From Atif Aslam to Mustafa Zahid! By IndiaFM News Bureau, May 28, 2007 - 08:32 IST
Mahesh Bhatt's obsession for melodies from Pakistan continues with
Mohit Suri's forthcoming Emraan Hashmi-starrer Awarapan. Not many years
back, Bhatt discovered Atif from Pakistan and used his hit tracks in
Zeher and Kalyug.
With Atif becoming a household name in India,
it's the turn of talented twenty-something Pakistani youngster, Mustafa
Zahid, to come under the illustrious Bhatt umbrella. Mustafa's To Phir
Aao from Awarapan has become an overnight rage and is on its way to
becoming a cult hit like the tracks on the Bhatts' erstwhile
soundtracks.
Not many know that vocalist Musti (as Mustafa is
fondly called) formed the ROXEN band a few years back in Pakistan with
Jawad Muhammad (known as Jodi) on rhythm guitars. Later on Omar Farooq
joined them on bass. The name suggested by Musti's friend Kashaan has
been derived from Roshen-e-Deewar, which means a light inlet in the
prison.
It seems Khurram from Jilawatan Productions in Pakistan
was in touch with Mahesh Bhatt. The latter liked To Phir Aao and the
track found its way into Awarapan.
"To Phir Aao is my film's
signature track," says director Mohit Suri. "It's one of the most
brilliant numbers I've heard. We have it in three different versions on
the soundtrack � lounge, rock and remix. It's already playing in the
clubs. People are loving it," he signs off from the suite where
Awarapan is being edited for a June 29 release.
Meanwhile Bhatt
camp who is making its foray into the international market with
Awarapan is planning an extensive promotional campaign for the film in
UK in conjunction with overseas distributor Studio 18 and the music
label Sa Re Ga Ma. Select members of the cast and music crew (from
Pakistan) are likely to visit UK. Awarapan will have a simultaneous
theatrical release in the US, UK and UAE, among other international
countries.
