Furqan and Imran

Furqan and Imran (Urdu: فرقان اور عمران), commonly known as F&I, is the Pakistani musical band from Karachi which originated in 2013. The band mainly covers genres like Rock, Pop and Classical. The founding members of the band are Imran Butt as vocalist and Furqan Tunio as guitarist/lyricist/composer[1]

Furqan and Imran
عمران اور فرقان
From right to left: Imran Butt, Furqan Tunio and Anas Imtiaz, Karachi, 2015.
Background information
OriginKarachi, Pakistan
Genres
Years active2013 (2013)–Present
LabelsFlash and Bang Productions
Websitewww.reverbnation.com/fnimusic

History

The band released its first song "Main Jeeliya"[2] on SoundCloud[3] in 2013, after some time it was selected for the soundtrack[4] of the drama serial Ru Baru produced under the banner of Moomal Productions on Hum TV.[5]

The band released their second track "Piya Re" in 2014 by featuring Pakistani actress Mathira[6] on it, by paying the tribute to Adnan Sami Khan's song "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein".[7] The band also produced a mashup cover track by combining two famous songs from India and Pakistan, "Teri Deewani" by Kailash Kher and "Awari" by the band Soch.[8]

Band members
  • Imran Imtiaz Butt - vocals (2013–present)
  • Furqan Hussain Tunio - Lead guitar, lyrics / composition (2013–present)

Discography
Unplugged live session at Paf-Kiet, official media partner TV One

Singles
  • Main Jeeliya
  • Main Jeeliya OST Ru Baru
  • Piya re feat. Mathira
  • Teri Deewani/Awari cover

References
  1. "Bringing back the Band Culture - Furqan & Imran". The Express Tribune. 2015.
  2. "Main Jeeliya first version". Pak Media Revolution. May 29, 2013.
  3. "Main Jeeliya by Furqan and Imran". Muziqclub. April 20, 2013.
  4. "Furqan and Imran – Main Jeeliya Ost Ru Baru (Audio/Video/Lyrics)". Pakium. June 15, 2014.
  5. "Ru Baru Drama Serial On Hum TV (Synopsis and Pictures)". Pakium. December 21, 2013.
  6. "I was a wild horse, now I am a race horse: Mathira". The Express Tribune. March 13, 2015.
  7. "Mathira croons a tribute to Adnan Sami Khan". The News International. April 20, 2015. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015.
  8. "Teri Deewani/Awari Mashup - Furqan and Imran". Pak Media Revolution. October 20, 2015.
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