“ Bhai - which is usually used in conjunction with the phrase Bhai Log - has become a derogatory term. Ruing the fact that the term ‘ bhai’, which essentially comes out of brotherhood, is used negatively these days, Jahangir is bent upon changing this perception. However, this time around, Jahangir - also credited with bringing ‘minglish’ lyrics to Pakistani pop music - plans to remodel the term ‘ bhai’ in another upcoming song the title of which he hasn’t decided yet. It was not just a pun on married people but it also carried an important message that, ‘If you can’t afford to feed a family, then why get married’.” “I plan to do the same again,” adds Jahangir.” My songs have always had a very strong message and a great example of that is “Shadi Na Karna Yaro”. Comprising of intense lyrics, his songs were witty and hilarious at the same time and that is the reason why the singer had a widespread appeal, cutting across generations instead of catering to teenagers only. But I brought with myself an entirely new style of performance,” recalls Jahangir.Īpart from his aura and live performances, Jahangir stood out for his song lyrics. “I emerged at a time when legends like OP Nayyar used to sings classical songs on PTV. Jahangir was one of the pioneers of pop music who created a niche for himself with his overwhelming live performances at concerts, private parties and wedding functions. With ‘Dol Dol’, Jahangir has given a fresh and contemporary touch to the kind of music he was earlier known for.
I’d been thinking about new music for a while and ‘Dol Dol’ is a result of that,” says the pop legend while adding that he has also been performing gigs every now and then.
The man, who gave one of the most celebrated pop songs in the history of Pakistani music “ Hawa Hawa” is back with a fresh Bengali number “Dol Dol”. The year 2011 seems to be a comeback year for our good old PTV pop stars: Mohsin Raza Khan, popularly known as Bunny, is all set to return with Roxen, Mohammed Ali Shyhaki has revamped the popular song “Tere Ishq Main”, Alamgir has done a fresh version of “Keh Dena” and now it’s time to welcome (back) Hassan Jahangir.