I always welcome healthy criticism with open arms: Danyal Zafar
KARACHI: Got to admit, the telly is an unforgiving and exceedingly unpredictable beast, requiring the broadcaster – be it of news or entertainment – to parade whirlwind quick reactions, be able to tackle whatever catastrophe that might unfold and emerge still able to string a line together.
Question is: Can you test such a thing though? Well, it turns out you can. You can set all your boundaries on fire during a consultation with a supposedly unflappable neophyte singer – and see how his composure holds.
Favourably, the new-fangled star who didn’t freak out by my tumultuous questionnaire is Danyal Zafar. Coke Studio season 10 gave Danyal his big break – permitting him to progress to ‘warm-up-man’, who is now pretty equipped to stand on his own, mildly swaying away from his superstar bro Ali Zafar’s celestial annexes.
There’s a resounding theme emerging here. He says his prime counsellors in the ‘music world of broadcasting’ are maestros like Jeff Buckley and John Mayer, men who are – and probably always will be – unsurpassed in their skill of taking everything in their stride and excelling nevertheless. Also an ardent Pink Floyd enthusiast, Danyal is raring to groove to a beat of his own.