Umair Jaswal (Urdu: عمیر جسوال) is a Pakistani actor, singer-songwriter and music producer from Islamabad. He was also lead vocalist of the rock band Qayaas. Umair is the brother of singers Yasir Jaswal and Uzair Jaswal.[1]
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| Born | 20 December 1986[1] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Coke Studio |
| Website | www |
Early and personal life
editThe son of a scientist father, Jaswal initially studied dentistry before switching to geology, but always kept an interest in the arts during all these academic years, in music by joining a band and in acting by doing theater plays.[1]
Born and raised in Islamabad, he has five brothers, including fellow artists Yasir Jaswal and Uzair Jaswal, and one sister.[2]
He completed his schooling from IMCB F-10/3 Islamabad.[3]
Career
editMusic
editJaswal started his career in 2008 by joining the rock band Qayaas and gained popularity in 2009 with the song Tanha and Umeed.[4]
He joined Coke Studio season 5 with his band in 2012 and performed the song Charkha Nolakha with Atif Aslam. Qayaas released their debut album Uss Paar in 2011 with Umair as a lead vocalist.[5] The songs Halaak and Inquilaab from the album were featured in the film Waar.[6] In Coke Studio season 6, Umair decided to go solo.[7] He performed the song Khayal on the first episode of Coke Studio season 6 which was also featured in film Waar.
In 2013 Umair was nominated as Pakistan's youth ambassador by the International Human Rights Commission.[8]
In Coke Studio season 8 Umair performed the song Sammi Meri Waar with QB which received more than two million views in two weeks.[9] In an interview to The Express Tribune he told that he also received hate mails after release of the song. Umair said: "Man! I’ve received audio messages from places like Iraq. The main idea behind doing this song was to penetrate a bigger market and fortunately that is exactly what happened".[10]
Acting
editUmair made his acting debut on television by appearing in the serial Mor Mahal (2016), playing the lead role of a nawab alongside Meesha Shafi.[11]
A year later, in 2017, Umair made his Lollywood debut in the war epic film Yalghaar as Captain Umair.[12][13]
Discography
editCoke Studio songs
Being one of the promising artist of Coke Studio, Umair has performed below songs with the grate platform.[14]
- Charkla Nolaka – Coke Studio Season 5
- Khayaal – Coke Studio Season 6
- Sammi Meri Waar – Coke Studio Season 8
- Khaki Banda – Coke Studio Season 9
- Sasu Mangay – Coke Studio Season 9
- Dam Mast Qalandar – Coke Studio Season 10
- Chal Raha Hoon – Coke Studio Season 12
- Har Funn Maula - Coke Studio Season 13
First solo album
- Na Rahoon – New single released from most waited solo album of Umair Jaswal,[15] featuring Faraz Anwar on lead guitar. The music video was directed by his brother and director Yasir Jaswal. The full album was scheduled to release in 2018.[16]
Personal life
editOn October 20, 2020 it was announced that he has married Pakistani actress Sana Javed.[17] Beginning in 2023, the marriage was rumoured to have ended, rising to new height after both of them removed all pictures of each other from their Instagram profiles.[18] The rumour was eventually confirmed with the marriage of Sana with Shoaib Malik, with both posting pictures from their wedding on their respective Instagram pages.[19] Umair remarried in October 2023.[20]
Filmography
editTelevision
| Serial | Role | Channel | Year | Notes |
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| Mor Mahal | Nawab Asif Jahan | Geo TV | 2016 | TV debut |
Film
| Film | Role | Year | Notes |
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| Yalghaar | Captain Umair | 2017 | Lollywood debut |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Hottie of the week: Umair Jaswal". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024.
- ^ Isani, Aamna Haider (8 May 2016). "Rocking on to royalty". Archived from the original on 12 January 2024.
Born and raised in Islamabad, Umair Jaswal is one of seven siblings: six brothers and one sister. Two of the brothers - Uzair and Yasir - we know and the rest of his siblings are happily settled all over the world.
- ^ "MY TEEN YEARS". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Qayas to Mor-Mehal: A success story of Umair Jaswal". The Nation. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ InpaperMagazine, From (5 August 2012). "The journey continues: Coke Studio Season 5". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ rafay.mahmood (10 June 2011). "Qayaas make their presence felt". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ rafay.mahmood (7 October 2013). "Have you heard?: Umair Jaswal goes solo for Coke Studio 6". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ Maha Mussadaq (23 October 2013). "Meet Umair Jaswal, the youth ambassador". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Maheen Shah (30 August 2015). "A place among the stars". TNS – The News on Sunday. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Hassa Ansari (8 September 2015). "Sammi Meri Waar: 'I received hate mail after the song'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Abid, Alveena (10 February 2016). "Umair Jaswal set to make acting debut in Mor Mahal". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ rafay.mahmood (22 June 2017). "Yalghaar review: bullets, bombs and bad storytelling". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "From Waar to Yalghaar, this war takes epic proportions | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "10 years' heritage of Coke Studio". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. August 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Na Rahoon – an Epic Start from Umair Jaswal". 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Umair Jaswal talks recently released debut single, negativity of Pakistani youth". The Express Tribune. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Umair Jaswal, Sana Javed tie the knot | SAMAA". Samaa TV. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Social media abuzz with speculations of Sana Javed and Umair Jaswal's divorce". SAMAA TV. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Images Staff (20 January 2024). "In a shock move, Shoaib Malik and Sana Javed announce their marriage". Images. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Umair Jaswal reflects on life after divorce and joy in new marriage". The Express Tribune. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.