Episode 1: unfiltered with Asim Azhar

Asim Azhar takes us back to the beginning, candy bar ads, a dad who refused to give him a music teacher, and a journey to find what music really means to him. We talk cricket, creative burnout, basement studio sessions, and why his latest work is the most honest thing he's ever made. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:59 Child Star to Pop Star 00:06:28 Advice for Young Artists 00:08:43 First Studio Recordings 00:09:20 Dad Refused a Music Teacher 00:12:34 The Advice That Changed Everything 00:13:05 Pakistani Music DNA 00:18:19 When Success Felt Empty 00:22:15 How Cricket Saved My Career 00:24:52 Going Back to Basics 00:26:57 How Habibi Was Born 00:28:59 My Most Honest Song 00:32:21 Recording in My Rawest Form 00:35:38 The Pakistani Collaborations 00:37:01 The Hasan Raheem Collab 00:37:54 No Egos in the Room 00:40:19 What's On My Playlist 00:43:13 Pakistani Music in 2026 00:44:55 Writing OSTs 00:45:28 Script or Song First? 00:47:15 Writing Meri Zindagi Hai Tu 00:52:17 The Original Demo 00:59:26 Portugal Camp to Drama OST 01:01:15 The Jazz Remix 01:02:30 Live Shows 01:05:56 The Qawwali Medley 01:07:51 Decoding Music 01:08:26 Decoding: Khabbay Sajjay 01:10:44 Decoding: tere bin nahi lagda 01:11:51 Decoding: Regardless 01:14:24 Message to the Fans 01:14:59 Pakistan Music Awards