Whenever anyone talks about the music industry, they ask the following question: What are all the big stars doing? The only music we see being created is either branded content, or songs for Bollywood movies. Therefore, when news comes out that two Pakistani superstars are making a song which has no brand or Bollywood movie behind it, of course we are intrigued.
These two superstars are none other than Ali Zafar and Atif Aslam. To be honest, this story is both exciting and a matter of concern since both Aslam and Zafar have not created original, independent content in a while.
Naturally, expectations are sky high from this collaboration. The great part is that the song is going to be a live performance and not a studio recorded track.
Given Zafar and Aslam’s track record as performers, we know that at minimum, they will deliver a stellar performance. The song will be performed at an event in honour of Defence Day and of course, it’s going to be a patriotic song which promotes friendship and unity. The music composition is being done by Sahir Ali Bagga, a popular music director and composer who has worked on the soundtrack of films like Zinda Bhaag and Hijrat. Let’s hope the song will later be available online for those of us who won’t be there to hear it live.