Sanwal "Atta" Esakhelvi is a British-Pakistani visual effects supervisor, sound designer, singer, musician and songwriter. Before establishing himself as a singer, Esakhelvi was a professional cricketer until 2006 and has worked in British film industry as a VFX artist and sound engineer. He released his first album Teray Khayal Mein (2017) and debuted as a featured artist in the tenth-season of Coke Studio along with his father.[1]
Sanwal Esakhelvi | |
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| Born | Sanwal Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi |
| Alma mater | City, University of London |
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| Years active | 2010-present |
| Parent(s) | Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi Bazgha |
| Family | Laraib Atta Bilawal Atta |
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Personal life edit
Esakhelvi was born to veteran Saraiki singer Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi,[2] while his mother Bazgha was a renowned actress and his sister Laraib Atta is a professional VFX artist who has worked for several Oscar winning Hollywood films.[3][4] He also has one brother, Bilawal, who is an actor and director based in London,[5] as well as also being a musician.[6] Esakhelvi graduated from City, University of London in sound engineering when an injury made him quit his professional cricket career, "I was always into sports but then an injury forced music to take over."[7]
Discography edit
Album edit
| Year | Album |
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| 2016 | Teray Khayal Mein |
Television edit
Soundtracks edit
| Year | Title | Song | Lyrics | Music | Co-singer(s) |
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| 2017 | Ishq Tamasha - OST | Ishq Tamasha | Sanam Marvi | ||
| 2018 | Bisaat e Dil - OST | Bisaat e Dil | Sabir Zafar | Shuja Hyder |
Coke Studio Pakistan edit
| Year | Season | Song | Lyrics | Music | Co-singer(s) |
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| 2017 | 10 | Qaumi Taranah | Hafeez Jullundhri | Strings | Season's ft. artists |
| Sab Maya Hai | Strings | Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi | |||
| 2018 | 11 | Hum Dekhenge | Faiz Ahmed Faiz | Ali Hamza, Zohaib Kazi | Season's ft. artists |
| Allah Karesi | Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi |
References edit
- ^ Khan, Mariam Saeed (29 October 2017). "The Icon Interview: The Soul of Sanwal". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi on what makes him the common man's artist - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 6 April 2016.
- ^ "I hope to work on projects in Pakistan, says Hollywood VFX artist Laraib Atta". DAWN.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Pakistani visual effects prodigy making waves in Hollywood". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ Spotlight (23 April 2018), "I feel the pressure every time I look at the keyboard or the harmonium: Sanwal Esakhelvi", HumTV. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Bilawal Atta's profile on Star Now
- ^ Saeed, Mehek (2 May 2016). "I didn't get into music because I had to: Sanwal Esakhelvi". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 August 2018.