Daas Dev composer: Talent is beyond nationality

A still from Daas DevAmid calls for a ban on Pakistani artistes from working in the Hindi film industry composer Vipin Patwa who has worked with the neighbouring countrys singers like Atif Aslam and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan says music has become global and talent is beyond nationality Last year Patwa had to fight to keep Rahats song Rog jaanein the film Laali Ki Shadi Mein Laddoo Deewana A year later he is back with a collection of songs some of which have been sung by Pakistani singers Atif and Javed Bashir What makes him look for talent in Pakistan instead of IndiaWe are living in 2018 and music has become global Moreover talent is beyond nationality And lets not forget that be it music story or casting of a film all decisions are taken collectively by a number of people and not a single person Patwa told IANS in an email interviewIn February politician Babul Supriyo had asked for a ban on Pakistani artistes working in the Hindi film industry He had also objected to the inclusion of Rahat Fatehs voice in the Bollywood film Welcome To New YorkBack in 2016 due to crossborder IndiaPakistan tension some Indian political outfits imposed a ban on Pakistanis A few Pakistani theatres also pulled down Indian movies from their big screensThe ban came after the September 18 terror attack that killed almost 20 Indian soldiers in Uri in Jammu and KashmirDoes Patwa think it was a good decision to get Atif and Javed Bashir on board especially after the producer of the film Daas Dev said that Atif had refused to promote the song Sehmi hai dhadkanAtif was taken on board because his voice was matching the character of the song This decision was taken way before the controversy started Its a coincidence that this controversy has started at the time of my music launch Which artiste wouldnt want to promote his work If Atif has taken this decision there must be some reason behind it said the composerWere there talks to remove their songs from the filmRemoving an artiste from a song merely on the basis of some controversy is the worst and most disrespectful thing as it takes a lot of effort and pain to create a song I had specially flown to Dubai just to record the song he saidJaved Bashir on the other hand had come to India almost two years agoThat is when I had recorded the song Tai toh uttewith him It is a mere coincidence that I recorded with him and now his song is in the film Daas Dev and is surrounded by controversy said PatwaThe way the song by Atif got affected it controversy may affect the song by Javed Bashir too I hope for the best and would like the audience to decide he saidMusic he feels has always worked as a bridge between nationsIf my small efforts can bring two nations together I would love to be a part of such projects Moreover I grew up listening to Nusrat sahab and Mehdi Hasan sahab Can you ask people to stop listening to their songs You cant because music is beyond boundaries he saidCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever