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As Pakistanis and Indians, we love each other and want peace, says Junaid Khan

As Pakistanis and Indians, we love each other and want peace, says Junaid Khan

The singer collaborated with Indian rock band Spunk on 'Talaash' which advocates for peace
Updated 07 Feb, 2019

Singer Junaid Khan collaborated with Indian rock band Spunk on track that promotes peace between the countries.

The track is the first single from the band's album Aarambh and listening to it, we can understand why Khan got on board. The song has the Call vibe we all know and love.

Speaking to Images about the song, Junaid revealed that he was excited for the project after learning about Spunk.

"I was contacted by a few band members from Spunk and expressed interest in collaborating with me. I did some digging on them, asked them about themselves as well, just to know if working together was even possible. When I heard their material, I was amazed. They have the exact same music style as me."

He added, "I asked them what they had in mind for our collab and they shared this composition they were working on. It was a basic structure with no lyrics so I got to working and added the melody and co-wrote the lyrics. We were well in tune so just within a few days our track was ready."

Junaid Khan pointed out that the song, with its lyrics and style, advocates for peace and the project holds an important message for the performers and the audience.

"Apart from getting along with Spunk, the collaboration did have a purpose for us, which can be felt in the track. As Pakistanis and Indians we do love each other and we love each other's work. There is a hunger to collaborate in work, at least in the arts. We have the concept of building bridges with the track. We all wish to set aside our differences and have peace among the two countries."

According to the singer, "This isn't just a Pakistan and India collaboration. The company that shot this, Glitch, is from Bangladesh. So its a three-country collab."

Talking about the song, Khan explained that, "The song is called talaash because there is a talaash (search) for peace. The purpose is to seek peace within ourselves, as human beings, as individuals while also to seek peace between these countries who yearn to collaborate together."

"We want to show the world that we all love each other and that the differences are all political. The people love each other and we seek peace. This song is our proof."

Comments

Raju Feb 07, 2019 06:46pm
Peace is Good.
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D.KUMAR Feb 07, 2019 07:13pm
What is your take on kashmir?
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Zulfiqar Feb 07, 2019 07:16pm
Nice !
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Kashif Feb 07, 2019 08:49pm
Peace in the whole world, this will be great.
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AZAM AKBAR Feb 07, 2019 10:10pm
Without independent and sovereign Kashmir there is and will not be peace. Everyone can read this writing written on the wall.
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Akhan Feb 07, 2019 10:58pm
Inidia dont want peace.
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Sanjiv Datta Feb 08, 2019 12:11am
Peace can bring so much prosperity in the region especially. 275 million people are living below the poverty line in India and 55 million in Pakistan.
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Suhail Zubaid Feb 08, 2019 02:10am
@D.KUMAR Kashmir won Pepsi's Battle of the Band season 2. It is a good alternative rock band from Karachi, Pakistan. I invite you to look for them on You Tube . :-)
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Faisal Khorasani Feb 08, 2019 03:46am
Easy for celebrities to talk about love and peace. They are doing well. They also are seeking any statements the media picks up on.
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Akil Akhtar Feb 08, 2019 05:22am
Anything for money for Pakistani artists...
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Ragu Feb 08, 2019 05:28am
Peace is required.
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Zora Feb 08, 2019 06:30am
@D.KUMAR Stop the brutal occupation and go for peace!
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Himmat Feb 08, 2019 07:26am
No, thank you. Keep away.
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BRR Feb 08, 2019 07:57am
It is all for making money. If India did not have a big market, pakistanis would be knocking on some other door. So spare us your love for India.
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Khan Feb 08, 2019 08:09am
Is he pitching for any role in Indian movies. ?
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Kashmiri Feb 08, 2019 08:33am
@D.KUMAR Kashmir belongs to Kashmiris not to India or Pakistan.
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Reader Feb 08, 2019 08:55am
As Punjabis and Sindhis on either side of the border realize we are the same people in spite of various religious beliefs.
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Rana Feb 08, 2019 09:58am
@Sanjiv Datta It is not only peace the biggest obstacle is unchecked population bomb .Imagine in India every year 20 million new babies are born.
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Farouq Omaro Feb 08, 2019 11:08am
Very good
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Ashok Saigal Feb 08, 2019 11:26am
@D.KUMAR Irrelevant question. Let us move beyond the myopia of Kashmir. Neither the status quo nor the position of either side will change in the foreseeable future. We need not be locked in an imaginary cage we have created for ourselves.
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Humaira Feb 08, 2019 11:42am
Is rock music our only hope for peace? what about decision makers?
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Alanore Feb 08, 2019 01:21pm
Junaid Khan made an irresponsible and a silly statement. Think before you speak.
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RAja Raman Feb 08, 2019 08:13pm
Agree with you. Peace and prosperity should be the priority.
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P L Bakhshi Feb 09, 2019 01:00am
What a heart stirring performance by the melodious singer. It literally stirred the entire body. Music makes the listener excited, raise the mood level to extreme heights and makes the listener calm cum relaxed. It can really bring the people in this troubled world together in many ways, Music is important not only in our personal lives but also in the tense world all around. We live in a world of tension, trouble and fear.we can learn to develop a state of equanimity and inner peace that will allow us to traverse through our lives by much of what is happening provided we devout some time to at least hear enchanting music even if we personally don’t dabble into this divinely art. In the two sibling countries India and Pakistan this art in its own way is at zenith and as mentioned in the write up will decisively help in ushering peace if reasonable exchanges of such talented artists alongwith their associates are made.
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