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Archive - August 2016
Intezaar – An Overview
Well! Directed by Kashif Nisar and written by Asma Sayani, Intezaar airs on A-Plus every Thursday at 8pm. When I first saw the OST and the cast, I was interested enough to think I would watch and review it. However, I...
Ghayal – Episode 1
When I saw the teasers and promos for this play, the first thing which attracted me was the inclusion of veteran artists like Abid Ali and Talat Hussain. Even though I wasn’t in favour of violence against women which...
Deewana – Episode 23 & 24!
Ohkay so, the drama has come at that stage where things have not only become monotonous but have also become stagnant too. It’s been quite a few episodes now that things aren’t moving forward & all the...
Shamim Ara passed away
Iconic film artist, director and producer Shamim Ara (شمیم آراء) has passed away in London today after a prolonged illness. She was in coma for past several years. Shamim Ara was the leading face of the Pakistani Urdu...
Tum Yaad Aye – Episode 26
I was glad to see on ARY’s facebook page that this is the second last episode of the drama. Surprising as it is that it has managed to hold our interest past the 25 episode mark, it definitely is time for it to wrap up...
Mein Sitara Season 2 – Episodes 18 & 19
After watching these two episodes of Mein Sitara, I am more convinced than ever that Mein Sitara is the best play of this season and will remain on top of my list for a very long time. Every character in this drama has...
Mahira Khan & Hamza Ali Abbasi’s Shoot – BTS Video & Pictures
Everyone who wants Mahira Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi to pair up for a project will be ecstatic to hear that DIVA Magazine brought them together for a shoot. The designer is Shehla Chatoor, and Umayr Waqar did the make-up...
Humaima Malick Endorses The Punjab Women’s Protection Bill 2016
Humaima Malick was approached by the Punjab government to endorse the Punjab Women’s Protection Bill 2016 (passed in February 2016) which contains remedies for victims of violence, criminalise all forms of...
Ahsan Khan Takes Udaari As A Campaign
For the entire Udaari team, Udaari is not merely a drama serial – it’s a campaign to raise awareness and talk about the hushed-up issue of child abuse. Ahsan Khan’s interviews and write-ups show that...
Ali Azmat vs. Umair Jaswal: It’s Not Over
If you thought the Ali Azmat-Umair Jaswal feud was over… it’s not. Umair Jaswal had reacted to the leaked video of Ali Azmat where the latter was seen taking a dig at young musicians. In response to Umair...
Dumpukht- Episode 3 & 4
The previous two episodes piqued my interests with intriguing and rather unexpected twists. Bilal’s return made Kulsoom’s heart flutter and before they knew it, these two were beginning to fall in love. But...
Tum Kon Piya – Episode 19
The story is moving ahead at a snail’s pace at this point and the writer used eavesdropping generously in this episode to take the story forward. Having said that I must also add that this is one of those very few...
Ban Doraemon demands PTI
In a rather startling move, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Wednesday submitted a first of its kind resolution in the Punjab Assembly calling for a ban on famous Japanese anime series Doraemon. PTI legislator Malik Taimoor...
Urwa Replaces Sana Javed In Upcoming Film ”Rangreza”
Sana Javed was to star alongside Gohar Rasheed and Bilal Ashraf in upcoming romantic musical, ”Rangreza”, but due to date issues and some family emergency, she opted out of her debut film. Sana Javed told...
Indian Film Industry Has Far More Credibility Than The Pakistani Film Industry: Fawad Khan
From becoming the showstopper for India’s leading fashion designer to hosting the grandest IIFA Awards – Fawad Khan has done it all. Now, in an interview with Hindustan Times, Fawad Khan compared the...
LSA 2016 Controversy: Singer Momin Durrani Received His Invite At The Last Minute
Momin Durrani is part of the Coke Studio family and at LSA 2016, he and Zeb Bangash were nominated for singing the Best Original Soundtrack category for TV drama Diyar e Dil. In an interview with Express Tribune, Momin...
Uzair Jaswal To Make His TV Debut
The Jaswal brothers are immensely talented and there’s no doubt about that. Uzair Jaswal is a singer and music composer, his most popular song being ”Tere Bin”. He played a very small role in his...
An open letter to the writers of Pakistani drama industry
There was once a time when Pakistan experienced mesmerizing dramas, dramas that used to be so popular that the shopkeepers used to close down their shops just for the sake of watching them once a week. With the...
App Ke Liye – Episode 04!
Ohkay so, honestly speaking, out of all the episodes of App Ke Liye that have gone on air, I enjoyed watching this one the most only because of Shaheer & Washma & their conversations. Things are being taken...
Besharam – Episode 13!
Ohkay so, this episode of Besharam was interesting but they have started taking things a bit slow & honestly speaking I am dreading that things are going to become difficult for Haider & Mishail because the...
Zara Yaad Kar – Episode 21!
Ohkay so, I am pretty sure that the drama has lost its purpose. There’s absolutely nothing that happened in this episode that contributed much to the story & everything at this point has started to look...
Mahira Khan Went Live On Facebook
After bagging two big awards at LSA 2016, Mahira Khan is extremely grateful to her fans and wanted to thank them for voting for her. So, she held a live Q/A session on Facebook. It was a fun session because she went...
ARY’s Campaign, “Shukria Pakistan”
With 14th August just around the corner, ARY decided to get creative and initiated a campaign, “Shukria Pakistan” , encouraging Pakistanis to thank their homeland for everything it has given them. The...
Bilal Khan’s English Version Of ”Bachana” Is Officially Out
Bilal Khan is an extremely talented singer who has given us some beautiful songs in the past. Larho Mujhay, Mata-e-Jan Hai Tu, Tou Kia Hua are some wonderful songs, but his signature song, Bachana is a favourite of many...
Actor In Law Music Launch – Pictures
Actor In Law is an upcoming film all set to release on Eid ul Azha. The soundtrack of Actor In Law, composed by Shani Arshad, was officially unveiled today. Shani Arshad is talented singer and composer – he is the...
Thora Sa Aasman – Episode 03!
Ohkay so, this episode of Thora Sa Aasman was quite interesting. I am really happy with the pace of the drama because thankfully they have so many stories & tracks to cover that they can’t afford slowing down...
Mann Mayal – Episode 28
OMG!!! This really is Shuk all over again. Tonight when Jeena insisted that Salahuddin should stay with her, I was reminded of the time when Sehrish (Ayesha’s character) pretended to be scared and asked Shaam to...
Atif Aslam sings for Actor In Law
Actor In Law is an upcoming Urdu film but with an English name. The shooting of Actor In Law commenced in start of this 2016 and completed as per schedule. The film will be released on upcoming Eidul Azhad,on 13th or...
Sange Mar Mar on Hum Tv
Sange Mar Mar (سنگ مرمر) is an upcoming drama on Hum Tv. It is shot on scenic locations of Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. British-Pakistani artist Kubra Khan is playing the lead role in this drama with Mikaal...
Mor Mahal – Episode 13!
Ohkay so, to be honest, this episode of Mor Mahal was pretty decent. May be I feel that way because I have made myself understand that things in Mor Mahal are going to revolve around the ladies, their lives & their...
Bollywood’s Dishoom stuck in censor board
Bollywood film Dishoom which was due to release on 29th July 2016 in Pakistan has not been released yet as it is still not cleared for screening by any censor board of Pakistan. As per the English Daily Dawn censor...
Teri Meri Love Story – First song is out
Teri Meri Love Story is an upcoming Urdu film releasing on 2nd September 2016. Produced in Lahore it is a romantic comedy and directed by Jawwad Bashir. It is the second film directed by Jawwad Bashir, where the horror...
Films coming in August
The month of August has started which also includes the independence day of Pakistan on the 14th August 2016. 14th August is a public holiday and like Eid Holidays provides a special occasion to release films. Last year...
Kathputli – Episode 08!
Ohkay so, this episode of Kathputli was good because it took the story forward in that direction which we didn’t expect. I know things are going to get difficult between Mehru & Ahad but for now, the way they...