Mussarat Abbas
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Mussarat Abbas also called Nagari , is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal...

: मुसरत अब्बास) (born in 1982) is a Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

i singer and was a finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007
Hero Honda – Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 is an Indian Television singing competition that premiered on 4 May 2007 and ran until 13 October 2007. It is the 2nd instalment of the "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge" series and the 4th public voting competition in the "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" series...

 in which he attained 6th place with public votes.

Early years

Abbas has been singing since the age of 10. Although he never received professional training, he was inspired by Ghulam Ali
Ghulam Ali
USTAAD Ghulam Ali is a Pakistani ghazal singer of the Patiala gharana. He is not to be confused with the Indian singer Bade Ghulam Ali Khan or Chhote Ghulam Ali, who is another Pakistani singer in the Qual Bachon Gharana....

 to take up singing. By practicing at home, Mussarat improved his singing techniques and continued to win singing competitions in his hometown of Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

. Abbas attended Punjab University
University of the Punjab
University of the Punjab , colloquially known as Punjab University, is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The University of the Punjab is the oldest and biggest University of Pakistan. The University of the Punjab was formally established with the convening of the first meeting of its...

 in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. Currently he is doing Masters in TV & Film Studies from Beaconhouse National University, Lahore

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007

Mussarat was chosen to be in Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...

's Rock gharana after his first performance on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
From 1999 till 2001, the show was hosted by the brothers Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan.After that, Shaan started hosting the show. Later, the name "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" became known as the "brand name" of the series and completely changed the concept of the show to include public interaction through...

. He instantly caused an argument after performing "Main Jahaan Rahoon", amongst judges Vishal Dadlani and Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...

 over whether or not he should sing in one genre. Abbas experimented outside one genre but proved his strength in the Sufi genre after performing various Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan songs which earned him high marks and praise from the judges. Ultimately, Mussarat was eliminated on September 14, but not before causing another argument between Himesh and Vishal. Mussarat made one final appearance on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, when he sang Tere Bin Nahin Lagda at the Grand Finale.

Mussarat's most memorable performances from the show included his singing of "Sanwre" and "Tere Bin Nahin Lagda", both of which earned praise from all of the judges and Mussarat was requested to sing again.

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 Performances

Date Song Choice Original Artist Result
May 5 Mann Ki Lagan Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Safe
(Non-Elimination Week)
May 18 Jiya Dhadhak Dhadhak Jaye Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Bottom 3
May 19 Main Jahaan Rahoon Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Safe
June 8 Aap Ki Kashish Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...

Safe
June 9 Yeh Chandini Raat Hemant Kumar Safe
(Non-Elimination Performance)
July 6 Tere Bin Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani pop singer. He is widely recognized in South Asia and has given several hit songs such as Aadat, Woh Lamhe, Tere Bin, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho, Pehli Nazar Mein, Tera Hone Laga Hoon, Tu Jaane Na, Tere Liye. He is one of the most popular South Asian celebrity on Facebook with...

Safe
July 7 Garaj Baras Ali Azmat
Ali Azmat
Ali Azmat is a Ali Azmat is a...

Safe
(Non-Elimination Performance)
July 13 Dard-e-Dil Mohd. Rafi Safe
July 14 Chal Chal Mere Sang Sang Sukhwinder Singh
Sukhwinder Singh
Sukhwinder Singh, Born as Sukhi Singh Lubana is an Indian singer best known for working as Bollywood playback artist. Singh is famous for singing "Chaiyya Chaiyya" for which he won the Best Male Playback Award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards. The song, from Mani Ratnam's 1998 film Dil Se, was composed...

Safe
(Non-Elimination Performance)
July 20 Toh Phir Aao Mustafa Zahid
Roxen
Roxen is a medium-sized lake in south central Sweden, east of lake Vättern, part of the waterpath Motala ström and the Göta Canal. South of lake Roxen is the city Linköping....

Safe
July 21 Kyun Kisi Ko Udit Narayan
Udit Narayan
-Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B...

Safe
(Non-Elimination Performance)
July 27 Kaun Hain Jo Sapno Mein Mohd. Rafi Bottom 3
July 28 Sanwre Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Safe
(Non-Elimination Performance)
August 3 Tanhaiyaan Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...

Safe
August 4 Sanu Ik Pal Chain Na Aave Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Safe
(Non-Elimination Performance)
August 10 Tere Bin Sanu Sonya Rabbi Shergill
Rabbi Shergill
Rabbi Shergill in Jatt Sikh family is an Indian musician well known for his debut album Rabbi and the chart-topper song of 2005, "Bulla Ki Jaana"...

Safe
August 11 Dil Na Lage Fakhir Safe
(Non-Elimination Performance)
August 17 Chakna Chakna Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...

Bottom 3
August 18 Afreen Afreen Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Safe
(Non-Elimination Performance)
August 24 Rafta Rafta RDB
RDB
Rdb and RDB can refer to:* Rang de Basanti, a 2006 Hindi-language film starring Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, R. Madhavan, Siddharth Narayan, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor and Alice Patten...

Safe
August 25 Ae Meri Zohrajabeen Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...

Safe
(Non-Elimination Performance)
August 31 Tere Bin Nahin Lagda Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Bottom 2
September 1 Sajna Tere Bina Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Safe
(Non-Elimination Performance)
September 7 Signal Remo Fernandes
Remo Fernandes
Luís Remo de Maria Bernardo Fernandes, more popularly known as Remo Fernandes is a pop/rock/Indian fusion artist and playback singer from the state of Goa, India. His musical work is a fusion of many different cultures and styles he's been exposed to as a child in Goa and in his later travels...

Safe
September 8 Koi Jaane Koi Na Jaane Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Safe
(Non-Elimination Performance)
September 14 Aankhon Hi Aankhon Mein Mohd. Rafi & Geeta Dutt
Geeta Dutt
Geetā Dutt was a prominent singer in India. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema...

Eliminated

Post-Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007

Mussarat has stated that he will not return to Pakistan right away but will instead work on his album. He has also received many offers to sing in Bollywood films but remains undecided about his future.

On July 20, Mussarat was introduced as a wildcard entrant into the Zee TV show Ek Se Badhkar Ek
Ek Se Badhkar Ek (Zee TV)
Ek Se Badhkar Ek - Jalwe Sitaron Ke is a Hindi television reality show that aired on Zee TV channel, starting from June 7, 2008 to September 14, 2008. The show is a unique because it has both singing and dancing in a one platform...

. Mussarat was thrust onto controversy immediately following his first performance, as Abhijeet Bhattacharya refused to judge Mussarat's singing, resulting in Abhijeet being dropped from the show. He was later brought back to the show after agreeing to judge Mussarat's performances.

Mussarat was elminated from the show on August 24, after his partner Sanober Kabir failed to show up for her performance.

Personal life

  • Mussarat's favourite singer is Pakistani musical legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
  • Mussarat is also a big fan of Indian musical legends Kishore Kumar
    Kishore Kumar
    Kishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...

     and RD Burman.
  • His favorite actors are Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachan and Ajay Devgan
    Ajay Devgan
    Ajay Devgan , born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award...

    .
  • His hobby is collecting various genres of music.

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