Ghulam Ali
political scientist, university teacher
Ustad Ghulame Ali is an ethnic Pakistani singer of the Punjabi Ghazal. He is also a prominent performance singer. Ghulame Ali hails from Khyber, in Pakistan's Punjab province. He was a young boy when Bade Khan, Bollywood's most famous producer and director, sent him to India to study with Bollywood superstar and singer Bollywood icon, Amitabh Bachan.
During his time in Bollywood, Ali was often considered as Bollywood's first superstar. But after he was dismissed from Bollywood, Ali chose to pursue a career as an artist and singer outside of the film industry. After he had completed his studies in India, Ali began performing as a singer and artist.
Ghulame Ali had many of his early songs recorded, including "Hymn to the Mother Goddess", "Makhdi", and "Bastar Jaan". These songs are still popular with fans. Today, Ali performs in numerous musical festivals all over Pakistan, and is the most popular singer of a popular group, the Khyber Pass Boys.

