Adnan Sami (Indian Singer) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Singer, Music composer, Actor, Pianist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	15/08/1971
Age	54 years
Birthplace	London, England

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Adnan Sami Khan
Name Earned	Sultan of Music

Physical Stats & More

Height	175 cm
Weight	75 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Rugby School, Rugby, West Midlands, UK
College/University	University of London, London, England; King's College of London, London, UK
Qualification(s)	Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Political Science Bachelor of Law from King’s College

Personal Life

Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Affairs/Girlfriends

Roya Faryabi

Marriage Date

First Marriage	1993
Second Marriage	2001
Third Marriage	29/01/2010

Family

Father

Arshad Sami Khan (former Pilot at Pakistan Air Force; died in 2009 after battling pancreatic cancer)

Mother

Naureen Sami Khan

Siblings

Brother	Junaid Sami Khan (singer)

Spouse

First Wife	Zeba Bakhtiar (Pakistani actress; div. 1996)
Second Wife	Sabah Galadari (div. 2003, remarriage div. 2009)
Third Wife	Roya Sami Khan

Children

Son	Azaan Sami Khan (Singer)
Daughter	Medina Sami Khan (from Roya Faryabi)

Career

Debut

Singer (Single song)	Run for his life (1986)
Singer (Album)	The One & Only (1989)
Actor (Urdu Film)	Sargam (1995)

Awards, Honours, Achievements

Nigar Award
Bolan Academy Award
Graduate Award
Special award by UNICEF for the song he wrote for famine-hit Ethiopia as a teenage
United Nations Peace Medal
2001: Breakthrough Artist of the Year by MTV
2003: Listed in Limca Book of Records for being the sole Asian artist to sell out Wembley Stadium in London for two consecutive nights
2007: Special Award from the UK Parliament (House of Commons) for his 'Outstanding Contribution to Sub-Continental Music'
2008: Naushad Music Award by Andhra Pradesh Department of Culture
2008: Best International Act at the UK Asian Music Awards
2010: Lifetime Achievement Award from the Prime Minister of Pakistan
2011: Glory of India Award
2013: BrandLaureate International Brand Personality Award by the President of The BrandLaureate, Dr KK Johan, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2013: Special Award by the Canadian Parliament for his 'Exceptional Services to Indian Music'
2020: Padma Shri
2021: Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award

Favourites

Food	Choco Lava Cake, Banana Muffin, Kebab, Apple Strudel
Restaurant	Kabul Restaurant (Munich)
Travel Destination	Salzburg

Style Quotient

Car Collection	BMW Mercedes-Maybach GLS600

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Adnan Sami comes from a family with Afghanistani-Pakistani roots.
2. In 1986, he started his career by singing English songs.
3. His song 'Run for his life' was a hit in the Middle East, reaching the top spot in the first week.
4. In 2006, Sami weighed 230 kg before successfully losing weight through surgery, diet, and exercise.
5. Moving to India in 2001, he initially went on a visitor's visa.
6. In 2003, he had a sold-out show at Wembley Stadium in London for two nights consecutively.
7. Sami has sung in various languages and contributed to Bollywood and regional films.
8. He acquired Indian citizenship in 2016.
9. Known for his versatility, Sami can play 35 different musical instruments.
10. He has been credited as 'the first musician to have played the santoor and Indian classical music on the piano'.

Adnan Sami Singer, Music composer, Actor, Pianist Indian London, England