Shafqat Amanat under fire for ‘wrong’ rendition of Pakistan national anthem at Kolkata

Bollywood legendary actor Amitabh Bachhan and Pakistan singer Shafqat Amanat Ali sang national anthems of their respective countries before the match. However, Pakistan fans were quick to react on Amanat’s fumbling and ‘wrong’ rendition on at least two points when he was singing the anthem.

In contrast, Amitabh did it comparatively much better with good vocals.

Here are some of the tweets from Pakistan fans who took exception to Shafqat Amanat Ali for his lapse on a big stage.

More upset by #Shafqat s #nationalanthem, than losing the game. No excuse for that performance. Can it be termed songfixing? #pakvsindia

— Semyne Khan (@Semyne) March 19, 2016

They should have hired my primary school kid to recite the national anthem. Absolutely furious. #shafqat @sabassheikh #PTV — Malik Saleem Raza (@MS_Raza111) March 19, 2016

#Shafqat #IndiavsPak Koi sharam hoti hai koi haya hoti hai. #Lanat

— Sidra Iqbal (@SidraIqbal) March 19, 2016

I think we just heard the worst rendition of our national anthem. Thankyou #Shafqat #PAKvsIND — breen (@breenrana) March 19, 2016

Shafqat Amanat Ali’s rendition of the National Anthem is beyond terrible. Wish they could have gotten Khuymariyaan instead !

— Khalid Bajwa (@hisBaajaness) March 19, 2016

What a Shame.. He should have Practice it before.. #Shafqat #IndvsPak #WT20 — Sheraz Ahmed (@ScorpiOnSheraz) March 19, 2016

That’s what happen when you spend too much time in India #Shafqat

— Wajahat Zaidi (@AjjuZaidi) March 19, 2016

Someone should have coached Shafqat amanat ali before singing on the big stage #PAKvsIND — Awab Alvi (@DrAwab) March 19, 2016

Looks like Shafqat Amanat Ali used to skip the summary in his school life.

— Lunatic (@AyeeshaMirza) March 19, 2016

— Here’s Shafqat Amanat singing Pakistan’s national anthem —

Shafqat Amanat Ali apologises for “audio & technical glitches”

Here is my apology… pic.twitter.com/09aGpMqhRs

— Shafqat Amanat Ali (@ShafqatAmanatA) March 20, 2016