People of Pakistan from 70s and 80s cannot forget the ghazal scene. They are crazy about Munni Begum and her particular style of singing.
After a long and gap, Munni Begum performed at Alhamra Art Centre . It was her first performance after 15 years. And the turnout of people and their excitement were living proof of her Munni’s popularity.
Munni Begum talked about some phases of her life in an interview. She said that she reason to leave Karachi and migrate to US was the situation of Karachi, however she said she visits Pakistan every years. She commented on how much Lahore has changed with new roads with Metro buses on them.
“It’s sad to see that artists do not get the support from government as they do in other countries” she lamented.
Munni Begum told that when she launched her first album, at least 2 lac copies were sold and it turn out to be a bestseller but what I got from government was Pride of Performance in 2008. Pride of Performance consist of a medal and 3 lac rupees which is a rather small amount that you cannot buy a small house.
Government should announce house schemes for artists because many of them die high and dry while promoting Pakistani culture.
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