Shuja Haider
Shuja ( ar, شجاع, ur, شجاع, bn, সুজা) is a surname and male given name.
Notable people with this name include:
* Shuja al-Khwarazmi, was the mother of Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil (r. 847–861)
* Ahmad Shuja Pasha (born ...
. Originally released in 2004 as a single, the song gained newfound popularity in 2016 when it was performed on ''
Coke Studio Coke Studio may refer to:
* ''Coke Studio'' (Pakistan), a Pakistani television series featuring live music performances.
* ''Coke Studio'' (India), an Indian television series featuring live music performances.
* ''Coke Studio Bangla'', a Banglade ...
''.
2016 version
In 2016,
Asim Azhar
Asim Azhar (; born 29 October 1996) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, musician and an actor. He started his career as a singer on YouTube, covering contemporary Western songs before he became a public figure.
Career
Asim Azhar was born o ...
and
Momina Mustehsan
Momina Mustehsan (; born 5 September 1992) is a Pakistani singer, musician, and social activist. In 2017, BBC named her one of the 100 Women (BBC), 100 most influential women, and the following year, ''Forbes'' featured her among its "30 Under ...
performed a medley of two of Haider's singles, "Tera Woh Pyar" and "Nawazishein Karam", () during the ninth season of ''
Coke Studio Coke Studio may refer to:
* ''Coke Studio'' (Pakistan), a Pakistani television series featuring live music performances.
* ''Coke Studio'' (India), an Indian television series featuring live music performances.
* ''Coke Studio Bangla'', a Banglade ...
''. Haider served as the music director and keyboardist for the ''Coke Studio'' version, with additional lyrics provided by Naqash Hyder. This version was released on 16 September 2016.
Popularity
The ''Coke Studio'' version of the song is broadly popular in Pakistan and India. The song surpassed 100 million
YouTube
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views in September 2018, making it the third ''Coke Studio'' performance to cross 100 million views after
Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique.
Aslam predominantly sings in Urdu, but has also sung in Hindi, ...
's performance of "
Tajdar-e-Haram
"Tajdar-e-Haram" () is a qawwali performed by the Pakistani musical group, Sabri Brothers and written by Mirza Muhammad Hakim, a 16th century Mughal prince and brother to Emperor Akbar.
1982 version
In 1982, Sabri Brothers recorded this q ...
" and
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan ( Punjabi, ; born 9 December 1974) is a Pakistani Singer, primarily of Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Khan is one of the biggest and highest paid singers in Pakistan. He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Kha ...
and Mustehsan's performance of "
Afreen Afreen
"Afreen Afreen" ( ) is a ghazal song written by Javed Akhtar and composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. It first featured on their collaborative album ''Sangam'' in 1996. In 2016, it was covered by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Nusrat's nephew) and Momi ...
". Additionally, the video made Azhar the fourth Pakistani artist to reach 100 million views on YouTube. As of 10 February 2022, the song has gained 151 million views.
Reception
Azhar has said that he found the public reception to the track to be unexpected and is grateful for it.
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
actor
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui (; born 19 May 1974) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Siddiqui's feature film debut was alongside director Prashant Bhargava in ''Patang'' (2012). He ga ...
has praised the track, stating in an interview that he listened to the song while filming ''
Manto may refer to:
People
* Mando (singer), Greek singer
* Manto Mavrogenous, Greek national heroine
* Saadat Hasan Manto, Urdu short story writer known by his pen name Manto
* Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (1940–2009), South African politician
* Manto ...
'' to mentally prepare himself for each day of shooting.
Song credits
* Singers: Asim Azhar and Momina Mustehsan
* Music Director: Shuja Haider
* Lyrics By: Naqash Hyder
* Produced and Directed By: Strings
* Houseband: Imran Akhoond (Guitars), Aahad Nayani (Drums), Babar Khanna (Dholak/Tabla), Kamran 'Mannu' Zafar (Bass), Haider Ali (Keyboards/Piano), Kashan Admani (Guitar), Abdul Aziz Kazi (Percussions)
* Guest Musicians: Ustad Tanweer Hussain (Mandolin), Sajid Ali (Flute), Shehroze Hussain (Sitar)
* String Section: Javed Iqbal (Head), Ghulam Abbas, Nadeem Ahmed, M Ilyas, Sakawat Ali, Ghulam Mohammad
* Backing Vocalists: Rachel Viccaji, Shahab Hussain, Nimra Rafiq
See also
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List of most-viewed Pakistani music videos on YouTube
On the American video-sharing website YouTube, "Tajdar-e-Haram" sung by Atif Aslam became first Pakistani music video to cross 100 million views. " Zaroori Tha" sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan became first Pakistani music video to reach 500 millio ...
*
Tajdar-e-Haram
"Tajdar-e-Haram" () is a qawwali performed by the Pakistani musical group, Sabri Brothers and written by Mirza Muhammad Hakim, a 16th century Mughal prince and brother to Emperor Akbar.
1982 version
In 1982, Sabri Brothers recorded this q ...
*
Afreen Afreen
"Afreen Afreen" ( ) is a ghazal song written by Javed Akhtar and composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. It first featured on their collaborative album ''Sangam'' in 1996. In 2016, it was covered by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Nusrat's nephew) and Momi ...