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Tufail Niazi was born on 1916 in Village Mander Jalandhar, Punjab, British India, is a Folk singer (1916 - 1990). Discover Tufail Niazi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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Folk singer |
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1916, 1916 |
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1916 |
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Village Mander Jalandhar, Punjab, British India |
Date of death |
21 September, 1990 |
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Islamabad, Pakistan |
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India
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Tufail Niazi Height, Weight & Measurements
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Tufail Niazi Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tufail Niazi worth at the age of 74 years old? Tufail Niazi’s income source is mostly from being a successful singer. He is from India. We have estimated Tufail Niazi's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Tufail Niazi was born in 1916 at a Village (Mander) in Jalandhar District, Punjab, British India.
He was a disciple of Mian Wali Muhammad of Kapurthala and Pandit Amar Nath of Batala.
He also trained with his father Haji Rahim Baksh in Goindwal.
He used to sing at Harballah Festival in his childhood.
Tufail Niazi migrated to Pakistan after Partition of India in 1947.
He ran a milk shop to make his ends meet until he got opportunity at Radio Pakistan.
Tufail Niazi was not a Niazi by caste.
Aslam Azhar, then PTV's senior producer and managing director, gave him the name Tufail Niazi because Tufail had told him that his 'pir' (spiritual leader) was Pir Niaz Ali Shah.
So do not be confused with his last name, he did not belong to Niazi tribe.
After the introduction of TV in Pakistan in 1964, he often appeared on the national television as a performer.
Soon afterwards, his popularity soared as a folk singer in Pakistan.
Before this, Tufail had been known simply as Tufail, Master Tufail, Mian Tufail or Tufail Multani.
Later, under Uxi Mufti, he worked tirelessly to help set up and sustain the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) in Islamabad, Pakistan.
He travelled all over Pakistan to gather folk treasures.
In recognition of his work, Tufail Niazi received the Presidential Pride of Performance Award in 1982.
Tufail Niazi (Punjabi, طفیل نیازی) (1916 – 21 September 1990) was a Pakistani folk singer whose songs include "Saada Chirryan Da Chamba Ae," "Akhiyaan Lagiyaan Jawaab Na Daindian," "Layee Beqadran Naal Yaari, Tay Tut Gai Tarak Karkey" and "Mein Nai Jana Kheriyan De Naal."
He used to perform regularly on Pakistan Television (PTV) and Radio Pakistan.
Tufail Niazi died on 21 September 1990 at Islamabad, Pakistan.
His two sons Javed and Babar Niazi have taken on their father's legacy and perform regularly on Pakistan Television, in the same manner their father did.
In 1998, Tufail's song "Laai beqadaran naal yaari" was recreated in Indian movie Wajood as "Tut gai tarak kar ke" by Anu Malik, although his name remained uncredited.
In 2006, Pakistani movie Majajan featured Tufail's "Ve tu naire naire wass ve" performed by Azra Jahan.
Folk singer Tufail Niazi was paid rich tributes at a musical evening that was organised in his honour at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on 30 May 2011.
Tufail Niazi was a folk musician deeply influenced by classical forms.
His mastery of classical vocals, combined with a soulful melodic voice mesmerised audiences.
The profound Punjabi Sufi elements in his storytelling, which was characteristic of his repertoire, together with his energetic singing while clothed in a Punjabi 'Lacha' and a silk 'Kurta', created the impression of a performer for whom art was inseparable from life.
His singing was often intensely moving, as when he sang about the lives of Punjabi epic lovers, most notably Heer Ranjha, richly evoking their anguish against the setting of a Punjabi rural social environment.
Work of Tufail Niazi has been recreated in various TV music programmes and movies, both in Pakistan and India.
In 2013, Asad Abbas paid tribute to Tufail Niazi by performing "Kade aa ve mahi gal lag ve", in Coke Studio Season 6 produced by Rohail Hayat.
In 2014, when Strings band opened their first season of Coke Studio (season 7) as producers, they remade "Lai Beqadaraan Naal Yaari", performed by Tufail's sons as a tribute to the legend.
The same year, "Kheryaan De Naal" was also remade and performed by Tufail's sons (Niazi Brothers).