It's a dream come true to work in Urdu with Zayn Malik, say band - BBC News

"He is so down to earth, he sang in Urdu, what can be bigger than that?" say Pakistani band Aur.

15 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Agent HAQImage caption, Usama Ali, Ahad Khan and Raffey Anwar called Malik "so humble"By Noor NanjiCulture correspondentWorking with Zayn Malik on a single in Urdu was "a dream come true," the Pakistani band Aur have told the BBC.

"Previously we only had a Pakistani audience, now we have people from the UK, Brazil, China... so it feels very good," said bandmate Raffey Anwar.

A remake of Aur's breakout hit Tu Hai Kahan features the ex-One Direction singer with vocals in Urdu.

The original song has more than 100m views, but the remake is fast catching up, with more than eight million views.

The collaboration came about following discussions between Malik's and Aur's management, the band said.

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