The collaboration with Zayn Malik in an Urdu song it was “a dream come true” he emphasized Pakistani band Aur on BBC.

“Before we only had a Pakistani audience, now we have people from the UK, Brazil, China… so it feels really good,” said band member Rafi Anwar.

In the remake of Aur’s hit ‘Tu Hai Kahan’ features the former One Direction singer with Urdu vocals.

The original song has more than 100 million views, but the remake quickly amassed over eight million views.

The collaboration came about after discussions between Malik’s managers and Aur, the band said.

The three members of the group from Karachi, Rafi Anwar, Usama Ali, Ahad Khan said that none of their friends or family could believe it when they learned that they would be working with him.

Many fans were delighted that Malik, who was born in Bradford, is fluent in Urdu. Malik, 31, was born in the UK to a Pakistani immigrant father.

His music career began in 2010 as a member of One Direction, the band formed on the television music competition, The X Factor. The other band members are Harry Styles. Niall Horan, Louis Tomlison and Liam Payne.

Aur wove Malik’s eulogy: “He’s so down to earth, so humble. Sing in Urdu”.

When it comes to the artists they’d like to work with next, the band members don’t hold back. “21 Savage and Drake and The Weeknd” Kan noted.