Ali Khan, who set the music industry ablaze in 2006 with his single “Saathiya”, an extremely well-received song that topped the charts for several weeks. After “Saathiya”, Khan receded into the background, busying himself with just a few unplugged performances. However, after a span of almost five years, Khan made a comeback with the video of “Koi Aye Na” and has a long story to tells about what he was up to.
“I produced ‘Saathiya’ overnight, sitting in the studio at my place,” Khan told The Express Tribune. “I never thought the song would be such a hit and the positive response gave me a lot of confidence that I could create my own music.”
Fame was something new for the boy who had just stepped into the music industry and despite all the criticism regarding his very synthetic voice, electronic compositions and copied music video ideas, fans and producers had their eyes fixed on him. That is when Indian record label Tips Music approached Khan.
“They offered me a three-album contract worth INR37.5 million, which included the cost of producing the album plus music videos per album. Apart from that, they even told me that I might get an offer for one of their films as well,” said Khan.
During his visit to Mumbai in 2007, after several meetings, Khan agreed on the offered deal. However, since he wanted to produce the album himself and not with Indian producers, he signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tips. “I saw Atif Aslams’ talent get wasted when, in my opinion, he produced below-average music for the album Doorie with Indian producers. Therefore, I decided to sign an MOU which would allow me to take time in compiling the album for worldwide release,” said Khan.
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