Atif Aslam has enjoyed a meteoric rise. The Pakistani vocalist formed Jal while studying at Punjab Institute of Computer Science, and the duo’s crescendoing rock love song “Aadat” became an overnight sensation. The band splintered soon after, but Aslam’s rich voice has made him one of Bollywood’s most in-demand playback singers. He’s particularly irresistible on romantic slow jams—trading devastating back-and-forth vocals with India’s leading ladies and wooing them over danceable beats and lush, textured arrangements.