Thursday,
September
20,
2007
He
came
all
the
way
from
Pakistan
to
be
a
part
of
the
vishwayudh
in
Zee's
'Sa
Re
Ga
Ma
Pa
Challenge
2007'
in
India.
Now,
he
is
the
only
one
left
from
his
country,
and
he
wants
to
be
the
voice
of
the
world.
We
find
out
what
makes
this
young
contestant
tick.
Amanat,
you
are
the
last
contestant
from
Pakistan
still
fighting
it
our
on
the
stage
of
'Sa
Re
Ga
Ma
Pa'.
How
do
you
feel?
I
feel
great,
although
the
pressure
has
increased,
since
I
am
the
only
one
left.
Honestly,
it
doesn't
matter
whether
I'm
from
Pakistan
or
Hindustan.
What
matters
is
that
I
am
in
the
top
four.
Now
I
have
to
work
even
harder.
You
feel
great?
Despite
the
fact
that
all
your
friends
from
Pakistan
have
gone
back?
Haven't
their
eliminations
upset
you?
I
have
also
lost
Indian
friends
in
the
eliminations.
I
felt
equally
bad
for
all
the
friends
whether
they
were
from
Pakistan
or
India.
I
do
not
have
any
special
feeling
from
contestants
of
Pakistan
alone.
What
is
the
feedback
that
you
are
getting
from
them?
All
their
expectations
are
with
me.
They
are
happy
that
I'm
still
in
the
competition.
How
much
pressure
are
you
under?
There's
too
much
pressure
on
me.
As
my
guru
Ismail
Darbar
ji
says,
"with
the
time
that
has
elapsed
and
the
fact
that
you
have
reached
nearer
your
goal,
my
expectations
have
increased.
You
have
to
sing
better
than
ever
now." His
words
have
inspired
me,
and
strengthened
my
resolve
to
take
on
the
increasing
pressure
as
a
step
towards
proving
myself.
You
have
spent
quite
some
time
in
India.
Are
you
homesick?
I
do
get
homesick,
but
when
I
find
love
in
the
hearts
of
the
audience,
I
do
not
feel
that
I
am
away
from
home.
I
wish
it
was
possible
for
my
family
to
come
here
and
see
the
love
that
I
have
received.
The
Indian
audience
saved
you.
How
do
you
feel?
I
am
really
grateful
to
them.
I'm
trying
to
reimburse
their
affection
by
singing
better
everyday
but
the
rest
is
in
their
hands.
You
are
in
India
for
the
first
time.
How
has
it
treated
you?
I
have
told
you
earlier
that
I
don't
see
any
difference
between
the
two
countries,
India
and
Pakistan.
A
border
separates
the
two,
otherwise
I
see
the
same
roads,
the
same
buildings
and
above
all,
the
same
love
of
the
people.
This
country
gave
me
inspiration
to
sing
better.
Where
have
you
been
to
in
India
till
now?
Tell
us
about
your
favourite
places
and
dishes.
I
have
been
to
Satara,
Luknow,
Allahabad,
Ahmedabad,
Delhi
and
many
other
places
in
the
process
of
shooting.
I
have
seen
all
the
places
in
Mumbai.
Satara
and
Mumbai
attracted
me
the
most.
I
like
non-vegetarian
food,
and
I'm
happy
that
in
Mumbai
I
can
get
it
easily.
Here
I
like
most
sev
puri,
paani
puri,
bhel
puri
and
vada
pau.
In
Pakistan
we
call
paani
puri,
gol
gappe
and
it's
a
little
different
there.
They
serve
water
separately.
Songs
from
Pakistan
have
a
better
market
in
India.
What
do
you
think
your
scope
in
India
is?
I
am
happy
that
Pakistani
singers
have
better
acknowledgement
in
India.
The
singers
from
Pakistan
like
Soukat
Amanat
Ali,
Atif
Aslam,
Rahat
Fateh
Ali,
Ghulam
Ali,
Nusrat
Fateh
Ali
and
Adnan
Sami
are
all
very
popular
in
India.
They
have
developed
a
completely
unique
style.
I
pray
to
Allah
that
I
also
can
develop
my
own
style.
I'll
launch
my
album
after
this
competition,
and
I
have
faith
that
people
will
appreciate
it.
Will
you
stay
here
for
ever
like
other
singers
from
Pakistan?
I
have
tested
my
luck
and
have
been
somewhat
successful.
As
far
as
living
in
this
country
is
concerned
I
would
very
much
want
to,
but
I
have
to
go
back
as
my
life
is
in
Pakistan.
However,
I
am
also
thinking
of
spending
at
least
10
months
every
year
in
India.
Let
us
see.
If
you
have
to
choose
any
one
between
them?
I'll
definitely
choose
India.
Does
music
has
its
own
tradition
in
Pakistan?
It's
the
same
in
Pakistan
as
in
India.
In
Pakistan
there
are
greats
like
Nusrat
Fateh
Ali
Khan,
Nurjahan,
Ghulam
Ali
or
Mehendi
Hassan,
and
in
India,
there
are
greats
like
Lata
Mangeshkar,
Asha
Bhonsle,
Manna
Dey
ji
and
Rafi
sahab.
They
are
all
equally
respectable.
We
have
a
saying,
"take
a
brick
from
the
ground
and
you'll
find
a
singer
underneath." Playback
singing
is
big
here,
and
most
aspiring
singers
take
Sonu
Nigam
as
their
idol.
But
things
are
different
over
there.
They
choose
either
Pop
or
Ghazal
or
Sufi.
Are
you
scared
of
losing?
See,
this
is
a
competition
and
anyone
can
lose.
I'm
not
afraid
of
losing.
Even
if
I
lose,
I
have
won
the
love
of
the
Indians.
How
did
you
react
when
you
heard
that
you
were
selected
for
this
show?
Coming
to
India
was
the
best
experience
for
me.
I
was
so
excited
when
I
got
to
know
that
I
was
going
to
India.
I
had
only
heard
about
it
till
then,
and
it
was
a
place
I
always
wanted
to
visit.
It
is
God's
grace
my
dream
came
true.
And
I
promised
my
friends
that
I'll
tell
them
incidents
of
India
after
I
go
back
to
Pakistan.
You
seem
to
have
quite
a
heavy
female
fan
following.
There
are
many
people
who
love
me
but
you
see
only
the
girls!
Maybe
it
is
their
love
that
has
kept
me
hanging
in
so
far.