In May 2005 Strings released the music video of '' " Kahani Mohabat Ki " '' , directed by Umar Anwar . The single was a success , receiving positive reviews from critics . With their subcontinental success , the band won the Favorite Artist India award at the MTV Asia Awards 2005 . Strings were approached by director Sanjay Gupta , who was shooting '' Zinda '' ( a remake of the South Korean film '' Oldboy '' ) , for a song for its soundtrack . Bilal Maqsood composed '' " Zinda Hoon " '' ( with lyrics by his father , Anwar ) for the film . The duo acted with ( and befriended ) two Bollywood A-list actors , John Abraham and Sanjay Dutt , with whom they later worked . In July 2006 , Strings were nominated for Most Wanted Band and won the Motorola Music Icon award at the 2006 The Musik Awards . '' " Zinda Hoon " '' was nominated for the Most Wanted Song and Best Pop Song awards . On 28 September 2006 the band released " Beirut " , an anti-war video
MTV Asia Awards 2005
MTV Asia Awards 2005
Strings (band)