Music has a greater influence than cricket, when it comes to improving Indo-Pak relations, believes Faisal Kapadia, lead vocalist of Pakistani band Strings. “In cricket one team wins and the other loses, while in the exchange of music concerts, it’s the audience that wins ultimately,” says he. Faisal alongwith Bilal, the lead guitarist, make up the band. Many a time they have performed live in India.
What’s the band’s take on the controversies of lip syncing, of late doing the rounds in India recently? “Often we are asked to do so …

Firstly, the makers of the movie are professional people who have made their mark in the showbiz industry both within Pakistan and in USA. The film is the brainchild of Rashid Khawaja who has a long affiliation with filmmaking & showbiz industry in Pakistan. Khalil Rana has proven expertise in filmmaking as is evident from his past projects such as – The Thorn, that won international acclaim.
The cast includes Zara Sheikh, Meera, the dancing sensation Kiran and Pakistan’s number one model, Ahmad. Ahmad is all set to take Lollywood by …

A composition by the Pakistani band Strings will feature on the soundtrack of the Hollywood film “Spiderman 2″.
“Earlier this year, Sony Pictures got in touch with us and said they wanted to include one of our Urdu songs,” band member Faisal Kapadia told IANS.
“This happened when we had just signed a deal for an album with Sony Music in India, which is the official licensee of Columbia Records that released the earlier soundtrack of ‘Spiderman’. So things worked out well.”
The new album, called “Dhaani”, was released in India where Strings …