Pakistani singer Sanam Marvi would soon work with Indian music director AR Rahman and one of her team members is in contact with the latter.
“There is no dream that has not come true. There is one dream that is going to be true. I have to work with AR Rahman Sb and this dream will soon be fulfilled,” she said while appearing at Zabardast With Wasi Shah on Neo News.
When the host asked if she was in talks with the musician, she said: “Yes Rizwan is in talks with him.”
Marvi is the second Pakistani after the Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to receive the UNESCO Award. She had received it out of the 80 artists in the world.
According to her, it was a moment that gave her a lot of happiness. When asked, Marvi added that every time spent with Abdia Parveen was favourite.
Rahman, the acclaimed Indian music director, is a two-time Academy Award winner and a five-time nominee. Widely recognised for his transformative impact on contemporary Indian music, Rahman has sold over 150 million copies of his work, according to BBC estimates. His extensive discography includes music from more than 100 film soundtracks and albums in various languages.
Some of his landmark scores include iconic films such as Roja, Bombay, Dil Se, Taal, Lagaan, Vandemataram, Jodhaa Akbar, Slumdog Millionaire, Rockstar, and 127 Hours. Rahman’s contributions have not only shaped the Indian music landscape but have also garnered international acclaim.
Rahman has worked with Shiraz Uppal and Ustad Nusrat. Uppal sang a song in Raanjhanaa, a movie released in 2013.
The Indian musician made a trip to Pakistan with Sony Music to record with Ustad Nusrat and Mehboob.
“We didn’t sleep at all, because we recorded this song early morning at around five in the morning. It was nothing short of a surreal experience,” he said at a music show in 2019.
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He added that he was nervous while recording with a man of such a high stature as Nusrat. “I just picked the lines where my range was higher. All the tough ones were him,” he laughed.
He stated how Khan unfortunately passed away about a couple of weeks after their encounter. “We were so lucky to record this duet with this amazing singer. Legendary. And even now he influences us, all of us,” he added.
