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Panaji, Mar 26: Jal, a Pakistani band, which rocked Bollywood through its song Woh Lamhe.., feels that political diplomacy between India and Pakistan should play a different tune.
With much happening over the relations between two nations, this young band members, opined that music and films should be chipped in to further ties between two nations.
"More than 80 per cent of people in Pakistan want Indian movies to be screened in Pakistani theatres," Gohar Mumtaz, a band member felt.
The Pakistani band, which is touring India, performed in Goa to raise funds for the rehabilitating vulnerable women and children in the concert organised by a NGO -- Women's Institute for Social Education (WISE).
"Music is one thing which will help both the countries come together. Both countries exchanging music will come as a great help," feels Farhan Butt, lead vocals in the band who sang 'Woh lamhe.'
This young band members feel that though political boundaries have divided two nations, the people are not divided. "Till now we have performed in 15 to 16 cities of India and response of the crowd is enormous," Gohar stated.
The band shot to fame with 'woh lamhe' song which is picturised in movie 'Zaher'.
"We have composed nine to ten songs for our new album and expect to release it by September-October, this year," stated Gohar.
When asked whether this album too would contribute to Bollywood, Gohar quipped,"we will compose the songs, and if an Bollywood film likes to pick it up, it is their look out."
With Pakistani youths inclined towards western rock music trend and Bollywood busy with re-mixing, the Jal duo feels that original tracks in the albums would bring in musical revolution in India and Pakistan.
With much happening over the relations between two nations, this young band members, opined that music and films should be chipped in to further ties between two nations.
"More than 80 per cent of people in Pakistan want Indian movies to be screened in Pakistani theatres," Gohar Mumtaz, a band member felt.
The Pakistani band, which is touring India, performed in Goa to raise funds for the rehabilitating vulnerable women and children in the concert organised by a NGO -- Women's Institute for Social Education (WISE).
"Music is one thing which will help both the countries come together. Both countries exchanging music will come as a great help," feels Farhan Butt, lead vocals in the band who sang 'Woh lamhe.'
This young band members feel that though political boundaries have divided two nations, the people are not divided. "Till now we have performed in 15 to 16 cities of India and response of the crowd is enormous," Gohar stated.
The band shot to fame with 'woh lamhe' song which is picturised in movie 'Zaher'.
"We have composed nine to ten songs for our new album and expect to release it by September-October, this year," stated Gohar.
When asked whether this album too would contribute to Bollywood, Gohar quipped,"we will compose the songs, and if an Bollywood film likes to pick it up, it is their look out."
With Pakistani youths inclined towards western rock music trend and Bollywood busy with re-mixing, the Jal duo feels that original tracks in the albums would bring in musical revolution in India and Pakistan.
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