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{{Infobox Musical artist
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|Name = Adnan Sami
{{Infobox musical artist
|Background = solo_singer
| name = Adnan Sami
|Img = Replace this image male.svg
| image = Adnan Sami in 2016.jpg
|Img_size = 150
| caption = Sami in 2016
|Img_capt =
|Birth_name = Adnan Sami Khan
| birth_name = Adnan Sami Khan
|Born = {{birth date and age|1973|8|15|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1971|08|15}}<ref name="times"/>
| birth_place = [[London]], England<ref name="janta"/><ref name="twit"/>{{efn|name=PTI}}
|Origin = [[Pakistan]]
| spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|[[Zeba Bakhtiar]]|1993|1996|end=div}}
|Died =
* {{marriage|Sabah Galadari|2001|2003|end=div}}
|Genre = [[Music of India|Indian music]], [[Music of Pakistan|Pakistani music]], [[Classical music|classical]], [[jazz]], [[pop rock]]
* {{marriage|<!--Sabah Galadari-->|2008|2009|end=div}}
|Occupation = [[Musician]], [[composer]], [[television presenter]]
* {{marriage|Roya Sami Khan|2010}}}}
|Instrument = [[Vocals]], [[piano]]
| genre = {{flatlist|[[Filmi]], Classical, [[jazz]], [[pop rock]], [[Jazz fusion|fusion]]
|Years_active = 1995–present
|First_album = [[Kabhi To Nazar Milao]]
|Latest_album = [[Kisi Din]]
}}
}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*Musician
*Singer
*Music Composer
*Concert Pianist
*Television presenter
*Actor
}}
| instrument = {{flatlist|Piano, keyboard, guitar, accordion, saxophone, violin, drums, bongos, congas, bass guitar, electric guitar, tabla, dholak, harmonium, harpsichord, santoor, sitar, sarod, percussion}}
| years_active = 1986–present
| associated_acts =
| website =
| origin = England<ref name="twit"/>
}}
'''Adnan Sami Khan''' (born 15 August 1971) is an Indian singer, musician, music composer, actor and pianist.<ref name=bengali>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/feb/13adnan.htm |title=Adnan Sami to sing in Bengali |work=Rediff.com |access-date=31 January 2009 |date=13 December 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203162522/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/feb/13adnan.htm |archive-date=3 February 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=music4love>{{cite web |url=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/031221/images1.htm |title=Music is the medium of love |work=Dawn Images |access-date=31 January 2009 |date=21 December 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203020440/http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/031221/images1.htm |archive-date=3 February 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=31 December 2015|title=Adnan Sami granted Indian citizenship|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1019519/adnan-sami-granted-indian-citizenship?amp=1|access-date=8 November 2021|website=The Express Tribune|archive-date=9 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109094832/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1019519/adnan-sami-granted-indian-citizenship?amp=1|url-status=live}}</ref> He performs Indian and Western music, including in [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]], [[English language|English]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Kannada]]. He has been awarded with [[Padma Shri]] (India's fourth highest civilian award) for his remarkable contribution in music. His most notable instrument is the piano. He has been credited as "the first musician to have played the [[santoor]] and Indian classical music on the piano".<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Adnan-Sami-I-respect-my-earlier-two-wives-for-the-times-we-shared-and-for-being-a-part-of-my-life/articleshow/47959061.cms |title=Adnan Sami: I respect my earlier two wives for the times we shared and for being a part of my life |work=The Times of India |access-date=4 August 2015 |archive-date=9 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709042501/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Adnan-Sami-I-respect-my-earlier-two-wives-for-the-times-we-shared-and-for-being-a-part-of-my-life/articleshow/47959061.cms |url-status=live |last1=Gupta |first1=Priya }}</ref> A review in the US-based ''[[Keyboard (magazine)|Keyboard]]'' magazine described him as the fastest keyboard player in the world<ref name=fastestfingers/> and called him the keyboard discovery of the nineties.<ref name=bighit/>


He was raised and educated in the United Kingdom. He was previously a Canadian citizen, but became a naturalized Indian citizen in 2016.<ref name=econ>{{Cite news|date=31 December 2015|title=Pakistani singer Adnan Sami gets Indian citizenship|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pakistani-singer-adnan-sami-gets-indian-citizenship/articleshow/50394045.cms?from=mdr|access-date=30 April 2020|archive-date=5 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705164914/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pakistani-singer-adnan-sami-gets-indian-citizenship/articleshow/50394045.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=31 December 2015|title=Adnan Sami granted indian citizenship|work=The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1019519/adnan-sami-granted-indian-citizenship/?amp=1|access-date=30 April 2020|archive-date=21 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221073431/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1019519/adnan-sami-granted-indian-citizenship?amp=1|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="janta"/> He was born to [[Arshad Sami Khan]], a [[Pakistan]]i Air Force veteran and diplomat of [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]] origin, and Naureen, who was originally from the Indian union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name=fastestfingers/><ref name=pakorigin/> ''[[The Times of India]]'' has called him the "Sultan of Music".<ref name=pakorigin>{{cite news |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/skokie/community/chi-ugc-article-adnan-sami-spectacular-concert-was-a-huge-suc-2015-04-01-story.html#page=1 |title=From the community: Adnan Sami Spectacular Concert was a huge success in Chicago |quote=British-born 39-year-old Sami is of Pakistani origin, currently holds Canadian citizenship, and lives in Mumbai, India. |access-date=14 April 2015 |archive-date=25 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225215639/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/skokie/community/chi-ugc-article-adnan-sami-spectacular-concert-was-a-huge-suc-2015-04-01-story.html#page=1 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="multi">{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/jun/120611-adnan-sami-bollywood-pakistani-singer.htm |title=Adnan Sami feels Indian |publisher=mid-day.com |access-date=12 June 2011 |date=12 June 2011 |archive-date=14 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614173456/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/jun/120611-adnan-sami-bollywood-pakistani-singer.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=soulfulsinger>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/10/06/stories/2005100600030200.htm |title=Soulful singer |access-date=31 January 2009 |date=6 October 2005 |location=Chennai, India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203010713/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/10/06/stories/2005100600030200.htm |archive-date=3 February 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/10/13/stories/2007101350730200.htm |title=Fitted for fame |access-date=31 January 2009 |date=13 October 2007 |location=Chennai, India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203010718/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/10/13/stories/2007101350730200.htm |archive-date=3 February 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] on 26 January 2020.<ref name="Padma"/>
'''Adnan Sami Khan''' ({{lang-ur|'''عدنان سمیع خان'''}}; born 15 August 1973) is a popular [[United Kingdom|British]]-born [[singer]] [[musician]], [[pianist]], [[actor]] and [[composer]] of Pakistani origin. His style merges Asian and Western styles and instrumentation and ranges from [[classical music|classical]] to [[jazz]] to modern [[Pop music|pop]]-[[rock music|rock]]. He was awarded [[MTV]]'s 2001 "Breakthrough Artist of the Year".<ref name="CITEREFAdnan1">{{cite web
|url=http://www.telepk.com/pakistan/pakistani-singers/adnan-sami-khan/
|title=Pakistani Singers: Adnan Sami Khan
|accessdate=2008-05-29}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Biography==
Sami was born in [[London]], [[England]] on 15 August 1971.<ref>{{cite web |title=Adnan Sami Khan |url=http://www.adnansamikhan.com/biodata.php |website=adnansamikhan.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905091014/http://www.adnansamikhan.com/biodata.php |archive-date=5 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="twit">{{cite tweet |user=AdnanSamiLive |number=1177948806928838656 |date=28 September 2019 |title=My dear I'm not abusing the country of my birth. I was born in England! Also, I was first discovered by @BBCWorld}}</ref><ref name="times"/><ref name="janta"/>{{efn|name=PTI|Though a [[Press Trust of India|PTI]] news report lists his birthplace as [[Lahore]] in Pakistan.<ref name=econ />}} He was raised and educated in the United Kingdom. His father, [[Arshad Sami Khan]], was a [[Pashtun diaspora#Pakistan|Pakistani Pashtun]] with roots in [[Afghanistan]]<ref name="indiatimes.com"/><ref name="filmfare.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/roya-has-rejuvenated-me-adnan-sami-3110.html |title="Roya has rejuvenated me" – Adnan Sami |work=filmfare.com |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202160220/http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/roya-has-rejuvenated-me-adnan-sami-3110.html |url-status=live }}</ref> while his mother Naureen Khan was an Indian from [[Jammu]].<ref name="indiatimes.com"/><ref name="janta">{{cite web |url=http://www.jantakareporter.com/entertainment/Pakistani-nationality-in-2002-when-i-couldnt-oblige-singer-adnan-sami/34597/ |title=Pakistani nationality: In 2002, when I couldn't oblige singer Adnan Sami |work=Jantaka Reporter |date=1 January 2016 |access-date=28 March 2017}}</ref> Adnan's father served as a [[Pakistan Air Force]] pilot, before becoming a senior bureaucrat and serving as Pakistan's ambassador to 14 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vm.ee/?q=en/node/65 |title=Estonia and Pakistan Bilateral Relations |publisher=vm.ee |access-date=10 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922110345/http://www.vm.ee/?q=en%2Fnode%2F65 |archive-date=22 September 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Hans"/> His paternal great-great-grandfather, General Ahmed Jan, was from Afghanistan and a military advisor to king [[Abdur Rahman Khan]].<ref name="Hans">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hyderabad-Tab/2016-12-09/Up-close-with-Adnan-Sami/267810 |title=Up-close with Adnan Sami |work=The Hans India |date=9 December 2016 |access-date=28 March 2017 |archive-date=28 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328195653/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hyderabad-Tab/2016-12-09/Up-close-with-Adnan-Sami/267810 |url-status=live }}</ref> His paternal great-grandfather Agha Mehfooz Jan was the governor of four [[Provinces of Afghanistan|Afghan provinces]] under King [[Amanullah Khan]]'s reign and was also the King's first cousin, while his paternal grandfather Abdul Sami Khan served as the Deputy Inspector General of Police. Agha Mehfooz Jan was assassinated by [[Habibullah Kalakani]] and therefore Sami's father's family migrated to [[Peshawar]], then in [[British India]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Adnan-Sami-Fastest-fingers-first/articleshow/37852222.cms |title=Adnan Sami: Fastest fingers first |work=The Times of India |access-date=15 August 2015 |archive-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708120725/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Adnan-Sami-Fastest-fingers-first/articleshow/37852222.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Early life and education===
Sami was born, raised and educated in [[United Kingdom]]. His father Arshad Sami Khan was born in Pakistam and was a well known senior Pakistani diplomat, Sami attended [[Rugby School]] and went on to graduate from [[King's College London]], throughout developing his musical style and technique on the Piano and thus evolving a new sound which he pioneered and ultimately introduced to the world thus becoming the first person to play Pakistani Classical music on the electric Piano. He had played [[piano]] since his childhood and so studied music in school and in college.


Sami attended [[Rugby School]] in Rugby, West Midlands, UK.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/play-it-again-sami-/articleshow/815558.cms |title=Play it again Sami... |work=The Times of India |access-date=31 January 2009 |date=15 August 2004 |archive-date=21 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221205855/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/play-it-again-sami-/articleshow/815558.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Adnan followed his bachelor's degree with a law degree ([[LLB]]) from [[King's College London]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Adnan Sami&nbsp;– Biography |url=http://www.zoomtv.in/celebritydetails.php?id=139 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228045143/http://www.zoomtv.in/celebritydetails.php?id=139 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 February 2009 |publisher=Zoomtv.in |access-date=30 August 2010}}</ref> He went on to qualify as a [[barrister]] from [[Lincoln's Inn]], England.<ref name="times">{{cite web |last1=Chaturvedi |first1=Anshul |title=Adnan Sami: I was born on 15th August, studied Gandhi, landed up in Mumbai |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Adnan-Sami-I-was-born-on-15th-August-studied-Gandhi-landed-up-in-Mumbai/articleshow/50418137.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=7 May 2016 |date=3 January 2016 |archive-date=6 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106082825/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Adnan-Sami-I-was-born-on-15th-August-studied-Gandhi-landed-up-in-Mumbai/articleshow/50418137.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
Sami then went on to learn classical music from [[Mahraj Khatak]], a lassical singing teacher in Pakistan and dancer. Sami further learned from [Santoor] maestro,Adnan Sami Khan
became one of the first people to play Pakistani classical music on the [[piano]] and [[electric piano]]. Sami performed several programes on Pakistan television under the Mentor Sohail rana. Sami's parents and younger brother reside in [[Islamabad, Pakistan]].


He had played the piano since the age of five and composed his first piece of music when he was nine years old. Sami began taking lessons in Indian classical music from the [[santoor]] maestro Pandit [[Shivkumar Sharma]] when visiting India during his school vacations. Indian singer [[Asha Bhosle]] saw him at age ten at an [[R. D. Burman]] concert in London, and encouraged him to take up music as a career. He is an accomplished concert pianist, music composer and singer with a command of Indian and Western classical/semi-classical music, jazz, rock and pop music. As a teenager, Adnan, when performing on the piano on a TV program in [[Stockholm]], was described by the US-based ''[[Keyboard (magazine)|Keyboard]]'' magazine as the fastest man on keyboard in the world<ref name="fastestfingers">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/37852222.cms |title=Adnan Sami: Fastest fingers first |work=The Times of India |access-date=31 January 2009 |date=16 April 2001 |archive-date=3 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203032213/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/37852222.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> and the keyboard discovery of the nineties.<ref name="bighit" /> Sami went on to learn Indian classical music from Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, the Santoor maestro in India. At the age of sixteen, Sami was approached to write a song for famine-hit Ethiopia, for which he won a special award from [[UNICEF]].<ref name="music4love" />
===Music career===
His most successful albums have been ''Kabhi To Nazar Milao'' (with [[Asha Bhosle]]) and ''Tera Chehra'' <ref name=hindustan>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=156c88b6-f2d5-4268-9901-b50765d6b89f&ParentID=07c06ed0-dade-4c6d-8e8f-826cda12ed45&&Headline=Adnan+Sami's+secret+for+happiness Adnan Sami] [[The Hindustan Times]], [[April 10]], [[2007]].</ref>, and his music videos usually have had a host of [[Bollywood]] stars in them, including [[Namrata Shirodkar]] ("Bheegi Bheegi Raat"), [[Mahima Chaudhry]], [[Raveena Tandon]], [[Rani Mukherjee]], [[Govinda]], [[Fardeen Khan]], [[Amisha Patel]] ("O Meri Jaan"), [[Bhoomika Chawla]] ("Maahiya"), [[Diya Mirza]] ("Pal Do Pal") and most famously, [[Amitabh Bachchan]] ("Kabhi Nahi").<ref name=hindustan/> <ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451152/bio Biography]</ref> and in 2007 the soundtrack from the hit [[Salaam-e-Ishq]].


In his career of 32 years, Sami has won many international awards including the Nigar Award, Bolan Academy Award and Graduate Award. Adnan is the youngest recipient of the Naushad Music Award for Excellence in Music. Previous recipients of this award include Lata Mangeshkar and Music Maestro Khayam. Sami was invited as a member of the jury of the music festival [[Voice of Asia]] competition held annually at Almaty, Kazakhstan.
He has also sang couple of Kannada Film songs. His first such kannada song was a big hit " Don't worry madabeda" for the film " Super Star " starring Upendra. Recently he also sung for a film 'Soundarya" starring Ramesh.


==Career==
In 2006, he took a sabbatical, and reportedly lost over 70 kg,<ref>[http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/1098/adnan-sami-makes-a-sleek-comeback.html Adnan Sami makes a sleek comeback]</ref> to make a come back in November 2007 as a host on a Hindi musical game show, ''[[Bol Baby Bol]]'', on [[STAR One]].
[[File:Adnan Sami 2007 - still 17966 crop.jpg|thumb|Adnan Sami at the release party for his album ''Kisi Din'']]
===Albums and notable singles===
His first single, "Run for His Life", was released in 1986. It was in English, and recorded for UNICEF. It went to No. 1 in the music charts in the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/adnan-sami-turns-actor-after-25-years-of-music/article1-915524.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150202133729/http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/adnan-sami-turns-actor-after-25-years-of-music/article1-915524.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2015 |title=Adnan Sami turns actor after 25 years of music |work=Hindustan Times|date=18 August 2012 }}</ref> This was followed by three more No. 1s: "Talk to Me", "Hot Summer Day" and "You're My Best Kept Secret".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.103fm.net/happy-birthday-adnan-sami/ |title=Happy Birthday Adnan Sami |work=103fm.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202133828/http://www.103fm.net/happy-birthday-adnan-sami/ |archive-date=2 February 2015}}</ref>


His first formal album, ''The One & Only'' (1989), was a classical album on the piano accompanied by tabla maestro [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]]. He released his first vocal solo album ''Raag Time'' in 1991.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://myswar.com/album/raag-time-1991 |title=Non-Film Songs – Raag Time (1991) – MySwar |work=myswar.com |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-date=19 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219100923/http://myswar.com/album/raag-time-1991 |url-status=live }}</ref>
His latest film music composition was for ''[[Shaurya]]'' (2008).<ref>[http://www.dailyindia.com/show/224165.php/Music-album-of-film-Shaurya-launched-in-Mumbai Music album of film ''Shaurya'' launched in Mumbai]</ref>

In 2000, Asha Bhosle collaborated with Sami on a collection of love songs named ''Kabhi to Nazar Milao''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://guyana.hoop.la/printer-friendly-topic/legendary-asha-bhosle |title=Legendary: Asha Bhosle – Guyana News and Information Discussion Forums |work=hoop.la |date=4 January 2011 |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000946/http://guyana.hoop.la/printer-friendly-topic/legendary-asha-bhosle |url-status=live }}</ref> in India. The music was also composed by Adnan. The album became an instant success and topped the [[Indipop]] charts<ref name=winningnote>{{cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010126/mcover.htm |title=On the winning note |work=Screen |access-date=31 January 2009 |date=26 January 2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203010445/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010126/mcover.htm |archive-date=3 February 2009 }}</ref> for most of 2001 and 2002.<ref name=screen1>{{cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020104/mcov.html |title=Non-Film Music |last=Khatib |first=Salma |work=Screen |access-date=1 February 2009 |date=4 January 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908170440/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020104/mcov.html |archive-date=8 September 2009}}</ref> According to ''[[Business Week]]'' magazine, the album sold 4 million copies in India alone.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amayaar.com/tag/adnan-sami/ |title=Adnan Sami |work=AmaYaar.com |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202134623/http://www.amayaar.com/tag/adnan-sami/ |archive-date=2 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

His second studio album, ''Tera Chehra'', was released in October 2002 to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.last.fm/music/Adnan+Sami/+wiki |title=Adnan Sami |work=last.fm |access-date=12 February 2015 |archive-date=12 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212115543/http://www.last.fm/music/Adnan+Sami/+wiki |url-status=live }}</ref> The music videos for this album were shot by [[Binod Pradhan]], who had shot the popular 2002 Hindi film ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]''. The album features Bollywood stars [[Rani Mukerji]] in the title track and [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in the track "Kabhi Nahi", who also sang the duet with Sami.<ref name=musicalgypsy>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/articleshow?artid=25349735 |title=Musical gypsy Adnan Sami pairs with Amitabh |work=The Times of India |access-date=31 January 2009 |date=16 October 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050916042013/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/articleshow?artid=25349735 |archive-date=16 September 2005}}</ref><ref name=rolypoly/> Actress [[Mahima Chaudhry]] was also seen in another song.<ref name=rediff1>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/jan/20sami.htm |title=Play it again, Sami |work=Rediff.com |access-date=3 February 2009 |date=20 January 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203162512/http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/jan/20sami.htm |archive-date=3 February 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> The title track was written by well-known Hindi movie lyricist [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]].<ref name=rolypoly/> According to ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen Magazine]]'', it was the only successful pop album of the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=986 |title=Urdu to the rescue |work=Screen |access-date=3 February 2009 |date=27 December 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203010524/http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=986 |archive-date=3 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Sami's ''Tera Chehra'' broke sales records by becoming India's best-selling album of 2002 (including film soundtracks), continuing its No. 1 position in 2003, and by becoming the best-selling Indian album of all time (including film soundtracks) in the U.S. and Canada. The album stayed in the No. 1 position in all the music charts of India from the time of its release in September 2002 for over a year, beating his debut album's No. 1 record. His most successful albums have been ''Kabhi To Nazar Milao'' (with [[Asha Bhosle]]) and ''Tera Chehra'',<ref name=hindustan>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=156c88b6-f2d5-4268-9901-b50765d6b89f&ParentID=07c06ed0-dade-4c6d-8e8f-826cda12ed45&&Headline=Adnan+Sami's+secret+for+happiness |title=Adnan Sami's secret for happiness |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=10 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070504065019/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=156c88b6-f2d5-4268-9901-b50765d6b89f&ParentID=07c06ed0-dade-4c6d-8e8f-826cda12ed45&&Headline=Adnan+Sami%27s+secret+for+happiness |archive-date=4 May 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and his music videos usually have had [[Bollywood]] stars in them, including [[Namrata Shirodkar]] ("Bheegi Bheegi Raat"), [[Mahima Chaudhry]], [[Raveena Tandon]], [[Rani Mukerji]] ("Tera Chehra"), [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Fardeen Khan]], [[Amisha Patel]] ("O Meri Jaan"), [[Bhumika Chawla]] ("Maahiya"), [[Dia Mirza]] ("Pal Do Pal") and [[Amitabh Bachchan]] (Kabhi Nahi).<ref name=hindustan/> He has composed film music for several other Hindi films, including ''[[Lucky: No Time for Love]]'', ''Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke'', ''[[Dhamaal]]'', ''[[1920 (film)|1920]]'', ''[[Chance Pe Dance]]'', ''[[Mumbai Salsa]]'', ''Khubsoorat'', ''[[Sadiyaan]]'', ''[[Shaurya]]'' and several others.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailyindia.com/show/224165.php/Music-album-of-film-Shaurya-launched-in-Mumbai |title=Music album of film ''Shaurya'' launched in Mumbai |publisher=Daily India (From ANI) |access-date=10 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517022431/http://www.dailyindia.com/show/224165.php/Music-album-of-film-Shaurya-launched-in-Mumbai |archive-date=17 May 2008}}</ref>


===Film composer===
In 1994, he composed music for a film for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gaana.com/artist/adnan-sami/songs |title=Adnan Sami |work=Gaana |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202135515/http://gaana.com/artist/adnan-sami/songs |url-status=live }}</ref> The 1995 Pakistani film ''[[Sargam (1995 film)|Sargam]]'', in which he was the lead actor and Indian playback singer [[Asha Bhosle]] did the playback ''Sargam'', was a box office success.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bollywoodsupersrats.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/bollywood-movies-stars-adnan-sami-career/ |title=>Bollywood movies stars Adnan Sami Career |work=bollywoodsupersrats.WordPress.com |date=25 May 2011 |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202135237/https://bollywoodsupersrats.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/bollywood-movies-stars-adnan-sami-career/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was also the first time that an Indian playback singer was featured in an album in [[Pakistan]]. To date ''Sargam'' is the only film Sami has acted in, and the score is the best-selling album of all time in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistbooking.in/Adnan-Sami-Singer |title=Adnan Sami |work=artistbooking.in |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202154236/http://www.artistbooking.in/Adnan-Sami-Singer |archive-date=2 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He soon became popular, which led Hindi filmmaker [[Boney Kapoor]] to invite him to provide music for his film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.myantakshari.com/singers/adnan-sami |title=Singer Adnan Sami Antakshari songs game play |work=myantakshari.com |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202134332/http://www.myantakshari.com/singers/adnan-sami |archive-date=2 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This was the beginning for him to compose and sing for Hindi films and for the top Hindi film producers of the time like [[Yash Chopra]] and [[Subhash Ghai]]. Due to the popularity of his music videos and live performances, he started getting acting offers at the same time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/may/22st.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: What's on in Bollywood: Salman-Ash? Tread with care! |access-date=5 March 2021 |work=Rediff.com |date=22 May 2011 |archive-date=28 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228230637/https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/may/22st.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

The song "Tu Sirf Mera Mehboob" from the Hindi film ''[[Ajnabee (2001 film)|Ajnabee]]'', sung by Adnan, became popular<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/20ajn.htm |title='It's no good being good all the time' |work=Rediff.com |access-date=1 February 2009 |date=20 September 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203163132/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/sep/20ajn.htm |archive-date=3 February 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> and was declared a "superhit" by ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen Magazine]]'', who called him the pop personality of the year in 2001.<ref name=screen1/>

''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]'' (2002) brought him the opportunity to work with [[A. R. Rahman]] in the form of "Aye Udi Udi". According to ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen Magazine]]'', the song was "the highlight of the album".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=613 |title=Saathiya |access-date=3 February 2002 |work=Screen |date=6 December 2002}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Rediff.com]] called him the "Reigning King of [[Indipop]]" in early 2003 based on the sales of his albums in the previous two years.<ref name=rediff1/>

He performed a [[qawwali]] "Bhar Do Jholi Meri" in the 2015 film ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'', he appeared in the movie as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/sang-bajrangi-bhaijaan-qawaali-out-of-love-for-salman-says-adnan-sami-775486|title=Sang Bajrangi Bhaijaan Qawaali Out of Love For Salman, Says Adnan Sami - NDTV Movies|website=NDTVMovies.com|access-date=27 January 2020|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127000447/https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/sang-bajrangi-bhaijaan-qawaali-out-of-love-for-salman-says-adnan-sami-775486|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Illness and weight loss===
In 2005, he suffered from [[lymphoedema]] and developed an abscess in the knee, which interrupted his career.<ref name=4thlove>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1217204.cms |title='Yes, I'm in love' |access-date=3 February 2009 |date=1 September 2005 |work=The Times of India |archive-date=19 September 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050919043833/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1217204.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="a1">{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/17adnan.htm?q=mbp&file=.htm |title=Adnan admits being in love with an actress |work=Rediff.com |access-date=3 February 2009 |date=1 October 2005 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024221709/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/17adnan.htm?q=mbp&file=.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2006, he took a sabbatical and reportedly lost 130&nbsp;kg.<ref>{{Cite twitter|title=I lost a total of 130kgs!!💪🤘🙏 |user=adnansamilive |number=1291477215310381056 |date=6 August 2020 |access-date=7 August 2020|via=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>

===As a concert pianist===
As a classical concert pianist, Sami has given solo performances before royalty such as the King of Sweden and [[King Hussein of Jordan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.ws/pakistyleus/review6.html |title=Untitled Document |work=geocities.ws |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-date=3 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203075246/http://www.geocities.ws/pakistyleus/review6.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adnansamikhan.com/biodata.php |title=Adnan Sami Khan - The Official Fan Site! Musical Legend :::: Design: Avurt.com |work=adnansamikhan.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501060826/http://www.adnansamikhan.com/biodata.php |archive-date=1 May 2012 }}</ref> He has performed before heads of state and governments such as [[President Mitterrand]] of France, the [[President of the United Arab Emirates]], the President and [[Prime Minister of India]], the President and [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]], the President and Prime Minister of [[Kazakhstan]], the Prime Minister of [[Kyrgyzstan]], the Prime Minister of Sweden and [[Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson|Princess Christina]] of Sweden. Adnan has performed for music festivals to sold-out stadiums of his solo concert tours all over the world in over forty countries.
===Composing for events===
Sami wrote a song for India during the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]]. The video of this song captures the nationalistic spirit of competition, depicting Adnan performing with the [[Indian cricket team]] with guest appearances from Indian film stars like [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Fardeen Khan]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Feature&articleid=2094 |title=Mangalorean.com Mangalore News Articles, Classifieds to Around the World |work=mangalorean.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212131657/http://www.mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Feature&articleid=2094 |archive-date=12 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://pearlriseentertainment.blogspot.in/search?q=adnan+sami+indian+cricket+team |title=Pearl Rise Entertainment: Search results for adnan sami indian cricket team |work=pearlriseentertainment.blogspot.in |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-date=11 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111204204/http://pearlriseentertainment.blogspot.in/search?q=adnan+sami+indian+cricket+team |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Television===
He hosted the Indian version of the American music game show ''[[Don't Forget the Lyrics!]]'' called ''Bol Baby Bol'' on the Star TV network in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/adnan-sami-khan/biography/ |title=Adnan Sami Khan Bio – Adnan Sami Khan Career |work=MTV Artists |access-date=12 February 2015 |archive-date=12 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212145557/http://www.mtv.com/artists/adnan-sami-khan/biography/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eventfinda.com.au/2014/adnan-sami/perth/burswood |title=Adnan Sami |work=Eventfinda |date=15 June 2014 |access-date=12 February 2015 |archive-date=12 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212134010/http://www.eventfinda.com.au/2014/adnan-sami/perth/burswood |url-status=live }}</ref> Prior to that in 2005, he was the sole jury for the singing competition program on Channel [V] called ''Super Singer''. In 2011, Adnan returned as a judge on the singing reality show ''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs]]'', which became popular worldwide.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Adnan-Sami-Kailash-Kher-to-judge-Lil-Champs/articleshow/8167197.cms |title=Adnan Sami, Kailash Kher to judge Li'l Champs |work=The Times of India |date=5 May 2011 |access-date=12 February 2015 |archive-date=11 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111204203/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Adnan-Sami-Kailash-Kher-to-judge-Lil-Champs/articleshow/8167197.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Awards and recognition==
[[File:Padma Shri Adnan Sami.jpg|thumb|upright|Sami being awarded [[Padma Shri]], {{circa|2021}}]]
Sami has won a number of international awards, including the [[Nigar Award]],<ref name="samiback">{{cite web |title=Adnan Sami back for weekend Wembley date |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/asiannews/entertainment/music/s/1072687_adnan_sami_back_for_weekend_wembley_date |publisher=[[Manchester Evening News|Menmedia.co.uk]] |access-date=27 November 2010 |date=16 October 2008 |quote=the star has also won many international awards including MTV's "breakthrough artist of the year award" in 2001, the [[Nigar Award]], Bolan Academy Award and the Graduate Award. |archive-date=12 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112201425/http://menmedia.co.uk/asiannews/entertainment/music/s/1072687_adnan_sami_back_for_weekend_wembley_date |url-status=live }}</ref> the Bolan Academy Award,<ref name="samiback"/> and the Graduate Award.<ref name=rolypoly>{{cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/10/17/stories/2002101700390300.htm |title=The roly-poly pied piper of op |work=The Hindu |access-date=31 January 2009 |date=17 October 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204011549/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/10/17/stories/2002101700390300.htm |archive-date=4 February 2009 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> He was given a special award by UNICEF for the song he wrote for famine-hit Ethiopia as a teenager and a United Nations Peace Medal for a song he wrote and performed for Africa.<ref name=rolypoly/>

A review of his piano solo performance on British TV [[Channel 4]] in ''[[Keyboard (magazine)|Keyboard]]'' magazine called him the "Keyboard Discovery of the 90s".<ref name=bighit>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010426/main8.htm |title=Adnan a big hit with Indipop fans |work=The Tribune |access-date=1 February 2009 |date=26 April 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203035617/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010426/main8.htm |archive-date=3 February 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=rolypoly/>

In 2001, he was awarded the Breakthrough Artist of the Year by MTV.<ref name=rediff1/><ref name="CITEREFAdnan1">{{cite web |url=http://www.telepk.com/pakistan/pakistani-singers/adnan-sami-khan/ |title=Indian Singers: Adnan Sami Khan |access-date=29 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516141249/http://www.telepk.com/pakistan/pakistani-singers/adnan-sami-khan/ |archive-date=16 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Swedish and British radio and television have often referred to him as the fastest keyboard player in the world.<ref name=pk>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telepk.com/pakistan/pakistani-singers/adnan-sami-khan/ |title=Adnan Sami Biography and Awards |publisher=Telepk.com |access-date=3 August 2012 |archive-date=16 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516141249/http://www.telepk.com/pakistan/pakistani-singers/adnan-sami-khan/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/030601/images2.htm |title=A concert in Toronto |work=Pakistan Dawn |access-date=1 February 2009 |date=1 June 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203020435/http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/030601/images2.htm |archive-date=3 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Adnan has performed for prestigious music festivals to sold-out stadiums of his solo concert tours all over the world in over forty countries. In summer 2003, he became the only Asian artist to have sold out Wembley Stadium, London, for two consecutive nights, which won him a place in the [[Limca Book of Records]].<ref name=xl>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radioxl.net/entertainment/adnansami.htm |title=Biography |publisher=Radioxl.net |date=15 December 2002 |access-date=3 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219235312/http://www.radioxl.net/entertainment/adnansami.htm |archive-date=19 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="a2">{{cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/23/stories/2004082300440100.htm |title=Beyond the frill... |work=The Hindu |access-date=1 February 2009 |date=23 August 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204011554/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/23/stories/2004082300440100.htm |archive-date=4 February 2009 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>

In 2008, he was presented the "Naushad Music Award" by Andhra Pradesh Department of Culture, in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiapost.com/article/communitypost/1865/ |title=Shareef joins AP Culture Dept in honoring Adnan |publisher=indiapost.com |access-date=21 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515211550/http://indiapost.com/article/communitypost/1865/ |archive-date=15 May 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-01-17/hyderabad/27780659_1_adnan-sami-chief-guest-planning-and-other-guests |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023043519/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-01-17/hyderabad/27780659_1_adnan-sami-chief-guest-planning-and-other-guests |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2012 |title=An eve to remember for Adnan Sami |access-date=1 February 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=17 January 2008}}</ref>

In 2008 he also won "Best International Act" at the [[UK Asian Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.desiblitz.com/content/the-uk-asian-music-awards-2008 |title=The UK Asian Music Awards 2008 |work=desiblitz.com |access-date=24 August 2010 |date=8 March 2008 |author=Nazhat |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804015801/http://www.desiblitz.com/content/the-uk-asian-music-awards-2008 |archive-date=4 August 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2013, he was given the BrandLaureate International Brand Personality award by the President of The BrandLaureate, Dr KK Johan, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<ref name="Adnan honoured with International Brandlaureate Personality Award">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-02/news-and-interviews/37389023_1_brand-laureate-kk-johan-adnan-sami |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016085917/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-02/news-and-interviews/37389023_1_brand-laureate-kk-johan-adnan-sami |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 October 2013 |title=Adnan Sami: Adnan honoured with International Brandlaureate Personality Award |access-date=2 March 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=2 March 2013}}</ref>

In April 2017, Sami became the first South Asian to have performed at London's Wembley Stadium 8 times; tickets were sold out on all 8 occasions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodbee.in/adnan-sami-performs-wembley-stadium/ |title=Adnan Sami Creates History at Wembley: Massive Sold out Concert for the 8thTime in a Row…! – Bollywood Bee |website=bollywoodbee.in |date=4 April 2017 |access-date=16 April 2017 |archive-date=17 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417072306/http://www.bollywoodbee.in/adnan-sami-performs-wembley-stadium/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Mayor of London, [[Sadiq Khan]], attended the concert.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.diplomacypakistan.com/entertainment/people-of-pakistan-still-love-and-admire-me-adnan-sami/ |title=People of Pakistan still love and admire me: Adnan Sami – Diplomatic News, Breaking news, news of Pakistan, global and current affairs |website=diplomacypakistan.com |access-date=16 April 2017 |archive-date=17 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417071949/http://www.diplomacypakistan.com/entertainment/people-of-pakistan-still-love-and-admire-me-adnan-sami/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In January 2020, he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian honour in the field of Arts, by Government of India.<ref name="Padma">{{cite web |title=MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS - PRESS NOTE |url=https://padmaawards.gov.in/PDFS/2020AwardeesList.pdf |website=padmaawards.gov.in |access-date=29 January 2021 |archive-date=22 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200522072654/https://padmaawards.gov.in/PDFS/2020AwardeesList.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> He received the award from [[President of India]] on 8 November 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/padma-shri-award-adnan-sami-thanks-asha-bhosle-says-she-played-a-very-important-role-in-my-career-101636381823377.html|title = Padma Shri award: Adnan Sami thanks Asha Bhosle, says she 'played a very important role in my career'|date = 8 November 2021|access-date = 27 November 2021|archive-date = 27 November 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211127155113/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/padma-shri-award-adnan-sami-thanks-asha-bhosle-says-she-played-a-very-important-role-in-my-career-101636381823377.html|url-status = live}}</ref>
In 2010, Sami received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] at a ceremony by Pakistan Television.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.excite.com/events/concert-tickets/Adnan-Sami/index.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211235755/http://www.excite.com/events/concert-tickets/Adnan-Sami/index.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 February 2015 |title=Adnan Sami Tickets |work=Sports, Concerts and Theater Events Blog }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Adnan-Sami |title=Adnan-Sami- Latest Update |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=1 August 2016 |archive-date=5 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005103235/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Adnan-Sami |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2011, Sami was given the "[[Glory of India Award]]" by the [[India International Friendship Society]]. This was the 350th anniversary of the completion of the [[Taj Mahal]], and Sami gave a solo concert performance in front of the Taj Mahal on the final night of the celebrations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Adnan rocks at Taj grand finale |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-09-28/india/27844066_1_adnan-sami-taj-mahal-abida-parveen |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130426193238/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-09-28/india/27844066_1_adnan-sami-taj-mahal-abida-parveen |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=27 July 2011 |date=28 September 2005}}</ref> After this performance, the Indian media dubbed him the "Sultan of Music".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmudyogse.blogspot.in/2012/09/tete-e-tete-with-lucky-morani-and-bina.html |title=Film Udyog Se |author=Rajendra Kandpal |work=filmudyogse.blogspot.in |date=11 September 2012 |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-date=3 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203080933/http://filmudyogse.blogspot.in/2012/09/tete-e-tete-with-lucky-morani-and-bina.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Business endorsements==
In 2002, [[Pepsi]] Foods made Sami its [[brand ambassador]] in India, a contract which involved hosting a series of live music concerts across cities as well as featuring in ads for Pepsi products.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x367cl_shahrukh-john-abraham-adnan-sami-sh_news |title=Shahrukh, john abraham, adnan sami & shoaib akhtar pepsi – vidéo dailymotion |author=bollywood72 |work=Dailymotion |date=9 October 2007 |access-date=12 February 2015 |archive-date=12 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212130201/http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x367cl_shahrukh-john-abraham-adnan-sami-sh_news |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIsgAKPimNM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/PIsgAKPimNM |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Adnan Sami Pepsi Cricket Ad |date=23 March 2008 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He is the only artist in all of Asia and Europe to have endorsed Pepsi Cola and Coca-Cola together.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://topic.ibnlive.in.com/adnan-sami/videos/david-correy-the-world-is-ours-lyric-video-cocacolas-2014-fifa-world-cup-campaign-anthem-L_rRta7MCII-1816.html |title=David Correy – The World is Ours (Lyric Video): Coca-Cola's 2014 FIFA World Cup Campaign Anthem |work=in.com |access-date=12 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212120129/http://topic.ibnlive.in.com/adnan-sami/videos/david-correy-the-world-is-ours-lyric-video-cocacolas-2014-fifa-world-cup-campaign-anthem-L_rRta7MCII-1816.html |archive-date=12 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movietalkies.com/artiste/pictures/event/3331/28428/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-kajol-anil-kapoor-among-other-celebs-at-ndtv-coca-cola-'support-my-school'-campaign |title=Adnan Sami at NDTV-Coca Cola 'Support My School' Campaign Picture 8 – Movie Talkies |work=movietalkies |access-date=19 December 2021 |archive-date=11 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111204204/http://www.movietalkies.com/artiste/pictures/event/3331/28428/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-kajol-anil-kapoor-among-other-celebs-at-ndtv-coca-cola-%27support-my-school%27-campaign |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Sami first married to actress [[Zeba Bakhtiar]] in 1993, with whom he had a son named [[Azaan Sami Khan]]. They divorced after three years.
{{Unreferencedsection|date=June 2008}}
Adnan Sami's love life has experienced all the phases of family adventures. He was married to [[Zeba Bakhtiar]] (A famous pakistani TV artist who emerged as a super star overnignt for her long-play drama character in "Anarkali" on Pakistan televison, she is a daughter of former Attorny General of Pakistan and politition from Baluchistan provine Mr Yahya Bakhtiar ) for a short period of time from whom he had a son Azaan Khan. The marriage did not last for long. there is custody battle for Azaan still alive somehow. He then fell in love with Dubai-based Sabah Galadari. They married in 2001. This relationship also called quits a year-and-a-half later.{{Fact|date=July 2008}}


Sami began living in India since 13 March 2001, on a visitor's visa which was extended from time to time.<ref name=citizenship/>
It is said that most of his composed love songs of his albums are based on his true love experiences. After more than 3 years Sabah was pleasantly surprised to receive a picture by mail of a much slimmer Adnan. They decided to meet in Dubai. The love bloomed again and a recent update states that they have secretly married again. On regaining his lost love Adnan said in an interview, "I couldn't get her out of my heart. Love can turn things around. Just believe this. And when we met, we realised we had never stopped loving each other."
Sami has been attempting to acquire [[Indian citizenship]]. The singer even issued a notice in a newspaper in April 2005 declaring his intentions for choosing Indian citizenship. However, it seems that his application is still pending. The singer, a [[Pakistan]]i national, owns a house in [[India]], has a PAN card, and has now even applied for his marriage at the marriage registrar's office in Bandra.{{Fact|date=July 2008}}


In 2001, Sami married Dubai-based Arab Sabah Galadari. This was his second marriage and Sabah's second marriage as well; she had a son from her previous marriage. This relationship also ended in divorce, a year-and-a-half later.
==Awards and accolades==
Sami has won many international awards, including the "Nigar Award", the "Bolan Academy Award", and the "Graduate Award". He was given a "Special Award of [[UNICEF]]" and a [[United Nations]] Peace Medal for a song he wrote and performed for [[Africa]]. He was invited to be a member of the jury of the prestigious music festival "Voice of Asia" competition, held annually at Almaty, Kazhakstan - the jury comprises top music composers of the world. Sami was featured in a documentary, commissioned by the Foreign and Common Wealth Office of Great Britain, about ten people from the Indian sub-continent, who have influenced the Asian culture in the UK, over the last fifty years.<ref name=ptv/>


In June 2006, he weighed 230 kilograms (506&nbsp;lb); he claimed his doctor had given him just six months to live. By diet and exercise, he lost {{convert|167|kg|lb}} in 16 months.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://adnansamiweightloss.com/ |title=Adnan Sami Weight Loss |work=adnansamiweightloss.com |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202154517/http://adnansamiweightloss.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://arynews.tv/en/adnan-sami-reveals-weight-loss-secret/ |title=Adnan Sami reveals his weight loss secret |work=arynews.tv |date=25 November 2014 |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-date=31 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231072916/http://arynews.tv/en/adnan-sami-reveals-weight-loss-secret/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Subhash K. |title=Adnan Sami loses more weight for his acting debut |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Adnan-Sami-loses-more-weight-for-his-acting-debut/articleshow/15307451.cms |access-date=5 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=1 August 2012 |language=en |archive-date=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911081434/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Adnan-Sami-loses-more-weight-for-his-acting-debut/articleshow/15307451.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tabloid/the-biggest-loser-didn-t-undergo-weight-loss-surgery-says-adnan-sami/article1-1288851.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130035759/http://www.hindustantimes.com/tabloid/the-biggest-loser-didn-t-undergo-weight-loss-surgery-says-adnan-sami/article1-1288851.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 January 2015 |title=The biggest 'loser': Didn't undergo weight-loss surgery, says Adnan Sami |access-date=5 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times|date=22 November 2014 }}</ref>
A review of his piano solo performance on [[Channel 4]], UK, in ''[[Keyboard Magazine]]'' acknowledged him as the "Keyboard Discovery of The 90s". Swedish radio and television referred to him as the fastest keyboard player in the world.<ref name=pk>[http://www.telepk.com/pakistan/pakistani-singers/adnan-sami-khan/ Adnan Sami Biography and Awards]</ref> Sami has performed for prestigious music festivals to sold-out stadia of his solo concert tours all over the world in over forty countries.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} In summer 2003, he became the only Asian artiste to have sold out, [[Wembley Stadium]], [[London]], for two consecutive nights, which won him a place in the [[Limca Book of Records]].
<ref name=xl>[http://www.radioxl.net/entertainment/adnansami.htm Biography]</ref>


In 2008, his wife Sabah returned to Mumbai, remarried him and began living with him, but the marriage only lasted one year, after which Sabah filed for divorce again.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Subhash K. |title=I will fight it out with wife: Adnan Sami |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/i-will-fight-it-out-with-wife-adnan-sami-38694-2009-02-02 |access-date=5 March 2021 |work=India Today |date=2 February 2009 |language=en |archive-date=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911081414/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/i-will-fight-it-out-with-wife-adnan-sami-38694-2009-02-02 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/entertainment/i-m-incapable-of-any-violence-adnan-sami-11803.html |title=Mathrubhumi – Kerala News, Malayalam News, Politics, Malayalam Movies, Kerala Travel |work=mathrubhumi.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202153943/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/entertainment/i-m-incapable-of-any-violence-adnan-sami-11803.html |archive-date=2 February 2015}}</ref>
As a classical concert pianist, Sami has had the honour of giving "solo" Royal Command performances before the [[King of Sweden]] and [[King Hussein of Jordan]].<ref>[http://www.indian-music.com/popstars/adnansami/adnansami.asp Indian POP stars - Adnan Sami]</ref> He has also performed before Heads of State and Government such as President Mitterrand of France, the President of United Arab Emirates, the President and Prime Minister of India, the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, the President and Prime Minister of Khazakhstan, the Prime Minister of Kyrgystan, the Prime Minister and Christina of Sweden.<ref name=ptv>[http://www.ptv.com.pk/singer3.asp Personality Profile]</ref>


In 2009, his father died of pancreatic cancer, which he described as the "biggest blow" of his life, saying that he had been extremely close to his father.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/singer-adnan-samis-father-passes-away/95440-8.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626150306/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/singer-adnan-samis-father-passes-away/95440-8.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 June 2009 |title=Singer Adnan Sami's father passes away |publisher=CNN-IBN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/my-father-s-loss-was-the-biggest-blow-adnan-sami/article1-1013909.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205105544/http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/my-father-s-loss-was-the-biggest-blow-adnan-sami/article1-1013909.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 February 2015 |title=My father's loss was the biggest blow: Adnan Sami |work=Hindustan Times|date=19 February 2013 }}</ref>
In 2008, he was presented the "Naushad Music Award" by [[Andhra Pradesh]], Department of Culture, at [[Hyderabad (India)|Hyderabad]].<ref>[http://indiapost.com/article/communitypost/1865/ Shareef joins AP Culture Dept in honoring Adnan] indiapost.com, [[2008-01-21]].</ref>


On 29 January 2010 Sami married Roya Sami Khan, the daughter of a retired diplomat and army general.<ref name="filmfare.com"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.masala.com/adnan-sami-says-new-wife-special-for-many-reasons-18279.html |title=Adnan Sami says new wife special for many reasons |work=Masala! – Bollywood Gossip News, Indian Celebrities and Pictures |date=24 January 2010 |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202154216/http://www.masala.com/adnan-sami-says-new-wife-special-for-many-reasons-18279.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He first met Roya in India during her visit in 2010 and proposed to her after some time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/adnan-to-marry-again-to-a-girl-called-roya/69881 |title=Adnan to marry again to a girl called Roya |date=20 January 2010 |work=mid-day |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202154817/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/adnan-to-marry-again-to-a-girl-called-roya/69881 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 10 May 2017, he became a father to a daughter, Medina Sami Khan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/110517/adnan-sami-becomes-a-father-again.html |title=Adnan Sami becomes a father again! |date=11 May 2017 |access-date=31 July 2017 |archive-date=4 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804002646/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/110517/adnan-sami-becomes-a-father-again.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Adnan has also sang the song "Mera Jahan" from the latest hit film ''[[Taare Zameen Par]]''.

On 26 May 2015, he submitted a request for Indian citizenship to the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]], when his Pakistani passport expired (he also held Canadian citizenship at the time);<ref name="pakorigin" /> he had lived an adequate number of years in India that made him eligible for Indian citizenship hence he naturalised as an Indian citizen.<ref name=citizenship/> In late December 2015, the Indian Home Ministry approved his request for legal status as a citizen of India,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/ill-be-there-for-you-says-adnan-to-rijiju/articleshow/60174925.cms|title=I'll be there for you, says Adnan Sami to Kiren Rijiju!|website=The Times of India|date=23 August 2017 |access-date=27 January 2020|archive-date=16 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316122807/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/ill-be-there-for-you-says-adnan-to-rijiju/articleshow/60174925.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> effective as of 1 January 2016.<ref name=citizenship>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/Pakistan-singer-Adnan-Sami-gets-Indian-citizenship/articleshow/50394197.cms |title=Pakistan singer Adnan Sami gets Indian citizenship |journal=The Times of India |date=31 December 2015 |access-date=31 December 2015 |archive-date=1 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101024027/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/Pakistan-singer-Adnan-Sami-gets-Indian-citizenship/articleshow/50394197.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As an actor===
* ''[[Sargam (1995 film)|Sargam]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'' (2015)

===As a playback singer===

==== Urdu songs ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Songs
!Co-singers
|-
| rowspan="10" |1995
| rowspan="10" |''[[Sargam (1995 film)|Sargam]]''
|"Aae Khuda, Aae Khuda, Jis Nay Ki Justuju"
|
|-
|"Suhani Rutt Ayi, Mann Jhoomay"
|[[Hamid Ali Khan]], [[Hadiqa Kiyani]]
|-
|"Pall Do Pall Kay Hayn Andheray"
|
|-
|"Bheega Hua Mousam Pyara"
|
|-
|"Chamki Kiran, Khilay Purwa"
|[[Hamid Ali Khan]]
|-
|"Kab Sey Khili Ho" (Classic music vs Pop music)
|[[Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak]], [[Hadiqa]]
|-
|"Kya Hay, Yeh Uljhan Kya Hay...?"
|[[Hadiqa Kiyani]]
|-
|"Zara Dholki Bajao Gorio"
|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
|"Pyar Bina Jeena Nahin Jeena"
|[[Hadiqa Kiyani]]
|-
|"Barse Badal, Dil Mein Halchal"
|[[Hadiqa Kiyani]]
|}

==== Hindi songs ====
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
!Year
!Film
!Songs
!Co-singers
|-
|rowspan="3"|2001
|''[[Ajnabee (2001 film)|Ajnabee]]''
|"Tu Sirf Mera Mehboob"
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|''[[Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar]]''
|"Kuch Pyar Bhi Kar"
|
|-
|''[[Deewaanapan]]''
|"Nach Nach Nach"
|[[Falguni Pathak]], [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
|-
| rowspan="12" |2002
|rowspan="2"|''Junoon''
|"Aankhon Ne Kiya Ishara" – (Duet)
|[[Kavita Subramaniam]]
|-
|"Aankhon Ne Kiya Ishara" – (Male)
|
|-
|''[[Ab Ke Baras]]''
|"Mujhe Rab Se Pyaar"
|[[Anuradha Sriram]]
|-
|''[[Awara Paagal Deewana]]''
|"Ya Habibi"
|[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|''[[Chor Machaaye Shor]]''
|"Ishqan Ishqan"
|Karsan Sargathiya
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Shakti: The Power]]''
|"Dil Ne Pukara"
|[[Alka Yagnik]], Ravindre Sathe, [[Prakash Raj|Prakash]]
|-
|Hum Tum Mile
|
|-
|''[[Pyaasa (2002 film)|Pyaasa]]''
|"Tere Pyaar Ka Chhaya"
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|''[[Annarth]]''
|"Bewafa Bar Mein"
|Pinky, Preeti
|-
|''[[Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar]]''
|"Indian Se Aaia"
|
|-
|''Karz: The Burden of Truth''
|"Aashiqui Ban Ke"
|[[Kavita Subramaniam]]
|-
|''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]''
|"Aye Udi Udi Udi"
|
|-
|rowspan="9"|2003
|rowspan="2"|''[[Love at Times Square]]''
|"Aaja Aaja"
|
|-
|"Raat Hai Jawan"
|
|-
|''[[Calcutta Mail]]''
|"Kahan Pe Meri Jaan"
|[[Pamela Jain]]
|-
|''[[Chori Chori (2003 film)|Chori Chori]]''
|"Ruthe Yaar Nu"
|[[Sabri Brothers]]
|-
|''[[Koi... Mil Gaya]]''
|"Jadoo Jadoo"
|[[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
|''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]''
|"Boom Boom"
|[[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
|''[[Joggers' Park]]''
|"Ishq Hota Nahin Sabke Liye"
|Zameer Kazmi
|-
|''[[Janasheen]]''
|"Nashe Nashe Mein Yaar"
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|''[[Sssshhh...]]''
|"Dheere Dheere Hua"
|[[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
| rowspan="7" |2004
|''[[Plan]]''
|"Kaise Kaise"
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|''[[Tum – A Dangerous Obsession]]''
|"Kyun Mera Dil Tujhko Chaahe"
|
|-
|''[[Muskaan]]''
|"Yaad Aayee"
|
|-
|''[[Yuva]]''
|"Baadal"
|[[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
|''Chot Aaj Isko, Kal Tere Ko''
|"Pani Re Pani"
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|''[[Naach (2004 film)|Naach]]''
|"Ishq Da Tadka"
|[[Sonu Kakkar]]
|-
|''[[Aitraaz]]''
|"Gela Gela Gela"
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
| rowspan="8" |2005
|''[[Sehar]]''
|"Palken Jhukaao Na"
|[[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
|''[[Page 3 (film)|Page 3]]''
|"Mere Wajood"
|
|-
|''[[Jurm (2005 film)|Jurm]]''
|"Nazrein Teri Nazrein"
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Lucky: No Time for Love]]''
|"Shayad Yahi To Pyar Hai"
|[[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
|"Sun Zara"
|
|-
|''[[Waqt: The Race Against Time]]''
|"Apne Jahanke"
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
|-
|''[[Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai]]''
|"Bahon Mein Nahin Rehna"
|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
|''[[Garam Masala (2005 film)|Garam Masala]]''
|"Kiss Me Baby"
|
|-
|rowspan="8"|2006
|Rehguzar
|"Allah Hu"
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Taxi No. 9211]]''
|"Meter Down"
|
|-
|"Meter Down" (Rock N Roll Mix)
|Guru Sharma (Remix)
|-
|''[[Kachchi Sadak]]''
|"Khwaja Mere Khwaja"
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Khosla Ka Ghosla]]''
|"Sayane Hai Janaab"
|
|-
|"Ab Kya Karenge Bhaiya"
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Jaan-E-Mann]]''
|"Udh Jaana ?"
|rowspan=2|[[Kunal Ganjawala]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|"Udh Jaana ?" – Club Mix
|-
| rowspan="10" |2007
|''[[Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love]]''
|"Dil Kya Kare"
|
|-
|''[[Life in a... Metro]]''
|"Baatein Kuch Ankahein Si"
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Darling (2007 Indian film)|Darling]]''
|"Saathiya"
|rowspan=2|[[Tulsi Kumar]]
|-
|"Saathiya" (Remix)
|-
|rowspan="3"|''[[Dhamaal]]''
|"Chal Na Che Shor Machlein"
|rowspan=2|Shaan
|-
|"Dekho Dekho Dil Ye Bole"
|-
|"Miss India Martee Mujhpe"
|[[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]]
|-
|''[[No Smoking (2007 film)|No Smoking]]''
|"Jab Bhi Ciggaret" (Jazz)
|
|-
|''[[Taare Zameen Par]]''
|"Mera Jahan"
|Auriel Cordo, Ananya Wadkar
|-
|''[[Return of Hanuman]]''
|"Blackhole"
|
|-
| rowspan="13" |2008
|''[[Shaurya]]''
|"Dheere Dheere"
|rowspan=2|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|''[[Superstar (2008 Hindi film)|Superstar]]''
|"Don't I Love Or Do I Love U"
|-
|rowspan="3"|''[[U Me Aur Hum]]''
|"Jee Le"
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|-
|"Phatte"
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|"Dil Dhakda Hai"
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|-
|''Mumbai Salsa''
|"Choti Si Iltija"
|
|-
|''[[Tahaan]]''
|"Jee Lo"
|
|-
|rowspan=3| ''[[Khushboo (2008 film)|Khushboo]]''
|"Kyon Hai Mujhe Lagta"
|
|-
|"Tum Jo Mile Humko"
|
|-
|"Kyon Hai Mujhe Lagta" – (Remix)
|
|-
|''[[Money Hai Toh Honey Hai]]''
|"Awaara Dil"
|
|-
|''[[Kidnap (2008 film)|Kidnap]]''
|"Haan Ji"
|
|-
|''[[Gumnaam – The Mystery]]''
|"Ishq Ne Kitna"
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|-
| rowspan="7" |2010
|rowspan=2|''[[Dulha Mil Gaya]]''
|"Akela Dil"
|rowspan=2|[[Anushka Manchanda]]
|-
|"Akela Dil" (Remix)
|-
|''[[My Name Is Khan]]''
|"Noor E Khuda"
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
|-
|''[[Click (2010 film)|Click]]''
|"Click Click Click Click"
|Shamir Tandon
|-
|''[[Sadiyaan]]''
|"Taron Bhari Hai Ye Raat Sajaan"
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De?]]''
|"Hota Hai Har Faisala Ek Second Mein"
|
|-
|"Hota Hai Har Faisala Ek Second Mein" – (Remix)
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Rush (2012 film)|Rush]]''
|"O Re Khuda"
|[[Javed Bashir]]
|-
|2013
|''[[3G (film)|3G]]''
|"Bulbulliya"
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Kill Dil]]''
|"Sweeta"
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]''
|"Bhar Do Jholi Meri"
|
|-
|2023
|'' I Love You''
| "Yeh Nazar"
|
|}

==== Telugu songs ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Songs
!Composer(s)
!Co-singers
|-
| rowspan="3" |2004
!''[[Shankar Dada MBBS]]''
|"Ye Jilla"
| rowspan="2" |[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
|Kalpana
|-
!''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]''
|"Nizam Pori"
|[[Suneeta Rao]]
|-
!''[[Aaytha Ezhuthu|Yuva]]''
|"Vachindha Megham"
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|[[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
|2005
!''[[Mahanandi (film)|Mahanandi]]''
|"Katthilaanti Ammayi"
|Kamalakar
|[[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2007
![[Yogi (2007 film)|''Yogi'']]
|"Gana Gana Gana"
|[[Ramana Gogula]]
|Sudha
|-
!''[[Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule]]''
|"Cheli Chamaku"
|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|[[Anushka Manchanda]], [[Swetha (singer)|Swetha]]
|-
!''[[Shankar Dada Zindabad]]''
|"Bhoogolamantha"
|[[Shankar Mahadevan]]
|[[Gopika Poornima]]
|-
|2009
!''[[Jayeebhava]]''
|"Zindhagi"
|[[S. Thaman]]
|Andriya
|-
|2010
![[Chikku Bukku|''Love To Love'']]
|"Kanulo"
|[[Colonial Cousins]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
!''[[100% Love (2011 film)|100% Love]]''
|"Infatuation"
| rowspan="2" |[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
|
|-
!''[[Oosaravelli]]''
|"Nenante"
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2012
!''[[Ishq (2012 film)|Ishq]]''
|"Oh Priya Priya"
|[[Anup Rubens]]
|[[Nithya Menen]]
|-
!''[[Julai]]''
|"Oh Madhu"
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
|
|-
!''[[Devudu Chesina Manushulu (2012 film)|Devudu Chesina Manushulu]]''
|"Nuvvantey Chala"
|[[Raghu Kunche]]
|
|-
!''[[Dhenikaina Ready]]''
|"Ninnu Chooda Kunda"
|[[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]]
|
|-
!''[[Naa Ishtam]]''
|"Jillele Jillele"
|[[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]]
|
|-
|2013
!''[[Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde]]''
|"Neeve Neeve"
|[[Anup Rubens]]
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2014
!''[[Galipatam]]''
|"Hey Paaru"
|[[Bheems Ceciroleo]]
|
|-
!''[[Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda]]''
|"Guchi Guchi"
|Bappa Lahiri
|
|-
![[Power (2014 Telugu film)|''Power'']]
|"Devuda Devuda"
|[[S. Thaman]]
|
|-
!''[[Oka Laila Kosam]]''
|"O Cheli Nuvve Naa Cheli"
|[[Anup Rubens]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2015
![[Bengal Tiger (2015 film)|''Bengal Tiger'']]
|"Banchan"
|[[Bheems Ceciroleo]]
|
|-
![[Dynamite (2015 film)|''Dynamite'']]
|"Char Sou Chalees"
|[[Achu Rajamani]]
|
|-
!''[[Temper (film)|Temper]]''
|"Choolenge Aasma"
|[[Anup Rubens]]
|[[Ramya Behara]]
|-
|2016
!''[[Krishnashtami]]''
|"Love Is True"
|Dinesh
|Solo
|-
|2017
!''[[Luckunnodu]]''
|"What Da F"
|Praveen Lakkaraju
|Praveen Lakkaraju
|-
|2018
!''Ishtanga''
|"Arerey Maaye"
|Yelender Mahaveer
|
|-
|2019
!''[[90ML (2019 Telugu film)|90ML]]''
|"Natho Nuvvunte Chalu"
|[[Anup Rubens]]
|Solo
|-
|2023
!''Rules Ranjann''
|"Dekho Mumbai"
|[[Amresh Ganesh]]
|[[Payal Dev]]
|}

==== Tamil songs ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Songs
!Co-singers
|-
|2003
|''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]''
|"Boom Boom"
|[[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2004
|''[[Aaytha Ezhuthu]]''
|"Nenjam Ellam"
|[[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
|''[[Sullan]]''
|"Kilu Kiluppana"
|[[Premji Amaran]], [[Pop Shalini]]
|-
|2007
|''[[Satham Podathey]]''
|"O Indha Kaadhal"
|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
|2009
|''[[Siva Manasula Sakthi]]''
|"Oru Kal"
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Chikku Bukku]]''
|"Vizhi Oru Paadhi"
|[[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
|2014
|''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''
|"Thangame Thangame"
|Priyadharshini
|-
|2023
|''[[Farhana (film)|Farhana]]''
|"Or Kadhal Kanaa"
|
|-
|}

==== Kannada songs ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Songs
!Co-singers
|-
|2002
|''[[Super Star (2002 film)|Super Star]]''
|"Bittaku Bittaku"
|Shweta Malviya
|-
|2007
|''Soundarya''
|"Sneha Preethi"
|
|-
|2008
|''Dheemaku''
|"Suryaane"
|
|}

==== Other languages ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Songs
!Co-singers
|-
|2005
|''[[Makalkku]]'' (Malayalam)
|"Chanjadiyaadi"
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Poley Poley Urey Mon]]'' (Assamese)
|"Bor Bor Manuhor"
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Hridayanath]]'' (Marathi)
|"Aika Re Aika Re"
|
|}

===As a music director and composer===
* ''[[Sargam (1995 film)|Sargam]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Love at Times Square]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Lucky: No Time for Love]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Dhamaal]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Mumbai Salsa (film)|Mumbai Salsa]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Khushboo (2008 film)|Khushboo]]'' (2008)
* ''[[1920 (film)|1920]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Shaurya]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Hindi film)|Daddy Cool]]'', co-director: [[Raghav Sachar]]
* ''[[Sadiyaan]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Chance Pe Dance]]'' (2010), co-director: [[Pritam Chakraborty]], [[Ken Ghosh]], Sandeep Shirodkar


==Discography==
==Discography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* ''Badaltay Mausam" - 1997 - Released in Pakistan and UK.
|-
* ''Kabhi To Nazar Milao'' - 2000(Same songs as the album Badaltay Mausam) - No.1 album for (72 weeks) - Indian charts <ref name=xl/>
|-
* ''Always yours - Adna''
|-
* ''Tera Chehra'' - 2002 - Biggest selling album of (including film soundtracks) in Indian charts (53 weeks) <ref name=xl/>
!Year
!Album
!Songs
!Co-singers
!Notes
|-
|rowspan="4"|1986
|rowspan="4"|''Live in Karachi''
|1. "Durga"
|
|rowspan="8"|Music composed by [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]]
|-
|2. "Folk Tune"
|
|-
|3. "Jazz Piece"
|
|-
|4. "Bageshri"
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|1989
|rowspan="4"|''Ecstasy ''
|1. "Raag Bairagi"
|
|-
|2. "Folk Tune from N.W.F.P"
|
|-
|3. "Dhun in Mishr Khamaj"
|
|-
|4. "Dhun in Pillu"
|
|-
|rowspan="7"|1991
|rowspan="7"|''Raag Time''
|1. "Wahin Kahin Paao Gi"
|
|
|-
|2. Teri Yaad Aati Hay
|
|
|-
|3. "Raag Time"
|
|
|-
|4. "Kahan Bas Gay Ho"
|
|
|-
|5. "I Can Never"
|
|
|-
|6. "Feel Your Soul"
|
|
|-
|7. "Burning for You"
|
|
|-
|1992
|''Behta Darya''
|1. "Durga"
|
|
|-
|rowspan="11"|1995
|rowspan="11"|''Sargam''
|1. "Aae Khuda, aae Khuda"
|
|
|-
|2. "Suhani rutt ayi"
|[[Hamid Ali Khan]], [[Hadiqa Kiyani]]
|
|-
|3. "Pall do pall kay"
|
|
|-
|4. "Bheega hua mousam"
|
|
|-
|5. "Chamki kiran"
|Hamid Ali Khan
|
|-
|6. "Kab sey khili ho"
|[[Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak]], Hadiqa Kiyani
|
|-
|7. "Kya hay, yeh uljhan"
|Hadiqa Kiyani
|
|-
|8. "Zara Dholki bajao"
|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|
|-
|9. "Pyar bina jeena nahin"
|Hadiqa Kiyani
|
|-
|10. "Barse Badal"
|Hadiqa Kiyani
|
|-
|11. "Woh mujhay yaad"
|Hadiqa Kiyani
|
|-
|rowspan="9"|1997
|rowspan="9"|''Badaltey Mausam''
|1. "Badaltay Mausam"
|
|
|-
|2. "Kabhi to Nazar Milao"
|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|Featuring [[Salil Ankola]] & [[Aditi Govitrikar]] in music video.
|-
|3. "Bahoon Kay Gheray"
|
|
|-
|4. "Pehli Wari"
|
|
|-
|5. "Hum Phir Milengay"
|
|
|-
|6. "Dil to Mera"
|
|
|-
|7. "Koi Rehta Hai"
|
|
|-
|8. "Aao Na"
|
|
|-
|9. "Nakhra Us Ka"
|
|
|-
|rowspan="6"|2000
|rowspan="6"|''Always Yours''
|1. "Bheega Mausam"
|
|
|-
|2. "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein"
|
|
|-
|3. "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein (Unplugged)"
|
|
|-
|4. "Lift Karadey"
|
|Featuring [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] in music video.
|-
|5. "Mehndi Masala"
|Asha Bhosle
|
|-
|6. "Pyar Bina"
|Asha Bhosle
|
|-
|rowspan="8"|2002
|rowspan="8"|''Tera Chehra''
|1. "Kabhi Nahin"
|[[Amitabh Bachchan]]
|
|-
|2. "Meri Yaad"
|
|
|-
|3. "Nain Se Nain"
|
|Featuring [[Raveena Tandon]] in music video.
|-
|4. "Roothey Hue"
|Ft. [[Aarti Chhabria]]
|
|-
|5. "Sanson Mein"
|
|
|-
|6. "Tera Chehra"
|
|Featuring [[Rani Mukherjee]] in music video.
|-
|7. "Teri Baahon Mein"
|
|Featuring [[Namrata Shirodkar]] in music video.
|-
|8. "Tera Bina"
|
|Featuring [[Mahima Chaudhry]] in music video.
|-
|rowspan="3"|2003
|rowspan="3"|''Kabhi To Nazar Milao''
|1. "Kabhi To Nazar Milao"
|[[Asha Bhosle]]
| Featuring [[Salil Ankola]], [[Aditi Govitrikar]]
|-
|2. "Pyar Hai"
|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|
|-
|3. "Dholki"
|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|
|-
|rowspan="8"|2004
|rowspan="8"|''Teri Kasam''
|1. "Kasam"
|
|Featuring [[Amisha Patel]] in music video.
|-
|2. "Mahiya"
|
|Featuring [[Bhoomika Chawla]] in music video.
|-
|3. "Kabhi Aisa Lage"
|
|Featuring Shonali Nagrani in music video.
|-
|4. "Pal Do Pal"
|
|Featuring [[Dia Mirza]] in music video.
|-
|5. "Chand Nikla"
|
|
|-
|6. "Tauba!"
|
|
|-
|7. "Poocho..."
|
|
|-
|8. "Best Friend!"
|
|
|-
|rowspan="12"|2007
|rowspan="12"|''Kisi Din''
|1. Asalaam Walekum
|
|
|-
|2. Baarish
|
|
|-
|3. Baarish (Unplugged)
|
|
|-
|4. "Dekho Jaaneman"
|
|
|-
|5. "Jharonkha"
|
|
|-
|6. "Kisi Din"
|
|
|-
|7. "Kisi Din (Remix)"
|
|
|-
|8. "Koi Rehta Hai"
|
|
|-
|9. "Sargaroshi"
|
|
|-
|10. "Teri Yaad"
|
|
|-
|11. "Teri Yaad (Remix)"
|
|
|-
|12. "Best Friend"
|
|
|-
|rowspan="9"|2009
|rowspan="9"|''Ek Ladki Deewani Si''
|1. "Chalo"
|
|
|-
|2. "Dekha Tujhe"
| [[Tulsi Kumar]]
|
|-
|3. "Ek Ladki"
|
|
|-
|4. "Laila"
|
|
|-
|5. "Let's Go Mumbai City"
| [[Jermaine Jackson]]
|
|-
|6. "Let's Go Mumbai City (Remix)"
|
|
|-
|7. "Mehfooz"
|
|
|-
|8. "Sharmili"
|
|
|-
|9. "Tu Salaamat Rahe"
|
|
|-
|rowspan="11"|2013
|rowspan="11"|''Press Play''
|1. "Ali Ali"
|
|
|-
|2. "Roya"
|
|
|-
|3. "Mere Baap"
|
|
|-
|4. "Kudi Tight"
|
|
|-
|5. "Mein Tere Saath Hun"
|
|
|-
|6. "Karun Na Yaad"
|
|
|-
|7. "Baba"
|
|
|-
|8. "Dua De"
|
|
|-
|9. "Ali Ali (Remix)"
|
|
|-
|10. "Roya (Remix)"
|
|
|-
|11. "The Azaan (Call To Prayer)"
|
|
|}


''Badaltay Mausam'' (1997) was re-released in India as ''Kabhi To Nazar Milao'' (2000).
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== Notes ==
{{notelist}}
* {{imdb name|id=0451152}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PTZYyHdVN8 Interview] on [[Republic TV]] by Arnab Goswami.
* {{IMDb name|0451152}}

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Latest revision as of 22:47, 7 June 2024

Adnan Sami
Sami in 2016
Sami in 2016
Background information
Birth nameAdnan Sami Khan
Born (1971-08-15) 15 August 1971 (age 52)[1]
London, England[2][3][a]
OriginEngland[3]
Genres
Filmi, Classical, jazz, pop rock, fusion
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • Singer
  • Music Composer
  • Concert Pianist
  • Television presenter
  • Actor
Instrument(s)
Piano, keyboard, guitar, accordion, saxophone, violin, drums, bongos, congas, bass guitar, electric guitar, tabla, dholak, harmonium, harpsichord, santoor, sitar, sarod, percussion
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)
​
​
(m. 1993; div. 1996)​
Sabah Galadari
​
​
(m. 2001; div. 2003)​
​
​
(m. 2008; div. 2009)​
Roya Sami Khan
​
(m. 2010)​

Adnan Sami Khan (born 15 August 1971) is an Indian singer, musician, music composer, actor and pianist.[4][5][6] He performs Indian and Western music, including in Hindi, Urdu, English, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. He has been awarded with Padma Shri (India's fourth highest civilian award) for his remarkable contribution in music. His most notable instrument is the piano. He has been credited as "the first musician to have played the santoor and Indian classical music on the piano".[7] A review in the US-based Keyboard magazine described him as the fastest keyboard player in the world[8] and called him the keyboard discovery of the nineties.[9]

He was raised and educated in the United Kingdom. He was previously a Canadian citizen, but became a naturalized Indian citizen in 2016.[10][11] [2] He was born to Arshad Sami Khan, a Pakistani Air Force veteran and diplomat of Pashtun origin, and Naureen, who was originally from the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[8][12] The Times of India has called him the "Sultan of Music".[12][13][14][15] He was awarded the Padma Shri on 26 January 2020.[16]

Early life and education[edit]

Sami was born in London, England on 15 August 1971.[17][3][1][2][a] He was raised and educated in the United Kingdom. His father, Arshad Sami Khan, was a Pakistani Pashtun with roots in Afghanistan[7][18] while his mother Naureen Khan was an Indian from Jammu.[7][2] Adnan's father served as a Pakistan Air Force pilot, before becoming a senior bureaucrat and serving as Pakistan's ambassador to 14 countries.[19][20] His paternal great-great-grandfather, General Ahmed Jan, was from Afghanistan and a military advisor to king Abdur Rahman Khan.[20] His paternal great-grandfather Agha Mehfooz Jan was the governor of four Afghan provinces under King Amanullah Khan's reign and was also the King's first cousin, while his paternal grandfather Abdul Sami Khan served as the Deputy Inspector General of Police. Agha Mehfooz Jan was assassinated by Habibullah Kalakani and therefore Sami's father's family migrated to Peshawar, then in British India.[21]

Sami attended Rugby School in Rugby, West Midlands, UK.[22] Adnan followed his bachelor's degree with a law degree (LLB) from King's College London.[23] He went on to qualify as a barrister from Lincoln's Inn, England.[1]

He had played the piano since the age of five and composed his first piece of music when he was nine years old. Sami began taking lessons in Indian classical music from the santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma when visiting India during his school vacations. Indian singer Asha Bhosle saw him at age ten at an R. D. Burman concert in London, and encouraged him to take up music as a career. He is an accomplished concert pianist, music composer and singer with a command of Indian and Western classical/semi-classical music, jazz, rock and pop music. As a teenager, Adnan, when performing on the piano on a TV program in Stockholm, was described by the US-based Keyboard magazine as the fastest man on keyboard in the world[8] and the keyboard discovery of the nineties.[9] Sami went on to learn Indian classical music from Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, the Santoor maestro in India. At the age of sixteen, Sami was approached to write a song for famine-hit Ethiopia, for which he won a special award from UNICEF.[5]

In his career of 32 years, Sami has won many international awards including the Nigar Award, Bolan Academy Award and Graduate Award. Adnan is the youngest recipient of the Naushad Music Award for Excellence in Music. Previous recipients of this award include Lata Mangeshkar and Music Maestro Khayam. Sami was invited as a member of the jury of the music festival Voice of Asia competition held annually at Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Career[edit]

Adnan Sami at the release party for his album Kisi Din

Albums and notable singles[edit]

His first single, "Run for His Life", was released in 1986. It was in English, and recorded for UNICEF. It went to No. 1 in the music charts in the Middle East.[24] This was followed by three more No. 1s: "Talk to Me", "Hot Summer Day" and "You're My Best Kept Secret".[25]

His first formal album, The One & Only (1989), was a classical album on the piano accompanied by tabla maestro Zakir Hussain. He released his first vocal solo album Raag Time in 1991.[26]

In 2000, Asha Bhosle collaborated with Sami on a collection of love songs named Kabhi to Nazar Milao[27] in India. The music was also composed by Adnan. The album became an instant success and topped the Indipop charts[28] for most of 2001 and 2002.[29] According to Business Week magazine, the album sold 4 million copies in India alone.[30]

His second studio album, Tera Chehra, was released in October 2002 to critical acclaim.[31] The music videos for this album were shot by Binod Pradhan, who had shot the popular 2002 Hindi film Devdas. The album features Bollywood stars Rani Mukerji in the title track and Amitabh Bachchan in the track "Kabhi Nahi", who also sang the duet with Sami.[32][33] Actress Mahima Chaudhry was also seen in another song.[34] The title track was written by well-known Hindi movie lyricist Sameer.[33] According to Screen Magazine, it was the only successful pop album of the year.[35] Sami's Tera Chehra broke sales records by becoming India's best-selling album of 2002 (including film soundtracks), continuing its No. 1 position in 2003, and by becoming the best-selling Indian album of all time (including film soundtracks) in the U.S. and Canada. The album stayed in the No. 1 position in all the music charts of India from the time of its release in September 2002 for over a year, beating his debut album's No. 1 record. His most successful albums have been Kabhi To Nazar Milao (with Asha Bhosle) and Tera Chehra,[36] and his music videos usually have had Bollywood stars in them, including Namrata Shirodkar ("Bheegi Bheegi Raat"), Mahima Chaudhry, Raveena Tandon, Rani Mukerji ("Tera Chehra"), Govinda, Fardeen Khan, Amisha Patel ("O Meri Jaan"), Bhumika Chawla ("Maahiya"), Dia Mirza ("Pal Do Pal") and Amitabh Bachchan (Kabhi Nahi).[36] He has composed film music for several other Hindi films, including Lucky: No Time for Love, Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke, Dhamaal, 1920, Chance Pe Dance, Mumbai Salsa, Khubsoorat, Sadiyaan, Shaurya and several others.[37]


Film composer[edit]

In 1994, he composed music for a film for the first time.[38] The 1995 Pakistani film Sargam, in which he was the lead actor and Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle did the playback Sargam, was a box office success.[39] It was also the first time that an Indian playback singer was featured in an album in Pakistan. To date Sargam is the only film Sami has acted in, and the score is the best-selling album of all time in Pakistan.[40]

He soon became popular, which led Hindi filmmaker Boney Kapoor to invite him to provide music for his film.[41] This was the beginning for him to compose and sing for Hindi films and for the top Hindi film producers of the time like Yash Chopra and Subhash Ghai. Due to the popularity of his music videos and live performances, he started getting acting offers at the same time.[42]

The song "Tu Sirf Mera Mehboob" from the Hindi film Ajnabee, sung by Adnan, became popular[43] and was declared a "superhit" by Screen Magazine, who called him the pop personality of the year in 2001.[29]

Saathiya (2002) brought him the opportunity to work with A. R. Rahman in the form of "Aye Udi Udi". According to Screen Magazine, the song was "the highlight of the album".[44] Rediff.com called him the "Reigning King of Indipop" in early 2003 based on the sales of his albums in the previous two years.[34]

He performed a qawwali "Bhar Do Jholi Meri" in the 2015 film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, he appeared in the movie as well.[45]

Illness and weight loss[edit]

In 2005, he suffered from lymphoedema and developed an abscess in the knee, which interrupted his career.[46][47]

In 2006, he took a sabbatical and reportedly lost 130 kg.[48]

As a concert pianist[edit]

As a classical concert pianist, Sami has given solo performances before royalty such as the King of Sweden and King Hussein of Jordan.[49][50] He has performed before heads of state and governments such as President Mitterrand of France, the President of the United Arab Emirates, the President and Prime Minister of India, the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, the President and Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, the Prime Minister of Sweden and Princess Christina of Sweden. Adnan has performed for music festivals to sold-out stadiums of his solo concert tours all over the world in over forty countries.

Composing for events[edit]

Sami wrote a song for India during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The video of this song captures the nationalistic spirit of competition, depicting Adnan performing with the Indian cricket team with guest appearances from Indian film stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan and Kareena Kapoor.[51][52]

Television[edit]

He hosted the Indian version of the American music game show Don't Forget the Lyrics! called Bol Baby Bol on the Star TV network in 2008.[53][54] Prior to that in 2005, he was the sole jury for the singing competition program on Channel [V] called Super Singer. In 2011, Adnan returned as a judge on the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, which became popular worldwide.[55]

Awards and recognition[edit]

Sami being awarded Padma Shri, c. 2021

Sami has won a number of international awards, including the Nigar Award,[56] the Bolan Academy Award,[56] and the Graduate Award.[33] He was given a special award by UNICEF for the song he wrote for famine-hit Ethiopia as a teenager and a United Nations Peace Medal for a song he wrote and performed for Africa.[33]

A review of his piano solo performance on British TV Channel 4 in Keyboard magazine called him the "Keyboard Discovery of the 90s".[9][33]

In 2001, he was awarded the Breakthrough Artist of the Year by MTV.[34][57]

Swedish and British radio and television have often referred to him as the fastest keyboard player in the world.[58][59] Adnan has performed for prestigious music festivals to sold-out stadiums of his solo concert tours all over the world in over forty countries. In summer 2003, he became the only Asian artist to have sold out Wembley Stadium, London, for two consecutive nights, which won him a place in the Limca Book of Records.[60][61]

In 2008, he was presented the "Naushad Music Award" by Andhra Pradesh Department of Culture, in Hyderabad.[62][63]

In 2008 he also won "Best International Act" at the UK Asian Music Awards.[64]

In 2013, he was given the BrandLaureate International Brand Personality award by the President of The BrandLaureate, Dr KK Johan, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[65]

In April 2017, Sami became the first South Asian to have performed at London's Wembley Stadium 8 times; tickets were sold out on all 8 occasions.[66] The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, attended the concert.[67]

In January 2020, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in the field of Arts, by Government of India.[16] He received the award from President of India on 8 November 2021[68] In 2010, Sami received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Prime Minister of Pakistan at a ceremony by Pakistan Television.[69][70]

In 2011, Sami was given the "Glory of India Award" by the India International Friendship Society. This was the 350th anniversary of the completion of the Taj Mahal, and Sami gave a solo concert performance in front of the Taj Mahal on the final night of the celebrations.[71] After this performance, the Indian media dubbed him the "Sultan of Music".[72]

Business endorsements[edit]

In 2002, Pepsi Foods made Sami its brand ambassador in India, a contract which involved hosting a series of live music concerts across cities as well as featuring in ads for Pepsi products.[73][74] He is the only artist in all of Asia and Europe to have endorsed Pepsi Cola and Coca-Cola together.[75][76]

Personal life[edit]

Sami first married to actress Zeba Bakhtiar in 1993, with whom he had a son named Azaan Sami Khan. They divorced after three years.

Sami began living in India since 13 March 2001, on a visitor's visa which was extended from time to time.[77]

In 2001, Sami married Dubai-based Arab Sabah Galadari. This was his second marriage and Sabah's second marriage as well; she had a son from her previous marriage. This relationship also ended in divorce, a year-and-a-half later.

In June 2006, he weighed 230 kilograms (506 lb); he claimed his doctor had given him just six months to live. By diet and exercise, he lost 167 kilograms (368 lb) in 16 months.[78][79][80][81]

In 2008, his wife Sabah returned to Mumbai, remarried him and began living with him, but the marriage only lasted one year, after which Sabah filed for divorce again.[82][83]

In 2009, his father died of pancreatic cancer, which he described as the "biggest blow" of his life, saying that he had been extremely close to his father.[84][85]

On 29 January 2010 Sami married Roya Sami Khan, the daughter of a retired diplomat and army general.[18][86] He first met Roya in India during her visit in 2010 and proposed to her after some time.[87] On 10 May 2017, he became a father to a daughter, Medina Sami Khan.[88]

On 26 May 2015, he submitted a request for Indian citizenship to the Ministry of Home Affairs, when his Pakistani passport expired (he also held Canadian citizenship at the time);[12] he had lived an adequate number of years in India that made him eligible for Indian citizenship hence he naturalised as an Indian citizen.[77] In late December 2015, the Indian Home Ministry approved his request for legal status as a citizen of India,[89] effective as of 1 January 2016.[77]

Filmography[edit]

As an actor[edit]

As a playback singer[edit]

Urdu songs[edit]

Year Film Songs Co-singers
1995 Sargam "Aae Khuda, Aae Khuda, Jis Nay Ki Justuju"
"Suhani Rutt Ayi, Mann Jhoomay" Hamid Ali Khan, Hadiqa Kiyani
"Pall Do Pall Kay Hayn Andheray"
"Bheega Hua Mousam Pyara"
"Chamki Kiran, Khilay Purwa" Hamid Ali Khan
"Kab Sey Khili Ho" (Classic music vs Pop music) Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak, Hadiqa
"Kya Hay, Yeh Uljhan Kya Hay...?" Hadiqa Kiyani
"Zara Dholki Bajao Gorio" Asha Bhosle
"Pyar Bina Jeena Nahin Jeena" Hadiqa Kiyani
"Barse Badal, Dil Mein Halchal" Hadiqa Kiyani

Hindi songs[edit]

Year Film Songs Co-singers
2001 Ajnabee "Tu Sirf Mera Mehboob" Sunidhi Chauhan
Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar "Kuch Pyar Bhi Kar"
Deewaanapan "Nach Nach Nach" Falguni Pathak, Sukhwinder Singh
2002 Junoon "Aankhon Ne Kiya Ishara" – (Duet) Kavita Subramaniam
"Aankhon Ne Kiya Ishara" – (Male)
Ab Ke Baras "Mujhe Rab Se Pyaar" Anuradha Sriram
Awara Paagal Deewana "Ya Habibi" Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan
Chor Machaaye Shor "Ishqan Ishqan" Karsan Sargathiya
Shakti: The Power "Dil Ne Pukara" Alka Yagnik, Ravindre Sathe, Prakash
Hum Tum Mile
Pyaasa "Tere Pyaar Ka Chhaya" Sunidhi Chauhan
Annarth "Bewafa Bar Mein" Pinky, Preeti
Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar "Indian Se Aaia"
Karz: The Burden of Truth "Aashiqui Ban Ke" Kavita Subramaniam
Saathiya "Aye Udi Udi Udi"
2003 Love at Times Square "Aaja Aaja"
"Raat Hai Jawan"
Calcutta Mail "Kahan Pe Meri Jaan" Pamela Jain
Chori Chori "Ruthe Yaar Nu" Sabri Brothers
Koi... Mil Gaya "Jadoo Jadoo" Alka Yagnik
Boys "Boom Boom" Sadhana Sargam
Joggers' Park "Ishq Hota Nahin Sabke Liye" Zameer Kazmi
Janasheen "Nashe Nashe Mein Yaar" Sunidhi Chauhan
Sssshhh... "Dheere Dheere Hua" Alka Yagnik
2004 Plan "Kaise Kaise" Sunidhi Chauhan
Tum – A Dangerous Obsession "Kyun Mera Dil Tujhko Chaahe"
Muskaan "Yaad Aayee"
Yuva "Baadal" Alka Yagnik
Chot Aaj Isko, Kal Tere Ko "Pani Re Pani" Sunidhi Chauhan
Naach "Ishq Da Tadka" Sonu Kakkar
Aitraaz "Gela Gela Gela" Sunidhi Chauhan
2005 Sehar "Palken Jhukaao Na" Alka Yagnik
Page 3 "Mere Wajood"
Jurm "Nazrein Teri Nazrein"
Lucky: No Time for Love "Shayad Yahi To Pyar Hai" Lata Mangeshkar
"Sun Zara"
Waqt: The Race Against Time "Apne Jahanke" Sonu Nigam
Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai "Bahon Mein Nahin Rehna" Asha Bhosle
Garam Masala "Kiss Me Baby"
2006 Rehguzar "Allah Hu"
Taxi No. 9211 "Meter Down"
"Meter Down" (Rock N Roll Mix) Guru Sharma (Remix)
Kachchi Sadak "Khwaja Mere Khwaja"
Khosla Ka Ghosla "Sayane Hai Janaab"
"Ab Kya Karenge Bhaiya"
Jaan-E-Mann "Udh Jaana ?" Kunal Ganjawala, Sunidhi Chauhan
"Udh Jaana ?" – Club Mix
2007 Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love "Dil Kya Kare"
Life in a... Metro "Baatein Kuch Ankahein Si"
Darling "Saathiya" Tulsi Kumar
"Saathiya" (Remix)
Dhamaal "Chal Na Che Shor Machlein" Shaan
"Dekho Dekho Dil Ye Bole"
"Miss India Martee Mujhpe" Amit Kumar
No Smoking "Jab Bhi Ciggaret" (Jazz)
Taare Zameen Par "Mera Jahan" Auriel Cordo, Ananya Wadkar
Return of Hanuman "Blackhole"
2008 Shaurya "Dheere Dheere" Sunidhi Chauhan
Superstar "Don't I Love Or Do I Love U"
U Me Aur Hum "Jee Le" Shreya Ghoshal
"Phatte" Sunidhi Chauhan
"Dil Dhakda Hai" Shreya Ghoshal
Mumbai Salsa "Choti Si Iltija"
Tahaan "Jee Lo"
Khushboo "Kyon Hai Mujhe Lagta"
"Tum Jo Mile Humko"
"Kyon Hai Mujhe Lagta" – (Remix)
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai "Awaara Dil"
Kidnap "Haan Ji"
Gumnaam – The Mystery "Ishq Ne Kitna" Shreya Ghoshal
2010 Dulha Mil Gaya "Akela Dil" Anushka Manchanda
"Akela Dil" (Remix)
My Name Is Khan "Noor E Khuda" Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Mahadevan
Click "Click Click Click Click" Shamir Tandon
Sadiyaan "Taron Bhari Hai Ye Raat Sajaan" Sunidhi Chauhan
Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De? "Hota Hai Har Faisala Ek Second Mein"
"Hota Hai Har Faisala Ek Second Mein" – (Remix)
2012 Rush "O Re Khuda" Javed Bashir
2013 3G "Bulbulliya"
2014 Kill Dil "Sweeta"
2015 Bajrangi Bhaijaan "Bhar Do Jholi Meri"
2023 I Love You "Yeh Nazar"

Telugu songs[edit]

Year Film Songs Composer(s) Co-singers
2004 Shankar Dada MBBS "Ye Jilla" Devi Sri Prasad Kalpana
Varsham "Nizam Pori" Suneeta Rao
Yuva "Vachindha Megham" A. R. Rahman Sujatha Mohan
2005 Mahanandi "Katthilaanti Ammayi" Kamalakar Sujatha Mohan
2007 Yogi "Gana Gana Gana" Ramana Gogula Sudha
Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule "Cheli Chamaku" Yuvan Shankar Raja Anushka Manchanda, Swetha
Shankar Dada Zindabad "Bhoogolamantha" Shankar Mahadevan Gopika Poornima
2009 Jayeebhava "Zindhagi" S. Thaman Andriya
2010 Love To Love "Kanulo" Colonial Cousins
2011 100% Love "Infatuation" Devi Sri Prasad
Oosaravelli "Nenante"
2012 Ishq "Oh Priya Priya" Anup Rubens Nithya Menen
Julai "Oh Madhu" Devi Sri Prasad
Devudu Chesina Manushulu "Nuvvantey Chala" Raghu Kunche
Dhenikaina Ready "Ninnu Chooda Kunda" Chakri
Naa Ishtam "Jillele Jillele" Chakri
2013 Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde "Neeve Neeve" Anup Rubens
2014 Galipatam "Hey Paaru" Bheems Ceciroleo
Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda "Guchi Guchi" Bappa Lahiri
Power "Devuda Devuda" S. Thaman
Oka Laila Kosam "O Cheli Nuvve Naa Cheli" Anup Rubens
2015 Bengal Tiger "Banchan" Bheems Ceciroleo
Dynamite "Char Sou Chalees" Achu Rajamani
Temper "Choolenge Aasma" Anup Rubens Ramya Behara
2016 Krishnashtami "Love Is True" Dinesh Solo
2017 Luckunnodu "What Da F" Praveen Lakkaraju Praveen Lakkaraju
2018 Ishtanga "Arerey Maaye" Yelender Mahaveer
2019 90ML "Natho Nuvvunte Chalu" Anup Rubens Solo
2023 Rules Ranjann "Dekho Mumbai" Amresh Ganesh Payal Dev

Tamil songs[edit]

Year Film Songs Co-singers
2003 Boys "Boom Boom" Sadhana Sargam
2004 Aaytha Ezhuthu "Nenjam Ellam" Sujatha Mohan
Sullan "Kilu Kiluppana" Premji Amaran, Pop Shalini
2007 Satham Podathey "O Indha Kaadhal" Yuvan Shankar Raja
2009 Siva Manasula Sakthi "Oru Kal"
2010 Chikku Bukku "Vizhi Oru Paadhi" Sujatha Mohan
2014 Veeram "Thangame Thangame" Priyadharshini
2023 Farhana "Or Kadhal Kanaa"

Kannada songs[edit]

Year Film Songs Co-singers
2002 Super Star "Bittaku Bittaku" Shweta Malviya
2007 Soundarya "Sneha Preethi"
2008 Dheemaku "Suryaane"

Other languages[edit]

Year Film Songs Co-singers
2005 Makalkku (Malayalam) "Chanjadiyaadi"
2011 Poley Poley Urey Mon (Assamese) "Bor Bor Manuhor"
2013 Hridayanath (Marathi) "Aika Re Aika Re"

As a music director and composer[edit]

Discography[edit]

Year Album Songs Co-singers Notes
1986 Live in Karachi 1. "Durga" Music composed by Zakir Hussain
2. "Folk Tune"
3. "Jazz Piece"
4. "Bageshri"
1989 Ecstasy 1. "Raag Bairagi"
2. "Folk Tune from N.W.F.P"
3. "Dhun in Mishr Khamaj"
4. "Dhun in Pillu"
1991 Raag Time 1. "Wahin Kahin Paao Gi"
2. Teri Yaad Aati Hay
3. "Raag Time"
4. "Kahan Bas Gay Ho"
5. "I Can Never"
6. "Feel Your Soul"
7. "Burning for You"
1992 Behta Darya 1. "Durga"
1995 Sargam 1. "Aae Khuda, aae Khuda"
2. "Suhani rutt ayi" Hamid Ali Khan, Hadiqa Kiyani
3. "Pall do pall kay"
4. "Bheega hua mousam"
5. "Chamki kiran" Hamid Ali Khan
6. "Kab sey khili ho" Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak, Hadiqa Kiyani
7. "Kya hay, yeh uljhan" Hadiqa Kiyani
8. "Zara Dholki bajao" Asha Bhosle
9. "Pyar bina jeena nahin" Hadiqa Kiyani
10. "Barse Badal" Hadiqa Kiyani
11. "Woh mujhay yaad" Hadiqa Kiyani
1997 Badaltey Mausam 1. "Badaltay Mausam"
2. "Kabhi to Nazar Milao" Asha Bhosle Featuring Salil Ankola & Aditi Govitrikar in music video.
3. "Bahoon Kay Gheray"
4. "Pehli Wari"
5. "Hum Phir Milengay"
6. "Dil to Mera"
7. "Koi Rehta Hai"
8. "Aao Na"
9. "Nakhra Us Ka"
2000 Always Yours 1. "Bheega Mausam"
2. "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein"
3. "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein (Unplugged)"
4. "Lift Karadey" Featuring Govinda in music video.
5. "Mehndi Masala" Asha Bhosle
6. "Pyar Bina" Asha Bhosle
2002 Tera Chehra 1. "Kabhi Nahin" Amitabh Bachchan
2. "Meri Yaad"
3. "Nain Se Nain" Featuring Raveena Tandon in music video.
4. "Roothey Hue" Ft. Aarti Chhabria
5. "Sanson Mein"
6. "Tera Chehra" Featuring Rani Mukherjee in music video.
7. "Teri Baahon Mein" Featuring Namrata Shirodkar in music video.
8. "Tera Bina" Featuring Mahima Chaudhry in music video.
2003 Kabhi To Nazar Milao 1. "Kabhi To Nazar Milao" Asha Bhosle Featuring Salil Ankola, Aditi Govitrikar
2. "Pyar Hai" Asha Bhosle
3. "Dholki" Asha Bhosle
2004 Teri Kasam 1. "Kasam" Featuring Amisha Patel in music video.
2. "Mahiya" Featuring Bhoomika Chawla in music video.
3. "Kabhi Aisa Lage" Featuring Shonali Nagrani in music video.
4. "Pal Do Pal" Featuring Dia Mirza in music video.
5. "Chand Nikla"
6. "Tauba!"
7. "Poocho..."
8. "Best Friend!"
2007 Kisi Din 1. Asalaam Walekum
2. Baarish
3. Baarish (Unplugged)
4. "Dekho Jaaneman"
5. "Jharonkha"
6. "Kisi Din"
7. "Kisi Din (Remix)"
8. "Koi Rehta Hai"
9. "Sargaroshi"
10. "Teri Yaad"
11. "Teri Yaad (Remix)"
12. "Best Friend"
2009 Ek Ladki Deewani Si 1. "Chalo"
2. "Dekha Tujhe" Tulsi Kumar
3. "Ek Ladki"
4. "Laila"
5. "Let's Go Mumbai City" Jermaine Jackson
6. "Let's Go Mumbai City (Remix)"
7. "Mehfooz"
8. "Sharmili"
9. "Tu Salaamat Rahe"
2013 Press Play 1. "Ali Ali"
2. "Roya"
3. "Mere Baap"
4. "Kudi Tight"
5. "Mein Tere Saath Hun"
6. "Karun Na Yaad"
7. "Baba"
8. "Dua De"
9. "Ali Ali (Remix)"
10. "Roya (Remix)"
11. "The Azaan (Call To Prayer)"

Badaltay Mausam (1997) was re-released in India as Kabhi To Nazar Milao (2000).

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Though a PTI news report lists his birthplace as Lahore in Pakistan.[10]

References[edit]

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  3. ^ a b c @AdnanSamiLive (28 September 2019). "My dear I'm not abusing the country of my birth. I was born in England! Also, I was first discovered by @BBCWorld" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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