Mumbai: Known for its music supremacy, Mumbai’s melody FM station – Radio City 91.1FM premiered renowned Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali’s first-ever solo album â€?Taabeer’ on â€?Whatte Fun Mornings’ (7 – 11 AM) with RJs Singh-Chana today. Shafqat Amanat Ali (of ex-Fuzon fame) has been the voice behind popular Hindi soundtracks â€?Mitwa’ (O.S.T: Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna), â€?Ye Honsla’ (O.S.T: Dor) and â€?Caravan’ from the upcoming movie, Hello.
As part of the association, Radio City 91.1FM has exclusive access to all song-tracks from â€?Tabeer’ including the lilting lead track â€?Khedenaal vaa – main naee jaanaa’. Joining RJs Singh-Chana LIVE in-studio in Mumbai’s Radio City 91.1FM today, Shafqat Amanat Ali spoke at length on an array of topics ranging from Bollywood, the difference between Mumbai and Karachi among several others.
Here are some excerpts from the chat:
Shafqat emphasized that there is absolutely no difference between Karachi and Mumbai and that the â€?sarhad’ is just a geographical definition!
He is a true Piscean and celebrated his birthday on February 26.
He thinks we are all traditional deep inside, that’s why a â€?Kajra re’ will always sell more over a techno track.
His believes that his music is conventional and that’s the way he likes it!
He admitted that he loves his own independent concerts. He doesn’t do any brand endorsements simply for financial security .
He thinks Shankar Ehsaan Loy have proved themselves as expert musicians by creating music across different genres .
His most cherished moments were when people used to compare him with his father and admit that he a huge â€?jhallak’ of his Abbu.
Talking about his album, he said
â€?Taabeer’ means completion of one’s dreams and with this album, his own dream has come true. He revealed that one of the lines in a song â€?Khedenaal vaa – main naee jaanaa’ is an original track but he picked this line since he could relate to it.
His album launch in Delhi was received spectacularly by audiences and he eventually had to request them to stop thronging the stage area.