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Pakistani artists who crossed the border successfully by Hafsah Sarfraz

Pakistani artists who crossed the border... successfully

 

Pakistani artists have been making the border jump for years , be it acting or singing, they have done it all and might I add, entertained for varying reasons. Not only have they managed to perform across the border and performed but of late have also been nominated for awards which makes us all back home very proud. And while many people consider it to be negative, they are doing Pakistan good by showing off our positive and talented side of us to the world! Here’s a look at the top five people who have carved a niche for themselves in India and Bollywood despite professional jealousies, controversies and cultural differences.

Adnan Sami
Adnan Sami was probably the first Pakistani artist to cross the border and go to India to sing. It’s a different story altogether that he never decided to return, but there’s no denying the fact that he’ll always be known as a Pakistani. Adnan started his career back in 1991 but a very few of us would know that the Indian singing legend, Asha Bhonsle spotted talent in him when he was ten years old. Adnan was at an RD Burman concert in London where Asha found him and encouraged him to get into music. He released his first album in Pakistan and also sang a few songs for Pakistani films before he went on to India to pursue music there.

Ali Zafar
Who doesn’t know about Ali Zafar and Tere Bin Laden? With Tere Bin Laden, Ali Zafar gave a new definition to border crossing. Not only did he sing a few songs for this movie but also made his acting debut in Tere Bin Laden as the lead actor. Even though his first movie was a low budget film it won the hearts of Indian film critics, who are very difficult to please. Ali made his place in Bollywood and the hearts of the viewers with his film. Soon after Tere Bin Laden, Ali signed Yash Raj Film’s Mere Brother Ki Dulhan which will also star Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif.

Atif Aslam
Two words enter your mind when you say the word pop star and they are Atif Aslam! He officially entered the Pakistani music scene in 2004 with his first solo album called Jalpari and within days he was all over the country with people going crazy for his music. Three years down the line and he wasn’t just one of the top musicians in Pakistan but acclaimed internationally and today he has reached a whole new level of stardom. Be it Pakistan, Dubai, Canada, America or the United Kingdom, his fans are present all over the world and his concerts are the liveliest everywhere. He sang his first Bollywood song in 2005 and has sung for several films since then including ‘Pehli Nazar Mein’ in Race, ‘Tere Bin’ in Bas Ek Pal, ‘Bakhuda Tum Hi Ho’ in Kismat Konnection, ‘Tera Hone Laga Hoon’ and ‘Tu Jaane Na’ in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, all of which have been hit tracks in both India and Pakistan.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
We all know that Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a star in his own right and many say that no one can touch his stardom but I think Rahat, his own nephew sure has that potential and has reached that level already. In 2004, Paap, a Bollywood film featured his hit song, ‘Mann Ki Lagan’ and marked his debut as a Bollywood playback singer. Since then there has been no looking back. In the past two years, Rahat has sung for countless films and all his songs are veritable chart-toppers. There is hardly any popular film to come out of Bollywood which doesn’t feature a song by Rahat. That is how Rahat became popular in India. His playback singing for Bollywood not only gave him international recognition but also led him to win the Best International Act award at the UK Asian Music Awards in 2010. Most of you think Rahat’s international recognition is because of the music he has contributed in Bollywood but very few know that back in 2002, he worked on the soundtrack of The Four Feathers in collaboration with American composer of orchestral and film music, James Horner. In the same year he was featured in the song ‘Maki Madni’ with The Derek Trucks Band for Trucks’ album, Joyful Noise.

Veena Malik
Love her or hate her, you just can’t ignore her or her gutsy antics. Let’s not go into the old debate of whether she has done us proud or not by going on Bigg Boss but she sure made her mark!  Veena has done everything from Pakistani films to television including hosting the hit show, Hum Sab Umeed Say Hain. It was after all this that she got an offer to be on Bigg Boss and the daring Veena as we all know her, accepted the challenge! She managed to stay in the show till two weeks before it ended and made a name across the border. Much was said about that show but what was impressive was the way she dealt with criticism and wasn’t afraid to voice her opinion and no matter how against her you are, you can’t deny that some of her arguments were quite strong. Let’s hear it for Veena for showing immense girl power!

[Via Hafsah Sarfraz]

Category: Atif aslam Articles | Added by: Danoo (2011-03-29)
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