- Web Desk
- 5 Hours ago
From jail cells to doorsteps, Pakistan Idol’s ad-lib comeback
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- Web Desk
- 5 Hours ago
WEB DESK: A hiatus of 11 years means you need to put in immense effort to revive it. The return of Pakistan Idol reveals that the show is not coming slow. Besides being nostalgic, they are also reintroducing themselves with a talent-hunting twist. Instead of just the usual flashes and studio montages, they are encouraging participation from different areas, whether it be a mechanic (hint hint Fawad Khan), a restaurant owner, a housewife or even a jailbird. Yes, you heard it right, a convict too.
In their recent Instagram reel, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is seen in a police officer’s uniform instead of his usual sherwani as a law enforcer, he sits outside a jail cell when a prisoner’s soulful but impromptu performance of “Kissay Da Yaar Na Vichre” the timeless classic of Rahat’s mentor, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan or also known as NFAK, catches his ears and instead of keeping him locked up, he tells the man to walk out – not to escape the law, but to take his voice to the world, quoting: “Malik ki larki ko nahi, duniya ko yeh apna dard suna de”.
Pakistan Idol to return with a bang after 11 years with Fawad Khan in the judge’s seat
Not just that, but another reel which features, the all time favourite; Bilal Maqsood who takes on the role of a pizza delivery guy dropping off an order to a woman who’s casually singing the quintessential classic Dekha na tha by Alamgir, he stops her just as she assumes he’s asking for a tip. Instead, he says with deadpan sincerity: “Aapko yahan audition dena chahiye., handing her the Pakistan Idol’s card although initially she excuses him by saying that she only sings for fun to which he wittily responds with “Fun ko Fan banayen, dil ki sunein aur sab ko sunayen“.
These skits are playful, but the message is clear: Pakistan Idol is casting its net far and wide, looking for voices in the most unexpected places. With Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Bilal Maqsood, Zeb Bangash, and the one and only Fawad Afzal Khan, on the judges’ panel, the show’s reintroduction aims to capture the magic of its first run while adapting to a new era where talent can go viral overnight on a big screen as well.
Looks like Fawad Khan is turning mechanics into musicians?
But the real question remains, in a world of TikTok hits and Instagram fame, can Pakistan Idol still be the stage that changes lives? Here is how you can apply and participate in Pakistan Idol:
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