After months of mindless hostility and some quality singing on the sets of a music competition show between Indian and Pakistani young singers captained by Himesh Reshamya and Atif Aslam respectively, the Pakistani vocalist from Lahore Nabeel Shaukat Ali has won the contest on account of his versatile singing. Congratulations Nabeel S, you surely deserved the title!

However, looking back on the programme you have to underline the fact that the kind of friction the viewers saw between Atif Aslam and Himesh Reshamya resulting in not paying due respects to the judges, the legendary Runa Laila and Asha Bhonsle, was totally unnecessary. The show could have been more successful without the verbal punches.

And yes, Nabeel S also gets a chance to sing for a Boney Kapoor film. So peace!

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