caption native_name_lang years_active birth_place native_name birth_date background instrument genre image article_title name occupation
ghulam ali in chennai ur 1960 -- present kaleki , sialkot district pakistan استاد غلام علی 5 december 1940 solo_singer harmonium ghazal gulam ali copy.jpg ghulam ali -lrb- singer -rrb-
 ghulam ali singer
ghulam ali -lrb- singer -rrb-

ustad ghulam ali -lrb- born 5 december 1940 -rrb- is a pakistani ghazal singer of the patiala gharana .
he is not to be confused with the indian singer bade ghulam ali khan -lrb- of whom he was a disciple -rrb- or chhote ghulam ali , who is another pakistani singer in the qual bachon gharana .
ghulam ali is considered as one of the best ghazal singers of his era .
his style and variations in singing ghazals has been noted as unique , as he blended hindustani classical music with ghazals , unlike any other ghazal singer .
highly popular in pakistan , india , nepal , bangladesh , as well as amongst south asian diaspora in the usa , the uk and the middle eastern countries .
many of his hit ghazals have been used in bollywood movies .
his famous ghazals are `` chupke chupke raat din '' , `` kal chaudhvin ki raat thi '' , `` hungama hai kyon barpa '' , `` kiya hai pyar jisé '' , `` may nazar sé pee rahahoon '' , `` mastana peeyé '' , `` yé dil yé pagal dil '' , `` apni dhoon mein '' , his recent album `` hasratein '' was nominated in the best ghazal album category at gima 2014 .
