Tag: Quratulain Baloch

  • Quratulain Baloch, Hassan and Roshaan set to release music video for ‘Bandhan’

    After the success of ‘Duur Se’, pop songwriting duo Hassan and Roshaan are set to release the video of their song ‘Bandhaan’ which features Quratulain Baloch. The video is set to release today, and will be directed by Saad Yratta from Yratta Media, who was also the director of ‘Sukoon’ featuring Shae Gill.

    Speaking on the collaboration with the ‘Humsafar’ star, Hassan Sheikh from the singing duo said:

    “We are thrilled about this collaboration with Quratulain Balouch, whose unique sound has been a true inspiration to us. Sharing the screen with her is an exhilarating experience.”

    Yratta, who had previously been a wedding cinematographer, expressed his excitement about the project, stating:

    “It is always fascinating to witness how people interpret visuals and reflect ongoing real-world conversations through abstract works of art. Similar to our previous collaboration, this video will be open to interpretation, allowing the artists to truly shine through.”

    The music video will also feature Ahmed Randhawa, who is known for his role as Behram in the Hum TV drama ‘Agar’, as well as the actor and model Waqar Ali Zulfiqar, who starred in Ali Sethi’s ‘Chandni Raat’ music video.
    An ensemble of performers from the LUMS Dance Society, will also be gracing their pressence in the video.

  • Saturday Flashback: Why was ‘Woh Humsafar Tha’ written?

    Saturday Flashback: Why was ‘Woh Humsafar Tha’ written?

    Naseer Turabi is a poet who wrote Woh Humsafar Tha in 1971 to express his sadness on East Pakistan’s separation.

    Naseer Turabi

    He was born in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State which was then, Deccan.

    Naseer came to Pakistan after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. He did his M.A. in Mass Communications from University of Karachi in 1968. The poet now lives in Karachi.

    He began writing poetry in 1962. His first collection of Poetry Aks-e-Faryadi was published in 2000.

    After the East Pakistan Separation, he wrote a Ghazal Woh Humsafar Tha expressing the sadness at the great tragedy of separation of East Pakistan.

    The same Ghazal was later used as a theme song for the Humsafar drama series. He also wrote lyrics for the theme song Dil Ka Jo Mol Chukatay Honge of Mol and Zindagi Gulzar Hai drama series. He has also written the lyrics of Dil Aitebaar for Khwab Saraye and for Yaqeen Ka Safar OST.

    The ghazal is top-notch, Abida Parveen has also sung it. But for the newer generation, the Quratulain Baloch version of the song for Pakistani drama Hamsafar on modern instruments and rhythm is more engaging.