Shani Haider

Shani Arshad is a Pakistani film music director, songwriter, TV jingle composer, playback singer and record producer. He has composed music for various television serials and films including Actor in Law, Na Maloom Afraad, Load Wedding, Teefa in Trouble, and The Donkey King. As a music composer, he has made 16 super hit films' background score and 18 television soundtracks. He has also directed 11 musical compositions in Coke Studio (Pakistan). Shani Arshad also made orchestral music with Hungarian orchestra "Budapest Film Orchestra" for the film The Donkey King. He earned wider recognition for composing the OST of the popular Pakistani drama serial Tere Bin

Career Shani Arshad was born in the home of musician Ustad Arshad Ali. He started his career as a keyboard player at an early age 15. Fakhir, Strings, Haroon, Jimmy Attre, Raheem Shah, Najam Sheraz, Fakhar-e-Alam, Aamir Zaki, and Sajjad Ali. Two times ARY Films Awards winner for best music and two times winner for best OST and best jingle at Hum TV Awards and SEPMA. Shani also has been nominated thrice for Lux Style Awards and twice for The Muzik Awards. He also appeared in #CokeStudio9 and #CokeStudio10 as a singer and music producer. Teefa in Trouble (2018) Load Wedding (2018) Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (2018) The Donkey King (2018) Sherdil (2019) Ishrat Made in China (2022) Dum Mastam (2022) Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad (2022) London Nahi Jaunga (2022) Money Back Guarantee (2023) VIP (2023) Teri Meri Kahaniyaan (2023)

Television Geo News Music ID TV One News Music ID Dunya News Music ID Har Pal Geo Music ID Geo Super Theme Song ("Jiyo Tou Aisay") (also singer)

Coke Studio Composer Shani Arshad composed the following songs: "Nimma Nimma" (composer and singer) "Julie" sung by Ali Zafar "Meri Meri" sung by Rizwan Butt and Sara Haider "Bholay Bhalay" Saiyan sung by Meesha Shafi "Maula-e-Kull" sung by Abida Parveen "Lathay Di Chadar Uttay" sung by QB and Farhan Saeed "Sadaa" sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan "Maula Tera Noor" sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali

Film soundtracks Khatta Meetha - music director for "Bullshit" song

Awards and recognition Best Music Award by ARY Film Awards for Shani Arshad for the soundtrack of Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015 film) Best Music Award by ARY Film Awards for Shani Arshad for the soundtrack of Main Hoon Shahid Afridi (2013 film) Best OST Award by Hum Tv Awards for Shani Arshad for the soundtrack of Diyar-e-Dil (2016 film) Best Jingle Composer Award by Shaan-e-Pakistan Music Achievement Awards for Shani Arshad for the soundtrack of 7UP (TVC) (2018)