Atif Aslam, the heartthrob of millions, is going to lend his vocals to the soundtrack of Hollywood film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
The best thing about this guy is that he never gets on to the sleep mode and always keeps on coming out with tracks, either the solo projects or as playback for the Bollywood movies. But this time he has really gone an extra mile to secure a place as a playback singer in one of the much anticipated movies, The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a political thriller which has been directed by Indian filmmaker Mira Nair and is based upon Mohsin Hamid's best selling book of the same name.
Earlier on we have been informing you about the progress being made regarding the movie and also disclosed that the soundtrack will be mainly comprising of Pakistani singers.
As the movie revolves around a Pakistani guy and the storyline is pretty much related to the post 9/11 situation faced by the Pakistanis living abroad.
The film tells the story of a Pakistani man chasing success on Wall Street who ultimately finds himself embroiled in a conflict between his American Dream, a hostage crisis, and the enduring call of his family’s homeland.
Speaking about the film, the writer Hamid said that it was a team effort and that the Pakistani contribution to it has been immense. The music, for instance, has a largely Pakistani influence with artists such as Meesha Shafi, Ali Azmat and Atif Aslam, contributing to the soundtrack.
When Hamid was asked whether he feels the film will be banned in Pakistan due to the content, he said that while a ban would be unfortunate, it would remain ineffective. “(Bans are) more of a symbolic gesture because the film will be available at most shops anyway; the bigger issue is that bans stunt our cinema culture.”
The film by the award-winning Nair stars Riz Ahmed, Shabana Azmi, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland and Liev Schreiber.
jugni girl, Meesha Shafi, will also be seen starring in it as well as giving her vocals for the movie. Also the pop/Rock legend of Pakistan, Ali Azmat will be doing playback for the film.
But right now, the man who has attracted the whole spot light is the Aadat boy. This surely will be a huge turning point in an already much successful career of Atif whose songs are seen to be a guaranteed success. But this is not the first time he has sung for a Hollywood movie.
It is partly produced and financed by the Doha Film Institute.
The film, which is screening out of competition, will be shown after the opening ceremony on August 29. The festival runs until September 8.
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