Asrar's career takes a Bollywood twist with Katrina's 'Afghan Jalebi'
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It was only time before Asrar was picked up on the Bollywood radar.
The young musician created a sensation upon his Coke Studio debut last year; his now Lux Style Award-nominated single 'Sub Aakho Ali Ali' made him a household name.
His subsequent tracks, ranging from the soulful Shakar Wandan Re to the tongue-in-cheek Nasha Nasha, cemented his position as a musician to watch out for.
Asrar makes his Bollywood debut in Phantom with 'Afghan Jalebi' that stars Katrina Kaif in a tavern full of revellers, one of whom appears to be ardent admirer.
Also read: Saif Ali Khan's film Phantom is about the Mumbai attacks. How will it fare?
While the song doesn't show Asrar at his vocal best and Amitabh Bhattacharya's lyrics are a far throw from Asrar's witticism, it is yet another example of Bollywood's appreciation for Pakistani talent.
Asrar has also sung for local productions like Wrong No. and Ho Mann Jahaan.
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Aug 01, 2015 04:42pm
Low Quality but I can pick some positives from the song.Congratulation's.
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Aug 01, 2015 04:44pm
Seems all Pak artists heading towards Bollywood. now I think Bollywood is no more only Indian Film Industry.
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Aug 01, 2015 05:02pm
Afghani song sung by a Pakistani what a foolishness..instead Kabir Khan should have know about pashto 'Attan' songs and Afghani singer Nassem Hashmi would hav done justice with the situation.Just hear once song 'La reka Ghamona' from Naseem Hashmi.
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Aug 01, 2015 06:50pm
@Satt good idea
India should Afghanistan for talent now on
Thanks
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Aug 01, 2015 06:57pm
@Satt On your recommendation, I did check the song and to be honest, it wasn't that great. Also, as you said, why is a Pakistani singer singing Afghani song. I have a similar question, in "La Reka Ghamona", why is the Afghan singer using a flute and a dhol? Mostly used in Punjabi folk music in Pakistan?
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Aug 01, 2015 07:51pm
@Satt for you info pushto and Farsi are both spoken by millions in Pakistan and we have excellent singers as well as musicians for both the languages. coming back to this song it would have been better if talented and colourful afghan girls were shown more than really boring ms kaif.
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Aug 01, 2015 08:19pm
this is way below what asrar is capable of. but these days one has to go commercial to earn his bread and butter.
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Aug 02, 2015 01:17am
Asrar should have inquired about the plot of the movie before singing his first debut Bollywood song . it is based on Indian Propaganda about 26/11 . it can be controversial which isn't an ideal start in Bollywood . i hope my comments pass the moderation of Dawn.
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Aug 02, 2015 06:07am
@S. A. M.
I've never heard of Pakistanis speak Farsi/Dari but Pashto is obviously spoken by Pakistani Paahtuns.
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Aug 02, 2015 06:14am
@Waleed
The flute and the dhol are instruments used by various peoples of the region, Punjab does not have ownership of these instruments. The word dhol is derived from Persian and flutes are used throughout Europe and has its origins in China.
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Aug 02, 2015 09:59am
It looks to be auctioned packed movie.
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Aug 02, 2015 12:37pm
This is not asrar's debut in bollywood, he has sung a song for SRK's swadees if i am not wrong.
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Aug 02, 2015 02:50pm
@افغان ميهن. over half a million people speaks farsi in quetta city of balochistan.
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Aug 02, 2015 03:15pm
The guns depicted in the dance does not reflect Afghan's culture of handling weapons. Their weapon is AK-47 not typical double barrel guns that Indians think a weapon used by them.
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Aug 02, 2015 03:44pm
Katrina Kaif is so beautiful!!!!
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Aug 02, 2015 05:20pm
@افغان ميهن ...Pakistan has more pashtun population than afghanistan's total population....don't even think of how many people speaking dari,farsi in Pakistan
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Aug 03, 2015 03:18am
Any body remember Qazi Touqeer winner of "Fame Gurukul" (2005). Qazi Touqeer in this video singing song. Glad to watch him after a long time :)
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Aug 03, 2015 11:25am
@Bilawal Shaikh Yes remember I watched all episode too but Qazi as a singer not up to the mark,he was good entertainer i remember in the compition.
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Aug 04, 2015 03:08am
@S. A. M. LOL it's boring miss Kaif's movie, who else do you expect to be seen in the song
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