After his song “Jugni” was used in the movie `Cocktail`, Punjabi folk singer Arif Lohar says he would love to work with his Indian counterparts. “If we can make a new sur (tune) and make something new, I am always open for it. Whenever good collaboration happens, I will always be up for it,” Lohar told reporters. He prefers that people pick songs from his bouquet, the way Homi Adajania did in “Cocktail”, and added: “I write my own songs and try that people take my songs. The songs that I get, I have to mould myself according to that. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it does not happen.” Known for singing Punjabi songs like “Alif allah” and “Bole mitti da”, the 46-year-old has done many international performances around the world, including the US and Britain. After receiving an overwhelming response from foreign-based music lovers, he feels that “sur (tunes) is the only language that music understands, which brings a sense of peace with it”. Talking about the budding musicians and singers, Lohar said every voice has its own taste and eventually gets fame.
