Ko Ko Korina

"Ko Ko Korina"
Song by Ahmed Rushdi
LanguageUrdu
Released18 March 1966
GenrePop
Composer(s)Sohail Rana
Lyricist(s)Masroor Anwar
Masroor Anwar, Sohail Rana, Waheed Murad and Pervez Malik during the composition of song Ko Ko Korina, Karachi, 1965

"Ko Ko Korina" (Urdu:کوکوکورینا) is a song which appeared in the 1966 Urdu-language film Armaan and is considered the first pop song of Pakistan, and often of all South Asia.[1][2] Produced during the Golden Age of Pakistani cinema, the song's lyrics were written by Masroor Anwar and the music composed by Sohail Rana. Ahmed Rushdi was the playback singer, with actor Waheed Murad lip-syncing.[1]

  1. ^ a b Asher, Saira (2018-10-25). "Battle over 'massacre' of a nation's favourite song". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. ^ C, Mathew Joseph (2016-09-13). Understanding Pakistan: Emerging Voices from India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-351-99725-6.