Ek Tha Singer: When a tailor-turned-singer suddenly ‘disappeared’ – only one superhit song that got listed in ‘Guinness World Records’ took him to the pinnacle of fame

Bollywood News: In the entertainment world, it often takes years to become a star, although many do so much sooner. One such artist is Altaf Raja. Altaf Raja once had a good rule over the hearts of the audience, but now he has disappeared from their eyes. The enthusiasm of Altaf Raja used to fill the whole country. The audience loved the fact that Altaf’s songs were often played in buses and cars. Released in the 1990s, Altaf Raja’s album ‘Tum To Thehre Pardesi’ was well received by the public and did tremendous business. This song is still remembered and sung a lot. Overnight sales of cassettes of this album reached 7 million in the 1990s. After gaining so much fame, Altaf is currently completely out of the limelight.

Altaf Raja: Enrolled in Tailoring Class

Altaf was born on 15 October 1967 in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Altaf’s parents aimed to give their son education and a successful career. So Altaf was taken to Mumbai for his education. But after finishing fifth grade there, Altaf went back home. He was later admitted to the Antonio D’Souza School in Mumbai. Altaf’s parents came to know that celebrities like Raj Kapoor used to attend this institute. However, Altaf could not complete his studies there as well. Altaf completed class 9th and went back home. Since Altaf was not interested in studies, his parents enrolled him in a class to teach him tailoring. Altaf didn’t feel like going there either.

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Altaf Raja: Started training on harmonium

Altaf suddenly told his mother that he wanted to learn music. After this he started taking training on harmonium. He used to sing all the time. Altaf started performing Qawwali music on stage as a singer with his mother. Altaf’s mother advised him to pursue music professionally. With the help of his parents, Altaf started giving music performances across the country. His voice has the quality of Qawwali which brings tears to the eyes of the listeners. Additionally, he participated in several music competitions. His first album was released in the 1990s.

Altaf Raja: Greatest Hits

The most hit song of Altaf Raja’s career was ‘Tum To Thehre Pardesi’. According to media reports, the name of this song is also recorded in “Guinness World Records”, because only its cassettes have been sold in India till date. At the age of 18, Altaf Raza started his career. He also won many prestigious honors. Let us tell you that Altaf Raja’s father was a Qawwali singer. Despite growing up listening to his father’s Qawwali music, the singer gave a fresh rendition of Qawwali tunes to the audience and won their hearts.

Altaf Raja: Last Heard

Altaf Raja’s voice was last heard in Emraan Hashmi’s film ‘Ghanchakkar’, released in 2013. Altaf had a desire to present Ghazals throughout his life. But her mother told her that she should start singing in films before Ghazals and hence she started singing in Bollywood films after that. Altaf gave his voice for the first time in the film “Shapath”. According to media reports, Altaf is still living on Mohammed Ali Road in Mumbai. He still works in the area there.

Altaf Raja’s song ‘Tum To Thehre Pardesi’ was recently completely remade and presented to the audience. But this time the song has been sung by Tony Kakkar, while it features both Sonu Sood and Nidhi Agarwal. The audience did not like this song.