Momina Mustehsan Quotes
I got a call for 'Aaya Na Tu' the same day that Forbes featured me in their list of 30 under 30. That day, I knew I had established myself as more than just a singer.
Mustehsan, Momina. Quoted in "Momina Mustehsan on Forbes 30 Under 30." The Express Tribune, Century Publications, 20 June 2018.
Momina Mustehsan is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, musician and social activist. In 2017, BBC named her one of the 100 most influential women, and the following year, Forbes featured her among its "30 Under 30" Asia list along with nine other Pakistani individuals. Mustehsan later sang the song "Awari" for the Indian thriller film Ek Villain (2014). In season 9, she performed a rendition of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's "Afreen Afreen", with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and received critical acclaim. Mustehsan's next releases, the singles "Aaya Na Tu" (2018) and "Baari" (2019), topped the country's charts. Her track Uchiyaan Dewara (Baari 2) topped the Official Asian Top 40 Charts in November 2020.