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Ushna Shah thinks we don’t have good female vocalists so Hadiqa Kiani made a list

Ushna Shah thinks we don’t have good female vocalists so Hadiqa Kiani made a list

Shah claims every singer apart from QB and Aima Baig to be mediocre. Thankfully, Kiani came through with more than a handful of names.
Updated 07 Jun, 2020

Ushna Shah is in the spotlight today for some harsh opinions she made related to female singers in Pakistan, which understandably did not sit well with many.

In a now deleted tweet, Shah pondered why every female singer in Pakistan (except Aima Baig and Quratulain Baloch) is mediocre.

She also went on to comment on Sahir Ali Bagga's Instagram post sharing his track with Hadiqa Kiani, saying, "Putting this on record, should've taken Aiman Khan for the vocals," adding the current track "ruined my visuals."

We’re assuming she meant to tag Aima Baig instead of actor Aiman Khan. Regardless, her musings ruffled some feathers and people weren't afraid to call her out on it.

However, when Hadiqa Kiani found out about it, she responded in the best way possible. Sharing a post where Ushna implies Kiani is mediocre, the 'Kamli' singer decided to make a list of local female singers and the popular songs they crooned which are adored.

She added a few more of her favourites and made sure to add an important note about acknowledging the contribution of women in Pakistan's music industry.

Ushna Shah has now apologised to Hadiqa Kiani, blaming her "delirious and opinionated late night" moments for the incident.

We hope Ushna Shah understands that this is not the time to pit women against each other and that her comments don't come under 'constructive criticism' but came off as condescending instead. It's okay to have preferences, what’s not okay is to put other people down.

Comments

M. Saeed Jun 07, 2020 05:21pm
I think Ushna Shah has talked about the fact that, non of Pakistani singers so far have reached anywhere even close to the class of Lata Mangeshkar. If that is the standard, then Ushna is right in calling our singers mediocre.
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Irfan ul Huq Jun 07, 2020 06:34pm
Let Ushna Shah excel in her own field before commenting on an art that she may not have any expertise.
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Chrís Dăn Jun 07, 2020 07:14pm
@M. Saeed Noor Jehan and Lata were at par .
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Chrís Dăn Jun 07, 2020 07:17pm
The lady definitely has not heard Iqbal Bano, Farida Khanum,Tahira Syed and her mother Malika Pukhraj etc. Today article'The Educated Illiterates' in Dawn is perfectly fitted on this lady.
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Mahmood Ahmad Jun 07, 2020 07:20pm
@M. Saeed I think you forgot about Noor Jahan
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Kahn Jun 07, 2020 07:38pm
Why there isn't any mention of Noor Jehan in all of this? Why???
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HRK Jun 07, 2020 09:49pm
Noor jahan, Malika e taranum.
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Hyra Jun 08, 2020 12:34am
Look who is talking!
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Ahsan Jun 08, 2020 12:43am
Where is Noor Jahan??
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nirmal singh maunder Jun 08, 2020 12:43am
Pk has excellent musical gharanas to whom great singers like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Mehdi Hassasn ,Shafqat amanat Ali & Salamat Ali etc belong .what have these gharanas in common ? They do not allow women folk of their family to sing & they take pride in this fact .So I congratulate female singers of Pk who are really brave enough to sing in this misogynist society .
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N abidai Jun 08, 2020 02:25am
Unshna as a female artist, should try to respect, others female artists in all fields of enteriments . In Pakistan female singers and actresses are not given the respect, that BW and HW does ! These female singers are not given media coverage and offers to display and improve their talents by the top composers ,because Pakistan really does not have music production houses!
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Sami Jun 08, 2020 02:47am
She is right, only drum beats and nothing else left!
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Laila Jun 08, 2020 06:07am
What I like about Ushna is her love of four legged creatures and how she really advocates their rights. The rest of her, I don't really like so much. I don't like how she speaks to senior actors, how she seems ignorant of our artists. Somebody gift her collection of Pakistani female classics.
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Texan Jun 08, 2020 08:49am
Sanam Marwi, Abida Parveen, Farida Khanum, and many folk singers are still the best. True, Pakistan had tons of female lengends in 70s thru 90s but they still have the best female talent in the world.
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A intherUnpopularOpinion Jun 08, 2020 09:21am
@M. Saeed : Lata sounded too shrill sometimes. She sounded best until 80's.
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DS Jun 08, 2020 12:27pm
I’m Indian and I myself know some of the amazing Pakistani female singers Noor Jahan Aabida Praveen Reshama Fureeda Khanam There must be others too.
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AR1 Jun 08, 2020 12:44pm
@M. Saeed Everyone has the right to their own choice but Lata doesnt come close to Noor jahan in classical prowess, range, expression of singing. She has her own good qualities for which I would consider her at par with Noor jahan.
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SS Jun 08, 2020 07:27pm
@Kahn Absolutely right!!! ??
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SS Jun 08, 2020 07:30pm
Not forgetting Nazia Hasan, Momina Mustehsan, Musarat Nazir, Shazia Manzoor....
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Syed Jun 10, 2020 04:28am
@Chrís Dăn not really
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