The most loved musical group Hassan & Roshaan have addressed the issue of their recent hit single ‘Sukoon’ and why things did not work out with the Indian record label T-series.
Like Kaifi Khalil’s Kahani Suno, Hassan & Roshaan’s Sukoon is also the OST of a popular TV serial of the same name. The musical duo, which is currently working on a new album, recently in an exclusive interview with Express Tribune revealed that renowned Indian label T-Series offered to buy Sukoon from them. “T-Series was paying us a lot of money for the song.”
“At first we agreed but then they said they wanted to replace our vocals just like they removed Ali Sethi from their rendition of Pasoori,” he said by adding, “That’s where we drew the line.”
According to the duo, it will happen when Pak-India relations improve. The musical group clarified that the original concept of Sukoon’s Music Video did not contain any LGBT+ nuances.
While Sukoon made waves, it also drew concerns over its video showing Shae, Hassan, and Roshaan swirling peacefully about in a boat on a tranquil lake. Shae, while crooning, interacts with a mermaid who is also minding her own business in this reflective and gorgeous setting. For them, it’s up to people who are free to interpret it any way they like it.
Hassan said that the idea was that the mermaid was a character apart from them. “She emulates the feelings of the song where life is wonderful but it can also be very lonely. And we had to show her interact with one of us.”
He added, “When we were doing that, it appeared romantic. So, we decided for her to interact with Shae. It was also funny when people doubled down on that perspective and thought both the girls were romantically involved,” the duo further added.
