Azaan Sami Khan takes pride in the fact that he has emerged stronger from his battles and is at his fittest today, mentally and physically. He also shares his perspective on how we have glorified the hustle culture at the cost of prioritizing self care.
Azaan Sami Khan is a Pakistani music composer, singer and actor. With stardom running through his blood, he is the son of the famous musician Adnan Sami Khan and the iconic, actress Zeba Bakhtiar. Azaan began his musical career at a young age. He learned to play the piano and guitar at the age of 10. He also began composing music at a young age. His first composition was for a television commercial when he was 12 years old.
He has just released his new, self titled album: Azaan The Album! The album features a track list of 8 brand-new, varied songs, that cover different, vibes and feels. Viewers and listeners are in for a visual and musical treat as Azaan navigates a multitude of characters and moods. With rich, visually superior music videos Azaan seems to have spared no expense in the production of this album, evident of his dedication to providing listeners and the industry with a premium audio-visual experience.
He headed on over to FUCHSIA HQ to promote his album and share more bits and pieces of his journey. He shared his thoughts on the concept of self care, his journey of battling his eating disorder and why he believes therapy is for any individual:
Azaan Believes There Is A Difference Between Selfishness & Self Care
Azaan too believes you don’t always have to let go of taking care of yourself to take better care of your loved ones, instead you really will be able to do the most for them when you are at your best.
“There’s one thing I always think about and say too, kay app jaahaz mai beth tay hai na wo kehtay hai na apna oxygen pehlay khud pehnay aur phir kisi aur ko pehnaye, so the same way – I also want to take care of my loved ones but for me to be my best with them, I have to be my best. I can’t be my best if i am unhealthy, or not in a good place mentally. Alhamdulillah, whenever I have worked hard on fixing myself, I do it for my loved ones, whether its my children, my mother, my family, my friends so for me that is very important.”
As Editor, Rabia Mughni stated along with mothers and housewives, men in our society also tend to neglect themselves to which Azaan commented:
Humaray yahan admioun ko yeh narrative glorify kia hai you just have to hustle to a point and bas mehnat kartay rahay aur apna khayal nae karay.
Azaan Sami Khan
Selfishness and self care are two very different things. There is a difference between being selfish and a difference between loving yourself. Real self care is taking care of myself.
Does Love Really Heal?
Love is magical but perhaps not so magical to help you transform and heal if you don’t plan to yourself.
“I think if you want to be healed, it depends on ap andar say kya chahtay hain, aur phir agar app khush qismat hai aur apki zindagi mai koi aisa shaqs hai in any capacity they will help you do that!
His Journey Of Therapy
In regards to his therapy when asked about the time he was struggling with weight loss and his therapist said he has a food addiction. How did he start therapy?
“I went through a phase in the middle, jahan par meri apni ama say ya apni family say jhagray bhi hotay thay. Kyun kay humaray culture mai specifically
mohabbat khanay kay through dekhai jati hai.“
Even in the middle when I was battling this, I am trying to lose weight but I am hungry and I emotionally want to eat something. I saw Ama meri liye cheezay lati thein, aur mai larta tha, kyun? I dont want to have this, I shouldn’t have it but it took me time. Today I realize ajj bhi karti hai, pyaar say karti hai but I need to have the control to make her happy as well but know my requirement. Likin yahan pohnchanay mai mujhay ek arsa laga hai, wo din bhi mainay dekhay hain jahan, ama ya koi dost koi cheez laye hain aur unkay samnay mainay ek chamach kha lia hai, unkay janay kay baad mainay sab kuch kha lia hai. when I felt sad and that is my journey in getting over it.
“The reason why I say right now I am constantly in therapy, is kyunkay yeh taboo hatna chahye, app pagal nae hai agar app therapy mai jatay hai.
Azaan Sami Khan
app therapy mai iss liye bhi ja saktay hai kyunkay app ird gird logo ko apnay emotions say burden nae karna chahtay. Ek third person jo professionaly trained hai wo apko apko ek professional advice dey sakta hai.“
Should We Take Food Addiction Seriously As A Society? Do We Even Understand It?
Azaan says: “Any form of extreme activity driven from emotions, can be dangerous. Aur wo koi bhi cheez hou sakti hai, meray case mai it was food, ajj bhi mai agar genuinely khush hoga bohat zayda, my first thought is ajj khayengay. Same thing goes for when you’re sad and if you can’t control it, it becomes dangerous.
I am very proud of the fact, kay mainay ek cheez ko battle kia hai. Today, Alhamdulillah I am physically and mentally at my fittest.
Azaan Sami Khan
Did you get a chance to check out Azaan’s latest album? Which song fits your vibe best? Check out FUCSHIA’s new segment with Azaan:
