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Shafqat's fans aren't just limited to Pakistan and Bollywood devotees in India and around the world. The singer recently performed for the second time in the Nepal capital, Kathmandu, to an adoring audience.

According to myrepublica.com, the Pakistani Embassy there invited Shafqat to Nepal, and the concert was definitely a blast!

Shafqat played up the interaction with his fans to the hit, when someone from the audience tried to step out; he would cleverly notice it and immediately go "Abhi na jao chhodke, li dil abhi bhara nahi." Shafqat also performed alongwith Nepali singer Swaroop Raj Acharya. The duo performed two popular Nepali songs 'Asare mahinama' and 'Musu musu.'

In an interview with the website, Shafqat said that he was trying to improve his diction in Nepali, it was more evident during the concert when he sang the two Nepali numbers

And what Shafqat songs were hits in Nepal? 'Deewani' and 'Lal Meri Pat' resounded with the audience. And Shafqat - who found ways to interact as much with the crowd as he could - must've been surprised himself when two Nepali girls followed him to the stage, took the microphone from him and started singing and dancing wildly.

And apparently several fans of Shafqat tried their hand at singing along with him. According to reports, one boy joined the singer on stage to sing 'More Saiyan' and several others also had a turn at the mic.

And he closed the concert with 'Mitwa' - the hit song from the SRK-starrer Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. It's definitely great to see that singers are looking for alternative audiences other than India, since musical relations between the two countries haven't really recovered after 26/11. Kudos to Shafqat for putting Pakistani music into the Nepali stratosphere!

Report by "TheNews"

Monday, April 27, 2009

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan records another Song for an Upcoming Bollywood Movie

Due to the ongoing tensions, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was restricted to get a visa to go to Indian for recording a song for the upcoming film Love Aaj Kul, starring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone.But, they don’t say it for nothing, that where there is a will there is a way and so Rahat Fateh Ali Khan came up with a way to get the job done. He recorded the song in a Pakistani Studio and later sent the recosing over to the film’s composer Pritam Chakraborty through email - Technology at best use.

Pritam had it ascertained that the song would be sung by Rahat, as his brilliant and melodious voice is not one to be compromised for.

One of Rahat’s childhood friend from Faisalabad reveals that this in fact is the third time Rahat has recorded a song in this fashion.

The song was recorded in two hours. The song is to be pictured on Saif Ali khan and Deepika Padukone and the lyrics of the song are ‘Dil da vasta’.

Although. It is only after release one can judge how the song turned out. Yet, the best part in this adventure was that despite the ongoing tension, Pakistani singers are not falling back from their commitments.

He sings many songs for Bollywood and all are very popular like

Bol Na Halke Halke (Rahat Fateh Ali Khan ,Mahalaxmi Iyer)

NAINA (RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN)

Jag Soona Soona Lage - Rahat Fateh ,Richa Sharma -Om Shanti Om

Main Jahan Rahoon - Namaste London 2007 - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Krishna

Mann Ki Lagan - Paap 2003 - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Nazar Se Nazar Tum Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

O Re Piya - Aaja Nachle 2007 - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Tere Bina- Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

And many more....

Story Covered by Fashion Central