Altaf Raja is an Indian Qawwali singer. After his voice training, he began winning awards at various competitions. In 1993 Altaf gained recognition with his debut album Tum To Thehre Pardesi. Since then, he has released at least seven albums.
He got the major break through in 1996 through his hit song tum to thehre pardesi. He is known for his excessively nasal style of singing. He has also been linked with the Asian Academy of Film & Television. His songs are popular for both their lyrics and for his unique voice. Apart from his music career he acted in few bollywood movies such as Shapath (1997), Yamraaj (1998), Mother (1999), Ghanchakkar (2013).