Summary The satirical song comments on the recent ouster of PM Sharif. Photo: Karachi Vynz FB
(Web Desk) - While the country is never short of inspiration for satire, the latest high in political temperature amid the Supreme Court’s verdict that ousted Nawaz Sharif from the country’s premiership has made a group of Pakistani youngster’s parodied Indian song viral.
The parodied song by the group ‘Karachi Vynz’ is called ‘Sonu song after the Panama verdict’, and comments on the political situation in the wake of Sharif’s resignation.
According to the BBC, the popular Marathi language song - Sonu has already had several satirical takes and has gone viral in various local Indian languages. The song that refers to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s chief Imran Khan as ‘Immu’ celebrates his stance over the ‘corruption charges’ against Sharif. The song includes stanzas that begin with "Immu humain aap pe bharosa sahi thaa" (Immu, we were right to trust you) that are repeated throughout the one-minute long video.
The YouTube video was published a day after the Supreme Court verdict that ousted PM Sharif. Video: Karachi Vynz Official
Band founder Mansoor Mansoor Qureshi while speaking to the BBC said that the group which was formed back in 2014 aims to “make people happy". Qureshi describes themselves as a group of freelance comedians who want to make viral videos.
"We keep tabs on what is happening on social media to get something exciting. We then play with it to make funny, interesting and amusing content for our viewers," he added. However, they said they did not support one politician over the other, contrary to how it appearsin the video. The group explains that Khan s popularity on social media made him a good subject for the song.
The video which was posted soon after the Supreme Court’s verdict that disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has gained more than a million views on You Tube and Facebook.
