Rabi Ahmed

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Rabi Ahmed is a Pakistani musician, who is known for being the lead guitarist in the band Soch.He made his debut in Bollywood with the song Awari from the movie Ek Villain in 2014. [3]Times of India.He along with his other band member Adnan Dhool, wrote, composed, and rendered the song. [4]Times of India.Not much is known about Rabis parents and family although he did mention in an interview that his parents are his two pillars. He also said that his mother is his best friend and his dad is his biggest morale-booster. [5]The News International.According to Rabi, he is an outdoor person and has always had an interest in music. He says his room used to be full of Music CDs, guitar tutorial books, and self-tutorial musical guides. He used to have posters of Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, and Santana on the walls of his room. [6]The News International.Rabi and his band partner Adnan started by playing their song Awari in the first season of the show, Nescafe Basement. The producer of the show Xulfi liked the song to such an extent that he sent the track to Mohit Suri, the director of Ek Villian who fell in love with the song. [7]Ary News.Mohit Suri then approached both the band members. [8]Times of India Rabi narrated how it happened in an interview and said, We were approached by the producers. Both the production house and Mohit Suri totally loved the song, so Adnan and I went through a series of discussions and brainstorming and revamped it to suit the requirements of Ek Villain.The song became very popular among the fans and earned them 4 nominations in the same year (2015) which included IIFA Awards, GIMA Awards, Filmfare Awards, and Life Ok Screen Awards. [9]The Express Tribune.Rabi Ahmed and his band member were the first to represent Pakistan at the 16th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Rabi Ahmed at IIFA Awards with the team of Ek Villain (3rd from left).[10]Times of India Addressing the huge amount of appreciation for the song, Rabi said, The response has been upbeat and we are overwhelmed. Awari is being lauded and applauded worldwide. We are so humbled by the appreciation and attention from people from all walks of life..