Bismil (singer)

Mohd Asif, (born 19 May 1994), professionally known as, Bismil is an Indian singer, and songwriter. He is known for his Classical Sufi music. He started gaining recognition for his releases titled Ki Kita and cover versions of Kehna Galat Galat, Kali Kali Zulfon Ke Phande and Tumhe Dilagi, Halka Halka Suroor.

Career
Mohd started singing at the age of 18. Initially, He was performing in small gigs and weddings. He met his manager Vibhor Hasija, Founder of Yours Eventfully, in his college, who first started producing music for him and later worked together with to build a band with Bismil and expand Sufism music. Bismil released his first song called "Tere Bina" with Zee Music in 2019.

In 2020, He released Ki Kita, starring the Indian model Akansha Sareen, and Nawab Faizii.

In 2022, He released a cover of the song "Kali Kali Zulfon Ke Phande", originally by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The song gained significant popularity online. Later, Bismil has shared a video on social media showing the crew staff members of IndiGo Airlines mishandling his musical instruments during baggage loading to airplane. The video went viral, arising controversy.

In 2023, He was featured on Times Square Billboard during his 10 cities US & Canada tour. He was the first Sulfi artist from India to perform in US & Canadian cities.

The same year, He won GIWA Awards for Best Wedding Entertainer and WeddingSutra Influencer Awards for Best Live Entertainers for Weddings.