Who is Talha Anjum, the Pakistani singer who waved the Indian flag at his Nepal concert recently?

Pakistani singer Talha Anjum has been making a lot of noise on social media amid his Nepal concert. The singer was enthralling the crowd with his performance when all of a sudden a member of the audience handed over the Indian flag to him and he waved it and continued to sing for the crowd.

Here’s the video that has surfaced on social media:

Talha Anjum’s tweet

The singer tweeted- “My heart has no place for hate. My art has no borders. If me raising an Indian flag sparks controversy so be it. I’ll do it again.. will never care about the media, the war mongering governments and their propagandas. Urdu Rap is and will always be borderless..”

Who is the Pakistani singer?

Talha Anjum was born on 3 October 1995 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. His younger brother, Umar Anjum, is also a rapper.

In 2023, Anjum released his debut solo album, Open Letter, which earned him two nominations at the 23rd Lux Style Awards. The next year, he released his second solo album, My Terrible Mind, in collaboration with the US-based label Mass Appeal.

In December 2024, Anjum made his debut in short film Kattar Karachi, a visual representation of his album My Terrible Mind. He also served as an executive producer.