Habib Jalib – Mainay Uss Say Yeh Kaha – Laal

to keep updated with the development of Documentary behind Laal 1st video and activism please register at www.democracyinflames.com Taimur Khan Habib Jalib – Mainay Uss Say Yeh Kaha Shahram Azhar – Vocals Taimur Rahman – Music Mahvash Waqar – Backing Vocals Taimur Khan – Director Producer Dita Peskova – Assistant Director Jamie Mill – Recording Director Laal & Taimur Khan – Music Producer WIDEi Films – Production Company “Main Nay Kaha” is a satirical poem by the famous leftist poet Habib Jalib called “Musheer” (Advisor). Jalib wrote it in response to a conversation he had with Hafiz Jalandari during the time of Ayub Khan’s dictatorship. It remains just as fresh and valid today. The music video contains real images of events in Karachi, London, and Lahore during the tumultuous period between December 27th and February 18th. The song and video were recorded on a shoe-string budget of one session each. This video and song are connected to a documentary on a journey through a life-changing period in the history of Pakistan. The journey begins in Pakistan on the eve of the assassination of Benazir and the ensuing grief, violence, and carnage. The film maker travels to London to discover a group of young activists organizing protests against Emergency rule. Following these activists full circle to Pakistan, the documentary captures the events around the 2008 elections. The film thus captures a moment in the life of Pakistan, from Benazir’s assassination to the elections …