The Rise of Viral Video

Published July 13, 2012

The Rise of Viral Video

"If the army cannot tolerate a song, how can they go and fight a war?" said journalist, columnist, director/producer, actor and documentary film maker, Ali Aftab Saeed.
Aftab is best known for the YouTube sensation Aalu Anday, a political satire music video. Other than performing with his band, Beyghairat Brigade, he manages the theatre company Mishermayle.

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