Amongst chaos and law and order situation in Karachi, a concert featuring raging sensation Ali Zafar was nothing short of a miracle.
The concert was jointly organised by Studio Maxx Presentations and Royal Rodale Club which augmented the flavor of the ongoing world cup and Pakistan Day falling the very next day.
A state-of-the-art setup served to make the ambiance more electric. By the time Ali made his entry amid tight security, the venue was nearly bursting at the seams, and recurring chants of ?jazba? were raised. One could sense the change in the atmosphere as soon as Ali, clad in a pair of blue jeans and a black t-shirt strolled on stage, picking up his acoustic guitar and belted out his first song of the evening ? an improvised, mellow version of Rangeen. Chal Dil Mere somehow came the same way and the romance in the air was literally discernible.
It was with Jhoom, his third album, that Ali bid adieu to the genre of music that gave him his first taste of commercial success. Today, he resolutely comes out of confused attempts of self-reinventions like Aik Pal and makes landfall into music unlike the yodeling love songs of yore, by offering diversity that ranges from sufism to classical. Jhoom, sans any doubt, stands out from the rest of his albums.
Ali couldn?t ignore the burgeoning demand for his fresh numbers and soon belted out his magnum opus, Dil jhoom jhoom jaye, with his diversity as a musician quite overwhelming. The crowd continued its appreciation with Yaar dadhi ishq aatish and as the hits began coming thick and fast, one could sense the change in atmosphere with Sun re sajaniya and Dekha jo teri aankhon mein. The young crowd near the stage had to be controlled when Ali announced ?Ab sub apna mood change karain gay? (now everybody change your mood) to deliver the much-awaited Jazba followed by Yeh duniya hai dilwalon ki as nothing short of an electric charge ripped through the crowds.
As the clock struck midnight Ali switched to Dil dil Pakistan in tradition with Pakistan Day fervour. With Masti ke din, Ali pumped further energy and verve into the audience that went wild, dancing in their seats, in the aisles and the small open space at the foot of the stage.
He did some soft numbers really well, including Jugnoon se bhar le aanchal before offering a poignant collection of popular Indian and Pakistani hits, taking care not to change the original lyrics ? Aaj kal tere mere pyar kay charchay, Yaad aa rahi hai, Bachna ae haseeno, Sali tu mani nahin, Aaja aaja mein hoon pyar tera, Papa kehte hain, Mere sapnoon ki rani, Gulabi aankhain, Birri jalai le, Munni badnaam hui and Mehbooba mehbooba.
The singer then brought the house down with his penultimate number, Goodlooking ullu da patha, a rapturously loud, high-on-rhythm song from his debut Bollywood film, Tere bin Laden, before ending the show on a high note with what else but Channo.
The concert was jointly organised by Studio Maxx Presentations and Royal Rodale Club which augmented the flavor of the ongoing world cup and Pakistan Day falling the very next day.
A state-of-the-art setup served to make the ambiance more electric. By the time Ali made his entry amid tight security, the venue was nearly bursting at the seams, and recurring chants of ?jazba? were raised. One could sense the change in the atmosphere as soon as Ali, clad in a pair of blue jeans and a black t-shirt strolled on stage, picking up his acoustic guitar and belted out his first song of the evening ? an improvised, mellow version of Rangeen. Chal Dil Mere somehow came the same way and the romance in the air was literally discernible.
It was with Jhoom, his third album, that Ali bid adieu to the genre of music that gave him his first taste of commercial success. Today, he resolutely comes out of confused attempts of self-reinventions like Aik Pal and makes landfall into music unlike the yodeling love songs of yore, by offering diversity that ranges from sufism to classical. Jhoom, sans any doubt, stands out from the rest of his albums.
Ali couldn?t ignore the burgeoning demand for his fresh numbers and soon belted out his magnum opus, Dil jhoom jhoom jaye, with his diversity as a musician quite overwhelming. The crowd continued its appreciation with Yaar dadhi ishq aatish and as the hits began coming thick and fast, one could sense the change in atmosphere with Sun re sajaniya and Dekha jo teri aankhon mein. The young crowd near the stage had to be controlled when Ali announced ?Ab sub apna mood change karain gay? (now everybody change your mood) to deliver the much-awaited Jazba followed by Yeh duniya hai dilwalon ki as nothing short of an electric charge ripped through the crowds.
As the clock struck midnight Ali switched to Dil dil Pakistan in tradition with Pakistan Day fervour. With Masti ke din, Ali pumped further energy and verve into the audience that went wild, dancing in their seats, in the aisles and the small open space at the foot of the stage.
He did some soft numbers really well, including Jugnoon se bhar le aanchal before offering a poignant collection of popular Indian and Pakistani hits, taking care not to change the original lyrics ? Aaj kal tere mere pyar kay charchay, Yaad aa rahi hai, Bachna ae haseeno, Sali tu mani nahin, Aaja aaja mein hoon pyar tera, Papa kehte hain, Mere sapnoon ki rani, Gulabi aankhain, Birri jalai le, Munni badnaam hui and Mehbooba mehbooba.
The singer then brought the house down with his penultimate number, Goodlooking ullu da patha, a rapturously loud, high-on-rhythm song from his debut Bollywood film, Tere bin Laden, before ending the show on a high note with what else but Channo.