
The musical evening show was organized by Mission Youth J&K in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages and Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department, where noted singers, musicians, instrumentalists both local as well as National level performed. The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has reportedly granted Indian citizenship to Afsheen Murtuza, a Karachi resident, who got married to an Indian named Murtuza Khan in 1994.Famous Bollywood singer Adnan Sami enthralled his audience with some of his well-known songs, including those requested by youth in attendance at musical evening show held at Chasma-e-Shahi garden.

Sami is not the only person from across the border to get Indian citizenship. His last Bollywood song "Bhar do jholi" featured in superstar Salman Khan's 2015 blockbuster "Bajrangi Bhaijaan". He was last given a visa extension in October last year.īest known for his songs like "Kabhi to nazar milao" and "Lift karaa de" in India, Sami is mostly known for playing a variety of musical instruments and has always maintained that the love he has received from Indians is "everything" for him. He has been living in India on visa since March 2001. I'm highly indebted to the Honourable Home Minister ji for his tremendous support in granting me Indian citizenship.”

He wrote: “My profound thanks to honourable Prime Minister ji for approving my Indian citizenship. Sami, who was granted the Indian citizenship after he made a representation to the home ministry on May 26 requesting for it on humanitarian grounds, later thanked Modi and Rajnath Singh for helping him out in getting the Indian citizenship. He was previously married to Pakistani actress Zeba Bakhtiar and Dubai-based Arab Sabah Galadari. In the image, the 42-year-old can be seen donning a black bandhgala, while Faryabi can be seen in a white ensemble.įaryabi is Sami's third wife. “Receiving my Indian Citizenship Certificate of Naturalisation from MOS Home Affairs ji. He also tweeted a photograph of himself while receiving the certificate from Rijiju.

However, immigration authority didn't allow Rahat to enter the city as they stated that the legal ports for Pakistani nationals to enter India are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.Īn elated Sami, who is in India with his wife Roya Faryabi, later took to Twitter to express gratitude to the Indian government. Sami received Indian citizenship a day after renowned Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was deported from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad on Thursday due to technical flaws.Īs per reports, Rahat came to India from Abu Dhabi to perform at a New Year's eve event at the Taj Falaknuma Palace. He expressed his feelings by quoting a line from the 1982 film "Gandhi". Mumbai: Adnan Sami is rejoicing his "New Year gift" in the form of Indian citizenship and the noted singer says he has finally made it home after a long journey.īorn in Britain with roots tracing to Pakistan, Sami was a Canadian citizen. Adnan Sami was granted the certificate of Indian citizenship from the Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday.
