After the recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan, the Pakistani personalities of the social media and singer Khahat Fateh Ali Khan released a new patriotic song called Meray Watan Meray Chaman. Instead, the song, which was supposed to trigger national pride, launched a wave of online merriment and mockery and combined users from both sides of the border in memes and jokes.
Chhat, whose real name is Kashif Rana, is not alien to virality. At first he stood up on online glory with his unconventional song “Bado Badi” and later tried to portray the Indian singer Karan Aujly hit the hit “Tauba Tauba”. Aujla replied to a parodic video as a request: “Uncle please”, a reaction that resonated wide across social media.
The release of Meray Watan Meray Chaman saw the X flooded the memes. One user wrote: “When Pakistan PM @cmhehbaz realized that the missiles did not work … instead dropped @chahat_fateh.
Someone else has published: “Now it is a Pakistani strike; no Indian can survive. Forget Brahmos, just give up. Pakistani army has dropped its final weapon in India.
Another viral meme sounds: “Pakistan has a more fatal weapon than a nuclear bomb, and that’s the Fateh Ali Khan.”
According to India Times, the song was so absurd for many that it caused a comparison with Dhinchak Pooja, Indian pop stream. Even the Grammy-playing Indian Music producer Ricky Kej responded to the song by calling her “horror”, joining thousands who wrapped fun at a patriotic performance.
Fateh Ali Khan’s glory has risen in recent years, especially since Pandemie Covid-19, when he began to actively record music videos. Although musically unconventional, its videos continue to increase views and laughter.
Before his musical career, he had a short Stint as a first-class cricket that represented Lahore in the Quaid-E-Azam trophy in 1983-84. According to Economic Times, he scored 16 runs across three shifts. Later he moved to the UK, played a club cricket for 12 years and worked as a taxi driver.
(Tagstotranslate) Chahat Fateh Ali Khan
