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Shireen Mazari doesn't like Ko Ko Korina and Momina Mustehsan's got something to say about it

Shireen Mazari doesn't like Ko Ko Korina and Momina Mustehsan's got something to say about it

Momina said Mazari's criticism doesn't respect her freedom of expression
Updated 23 Oct, 2018

Last night a most unexpected debate erupted on Twitter, we didn't see it coming... ever.

Singer Momina Mustehsan, known most recently for covering 'Ko Ko Korina' with Ahad Raza Mir on Coke Studio, chose to engage with some of the feedback they received for their rendition of the classic song.

She responded to one of the song's better known critics, i.e., PTI's Minister of Human Rights Shireen Mazari:

Momina began by apologising for the song, pointing out that Mazari as Pakistan's Minister of Human Rights should appreciate Coke Studio for giving artists a platform to exercise their freedom of expression:

Mazari didn't appreciate her office being brought into a non political matter:

But Momina showed her just how her bashing of the 'Ko Ko Korina' cover was, in fact, a human rights issue:

Mazari reiterated that her musical opinions have nothing to do with her job and exited the debate.

But Momina was not done. She drove the point home with another tweet and quoted Spider-Man to show that she means business:

And then she said Mazari should behave more responsibly on public platforms in this era of cyber bullying and hate speech:

Mazari left it to other people to tell Momina that criticism isn't cyber bullying:

Of course, Momina had the last word here too:

And Ahad jumped right in to defend his Ko Ko Korina partner.

Comments

Ahmad Oct 23, 2018 11:26am
TBH If SM didn't like the song, there are politer words To express someone's Dislike. It Doesn't have to be Horrendous And Blah Blah. She is a Minister, She should be using her words more carefully, be it Political issue, Personal opinion or Whatever the case may be. I haven't seen Mazari's Appreciative Comments / Opinion on Momina's Hit Songs or Ahad's Hit Dramas. When you can't appreciate good Stuff you should rush to criticize someone either. Be responsible In Short. LOL
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Chishti Oct 23, 2018 11:28am
Point is the duo destroyed a classic and coke studio continued to do so as was the case in Hum dekhain gay. Dr Mazari has every right to opine about this in her capacity. and it is also a human right violation issue as the mockery has hurt mine....
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itrat khaliq Oct 23, 2018 11:36am
Momina , Shireen Mazari also used her freedom of expression to say that coke studio has "massacred" Ko ko korina and she is right!!.
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Ghayur Baig Oct 23, 2018 11:36am
I think we should give Momina Mustehsan a benefit of doubt as every one do mistakes in profession and learn from their mistakes. So no need to create an issue out of this
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atts Oct 23, 2018 11:37am
Ironically all the other twitteratis were cyber bullying momina to show that shireen was not being a cyber bully.... i feel the conversation was between the two, whatever their opinions they stated it
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Zak Oct 23, 2018 11:38am
Atleast the Minister engages the citizens. Mazari was expressing an opinion, not a government point of view. Did not hear IK having ‘council of common interest’ meeting over it. Momina shoukd have taken it in light banter. The issue is Much a do about nothing.
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afeefa amir Oct 23, 2018 11:42am
I agree with Shireen Mazari. They have destroyed this song. She has full right to express her dislike.
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mohsin Oct 23, 2018 11:48am
Covers are always a bad idea. Its a combination of lyrics, composition, arrangement and production values combined that make a song great. And over years people get used to the song having heard it constantly over the years, making it a classic. Its very rare for a cover of a great song to sound better than the original to the ears. I'm sure Momina has done justice to this great track. On the other hand I perfectly understand Ms. Mazari's reaction. Besides she was only expressing her own opinion about Momina's version. She's a good artist but has to take criticism in her stride. And no, Ms. Mazari's remarks do not constitute cyber-bullying.
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rizwan Oct 23, 2018 12:11pm
It will not be cyber bullying or hate speech when its among people but when its directed towards the singer directly that too on a public platform its certainly blunt criticism and choice of strong words and call to action to coke studio gives it quite a different color since she's not any commoner. Even if one discounts her position of power, Is Shireen Mazari known as a musical maestro or Ustad or an authority on music or a "known" music critique to justify her criticizing like this. If she still had to express her feelings, her choice of words should have been gentle and polite
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Nasir Waheed Oct 23, 2018 12:45pm
Although I am not a PTI supporter but here on the issue of destroying - massacred a classical song Ko Ko Korena, I am 100% with Shireen Mazari for criticizing the remake. The artist Momina Musthesan and Ahad Raza Mir instead of being apologetic are showing eys to the just criticism. The artist when they perform bad should accept the crictism and try to improve. Momina is trying to justify her and Ahad bad performance by bringing into the political office of Ms Mazari. The Coke Stidio should rethink and take great care when makimg re-makes of great classical. We hope more sense will prevail. Momina should grow up to accept criticism
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Nasir Waheed Oct 23, 2018 12:48pm
@Ghayur Baig Monima created an issue by not accepting that her bad performance trying to kill a classical melody
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Tariq Oct 23, 2018 01:35pm
I think Coke Studio is par excellence when comes to music (instrumental) but poetry or lyrics of songs and composition is average. Should concentrate more on instrumental rather than songs.
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w hasan Oct 23, 2018 01:52pm
Monina has shown how people in our society and country do not like to be criticized for something they have done. Liking or disliking a song is entirely one's own choice. Especially if you are signing a song that is already a legend. If Ms. Mazari does not like a song and expresses her dislikeness, it is entirely her choice. It has nothing to do with her office of ministership. As for the choice of words, if she thought it horrendous, then for her it was horrendous. She did not express it in any manner that would make a personal attack on the singers. Moimna is already n established singer and has sung many good ones. As for my personal opinion, the song was performed well and a good attempt, but of course nothing compared to the original.
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Oz Oct 23, 2018 02:47pm
You guys butchered a song! doesn't matter if its a cover or not, this is the opinion of 90% of the people who have 'suffered' through any duration of that musical disasterpiece.
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Ahmed Oct 23, 2018 03:05pm
Perhaps the generation gap between them has something to do with it. The number is a good modern rendition of the old one, dislike of it could have been expressed in milder terms.
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Sara Oct 23, 2018 03:52pm
No Ahad, you didn't work hard for this song. All you did was act like a singer without learning how to sing. Be gracious, accept that it was not your place to sing a cover on CS. There are skilled, trained singers waiting for a debut on CS.
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Saman Oct 23, 2018 03:54pm
I can only laugh at the singers lack of tolerance at criticism and dragging her political status into it....though I myself like it but many people don’t ...
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Asra Oct 23, 2018 03:56pm
Mazari's name is now associated with the Ministry of Human Rights, which doesn't really do anything about the human rights issues in Pakistan. Any personal messages that she tweets will obviously be linked to her ministerial position, whether she likes it or not.
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SALMAN Oct 23, 2018 04:15pm
What a terrible remake of a beautiful romantic song!! Extremely pathetic voices of Momina & Ahad Riza ruined the classic! Where are my Human Rights? I was offended by this remake! Can Momina & Ahad Raza please apologize to the whole nation for hurting their sentiments & the team of Coke Studio please can you roll it back?
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Ahmad Oct 23, 2018 04:22pm
@atts Mazari Was acting like a Bully TBH. Criticize but with Grace.
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Ahmad Oct 23, 2018 04:23pm
@Zak Light Banter Is when Lighter Words are used not 'massacre' or 'Horrendous'. She is a minister she should Act like one.
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Ahmad Oct 23, 2018 04:30pm
@afeefa amir With Due Respect, When did you last listen the Song? LOL
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Ahmad Oct 23, 2018 04:33pm
@Asra Plus Her Choice of words, I may not have liked many songs Sung by Whatever singer over the years but I should express my dislike in lighter words.
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Ahmad Oct 23, 2018 04:35pm
@Ahmed Finally Someone Said what i said, Words matter that's what Minister should understand.
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M. Saeed Oct 23, 2018 07:33pm
Useless tug of war. The Human Rights' Minister had just exercised her own personal human right to comment. It had nothing to do with her official schedule.
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abdullah Oct 23, 2018 07:37pm
Agree with Shireen Mazari......flop song
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Safir Ahmad Siddiqui Oct 24, 2018 09:32am
When you distort a super hit song of yesterday years the connoisseur of old songs are bound to react.The tendency of mixing classical song with some English song and all together new background music takes life out it.Like”Muskil hay Bahut mushkil chahat ka Bhula dena” If this song is subject to distortion it will in bad taste.Songs should remain a melody in its original form,but when it is re-sung with heavy jazz band,it loses its sweetness and originality.Shireen Mazari meant just thiat.If Ko Ko Korina is mixed with Alam Lohar’s jugni,neither it will remain a jugni nor KoKo Korina.Songs should not be used for experimentation.There cannot be another Awara Hun,Awara Hun,Is gardish main Asman ka Tara Hum..........
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fazy Oct 24, 2018 09:43am
The whole nation is criticizing the song how bad it turned out to be....and when Shireen Mizari does it.....its really bad bad thing to say cause she is a minister!...and Momina cant get over with her sarcasm... Well Momina, she expressed her feelings about the song....nothing to do with her great powers, ministry, freedom of speech etc. etc. please keep that aside and try to admit it wasn't good..you had good times, super hits but this wasn't. Next time you'll do better, no-doubt you are talented. So grow-up plz.
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Shafiq Khan Oct 24, 2018 02:36pm
A very interesting debate. Ms Mazari, if she were not a Government Minister, would she have that much importance? I guess not. So the point the singer is making is valid. Holding a national post as she is can not have a personal view apart from the official view. So the tenants of responsibility and maturity demand sobriety. Would the minister understand that or still go on being inappropriate and silly. Go on and apologise to the performer. Your first lesson in high office.
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Shafiq Khan Oct 24, 2018 02:42pm
@Chishti No sir, you are wrong. Ms Mizari can not have the luxury of having two personas. She is a public figure and in a responsible post, without which she can foul mouth whom she chose to but not in the post as she is. If she were not a minister, it would not an issue.
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Ali Oct 24, 2018 03:58pm
Just wait for the time when momina includes metoo hashtag in this war
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Pakamat Oct 24, 2018 05:16pm
@Chishti I agree. I think the two artists involved should acknowledge the fact that this has not been one of their best efforts and move on. It is fine if done well but this version was a disaster. To me there is nothing creative about this modern trend of changing a few notes to classic songs written 20, 30, 40, or in this case more than 50 years ago and getting popular artists to sing them. It just looks lazy.
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Sami Oct 24, 2018 06:53pm
Frankly, the redo was kind of cute, though IMHO it fell short of what MM is capable of and has produced in the past. The minister had every right to express her personal opinion, however she could have gotten her messages across with more class.
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Waheed Khan Oct 24, 2018 07:06pm
Momina and Ahad please stay away from singing. You pseudoforeigners should only sing English songs if you have the itch.
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Irumhassan Oct 24, 2018 10:37pm
@Waheed Khan i agree ..she have a sweet voice but one must accept his mistakes ..
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Faraz Oct 26, 2018 02:41pm
Ms. Mazari, if you don't like it, maybe you can come and perform it better.
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Zora Oct 27, 2018 04:25am
She was uttering her views on the music as a private person not as a human rights minister. It is pathetic to bring her ministry in here. And by the way, the song was exceptionally badly redone. For a certain generation it hurts to see this song being teared apart so badly in Coke Studio and Momina and Ahad should have the courage to face that. After all you are in the show biz. Leave it if you can't take it.
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Mnkhan Oct 27, 2018 09:11pm
Ridiculous reaction by MM. Unfortunately that shows the intellect level of some of our celebrities Not a big fan of SM but she was entitled to her show of displeasure as a music fan and MM just could not take it. How the hell it's a human right issue and what the post of SM has to do with her position of office e Ridiculous
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Adil Oct 29, 2018 10:51am
I think the singers are trying to cover up their incompetence. Is Mazari wants to express her opinion then she should.
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