So you think you know: Pakistani artists without borders

April 16, 2023

Think it all began when Fawad Khan stole hearts in Khoobsurat? Think again, friends. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of Pakistan’s creative exports to the world.

So you think you know: Pakistani artists without borders

1. Let’s start with an easy one: this Pakistani actor found himself playing the love interest of the People’s Princess herself, Diana Spencer on Netflix series, The Crown:

a) Humayun Saeed, with a mustache

b) Humayun Saeed, but with a mustache and lungi, straight off the sets of London Nahi Jaunga, thus killing two birds with one stone

c) Fawad Khan, in a Humayun Saeed mask

d) Shaan Shahid, trying to pass off as Humayun Saeed

So you think you know: Pakistani artists without borders

2. Okay, we’ll give you another super simple question – what was superstar Meera’s Bollywood debut called?

a) Veena Ko Kis Ne Maara?

b) The Mask: Rebooted

c) Nazar

d) Mein Madhuri Dixit Banna
Chahti Hoon


3. This Pakistani quadruple-threat – they can sing, dance, act, and enrage their Pakistani brethren in one go – won a Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer:

So you think you know: Pakistani artists without borders

a) Atif Aslam, obvs

b) Salma Agha

c) Anita Ayub

d) Veena Malik

4. “Personal contacts matter, talent doesn’t matter,” Abhijeet Sawant said this about which Pakistani music sensation back in 2011? Bonus: Playback singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya had also referred to the Pakistani artist as ‘beysura’ a few years prior. We just call them Abhijeet Enemy No. 1.

a) Tahir Khan

b) Momina Mustehsan

c) Atif Aslam

d) Salman Ahmed aka Sufi Sal, after his beautiful vocals for ‘Ghoom Tana’

So you think you know: Pakistani artists without borders

5. So, do you remember the very memorable Bollywood films, Ram Lakhan, and Pardes? National treasure Veena Malik had the good fortune to star with actors from both these films, in her Bolly debut, Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai.
Can you name these actors?

a) Amrish Puri & Alok Nath

b) Anand Balraj & Apurva Agnihotri

c) Anupam Kher & Dilip Tahil

d) Anil Kapoor & Shah Rukh Khan

Answers:

1. B) Humayun Saeed, with a mustache

2. C) Nazar

3. B) Salma Agha

4. C) Atif Aslam

5. B) Anand Balraj & Apurva Agnihotri

So you think you know: Pakistani artists without borders