Rahim Shah () is a Pakistani pop singer, composer and music producer, predominantly working in Pashto music industry.
He sings primarily in Pashto but has also created songs in Urdu and Punjabi.سندرغاړى رحيم شاه مو ميلمه وو Profile of Rahim Shah in Pashto language on BBC News website, Published 5 December 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2021
Early life Rahim Shah was born on 3 April 1975 in Karachi, Sindh to a Tirmizi Syed Pashtun family, with his paternal roots in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In an interview he revealed that Rahim Shah is not his real name and, in fact, it is his elder brother's name. He recently disclosed that his real name is Muhammad Rahim.Rahim Shah reveals how he paid the model for his first song ARY News website, retrieved 14 July 2021
Career Rahim Shah's solo career began in the late 1990s with successful singles. His album Ghum, containing the single Pehle Toh Kabhi Kabhi Ghum Tha, was particularly successful.
Audience in India Shah attracted the attention of Indian audience with his 1999 song Pehle Toh Kabhi Kabhi Ghum Tha.
According to a major English-language newspaper in Pakistan, "Ghum is not Rahim Shah's personal composition. It is a Pashtun folk song or tappa, sung by famous Pashtun singer, Haroon Bacha. Rahim Shah translated the "tappa" into Urdu and changed the arrangement."Profile of Rahim Shah on Pakistan Herald newspaper Retrieved 14 July 2021
Discography Albums Bacha (1998)
Dheerey Dheerey (1999) Ghum (2000)Immortal hits Dawn (newspaper), Published 9 June 2021, Retrieved 14 July 2021 Saba Ru (2001) Channa (2002) Laila O Peera Jhoola (playground swing) (song dedicated to Rahim Shah's mother, also written by him)Rahim Shah's song 'Jhoola' on the internet Uploaded 12 May 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2021
Sadma Bewafa Ka Pyar Nahin Milta (June 2009) Yarana (October 2009) Allah Hoo Allah (February 2010) Chercha (May 2010) Maa'ma Dey (April 2011) Gul Jana (2013)
Film career Pakistani film Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa (2002) (playback singer)Filmography of Rahim Shah on IMDb website Retrieved 14 July 2021 In 2011, Rahim Shah announced at Peshawar Press Club that he would play a lead role in a Pashto language film which would also depict the true Pakhtun culture.Singer Rahim Shah to act in Pashto film Dawn (newspaper). Published 31 May 2011, retrieved 14 July 2021
In June 2020, Rahim Shah tested positive for COVID-19, self-isolated himself and asked his followers to pray for his fast recovery.Rahim Shah tests positive for Covid-19 The Express Tribune (newspaper). Published 15 June 2020, retrieved 14 July 2021
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