Happy Birthday Master Saleem: Here Are Some Lesser Known Facts About The Singer By Diksha Kapoor 13 Jul 2019 | Updated On 13 Jul 2019 16:02 IST in Entertainment News Birthday Special New Update Advertisment Master Saleem is one of the most versatile singers in the music industry. The singer who sometimes is referred as ‘Saleem Shahzada’ is celebrating his 38th birthday today, July 13. Besides in Punjabi music industry, Master Saleem is a well known personality in Bollywood as well. The singer has crooned for Bollywood films like ‘Heyy Babyy’, ‘Tashan’, ‘Dedh Ishqiya’ among others. The singer has also given his vocals to many devotional songs. On his special day, here we are listing some of the lesser known facts about the singer: He was born in Shahkot area of Punjab, near Jalandhar city to the famous Sufi singer Ustad Puran Shah Koti. At the age of six, Saleem became his father’s student and started learning singing. Advertisment Saleem gave his first public performance at the age of seven with his song ‘Charkhe Di Ghook’ and earned the name ‘Master Saleem’. The singer’s first album was released at the age of 10. View this post on Instagram Pic credit goes to mr joy from ludhiana A post shared by master Saleem (@mastersaleem786official) on Jul 1, 2019 at 10:32pm PDT Saleem made his debut as a playback singer with single ‘Mast Kalandar’ for the film ‘Heyy Babyy’. The song became an instant hit and launched his Bollywood career. View this post on Instagram Hanji eh pic mainu aacha lagi pata nahi kis ne click kiti hai but his v click kiti hai ohda dhanwaad A post shared by master Saleem (@mastersaleem786official) on Jun 28, 2019 at 1:25am PDT Besides being a mainstream singer for Hindi and Punjabi films, he has also released private albums, of Punjabi music, Religious and Sufi music. We wish the master a very happy birthday! #master-saleem Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now Advertisment Stay updated with the latest news headlines. Follow us: Related Articles Advertisment Advertisment Latest Stories Advertisment Read the Next Article