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“My style statement is homeless!” Momina Mustehsan talks about music, math and life in a Brunch exclusive

Hindustan Times | By
Jan 06, 2018 11:23 PM IST

The double graduate-turned-singer believes great fame leads to greater responsibility

The voice that sent Pakistan and India into ecstasy when she sang Afreen Afreen with music maestro Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in one of Coke Studio Pakistan’s most famous renditions of the song ever is bright and chirpy over the phone from Pakistan. Chatting with Momina Mustehsan, one of Pakistan’s youngest super talents, is rather like chatting with a friend; the 25-year-old is filled with enthusiasm for life – as she should be, having lived in several countries around the world, as well as her native Pakistan.

Coke Studio Pakistan singer Momina Mustehsan talks about her love for music and her life
Coke Studio Pakistan singer Momina Mustehsan talks about her love for music and her life
Momina has a double degree in engineering and mathematics
Momina has a double degree in engineering and mathematics
“I had no idea about afreen And then I was told I’d be singing with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, and I was like, ‘Are you kidding me’!”
The first time Momina heard Rahat Fateh Ali Khan live was when she sang Afreen with him
The first time Momina heard Rahat Fateh Ali Khan live was when she sang Afreen with him
Momina is a social media sensation, but she has faced horrid amounts of cyber bullying too
Momina is a social media sensation, but she has faced horrid amounts of cyber bullying too
“Someone tweeted I ‘look like a maid’. I called them out on the class system in our society. It’s not an insulting remark for me”

5 things you didn’t know about Momina

I don’t listen to music or watch movies, my only pastime is reading.

I’m a very good cook.

I have a quote above my dressing table that says ‘The best make-up a girl can wear is her smile.’

I had a sleepover with Aditi Rao Hydari in New York when I got stuck in the city, and we just got into our PJs and talked all night.

I can’t dance to save my life!

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    Samreen Tungekar is a content producer with HT Brunch. She writes on fashion, lifestyle and all things that come with a hashtag.

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