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Pakistani music lovers were in for a shocking surprise when it was announced by Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA) that sufi-rock Pakistani band, Mekaal Hasan Band’s (MHB) albumAndholanwasdisqualifiedfrom the Best Rock Album category owing to its "foreign origins".
The news comes in just a week after it was announced by the platform that the album, which is a joint effort of MHB and Indian vocalist Sharmistha Chatterjee, had been nominated in the awards.
The decision also comes as a shock to the band who is confused about GIMA's reasons for dropping out the album.
2010 GIMAwhen Rahat Fateh Ali Khan won Best Non Film Music Album award for 'Aman Ki Asha' with Indian singer Shankar Mahadevan.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shankar Mahadevan won the award for their album 'Aman Ki Asha'. – Screenshot
He further said that a protest has also been lodged:
"We are awaiting a reply from the auditors and we have lodged a protest letter via Times to GIMA. They have to send an official letter to explain their position."
Vocalist Sharmistha Chatterjee also shared her sentiments on Facebook, and said that it was "heart-breaking".
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GIMA is known for celebrating musicians who contribute to Bollywood films as well as those who release non-Bollywood songs in categories of ‘Film Music Nominees’ and ‘non-film music nominees.’
The nominations include great artistes like A R Rehman and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
MHB releasedAndholanlast year after a hiatus of five years, their previous two albums beingSampooranandSaptak.
Mekaal Hasan Band disqualified from Global Indian Music Awards - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
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The news comes in just a week after it was announced by the platform that the album, which is a joint effort of MHB and Indian vocalist Sharmistha Chatterjee, had been nominated in the awards.
The decision also comes as a shock to the band who is confused about GIMA's reasons for dropping out the album.
2010 GIMAwhen Rahat Fateh Ali Khan won Best Non Film Music Album award for 'Aman Ki Asha' with Indian singer Shankar Mahadevan.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shankar Mahadevan won the award for their album 'Aman Ki Asha'. – Screenshot
He further said that a protest has also been lodged:
"We are awaiting a reply from the auditors and we have lodged a protest letter via Times to GIMA. They have to send an official letter to explain their position."
Vocalist Sharmistha Chatterjee also shared her sentiments on Facebook, and said that it was "heart-breaking".
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GIMA is known for celebrating musicians who contribute to Bollywood films as well as those who release non-Bollywood songs in categories of ‘Film Music Nominees’ and ‘non-film music nominees.’
The nominations include great artistes like A R Rehman and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
MHB releasedAndholanlast year after a hiatus of five years, their previous two albums beingSampooranandSaptak.
Mekaal Hasan Band disqualified from Global Indian Music Awards - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
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