Ali Zafar's rocking 'Sajania'
 
Out of the new school of pop music in Pakistan, Ali Zafar is the one musician who knows just exactly how to make a big bang. Just after release of his video, 'Masty', he released his new album. And now he is back with another bang in the form of his latest video, 'Sajania'. The video has a very interesting story to tell: a robbery takes places and the players include a pretty girl and the goatied Ali Zafar. But as soon as cops arrive, the girl disappears and Ali gets caught in the middle. He strikes a deal, plants a few ounces of drugs on the girl and walks away. Now, this concept is not new. The West has been at it for years; John Grisham has been writing plots like these in his novels since a long time. But the reason why it still works is because of the execution and the styling. While the plot is unraveling in the video, Ali is also shown grooving to the track, flanked by two girls on his side. Technically, its sharp and thematically, it gels well with the song. This video is another winner for Ahsan Rahim who shares direction credits with Savio Rodriguez. Musically, 'Sajania' is slower than 'Masty' and both tracks churn out a different vibe. Where 'Masty' was more chaotic and youthful, 'Sajania' has a romantic yet tongue-in-cheek quality to it. The fact that Ali
Zafar looks cute in the video only adds to the concept. If you haven't already seen it, do see it. Fabulous video, indeed! 
 
Mizraab comes back with 'Ujalon Mein'
 
After the unprecedented success of their debut album, Maazi Haal Mustaqbil (2004) Mizraab is back once again and this time, they look and sound even better. Known to be a heavy metal band, Mizraab's latest track, 'Ujalon Mein' comes as a surprise. It's a very simple song, with bass, guitars and drums forming the musical structure. At the same time, this is a melodic song. Unlike most Mizraab number such as the hard-hitting 'Panchi' or the guitar dominant 'Insaan', 'Ujalon Mein' is somewhat mellow. The video for this track is also decent. Shot in black and white theme, the video shows the band sitting and performing but just the way its been executed, the movement of camera in particular makes all the difference. Faraz's long hair is gone. He has gone short and it suits him, thanks to
styling by Sajid. It must also be said that Faraz's vocals have improved tremendously. On Maazi Haal Mustaqbil, one often felt that sometimes he sounded a tad over pitched but this time no such complaints can be made. This is a mellow number from Mizraab but an excellent one at that. Do check the video out...