Tag: #composer

  • What musical advice did Shani Arshad give to Ali Sethi?

    What musical advice did Shani Arshad give to Ali Sethi?

    Singer, music director and composer Shani Arshad was recently invited as guest in Ahmed Ali Butt’s podcast. He discussed his musical journey. He also gave advice to Pakistani singers including Ali Sehti, Atif Aslam, Asim Azhar.

    While giving advice to Ali Sethi, Shani Arshad said, “Ali Sethi should sing a song in English.”
    While offering advice to Atif Aslam, Shani said, “He should be more humble and not think too highly of himself.”

    He expressed concern about the future of Pakistani singers, saying, “Our music scene is lacking because singers aren’t consistently releasing hit songs. For instance, Kaifi Khalil released a new song after ‘Kahani Suno’, but it didn’t gain popularity, even though it was a great song.”

  • ‘From Economy to Business class’: composer of Meray Pass Tum Ho’s song reveals interesting details 

    ‘From Economy to Business class’: composer of Meray Pass Tum Ho’s song reveals interesting details 

    Composer and singer Naveed Nashad, couldn’t believe how much the audience loved his song.
    Recently, Nashad appeared in Ahmed Ali Butt’s podcast where he discussed his hit song, the OST of ‘Mere Paas Tum Ho.’

    “The title track of ‘Mere Paas Tum Ho’ was a huge hit,” Butt said, “even more so than the drama itself, that’s true.” In response to Ahmed Ali Butt’s praise, Nashad replied, “Please refrain from saying that, Nadeem Bhai (Nadeem Baig) doesn’t like it when someone mentions this.”

    Ahmed Ali Butt remarked, “but it’s true, no doubt. It’s like Humsafar; the drama was a hit, but the OST was a blockbuster.”
    Nashad explained how ‘Mere Paas Tum Ho’ upgraded his status from “economy to business class” and also added, “I felt like I landed on the moon”.
    Khalil Ur Rehman Qamar wrote the OST, while Nashad composed it. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan lent his voice for the song. You can also listen to the song here:

    Nashad has previously composed songs for dramas like ‘Mannat Murad’’s ‘Alif Allah Aur Insaan’.

  • Adnan Sami, Kangana Ranaut receive Indian fourth highest civilian honour

    Adnan Sami, Kangana Ranaut receive Indian fourth highest civilian honour

    Singer and composer Adnan Sami Khan, who has left Pakistan and permanently shifted to India, received India’s fourth-highest civilian honour, Padma Shri Award, today, November 8 for his contribution to the field of performing arts.

    The award was presented to him by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

    The official Twitter handle of the President of India tweeted a photo of Adnan Sami receiving the Padma Shri Award, and wrote, “President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Adnan Sami Khan for Art. He is a world renowned and celebrated music composer, concert pianist, singer and actor.”

    Indian actress Kangana Ranaut was also given the award at the ceremony.

    The Queen actor, dressed in a gold saree, was pictured being presented the Padma Shri by President Kovind. Kangana, last seen in the Jayalalithaa biopic Thalaivi, also recently received the National Award for Best Actress for her performances in the films Manikarnika and Panga.

    The list includes seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards, of which 29 awardees are women and one awardee is a transgender person. The Padma Awards have been presented in various fields, such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service and so on.

  • Azaan Sami Khan finally finds true love in Maheen Khan

    Musician Azaan Sami Khan has made his relationship with actor Maheen Khan official on Instagram, with cryptic social media posts.

  • The Current’s followers share their top 5 A.R. Rahman songs

    The Current’s followers share their top 5 A.R. Rahman songs

    Allah Rakha Rahman, professionally known as A. R. Rahman, is an Indian composer, musician, singer, and music producer. On his birthday, January 6, we (The Current) asked our followers to share their favourite songs of him. Here are the ones that topped the list:

    Kun Faya Kun

    While the entire album of Rockstar is mindblowing but one song that stood apart and continues to be a classic is Kun Faya Kun. The song has been sung by Mohit Chauhan, Javed Ali and Rahman himself while the soulful lyrics have been penned by Irshaad Kamil. The film features Ranbir Kapoor in the lead.

    Nadaan Parinde

    Another magical song from Rockstar. The powerhouse performance by Ranbir, soulful vocals of Mohit Chauhan and unimaginable composition of Rahman makes it another hit.

    Jai Ho

    After the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture at Oscars, its song Jai Ho became an anthem for Indians at the time, symbolizing India’s victory. This song makes everyone groove even today. Rahman also won Best Original Song for Jai Ho at 2009 Oscars.

    Dil Se Re

    The song which features in Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala’s Dil Se continues to weave its magic even decades later. While Rahman sang and composed the song, its lyrics were penned by Gulzar. Anuradha Sriram and Anupama also gave their vocals to this beautiful song.

    Taal Se Taal Mila

    Released in 1999, Taal and its entire music album was a super hit in its time. The song, Taal Se Taal Mila has two versions: one has been sung by the epic duo – Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan and the other version is sung by supremely talented, Sukhwindar Singh. All songs from the film still have the same charm.

    Any song that Rahman touches leaves an indelible mark in people’s memories. This remains one of the top reasons why the humble musician has a global fanbase.