Javed Ali
Javed Ali is an Indian playback singer who predominantly sings in Hindi. He has also sung in various regional languages like Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Early life. Javed Ali was born Javed Hussain in Panchkuian Road, Delhi. He studied in Ramjas School 4, Paharganj. Javed Ali started singing at a very early age with his father Ustad Hamid Hussain, a popular qawwali singer. During an interview, he said that his father used to sing kirtans. Ghazal singer Ghulam Ali heard Ali's voice and felt that he could become a great singer  in future. Ghulam Ali not only guided Javed, but also gave him chance to sing in his live concerts. As a tribute and honour to his guru Ghulam Ali, Javed changed his name from Javed Hussain to Javed Ali. Career. In 2007, Javed Ali came into limelight for his song "Ek Din Teri Raahon Mein" from the film Naqaab and thereafter he sang "Jashn-e-Bahaaran" from "Jodhaa Akbar", "Arziyan" from "Delhi-6", "Kun Faya Kun" from "Rockstar", "Guzarish" from "Ghajini", "Aa Jao Meri Tamanna" from "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani", "Gale Lag Ja" from "De Dana Dan", "Tu Hi Haqeeqat  from Tum Mile", "Tum Tak" from "Raanjhanaa", Jab Tak Hai Jaan title track from the film "Jab Tak Hai Jaan", "Deewana Kar Raha Hai" from "Raaz 3", "Ishaqzaade" title track from the film "Ishaqzaade", "Galat Baat Hai" from "Main Tera Hero", Daawat-e-Ishq film's title track, "Maula" from "Wazir", "Nagada Nagada" from "Jab We Met", "Tu Jo Mila" from "Bajrangi Bhaijaan", "Saanson Ke" from "Raees", "Kuch Nahi" from "Tubelight", and "Naina Lade" from "Dabangg 3". He is doing playback singing in various regional languages like Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. He judged reality shows  like "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2011" on Zee TV Great Music Gurukul 2015 on Colors Bangla, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017 on Zee TV and Indian Idol Season 10 in 2018 on Sony Entertainment Television. Javed Ali also hosted Zee TV's singing reality show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012". Albums. He has also sung many devotional songs with popular singers like Debashish, Preeti, Pinky, Charanjeet Singh Sondhi, Soham Chakraborty, Kalpana, Priya Bhattacharya etc.In 2018 he sang for Manju Warrier starrer Malayalam film Aami.The song 'Chand Hoga' was written by Gulzar  and music by Taufiq Qureshi.The film is a biopic on Indian English writer Kamala Das. Recently Javed Ali working on his Music Video Single 'Rangreziya' . He sang as well as composed the song for his Video Single. Live performances. Javed Ali performs live with his band all over the world. In 2016 July–August Javed Ali performed in 9 cities of the United States of America. Also Javed Ali regular performs in maestro A.R Rahman's worldwide live concert tours. On 15 August 2016 Javed Ali performed in the Headquarters of the United Nations with the maestro A.R Rahman  to celebrate India's 70th Independence Day. Social works. Along with playback singing & live performing, Javed Ali is associated with various social works. He performs live for various social causes to raise funds. In 2016 Javed Ali performed in Mumbai at a fundraiser event for war widows. He recently performed for a fund raiser for an old age home at Satpala, Virar in Palghar, Maharashtra on 10 November 2018.