Indian singer Palash Sen has praised the lasting influence of Pakistani star Atif Aslam on the Indian music industry, saying that the singer’s unique voice and style inspired a generation of male vocalists, including Arijit Singh during the early phase of his career.
Speaking during a recent interview with an Indian television channel, Sen said that many singers who came after Atif tried to follow his style of singing.
“If you look closely, almost every singer who came after Atif tried to sing like him. Even the biggest singer in our country today, Arijit Singh—if you listen to his earlier songs, he was also trying to sound like Atif. Later, he developed a style of his own,” Sen said.
Sen explained that this type of influence often appears in the music industry whenever a powerful voice changes the direction of popular singing.
“In the same way, there was a time when singers like Kumar Sanu and Abhijeet were influenced by legends like Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar. Influential singers always have a strong impact, and many people try to become like them. Their influence is very powerful,” he added.
