YouTube sensation from Pakistan Taher Shah has reportedly left the country after receiving death threats, DNA reported, although the nature or the veracity of the threats are still unknown.
Taher Shah rose to fame with his music video Eye to Eye and then yet another music video Angel that was released last year.
Although his songs are about love, one cannot be certain if he gained popularity for his artistic skills or the lack of it thereof. His peculiar performance in the music videos has been parodied several times.
His management team released an official statement saying:
Pakistan’s famous singer Taher Shah, who is known for spreading love through his music had been receiving life threats for quite some time. Recently Shah made his film debut with Pakistan’s first online film and it seems like the haters are not admiring his approach of using arts to the benefit of mankind. Perhaps that is the reason why he was getting threats. Shah was left heartbroken when the government failed to provide him security and as a result of which he decided to leave Pakistan.
But just for the sake of his art, here are his music video:
(Source: DNA)
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