Coke Studio 9: Rahat's rendition of 'Afreen Afreen' draws criticism from fans

Fans couldn't hold back from drawing comparison from the original

Coke Studio's season 9 just released its second episode and it features Rahat Fateh Ali Khan singing Afreen Afreen with Momina Mustehsan. If you're a Pakistani and you listen to music, it is but natural that you'll have an opinion on this song.



A Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan original can never go unnoticed especially if it is being featured on such a grand platform.

Here's how fans reacted to Coke Studio's Afreen:

@cokestudio please leave the classics alone. It doesnt matter how good the singers individually are. NFAK is untouchable.

— Anum Aftab (@AnumAft) August 19, 2016

@cokestudio This just sounds like a bollywood song

Not Coke studio material

— aleysha (@aleysha110) August 19, 2016

@cokestudio can you guys explain the logic behind the composition??

— Umar Tahir (@UmarTahir12) August 20, 2016

@cokestudio that girl has ruined the song

— Faizan Ahmad (@FaizanAhmad1990) August 19, 2016

@cokestudio This just sounds like a bollywood song

Not Coke studio material

— aleysha (@aleysha110) August 19, 2016

@cokestudio hats off to fakhir for ruining a beautiful song.

— MANI (@M4NIII) August 19, 2016

But there are some who appreciated the track

@cokestudio How quickly time passes. It seems Nusrat sb was singing this song only a few days back. May Nusrat Sb RIP. Thumbs up Rahat & Co.

— Ahmed Umar (@Major_Dad_) August 19, 2016

@cokestudio rahat has also sung good but nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is a legend!!

— Mehboob Buttar (@mehboob_buttar) August 20, 2016

@cokestudio@Faakhir_Mehmood This rendition is super awesome!

— Wajiha Ahmed (@ahmed_wajiha) August 19, 2016

Here, judge for yourself:




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