Rushk

Rushk
Background information
Origin	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Genres	Rock, jazz, funk rock, R&B, gothic rock, dark rock
Years active	2000–2009 2013–present
Labels	Sound Master (2000–2007), Independent (2007–2009, 2014–present)
Members	Tara Mahmood Ziyaad Gulzar Sikandar Mufti Ali Jafri Uns Mufti
Past members	Nazia Zuberi

Rushk (Urdu: رشک transl. Light) is a Pakistani rock band from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, formed in 2000.^[1] They gained fame through their single "Behti Naar", and its music video which was directed by Saqib Malik.

History

2000–2009

Rushk was formed in 2000 with Nazia Zuberi on vocals, Uns Mufti on guitars and songwriter Ziyaad Gulzar on guitars and keys. They released their debut single "Behti Naar" in the 2000s. The music video was directed by Saqib Malik. "Behti Naar" was nominated in the Best Alternative Song at the 2004 Indus Music Awards^[2]

The band released their debut album Sawal in 2006 consisting of 14 tracks under the record label Sound Master which received positive reviews.^[3]

"Behti Naar" was also used as the title song for the Hum TV television series, Malaal.^[4]

2012 Bollywood debut

Although the band had been in hiatus since 2009, they released a revamped version of "Adhoora Hoon" from their debut album Sawaal under the title "Darta Hoon (Adhoora Hoon)" for the soundtrack of the Bollywood film, Jism 2.^[5]

2013–present

Rushk returned in 2013 with Uns Mufti and Ziyaad Gulzar reprising their roles and being joined by Tara Mahmood, Sikandar Mufti and Ali Jafri and released their first single accompanied by a music video after their comeback titled "Mera Naam".^[6] They released two other singles "Tujhay Patta To Chalay" and "Aye Na".

The band participated in the 2013 Global Battle of the Bands and were finalists.^[7]

In 2014, Rushk also released the single "Bori" for the delayed 2014 Pakistani film Downward Dog and has worked on the musical score of the film.^[8]

The band has also been performing at different venues around the world since then.^{[9] [10]}

Band members

Current

• Tara Mahmood - lead vocals (2014–present)
• Ziyaad Gulzar - guitars and keys (2000–2009, 2014–present)
• Uns Mufti - guitars and songwriter (2000–2009, 2014–present)
• Ali Jafri - bass (2014–present)
• Sikandar Mufti - drums (2014–present)

Former

• Nazia Zuberi - lead vocals (2000–2009)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

Sawal

Sawal
Studio album by Rushk
Released	2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Rock, Alternative Rock. Gothic Rock, Dark Rock
Label	Sound Master

Sawal was released in 2006. The album has received positive reviews. The song "Behti Naar" was used as the title song for the 2009 Hum TV television series, Malaal. The song "Adhoora Hoon" was used in the 2012 Bollywood film, Jism 2.

Track Listing

Sawal

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Abhi Yahan"	3:03
2.	"Adhoora Hoon"	3:43
3.	"Behti Naar"	5:44
4.	"Bheegi Chandni"	4:38
5.	"Cheekh"	1:44
6.	"Fareb"	5:43
7.	"Inteqaam"	3:49
8.	"Khoj"	4:33
9.	"Khuahish"	2:58
10.	"Mushkil"	4:57
11.	"Qaeed"	3:47
12.	"Rahen"	4:19
13.	"Sukh"	5:23
14.	"Zalim"	4:15

Personnel

• Nazia Zuberi - lead vocals (2014 – present)
• Ziyaad Gulzar - guitars and keys(2000-2009)
• Uns Mufti - guitars and songwriter

Singles

• "Behti Naar"
• "Khuahish"
• "Adhoora Hoon"

Music videos

• "Behti Naar"
• "Khuahish"

Soundtracks

Pakistani television series

• "Behti Naar" for the 2009 Hum TV television series Malaal, and also part of their debut album Sawal. The song was originally released in 2001.

Bollywood

• "Darta Hoon (Adhoora Hoon)" for the 2012 Bollywood film Jism 2, and also part of their debut album Sawal. The song was originally released in 2006 under the title "Adhoora Hoon", which was also the name used in their debut album.

Pakistani films

• Bori for the delayed 2014 Pakistani film Downward Dog.

Singles

• "Tujhay Patta To Chalay" (2014)
• "Mera Naam" (2014)
• "Aye Na" (2016)
• "Muwaaslati Saiyara" (2020)

Music videos

• "Behti Naar" (2001)
• "Khuahish" (2004)
• "Mera Naam" (2014)
• "Muwaaslati Saiyara" (2020)

Awards and nominations

• "Behti Naar" was nominated for the 2004 Indus Music Awards in the Best Alternative Song category.

See also

• List of Pakistani music bands
• Tara Mahmood
• The Milestones

References

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2. "Pakipop.com > Reflection > And The Nominees Are ..." Pakipop.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
3. "Pakipop.com > Evaluation > Rushk - Sawal". Pakipop.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
4. Sarwar, Waqas (6 November 2009). "Download : "Behti Naar" Ost Malal By Rushk -". Pakium.pk. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
5. "MUSIC REVIEW - Jism 2". Indiatimes.com. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
6. Syed, Madeeha (23 June 2014). "The return of Rushk". Dawn.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
7. GBOB Worldwide (31 January 2014). "Rushk - GBOB Pakistan Champions". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
8. "Rushk Contributing Music to the Soundtrack to Downward Dog". Koolmuzone.pk. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
9. "Rushk: The sound of synergy - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. 21 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
10. Sabeeh, Maheen. "The haunting ways of Rushk". Thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.