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Vipin Patwa is feeling helpless after Atif Aslam refuses to promote his song

- Rishabh Suri rishabh.suri@htlive.com ■

The music composer of the upcoming film Daas Dev, Vipin Patwa, is not happy with how the promotions of the film’s music have been shaping up, as Pakistani singer, Atif Aslam, who has sung a song titled Sehmi Hai Dhadkan in the movie, has refused to promote it.

It all started after singerturn­ed-Union Minister Babul Supriyo commented that Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s voice should be removed from Ishtehaar, a song from Welcome To New York and be dubbed by an Indian singer.

Perturbed by Atif not promoting the song, Patwa, says, “He must have his problems. I know Atif personally and had specially gone to Dubai to record the song. The whole controvers­y had just happened at that time, but I didn’t think he would do something like this. He must be in such a position because every artist is emotional. Atif didn’t share the song on his social media, too, but then country ka issue hai.”

He adds, “Mujhe samjah nahi aa raha kispe frustratio­n nikaloon? The song Sehmi Hai Dhadkan has been getting good responses on social media and people are asking why this song isn’t being promoted. But the major damage will be to the film too.”

Vipin is all praise for the film’s director, Sudhir Mishra. “He wants music that will be hit and different. Many directors only want hit songs, but he wants that the song should complement the story.”

 ?? PHOTO: PRODIP GUHA/HT ?? Music composer Vipin Patwa says the song was doing well on social media but now he doesn’t know the fate of it
PHOTO: PRODIP GUHA/HT Music composer Vipin Patwa says the song was doing well on social media but now he doesn’t know the fate of it
 ??  ?? Atif Aslam has sung Sehmi Hai Dhadkan in Daas Dev
Atif Aslam has sung Sehmi Hai Dhadkan in Daas Dev

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