 In an illustrious career spanning 50 years, Pakistani ghazal singer Ustaad Ghulam Ali Khan is rendering his voice for a patriotic song for the first time.
And it's for an Indian film, 498A - The Wedding Gift being directed by Suhaib Ilyasi. He says, "I am sure it will tug a chord in every Indian's heart." He recites the mukhda, "Apni mitti ki saundhi khushbu hain, ragon mein ye basi hain, chumenge ise shaan se, humko to pyara hai watan apni jaan se."
He adds, "India and Pakistan were one, till siyasat played its dirty game and created a siyasi border in 1947. We are brothers, and brothers may disagree, but they are bound by strong ties, and so are Pakistan and India. How does it matter then if I sing a nationalist song for India or Pakistan? This song will bring a smile on my fans' faces. That's all I want to see," he declares.
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