1. What was the title of the collaborative album between the late Aamir Zaki and Hadiqa Kiani?

a) Tough Cut

b) Rough Cut

c) Stern Cut

d) Hazy Cut

2. Which of the Jaswal siblings was the lead vocalist of a rock band, who later ventured into a solo career after appearance on Coke Studio?

a) Uzair Jaswal

b) Yasir Jaswal

c) Saba Jaswal

d) Umair Jaswal

3. From the following names, which artist won a Filmfare Award at the age of 15 and is the youngest recipient to date?

a) Fawad Khan

b) Salma Agha

c) Nazia Hassan

d) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

4. Which Pakistani siblings were responsible for the hit ‘Teri Yaad’ for the Pakistani serial Thori Si Khushi, Thora Sa Ghum?

a) Sajjad Ali and Waqar Ali

b) Ali Zafar and Danyal Zafar

c) Ali Hamza and Ali Noor

d) Haroon Leo and Sharoon Leo

– Tina Sani image by Mobeen Ansari

Answers

1. b) Released in 2007, Rough Cut featured Hadiqa Kiani on vocals. Prior to its release, the two artists collaborated on a single titled ‘Iss Baar Milo’, with the music video directed by Jami, and the music video featuring Humayun Saeed.

2. d) Umair Jaswal made his Coke Studio debut in season 5 with his band Qayaas and collaborated with Atif Aslam for the song ‘Charkha Nolaka’. However, Jaswal made a solo comeback in Coke Studio 6, going onto act, host and make music as a solo artist.

3. c) While all the singers in the list have won a Filmfare award for one category or another, the correct answer is Nazia Hassan, who won for the song ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ for the 1980 Hindi film Qurbani, earning her the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Female Singer, and making her the youngest recipient of this award to date.

4. a) Sajjad Ali and Waqar Ali. The former sang the song ‘Teri Yaad’ for a Pakistani drama serial, while the latter composed the music. Released in 2002, this song remains one of Sajjad Ali’s greatest hits to date.