Roxen ( ) is a Pakistani
rock
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band from
Lahore
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,
Punjab, Pakistan
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. The band had a debut studio album ''
Rozen-e-Deewar
''Rozen-e-Deewar'' is the first album recorded by Pakistani music band Roxen. Blending pop and rock, Roxen's debut album was released on August 31, 2006.
''Rozen-e-Deewar'' was released under Fire Records (Pakistan), HOM Records (India), Sangee ...
'', released in 2006. Following this, the band had singles "Toh Phir Aao" and "Tera Mera Rishta" which featured as soundtracks for the
Bollywood
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movie ''
Awarapan'' in 2007.
Music
Roxen was formed back in September 2002 with initial line up of
Mustafa "Musti" Zahid, Jawad, known onstage as Jodi, and Omar. Their debut song was "Yaadein". After a couple of months they came out with web release of the demo song, "Toh Phir Aao". The song registered over 65000 downloads in one month.
Roxen's debut album, ''Rozen-E-Deewar'', was released on 31 August 2006, on
Fire Records
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in
Pakistan
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, Hom Records in India, and Sangeet Records in the United States, Canada, and the Middle East.
The release date for Roxen's second album, ''Bhoola Samundar'', has not been announced. The album is scheduled to be released by
Universal Music
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.
In 2015, Roxen released their single "Anjanay Raaston" for the drama series ''Mere Khwaab Lauta Do''.
Discography
Albums
Bollywood
Pakistani drama soundtrack
Singles
* "Bujh Hay Gaya"
* "Meray Saathiya"
* "Kaisay Jiyein" - Also used in the
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
film ''
Murder 3
''Murder 3'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Vishesh Bhatt and produced by Mukesh Bhatt from Vishesh Films. It is the third instalment in the ''Murder'' film series and a standalone sequel to the 2011 film ''Murder 2 ...
'' as "Hum Jee Lenge"
* "Dil Main Tum" - Revised with Bunny
* "Na Kar Deewana" - Also used in the
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
film
Awarapan as "Tera Mera Rishta"
* "Meray Saathiya" (2018)
Band members
Current members
As of 2025, the band has 3 members:
*
Mustafa Zahid
Mustafa Zahid (born 18 December 1984) is a Pakistani music composer and singer who gained success with his 2007 singles "Toh Phir Aao" and "Tera Mera Rishta." He has sung several hit songs for Bollywood films and is also the band leader and lead ...
- Vocals, lyrics and compositions
*Haider Halim - guitars, backing vocals and compositions
*Shahan Khan - guitar backing Vocal
Bassist & Drummer are session player
See also
*
List of Pakistani music bands
Pakistan's music band scene was discovered in the 60s. The Panthers, a Karachi-based band founded in the late 60s, consisted of Norman Braganza (Lead Guitar and Vocals), Fasahat Husain Syed (Keyboard, Sitar and Tabla), Eric Fernandes (Bass Guit ...
References
External links
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Desi musical groups
Pakistani musical groups
Pakistani rock music groups
Musical groups established in 2000