Master Saleem

Master Saleem  sometimes referred as Saleem Shahzada  is an Indian singer from Punjab, known for his work as a devotional singer & playback singer in Bollywood films, like Heyy Babyy (2007), Dostana and Love Aaj Kal (2009). He has also released private albums, of Punjabi Music, Religious and Sufi music.

At the age of seven, he gave his first public performance at the opening ceremony of Bathinda Doordarshan. Saleem’s first album, Charkhe Di Ghook, was released when he was 10 years old. It was released on the label Sur Taal, created by his father’s friend, Manjinder Singh Goli, and went on to become a hit. n the late 1990s, however as he was growing his voice started changing, which lessened his popularity. He made his comeback in 2000, with the Sufi number Aj Hona Deedar Mahi da, which he sang at a New Year’s programme at Doordarshan channel, and later released albums dedicated to Goddess Durga including, Mela Maiya Da (2004), Aj Hai Jagrata, Meri Maiya and Darshan Kar Lao. Eventually Shankar Mahadevan, of the music trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, heard his performances at a jagaran at the Devi Talaab Mandir, Jalandhar, being aired at a religious TV channel, and thus Saleem made his debut as playback singer with single “Mast Kalandar” from the film Heyy Babyy (2007) under their music direction. The song was a hit and launched his Bollywood career. This was followed by most well-known singles including “Tashan Mein” from the film Tashan and Maa Da Ladla from the film Dostana (2008), and Aahun Aahun in Love Aaj Kal (2009) and in 2010 some of his hit songs have been “Humka Peeni Hai” from “Dabangg and “Shakira” in “No Problem and “Chamki Jawani” in Yamla Pagla Deewana. In 2011 one of his first hits was “Rola Pe Gaya” in Patiala House. Master has sung songs with Sunidhi Chauhan, Salman Ali, Shaan and more.