Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer, and author Ali Sethi was was born to journalists and politicians Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin on July 2, 1984.
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Though Sethi received training in music as a child, he did not begin to formally train in Hindustani classical music until after graduation from college.
Aa an author, Sethi rose to fame with his debut novel, The Wish Maker (2009).
Sethi trained under the tutelage of Ustad Naseeruddin Saami as well as under ghazal and classical singer Farida Khanum.
In 2012, Sethi began focusing on his musical career and made his film debut as a singer in Mira Nair’s 2012 film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, with the song “Dil Jalane Ki Baat Karte Ho.”
This was followed up with numerous independent covers of popular ghazals as well as traditional Punjabi folk songs.
In 2015, Sethi made his debut on Coke Studio Pakistan with the well-known Punjabi folk song “Umraan Langiyaan” for which he received significant praise, quickly establishing himself as a millennial practitioner of traditional folk and classical music.
Ali Sethi height
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How tall is Ali Sethi? Sethi is 1.78 m / 5′ 10” tall.
Ali Sethi family
Ali’s parents are renowned journalists and politicians Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin.
In May 1999, Sethi’s father was arrested by the police in a home raid for allegedly making a “treasonous speech” in New Delhi, India.
At just 15 years, Sethi campaigned vigorously together with his mother for his father’s release.
Najam Sethi was later acquitted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan and awarded Amnesty International’s Journalist of the Year Award.
Sethi has a sister Mira Sethi and an aunt Moni Mohsin.
Ali Sethi education
Sethi attended the International School of Choueifat and Aitchison College in Lahore, Pakistan.
His interests are in art, drawing, music, and poetry.
Sethi also attended Harvard College from 2002 to 2006,
Ali Sethi instagram
Does Ali Sethi have Instagram? Ali Sethi has Instagram account and currently has 382K followers.
Ali Sethi awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
| 2010 | Shakti Bhatt Awards | Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize Awards | The Wish Maker | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Hum Awards | Best Music Single | “Kithay Nain Na Jorin” | Nominated | |
| ARY Film Awards | Best Playback Singer – Male | “Aah Ko Chahiye” | Nominated | ||
| Lux Style Awards | Best Playback Singer – Male | Nominated |
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