“About 23 years ago, my brother had introduced me to NFAK. I became quiet and lonely,” he confessed, adding listening to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (NFAK) changed his interest. So how did music come about? “I think I explored myself in that I did not have any sort of an outlet and was in dire need of one. That led to me giving up on cricket as I was skipping classes, catering to my interest in taking wickets.” “I worked really hard at it but my parents took it as a hobby and didn’t know how good I was.
“I was planning to become a professional cricketer I was an athlete,” recalled the singer. Like any other Pakistani male child, Aslam was a cricketer at heart before taking up music. I knew they loved me and I loved them back but to be affectionate towards them was out of the box, maybe because I was too scared of an aggressive reaction.” “As a child, I’ve never been expressive so in my household, we have never hugged or cuddled each other.
He continued, “I guess because of my personality being so disruptive, I never made great friends and went through a lonely patch at that time.”Īccording to the Tu Jaane Na singer, the strict environment in his household restricted him from being open with his parents. I have always been a naïve, sensitive kid who would disconnect with the world if not feeling right or in the correct headspace.” “When I was a kid, I never bonded with my siblings because of a drastic age difference.
My stubbornness comes from there,” he revealed.
This time of staying at home has not worked out for many but it has for me in the best way possible.”īukhash thereby asked Aslam about his past, his childhood dreams included. “My life is the story of any artist - airports to airplanes, tour buses to venues one continent to another. “I’m truly thankful for this time I get to spend time with my family,” replied Aslam, when asked about how life has been treating him during Covid-19. Emphasising their friendship, host Anas Bukhash began by asking the Doori hitmaker about his well-being amidst the pandemic.
Up-and-coming digital talk show AB Talks recently interviewed Pakistani crooner Atif Aslam.