No wonder he applied for Indian citizenship and he is now as much Indian as we are, because his request has been accepted by our home minister, Rajnath Singh. Normally, you keep getting messages for different things and there have been days when stuff has happened and there has just been silence. Answer (1 of 5): I cant talk for him and I am not exactly sure why he loves India. When Azaan was quizzed on Sami's 'controversial' views on the rising tension between India and Pakistan, as well as on the Kashmir issue, he replied, "Yes, there are days when it is very interesting how people around me react when stuff like that happens, because he is my father. There is immense pride for me, and hope and ambition, that I contribute to an industry which I call home," he said.Īzaan is Adnan Sami's son from from the singer's first wife, Pakistani actress Zeba Bakhtiar. I have grown up there but I feel like the industry in Pakistan is my family. Giving Samis example, the former Chief Minister of Rajasthan questioned that if the government can grant citizenship to a Pakistani Muslim then what is need to bring citizenship law. I have lived a lot of my life there - my teen years particularly, but Pakistan is my home. "I have amazing friends there (in India). What I choose to call home now is my choice and I chose to work in Pakistan," said Azaan, in an interview to BBC.Īzaan, a music composer, revealed that although he spent his teenage days in India, he prefers to call Pakistan his home and is proud of the fact. He has made certain decisions of where he wants to live and which country he chooses to call home, and I respect that. The singer then approached the government of India to legalize his stay in the country.Īdnan Sami made a mark for himself in the Indian music scene 15 years ago with his extremely chubby appearance at that time and a knack for modern melodies."The reason I have never really spoken about it before is because he is my father. His Pakistani passport expired in May this year but was not renewed by the government in Islamabad, PTI reported. The popular singer came to India in early 2001 on a visitor's visa, valid for one year. "I personally believe in the philosophy of 'Love thy neighbor'," he said. India, Israel to jointly develop dual use tech for defence. No construction without building plan within MCG limits: Official. President greets citizens on Chhath Puja. Punjab Cabinet accepts resignation of Advocate General. While Pakistan’s interior ministry has given orders to cancel Adnan Sami’s passport due to him. Its a great honour for me, says Adnan Sami on getting Padma Shri. Citizenship woes continue for Pakistani singer Adnan Sami. Wajiha Jawaid Published 17 Nov, 2015 07:01pm. Sami challenges Pakistani officials to present the letter they were referring to as a proof.
Sami also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's spontaneous trip to Pakistan's eastern city Lahore last week and said he was pleased with Modi's attempts to improve ties between the two nations. Adnan Sami finally opens up on passport issue. While Im sure he is grateful for his Pakistani fans, I think its fair to assume that he doesnt have overtly patriotic feelings toward the nation. There is no intolerance in India," he said. Answer (1 of 3): As Sami mentions in the video here, he was neither born in Pakistan nor does he stay there. The 43-year-old singer, whose earlier request was rejected some two years ago, had sent his.
"Had there been intolerance, I would not have taken Indian citizenship. Adnan Sami has been granted Indian citizenship, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Thursday. Rebutting concerns about rising intolerance in India and complaints by prominent film stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, the 46-year-old celebrity said everyone was entitled to his or her own opinion. Sami had applied to the Indian Home Ministry on May 26, 2015, with a request that he be allowed to stay in the country on humanitarian grounds, officials told the media. Adnan was granted Indian citizenship in 2016. Adnans daughter Medina Sami Khan looked cute as she tagged along her parents. Sami said there were mixed reactions in Pakistan to the new development, but that his family understood his love for India and its people. Singer and music composer Adnan Sami was snapped at the airport with his wife and daughter.