Those who listen to the music of South Asia will not need to be told who Mehdi Hassan is. I am interested not so much in introducing him to readers as in discussing my experience of listening to a ...

A few decades back, it was in print that Talat Mahmood could not stand Mehdi Hassan's 'talaffuz'. Whether it stemmed out of 'filmi gossip' or fact will remain a mystery as both Talat Mahmood and Mehdi ...

Having struggled long to establish himself as a quality singer, Mehdi Hassan finally became the touchstone for a popular form I recent years there has been a muddling of forms as well as a radical ...

Mobilink, has creatively revived the all-time classic song of legendary maestro Mehdi Hasan 'Yeh Watan Tumhara Hai' as part of Pakistan's 59 Independence Day celebrations. The re-energised video of ...

ISLAMABAD – Mehdi Hassan, a Pakistani singer loved by millions across South Asia, has died after a protracted illness. He was 85. Hassan's son Asif Mehdi says his father died Wednesday. He was ill and ...

Late Pakistghazal singer Mehdi Hassan stirs hearts once again on his 95th birth anniversary. Known as Shehenshah-e-Ghazal or the Emperor of Ghazal, Hassan's rendition of the world of music has crossed ...

Mehdi Hassan, one of the finest ghazal singers that South Asia has produced, passed away in Karachi, Pakistan on June 13 at the age of 84. It has been reported that he suffered a stroke over a decade ...

Shane Nigam teases upcoming film 'Haal' with a recreation of the iconic song 'Rafta Rafta Woh Meri'. Starring Shane Nigam and Sakshi Vaidya, backed by JVJ productions, directed by Veera, and written ...

The 98th birth anniversary of ‘Shehenshah-e-Ghazal’ Mehdi Hassan was observed on Friday. Born on July 18, 1927 in Rajasthan, Mehdi Hassan Khan ruled over the hearts of millions of admirers in both ...

The 96th birth anniversary of ‘Shehenshah-e-Ghazal’ Mehdi Hassan was observed on Tuesday. Born on July 18, 1927 in Rajasthan, Mehdi Hassan Khan ruled over the hearts of millions of admirers in both ...