Meet Pakistani musician Taurees Habib who won Grammy for sound engineering for Hollywood epic

The win made him the 2nd Pakistani in history, after Arooj Aftab, to receive epic honor

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Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Sport Editor
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Dubai: Taurees Habib, the first Pakistani to clinch a Grammy for sound engineering, quietly made history earlier this year — though the milestone went largely unnoticed at the time.

The Karachi-born engineer earned the prestigious award in February for his work on Hans Zimmer's soundtrack for Dune: Part Two, yet he chose to keep the news under wraps until the actual trophy arrived at his doorstep. It wasn’t until this week that he revealed the milestone on social media, sharing both his excitement and the personal significance of the achievement.

In a Facebook post, Habib expressed his gratitude, saying, “I’m incredibly honored to have received this for my work on Dune: Part Two, and to be the first Pakistani to win this for engineering, and only the second Pakistani ever to win a Grammy.”

The win made him only the second Pakistani in history, after Arooj Aftab, to receive the prestigious honor.

For Habib, the decision to keep his Grammy win private was intentional. “It felt like something better shown than told,” he explained in an Instagram video. He wanted to fully experience the moment before sharing it with the world. When the trophy finally arrived, it was a surreal experience, one he described as both humbling and overwhelming: “It’s crazy to walk into my living room and see this thing just sitting there.” The moment was even more special knowing that his work had contributed to a major artistic vision like Zimmer's.

Habib’s Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media added to Zimmer’s legacy, marking the fifth win for the legendary composer. The achievement is also a significant moment for Pakistan’s film and music industries, as Habib’s win highlights the growing global recognition of local talent.

Manjusha Radhakrishnan
Manjusha RadhakrishnanEntertainment, Lifestyle and Sport Editor
Manjusha Radhakrishnan has been slaying entertainment news and celebrity interviews in Dubai for 18 years—and she’s just getting started. As Entertainment Editor, she covers Bollywood movie reviews, Hollywood scoops, Pakistani dramas, and world cinema. Red carpets? She’s walked them all—Europe, North America, Macau—covering IIFA (Bollywood Oscars) and Zee Cine Awards like a pro. She’s been on CNN with Becky Anderson dropping Bollywood truth bombs like Salman Khan Black Buck hunting conviction and hosted panels with directors like Bollywood’s Kabir Khan and Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh. She has also covered film festivals around the globe. Oh, and did we mention she landed the cover of Xpedition Magazine as one of the UAE’s 50 most influential icons? She was also the resident Bollywood guru on Dubai TV’s Insider Arabia and Saudi TV, where she dishes out the latest scoop and celebrity news. Her interview roster reads like a dream guest list—Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan, Robbie Williams, Sean Penn, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Joaquin Phoenix, and Morgan Freeman. From breaking celeb news to making stars spill secrets, Manjusha doesn’t just cover entertainment—she owns it while looking like a star herself.
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