Atif recalls how Noori thought Aadat was 'really bad, nonsense'

An Instagram account by the name of Anam S (@byyouraadee), which appears to be a fan page for Atif Aslam with almost every post featuring the singer or his family, has now caught everyone's attention for a deeper reason.

The page shared an old interview clip of Atif Aslam, with a heartfelt caption.

“That same song became an anthem for the youth,” the fan wrote, referring to Aadat. “Although Atif and Ali Noor were on good terms later, it still breaks my heart whenever I think about that young newbie Atif, who must have gone to his senior with so much hope and excitement, only to be humiliated :( Nobody supported him when he started, and yet he became THE ATIF ASLAM. 🔥 AURA ♾”

In the video, Atif Aslam opens up about his early struggles and how poorly his first song, Aadat, was received by some seniors in the industry.

"When I recorded my first song, at that time, Noori were huge, huge! Everybody was crazy about Noori," Atif recalled. "A friend of mine used to go to their band, so I told him, 'Yaar, I want to play this song for them. I need their feedback.'

"So, all six of them were sitting in a room. I played the song. After it ended, they started talking about 'Aadat,' and after listening to it, they said, 'This is a really bad, nonsense song. Cheap. Why did they even make this song? There's no need for this in the market. Why did you do it?'

Only one person in the room said it was a powerful song. The rest dismissed it as meaningless.

Despite the criticism, Atif didn’t give up, and that 'nonsense' song became one of the biggest youth anthems in South Asia.

"And from that day on, Alhamdulillah, within a year and a half or two years, the same band was opening for me," he added.

Today, Atif Aslam stands as one of the most celebrated artists in the music world. This throwback clip serves as a reminder that even legends once had to fight for their place.