Ghazal maestro
Mehdi Hassan, Pakistan’s most famous ghazal maestro ruled the country’s film industry as a playback singer for over 40 years. He started his career as a car mechanic in a small shop, then joined Radio Pakistan as a ghazal singer and very soon got popular across the country. In the long history of the Pakistani film industry, no one could compete with him and there could be no alternative to his unique style of singing. His renditions are famous among the new generations as well. Not only in Pakistan, Hassan was famous in India and other countries as well. On his passing away, several top singers in the Indian film industry paid tributes to him. The Pakistan prime minister and the Indian president also praised his efforts.(Khawaja Umer Farooq, Jeddah)
Mehdi Hassan, Pakistan’s most famous ghazal maestro ruled the country’s film industry as a playback singer for over 40 years. He started his career as a car mechanic in a small shop, then joined Radio Pakistan as a ghazal singer and very soon got popular across the country. In the long history of the Pakistani film industry, no one could compete with him and there could be no alternative to his unique style of singing. His renditions are famous among the new generations as well. Not only in Pakistan, Hassan was famous in India and other countries as well. On his passing away, several top singers in the Indian film industry paid tributes to him. The Pakistan prime minister and the Indian president also praised his efforts.(Khawaja Umer Farooq, Jeddah)
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