The Art of Storytelling in Media ft. Faizan Haqqee | Junaid Akram's Podcast

[@ijkcenam]

As a Zoroastrian/Parsi who emigrated to Canada 10 years ago, I am grateful for you both gentlemen to take me down the nostalgic road of Rustom Chawl, Jamshed Baugh, Parsi Colony, KPI, Pakistan Chowk ke bun kebab, nihaari and everything. To quote Elif Shafak, city's are built on spiritual columns. As Faizan mentioned how musicians went back to their day jobs, sad to say that almost any Parsi who could leave, has left. Here's to hoping that the spiritual columns of our great city stay, and inshallah get stronger. Thank you Junaid bhai, Osama and team. Keep up the great work. You guys 🤘🏼

[@harismansoor5733]

My wish is to see Parsi community grow in Pakistan, Iam fortunate to say that we have Parsis in Pakistan

[@yousufabdullah2693]

@@harismansoor5733 I agree, it felt so sad that our leaders did nothing to safe guard these minorities in this city. I wish every minority group may prosper in this city.

[@zhangzongchang1057]

@@harismansoor5733 as a Pakistani, I was'nt even aware we have parsis in our country. How unfortunate.

[@chord666]

Yaaar! Kia humble aadmi hai yaar. I was a huge fan already but respect or zyada barh gayi. Heera aadmi hai yaar. What a humble guy! :) Allah salamat rakhay. Ameen.

[@hyderabbas52]

Faizan Bhai love hy

[@saadtariq9452]

Dear Junaid Bhai, I can voluntarily work extra hours and donate for this documentary. As an overseas Pakistani, I feel what you are saying. Lets make that happen and please start a gofundme. Best of luck to you and Faizan sb. What a rich podcast.

[@ujagarsingh4301]

🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 China ke log isliye gaye hain ki vah Buddhism kamaltai Hain board result mein bahut sare Gyan Gyan hai

[@ghazanfarali873]

This is by far the best podcast I have heard Faizaan is utterly talented and a learned person, with a mix of history, music, entertainment, and content creation It clearly shows the knowledge level he retains and I wish is able to pass it on by making the documentary he wants to create! If he is reading, Faizan, do share your wisdom more often as there aren't many like out there...

[@asimnisar9969]

Oh man. Listen this podcast while driving all the way from Gujranwala to Islamabad. One of the best conversations being carreid out. Kesa kesa heera hai pakistan main ... Sir we need this documentry at any cost. 2 million will revert in billion of $ InshaAllah. Faizan bhai Hero ho ap

[@mazimalik]

Same here long drive cork to Belfast and really enjoyed it

[@huzaifaali2209]

I swear if you put this on, you won't even skip a single second of it. WHAT A PODCAST SIR!

[@miralfatima]

90s teen here! Felt nostalgic when u guys were talking about MCC , bands ,old karachi ...u made my day.

[@embry1077]

Loved this episode sab sy ziyada ❤❤❤ 2 genuine and genius ppl 🤍🤍🤍

[@razasyed12]

Exactly my feelings

[@sab-ali]

Faizan sahab, this is the one and only podcast of more than 3 hours I have watched ever. That's how interesting you are.

[@hamzan7804]

This would be such an underrated video but wow this guy has the best podcasts in Asia. Kudos Junaid!

[@yeasboy]

Amazing agr ya 4-5 per b jati tou hm suntay. I always listened while driving in Apple Podcasts just come this platform to comment and watch the face of person. Yes we really need that documentary.

[@faisalnouman7758]

Life k 3 ghanty 16 minutes kisi bhtt hi behtareen kam main lagadiye jis ka kbhi pashtawa nhi hoga thankyou Junaid bhai for this wonderful podcast and huge fan of faizan bhai from Indus music onwards loved and still love his voix ♥️♥️

[@appleoranges9772]

Faizan Haq is late Shaan Ul Haq Haqqi's grandson. Haqqi famous "ashaar" ... " ... Hum se ulfat key taqaazay na nibhaay jatey ... werna hmko bhi tamana thi k ... " Naheed Akhter sang on PTV

[@taimoorabbasi3548]

One of the best podcast I ever saw, don't even skip a 10 seconds video, full of curiosity, excitement, secrets and information, love it . Nd really looking forward for the documentary made by Faizan haqq

[@rizwaankhan2028]

Took me longer than the duration of this amazing podcast cos I'm running a photography studio and busy even on Sundays. But I'm glad I got to watch the whole podcast. You should invite Faizan more often. He's a great source of inspiration. I relished every minute of this podcast, seriously. I'd love to be part of that documentary, and if I'm able to find some financiers, I'd let you know cos I know some people in the right places too, having worked in media for more than 19 years now.

[@oopse12345]

Sach main is banday ko dakh k poori life style change kernay ka dil kerta seriously inspirational MashaaAllah, class hai ye , old classic , these days our generations is not blessed with these kinda guys.

[@ShivaniChauhan-pw2wv]

Persian part reminded me of my Nana, he topped in MA Persian from Punjab University when it was still undivided..got job with government and Persian came in handy as old registered documents of Shahajahanabad used to be in Persian back then. Interestingly he learnt Hindi only after migrating to Delhi for work else his native Himachali, Farsi and English worked well for him till before independence. Thanks to him my mother can read Nastaliq in the time when linguistics are either losing their value or are being stigmatised in the name of religion.

[@naeem1972]

Thx guys. Great talk!! Regards from The Hague.

[@MohsinAli-rg1di]

The most authentic, intellectual and creative podcast. Love to see both genuine guys

[@Arslan_Nizami]

2:57:00 I am listening to this podcast while travelling through Italy and it is so fascinating how Faizan makes references to the Renaissance period. I just had a walking tour of Florence where the guide explained what Faizan is referring to. We really need to bring these voices in front and have more knowledgeable discussions of the world.

[@bilalabdullah6021]

Faizan what a gem. Seeing him since childhood never knew he had so much

[@farjadtaheer6589]

"aap ki memory jab woh ho na rock star wali then its hard to place the guy in a urdu play" BIG RELATE SIR! . Wish the likes of Fawad Khan and co. had done more music.

[@aliiftikhar8337]

Certainly! When I'm working in Australia, I prefer the richness of podcasts over music. Recently, I indulged in a captivating 3-hour and 16-minute podcast on history and archaeology-it was truly extraordinary and there are more people like me who enjoys it as well. My passion for history and archaeology extends to my visits to historic places, where I immerse myself in imagination, deeply appreciating the intricate architecture that surrounds me.

[@dgurmani]

Faizan did an excellent video on Parsi cars. This podcast was wonderful. We should have a trio podcast with Deepak Perwani, Faizan, and Junaid.

[@Whoisrafay]

Wow! What an immaculate podcast, including the host, and the guest. Such an insightful information. Thank You Junaid Bhai for bringing such an incredible, conversant, polyhistoric guy Mr. Faizan Haqqee.

[@Zahaav-]

I am half pakistani (dad) , half Iranian (mum)... and am also of the jewish faith...i am glad that i speak read and write urdu farsi punjabi and hebrew🕍🕎🇮🇷🇵🇰

[@sanasheikh850]

Didnt know we have jewish community in Pakistan

[@Zahaav-]

@@sanasheikh850 yes miss sana there were a decent amount of jews in Karachi.. my mum side is irani jews and my father side Karachi jews

[@haroonkhan-kz6bj]

Wow that's awesome

[@kannusainivlog7563]

@@sanasheikh850ya y😮u😮😊😅😮

[@kannusainivlog7563]

@@sanasheikh850😊😊😊😮😅😮😮 7:59 min 😮yyhu 8:02 😮o😅😮 8:02 bhaja bhaja tak 😮😊😊😅 8:05 is a a junior student yrr student 😮😮

[@junaidzafar3639]

What a gem! We should protect Haqqee! Love his wisdom and story telling.

[@NEKHALOVlogs]

This guy is a real talkative. Have some great memories and this is proper podcast to watch, I kid you not.

[@abdulhadijaved2447]

It is an another level of enjoyment and a soothing relief just to hear the voice of the legend Sir Faizan Haqqee for 3 hours nonstop😊

[@myview8850]

today was one of the best I heard tht podcast faizan n u took me in between my teen age young age when I started my first ever job after leaving my father transport work used to see mcc last I saw was mani was VJ I dont know wht jack he used 😅 to be VJ. today was listening podcast went to atm paid bills at post office then walked to mall then walked to home not catching bus in lovely cloudy weather then after zuhar salah I walked to bus stop for afternoon shift n deep in my past thoughts love it ❤

[@najmussaeed8784]

dear Junaid, I recently had the distinct pleasure of watching your podcast with Faizan Haqqee, and it must be said that it was a veritable treat for me. As someone who spent the first half of my life in Karachi before leaving the city, which was in a state of plunder and social decay due to ethnic and sectarian strife, in 1988 to join the army while my parents migrated abroad, listening to you and Faizan discuss Karachi was a nostalgic experience for me. I was later posted to Karachi four years before my retirement and stayed there for almost twelve years, but it was not the same Karachi that I knew and loved. The city had become unclean, and its people had changed. It appeared to be divided into three to four parts based on economic, ethnic, and business lines, and people had become more self-centred. Having said all that, I still miss the golden times I spent in the city. The music scene, the people, the food, the communities, and the places - all of it holds a special place in my heart. It was a joy to hear you and Faizan reminisce about the city and its vibrant culture. When I lived near the Hockey stadium, one of my greatest pleasures was riding my bicycle early Sunday morning in the old Saddar and Clifton area, which made me appreciate and enjoy the city's stunning architecture. Listening to your podcast made me wish that my children could imagine what Karachi was like during my time there. It was a city brimming with life, colour, and energy, and hearing you and Faizan talk about it made me feel like I was transported back to those times. I wish to thank you for creating such an engaging and enjoyable podcast. I look forward to watching more of your episodes in the future.

[@faizanhaqqee]

Thank you so much for sharing your childhood image of the city and for taking the time to hear us out. Lots of love

[@FahadZahr]

Did anyone else notice all the musicians or artists who has been featured in Junaid Akram Podcasts are all so freaking genius and intellectually awesome people

[@aha1775-m6g]

good screening and selection qriteria 👍

[@FahadZahr]

@@aha1775-m6g spot on. 👍

[@shahrozsalman3417]

It takes good intellect and genius to create good music.

[@Aabian32]

Very much remember them

[@Moonsif]

I was shocked to hear ali azmat on a podcast, such an intellectual person.

[@shazelkhan3562]

Faizan haq what a legend he is ! Great to watch this all in one appreciated

[@MultanTec]

Come on man its been 3 hours and i did'nt press forward a single time such an amazing coversation, being a 90s kid its was so nostalgic you just bring me back to my childhood, the information, the memories i cant explain in words, in short its superb and one of the best podcast l. Love you both wish you best of luck for your fund raising.❤

[@zohaibanwar5919]

Why did the podcast end??? I didn't even realise that 3 hrs 15 mins went by just like that. The conversation was so interesting and with every passing minute there was something new to learn about our history. Two great personalities in one frame!

[@xthmath]

Faizan was always nice .. whenever I saw him and met him .. he met with humility and kind words.

[@Nomzyonyt]

I never knew him before , he is awesome man. Glad to see people like him as part of our community. I learned a lot from him. Thanks junaid Bhai you give us one more kick to live life here.

[@faizanabdulkhaliq77]

Watched the complete video it was one of the best podcasts on this channel and Faizan is a nice story teller.

[@tjay8433]

This podcast dethroned jinn stories from #1,So addicting. Love from 🇮🇳 ❤

[@albertmassey8529]

I’m bit senior to you lived in Karachi with KE Very impressive talk enjoyed a lot. Now live in Dallas Texas In our time Abba ,BoneyM and Alamgir Looks Pakistan in safe hands many younger population is very talented Keep it boys ❤

[@nikhatriazrasool]

Thank you Junaid Akram ...your podcast bring forward great personalities of Pakistan from diverse fields. This podcast introduced new vibrant Pakistanis to me otherwise hidden from the public eye. Faizan I have known as a voice over man, Vj and actor too since the days of indus tv. But never had known him completely. Waise is podcast Mein aapki stories thein. 😊 But still enjoyed.

[@usmanasghar1564]

I am stunned by watching this. Great man I love this man's voice and knowledge. What a great personality ❤

[@asifka]

This has to be the best podcast by Junaid. What a discussion from music to culture, travelling, history, civilization etc.

[@m0urNer]

I always liked Faizan. I met him in 2005 at a concert at Maritime museum in Karachi. All the top rocks bands were playing I was 16 at the time. We somehow made it back stage. Homie was there surrounded with ladies lol. I went to up to him and shook his hand. Super nice dude!

[@Aadil37004]

I downloaded this on the 1st day but finished watching today

[@fawadafzal1585]

One of the most informative, nostalgic and fun podcast. We definitely need another one with Faizan.

[@akashpervaiz343]

Amazing podcast 👍 Not a single dull moment, the whole saga was encapsulated so effortlessly and phenomenally...

[@globalvillage7655]

Totally agree 👍

[@rizwaankhan2028]

I'd love to be part of this documentary @Faizan Haqquee. People need to learn more about their place in the universe, their beginnings and human migrations. It's so good to see you're also one of the rationalists.

[@badarjahangirkayani6196]

Amazing conversation. Would love to see this documentary come to life as well and contribute towards its making. Faizan has such an interesting personality and would to hear more of his thoughts and knowledge about sub-continent history.

[@goharnaqvi7709]

Junaid bhai i seriously envy you.. You have seen all my favs Metallica, Iron Maiden and Megadeth .. What a lucky guy 😭😭😭

[@Randolf_Wisenberg]

⚡️ Hi Junaid, This was a great podcast and I loved the conversation. Just an advise or a note I wud like to mention that you got carried away when you were talking about the live acts you have been to and there was a time in the conversation it sounded like bragging. No doubt those are incredible bands and artists and I have listened most of them and Im a fan of them as well and you have been lucky to attend live concerts of them.

[@taimoorahmed5596]

Waiting for the documentary whenever I gets ready. What a wonderful idea, I hope Mr.Faizan gets the fundings. 😊

[@amnamumtaz8771]

Brilliant discussion! It’s so heartening & reassuring to know that the love of learning & knowledge is not dead in Pakistan . Thank u so much for sharing so much history & information.

[@an_orange8911]

Definitely the best and most informative podcast on this channel. Haque is a mood, would love that documentary!

[@hannanali1051]

My cousins were huge fan of Pakistani music, i got interested into PK music because of them, Glad I have witnessed some of the era you guys are discussing, gold content!

[@zohaibshahid142]

Although it took me more than 2 days to get through the whole podcast, I can listen to this conversation go on for some more time. Such a comprehensive & vividly interesting conversation which has opened my mind to a lot. Keep doing great things, Junaid bhai & Faizan bhai.

[@anayabobantics1848]

Fantastic..interview.. perfect question perfect answers..

[@syedakbar8400]

This podcast will go down in the HISTORY! Faizan bhai is the real OG !!

[@alinaqvi4653]

Maza agya .... This is your best podcast till date... I had the privilege of meeting and having a smoke with Faizan a year ago.... What an amazing human being .... High five Junaid Bhai....

[@Salman210]

After listening about documentary I'm very Exited for documentary Agr Meri life me agai to zrur Dekho ga

[@muhammadadilhussain7727]

Faizan Haqqee! You are a really Fascinating person.❤ Thank you Junaid for inviting such an old-school Karachiite.

[@atifbaig9651]

Haven't skipped a single second of this podcast. Amazing stuff

[@YumFactPsych]

Loved the conversation. I remember it all Indus, MTV etc - also learnt alot about the chinese etc. Watched the Miluwakee vs Toronto nba game on mute and just had this playing in the back. Kind of conversation I have with my friends when we catch up. We all are scattered all over the world tau face to face mulaqat kam hoti lekin dil khush haugaya yeh conversation sun ke.

[@YumFactPsych]

This is the first podcast in a very very long time. I listened to all of it for 3 hours without skipping anything. Interesting conversation.

[@Khayaalat]

where do you live? I was watching that game aswell LOL

[@rizwaankhan2028]

I agree with you on people just reading articles and not the whole books. I've been reading at least 4 books in a week for the past eight years. I just took a break from this habit in the time I was married, cos before that I was reading at least one book a week for as long as I remember.

[@FasJav]

Heard it from 0 till 3:16:30 !! Yes Faizan Haqqee!! pora suna hai bhai :D wo bhi during my daily drive to office and finished in 3 days. I have never taken interest in history and it always sounded very boring to me. Thanks to this Podcast! I am now interested in knowing our history atleast!! And that word "IMLAH" i think I heard this after 20 years even while living in Karachi

[@FaizanMuhammad1]

Seems like there is a better Faizan already in this cosmos, I can stop my work on the Indus Valley. :-)

[@uziibuggo]

This was my best podcast experience.. didn't realize how quickly time passed I was initially scared with the length of the video but it went so smoothly and one could connect him herself with every thing they were discussing. Faizan even voice overed our corporate video (International steels ltd) the video we play all over the world in exhibition and trade shows and I am really impressed with his knowledge and story telling style.. Another great show By Ganjiswag

[@muhammadkhuldoon5962]

what a podcast.... just loved it. Thank you Junaid bhai for bringing such intellect over the channel... Thank you.

[@uselessvideos6202]

I really enjoyed the program specially discussion of Faizan Haqee , I learnt lot from this discussion .. this pod my day , since I start watching this program I couldn’t left for a second ..

[@dhanakstore5857]

it was surely a nostalgic journey...felt like meeting an old friend... loved it

[@rizwaankhan2028]

You both mentioned some Interesting theories about why Europe excelled more than the rest of the world. But I would recommend you this really amazing book by Jared Diamond, "Guns, germs and steel".

[@harveyspecter1855]

Sundials are quite popular in India. The Konark temple is basically a chariot with wheels. The wheels act as a sundial.

[@astraguardian]

What a conversation man. truly enriching and enjoyable. I am looking forwarding to contribute to the documentary to the best I can. Thank you

[@naeemwyneofficial]

Honestly did not think I was going to watch 3 hours 16 minutes and 30 seconds, without forwarding or speeding. But such a great discussion, Most heartfelt gratitude to both of you gentlemen

[@DTD1988]

Start to believe in people living in Pakistan its the most amazing country and nation is in process of awakening from such a disturbed past 1000 years ...the documentary is great idea and instead of only hosting LUX Awards getting Unilever to start making this documentary shouldn't be an uphill task for adventurer and entrepreneur

[@amnaurooj6350]

Absolutely loved the podcast. Thanks for the abundance of knowledge guys ❤

[@behindlogicstudios]

What a man Faizan is! Unbelievable.. Thoroughly enjoyed the content. Listened for 3 hours straight... Great job @ganjiswag

[@saudghazali]

Very Intellectual guest

[@siddharth0401]

Solid guy, very good diction and voice and a sense of historical perspective, very interesting take on indian history, hope he is able to release the documentary

[@faqeeeryy5898]

See! This is what you call a intellectual podcast😍 Absolutely Loved It Junaid & Faizan ❤

[@hash59]

Virgin @ Tariq Road was our go to store back in the day. Shankar was the guy who ran it at that time and they used to produce CD recorded tapes which was completely illegal of course but that was our only way to get our hands on the music we wanted. There was also a label called CISUM that produced tapes legally and sold through their store in Bahadurabad. Scanners was another store that produced CD recorded tapes also located on Tariq Road.

[@faizanhaqqee]

And there was Offbeat, Graffiti, Xenon and Acoustics!! Love the audio cassette era

[@AsBi1]

@42:27 I can relate to him 100%. I do the same thing. Glad there are other people around like me.

[@FouzSiddiqui]

Faizan Haqqee really changed my mind that someone from glamour or entertainment can have such an intellectual/knowledgeable spirit of art and history!

[@abdullahamir5104]

Probably the first podcast I've watched from start till the end. Brother keep up the good work

[@SanjayChauhanMumbai]

Dear Junaidbhai, greetings from Mumbai. It was an interesting conversation, which saw in fast fwd 1.25x speed and also skipping few sections. What caught my attention was about the History / proposed documentary section wherein the guest was narrating the sequence of events of Pakistan....Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism/ Ranjit Singh and arrival Qasim . I am not sure why the guest or yourself conveniently forgot to mention Hinduism prevailing in this part of Asia...right from Afghanistan to east of present day India. Putting forward few relevant chronological events : -Indus valley end 1900 BC -Gandhara Hindu Kingdom 800 BC -Birth of Buddha 564 BC -Birth of Mahavira (Jainism) 540 BC -Arrival of Qasim 711 AD -Sikhism / Guru nanak 1550 AD -Ranjit Singh 1800 AD Hinduism or Sanatam Dharma ( Vedic way of life) existed in Afghanistan to East of India in early period much before Buddhism or Jainism or Qasim or Sikhism arrived here. Present day Pakistan was having majority Hindu population which got slowly converted into Buddhism, Jainism , later into Muslims, Sikhs . This critical part of History is ignored even by yourself and guest , who call themselves liberal Pakistani Muslims. Documentary will be incomplete without covering Hinduism/ vedic times in this sub-continent. Running away from facts of the past , will never help anyone to know oneself in present times. Only brave can face the bitter truth.

[@faizanhaqqee]

Noone could deny or forget about Hinduism. This was a hurried chat about the documentary, which charts the beginnings of the great religions, the Rig Veda, the civilisation of the Ganges, the Kushans, Mahabharata, Chalukyas, Cholas, Guptas...

[@SanjayChauhanMumbai]

@@faizanhaqqee Thanks for the clarification , appreciate what u mentioned. wishing you the best in getting financing and kick starting this project . Looking forward to the documentary. May be "Discovery of India" or Bharat Ek Khoj...book written by Pandit Nehru cud be one of your many input material. its just a recommendation, you are always free to ignore 🙂. regards

[@faizanhaqqee]

@@SanjayChauhanMumbai I appreciate that a lot mate! Thank you for the recommendation. I will certainly look it up. As will my Indian researcher!

[@chiragparsoya3754]

Spot on sanjay bhai! You are right about our Sanatan Hindu Dharma Contribution in Pakistan's History!

[@talhaali9565]

Oh nostalgic time .. Its a time travel video

[@mzhbr4673]

Amazing!!!!!! Reminded me of my childhood and Indus music days and never knew Faizan is such an intellectual. One of the episodes! Faizan should make a KZbin Channel

[@haiderali-ne5wc]

I wish this podcast never ended!!!

[@ammarchishti94]

Your podcast never disappoint us What an amazing personality i also met Faizan sir back in 2012 i as working as an internee for a feature film and he was a part of it waoww amazing knowledge you both has mash Allah ❤

[@nijeechannel]

Yaar school days ke thee yaad Aagaye was in 8th when I first saw Faizan on MCC later he joined Mtv and did some traveling shows & Voice overs as well once I met him some where at zamzama he was so down to earth he did lot to promote some good music (bands and solo artists) huge fan Faizan good to see you best wishes and good luck for your future projects ♥️

[@omemaharis5496]

worth watching and its soo amazing to relate to various topics as a millennial and history enthusiast . His documentary idea and vast knowledge need to be documented for sure. ready to contribute. Best podcast so far.

[@kavitakhanna177]

Yesterday I was recalling the town planning of Mohanjodaro.I was taught in class 6.This podcast is very informative.Keep up the good work.

[@asimmehmood5837]

Distinguishing between climate change and global warming is important, as the former is a natural phenomenon that has occurred over time, whereas the latter is a recent occurrence resulting from human activity.

[@AsmaAli100]

Salam Junaid and Faizan, I can feel your pain (درد) for Urdu. It just kills me when I hear many of our new actors speaking wrong Urdu, especially the تلفّظ۔

[@axes888]

its Premiering! and I'm so freaking hooked on it. I'm 90s kid and this nostalgia is blowing my mind. Couldn't have asked for a better Sunday! Thanks Junaid! ❤

[@aamerakram5797]

It's a really fascinating podcast. I do not really use to see podcasts and even this podcast was lengthy which took me three different sittings to complete but let me admit that it is really fascinating.

[@shariq5000]

Grandson of Shan ul haq Haqqi is talking about mannerisms and culture while using four letters word. Junaid Akram uses it all the time as well. Irony is unmistakable

[@subhandar1206]

Kya kamal ki podcast... Really amazed to see the knowledge about history of both mens... appreciated.

[@maroofhaider3467]

I didn’t know about him, but what a great and knowledgeable person. Hope he gets his funding.. great podcast.

[@MeMe-zj1qy]

Very first program I thoroughly enjoyed ❤ Faizan has such good knowledge of history 👌

[@NaveedKhan56]

This Combo . the knowledge power house with humbleness ..I loved it