Faris Shafi

Faris Shafi (Urdu/Punjabi: فارس شفیع; born November 2, 1987) is a Pakistani rapper, songwriter and actor.[2][3][4][5]

Faris Shafi
فارس شفیع
Born (1987-11-02) 2 November 1987
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • Actor
  • Songwriter
Parents
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
  • Hip Hop
  • Rap
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
[1]

He is son of actress Saba Hameed and Syed Pervaiz Shafi, and brother of musician Meesha Shafi.[6][7]

Performing in Urdu, English and Punjabi, Faris is known for his lyrics that can be personal as well as political, and is considered a pioneer of Urdu rap in Pakistan.[8] Faris is also known for being "notorious" and "uncensored" in his lyrics.[9][10][11]

Dramas

Film

Music

References
  1. "Coke Studio 14 complete lineup revealed". The Express Tribune. 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  2. Banerjee, Siddarth (April 19, 2015). "Faris Shafi: The uncensored voice from Pakistan". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  3. Syed, Madeeha (2022-03-21). "The 'notorious' Faris Shafi on his music, profanity and the underbelly of fame". Dawn Newspaper. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  4. Baji, Band (2022-08-21). "Soundcheck: Injecting Immunity". DAWN. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  5. "Academic Nida Kirmani wants 'elites' like Faris Shafi to leave rap, sister Meesha Shafi has a lot to say". Dawn newspaper. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  6. "Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi is ready for some trolling of her own with new feminist anthem". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  7. Zafar, Shaista (2022-02-06). "Meesha Shafi defends brother Faris Shafi in internet feud". BOL News. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  8. Malik, Sabah Bano (18 April 2020). "Pakistani hip-hop artists you need to know". Arab News.
  9. Sabeeh, Maheen. "Introducing rap's politically incorrect son". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  10. Syed, Madeeha (2022-03-20). "THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE 'NOTORIOUS' FARIS SHAFI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  11. "Faris Shafi: The uncensored voice from Pakistan". The Times of India. 2015-04-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  12. "Faris Shafi shares glimpse of his look from 'The Legend of Maula Jatt'". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  13. "As grand as the film: 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' premiere". The Express Tribune. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  14. "لیجنڈ آف مولا جٹ، شاندار اسکرپٹ، جاندار اداکاری، رومانیت، لاکھوں دیوانے". Daily Jang. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  15. Sabeeh, Maheen. "Faris Shafi's 'Jawaab De' music video taken off YouTube". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  16. Baji, Band (2021-11-06). "'Cricket Khidaye' is the cricket anthem of the year". Images. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  17. "Coke Studio's T20 anthem featuring Atif, Faris is a banger". The Express Tribune. 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  18. "'Coke Studio' releases the ninth song from Season 14 'Muaziz Saarif'". Daily Times. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  19. "Coke Studio's 'Muaziz Saarif' is the feisty Shafi sibling collab we've been waiting for". Images. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  20. "Faris Shafi addresses 'daddy' issues in new song". Aaj English TV. 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-10-29.


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