Lahore Se Aagey , the upcoming film of Saba Qamar and Yasir Hussain will also be starring Gohar Mumtaz in a cameo role.
According to sources the film’s team said, “Gohar Mumtaz will be seen in Lahore Se Aagey and Saba Qamar couldn’t resist hugging Gohar in the film.”
“Speculations are on the rise that the sequel to Lahore Se Aagey will feature Saba Qamar and Gohar Mumtaz. But of course, these are mere rumors at the time being.”
The first look of the film trailer clearly reveals that the film is based around Saba Qamar. She will be playing a role of rock star, and other main lead will be played by Yasir Hussain. By casting Gohar Mumtaz it seems they’ve just added another rock star.
Lahore Se Aagey is expected to release on November 11.
The handsome Noor Hassan and Indian actress Sara Khan are enjoying the shooting in Muree for their upcoming drama “Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat Hai”. The play is being produced by the producer of Mann Mayal, Sana Shahnawaz. The director of the drama is Aabis Raza.
Here are the few pictures and a video starring both the lead actors of the play .
The famous Teenager actresses Aiman Khan and Minaal Khan have acted in diverse roles in a number of popular dramas like, Adhoori Aurat, Qudoosi Sahab Ki Bewa, Gila kiss say karyn. The young and talented twin sisters got their photoshoot done. Though both the girls are looking pretty but the the theme and purpose of the shoot is something which I could not understand.
Here are the latest BTS shots from the upcoming Film of Shaan titled as Zaraar it is an action -thriller. The movie is written and directed by Shaan Shaid. The lead cast of the movie includes Nadeem Baig, Kiran Malik, Adnan Butt, Nayyer Ejaz and Shaan Shahid.
I am sure there are so many fans out there who want see the Childhood pictures of there favorite stars. Here have a look at the pictures below and see how they have transformed from innocent babies to glam ladies and charming hunks.
Do share with us whom do you find really adorable in her/his childhood picture.
Jitna aap se duur bhaagnay ki koshish karti hoon, aap utnay he shiddat se apni taraf kheenchtay hain. So Zoya has started to develop feelings for Shariq but still refuses to admit them to him. Her confession gives hope to Shariq though. I do wonder, and not for the first time, what it is in Zoya that has Shariq fallen for her hook,line and sinker?!Except for her ever constant monotone, big mournful eyes and lethargic state – there is nothing else of herself that Zoya has shown or expressed to us or Shariq so really?! An educated, good looking and successful man like him – was waiting for Zoya all this while? Love knows no reason – absolutely!
Mein biwi nahin hoon aap ki. Tau ban jao na! Wah. Talk about naye naye andaaz kay proposals. Ghar mein pyaz khatam ho gaye hain. Tau aur lay ao na! Uff! The proposal fell flat anyway – no surprise there but Zoya seems to be opening up and appearing to be more friendly and warm to Shariq the following day only for her Chacha to swoop in. I find it really odd and disturbing the way her Chacha’s eyes gleam at the mention of his grandson. It is not love as such that you see in his eyes, more like a prized possession, feather in his cap kind of thing. Anyways, he is successful in bringing Zoya home despite Shariq’s mein tumhein bhool nahin sakoon ga, ye baat tum mat bhoolna. I really liked that dialogue for some reason – made me stop and ponder over those words.
Saba’s despair over Zoya leaving was very apparent and as she confesses to her phuppo later, Zoya was her ticket to freedom. By having Shariq marry Zoya, she felt she could be free again. It is really sad to see how her mother has forced her into this marriage when clearly that is not what Zoya needs. She is beginning to see things more clearly though and use her brain to send the ‘extras’ away from home so she could focus on getting Shariq and Zoya married and I am sure that this is not what the psychiatrist had in mind when she suggested marriage and at this point I doubt the writer is trying to make us believe that having to deal with this problem is what will help Zoya overcome her fears but the scene where she addresses Zoya’s Chacha although showed her to be agitated yet she was able to control herself. If that makes any sense.
They say you should be careful what you wish for. ‘Allah us ki har chahat poori karay’ . Zoya’s mother’s dua for Shariq may just be something she regrets for Shariq’s chahat is Zoya. Zoya seems to be tuning into her feelings now and shares her thoughts and feelings with her mother and Azmeer’s mother. Next week’s promo shows Chacha trying to force his son to marry Zoya so as to keep his ‘heir’ close to him and I am interested to see if Zoya takes a stand for herself and what her parents and Azmeer’s mother have to say to this proposal.
Shariq’s mother confuses me. She insisted he marry Saba even though she could quite evidently see how much Shariq wanted to marry Zoya and now she gives him her blessing to marry Zoya. How does she plan on managing, rather imagine Shariq to manage two marriages under one roof. I liked the first few episodes of this drama and then was thrown off by the introduction of the new characters and their confusing personalities and thoughts. But I find myself interested again.Supposing Zoya does marry Shariq, then what? Do they ‘together’ help heal Saba? That sounds rather lame, except I am interested to see that if that happens then how it is all played out.
Sana Javed was her usual monotonous self except in a few scenes but I liked Mikaal Zulfiqar’s acting tonight. I liked how his expression managed to convey his feelings in the scene when Zoya’s chacha asks her to come home with him.I have grown used to Saba I suppose and at least Anam Fayyaz is consistent in her acting so I am beginning to relate to her as Saba. I have to say the OST that plays in the back and the dialogues at times are what stand out for me in this drama.
Will Zoya flee from her parent’s house again or will Shariq convince her to marry him? And what becomes of pota and Saba? Waiting to find out. How do you feel about how the story is developing – would love to hear your thoughts.
The shooting of the upcoming film “Balu Mahi” of the handsome Osman Khalid Butt and gorgeous Ainy Jaffri is in full swing . Here is the expected official poster of the film and the BTS shot from one of the song of the movie.
Fawad Khan looking too good in his new look in the song Bulleya from the Karan Johar’s film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. As fawad is playing a cameo role in the film, he can also be spotted in the video of the song Bulleya, where he is looking full of intense feelings complemented with his changed look, a new hair style and more grown up beard.
A Pakistani student Syed Owais Ali received a grant from the University back in 2014 for making a documentary. Ali is a Pakistani student at Northwestern University in Qatar who decided to highlight the plight of migrant workers in the international media with the project.
According to sources, Ali said ” When I received the grant it was then that, No Place like Home came into being. Before moving to Qatar, I lived in Dubai with my family and often interacted with the migrant workers there. Unsurprisingly, each one of them had a story to tell and I didn’t appreciate the way they had been presented in the international media,” recalled Ali. “I feel like they are just talked about as numbers or statistics. What I have attempted to do through my film is to humanize their story.”
The main character of the documentary is Sharif, it is a true story. He is 28 years old, who has been living in a remote village of Hakimwala in Punjab as a farmer. When Sharif debts kept on increasing due to loss in cultivation of crops, he decided to travel abroad and make money. Sharif family did not support his decision as he was the only person who knew driving in the entire village.
So Sharif sold his Suzuki Mehran and the remaining lands for going to Dubai. It is this journey of Sharif that urged the debut director Syed Owais Ali to make a documentary film in Pakistan: No Place like Home. The film was picked up by international news channel Al Jazeera English just recently.
The documentary followed Sharif when he left Hakimwala and entered a foreign land for the first time in his life. Ali said to media that “We need to understand the motivations behind their actions. There are many factors at play here … Some of them need to pay back debts, others have to support their families.”
Ali decided to record Sharif’s life after every three months by visiting him, as Ali also had classes to attend at the university. But just after four months Sharif went back to Pakistan.
Ali shared that “Interestingly, Sharif’s friend Zubair — who had also left Hakimwala at the same time — had decided to stay back in Dubai. I already knew it would be difficult for Sharif to adjust. Zubair may be shy but he is more strong-willed than Sharif, who is more outspoken, funny and attached to home,” said Ali. “Still, it was quite surprising that he returned within four months only.”
As Sharif left Ali had to change the entire narrative of Pakistan: No Place like Home had to be changed. Ali willingly obliged and followed up on Sharif’s return to Hakimwala. Soon Ali finished the film with the new narrative and submitted it to his university. Further Ali shared that he was not expecting that movie will be picked by Al- Jazeera it was one of his students at the channel who showed the film to the channel and they contacted him.
The most interesting part is that those who watched this documentary wanted to reach Sharif for helping him. Ali also conducted a fundraiser for buying a new car for Sharif. Ali said, “We raised more money than we even needed and bought him a Suzuki Bolan this time. He can accommodate more people in it.”
Now Ali is working on his new project about what happened after Hakimwala received the new car and how it changed lives. “That’s the power of documentary, isn’t it?” he said, with a smile.
The premiere of Actor in Law was a completely a mismanaged event. The place was over crowded, it seemed that entire city was invited to have a cinematic experience. The seating arrangement was for fewer people and invited guests were more in number.
The star cast made to the cinema 15 minutes late and the film was already started. Therefore people were busy watching the film and did not even notice that star cast has finally made to the cinema.After a few minutes film was stopped and Fizza Meerza stood up and informed the audience that movie will be played from the beginning as many people have missed the starting of the film. People resisted to the entire idea of playing the movie from the start but nothing changed.
After a while the rock star Atif Aslam left the show , the reason is still unknown. The entire event was a real mess. We hope next time Fizza Meerza and Nabeel Qureshi give us a more organized premiere.
Fizza Ali Meerza’s Actor In Law, directed by Nabeel Qureshi and written by both is released on this Eid-ul-Azha 2016. Starring the dashing Fahad Mustafa, the beautiful Mehwish Hayat and the brilliant Om Puri in the cast, Actor In Law is easily leading the race that also features Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai and Janaan.
Here are some pictures from the Premiere of the film as many big names were there!
The British Boxer Amir Khan who has a Pakistani Nationality. The boxer is is lately known not for his excellent performance in the ring. He got married in 2013.
Amir married Faryal Makhdoom , a Pakistani-American .She is 23 years old. The girl is tall, smart with very captivating looks. She graduated from Rutgers University School Of Arts & Sciences with a double major in political science and journalism. She met Amir through a mutual friend.
This episode of Sang e Marmar was not only powerful but was beautiful in so many different ways. I am in love with so many characters & I am quite impressed the way the writer & the director have made the characters evolve in just the first 3 episodes. This entire journey of Sang e Marmar seems quite well thought out, that is why every single aspect is being established & covered in great detail & even though they haven’t made it too obvious, you still feel the connection & the flow between the situations.
Aurang is bent on helping his sister in law Gullalai. Aurang knows that Gullalai needs help, that is why starting from Saifullah to Shehrbano, he pleaded her case as he knows that certain things should not be taken lightly. Aurang knows that Gullalai will never say a word because the ladies of his family have accepted their husbands as the ultimate authority of their lives, that is why his sister in law will never do something that her husband will disapprove of. It is actually quite heart-warming how the ladies of Gulistan’s family, in such grave situations have made a way for themselves where they find solace in the things which might come across as oppression to others. They live in such a setting, with such men & they most certainly are well aware of the fact that they can never change the situation, so they, with their wisdom have learned to live in tough situations peacefully.
In the previous episode, even though I had no issues with the discussion about Gullalai’s fragile health, I actually didn’t have an idea that this aspect will be developed further to uncover a lot of different shades of Gulistan’s personality & what I loved the most about the director’s approach is that it just didn’t stop there & it took us back to tell a tale of how things in Gulistan’s life haven’t changed & how his personality has always been the same, in the past & even in the present too. Aurang knew that if there was one person who will be able to convince Gulistan, it will be Sherbano as he knows that Gulistan has given her the freedom & the edge that even Aurang, being a male of the house doesn’t have. Sherbano didn’t see the necessity to go out of the way to help Gullalai as she is so self-absorbed & engrossed in her self-pity that she doesn’t see the sufferings of the people around her. When Gulistan finally got the heed of what Aurang was trying to transpire, he called Gullalai to explain it to Aurang that she is perfectly alright as even though Gulistan knew what Aurang was trying to do wasn’t wrong, he knew that Gullalai will never say something that Gulistan & Saifullah wouldn’t like to hear. Gullalai brushed everything off her shoulders & that’s when Gulistan closed the case & Aurang was forced to face the reality that things in this house will never change & will always be like how they have always been.
I must say, it was a pleasant surprise to hear Durkhani’s mother’s thoughts about the proposal of a 50 y/o man for her daughter. It is actually a relief to see such women in this drama who are far more broad-minded & intelligent than the men they are surrounded with. Even though all these women don’t really have much power to change things around them, they still don’t give up or hold back in playing their part which might ensure someone’s safety & happiness. I just loved how Shireen knew she had to do something after Durkhani told her that her brother Sharifullah was trying to get her married to a man of her father’s age. Even though their tracks are yet to be developed, I love Durkhani & Shireen’s characters already, they are so admirable & positive & the way they stand by each other’s side proves that no matter how dire the situation is, it takes love & courage to nurture a friendship. Shireen herself is in love with a guy she met in her childhood, who she has no idea of & even though she herself understands the emotion of love & she knows how being in love can make people do silliest of things, like a true friend Shireen never stops telling Durkhani to be cautious & to not fall in a trap that she won’t be able to come out of. Shireen knows she can’t do much, but she also doesn’t hold back from doing what she can & that is commendable.
Finally, the secret that we all were waiting for was unveiled in this episode. Aurang addressed the elephant in the room & asked about Torah Khan’s mother Rakshi. I must say, it was only because of such a powerful direction that Rakhsi’s very limited screen-time made me fall in love with her character. I just automatically warmed up to her & actually shed a tear at her ordeal. I must say, massive props to the director for making us feel for Rakshi & for showing us her journey in such a beautiful manner. The director did justice to her character completely & elaborated her journey in such a way that it made me form a connection with her immediately. So, Gulistan’s younger brother Shehbaz married her out of love when he was settled in Bangladesh for the sake of his family business. Even though Shehbaz knew that his father Baraan Khan & brother Gulistan Khan will never approve of his marriage with Rakhsi, he had enough courage & backbone to bring her to his home when things got rough in Dhakka. Shehbaz did his work by elevating her status where, very politely but with a lot of pride he faced Baraan Khan & Gulistan & introduced Rakshi to them as his life partner without even allowing them to have this sense of satisfaction that he will leave Rakshi if they will tell him to. Shehbaz’s work was done there & now it was Rakshi’s turn to show how much she loved Shehbaz.
I must say, the transition that they showed of Rakhsi was so powerful & beautiful at the same time. It showed the amount of love & respect she had not only for Shehbaz, but also for his family traditions, customs, values & culture that she went out of the way to embrace it. From her clothing to her personality to her attitude, Rakshi did everything to change herself in a hope that she will get acceptance & validation from Gulistan Khan. It was actually quite surprising to see Baraan Khan’s approach on Shehbaz’s marriage with Rakshi because he accepted her & their son but it was Gulistan who couldn’t do that. Then came the night in their lives which changed everything & that actually connected things to how they work in Gulistan’s family till date. He is the same man he was years & years ago where he couldn’t tolerate a lady having a me-time in the absence of everyone in their house, that is why even now, he doesn’t see the need of Gullalai getting a medical assistance, since he is so used to the idea of ignoring women’s needs, oppressing them & depriving them of their basic rights as human beings. It was actually quite disturbing to see that one sight of Rakshi’s moment of glory that she stole for herself was enough for Gulistan to forget all the efforts that she made in the past to earn his acceptance. What Rakshi did was within the vicinity of her home & any human being has a right to have such moments that make them happy, but Gulistan, who was awaiting an opportunity to show her the place she had in his eyes, saw it as a golden chance to show what a barbarian he was.
The way Aurang’s mother broke down & said ‘abb kya ro’on bhi nahi’ clearly told a tale of how helpless she has been all her life because she spent a life with a man like Gulistan Khan. Her tears told a tale of how much remorse she has in her heart for Rakshi & how deeply sorry she is for what her husband did. Even though Gulistan’s wife has made herself understand how things roll in Gulistan’s house & she seemingly looks satisfied, her reaction about Rakhsi’s sufferings told what she has in her heart. Just knowing that Torah was standing there when Gulistan was beating Rakshi inhumanely broke my heart. No child in his life should ever experience such a thing that Torah experienced. Even though they didn’t visually cover what happened afterwards, it still was so impactful that it took me to Torah’s side of the picture, where he must’ve felt so helpless to see his mother in such a condition, while being absolutely clueless as to why she had to go through all of that as he must not have understood that what his mother did that instigated Gulistan to react in such a way? A child, probably 10-12 years old was forced to see his mother in such a condition that must’ve scarred his heart & soul for his entire life, that is why a few years forward, we see Torah as a man who is indifferent to everyone, who has a problem forming a connection with his wife, who does everything to help those who are being oppressed as he knows that he has some power & wisdom to do that because when he was a child, he was unable to do anything to help the one he loved the most; his mother.
This episode was so beautiful & intense. The way this episode was directed shows that the director knows what he is doing & he will be staying true to the job that he has assigned to himself. I loved loved loved the treatment that the director gave to the character of Rakshi, it is amazing that they showed us all about Rakshi’s journey & all that there was to it, but it still has touched me & a lot of other viewers a great deal. Even though Rakshi died but now we will be looking forward to what Shehbaz & Torah went through & how they picked up the pieces. I hope Torah & Rakshi get the justice they deserve & Torah breaks the pride & empire of Gulistan that he has established by crushing so many people during the course of it. The scene between Rakshi & Gulistan was so so so well-directed & was so intense that it made me clench my fists, it made me hate Gulistan to the core but it also made me cry at what Rakshi must be feeling at that moment. I must say, all the actors have breathed life into all the characters & that is why where we all have warmed up to some characters, we have also developed a feeling of detest for some too. Sania Saeed, Noman Ejaz, Mikaal Zulfikar, Paras Masroor, Kubra Khan, the actress playing the role of Durkhani & even all those actors who got a limited screen time so far have done a beautiful & phenomenal job. I am so glad that I am watching a drama like Sang e Marmar which keeps me looking forward to more by the end of every episode. Please share your thoughts about this beautiful episode of Sang e Marmar.
On this meaty eid the celebrities made sure that they just don’t entertain us on the morning shows and in dramas. But they also uploaded their family pictures and selfies to share with us. Lets have a look on this mini compilation of glittering stars on this Eid.
There is no doubt that Fawad Khan is one of the best things to have happened to Bollywood. Since Fawad Khan has made his debut with Khoobsorat, the people are in his spell. After that Fawad was really appreciated and acknowledged for his acting skills in Kapoor and Sons.
Furthermore the special appearance of Fawad in Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is just something which across the border fans wanted it to happen.
But before ADHM hits the screens, there is something really nice for Fawad fans. The hottie recently got done a photoshoot with photographer Rohan Shrestha and as expected, the pictures will leave you jaw-dropped.
We are absolutely loving this photo. What about you?
No doubt that our celebrities are full of talent and creativity but they have also done very well in their academic career. Have a look which star has excelled in which field prior to acting.
SHAISTA LODHI
The queen of the morning shows, Shaista Lodhi is not only a good host but is also a MBBS doctor. She did her medical from the famous Sindh Medical College in Karachi.
MAHIRA KHAN
The gal creating media buzz in Pakistan and across the borders Mahira Khan after doing A- levels went abroad for higher studies. Mahira went to the Santa Monica Community College in Los Angeles. Due to certain reasons she could not complete the degree but has plans to finish it as she will get time.
SHAAN
The Waar star Shan, started his education career from Aitchison and then went to Newtown High School in New York. Shan has also done several courses in direction in USA.
MOHIB MIRZA
The handsome and brilliant actor Mohib Mirza did his intermediate from Commerce Institute of Business and Emerging Sciences (CIBES) and also went on to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce.
JUNAID JAMSHED
Junaid Jamshed previously a famous singer and presently a renowned religious intellectual pursued the field of media after getting a degree in Mechanical engineering from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.
AMINA SHEIKH
The super model/ actress Amina Sheikh completed her A-Levels and then majored in film and video production from Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts.
IMRAN ABBAS
The charming guy Imran Abbas doing very well in his career, has s a degree in Architecture from National College of Arts.
After the promotion of Fahad Mustafa’s Actor In Law, he got busy in the shooting of the QMobile LT700Pro TVC . Fahad is looking really fresh and the TVC is all what audience was expecting, precise and crispy!, The hunk has shot this QMobile TVC in Santorini, Greece.
Here is the QMobile LT700Pro TVC watch it for yourself!
Today’s episode had some very memorable performances. Sonia Mishaal ( Kulchu) stole the show with her flawless acting while narrating her dream to Nimmo. She looked like she had seen a ghost and every inch of her body was shaking with fear. Kulchu is constantly abused by her mother and fears her dreams will be crushed before her eyes. Tahira leaves no stones unturned in ensuring Kulchu knows how passionately she despises Bilal. Even then, I found Tahira going to extremes wishing death upon her daughter. She can’t accept the fact even though Murshid Saeein has supposedly blessed the Union of Kulchu and Billu. Her husband is losing patience with her yet she continues her rampage. I don’t know what it’ll take for her to simmer down but for now, she’s a raging bull who’s only seeing red everywhere.
Habibullah’s visit to the Dargah revealed his desperation and his ghulaam Wali used it to his advantage. One look at Wali and you’ll know he’s up to no good but that’s exactly the guy Habibullah needs on his side if he wants to have Kulchu. He seems convinced that he can find peace once he’s with Kulchu who reminds him of his ex. Of course, a very obvious argument would be that just because she looks like her doesn’t mean she is going to return his feelings but at this point, Habibullah is obsessed with having her more so because he failed the last time around.
What is Bibi’s game? Twice I noticed she was tearing up but she was quick to mask her pain. Is she miserable because she knows Habibullah doesn’t love her and is still fixated on his ex? Does she feel incompetent in some way? Does she want out of this marriage or does she just want to be happy with Habibullah the way every woman would want to be with their husband? Or is she extracting revenge on him for marrying her? Bibi’s character is very interesting and keeps you guessing- there are so many facets of her personality that are yet to be revealed.
Billu’s journey of love has to be the strongest depiction of resilience I’ve seen in a very long time. Who would’ve thought a guy like Bilal would accept the tasks assigned to him at the Dargah. Tahira derives pleasure from the knowledge that he’s living the life of a bhangi. Meher Nigar has silently accepted that her son won’t give up and continues encouraging him to stay true to his promise despite the hardships. Both of these mothers are polar opposites- Tahira can’t seem to grasp the concept of acceptance and Meher Nigar is willing to sacrifice her happiness for the sake of her son.
Looks like Billu is up for a challenge with Wali targeting him. How much worse can things get for the poor guy- this torture must end. On the other end, Kulchu isn’t exactly on a bed of roses either but somehow things will be getting hotter for her as well. It’s heart- breaking to know that through no fault of their own, both of these lovers are being exploited. First it was Bibi who was playing games but now Habibullah seems to have made it his life’s mission to separate the lovers and make Kulchu his baandi. Let’s see what the future holds for them.
What did you make of this episode? Did Bibi’s reaction seem genuine? What will be Billu’s breaking point? Will Tahira get a much needed wake up call?
This Eidul Azha has been a grand one for Pakistan Film Industry as after many years three major Urdu films supported by famous media houses are released. These films are Janaan, Actor In Law and Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai. Out of these Janaan and Actor in Law are also released overseas in various countries.
Here are un-official box office collections for all the three films on Eid first day.
Janaan (جانان) Janaan (جانان) is considered as the biggest film coming on Eid being distributed by ARY Films in Pakistan and B4U films outside Pakistan. Apart from Pakistan the film is also released in almost 15 countries of Europe (UK), North America (USA , Canada), Africa (South Africa, Mauritius), Middle East (UAE, Omann, Qatar), Asia-Pacific (Singapore, Fiji, Australia).
Outside Pakistan Janaan was released on 8th or 9th September 2016, in Pakistan it is released on 13th September 2016.
In Pakistan on first day of Eid the film has collected 1.04 crore PKR which is a strong figure for any film on Pakistani box office.
Outside Pakistan apart from UK there has been no reports of any worthwhile business. In UK the film has performed really well as it was expected. Bin Roye a film of similar genre performed exceedingly well in UK last year which raises the expectation for better business of Janaan here.
In UK the film was released on Friday 9th September 2016. In five day of business it has gathered 146k Pounds Sterling which is nearly 2.03 crore in Pakistan rupees. The film had a dull opening over the weekend but gathered momentum on Eid Day 12th September 2016 (In UK Eid was on 12th September).
Apart from UK no box office collection figure has been published for any other country.
Actor in Law
A film of comedy genre always appeal to audience in Pakistan. Actor In Law a social comedy has out performed all the rest of films in Pakistan on first day of Eid. Actor in Law is distributed by Urdu 1 Films. The film is also released in Middle East UAE on 8th September 2016 but so far no box office collection figure has been received from UAE.
In Pakistan Actor in Law is released on 13th September 2016. The film has earned a massive 1.65 crore PKR on its first day in Pakistan. It is the best opening day record for a Pakistani film in 2016 leaving behind Ho Mann Jahan. It is also the second best figure for opening day for any Pakistani film after Jawani Phirr Nahin Aani.
Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai is the third film released on Eid by Geo Films. Full of emotions and based on the relationship of a young couple this film has also performed well. It is only released in Pakistan.
The film has earned nearly 75 lakh on its opening day which is a more than decent figure for any film in Pakistan.
So going by these figures the film leading the race in Pakistan is Actor In Law and overseas it is Janaan.
Two major multiplexes of our country Cinepax Fortress (Lahore) and Centaurus Cineplex (Islamabad) were closed on the first day of Eid and are opening from the second day of Eid i.e. 14th September 2016 so the collections of all three films are expected to increase on the second day of Eid.
Ohkay so, this episode of Dhaani was interesting. Things are moving forward at a decent pace & I like how the situations keep on changing with every single episode. It just gives us an insight into all the characters in a very unique manner & tells us how family members stick by each others side in the times of need.
Dhaani, Raja & Shaani are wise but immature in a very admirable way. Even though they understand how Kaleem’s mind works & how rigid he is, they still snatch some moments of glory & score a big win in their favor. This episode revolved around the proposal predicament that was presented in front of Dhaani. It is so obvious that she has fallen for Sameer & that is why she is now going to do everything to be by his side, even if it means deceiving innocent Bee Jee or innocent people who show interest in her.
Dhaani took the matter in her hands & she decided to do everything she can to prevent Amjad Ali from showing up at her doorstep to seek her proposal from Kaleem. She started off by fooling Bee Jee once again by fabricating a lie but the more interesting thing that she did was how she partnered with Raja & asked for his help too. It is so amazing that Dhaani & Raja have this level of understanding where Dhaani knows that if there’s one person who will cross a river for her, it is Raja. Where Dhaani had her ulterior motive that Raja is unaware of, Raja also had an ulterior motive of helping Dhaani that she is unaware of as well. Raja actually got happy the moment he found out that Dhaani didn’t want to get married, because he thought that he stands a chance in Dhaani’s life now but little does he know that she is doing everything for Sameer.
I know in dramas where they have a love triangle, the writers focus more on showing the happy ending of a girl & the nicest guy who loves her ends up backing out just for the sake of happiness of the girl he loves. I have a feeling that may be Raja will back out too once he will find out about Dhaani & Sameer but after seeing both the guys & despite knowing that this won’t be happening, I am rooting for Raja & Dhaani because he genuinely is a nice guy & Sameer, not that much. I know Dhaani loves him for who he is but in this drama, I would love to see a guy getting a happy ending & not the girl, who has fallen for such a self-absorbed person. I actually thought that as the episodes will progress, I will understand & like Sameer’s character but that hasn’t happened till date & Dhaani clearly overshadows him. I like Raja better than Sameer for Dhaani, that is why I want to see them both ending up together because Raja has loved her & will continue to love her.
Well, Raja fulfilled the duty that Dhaani assigned to him with complete devotion as he knew that this would assure no marriage but the family of Amjad Ali paid no heed to the rumors they heard about her over the telephone & they came to put the proposal forward for Dhaani as they saw Kaleem’s decency & kindness. Dhaani found herself in deep trouble because even though she tried to prevent this from happening stealthily, she had to face Kaleem but luckily for her, even though Amjad’s family didn’t pay attention to the phone call they received, Bee Jee ended up conveying the things she heard from a stranger to Kaleem. I am sure Kaleem won’t ignore what Bee Jee told him because in any case he is trying hard to procrastinate the marriage of his daughters as he is not mentally ready for it & he has seen that ever since this proposal has been initiated, things have gone wrong one after another, so he will have all the reasons to say no to Amjad’s family.
Overall, this episode was quite interesting & I enjoyed watching it. I love the chemistry between Dhaani, Raja & Shaani, I love how they stick together as partners in crime & try to help each other to the best of their abilities, without questioning each other or without asking for explanations. The writer has written the script & the characters quite intelligently & I must say, the director has added a magical touch in this script through his flawless direction. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Dhaani.
Cast: Armeena Rana Khan, Bilal Ashraf, Ali Rehman Khan, Hania Amir, Usman Mukhtar, Ajab Gul, Mishi Khan, Nayyer Ejaz, Jalal Khan, Fahad Ali Panni
Janaan promised to be a romantic comedy which would highlight the Pakhtoon culture. All the messages the film attempted to convey are relevant but does it manage to encapsulate the beauty of Swat and the attributes of the Pakhtoon culture? I would say not! The film challenges clichés about Pakhtoons but are the portrayals realistic or too modern? The best thing about this film is not its story but those two actors who make it worthwhile and its music. Bilal Ashraf and Hania Amir’s performances and perhaps good looks are the main reason why the viewers will have a reason to look forward to their upcoming projects and sit through Janaan. Janaan‘s soulful music adds some life to an otherwise lifeless story.
*Spoiler Alert*
Janaan opens with a verse from a Pashtu poet, which talks about attributes of Pakhtoon people. This opening raises the expectations of the viewers because all of a sudden you are looking forward to a very emotional drama which will have something bigger to offer instead of a romantic comedy.
The film opens with Meena (Armeena Rana Khan) packing her suitcases to leave for Pakistan. She is going to meet her family in Swat after 11 years of living in Canada. She goes there with a lot of preconceived notions. This opening gave the impression that the story was about Meena finding an identity in Swat, discovering her people and falling in love with them. All this eventually happened but at the end of the film you don’t feel like this was Meena’s story, this is Asfandyar’s (Bilal Ashraf) story more than it is Meena’s therefore it would have been much better if the story started in Swat and not in Canada! The first song Jhoom Le was beautifully shot; this song introduced the viewers to the natural beauty of Swat and its people. You expect to see more of this natural beauty as the story progresses forward but it doesn’t happen!
After the intermission you expect the story to move forward more energetically but on the contrary all the reactions are somewhat delayed!! The only scenes which move you are the ones in which Daniyal (Ali Rehman Khan) shares his feelings with Asfandyar when he is locked in the bathroom although you do question why he didn’t lock himself in the room instead of the bathroom! Also the scene in which Palwasha (Hania Amir) tells her father that she was disappointed in him was very touching. Apart from that, everything was so delayed that it lost its impact. If Asfandyar’s father decided to hug him when Palwasha pointed out the family photograph was incomplete without her brother, it would have been more emotional. The timing of this scene and many other scenes was so wrong that they failed to have an impact.
The last scene of the film which should have been very powerful was flawed in many ways. Asfandyar, the hero, who was the only character in the film you could actually feel something for because of his overall personality and beliefs acts like a sissy in the end! That was a major put off. The “sharam aa rahi hai” dialogue was not funny or cute! Also, there is a noticeable difference in Armeena Rana Khan and Bilal Ashraf’s height, this difference was too prominent in the last scene just like it was in the first one. They would have looked more appealing together if Armeena Rana Khan wore heels or the scenes were shot in such a way that this difference wasn’t too obvious since it killed the beauty of some of their scenes together. Armeena Rana Khan’s shots from the front and the one from the back were also not consistent, which means they were not shot at the same time. The difference in the styling of her hair from the front made that very obvious. Also, after telling Meena that she should go avail the opportunity offered to her, Asfandayar came back, was planning to sit in the front seat and asked Daniyal to come – which made it look like he was planning to drive away!! Also, why did Asfandyar run straight into the fire?? Were there children in there he was attempting to save? No one mentioned those dead kids because when he was standing in the graveyard there was only one grave and he only blamed himself for not saving chotoo. Running into that fire was a completely pointless exercise only meant to keep the viewers guessing whether he was dead or alive!
Jannan is visually pleasing in a different way; everyone in the film is dressed to kill. The perfect looks of all these actors go really well with most of the situations but there are times when the made up looks don’t quite fit in! Armeena Rana Khan’s look in the last scene is much better than the gaudy look she is sporting throughout the film. Armeena Rana Khan has a very pretty face but her performance in Janaan is very average. In this film her good looks are also overshadowed by Hania Amir’s equally beautiful but more innocent face. Hania Amir isn’t just another pretty face but she does tremendously well for a newcomer. Her chemistry with Bilal Ashraf stands out more than Armeena Rana’s chemistry with him. I must admit that there were number of times when I thought it would have been far better if Hania Amir was playing the lead and not Armeena Rana. There is absolutely nothing new about Armeena Rana Khan’s looks or acting in Janaan. She sports the same look she has sported many times before too; the one we saw on Nishat’s billboards and commercial repeatedly! Since she is playing a character which doesn’t have much going for it either therefore even in those few minutes when she completely disappeared from screen, she wasn’t missed at all. Although Asfandyar’s character isn’t very impressive either, too simple and plain, but even then Bilal Ashraf manages to pull it off more because of his good looks than anything else since this character too doesn’t have much of a room for a grand performance. Ali Rehman Khan also makes the most of the role assigned to him but most of the jokes fall flat and he does not have the kind of screen presence Bilal Ashraf has. Mishi Khan is another actress who has done complete justice to her role in Janaan and her character is relatively different and very appealing. She deserved more screen time.
All of the songs in Janaan are upbeat and soulful but the film does not have a single well choreographed dance performance to its credit which is essential for a commercial film. The film does not involve you emotionally, there are very few times when you can connect to the characters on an emotional level but there are many more when you are left waiting for that moment when the situations will blow you away. The film has a Pashtu song and many dialogues in Pashtu, other than that it doesn’t really say much about the Pakhtoons in particular.
If you are looking for a film with a meaningful and solid story then Janaan is not the film for you but if you want to go watch this film because you support Pakistani talent and Pakistani cinema then you won’t be disappointed because it is 100 percent Pakistani! The production values of the film are great and it is visually pleasing in its own way even though the Janaan team failed to exploit Swat’s scenic beauty’s potential to the maximum!
How many of you watched this film? Do share your thoughts about it.
No doubt that Atif Aslam has a very significant fan following across the borders. Atif Aslam will be singing a song in the upcoming film SHAB by the director Onir.
Nikhil shared with IANS “I’ve been bombarded with my fans asking that I include Atif in ‘Shab’ music. Everyone was asking me to recreate the magic of ‘Bas Ek Pal’, so I think I have to give them ‘Aur Ek Pal’. He is going to be part of the film.”
Onir said it was due to the Atifs fan that he ensured that Atif becomes the part of his project. Onir promised his fans that he’d try his best.
Shab will be starring Raveena Tandon. It is the story of a coffee shop girl Raina (Arpita Chatterjee) and her lover, an aspiring model. Sonal (Raveena) is a fashion patron who becomes his mentor. The film centers around their intense relationship.
Too many it seems that stars celebrate there eid in a very different manner. But let me assure you they are not doing much different then us apart from the few. Like Shaan working on Eid for his movie , Janaan team busy in London for the promotion of the film. Many other stars are busy having family and friend time at home, like Ahmed Ali butt having desi nashta, Ayesha Omar spend time with Maria Wasti at home and Anoushay shared her picture with her nephew.
Its really sad when we see our own actresses arguing on live shows and its not just arguing rather they start insulting each other. Lately in the live show “Siyasi Theatre” on express news which is hosted by the famous Wasi Shah invited the film actresses Meera and Laila.
It was on the show when Meera passed a comment on Laila’s conversation and Laila started speaking wrong English and tried her level best to insult her to the max. Firstly ,this is so disturbing that our celebrities who are not fluent in English forcefully speak the language. Secondly these celebrities being public figures should not insult each other on live shows like that
Ohkay so, this episode was another filler & I am still not understanding where the director should be working towards wrapping up the story, she is dragging everything & focusing on all those aspects which hold no importance in the eyes of the viewers because they weren’t the reason why people started watching this drama in the first place. I guess the director wants to push people to the limit & she wants to make sure that when the drama ends, no one else is watching this drama except her & she wants to enjoy it exclusively, that is why this drama is being dragged by the director to test the patience of its viewers. I swear, I am so disappointed in Amna Nawaz Khan that I just can’t explain. I now know that she is aiming to touch the 30 episode mark which is actually quite immature for a director of her stature who has tackled some amazing projects in the past with a lot of intelligence. Seriously, 30 episodes for ‘this’, I’m speechless!!!
Gaiti & Mehtab’s scene was so long & boring that even after I got over with a task of editing & arranging my Eid pictures, that scene was still going on. I just don’t understand that we, as viewers, who have no experience in the drama-making can tell that things have gone off-track, then how come the director who has been in this business can not really see that this drama is not working for people anymore? Where’s her experience? Where’s her intelligence? Where’s her insight? What is the point & what’s the motive behind dragging this drama? It is most certainly not chipping in the ratings & is not liked by the viewers at this stage, so why is she dragging Zara Yaad Kar & trying to turn it into a black spot of her career? I seriously have noooo interest in Gaiti & Mehtab’s family politics & their personal war. I am sure Gaiti will end up dying & it will be Mehtab & Aftab’s doing, that is why she got a closure with Waqar in this episode because the director didn’t want to keep that thing unresolved. Gaiti is a politician (?) but it looked like she became a politician out of fluke because her main focus was on getting Waqar & his love, so now when that is out of the picture, I am sure her motivation to live will die too!!!
Accha jee Anoushay ke abba jaan dunya-e-faani se kooch kar gaye, to hum kya karain? Qul parhain? Like seriously, this is the amount of indifference that I have towards Anoushay, her Dad & her Naani or Daadi or whatever. I find it so so so so annoying that the director had made Haadi an important part of Anoushay’s family problems where her Granny is discussing their personal issues with him & he is giving them the utmost attention as if he has no other things to do or no Halala to tend to? Seriously, Haadi is seen all over the place, sorting other people’s messes while his own life is a mess in itself, so why doesn’t he give attention to his own life? The entire conversation about Anoushay & her step-brother & the distribution of the wealth & Waqar’s interest in Anoushay’s wealth was so unnecessary, like I don’t care about Anoushay’s character, so does the director really think that I will be bothered about how much money she will get & what her life with Waqar is going to be like???
May be even till the last episode, I was interested to see the fate that Mahnoor will meet but this episode put a kibosh on that aspect too because things have been dragged so much that they don’t interest me anymore. Mahnoor rants, Haadi listens, Aneesa taunts, Mahnoor yells, Haadi drives & Aneesa philosophies & that’s all there’s to it. This track should’ve been wrapped ages like million years ago but looks like dinosaurs got extinct but these guys survived due to their high level of intelligence (yes, I am taunting them hard)!
Haadi is once again concerned about Uzma’s marriage to Fahad, bhai tumhe kya lena dena hai??? Apne kaam se kaam rakho or should I say, apne halala se halala rakho. Haadi should just leave Uzma alone & let her get married to Fahad because he is far better than you Mr. Haadi or should I say, there’s no comparison. Anyways, I want this black spot to end ASAP & please let me know if there’s any news on the social media about its ending!!!
Most of the Pakistani celebrities spent this first day of Eid with their families. The Eid shows were recorded few weeks before Eid which gave even those people who usually do live shows to be there with their families.
We have collected different pictures of all these wonderful celebrities who enjoyed the first day of Eid to the fullest.
It is not just the film industry that is ready to entertain you but television industry is also airing a number of special Eid shows.
There are five Eid shows that you should not miss.
Mazaaq Raat
Jawani Phir Nahin Ani star Vasay Chaudhary will host Mazaaq Raat on Dunya TV. The show will feature Na Maloom Afraad star Mohsin Abbasi Haider, Mann Mayal actor Hamza Ali Abbasi and Udaari star Urwa Hocane.
Aisay na tu jaa
Aisay na tu Jaa is a play directed by Sirajul Haq and produced by Momina Duraid. It will be aired on Hum TV. Starring Ushna Shah and Ahmed Ali, this romantic drama is bound to give you all the feels.
Starry Nights
Eid special Starry Nights has managed to grab the audience’s attention with celebrities such as Bulbulay star Ayesha Omer, Udaari actor Ahsan Khan and model-actor Nadia Hussian on PTV Home.
Salam Zindagi
Faisal Qureshi will be hosting a special Eid show on ARY Zindagi. The show will have Salman Saquib, who goes by the name of Mani in the entertainment industry and filmstar Saud as guests.
Dilwale Dulhanya Le Jayenge
Eid show Dilwale Dulhanya Le Jayenge will be aired on HUM TV. Starring Jawani Phir Nahin Ani star Ahmed Ali Butt, Moor actor Sonya Hussain, veteran actor Bushra Ansari, and Karachi Se Lahore star Yasir Hussain, this romantic comedy promises to be a laugh riot.
We celebrate our eid at homes but these celebrities have to spend time on shows too and that’s how we get to know how they are looking and what are they up to on this occasion. Every eid the fans are really anxious to see how their favorite celebrities are dressed up. Here are few clicks of famous Pakistani celebrities of how they looked on the first day of the eid.
Ohkay so, the production of Momina Duraid, the writing of Mona Haseeb & the direction of Haseeb Hassan, Sanam hit our TV screens tonight. Honestly speaking, as much as I was looking forward to this drama when it got announced by the end of Diyar-e-Dil, I am not feeling it much now that it is on-air. I am sure the journey has just begun so it might give us something to look forward to or at times, it might also give us some good moments to be entertained with & I am definitely ready to give it a go, but as a whole, the first episode has got me thinking.
The story has started with the marriage of two polar opposite people; Harib (Osman Khalid Butt) & Aila Juhi Chawla (Hareem Farooq). It seems that Aila used to work in Harib’s office & that’s where they both got interested in each other & decided to get married. Harib is a calm & collected guy who is very much in touch with his emotional side. Harib believes in understanding people, he also believes in giving them the space & the edge they want that allows them to just be themselves but Aila is bipolar & not only that, she is someone who Harib is unable to connect with that too in the very initial stages of their relationship, like you can say within an hour of being married to her! I am sure or let’s say that I am hoping that in the future episodes, they will take us back to how Harib & Aila’s love story started because going by what they showed us in this episode, it looked like a match made in hell because Harib seems totally clueless about Aila’s personality whereas they suggested that they both were in love before they got married, so it definitely means that they must’ve spent a lot of time with each other before their marriage, so the way Harib seemed confused & shocked at Aila’s panic attack makes me question the bonding they both shared because it somehow doesn’t sit well with me & I am having a hard time believing that this was the first time Harib saw this side of Aila’s personality. I think the writer is trying to stir some sympathy for Harib by showing us that he had no idea what he was getting into, but I surely would’ve bought that if they had showed that Harib & Aila were complete strangers who were forced into a marriage.
It looks like Aila’s anxiety & panic attacks get triggered by very nominal things, because what Harib said to her was just something that a newly married guy would say to tease his wife, so I definitely am not going to buy that Aila had full control over her anger & personality issues before she got married to him & she deceivingly succeeded in concealing that side of hers. If the writer is trying to show that Aila has some sort of personality disorder, than she should’ve showed that this was the pattern that Aila followed & this was something that Harib knew of & then he chose to be a bigger person by going ahead with his decision of marrying Aila out of his love for her because that would’ve made far more sense. I feel by showing us that Harib was oblivious of what he signed up for, the writer is trying to turn Harib into a mazloom shohar, whose life is about to get ruined because of a psychotic wife like Aila. I definitely don’t mind watching such characters on-screen that have anxiety or depression or have some personality disorders, provided the writers deal with their issues with maturity because people in real life do go through all these issues, but here I have a feeling that in stead of showing us how a person like Aila will be dealt with & what her real issues are, she will be used by the writer as a villain, to only make us feel for the struggles of the guy who will be victimized by her because all of a sudden, she has been shown in such a negative light that it makes me certain about the writer’s intentions regarding Aila’s character.
Well, Harib had to attend an important meeting the day after he got married & seems like he is a self-made man who achieved everything on his own, but I find it hard to believe that his work ethics were so poor that he forgot to put his phone on a silent mode before attending such an ‘important meeting’ for which he had to leave his day-old wife at home. Well, in the initial part of the episode I felt that Harib was madly in love with Aila & he was ecstatic to have her in his life but all the things he said to his best friend Shehroz (Emaad Irfani) came as a shock to me because their conversation suggested that Harib just got married to Aila for the sake of a social experiment & he got married to her not because he was in love her with but because he was sympathetic towards her. Harib also said that he knows what Aila has been through & how her struggles have shaped up her character & personality, which again brings me to a point that when Harib had an in & out knowledge about Aila, how come it was the first time that he saw that ‘episode’ of her personality? Shehroz’s comments about Aila suggested that everyone in the office is unsure about Harib & Aila’s relationship & they are certain that it isn’t going to last for a long time. I must say, going by how Harib started discussing the nitty gritty of everything that Aila did on their wedding night was a little off-putting, like at one hand you claim that Aila has completed your life & on the other, you are literally backbiting about her & telling your friend that you dozed off in the middle of the conversation that your wife was having with you on your very first night together? So, I am sorry but I don’t see any “love” between Harib & Aila at all. It looks like Harib just decided to get married to Aila without thinking things through & now he has already started regretting his decision, which again brings me to my point that the writer is trying to turn Harib into a halaat ka maara, who will be saved by the daughter of his next door neighbor.
Aan (Maya Ali) & her mother (Hina Bayat) have just moved into the neighborhood & Aan’s mother is trying hard to fit in. She has obviously moved to this neighborhood because she wanted to do something for her daughter. They come from a very conservative & humble background but it looks like Aan’s mother had a very different perspective & that is why she made sure to empower her daughter by educating her, which was something that even her husband Shaukat Qureshi (Abid Ali) didn’t approve of when he was alive. Aan’s mother doesn’t want Aan to get married to her paternal cousin because she knows that Aan will be made to live the life that she doesn’t deserve. I actually found the mother’s character quite interesting but I was a little disappointed to see Sir Abid Ali being shown as a spirit which was a result of Aan’s mothers’ hallucination or delusion. From our beloved & favorite Agha Jaan to Shaukat Qureshi, that too in such a setting, hmmmmmmm!!!!
Well, Aan is your typical seedhi saadhi larki, who is very much in touch with her roots & has a high regard for the background that she comes from. Aan’s mother might not be a fan of the life that she has left behind but it is obvious that Aan finds it hard to let go of everything & anything that reminds her of her father. Aan wants to stay connected to her roots & she is not as ambitious as her mother is. I liked the detailing of the furniture in Aan’s house because it perfectly depicted the lifestyle that they actually had & were used to, which now Aan’s mother was trying hard to let go of. Well Harib & Aan had an interaction & Aan ended up giving him the energy he must’ve needed to conquer the world by offering him an Anda Paratha Roll. Hmmm, Harib is such a masoom sa larka, whose villainous wife doesn’t serve him breakfast but thankfully he has such caring neighbors who carry an extra roll for him in their lunch box to save the day. I guess the writer is trying to show that if a husband is not served a breakfast, it makes him an ultimate bechara who has to be sympathized with.
Overall, this episode didn’t make such an impact that I expected & thought it would. I found no chemistry between Osman Khalid Butt & Hareem Farooq, yes, on their own they both tried their best to give a good shot but together, they didn’t make a good couple. I so wish the casting director had hired Sajjal Ali to play the character of Aila because she not only had looked great with Osman Khalid Butt, she would’ve looked cute in the scenes where Harib must’ve pampered her & she would’ve made a perfect villain with some psychological issues because yes, I strongly believe that Hareem can look poised & elegant because of her strong personality, but she most certainly can’t look ‘cute’ which the the director was trying hard to convey. Hina Bayat’s character was the only thing that worked for me in this episode & I actually enjoyed watching her scenes, I was a little taken aback by the setting in which Sir Abid Ali made an appearance because I thought he would be shown in the flashback sequences but he happens to be a free spirit, hovering in Aan’s house!?!?! Maya Ali didn’t leave a strong impression but I am sure she will steal the show when her character will get enough coverage. Osman Khalid Butt’s acting was good & Hareem Farooq seemed to be trying too hard but she couldn’t do justice to Aila’s character. Direction of the episode was good, there’s no denying to the fact that Haseeb Hassan knows the art of direction & his attention to detail is commendable, but this time around, just like Mann Mayal, it is the writer who I feel hasn’t done that much of an impressive job. Let’s see how things will unfold. Please share your thoughts about the very first episode of Sanam.
Zahid Ahmed is a household name in Pakistan because of his impressive acting in many drama serials. He has worked with the best directors and producers. Most people know very little about this star’s private life. Zahid Ahmed is happily married and he is also a father.The fans of Zahid Ahmed are always requesting him to share his family pictures with them but it is very rarely that he shares something like this with his fan.
Lately some pictures of Zahid Ahmed with his wife and son have been circulating on the web. We are sharing some of these pictures with all of you.
As the silver jubilee of the band Junoon is approaching the band has collaborated with the music streaming platform Taazi. According to media Junoon will be relaunching its previous seven albums along with one latest album Junoon 25. This album will be released in November.
The band has only one member that is Salman Ahmed. According to sources Salman said that “the band is thrilled to join forces with Haroon Rashid and his team at Taazi. We are as excited about the new album as we are about reactivating the entire Junoon catalogue”.
The new album will comprise of the songs which will show the band’s ever expanding musical horizons and maturing love poetry. Taazi has been granted exclusive rights to digitally distribute the entire Junoon collection.
The famous actress Sonya Hussain who has acted in several dramas has lately done photo shoot for Yosuf Bashir Qureshi. Sonya has played roles of very simple and innocent girl in her dramas. She has not been seen in modern roles much. But this photo shoot of Sonya is quite different from her previous work.
The photo shoot is done to capture the latest launch by YBQ which is available at Koel for limited time under the title of Kaansa. The concept of the shoot is by YBQ (Yousuf Bashir Qureshi), where as Photography is done by Qasim Badshah and Styling is done by Wazhma Awan. The live BTS from the sets of the Commune Artist Colony.
The very famous couple Fazila & Qaiser, need no introduction. As both the stars are not only good actors but are now also involved in writing and directing the plays. Fazila and Qaiser met at a wedding function and realized that both hold a spark for each other and decided to get married. They have two sons now. Fazila later on took break from his career for his family. Now as the kids have grown the beautiful lady is back on the screen. Their son Zorain Nizamani has also started his acting career with drama serial Qaid-e-Tanhai.
As it is already known that both the celebs Jaana Malick and Nauman Javaid have tied knots with each other on 3rd September 2016. The Nikkah function was a small one with few guests. Therefore the couple took the initiative of the Walima ceremony which was held in Lahore.
There are so many females who cannot leave their houses because of commitments they have at home therefore we have an excellent opportunity for all such females who can now earn a very decent amount of money without leaving the comfort of their homes.
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Ohkay so, these past two episodes of Kathputli were thoroughly enjoyable. I am glad that even though a few of the things don’t make much sense & have been coaxed, the rest of it is interesting enough to make the episodes a good watch. This drama sends out a lot of good messages & has been tackled decently by the director. I do however feel that a few scenes & the coverage of some of the characters could’ve been omitted because it doesn’t really add much to the story but other than that, everything in this drama is working for me.
It is absolutely heart warming how Mehru has not only sticked with her decision of taking care of Ahad’s father, but she has also accepted him as her own father too because everything that she does for him comes straight from her heart. Mehru didn’t mind what Ahad said in agitation because she knew that Ahad was quite tensed about his father, therefore she decided to ignore what he said. This is what I love about Mehru’s character & personality the most, she is not a mazloom aurat & she most certainly is defensive enough to take a stand for herself when she sees that she is being mistreated, but when the situation arises, she lets go of a lot of things as she understands the complexity & intricacy of the situation, which makes her a very strong woman mentally. Quite conveniently, Mehru could’ve blown things out of proportion & she could’ve made a fuss about Ahad being rude or she could’ve blamed Ahad’s father for being rigid, but she didn’t do any of that as she knew that it was just a misunderstanding which can be subsided, but what was more important at that point was to keep things normal & that’s what a wise person would also do.
I really like how that characters are evolving in this drama. Yes, there are a few characters who’re stuck in a rut & choose not to budge, but the characters that make this drama worthwhile are the one’s that are evolving for all the right reasons. Ahad’s father was quite bitter & negative & didn’t leave a good first impression, but he depicts how a little bit of love, care & attention changes someone’s heart & personality completely. Ahad’s father; who used to be such a rigid person has now turned out to be someone who not only appreciates what Ahad & Mehru do for him, but has become quite understanding in the matters concerning them, where he encourages them to spend time together. I really liked how Ahad’s father chose to be a bigger person & admit his mistakes because he saw how Ahad was being harsh on Mehru & how Mehru was tolerating everything silently.
The way Ahad dealt with the entire situation was actually quite sweet. I love how all these characters are shown to be so accommodating & easy going that they don’t mind accepting when they are at fault. The moment Ahad heard the truth from his father, he realized that he was not wrong in judging Mehru, he also went overboard in holding her responsible for everything without thinking things through, that is why he chose to gift her some flowers, to break the ice & start afresh. We hardly get to see such characters who extend such gestures towards their spouses to make things right & we ‘never’ get to see such husbands who go out of the way to make their ‘wives’ happy. What Ahad did was actually quite sweet where he wanted to make things right & also appreciate Mehru for all the things that she was doing.
I thoroughly enjoy seeing the bonding that Ahad, Ahad’s Father & Mehru share with each other, it’s like all of a sudden, they have become one happy family that understands each other & believes in empowering each other emotionally. I loved everything that Mehru said to Ahad about how she won’t allow anyone to mistreat her anymore. Going by the circumstances Mehru went through & seeing how she was always oppressed by her brothers, the writer could’ve conveniently used those things to turn Mehru into a bechari who chose to accept mistreatment & oppression as her fate, but Faiza Iftikhar gave us something entirely different by showing us a girl who learned how to protect herself using all her bitter experiences as an example & who chose to put her respect ahead of everything else. Very easily, Mehru could’ve made herself understand that this is what life was going to offer to her but it is amazing how even though things became easier for her after she got married to Ahad, Mehru chose not to compromise on her pride, dignity & respect. Mehru has clearly told Ahad that she wants to be respected because she respects her self & she doesn’t want mistreatment because she has endured that enough already. I like how Ahad also understands Mehru & he has made a promise that he won’t do anything that will upset her. For me, that is something absolutely beautiful!!!
Well, Umair must be doing a victory dance because his attempts of causing a rift between Saira & Ehtasham didn’t go to waste. I find it amusing how Umair thinks he’s a savior & Saira needs his back. Saira is another beautiful & strong character & her politeness & honesty are her strengths, so to see Umair moving around like a headless chicken worrying about his sister is completely unjustified & unnecessary. Saira clearly told Umair how things roll differently in Ehtashaam’s house, so it is actually quite annoying that in stead of understanding, Umair is causing more troubles for Saira. I totally feel that Saira is mentally & emotionally very strong & she most certainly knows how to deal with her own baggage her way, but the interference of Umair is taking that away from her, which is definitely not needed. Umair at one hand tries to portray that he cares about Saira a lot but on the other hand, he himself fails to understand that everything he says or does doesn’t help Saira at all. Saira on her own is a very strong girl & she doesn’t need an intruder like Umair to fight her battles for her, so I wish Umair understands his position & stop being a pain for Saira. I most certainly believe that the character of Umair has been given unnecessary coverage in this drama & his presence doesn’t really work for me at all. He is coming across as a male version of ‘phappay kutni’ & that doesn’t suit a guy of that age at all because guys don’t really get into nitty gritty of their sisters’ personal lives, so his concerns are forced & unjustified!!!
Ehtashaam is still as arrogant as he is & once again, I will blame Zeenat for that. Every single time I see Zeenat’s character blurting out things in Ehtashaam’s favor where she indirectly tells Saira to accept his mistreatment as her fate, I feel like throwing my TV out of the window. She is so unreasonable & her fear & oppression is self imposed. Zeenat needs to understand that she is a mother & she can control everything, but she chooses to be come a chicken in front of Ehtashaam, that is why Ehtashaam has turned out to be this way & he gets away with everything. All the things Zeenat said to Saira about accepting Ehtashaam’s attitude & nature without questioning him were so bizarre. I wish the character of Zeenat evolves too. Zeenat has lost her own daughter because of Ehtashaam & it is actually quite infuriating that despite knowing about the reality & in stead of confronting Ehtashaam, she is choosing to give him leeway again & again by overlooking his past & present mistakes. Looks like Zeenat will happily lose Saira too but she will choose not to confront Ehtashaam for his irrationality!!!
Amna’s interest in Mehru’s life is another thing that has been coaxed, also, as if Amna wasn’t enough that even Shiraz has become fixated with his neighbors. I would hate to see things becoming ugly & stressful between Ahad & Mehru because after a lot of suffering, they both have found their comfort zones & they are now at a happy place together, where Ahad has already fallen in love with Mehru & Mehru is started to warm up to him, but seems like Shiraz won’t be able to contain himself & he will intrude in Mehru’s life without her consent. I hope to see Mehru & Ahad dealing with Mehru’s past together as a team that too with maturity because that is what is needed. I really hope that Ahad doesn’t back out in a hope to unite Mehru & Shiraz.
Overall, I really really enjoyed watching the last two episodes of Kathputli. There were so many moments that were heart-warming like Mehru & Ahad’s father having a heart-to-heart conversation, also like Ahad giving flowers to Mehru & promising to never hurt her again. There were a few cringe-worthy things that happened too like Saira getting slapped without a reason because that thing could have been & should have been avoided. Another cringe-worthy thing, character & actor in this drama is Umair, his presence is so not required & the acting of the actor make things equally worse. I really really like how the writer has written the characters of Mehru, Ahad, Ahad’s father & Saira, they make this drama really interesting to watch. Sanam Chaudhry is such a brilliant actress & I love how her eyes speak. Farhan Ahmed Malhi has done a brilliant job as Ahad too & I really like the chemistry & the element of respect between the characters of Mehru & Ahad. Shiraz & Amna are also just a couple of fillers who are going to be used to drag the drama but I wish the director doesn’t rely much on them because they’re not appealing enough. Anyways, please share your thoughts about these two episodes of Kathputli.
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Zahra Mirza.
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