Fawad Khan and Sonam Kapoor played the lead in Fawad’s Bollywood debut Khoobsurat. These two stars are not just co-actors but they are also very good friends now. Tarang’s latest ad features Fawad Khan and Sonam Kapoor. Like all the other Tarang ads this one too has a different theme. It is inspired from the fairytale Cinderella, in which Fawad plays the prince and Sonam plays Cinderella who has to rush back home when the clock strikes 12. The twist in this age-old tale is of course the brand label Tarang which will make these magical moments last forever. Unlike all the other commercials of Tarang this one does not have a very upbeat song.

Watch the video here:

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Armeena Rana Khan started her showbiz career in Pakistan from dramas but now she is more busy doing films. Currently Armeena Rana Khan is busy shooting for her upcoming Lollywood film Janam and she was seen playing a prominent role in the film Bin Roye. Armeena also loves travelling to different places and likes to experiment with different kinds of roles. Armeena Rana Khan has been the brand ambassador for the leading brand Nishat Linen for many years now. She has been doing still photography for them and has also been part of their ad campaign. This year too she kept her commitment with the brand and was seen endorsing their summer collection. All the brands start launching their summer collections long before the summer arrives because of the competitive environment.

Here are few pictures of Armeena Rana Khan from her latest photo shoot.

Ushna Shah is known for her dramatic roles in dramas. She said in one of her previous interviews herself that she gets paid for crying! Right now two dramas starring Ushna Shah are airing on Aplus and ARY Digital titled Bheegi Palkein and Ab Kar Meri Rafugari. Ushna Shah and Daniyal Raheal were invited to Nida Yasir’s Morning Show to talk about their drama Ab Kar Meri Rafugari.

Ushna Shah frankly talked about how much she cheated in school. She said that even in the university she used to bunk classes all the time. Talking about what was it about her which her family was not happy with, she said,

“If I don’t get enough sleep, I get really irritable. I have no patience if I am not getting enough sleep. And on such days I usually try and stay away from people who annoy me. Little things annoy me when I am not getting enough sleep.”

Nida Yasir asked her how will she cope after getting married with this habit. To this Ushna replied,

“I will make sure I get married to someone who does not annoy me.”

Talking about her new puppy who she is in love with Ushna said,

“She is like me, she needs constant love and attention. If she doesn’t get it, she gets destructive.”

Ushna Shah said that she loves travelling and experiencing new things. She also said,

“If I have to go somewhere formal, I take a lot of time in getting ready. Most of the time is used in deciding what I am going to wear. It is almost as if I have so many clothes but nothing to wear when I have to go some place formal.”

Ushna Shah also shared that since she was brought up mostly abroad so there was no concept of Eid there and now too she is so busy and is typically shooting on Chaand Raat even so she is too tired to do anything special for Eid.

Watch the show here  http://dramaonline.com/good-morning-pakistan-in-hd-18th-february-2016/

Bachaana is an upcoming Pakistani film starring Mohib Mirza and Sanam Saeed in the lead roles. The film has been shot in Mauritius. It is about an Indian girl who gets lost in Mauritius and a cab driver who meets her by chance promises to take her back to India. Bollywood Live showed a special report on the film. They reported that after the success of the Indian film Bajrangi Bhaijaan now people from across the border were also making a film which had a similar story line.

The anchor person said,

“After looking at the trailer of the film it is very obvious that the story has been taken from the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The only difference is in Bachaana a little girl does not need to be rescued but it is a younger woman who has to be taken safely to India.”

The anchor person also said that they were waiting from comments from the director and the lead actor of the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan on the issue.

Fatima Effendi and Kanwar Arsalan are a famous young star couple of our showbiz industry. They are always seen together in talk shows and they love to travel. This star couple was invited to Aplus’ Morning Show Mehakti Morning in which she shared many things about their married life. Fatima Effendi shared,

“I was never the nagging sort but marriage and getting pregnant soon after changed my life in many ways. Normally when girls get married they move to another house and have to adjust to a new family but for me everything changed. I had a very busy life before marriage, I was going to the University in the morning, doing shoots in the evening and was up all night doing assignments. When I was expecting Almir, I left my work and the University had finished too so I was home all day long. It was then that I used to take out all my frustration on Kanwar.”

Kanwar said that their real life love story is very filmi. He said,

“We met on the sets of our first drama together. Gradually I realized that we have a lot in common and I really liked her but she was very young at that time and I did not want to hurt her in any way. We were separated and out of touch for a long time after that.”

Fatima Effendi said that Kanwar is very unexpressive and she was the one who had to push him to reveal his feelings. Fatima said that they were best friends but she told Kanwar that they could only continue being friends if he revealed his real feelings for her. Kanwar said,

“That is why I backed out because I was not ready to get married. But when we were apart for a few days I realized that this is the girl I want to spend the rest of my life with.”

Kanwar and Fatima shared everything in a very frank way. The Morning Show was very interesting.

Watch the Morning Show here http://dramaonline.com/mehakti-morning-in-hd-15th-february-2016/

Ayesha Omar became a household name when she starred as Khoobsurat in the comic sitcom Bulbulay which has been on air and liked by people for over 6 years now. Bulbulay is famous for its slapstick comedy and comic characters which people find entertaining. Ayesha Omar got into a tragic accident in December 2015, shortly after she signed to be a part of another season of Bulbulay. Her injuries did not allow her to join the team right away but recently she posted a picture of herself on the set of Bulbulay. A few days before the accident while giving an interview Ayesha Omar revealed that her life was perfect in every way and she hoped that her good life will not be effected by evil eye. Ayesha Omar is also dating Sikandar Rizvi who runs a chain of restaurants and will also be seen playing the lead role in the film Dekh Magar Pyar Se which also stars Humaima Malick.

Ayesha Omar was seen in a get together organized for New Year shortly after her accident. The message to everyone out there was that she was not going to let these injuries stand in the way of her social life or career. Ayesha Omar has also been part of the main photo shoot of the famous Diva Magazine. She is also supporting Karachi Kings in the PSL matches and is seen playing a very active role in doing so. She is also a part of a charity mission to help children which will start from UK in March. Ayesha Omar has also been nominated for the Best Actor Category in the ARY Film Awards for her film Karachi Se Lahore.

Here are few pictures of Ayesha Omar after her accident:

Maya Ali and Azfar Rehman both have been part of the showbiz industry for many years now. In this span of time they have made a good place for themselves in the industry. Maya Ali is seen playing the lead in dramas that are made by the biggest production houses in the country and Azfar Rehman is concentrating his efforts in films now. In a recent interview Azfar Rehman revealed that he had signed 3 or 4 films and this is what he will be busy with from now on.

The talented actors got together for a photo shoot which was for the magazine MAG Weekly. The styling and make up for this photo shoot has been done by none other than the very famous Akif Illyas. Akif Illyas is very well known among the showbiz circles. He has given new looks to many Pakistani celebrities. The clothes have been designed by the famous designer Nomi Ansari. The theme of the photo shoot was Valentines Day and what is this day without red roses. Maya Ali and Azfar Rehman are seen wearing formal wear.

Here are the pictures from the Photo Shoot:

Syra Yousuf and Shahroz Sabzwari’s wedding was a surprise for many people. No one knew that they were in love and wanted to get married until one day Behroze Sabzwari announced in a Morning Show that they were all set to get married. Now they have a beautiful daughter and they are enjoying their life. Syra and Shahroz have recently worked in a drama together too. Like any other young couple these celebrities also enjoy going out and having a good time with friends. Syra and Shahroz also graced the cover of Hello! Magazine’s latest issue. They made it to the magazine’s list of the hottest couples of 2016. Here are some recent pictures of this lovely celebrity couple.

There are some celebrities who believe in throwing big parties and enjoying their birthdays among friends but Danish Taimoor and Ayeza Khan have proved that they are certainly not one of those celebrities. Ayeza Khan also celebrated her birthday only with close family members and Danish Taimoor did the same too.

Danish Taimoor calls himself a family guy. Ayeza Khan also said in an interview that Danish never lets his busy routine come in the way of his family life. Currently Danish Taimoor is busy shooting for his first Lollywood film and after that he only wants to work in film. Danish feels that Film and Drama actors should be different otherwise people don’t have incentive to watch films.

Danish Taimoor enjoyed spending his 1st birthday with his daughter and wife who he says are the two most important and lovely girls in his life. On this day Ayeza thanked her husband for making her life ” so Colorful , Exciting and Passionate” . Here are some lovely pictures from his big day.

Everyone knows that our Morning Shows are nowhere close to reality shows because almost everything about them is staged. But even then the viewers expect the Morning Shows’ producers and hosts to limit themselves to some moral standards while dramatizing the events. There are many women in these shows who come and share their plight because they want to vent out or they want solutions to their problems. Many women who watch these shows think that these women are real because they are introduced as real people with real issues. Our Morning Show hosts also sit and cry with these women as if their problems are real. This video proves how fake these women and their problems are.

In this video a woman is shown in Nida Yasir’s Morning Show that aired on 21st December, 2015, she is seen sharing her problems which are due to being childless. She is praising her husband saying that he is the best man in the world but she still feels that she needs a child to make her life complete. The woman is seen crying because she does not have children. Now after almost 2 months on 11th February, 2016 the same woman is part of the audience on the same show and she is saying that she has two grown up children and now she is complaining about her husband. She is seen crying because her husband does not give her time and is mostly away!

It is sickening to watch our Morning Show Hosts stoop so low just to gain the sympathies of people. They are making a fool out of people by saying that these are real people but in reality these women with their problems are just as fake as the actors we see in dramas who are following a script.

Watch the video here

Valentine’s Day is celebrated on the 14th February of every year. It is a day when people who love each other express their love in some unique way. It is the day to celebrate love in whichever way anyone wants to. Although the Pakistani President announced that this day was against our culture and traditions but people who love each other were not going to listen to such things. The television channels also celebrated this day with zeal. Many celebrities were invited to Morning Show with their spouses or fiancés in which they talked and enjoyed themselves too. Morning Shows set up special transmission for this day. It is always interesting watching real life couples who are young and also those who are old sharing their experiences. Many of these couples like that of Sajjid Hassan and Atiqa Udho are not seen on television very often.

Here are pictures of some Pakistani celebrities on Valentine’s day.

Mawra Hocane was invited as a guest on the Nadia Khan Show where she got a very warm welcome. Nadia Khan is usually seen criticizing many things in her show from the topics in Pakistani dramas to the kind of things Pakistani actors do in Indian films but this time Nadia Khan’s reaction was very unexpected. She applauded Mawra for doing a film which had no vulgarity at all. Mawra also said,

“I feel whenever you do something unconventional, something different which others are not doing, the first reaction is that of resistance. I was very quiet and not responding to all the criticism from people because I knew once the trailer comes out people who were criticizing me will be very disappointed.”

Nadia Khan asked her whether she asked the producers to make sure there was no vulgarity in the film or was it that she accepted the script because there was no vulgarity in it. Nadia Khan asked,

“In the whole film there was no objectionable scene, was that your demand or was the script like that?”

To this Mawra Khan responded,

“Fortunately the script that I was offered was already like that, I didn’t change anything about it.”

Watch the video clip here: http://dramaonline.com/see-how-nadia-khan-is-defending-mawras-bold-scenes-in-her-movie-sanam-teri-kasam/

Raees is Mahira Khan’s upcoming Bollywood debut in which she stars opposite the very famous Bollywood hero Shah Rukh Khan. Mahira Khan always wanted to work with Shah Rukh so it is like a dream come true for her. Many times when the first look or the pictures of the film are revealed Pakistani actresses are criticized for many reasons. In this picture Mahira Khan is seen wearing Eastern attire and carries a very decent look.

The film is set in the 80s in the city of Ahmedabad. Nawazuddin Siddiqui will also be playing an important part in the story. The film has been produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani and it has been directed by Rahul Dholakia.

Here are some pictures from the sets of Raees.

Noor hosted Sanam Jung’s Morning Show Jago Pakistan Jago in her own style while she away taking a break because of her wedding. But Sanam Jung’s fans were really missing her and asking for her on daily basis. Sanam Jung decided to make a comeback on her Morning Show on Valentine’s Day. Sanam Jung got a very warm welcome from the viewers and her team. Apart from many other things, Sanam Jung shared why she fought with her husband a few times in these early days of her marriage.

Sanam Jung said that people had warned her that once you get married everything changes and not in a good way but she now thinks that marriage isn’t so bad after all. She said,

“Whenever my husband used to go out to do something, I used to call him again and again to complain why he hadn’t called me. Then he made me understand that things are different now, before we were apart but now we live together day and night therefore there was no need to call each other every time one of us stepped out.”

Sanam Jung also shared,

“I am so glad that I am busy now. I won’t have that much time to think about my husband now.”

Sanam Jung also talked to the married couples in the audience. Dua Malik and her husband Sohail Haider were invited to the show, they also enjoyed being a part of the Morning Show. Sana and Fakhar also came to the show and shared their experiences.

Watch the whole show here http://dramaonline.com/jago-pakistan-jago-with-sanam-jung-valentines-day-special-in-hd-14th-february-2016/

Fawad Khan was already considered the chocolate hero in Pakistan and now in India too he has a massive fan following. Girls feel something special for Fawad Khan which they don’t feel for any other hero. He is liked not only for his looks but also because of his talent and real life personality. Fawad Khan’s upcoming Bollywood film “Kapoor And Sons” promotions are going on in full swing. Different posters of the film have been revealed and the official trailer of the film got a very good feedback from the viewers. One video of Fawad Khan was leaked out recently in which he is seen enjoying some dancing while he takes a break from dubbing of Kapoor And Sons in the studio.

As is seen in the video Fawad Khan is completely unaware that his moves are being recorded, he is enjoying himself without knowing that the eye of the camera is watching all his moves. Fawad Khan is generally known as someone with a very good sense of humor. His friends think that he is a fun guy. The video is being loved by Fawad Khan’s fans, he is getting a great response for it from everywhere.

Watch the video here:

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Osman Khalid Butt can conveniently be termed as the jack of all. He started his career at a very early age when he realized that he was born to be an artist and not an engineer. Maya Ali is another actress who has worked with the best directors and producers. Osman Khalid Butt and Maya Ali were invited as guests on HSY’s talk show on Hum Sitaray. The interview as a whole was more of a delightful conversation between friends than anything else. Osman Khalid Butt revealed that it was not easy being a school boy because he was skinny and white which was not easily accepted by other boys in the school. He also talked about how his career started and the difference the influence and support of his siblings has made in his life.

Everyone knows that he is a very gifted actor, director and writer but no one knows that he can dance very well too. That is why he is called the ‘Mehndi Man’ among friends. Not only this he also choreographs dances. Osman Khalid Butt said,

“Before acting, before anything else, it was dance.”

HSY also talked about the amazing chemistry between Osman Khalid Butt and Maya Ali which recently made the drama serial Diyar-e-Dil a huge success. They are jointly known as Osmaya by fans. Osman also shared,

“Maya is so fussy about food. She creates havoc on the set if her food is late. She says that she will not continue with the shooting because her food did not arrive on time.”

Maya Ali also revealed what kind of a girl she was in college life. She said,

“I was very sporty, I used to play all kind of games although my father was against it.”

Maya Ali also gave a message for the reviewers and critics who kept on saying that she could not act. She said,

“Acting is so difficult, you have to sometimes wear summer fabric in winters and winter fabric in summers. You are on the set for hours so don’t pass your judgments so conveniently after watching a 1 hour episode.”

She also said,

“I always wanted to be an actor. The first time I saw OKB on the set I wasn’t impressed by him at all. He was wearing so much Kajol and looking odd. I love to take selfies. I take so many pictures only then am I satisfied by one.”

Maya Ali complained over and over again that she was tired of reading online that she was an over actor. Osman Also said,

“I always respond to people who criticize me online. I want them to know that if they are a smart ass then so am I.”

Everyone wants to know if Maya Ali and Osman Khalid Butt are more than just friends in real life. Replying to that question Osman Khalid Butt made it very clear that Maya Ali was not his fiancé.

Watch the whole show here:

Renowned Bangladeshi and Pakistani music composer Robin Ghosh has passed away in Dhaka, Bangladesh today. He was 76 year old. Robin Ghosh was married to Bangladeshi/Pakistani artist Shabnam (real name Jharna Besak). The couple has one son Ronnie Ghosh who lives in Spain.

Born in a Bengali family in 1939 in Baghdad , Iraq, Robin Ghosh raised to fame in former East Pakistan now Bangladesh. He started his music career from films and composed the music of few Bengali films in early 1960’s. In early 1960’s Urdu film making also started in Dhaka and Robin Ghosh was soon famous throughout Pakistan after the success of films like Chanda and Chakori. He married Shabnum in 1964.

Chakori in 1967 proved block buster through out Pakistan with evergreen songs like Kahan Ho Tumko Dhoond Rahin Hain Yeh Baharain (vocals by Nadeem, Firdosi Begum, Ahmed Rushdi), Woh Mera Samnay Tasveer Bani Bethi Hain (vocals by Ahmed Rushdi). After working in the film world of Dhaka, Robin Ghosh and Shabnam came to West Pakistan to work in Lahore the most established film centre of Pakistan Lahore.

In 1971, East Pakistan separated and became Bangladesh and at that time Shabnam and Robin Ghosh were in Lahore. They continued working in Urdu films. Shabnam proved the most successful heroine of the Urdu cinema with  many hits throughout 1970’s and 1980’s. In 1977 Aaina proved the height of the career of both Shabnum and Robin Ghosh. The film proved all time block buster and its screening continued for four and a half years in Karachi. Aaina was directed by Nazrul Islam who also hails from the East Pakistan/Bangladesh. Having Shabnum and Nadeem in the leading roles, all the songs of Aaina also proved successful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCU9Jz-3qlo

Kabhi Mein Sochta Hoon (Mehdi Hassan)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJNKZ4QGGYE

Wada Karo Sajna (Mehnaz, Alamgir)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lntlxNcIvI

Roothay Ho Tum Tum Ko Kesay Manan Piya (Nayyara Noor)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLCU0RSSiVQ

Mujhay Dil Se Na Bhulana (Alamgir, Mehnaz, Nayyara Noor)

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Haseen Wadiyon Se Poocho (Ikhlaq Ahmed, Nayyra Noor)

After Aaina, Bandish in 1980 revived the success of Shabnum, Nadeem, Robin Ghosh and Nazrul Islam. Bandish proved successful not only in Karachi but also in Lahore and other cities of Punjab. It was the first Urdu film which celebrated Platinum Jubilee in Lahore. All the songs of Bandish also proved successful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fhBYZEs06A

Sona Na Chandi Na Koi Mehal (Ikhlaq Ahmed)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVDVNYfw48w

Do Pyase Dil (Mehdi Hassan, Mehnaz)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGLkyzyjpFg

Tujhe Dil Se Laga Loon (Mehnaz)

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Accha Accha Lagay Re (Nayyara Noor, A. Nayyer)

The popularity of Urdu cinema gradually declined in 1980’s and in late 1980’s Shabnum and Robin Ghosh went back to Dhaka, Bangladesh. In mid 1990’s Urdu cinema enjoyed a mini revival for few years and Shabnum and Robin Ghosh returned to Lahore, Pakistan. This time Robin Ghosh composed the songs of the movies Jo Darr Gaya Woh Mar Gaya (1995), Ghoonghat (1996) and Nikah (1998). Again the magic of Robin Ghosh is heard in the songs like Zindagi Mein Mujh Ko Itna Pyar Mil Gaya (Shabnam Majeed) and Tu He Dil Ki Dharkan (Ghulam Abbas). In late 1990’s Shabnam and Robin Ghosh permanently returned to Dhaka, Bangladesh. The visited Pakistan in 2012 on an official visit. During his career spawning over three decades Robin Ghosh won many Nigar Awards for the music of the films Aaina and Bandish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOX9PVGtJ9I

Zindagi Mein Mujh Ko Itna Pyar Mil Gaya (Shabnam Majeed)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ_1DUIO5TE

Tu He Dil Ki Dharkan (Ghulam Abbas)

The distinction of Robin Ghosh was his sweet and melodious tunes in light notes. The impact of Bengali music was evident in his music. As a musician he never composed any loud tune, all of his tunes were melodious and light. He mostly utilized the voices of Mehdi Hassan, Mehnaz, Nayyara Noor, A. Nayyer, Shabnam Majeed, Fariha Parvez, Ghulam Abbas. Another distinction of Robin Ghosh was he never used the voice of the legendary singer Madam Noor Jehan. He is perhaps the only musician of past era who rose to fame without ever working with Madam Noor Jehan.

Indeed With Robin Ghosh an era of filmi music of Urdu cinema has ended.

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The relationship between a father and a child is unique in its own way. Father is considered a mentor, the protector and someone who will always give his child unconditional support and love. A person can get very famous and have all the riches in the world but he will always need parents to make him feel special. Parents are like the roots of an individual and without them people are lost no matter what they attain in life. Our celebrities also value their parents because just like any other human being their parents made them the people they are today. Some of the very famous celebrities lost their fathers when they were very young but they keep on posting pictures of their fathers. Faysal Qureshi and Agha Ali are two such celebrities.

Here are some pictures of celebrities with their fathers. They are seen spending precious moments with their fathers which make these photographs even more memorable.

Shahid Afridi’s daughters are no less than celebrities. They are there to support their father whenever they can. In the latest Pakistan Super League match too Shahid Afridi’s daughter were seen giving interviews and they were busy posing with their star dad. While giving an interview Ajwa and Ayesha revealed that they were supporting Shoaib Malik. They said all of them were Pakistani players so it was difficult to choose.

Shahid Afridi however made it clear that in their hearts everyone was rooting for their own teams even if they were not saying it!

Here are some really cute and memorable pictures of Shahid Afridi with his daughters in the PSL match.

Hamayun Saeed’s comeback play Dil Lagi will be airing on ARY Digital very soon. The script of the drama has been written by the very talented Faiza Iftikhar and it has been directed by the same person who was behind the super hit film Jawani Phir Nahi Aani. Nadeem Baig’s direction and a script which Hamayun Saeed thought was perfect for making a comeback are the two major reasons why Hamayun Saeed decided to choose this project to make his comeback after not being seen on the television screen for four years.

Hamayun Saeed said in an interview that he thought that Dil Lagi was Faiza Iftikhar’s best work till date. Mehwish Hayat plays the leading role in the film alongside Hamayun Saeed. She is also very excited to be working with the JPNA team again. Six Sigma Plus is producing the play.

ARY Digital held a Press Conference for the drama in which the actors who will be playing major roles in the drama along with the director and the producers participated. The drama is likely to go on air at the end of February or beginning of March.

Here are some pictures from the Press Conference:

Kapoor and Sons is Fawad Khan upcoming Bollywood film, the trailer of which was launched recently. The trailer got a good response from many people. The film looks like a whole package and like all of Karan Johar’s films it look like it will be full of emotional sequences which will entice the viewers even more. The fantastic thing about the film for Fawad Khan’s fans is that just like his first Bollywood film Khoobsurat in this film also Fawad Khan plays a major role in the story. His character is seen having fun, showing anger and even getting a kiss from the heroine Alia Bhatt.

Talking on the trailer launch Alia Bhatt said,

“Everybody has always seen his work, his serials out there and all so I was honestly really looking forward to working with him as an actor. We generally had a lot of fun while we were shooting.”

The press conference at the trailer launch was candid and fun. Fawad Khan also showed his humorous side while talking to the journalists. All the leading actors wore matching outfits at the launch. The color of Alia Bhatt and Fawad Khan’s outfit was identical.

See the pictures from the launch here:

Urwa Hocane and Farhan Saeed are one of the cutest real life couples of our drama industry who recently won a lot of hearts as the reel life couple in drama serial Ajnabi. Urwa and Farhan haven’t announced a date for their wedding yet but they are always together on all the functions and they love spending time with each other. These two love birds were seen having a terrific time on one of their Indian friends wedding. Urwa wore a pink ghagra choli on one of the main events which was designed by the very famous designer Zainab Chottani. Farhan Saeed wore an outfit which was designed by another well known designer Hamayun Alamgir. Both of them had a great time at the wedding, something which is evident from all these pictures. Urwa called this friend whose name is Akshay Devina her brother and Farhan Saeed also referred to him in the same way in his instagram posts.

See the pictures here:

Famous Urdu writer and playwright Fatima Fatima Surayya Bajia passed away on Wednesday in Karachi after prolonged illness.

Fatima Surayya Bajia has written many popular dramas for television for the state run Pakistan Television (PTV) from late 1960’s to 1990’s. Her last famous drama was Uroosa aired in 1992 from the PTV Karachi center.

Her plays are known for their exquisite style and a reflection of the valus and tradition of Muslim families in India. Agahi, Shama, Afshan, Uroosa, Babar are her famous television dramas.

Fatima Surayya Bajia was born in 1930 in the princely state of Hyderabad Deccan, British India and was the eldest among her nine other siblings. Her father served at key position with the ruler of the Hyderabad Deccan known as Nizam of Hyderabad. However the family migrated to Pakistan after 1947 when India forcefully invaded and occupied the Hyderabad state.

After the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947 from British, the state of Hyderabad was given the option to join either India or Pakistan, however Nizam of Hyderabad wants to make Hyderabad Deccan an independent entity and thus he prolonged his decision to join either India or Pakistan. Though the ruler of Hyderabad, the Nizam was a muslim the majority of the state was Hindu who want to join India.  In September 1948, Indian army following the instructions of its first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru attacked Hyderabad Deccan under the code name of Operation Polo. Indian army committed many atrocities towards the Hyderabad population especially the muslim population and as per official estimates nearly 40,000 civilians were killed by this barbaric act of the Indian army, whereas unofficial figures put the estimate between 1,00,000 to 2,00,000. But like with all the rest of the events of atrocities towards muslims in India, no one is ever trialed or questioned for the these killings.

After Operation Polo, to escape the brutality and atrocities of the Indian army many muslim families from Hyderabad migrated to Pakistan. Most of these families settled in Karachi and to this day Karachi has descendants of the migrants from Hyderabad Deccan.

Bajia’s younger siblings are also famous in their fields like Sara Naqvi, Zubaida Tariq, Zohra Nigah, Sughra Kazmi, Anwar Maqsood and Ahmed Maqsood Hameedi.

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