Music composer from India
Atif Afzal
Musical artist
Atif Afzal (also known by his stage name A-Zal )
[2]
[3] is a New York–based singer-songwriter and composer.
[4]
[5] He is known for his music compositions for the American
television series
Ms. Marvel (miniseries) ,
[6]
Loki (TV series) ,
NCIS: Los Angeles and
The Twilight Zone
[7]
[8] and for the films
Resort to Love ,
Prague ,
Pune 52 ,
Monsoon Shootout and
Baji .
[9]
[10]
Afzal grew up in
Hounslow , London and attended Hounslow Heath School.
[11] He trained under an alumnus from the conservatoire
Royal College of Music , London.
[12] He studied engineering from
K.J. Somaiya College and then worked at
KPMG before starting a career in music.
[13]
Afzal began his career in 2013 by composing the film scores and soundtracks of Prague ,
[14] Pune 52
[15] and Baji .
[16]
[17]
[18]
[19] He has also worked on international films including a German film, Gift ,
[20] a European film, Then a Hero Comes Along ,
[21]
[22] a New York short film, The Alternative
[23] and
Bachelor Girls .
[23] In 2017, he scored the background music for Monsoon Shootout , which was produced by
Anurag Kashyap and
DAR Motion Pictures .
[24]
[25]
[26]
[27] He also composed music for the Marathi film Charandas Chor .
[28]
Afzal's film albums have been released on major record labels including
Universal Music Group ,
Times Music ,
Zee Music Company and
Saregama . He has also sung the songs 'Shravan Shravan' in the film Baji and 'Chor Chor Saare' in the film Charandas Chor .
[13]
Afzal moved to New York in 2018 and studied music at
New York University .
[29]
[30] In 2020, he composed soundtracks for the American television series NCIS: Los Angeles and The Twilight Zone .
[31]
[7]
In 2021, A-Zal composed soundtracks for
Loki (TV series) and
Alicia Keys produced Netflix film,
Resort to Love .
[32]
[33]
In 2022, A-Zal composed two soundtracks for Marvel Cinematic Studios'
Ms. Marvel (miniseries) .
[34]
^ Daniela (27 July 2021).
"Singer-songwriter A-Zal hits a "triple" with Marvel Studios, Netflix and Amazon Prime" . Grit Daily News .
^ Njoka, Eric (June 25, 2022).
"Musician Atif Afzal speaks to WION: All about A-Zal's 'Marvel'ous journey" .
WION .
^ Chopra, Swati (25 June 2022).
" 'The Benchmark Is Very High With Marvel': Ms Marvel's Music Composer A-Zal" .
The Quint .
^ Tagat, Anurag (12 October 2020).
"New York-Based Music Director Atif Afzal Talks Metal Roots, Making It in the Composing Space -" .
Rolling Stone . Retrieved 22 October 2020 .
^
"New York based Indian Singer-Songwriter Atif Afzal has released new mellow single" . Radio and Music .
^ Tagat, Anurag (8 August 2022).
"Composer A-Zal Talks 'Ms. Marvel' Music and Finally Telling His Own Story" . Rolling Stone .
^
a
b French, Jordan (11 December 2020).
"Atif Afzal, The Indian Composer Behind Modern 'Twilight Zone' Music Tracks Has His Sights Set on the US Market" . Grit Daily News .
^ Khatoon, Farah (30 July 2021).
"Composer Atif Afzal creates a surreal world for Loki's finale" . Indulge Express .
^
"Atif Afzal: Felt bad when my movie with Salman Khan got shelved" .
The Times of India .
PTI . Retrieved October 29, 2015 .
^ Service, Tribune News (January 28, 2015).
"Third time lucky" .
The Tribune .
^ Correspondent, Special (11 October 2021).
"A-Zal plans to collaborate with American rapper Cardi B for 17&11 Nights" . Planet Bollywood .
^ Correspondent (27 October 2021).
"Singer-songwriter A-Zal talks about getting influenced by western music" . Planet Bollywood .
^
a
b Shetty, Anjali (November 26, 2017).
"When I entered the industry, I knew nobody" .
Hindustan Times . p. 22.
^ Rafat.
"Prague Music Review" .
Yahoo! News . Retrieved September 14, 2013 .
^ Times News Network.
"Shalmali Kholgade is music director Atif Afzal's lucky mascot" .
The Times of India . Retrieved January 28, 2015 .
^
" 'Baji' Music Director Atif Afzal" .
Dailymotion .
^
"I had the liberty to compose" . Absolute India . January 15, 2015.
^ Rajani, Kanika (February 6, 2015).
"A Grand Score!" .
Screen . p. 35.
^
a
b
"Shreyas Talpade goes gaga over 'Baji' music director Atif Afzal | Marathi Movie News - Times of India" .
The Times of India . January 24, 2015.
^
"Adgully Exclusive: "My inspiration is A.R. Rahman"- Composer and Singer Atif Afzal" . www.adgully.com .
^
"Composing music for global films is exciting: Atif Afzal" .
Business Standard India .
IANS . Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
^ Bhattacharjee, Rupanwita.
"It was a bumpy ride: Atif Afzal" .
The Statesman . Retrieved December 2, 2017 .
^
a
b Singh, Arpita (November 24, 2017).
"Monsoon Shootout composer used Skype to record music" .
India TV .
^
Press Trust of India .
"Atif Afzal: Felt bad when my movie with Salman Khan got shelved" .
The Times of India . Retrieved October 29, 2015 .
^ S Abid.
"Atif Afzal ready to fire with MONSOON SHOOTOUT!" . Glamsham.com .
^ Staff (December 15, 2014).
"Atif Afzal lends his vocals for first Marathi track" . radioandmusic.com .
^
"Abhijeet Sawant joins hands with Bollywood music director Atif Afzal for Baji" . Urban Asian . February 5, 2015.
^
" 'Monsoon Shootout' composer used Skype to record music" .
The Statesman .
IANS . November 24, 2017.
^
a
b Staff (April 9, 2021).
"Atif Afzal (aka A-Zal) talks about his upcoming pop music album" . Los Angeles Life and Style .
^ De Souza, Noel (August 17, 2021).
"Meet A-Zal, The Indian Musician Who Composed Music for Marvel's Loki" .
Zee Zest .
^ Rajpal, Rocktim (21 September 2020).
"Remix culture killing originality, says music composer Atif Afzal" .
Deccan Herald .
^ Lulla, Sonia (26 July 2021).
"A journey worth marvelling" .
Mid-Day .
^ Sen, Debarati (August 13, 2021).
"Musician A-Zal: Anywhere you go in the world, you will always hear Bollywood beats being played - Times of India" .
The Times of India .
^ Roy, Priyanka (June 28, 2022).
"A-Zal chats with The Telegraph on what it takes to break into Hollywood" .
The Telegraph (India) .
^ Tikare, Sachin.
"Atif Afzal's score in Monsoon Shootout gets applause" .
The Free Press Journal . Retrieved March 29, 2018 .
^ Sadhwani, Garima (8 August 2021).
"A-Zal becomes a part of the 'Marvel'ous cinematic universe" . National Herald .
^ Today, Telangana (14 August 2021).
"Indian-American singer A-Zal composes Alicia Keys" . Telangana Today .
^ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (12 July 2022).
"Music composer A-Zal on working in 'Ms Marvel' " . The Hindu .
^ Pereira, Karen (July 1, 2022).
"Atif Afzal reveals secret Marvel film on the cards after composing music for 'Ms Marvel' and 'Loki' " .
The Times of India .
^ PTI (4 July 2022).
"Ms Marvel track was originally for a Salman Khan film" .
Mint .