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11/06/2014

I NEED TO CONNECT TO PEOPLE THROUGH MY SONGS

Mustafa Zahid, who sang Zaroorat from Ek Villain, on his reasons for making music and his connection with melodies and originality

What has been the turning point in your career?
It has been a great ride so far. God has been super kind. My debut in Bollywood playback with Awarapan was the turning point in my career.
Did you always want to be a singer?
I started as a debater in college and eventually ended up hosting a singing competition where the judges were late. So I tried singing a few lines for the crowd, and the rest is history.
How did Zaroorat (Ek Villain) happen?
I had sung a song for Mohit Suri in Raaz 2 which never made it to the film.
Somewhere down the line, he had a guilt that my song deserved to be in the film. I remember, before Aashiqui 2, he took me to Mithoon and told him he owed me a song. Mohit and I had become friends dur ing Awarapan and the friendship kept growing over the years. I had mentioned to him that being a friend, he doesn't owe me anything but I knew that he was trapping me into bringing out my pure emotions and feelings for this song.
Why did Mithoon pick you for the song?
Mithoon and I jammed on his tune and it started sounding brilliant in the first hearing itself. What I liked about Mithoon was that he worked very similarly to how my rock band Roxen does back home in Pakistan. He would play piano and jam on the song and then try to find the real soul of the melody.
Do you still perform with Roxen?
Absolutely! In fact, we just finished working on our second album.
What is your USP as a singer?
I have never gone into the studio thinking I want to sing this song to win this award or that award. I have always walked in think ing that I need to connect with people's real lives through my song. After Awarapan, I started feeling it's my responsibility to connect emotionally with the masses every time I sing something. I guess that has been a unique soulful point.
Doesn't it pose a problem that you don't constantly visit Mumbai?
I don't think it's a problem considering how technology and connectivity have picked up in the last few years. There have been situations when I could not travel urgently because of a visa issue but we resolved it by dubbing the song either in Dubai or in Lahore.
Ali Azmat is your cousin. Why haven't we seen any collaborations yet?
I don't normally make stuff unless I get the feel and vibe of it. I have huge respect for Ali's work and don't think I'd want to collaborate with him just for the sake of it. The day I make a melody I think can do justice to his stature, I will get him on board. Your thoughts on the Indian music industry's love for Pakistani singers...
It's the same way people love Bollywood actors in Pakistan. It's beautiful that all this music and art never let politics and hate win.
I come to India to perform for thousands of people who come to the show to see Mustafa Zahid sing their favourite tunes, regardless of what religion, colour and country he belongs to.
Why doesn't it get reciprocated by Pakistan?
That's a wrong perception that has unfortunately been built across the border. I honestly think that if Salman Khan would come to Pakistan, we'd declare that day a national holiday. That's the kind of craze Bollywood has. Indian films are being watched in cinema houses and people follow Bollywood stars like fans do in India.
Pakistan is known for its Sufi music.
What according to you makes it so popular globally?
It's the soul, it's that thought process where we sit and make music for ourselves to satisfy our soul and not to make something that is meant to be on the shelves to sell. The originality and texture of it comes straight from the heart. It has become so popular globally because audiences can connect and relate themselves to it.
Do you write and compose too?
I have written and composed most of my work. Toh Phir Aao and Tera Mera Rishta (Awarapan), Hum Jee Lenge (Murder 3) and Yeh Junoon (Shootout At Wadala) are some of them.
You're hosting a reality show called Gata Rahe Mera Dil. Do you think reality music shows work as catalysts in unearthing new talent?
I left that show after one season because I think these shows do everything but bring out real talent. I am against most reality shows because I feel an artist is not an artist unless he has original work. Where are the winners of these talent shows today? Adam Lambert never won American Idol and would have never made it unless he went for a solo career and produced his own songs.
What's next?
I have just dubbed for an upcoming film called 3 am. Other than that, my total focus is on Roxen's album and a couple of solo collaborations.

13/05/2014

Complete Event Activation and Ex*****on :
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Featuring Live Performances by : Umer Shareef, Mani & Hira, Annie Khalid and Shehzad Roy.

13/05/2014

Book Launching Ceremony of Mr. Faiz Ahmed Faiz in Sindhi Language.
Live Performances by Miss Tina Sani and Nighat Choudhry.

13/05/2014

08/05/2014

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14/04/2014

A Glimpse from
M.t.i's Corporate Event Toyota Indus Motors Annual Family Day
held on Saturday 12th April, 2014 :
Annie Khalid Rocking the Stage with more than 5000+ Crowd with Overwhelming Performance !!

More Pics of More Artists will be Posted Soon !!

11/04/2014

UPCOMING EVENT UPDATE :

Team M.t.i is Coming Up with Mega Extravaganza
Toyota Indus Motors - Annual Family Day 2014.
Featuring Comedy King Umer Shareef, Shehzad Roy, Annie Khalid, Hosted by Mani and Hira.
Saturday, April 12th, 2014.

For Company Invitees Only.

10/03/2014

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11/02/2014

http://www.facebook.com/TheLegend.Nusrat.Fateh.Ali.Khan LYRICS:- Jahan Mein Her-Kaheen Her-Su Mere Pyare, Mere Mehboob Mujhe Tum Yaad Aate Ho Bhari Barsaat Mein…

03/02/2014

Sindh Festival - Opening Ceremony (44 photos)
Featuring Live Performances by :
Rahat Fate Ali Khan, Saaein Zahoor, Humaima Malik , Fuzon, Azal, Ali Gul Pir, & Annie Khalid,

Artist Management by : M.t.i Events

19/01/2014

Amanat Ali Slaps Judges Of Pakistan Idol By Supporting Maria Meer!
new song “Naina Lagay” featuring with the rejected contestant of Pakistan Idol, Maria Meer is here.

09/01/2014

01/01/2014

happy new year to my fellow page members,

thanks for being on my page and being supportive to my work, each and every member like is important and precious for me.

stay blessed people, have a great year ahead
take care xoxo.

26/12/2013

24/12/2013

Overdose | Rock | Karachi, PK

23/12/2013

The making of Jal's New Big Bang Video " Lao Guitar".
(goher's accident footage in that)
Love Jal & Jalholics.

22/12/2013

SOUND CHECK : Jal's New Thirst Quencher.

The Jal frontman is not a happy camper these days what with the release of the new Jal album some three months back suffering from what he calls “the lack of support of music channels and record labels” leading to “an endurance test of one’s nerves.”

He credits Jal as a mature player of the music industry while adding, “It’s our responsibility to launch a studio release and the response is picking up as the word spreads. Sadly, most of our music channels have barely supported us. We launched Pyaas with videos of Dil Haari and Tanhai, but the music channels don’t run much pop music, and the only way we can release and promote a new album is on social media and just a few channels. Three months after its release, people are only now getting to know that the new Jal album is out!”

On a more positive note, however, the release of Pyaas has been keeping the Jal boys pretty busy with concert rounds and video releases — certainly a positive omen for Pakistan’s floundering music industry. Also contributing to the media hype of the band in 2013 has been front man Goher Mumtaz’s fledgling acting career and the band’s original soundtracks for television plays. “I’m doing a project with A& B Productions called Uff Yeh Mohabbat about a music teacher with the shooting taking place in the Northern areas and Lahore. I’m also singing for it, working on the music and the OST. Moreover, Jal has just released a video of the title track called Pyaas,” says Goher excitedly. The video directed by Qasim Naeem has an interesting concept: watching one’s past actions in a dream sequence and then making it all seem like a nightmare. “The Pyaas video has worked wonders for the band’s popularity overnight. It was shot in Lahore along with animation and effects,” he says.

Value addition

Over the years Jal has had its share of videos adding value to their songs and increasing their shelf life. According to Goher, “I think a video goes a long way in making a song more popular, much like the way Jal chose Sajni as the launch track after Bilal Lashari did wonders with it. It’s likewise with Dil Haari and Tanhai. A catchy song with a conceptual video is always a winning combination. Having said that, Pakistani videos hardly get noticed in the onslaught of foreign content, which is rather unfortunate.”

Over to the OSTs

Perhaps, the Tanhai OST remains Goher’s best effort to date in the domain of OSTs. Does it require a different kind of approach to singing? “It’s challenging for me to sing and compose for a serial because they are situational and story-based. At times original songs have also been adjusted to fit a serial. For example, Tanhai was Jal’s upcoming song from the new album and it suited the drama serial so we created another slow OST version besides the original. And when I act, I forget about everything else around me. I’m really enjoying my acting career for now,” he says.

Presently, the band is putting together another video which will be shot in Karachi with has what Goher calls “a very unique concept.” For the time being, however, their fans can look forward to Pyaas concerts in Lahore and Islamabad.

18/12/2013

Atif Aslam Pays tribute to Md.Rafi in Carnival Legends Forever on 21st june 2012 More on http://www.theatifaslam.com

11/12/2013

ONLY MUSIC CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN:
What an unforgettable moment!
This is an interactive act that We had at the south Asian band festival Delhi.
It was indeed heartening to see 5000+ Indian youth singing out "Saara Pakistan" for Pakistan in unison.

02/12/2013

Live performance at Iqra University, Karachi on Nov 29th. The video is made by Sajjad Ali himself from his phone. The crowd was fantastic.

28/11/2013

Farhan Saeed will be on the ramp at the opening of Pantene Bridal Couture Week 2013 for Fahad Hussayn Couture with his brand new song.

on 29th nov 2013.

24/11/2013

Sep, 2013, Houston, TX.

18/11/2013

AVAILABLE ON ITUNES https://itunes.apple.com/album/har-zulm-tera-yaad-hai-single/id593140058 www.nimbitmusic.com/sajjadaliofficial Singer: Sajjad Ali Song: H...

02/11/2013

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23/10/2013

Karachi !!!!
Get Ready to Rock with the One and Only Rockstar Ali Azmat on 27th October 2013.

Note : Event is Non - Commercial,
for Company Invitees Only.
Outsiders Strictly not Allowed.

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19/10/2013

ANNIE KHALID 'TUJHE YAAD KIYA' Pre-Order Link - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/tujhe-yaad-kiya-feat.-rishi/id723207469 (Produced by Rishi Rich) Release Da...

14/10/2013

Coming Soon!!!

12/10/2013

I can be your Hero......
(Relax its just a Caption)
Goher Mumtaz shooting Jal's New action video ...
Coming soon.

10/10/2013