Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s legendary and melodious voice continue to leave an unforgettable impact, even on international stars like Diljit Dosanjh.
In a media talk, senior actor and comedian Sohail Ahmed has shared how Diljit reacts whenever he hears music legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s name.
“Whenever I mentioned the name of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, by God, his eyes would lower. He would say, ‘I have listened to music from all over the world, but Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is from this land and I cannot understand who he was… I still can’t figure it out. He was beyond anyone’s comprehension,” he said.
“People from India greatly admire our poetry, which is unmatched. They say that the poetry of Pakistan, the old poetry we had in our songs, is very special. They love our actors and singers, and they give respect to our musicians. You can see that our singers have been featured in their films. Without our singers’ songs, they wouldn’t have been able to make their films,” Sohail added.
The Jeevan Nagar actor also raised an important point, asking why Pakistani artists needed to go international to gain recognition, stressing that they should be respected and celebrated in their own country.
“So why do we think that a star has to go international to be recognised in Pakistan? Why can’t we respect our own artists when they perform here? I have seen Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan perform at the Data Darbar in Lahore. Even then, he was already Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.”
Sohail continued to share a personal memory of a conversation he had with famous Master Manzoor Sahib about Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s talent.
“I remember very well that I once spoke to a very famous master, Master Manzoor Sahib, and he said that Nusrat Sahib was like no other. His voice didn’t have the same quality as others; he was unique. He didn’t believe in anyone else,” the Standup Girl actor added.
In 2022, Sohail worked on the film Baba Bhangra Paunde Ne alongside Diljit Dosanjh.
02 years back in 2022, While speaking exclusively to Hello Pakistan, the Diljit Dosanjh said, “I think all the characters in this film were made for these actors who are playing them – no one else could do the role of Sohail Ahmed but him only, it’s tailor-made for him like it is for the rest of the cast that is part of this movie.”
“I believe that the actors that this story deserves are all part of it – a great project comes together when the right characters are met with corresponding actors. The film has a lot of art in it–if there is a good script and a good character, the artist likes to work. An artist is only hungry for people to like his work. I hope everyone who liked the trailer of this movie will also like the whole movie.”
