Farhan Saeed, Jal, Accused of Carrying a Weapon

February 19, 2010

Express news broke the news today that Farhan Saeed of Jal band was found with an unusual type of weapon (pen pistol) at the Lahore airport while leaving for Karachi for a concert. He mentioned that he didn’t know about it and a fan handed this over to him as a gift. We believe that […]

Peace with Pak: Breaking the sound barrier in Bollywood

January 4, 2010

By Maheen Sabeeh Pakistan, if the ‘50s were all about the queen of melody Nur Jehan, in the ‘60s and ‘70s a newer sound came into our filmi music with names like Ahmed Rushdi, Bangladeshi singing sensation Runa Laila and Sohail Rana ruling the soundboard. The turn for modern pop arrived in the ‘80s when […]

Interview: “The response we’ve been getting doesn’t suggest that there’s any anti-Pakistan sentiment.” – Farhan Saeed

– Instep Today catches up with Farhan Saeed of Jal as he tours India with his musical outfit Jal and finds out about playing across the border, Indian sentiment and more… Tomorrow is just a song away With Muharram upon us, many musicians are heading to other destinations. Strings made us proud by performing at […]

Interview: Farhan Saeed – Up close & Personal [US Mag]

October 12, 2009

Farhan Saeed… Up-close and personal By S. Hamza Asad and Noman H Malik A talented individual may not necessarily translate into a charming personality. Today’s celebrities are the prime example of this statement. But we were in for a surprise when we talked to one of the coolest youth icons of our country. This 25-year-old […]

Farhan Saeed’s Blog Entry – Ye mera Pakistan

September 26, 2009

Hey everybody! Sorry for the delayed update. I was caught up with a little something, which, as a matter of fact, you guys will be seeing on your television screens from today. We did a re-do of our song ‘Ye mera Pakistan’ for the ICC Champions trophy 2009. You’ll find the new version a little […]

Rock ‘n’ roll Eid

September 21, 2009

Rock ‘n’ roll Eid Musi­cians tell Instep Today what they’ll be doing and wear­ing over the Eid holiday.. Aysha Man­ahi Karachi What do musi­cians do on Eid? Well, they spend it like any other Pak­istani, mostly tra­di­tion­ally. This Instep Eid sur­vey threw up some sur­pris­ing results. Amanat Ali of Kohram fame is pos­si­bly the most fash­ion […]

The Official Farhan Saeed Blog Launched

September 16, 2009

Starting things off. Hey guys! I noticed that I wasn’t being so successful in communicating with all of you; responding to you, answering your questions, or even thanking you for all the precious prayers and wishes you guys send in. The thing is, it isn’t an easy job getting back to everyone, especially with so […]