Danyal Zafar is a Pakistani musician, actor and model. He is the younger brother of Ali Zafar, a famous Pakistani actor, model and musician. Like his elder brother Ali, Danyal is a man of many talents. He has had a keen interest in music since he was a child. He began playing and recording guitar at the age of 14 for his brother Ali Zafar’s songs. In 2017, Danyal made her debut as a singer in Coke Studio Season 10 with Momina Mustehsan.
Wiki/Biography
Danyal Zafar was born on Thursday, December 12, 1996, in Lahore, Pakistan (26 years old; as of 2022). He completed his education at Lahore Grammar School, Lahore Cantt and then went to Beaconhouse Defense Campus, Karachi to complete his education till O and A levels. Two years later, for some film projects, he went to Los Angeles for a one-year filmmaking course at the New York Film Academy. In an interview, he said that despite his academic excellence, he did not continue his studies and instead pursued his music dream.
I have just completed my first year of a BA at the University of London! ”
Danyal Zafar’s childhood photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 8″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 40″, Waist: 35″, Biceps: 15″
family and caste
Danyal Zafar belongs to a Pakistani Punjabi Muslim family.
Parents and siblings
His father Mohammad Zafarullah and mother Kanwal Ameen are professors at Punjab University in Lahore, Pakistan. He has two brothers, Ali Zafar and Zain Zafar. His elder brother Ali Zafar is a popular singer, actor, model, songwriter and producer.
Danyal Zafar’s family photos – from left to right – Danyal’s father, sister-in-law, nephew, brother, mother and Danyal
Profession
musician
Danyal made her debut as a singer in the duet song “Muntazir” (2017) with Momina Mustehsan in Coca-Cola Studio Season 10.
Poster of the song “Muntazir” 2017
He started his music career at the age of 14 and worked on various musical projects with his elder brother Ali Zafar. He played and recorded guitar for his own songs. He worked as a guitarist and singer in the Bollywood film London Paris New York (2012), in which Ali Zafar served as an actor, singer, composer and music director. In 2017, he performed Ali Zafar’s song “Julie” as a guitarist in Coke Studio Season 10. He also served as music director for Ali Zafar’s Pakistani film “Teefa in Trouble” (2018).
Danyal Zafar album “Blue Butterfly” poster
He made his international debut with the album “Blue Butterfly”. Songs included on the album include “Blue Butterfly,” “Faces in the Rain,” “Take it Slow” and “So Long, Goodbye.”
actor
Danyal started his acting career with the short film “The Time Machine” (2014). Later, he performed in the music album “Blue Butterfly” (2019). He also plays Zain in the Pakistani romantic comedy Tanaa Banaa (2021), opposite HUM TV’s Alizeh Shah. Apart from films and television, Danyal also acted in a web series titled “Baarwan Khiladi” (2022), which aired on the OTT platform Tapmad TV.
Poster of Danyal Zafar’s first TV series “Tanaa Banaa”
dispute
Criticized for the song “Blue Butterfly”
Many Pakistanis expressed anger and criticized his song “Blue Butterfly”. They were skeptical of his religious beliefs and angry at the use of Western culture in them.
Favorites
- Singer: Pink Floyd, Jeff Buckley and John Mayer
- Actors: Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Adrien Brody and Robert De Niro
Facts/Trivia
- Danyal Zafar is also known as Danny Zee.
- Danyal embodies Ali Zafar’s style not only in his acting and singing, but also in his appearance. They look very similar.
Danyal Zafar and his brother Ali Zafar
- Danyal Zafar studies very well. In an interview, he said,
I wasn’t very bright at first, but after secondary school I got 6 A*s and 3 As in O Levels and 2 A*s and a Distinction 2 in A Levels. “
- Many of his fans believe Danyal also bears a resemblance to the Disney character Eugene from the movie Tangled.
Danyal Zafar’s resemblance to Disney character Eugene
- Danyal Zafar loves playing video games. In an interview, he spoke about this and said:
Oh my gosh, I’m such a gamer! I was playing Counter-Strike 1.6 like crazy with my friends on LAN. Maybe pull an all nighter every weekend, sometimes even pull an all nighter every 2-3 days. I waste a lot of time playing games, but I’m not ashamed of it! “
- Danyal is the brand ambassador of Djuice and Sprite in Pakistan.
- According to Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, her daughter Alisah is a fan of Danyal Zafar and Alisah’s favorite song is “Udh Chaliye” by Danyal Zafar. Sushmita revealed this in a video clip she shared on social media.
- Once, on Snapchat, a scammer tried to trick Danyal Zafar’s fans. Daniel then informed his followers on social media about the fraudulent activity. He said,
Folks, the account “DANYALZAFAR” on SNAPCHAT is not me. This is false. My only account is “DANYALZEE” (swipe to see real account). “DANYALZAFAR” is not my account. Please block and report! “
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