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{{Infobox musical artist | {{Infobox musical artist | ||
| name = Atif Afzal | | name = Atif Afzal | ||
| image = Atif Afzal studio profile.jpg | |||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = | ||
| alias = | | alias = A-Zal<ref>{{cite news |last1=Daniela |title=Singer-songwriter A-Zal hits a "triple" with Marvel Studios, Netflix and Amazon Prime |url=https://gritdaily.com/a-zal-hits-a-triple-with-marvel-studios-netflix-amazon-prime/ |work=Grit Daily News |date=27 July 2021}}</ref> | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = | ||
| genre = [[Pop music]], [[Film score]] | | genre = [[Pop music]], [[Film score]] | ||
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, Music composer | | occupation = Singer-songwriter, Music composer | ||
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| associated_acts = | | associated_acts = | ||
| website = | | website = {{URL|https://a-zal.com/}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Atif Afzal''' (also known by his stage name '''A-Zal''')<ref>{{cite news |last1= | '''Atif Afzal''' (also known by his stage name '''A-Zal''')<ref>{{cite news |last1=Njoka |first1=Eric |title=Musician Atif Afzal speaks to WION: All about A-Zal's 'Marvel'ous journey |url=https://www.wionews.com/videos/musician-atif-afzal-speaks-to-wion-all-about-a-zals-marvelous-journey-491603 |work=[[WION]] |date=June 25, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chopra |first1=Swati |title='The Benchmark Is Very High With Marvel': Ms Marvel's Music Composer A-Zal |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/ms-marvel-music-composer-a-zal-atif-afzal-said-benchmark-is-very-high-with-marvel-ar-rahman-lata-mangeshkar |work=[[The Quint]] |date=25 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> is a New York–based singer-songwriter and composer.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Tagat |first1=Anurag |title=New York-Based Music Director Atif Afzal Talks Metal Roots, Making It in the Composing Space - |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/new-york-pune-composer-atif-afzal-interview/ |access-date=22 October 2020 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=12 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=New York based Indian Singer-Songwriter Atif Afzal has released new mellow single |url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/201210-new-york-based-indian-singer-songwriter-atif |website=Radio and Music |language=en}}</ref> He is known for his music compositions for the American [[television series]] ''[[Ms. Marvel (miniseries)]]'',<ref name="rolling stone magazine about artist">{{cite magazine |last1=Tagat |first1=Anurag |title=Composer A-Zal Talks 'Ms. Marvel' Music and Finally Telling His Own Story |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/composer-a-zal-atif-afzal-ms-marvel-perfect-song/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=8 August 2022}}</ref> ''[[Loki (TV series)]]'', ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]'' and ''[[The Twilight Zone (2019 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]''<ref name= "Grit Daily">{{cite news |last1=French |first1=Jordan |title=Atif Afzal, The Indian Composer Behind Modern 'Twilight Zone' Music Tracks Has His Sights Set on the US Market |url=https://gritdaily.com/atif-afzal/ |work=Grit Daily News |date=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Khatoon |first1=Farah |title=Composer Atif Afzal creates a surreal world for Loki's finale |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2021/jul/30/composer-atif-afzal-creates-a-surreal-world-for-lokis-finale-34975.html |work=Indulge Express |date=30 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref> and for the films ''[[Resort to Love]]'', ''[[Prague (2013 film)|Prague]]'', ''[[Pune 52]]'', ''[[Monsoon Shootout]]'' and ''[[Baji (2015 film)|Baji]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Atif Afzal: Felt bad when my movie with Salman Khan got shelved |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/atif-afzal-felt-bad-when-my-movie-with-salman-khan-got-shelved/articleshow/49581450.cms |access-date=October 29, 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en| agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Third time lucky |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/article-34696 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=January 28, 2015 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Early life== | ||
Afzal studied engineering from [[K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering|K.J. Somaiya College]] and then worked at [[KPMG]] before starting a career in music.<ref name="Shetty 22">{{cite news |last=Shetty |first=Anjali |date=November 26, 2017 |title=When I entered the industry, I knew nobody|url=http://www.atifafzal.com/press/ht-cafe/ |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |page=22 }}</ref> | Afzal grew up in [[Hounslow]], London and attended Hounslow Heath School.<ref>{{cite news |last1=|first1=|title=A-Zal plans to collaborate with American rapper Cardi B for 17&11 Nights |url=https://planetbollywood.com/wp/news/a-zal-plans-to-collaborate-with-american-rapper-cardi-b-for-1711-nights/ |work=[[Planet Bollywood]] |date=11 October 2021}}</ref> He trained under an alumnus from the conservatoire [[Royal College of Music]], London.<ref>{{cite news |last1= |title=Singer-songwriter A-Zal talks about getting influenced by western music |url=https://planetbollywood.com/wp/news/singer-songwriter-a-zal-talks-about-getting-influenced-by-western-music/ |work=[[Planet Bollywood]] |date=27 October 2021}}</ref> He studied engineering from [[K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering|K.J. Somaiya College]] and then worked at [[KPMG]] before starting a career in music.<ref name="Shetty 22">{{cite news |last=Shetty |first=Anjali |date=November 26, 2017 |title=When I entered the industry, I knew nobody|url=http://www.atifafzal.com/press/ht-cafe/ |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |page=22 }}</ref> | ||
==Career== | |||
Afzal began his career in 2013 by composing the film scores and soundtracks of ''Prague'',<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rafat |title=Prague Music Review |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/prague-music-review-093313942.html |access-date=September 14, 2013 |work=[[Yahoo!]] News |language=en-IN}}</ref> ''Pune 52''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Times News Network |title=Shalmali Kholgade is music director Atif Afzal's lucky mascot |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/shalmali-kholgade-is-music-director-atif-afzals-lucky-mascot/articleshow/46041513.cms |access-date=January 28, 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> and ''Baji''.<ref>{{cite news |title='Baji' Music Director Atif Afzal |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2fglyx |work=[[Dailymotion]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=I had the liberty to compose|url=http://www.atifafzal.com/press/absolute-india-15th-jan-2015/|work=Absolute India |date=January 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Rajani |first=Kanika |date=February 6, 2015 |title=A Grand Score!|url=http://www.atifafzal.com/press/screen-6th-feb-2015/ |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]|page=35}}</ref><ref name=ToI2015>{{cite news |title=Shreyas Talpade goes gaga over 'Baji' music director Atif Afzal {{!}} Marathi Movie News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/marathi/Shreyas-Talpade-goes-gaga-over-Baji-music-director-Atif-Afzal/videoshow/46004295.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=January 24, 2015 |language=en}}</ref> He has also worked on international films including a German film, ''Gift'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Adgully Exclusive: "My inspiration is A.R. Rahman"- Composer and Singer Atif Afzal |url=https://www.adgully.com/videos/5OdgUpLmtyM |website=www.adgully.com}}</ref> a European film, ''Then a Hero Comes Along'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Composing music for global films is exciting: Atif Afzal |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/composing-music-for-global-films-is-exciting-atif-afzal-117080200117_1.html |access-date=August 2, 2017 |work=[[Business Standard]] India |agency=[[IANS]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharjee |first1=Rupanwita |title=It was a bumpy ride: Atif Afzal |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bumpy-ride-atif-afzal-1502538461.html |access-date=December 2, 2017 |work=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]}}</ref> a New York short film, ''The Alternative''<ref name="Source for The Alternative">{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Arpita |title=Monsoon Shootout composer used Skype to record music |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-monsoon-shootout-composer-used-skype-to-record-music-413602 |work=[[India TV]] |date=November 24, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Bachelor Girls]]''.<ref name="Source for The Alternative" /> In 2017, he scored the background music for ''Monsoon Shootout'', which was produced by [[Anurag Kashyap]] and [[DAR Motion Pictures]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Press Trust of India |title=Atif Afzal: Felt bad when my movie with Salman Khan got shelved |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/atif-afzal-felt-bad-when-my-movie-with-salman-khan-got-shelved/articleshow/49581450.cms |access-date=October 29, 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en|author1-link=Press Trust of India }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=S Abid |title=Atif Afzal ready to fire with MONSOON SHOOTOUT! |url=https://www.glamsham.com/bollywood/news/atif-afzal-ready-to-fire-with-monsoon-shootout/amp/ |work=Glamsham.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |title=Atif Afzal lends his vocals for first Marathi track |url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/atif-afzal-lends-his-vocals-first-marathi-track-141215 |work=radioandmusic.com |date=December 15, 2014 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Abhijeet Sawant joins hands with Bollywood music director Atif Afzal for Baji |url=https://urbanasian.com/featured/2015/02/abhijeet-sawant-joins-hands-with-bollywood-music-director-atif-afzal-for-baji/ |work=Urban Asian |date=February 5, 2015}}</ref> He also composed music for the Marathi film ''Charandas Chor''.<ref>{{cite news |title='Monsoon Shootout' composer used Skype to record music |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/music/monsoon-shootout-composer-used-skype-record-music-1502533968.html |work=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]] |agency=[[IANS]] |date=November 24, 2017}}</ref> | |||
Afzal's film albums have released on major record labels including [[Universal Music Group]], [[Times Music]], [[Zee Music Company]] and [[Saregama]]. He has also sung the songs 'Shravan Shravan' in the film ''Baji'' and 'Chor Chor Saare' in the film ''Charandas Chor''.<ref name="Shetty 22"/> | Afzal's film albums have been released on major record labels including [[Universal Music Group]], [[Times Music]], [[Zee Music Company]] and [[Saregama]]. He has also sung the songs 'Shravan Shravan' in the film ''Baji'' and 'Chor Chor Saare' in the film ''Charandas Chor''.<ref name="Shetty 22"/> | ||
Afzal moved to New York in 2018 and studied music at | Afzal moved to New York in 2018 and studied music at [[New York University]].<ref name="university">{{cite news |last1=Staff |title=Atif Afzal (aka A-Zal) talks about his upcoming pop music album|url=https://losangeleslifeandstyle.com/?p=8906 |work=Los Angeles Life and Style |date=April 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=De Souza |first1=Noel |title=Meet A-Zal, The Indian Musician Who Composed Music for Marvel's Loki |url=https://zeezest.com/culture/meet-a-zal-the-indian-musician-who-composed-music-for-marvel-s-loki-844 |work=[[Zee Zest]] |date=August 17, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, he composed soundtracks for the American television series ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' and ''The Twilight Zone''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rajpal |first1=Rocktim |title=Remix culture killing originality, says music composer Atif Afzal |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/remix-culture-killing-originality-says-music-composer-atif-afzal-890833.html |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=21 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name= "Grit Daily" /> | ||
In 2021, A-Zal composed soundtracks for ''[[Loki (TV series)]]'' and [[Alicia Keys]] produced Netflix film, ''[[Resort to Love]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lulla |first1=Sonia |title=A journey worth marvelling |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/hollywood-news/article/sound-check-a-snap-review-of-new-music-23184674?infinite-scroll=1 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=26 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Debarati |title=Musician A-Zal: Anywhere you go in the world, you will always hear Bollywood beats being played - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/musician-a-zal-anywhere-you-go-in-the-world-you-will-always-hear-bollywood-beats-being-played/articleshow/85294543.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=August 13, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
In 2022, A-Zal composed two soundtracks for Marvel Cinematic Studios' ''[[Ms. Marvel (miniseries)]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roy |first1=Priyanka |title=A-Zal chats with The Telegraph on what it takes to break into Hollywood |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/a-zal-chats-with-the-telegraph-on-what-it-takes-to-break-into-hollywood/cid/1872122 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)]] |date=June 28, 2022}}</ref> | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
=== Films === | |||
* ''[[Prague (2013 film)|Prague]]'' (2013) | * ''[[Prague (2013 film)|Prague]]'' (2013) | ||
* ''[[Pune 52]]'' (2013) | * ''[[Pune 52]]'' (2013) | ||
* ''Horn Please'' (2013) | * ''Horn Please'' (2013) | ||
* ''[[Baji (film)|Baji]]'' (2015)<ref name=ToI2015/> | * ''[[Baji (2015 film)|Baji]]'' (2015)<ref name=ToI2015/> | ||
* ''That Sunday'' (2015) | * ''That Sunday'' (2015) | ||
* ''[[Bachelor Girls]]'' (2016) | * ''[[Bachelor Girls]]'' (2016) | ||
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* ''The Alternative'' (2018)<ref name="university" /> | * ''The Alternative'' (2018)<ref name="university" /> | ||
* ''Then a Hero Comes Along'' | * ''Then a Hero Comes Along'' | ||
* ''[[Resort to Love]]'' (2021)<ref name="afzal resort">{{cite news |last1=Sadhwani |first1=Garima |title=A-Zal becomes a part of the 'Marvel'ous cinematic universe |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/entertainment/a-zal-becomes-a-part-of-the-marvelous-cinematic-universe |work=National Herald |date=8 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== | === Television series === | ||
* [[ | * ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]''<ref name="ncis">{{cite news |last1=Today |first1=Telangana |title=Indian-American singer A-Zal composes Alicia Keys |url=https://telanganatoday.com/indian-american-singer-a-zal-composes-alicia-keys |work=Telangana Today |date=14 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
* [[ | * ''[[The Twilight Zone (2019 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'' | ||
* [[ | * ''[[Loki (TV series)]]''<ref name="hindu news url">{{cite web |last1=Chandar |first1=Bhuvanesh |title=Music composer A-Zal on working in 'Ms Marvel' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/music-composer-a-zal-on-working-in-ms-marvel/article65626849.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=12 July 2022}}</ref> | ||
* [[ | * ''[[Ms. Marvel (miniseries)]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pereira |first1=Karen |title=Atif Afzal reveals secret Marvel film on the cards after composing music for 'Ms Marvel' and 'Loki'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/english/atif-afzal-reveals-secret-marvel-film-on-the-cards-after-composing-music-for-ms-marvel-and-loki/articleshow/92594850.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=July 1, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Ms Marvel track was originally for a Salman Khan film |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com/how-to-lounge/movies-tv/ms-marvel-track-was-originally-for-a-salman-khan-film-atif-afzal-111656938207367.html |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=4 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{Official website| | {{Commonscatinline}} | ||
* {{Official website|https://a-zal.com/}} | |||
* {{IMDb name|5065411}} | * {{IMDb name|5065411}} | ||
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