{"id":331171,"date":"2021-10-20T20:10:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T15:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=331171"},"modified":"2021-10-20T20:10:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T15:10:57","slug":"ali-azmat-bashed-for-calling-noor-jehan-meatball-old-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/ali-azmat-bashed-for-calling-noor-jehan-meatball-old-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali Azmat Bashed For Calling Noor Jehan &#8216;Meatball, Old-Age&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani rockstar Ali Azmat landed in hot waters over his recent remarks about legendary Pakistani songstress Noor Jehan.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Junoon<\/strong> frontman made some mean-spirited remarks about the &#8216;Queen of Melody&#8217; during his appearance on Ahmad Pansota\u2019s show.<\/p>\n<p>Ali Azmat was talking about Pakistani Music and Arts when he began talking about veteran singer Noor Jehan. The songstress is widely celebrated in the sub-continent and is deemed a musical legend. Particularly for singing patriotic songs live for soldiers during the war of 1965.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/adnan-sami-shares-an-iconic-picture-of-lata-asha-and-noor-jehan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adnan Sami Shares an Iconic Picture of Lata, Asha and Noor Jehan<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>While talking about transitions in Pakistan&#8217;s music industry over the years, Ali Azmat mentioned how he wasn&#8217;t fond of the songstress as a child.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIn my childhood, Noor Jehan used to sing on a show draped in Saari with big earrings and extra makeup on. We used to hate that woman.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-jtsl7ibolfu\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.250000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-jtsl7ibolfu\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/JTsl7IbOLFU?start=110&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"372.375\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/JTsl7IbOLFU?start=110&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"662\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>That&#8217;s not all. The<strong> Khudi<\/strong> singer then went on to describe &#8216;<em>Malaka-e-Taranum<\/em>&#8216; as a &#8216;<em>meatball<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cLooked like a meatball, she was an old age woman at that time and we used to think that it\u2019s not necessary for us to watch it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Azmat describes this as the time when people began exploring other music.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis was the time when we accepted the other culture and it became a norm later on.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, on the topic of &#8216;regulating obscenity&#8217; in American society, the singer claims how that&#8217;s a misconception. He said they also curb &#8216;vulgarity&#8217; in America and people also forbid their children from doing drugs.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/armeena-khan-to-trolls-you-watch-porn-at-night-and-preach-religion-during-the-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Armeena Khan to Trolls: &#8216;You Watch Porn at Night and Preach Religion During the Day&#8217;<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>He also said that he is entitled to reject temptations in society. On the subject of resisting obscenity and provocation, Ali Azmat stated;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019m not a person that if Madonna is appearing on screen and I will stick my tongue out,&#8230; Yes it happened but after few minutes someone said to close it, otherwise a fly will enter in your mouth.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, the other guest on the show had even more regressive statements up his sleeve. Ahmad Pansota strongly disputed these statements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani rockstar Ali Azmat landed in hot waters over his recent remarks about legendary Pakistani songstress Noor Jehan. The Junoon frontman made some mean-spirited remarks about the &#8216;Queen of Melody&#8217; during his appearance on Ahmad Pansota\u2019s show. Ali Azmat was talking about Pakistani Music and Arts when he began talking about veteran singer Noor Jehan. 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