NEW DELHI: Performing in India for the first time after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks last year, Pakistani band Strings said the terror attacks have not affected their popularity here nor did it affect the sale of their music albums.
"The terror attacks did not affect the response of the people towards us," Bilal Maqsood, the main member of the pop band, said before its performance at the picturesque Purana Qila in Delhi on Friday night.
"Music has no boundaries. Once you hear a song, it is the melody of that song that captures your heart and you forget the divide between Pakistan and India," he said.
Faisal Kapadia, the lead vocalist of the band, added: "We have been getting a tremendous response for all our albums from the Indian audiences and we hope it continues that way."
Hugely popular in India, Strings has given a number of performances here. Among their well known numbers are Duur, Dhaani and Koi Aane Wala Hai.
To avoid any repercussions of the 26/11, the band called off one of its concerts in Pune last December, right after the attacks in Mumbai that left 166 people killed.
"Though we did have a concert on December 1 last year in Pune, we decided to cancel it since we felt the atmosphere was very tense and people were not in the frame of mind to enjoy the music. The wounds of terror attacks were still very fresh," Faisal said.
Deeply affected by the terror situation in their own country, they are now composing a patriotic song on the theme.
