United we stand

Singers Rekha Bhardwaj and Harshdeep Kaur have withdrawn their names from Shaan-e-Pakistan 2019 gala in Lahore next month in the wake of the Pulwama tragedy. Rekha, well known for her versatile tracks like Genda phool, Kabira and Ghagra, was a star attraction at the gala, where Indian and Pakistani talent would have shared the stage for an awards night on March 21-22.

“I cancelled our show to Pakistan immediately after the Pulwama attack,” Rekha, who was due to travel with her team, shared. Harshdeep, who has sung melodious numbers like Heer and Dilbaro, also confirmed the same. 

In fact, Rekha’s multi-faceted husband and filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj was also planning to travel to Pakistan for research on the Netflix series Midnight’s Children, based on Salman Rushdie’s novel. However, as of now the plan of the web series’ showrunner stands cancelled. — IANS