Alam Lohar Age, Wiki and Bio

Alam Lohar

Quick Info

ProfessionPunjabi folk singer, poet, musician
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth3/01/1928
Age96 years
BirthplaceAchh village near Kotla Arab Ali Khan town, Gujrat district, Punjab Province, British India (now in Pakistan)

Bio/Wiki

Birth nameMuhammad Alam Lohar

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Birth3 January 1928
BirthplaceAchh village near Kotla Arab Ali Khan town, Gujrat district, Punjab Province, British India (now in Pakistan)
Date of Death3 July 1979
Place of DeathSham ki Bhattian, Punjab, Pakistan
Death CauseDie due to a car accident
Zodiac SignCapricorn
HometownLala Musa in Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan
CasteMughal Lohar

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Children
Sons
  • Arif Lohar
  • Irfan Mahmood Lohar
  • Imran Mahmood Lohar
  • Khalid Mahmood Lohar
  • Basharat Lohar
  • Faisal Lohar
  • Arshad Mahmood Lohar
  • Tariq Lohar
DaughtersHe has five daughters.

Career

Awards, Honours
  • Best Performance Award - 'Jugni'
  • Pride of Performance Award - (1979)

Favourites

Bike CollectionHarley Davidson

Some Lesser Known Facts

He began studying music when he was 13 years old.
He was born into a family of blacksmiths.
His family and children now reside in various countries, with most of his children living in the UK.
He conducted tours for South Asian communities in different countries.
He founded his own musical and theatrical ensemble.
Alam introduced and made popular the instrument Chimta in Pakistan.
He performed in well-known long plays such as Jugni, Saif ul Mulook, Bol Mitti de Bawa, and Dilwala Dukhra.