Indian singer Palash Sen has praised the lasting influence of Pakistani star Atif Aslam on the Indian music industry, saying that the singer’s unique voice and style inspired a generation of male vocalists, including Arijit Singh during the early phase of his career.

 

Speaking during a recent interview with an Indian television channel, Sen said that many singers who came after Atif tried to follow his style of singing.

 

“If you look closely, almost every singer who came after Atif tried to sing like him. Even the biggest singer in our country today, Arijit Singh—if you listen to his earlier songs, he was also trying to sound like Atif. Later, he developed a style of his own,” Sen said.

 

Sen explained that this type of influence often appears in the music industry whenever a powerful voice changes the direction of popular singing.

 

“In the same way, there was a time when singers like Kumar Sanu and Abhijeet were influenced by legends like Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar. Influential singers always have a strong impact, and many people try to become like them. Their influence is very powerful,” he added.

 

Atif Aslam remains one of the most successful singers to emerge from Pakistan and gain massive popularity in India and across South Asia. 

 

He first rose to fame in the early 2000s with the song “Aadat”, composed with the band Jal, which quickly became a mega hit among young listeners.

 

His career in Bollywood grew rapidly after he lent his voice to several popular songs. Some of his most well known tracks include “Tera Hone Laga Hoon” from Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, “Pehli Nazar Mein” from Race, “Tu Jaane Na” from Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, “Jeene Laga Hoon” from Ramaiya Vastavaiya, and “Dil Diyan Gallan” from Tiger Zinda Hai.