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Chat Pakistani band Jal has moved away from its trademark style in the new album, Boondh
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Photo: Anu Pushkarna
creating ripples Goher Mumtaz, Aamir Sheraz and Farhan Saeed
They ooze attitude in every action. Even though they say it has been a tiring day, their exuberance, and body language do a good job camouflaging it. They are a group of good lookers, but there’s more to Pakistani band Jal than just that. Three
years after rocking the scene with Aadat and Woh Lamhe, the band is out with its second album Boondh
. The album released in Pakistan in December 2007 but hit the Indian market only last month. Produced for the Indian market by Tips, Boondh promises to create the same euphoria as Jal’s debut, Aadat.
But before answering a flurry of questions, the band members, Goher Mumtaz, Farhan Saeed and Aamir Sheraz, decide to find comfort on the sun chairs by the poolside at Hotel Crowne Plaza in New Delhi. So what delayed Boondh in India? “Firstly, we were waiting to find the right record company to bring out the album. We were in talks with many, but decided that Tips was the best option. Later, Kwality Walls approached us to associate with the band and the album. All this delayed the process,” explains the lead vocalist Farhan, who has composed one song Kia Se Kia, and written the lyrics for Chalte Chalte – Love Sparks as well.
The band suffered a setback when some songs from Boondh were leaked on the Net, even before the album was launched in Pakistan. “That was really unfortunate. We don’t know how it happened. But the damage was done before we could take any action,” cribs Goher, the composer and lyricist.
Talk about the video with Amrita Rao for the song Chalte Chalte, and Farhan cannot help grinning. “We had to make a quiet visit to Mumbai to shoot the video. But we were first told it would be Katrina Kaif. It was later changed to Ayesha Takia and finally to Amrita. Anyway, all we wanted was a well-established name who gels with our image.”
But their vote for the best video of their album goes to the already on-air Sajni. “It was one of the most expensive music videos ever shot in Pakistan. It is amazing. Even the song is beautiful. I am sure it will be the next Aadat for us,” hopes Farhan.
The album, as such, has been garnering a mixed response from listeners. If some vouch for it, there are others who slam the band for moving away from its trademark style.
“We may have disappointed some of our fans because we have tried to do different stuff. We didn’t want to sound repetitive. We wanted to move away from the ‘let’s go on a drive and put on Jal’ attitude. We have used Indian instruments like the matka, dhol and harmonium, not just Western ones. There are 10 original songs, no remixes. There’s a Sufi and a Punjabi song as well. We have also done our version of Jhoole Jhoole Lal. We may not look so, but we are spiritual people.”
MANGALA RAMAMOORTHY
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