| Talat Aziz tells his side of the story |
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"I don't know where this news came from. I never performed in Pakistan. First of all, I would like to clarify that Indian artistes are not allowed to perform in Pakistan. I was on a four-day visit to the country on a personal invitation extended by Ghulam Ali sahab. At one of the gatherings that I attended, the guests evinced a keen desire to hear me sing. And I obliged with a few ghazals. That's it," clarified the singer. He had acted in several television serials like 'Ghulam', 'Manzil', 'Sahil,' 'Sailaab,' 'Dil Apna Aur Preet Parayee' and 'Noorjehan' in the past but he just don't have time for it at the moment. He said that he would keep a safe distance from small screens, as he is busy with national and international concerts. He added that he would not return to acting just for the sake of staying in the limelight until a very good role comes by. His wife Bina, who is a well-known painter, is his other half, as she hones his skills and inspires him. He never feels the heat competition from Sufi music, as he feels there is no Sufiyana music in the first place. He sees it as a marketing trick of music companies. He said that he just can't understand how Sufi singers could claim to entertain music lovers when the essence of Sufi kalaams of Mir or Ghalib have always been incorporated in ghazals. He added that categorizing artistes as Sufi singers is nothing but a marketing strategy to pull the crowds. |
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