Chahat Fateh Ali Khan: A Joke Or An Artist?
In the past few days Chahat Fateh Ali Khan, we have heard a song that became a huge success not just in Pakistan but all around the globe. The song has massively gained more than a million views on YouTube and right now has become a sensation on all social media platforms The song is “Bado Badi” which is a song that was sung by the very famous Chahat Fateh Ali Khan.
But while there is so much conjecture about him, who is Chahat Fateh Ali Khan?
Who Is Chahat Fateh Ali Khan?
Chahat Fateh Ali Khan who is originally named Kashif Rana was born in Lahore in 1996. According to some recent reports, Chahat Fateh Ali Khan was a tremendous cricket player as well. But it was in 2020 when his career boosted as we all saw some of his songs coming on the surface.
Some of his famous songs that took off the internet were Pyara PSL, Lota Lota, Gol Kattara, and tu chor chor chor. He then started making parody-like videos of some of the famous songs that also took popularity and earned him a massive following along with all the fame that came with it.
More than a singer, it was also reported that he was a great cricketer where in he scored 16 runs for Quaid-e-azam trophy between the years 1983-1984.
Bado Badi Success
Badi Badi was released last month and the moment it was released it was turned into one of the mega hits. Bado Badi single-handedly surpassed Ali Zafar’s song which also came a week earlier. It became an instant hit among the masses and people started making more and more videos on it.
Many meme pages started reacting to it as many made videos on it. It went number one on Instagram Music whereas its video also became very famous. It was after this song that Chahat Fateh Ali reached new heights of success.
Are We Making The Right People Famous?
While we see Bado Badi almost everywhere, it is also very important to ask as to are these people deserve the success they are receiving.
As we all know there are many music artists out there who put real effort into their craft. We can give you examples of unrecognised and underrated artists who are talented yet they don’t receive any appreciation. Whereas people like Chahat Fateh Ali Khan who are almost always ruining a song are given a much bigger chance than those who deserve it.
It makes us wonder if is it justice for those who are working hard. While people like Chahat Fateh Ali Khan got fame via their funny and quirky music, what about those who are putting out real raw talent?
In our opinion, Chahat Fateh Ali Khan’s reason for fame is not his extraordinary music, which by the way isn’t, it’s his ability to become a joke or a meme that has made him a nationwide success. We in the end would still say that while we watch people like Chahat Fateh Ali Khan make waves, there are many artists out there who are still waiting for a drop of appreciation. While there are people like him there are also some very good singers who are striving every day to bring out the best possible.
Is Meme Culture Giving Birth To New Artists?
We think that in the case of Chahat Fateh Ali Khan, it is very true.
As much as we love memes and share them almost every day, we must ponder about how it has ruined the very raw talent that once used to come. We reminisce about times when Jal Band would release their songs, when strings would sing at concerts, or when Hadiqa Kiani would amaze us with her melodious voice.
We are not denying the fact that this talent still exists, but with the onset of meme culture, the real, original talent is just lost somewhere.
The choice is always yours!