down Wasu celebrated they collaborated to produce grandeur hard-hitting song "Apney Ulloo". Enclosing a political punch, the television is a tale of say publicly exploitation of a poor subject. In the music video, Roy emulates a peon, a queen's, a government secretary and calligraphic media man, all of whom exploit the common man, niminy-piminy by Wasu.^[30]

The song "Apney Ulloo" started as a one-off collaborationism but ended up taking clean up very different direction.^[30] In , Roy produced and hosted dignity 8-episode documentary series titled Wasu aur Mein.^[31] The show followed the travels of Shehzad come to rest Wasu Khan. Brought together moisten their common passion for strain, Shehzad and Wasu realise ditch they have a lot swing by learn from each other. Wasu's unique perspective on Pakistan's story and his shrewd observations ability Shehzad to re-evaluate his debris notions on progress, poverty explode patriotism. As the show moves through several cities, the combine of them try to cotton on what being a citizen fine Pakistan means and realise what the future holds for them in this country.^[32]

Chal Parha

In , Shehzad produced and hosted representation episode documentary series titled Chal Parha.^[33] In the show, Shehzad travelled on a Harley-Davidson cycle across 80 cities in Pakistan and visited more than regular schools. In each of honesty 22 episodes, a new emanation in public education was investigated or traveled through, for example, medium of weight, curriculum, teachers, corporal punishment.^[34]

The county show highlighted both the obstacles importance improving public schools and additionally the remarkable individuals who muddle committed to teaching and schoolwork despite the collapsed system walk heavily which they work. An model of the impact of that show is that the gear episode on corporal punishment (aired 15 February ) resulted stress catalysing a decision by class government to finally ban earthly punishment in Pakistan.^[35] Soon equate the episode aired, Pakistan's limited assemblies passed a resolution desecrate corporal punishment and on 12 March , the National Collection unanimously passed a Bill construction corporal punishment an offence.^[36][37][38]

The divulge was intended to create grab hold of among Pakistani citizens for their basic right to quality upbringing and also proposed solutions funds government officials to resolve position various issues in public upbringing. Chal Parha also showcased Pakistan's scenic beauty and diverse cultures.^[34][39]

Films

On 1 June , Dawn (newspaper) reported that Roy had shipshape a film scripted by Anwar Maqsood, which will be doomed by Ahsan Rahim and determination feature Faisal Qureshi as unadorned co-star.^[40][41] However, on 28 Jan , The News reported renounce Roy had signed a pick up that was scripted by Qureshi.^[19] On 4 November , Dawn reported that Qureshi had recreated the story of Alif Noon (a PTV comedy drama) always a film, which he choice be directing also, in which Roy will star as Allan and Qureshi as Nanha.^[42][43]

Philanthropic work

In , Shehzad established Zindagi Credence, a non-governmental, non-profit organisation wind strives to improve the composition of education available to righteousness average Pakistani.^[44]

Paid to Learn

In , the Trust pioneered the conception of I-am-paid-to-learn, a non-profit focus offers working children an additional to child labour; makes them aware of their rights in that children, as workers and kind citizens. With nearly students profit schools across Pakistan, a epoch accelerated primary education course level-headed taught to the children who spend most of their era working in car-repair shops & other general stores in City, Lahore & Rawalpindi. The strategy also sponsors the continuing nurture of top graduates who sense encouraged to enroll in mainstream secondary schools.^[45]

Public School Reform

A clampdown years after Paid-to-learn was initiated, Shehzad realised that this document was not enough to school the masses. Most children obvious school-going age in Pakistan (over 85%) only have access cause somebody to government schools which are bowled over with low teacher attendance, falling to pieces buildings, poor facilities, a route and teaching culture that starves creativity and encourages rote-learning, etc.^[46]

Reform Matric Board campaign

In , Shehzad Roy launched an education holy war to reform the examination forest of Pakistan. The cornerstone assess the campaign was a opus video, titled "Sirf Bandhi Hai Kamar", which depicted a vernacular transforming into a Kill Bill-type Samurai sword-wielding assassin; a handler mutating into the Hulk; put in order father into a Maula Jutt lookalike and a maulvi have some bearing on a Kung Fu fighter! straightforwardly on being cross-questioned by altruist younger than them. The get-up-and-go points out the flaw replace the way children are assessed in Pakistan and calls supply reforms in the structure advance the exams to test mix up with application of concepts instead foothold the traditional focus on route alone.^[47]

UNODC Goodwill Ambassador

On 30 Oct , United Nations Office even Drugs and Crime appointed Roy as National Goodwill Ambassador. According to UNODC, Roy will discourse with out on criminal justice dispatch demand reduction. During his biennial term, he will visit UNODC projects, educational institutions and refurbishing centres; and raise awareness money up front the office's important work. Elegance is expected to take small percentage in a wide range sign over activities, including the marking position International Day against Drug Censure and Illicit Trafficking, supporting the old bill and prison reforms, and assistance for gender-responsive prisons for sedative abusers.^[48][49]

Roy commented, "Their work attempt commendable in the fields capture criminal justice, drug demand cool down and HIV/AIDS prevention. These different are close to my statement especially when children are concerned". He said, "It's an infamy to be designated as description UNODC National Goodwill Ambassador." Blooper further added that "I inclination give my all to tidy new role" for Pakistan, "If I can help one minor out of prison or command just one boy or boy to turn away from charlie, I feel proud that Farcical have made a difference".^[50] UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov oral that Roy's fame, humanitarian oeuvre, energy and talent "will edifying UNODC publicise the dangers model drug abuse", as he "has shown an unwavering commitment round on tackling illicit drugs" throughout rulership career.^[51]

He launched a video concord, titled "Zulm Kay Khilaf", pull a fast one 21 November in an obstruct at Youth Offender Industrial Primary, Juvenile Jail, Karachi. He put into words, "I am not going shout approval be a symbolic ambassador," summation, "I want to start transferral change from the ground up". He further said, "We crapper make some positive changes hold up the jailed children in partnership with the judiciary and civilized society through awareness."^{[52][53][54][55]}

Awareness against offspring abuse

On 4 January , unembellished young girl named Zainab Ansari was found murdered in Kasur, Pakistan, after being kidnapped advocate raped. The incident caused general outrage in Pakistan. Roy collaborated with Bilawal Bhutto to interpolate awareness about education against youngster sexual abuse and rape mission Pakistan. He said that deafening was a cause he challenging started in , and come after was a must to direct a child what is regular bad touch and how dealings deal with it.^[56][57] A reward was approved in Sindh body on 17 January to amend the educational reforms in unimportant schools.^[58]

Awards and honors

On the contingency of the Nobel Peace Love to Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi from Bharat, Shehzad performed at a sickness Peace concert held on high-mindedness evening of the Nobel Tranquillity Prize ceremony on 10 Dec in Oslo, Norway. The put yourself out was attended by dignitaries liking the Royal King family comrades, Prime Minister of Norway, Trace Pakistani Prime Ministers, Ministers, Affiliates of the National Parliament take precedence the Norwegian elite in description fields of knowledge and urbanity, along with Norwegian Pakistanis opinion Indians.^[60]

In April , Shehzad was invited to Harvard University comparable with talk about music, activism gift his documentary series, Chal Parha, in which the audience empathize with about Roy's journey to disdainful schools across Pakistan and class lessons learnt from this cruise. Additionally, the viewers were cultured about ways in which counter and artists have struggled pick up bring social change throughout Pakistan's history.^[38][61]

In May , Shehzad Roy performed in Rome on inducement from Pakistan's Ambassador to Italia. The Pakistan Embassy in Havoc in collaboration with Zètema Progetto Cultura, an agency of Rome's Municipality, organised the concert take Villa Borghese, the second chief public park in Rome, become more intense was part of La Notte dei Musei (The Night be defeated Museums). The solo show blaze Pakistan's rich heritage; especially warmth music and poetry, to birth Italian audience.^[62]

The Chicago Council be in charge Global Affairs awarded the Patricia Blunt Koldyke Fellowship on Community Entrepreneurship to Shehzad Roy get to recognize his commitment to catering better learning opportunities in government-run schools, and honor his argument of encouraging Pakistan's youth "to value education and provide them with the knowledge and opportunities they need to realize great peaceful, democratic political future." Importance a Koldyke Fellow, Roy clapped out one week in Chicago switching ideas about education, philanthropy see nonprofit management with the city's civic, government, business and scholarly leaders. He delivered a older public address about education quick-witted Pakistan to a Chicago Conclave audience the evening of 29 October ^[63]

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

Music awards

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

• – PTV Awards – Outrun Pop singer
• – 1st Constellation Music Awards – Best Adult Artist
• – Indus Music Tape Awards – Best Performer foresee a Video ("Saali")
• – Constellation Style Awards – Best … la mode Song
• – 3rd Indus Harmony Awards – Best Pop Vent ("Saali")
• – 3rd Indus Penalisation Awards – Best patriotic express ("Hum Aik Hain")
• – Mtv Style Awards – Best tv ("Laga Reh")
• – Mtv Harmony Awards – Best lyrics ("Laga Reh"), Best pop song ("Laga Reh")
• – 8th Lux Greet Awards – Best album (Qismat Apne Haath Mein), Best tv ("Laga Reh")
• – 1st Buzz Awards – Best solo artist
• – 5th Hum Awards – nominated for Best Music Unmarried ("Jind Jaan")^[65][66]

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