There was once a time when Halloween was celebrated only in the West but that is not the case any more. Halloween is celebrated by the Pakistani elite class particularly with enthusiasm. Pakistani celebrities also celebrated this event by being part of a big party that was hosted by the make-up artist and stylist Nabila. The celebrities following the tradition of Halloween dressed up in different costumes.
Here are the pictures of Pakistani celebrities on Halloween:
After 20 very long weeks of Emaan’s pity party, Sheheryaar’s ”my lyf, my rulzz” dictum :P, twisted Dastaan-e-Lila-Chanesar references, Shahnaam Shahnaam ki rutt, Sajal’s inability to come to grips with the fact that Sheheryaar does NOT love her, Chalaak Chachi’s excruciatingly irritating dialogues, Sanober’s deafening tantrums and some very serious Sheheryaar vs. Emaan debates, Mol has finallyy come to an end. Phewww.
I seriously appeal to all the writers out there: stop degrading women like that. Just stop. What exactly was the purpose of Sajal’s life? She cried, she died, but she did leave her child behind (muhabbat ka suboot, as Emaan puts it) so that the guy she loves can have his happy ending with the woman HE loves! That, my fellows, sums up the life of a girl who was pretty, educated and could go places. OK, Sajal had no self respect whatsoever, she put herself through this mess, knowing well that Sheheryaar would never give her the love and respect she is entitled to, but I don’t think she deserved the ending she got. The way they just killed her off left me feeling really bad about the ending. If there’s anyone to blame, it’s her parents, Zareena in particular, who simply kept stressing the point that ‘ek dafa bacha hojaye, dekh lena Sheheryaar kia karega Emaan kay saath…’ Ab dekh lia? If there’s anyone to blame, it’s Emaan who knew perfectly well that getting Sajal and Sheheryaar married would be destroying two lives, but such was her selfishness that she coerced Sheheryaar into dusri shadi just so that she could have her happy ending with Shahnaam.
About the oft-mentioned Dastaan-e-Lila-Chanesar, umm didn’t Lila end up empty handed and miserable? If we really are following the Dastaan here, Emaan and Sheheryaar’s happily ever after doesn’t make much of a sense – not that everything else makes sense but still! Considering how Emaan once mentioned that kisi aur ki biwi Sheheryaar ki maa nahe hosakti, I am not at all surprised that Rohail was under the impression that Emaan wants to marry him. And if it’s true that Emaan loved Sheheryaar too much to leave him, why do I remember that she once demanded a divorce?
Be it Emaan’s mother calling her badnaseeb, or Rohail telling his son, ‘’Beta tumharay naseeb mein maa nahe’’, or Emaan describing ‘’Aap ko pata hai Sheheryaaar, bachon kay itnay chotay chotay haath hotay hain aur un ki smile…’’, the dialogues were awful. “Muhabbat anmol hoti hai’’ didn’t leave much of an impact because it was said by three of the characters (Rohail, Sheheryaar AND Emaan, of course) in the last few minutes of the episode.
There are naqaabil-e-bardasht loag. Then there are some seriously naqaabil-e-bardasht loag. And then there’s Humayun Hassan and his family. Chalo, at least Emaan and Sheheryaar were interesting to watch in the initial episodes, but these people – they were a complete torture since day one! Humayun was more concerned about khandaani jora and zewar than the ladies of the house. About Muraad, let’s just say that he couldn’t act to save his life. And Zareena? Who was this woman? The dialogues she was given were so full of hate! I can’t even think of a single dialogue of hers that made sense or offered something positive. Please, take a moment to give yourself a pat on the back for putting up with this woman and her saazishain every week. On a scale of 0 to 10, the weirdness level of the family is 11!
There have been some unconvincing plot points to move the story forward (I am referring to Sajal reading Emaan’s fertility reports, Rohail’s sister reading Emaan’s diary etc) and in this episode, Sanober’s encounter with Zareena and Sajal seemed totally unrealistic.
It’s true that Mol was an engaging, intelligent play up to the 13th episode simply because till then, the story and the characters were simple and easy to relate. Emaan and Sheheryaar made an interesting couple, we found their conversations to be intelligent, and we looked forward to seeing how these two make it through despite the fact that they are polar opposites. The way Emaan’s parents were sidelined is one thing I didn’t quite understand. From the initial episodes, I could gather that Emaan is very close to her parents and that she shares almost everything with them. Even after her marriage to Sheheryaar, I remember how she used to discuss her problems with her mother and looked to her for advice, but ever since Shahnaam became an important part of her life, it was almost like she lost contact with her parents and all of a sudden, she wanted to be the one making all the decisions for herself without seeking her parents’ advice or approval. I agree, Sheheryaar didn’t like his parents’ interference but Emaan definitely was emotionally dependent on her parents. Considering her bonding with her parents, this is something I found incredibly unrealistic. Mol started off on a strong point, but it’s such a pity that I would always remember it as a drama where… everybody lost it!
In terms of performances, it should not go unacknowledged that Naveen Waqar and Faisal Qureshi were simply phenomenal as Emaan and Sheheryaar. They owned and understood their characters, they shared some great chemistry and were effortless. I can’t say much about Iqra Aziz because there wasn’t much she could do with the sort of character she was given, so I guess she was OK.
How many of you watched the last episode of Mol? Did you find Mol to be ‘a unique love story’? If you did, please share your views with me because I am afraid I didn’t. What are your thoughts on Sheheryaar and Emaan’s happily ever after?
Maryam Mehdi
P.S. In the end, I would like to thank all of my wonderful readers for reading the reviews and taking part in the discussions every week. You guys must’ve noticed that compared to the threads of the previous dramas I have reviewed, I was very late when it came to replying to your comments on Mol’s thread. I have been a little busy, but I am really sorry to have kept you all waiting. Thank you sooo much for bearing with me. Thank you so much for being so appreciative. This means the world to me! :D
Naaraaz (ناراض) is a new drama on ARY Digital airing from Monday at 8 pm, 9th November 2015, replacing Zinda Dargor.
Writer: Masnsoor Mushtaq
Director: Najaf Bilgrami
Producer: Wajahat Rauf (Showcase Productions)
We usually see female roles weeping and sobbing endlessly in dramas, but in Naaraaz male hero Faysal Qureshi is competing with the heroine in this regard.
Rashid Nazir Ali
Celebrity divorces are always harder because they do not only have to get over the end of the relationship their own selves and face the family but they are made to feel like they are answerable to the public too. Everyone says what they want to without thinking how this could effect the couple and their families. Imran Khan and Reham Khan’s divorce has been the talk of the town but the celebrities of Pakistan whether they are related to showbiz or are news anchors have discouraged those who are in their field especially who are treating this divorce as a source of entertainment. It is encouraging to see this trend among celebrities.
Here are some of the tweets and statuses of different celebrities who have expressed their annoyance with the wrong attitude of media particularly and hence have shown their support for Imran Khan and Reham Khan.
Ohkay so, these past 4 episodes of Mohabbat Aag Si were quite interesting & done nicely. I think it is commendable that even though so many episodes have gone by, they have still managed to keep the quotient of suspense till date. All the happenings that have taken place in story were things that I wasn’t expecting at all & I think it’s the unpredictability as well that makes me look forward to this drama the most.
Honestly, I was glad that Samia decided to do something unusual & decided to eavesdrop on Wajahat & Rukhsana. It was a high time she found out about what Rukhsana used to do to her & I must say, all the confrontations that followed were intense & perfectly tackled. I loved the way Samia showed Rukhsana her right place & openly told her off. Only Samia knows what she went through while she was waiting for her baby & to know that it was only because of Rukhsana that she had to wait for so long made her lose her mind. I loved the transition Samia showed, from being someone who would never doubt Apa Ji to someone who would never trust her again. I think it was very intelligent of Samia that she didn’t give Apa Ji a benefit of doubt & straight away believed what she heard from Wajahat because all of a sudden she picked up the pieces & everything started making sense to her. Saba always tried to make Samia understand that something was off about Rukhsana but now Samia clearly got Saba’s point.
Honestly, of all the people, I wanted Sharifa to find her happy ending because she deserved it the most. Sharifa for sure deserved to be set free from Rukhsana’s cage & trap. It was very sweet of Arshad Jr. to convince his mother for his & Sharifa’s wedding but unfortunately, he couldn’t save her. Rukhsana sent Sharifa away so that she could put the blame on her in the first place but she actually made me believe that she wanted to do something for her & wanted to pay her back for her years of commitment & loyalty to her but in stead her only plan was to use Sharifa’s absence in her favour. I think Sharifa, even after spending her whole life with Rukhsana couldn’t really understand what Rukhsana was made of & that is why she naively believed that Rukhsana would be happy to hear about the news of her marriage to Arshad Jr. It was very unfortunate that once again, in stead of thinking about her own happiness, Sharifa gave priority to Rukhsana’s word & chose to die because she couldn’t bring herself to say no to her beloved Apa Ji.
I must say, even though I know for a fact that Rukhsana is evil & she is dishonest, but she surprises me every single time with her diabolicalness because the way she used Sharifa’s death for her own benefit was something that I never expected & was shocked to see. Yes, I do understand that Rukhsana would do anything to save herself but to see her stooping so low to a point where she wouldn’t even care a dime about Sharifa & her life-long sincerity made me hate Rukhsana’s character even more. Rukhsana actually had the audacity to write a letter & read it out loud to her whole family. Like always, Sharafat fell for everything that he was told by his Apa Ji but at least, it was good to see that Samia didn’t buy anything that Rukhsana said & in fact she even discussed it with Saba because it is Samia who has seen the true face of Rukhsana as she herself admitted everything that too confidently in front of her, so Samia is now at a point where she knows that everything that Rukhsana has said, will say or will be saying would only be a lie & nothing else.
Honestly, Rukhsana getting married to Arshad Sr. was the last thing I wanted to see because after spewing so many lies & manipulating so many people’s lives, she doesn’t deserve even an iota of happiness. Yes, I do understand that she still didn’t get Arshad completely even after getting married to him, but I guess that still isn’t enough of a punishment for someone as evil as her. At least, she got that satisfaction for a moment that she finally married the man of her dreams but she doesn’t even deserve that. I don’t think it is very wise of Fareeda to take a back seat like that & allow Rukhsana to rule her life so easily. The sacrifice Fareeda has given for her husband is already enough that now if she feel she has to leave everything at Rukhsana’s mercy is a bigger mistake.
Anyways, so far Mohabbat Aag Si has been very interesting & I want to see what end would Rukhsana meet. I actually fail to feel anything for her because even though everything that Bee Jee said about her was right, Rukhsana lost her credibility once she got involved in the chase of ownership, where she wanted to own her brothers because that way she forgot to give love to them. She has gone a bit too far to earn anyone’s forgiveness & for that I hope she pays a heavy price for it. I really hope the writer here isn’t trying to turn Rukhsana into a victim by reminding us again & again of all the things she has done for her brothers because that’s water under the bridge now. For me, the way she prevented Samia from getting pregnant, the game she played to separate Saba & Wajahat, the way she planned the death of Samia’s unborn child & now the way she turned Sharifa into the culprit after her death, are the things that define Rukhsana & for doing all of that, she is guilty & definitely not a victim of course. I must say everyone has acted brilliantly but in these few episodes, Uzma has definitely stood out the most. The way she has played the character of Samia & has translated her pain & anguish on screen is phenomenal. She actually gave a perfect face to all the feelings & emotions that Samia experienced once she learnt the truth about Rukhsana & her acting in those confrontational scenes was brilliant. Please share your thoughts about these episodes of Mohabbat Aag Si & from this week onward, you guys will be getting regular reviews as I am done with my vacations! :)
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
The breakup of Imran Khan and Reham Khan is making headlines today. Among all this Shafqat Zehra, mother of filmstar Meera has also expressed her stance saying she can be a good mother in law for Imran Khan.
As per Shafqat Zahra, all this can easily be avoided had Imran Khan married filmstar Meera. Meera is quite sensible and had easily adjusted with Imran Khan.
Meanwhile Meera has also confirmed her mother’s desire by saying that Marriage proposal to Imran Khan still stands
Last year in October Meera has expressed the desire to marry Imran Khan after he announced his plans to marry during dharna in Islamabad.
Rashid Nazir Ali
Ho Mann Jahan (ہو من جہاں) is an upcoming film releasing on 1st January 2016. The music of the film will be launched on Sunday 1st November 2015.
Directed by: Asim Raza
Story by: Asim Raza
Screenplay by: Rashna Abidi, Imtisal Abbasi & Asim Raza
Dialogues by: Yasir Hussain & Asim Raza
Starring: Mahirah Hafeez Khan, Sonya Jehan, Sheheryar Munawar, Adeel Hussain, Bushra Ansari, Nimra Bucha, Arshad Mehmood ,Munawar Siddiqui, Fawad Afzal Khan
Fawad Afzal Khan has a cameo appearance in the film. Atif Aslam, Zebunnisa Bangash, Mai Dhai, Tina Sani, Zoheb Hassan, Jimmy Khan have provided vocals for the film.
The trailer of the film was launched earlier in October
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2kniq7_ho-mann-jahan_shortfilms
Rashid Nazir Ali
Farwa Ki ABC is going towards a direction very different from what most of us anticipated and the mix of serious and comic scenes is making the drama more interesting. The characters and their motivations are easy to understand which makes the whole drama watching experience worthwhile. Gogi unfortunately is not much of a gentleman – this is of course not news but watching Gogi trying to woo the teacher but not admitting it goes to show that perhaps even he was unaware of the fact that he is not really in love with Farwa. He thinks that taking pictures of Silky and saying things to her which a student should most certainly not say to his teacher is all “time pass”! Farwa might be immature and careless and she even went ahead and got married to her teacher but she is not the sort of girl who will fall for every other man. Gogi on the other hand gets “distracted” a little too easily! Gogi’s character traits aside, his dialogues and the way the character has been translated on screen always put a smile on my face!
Surraya has turned out to be a major disappointed, she is the only bechari in the play who left the person who loved her for a richer man but now wants him back even though she knows he is married. And then saying things like men go after younger girls makes her character the least likeable character in the play. Until now I never realized that Sir Mustansar was actually no more in love with Surraya but at some point he fell in love with Farwa. Like he said, he never went out looking for Surraya and he does not want her back. The only thing he wants is that Farwa should realize that Gogi is not the man for her. When she realizes that Gogi was never sincere with her, she will value her husband. The story is moving towards that direction fast but you never know what will happen next.
It was sad to see that Asma has not changed a bit. She still thinks she needs to prove that she is better than Farwa although it is hard to believe that she would even think of Farwa as her competition! There was a time when I found Asma’s character interesting but the fact that there has been absolutely no character development since the first time we saw her on screen is actually making her scenes somewhat repetitive. Silky’s character is turning out to be one which also keeps you guessing, the girl is full of surprises and she knows what she needs to do to get what she wants.
I must say that Gogi’s character has been the most amusing character in the play right from the get-go and Sir Mustansar’s character is the most intriguing character in the play. It is impossible to gauge what his true intentions are but his plans always add some interesting twist to the story. I have no clue as to why Sir Mustansar asked Farwa to tell her parents about Surraya but I am waiting to find out where everything that he has planned leads to.
Which is your favorite character and why? Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.
Fatima Awan
Dear Pakistani Media,
Imran Khan’s divorce is not headline news so don’t make it one!!
It hasn’t even been 24 hours since Reham Khan and Imran Khan announced that they have filed for a divorce and already Pakistani media is spending all its time and energy is searching for possible reasons for the divorce. Some are saying that it was for political reasons and others are saying that Reham Khan took a large amount of money from someone Imran Khan knew but did not inform him. It is the duty of the media to report everything but the insensitivity with which these reporters and anchor persons report the news is not something that sets out a good image of Pakistan.
All the news channels are covering the divorce like it will have some kind of an impact on the political, social or economic condition of the country although this is something completely personal which will only effect the two people who were in this relationship. Like Hyenas who feed on the dead bodies of animals, our media lives on negative news. They do not take into consideration how their attitude will effect the families involved.
Like always, the woman is being made the main focus of attention. The media is making sure that one by one they point out all the negative things that have ever surfaced about Reham Khan in order to malign her image. Does that mean that only bad people get divorced? Does anyone want to get divorced or plans to do so? It is common sense that when someone gets divorced it is a very unfortunate happening. People are free to talk about it as much as they want sitting with friends and family but media has a bigger responsibility because the parties involved and the whole world is watching them.
Imran Khan requested the media to not blow this incident out of proportion and to not speculate but Pakistani media is competing to dig dirt and every single channel has made it its mission to bring out all the possible speculations. The media also talked to the mufti who conducted the nikkah and his statement is being promoted on every page. Speculations have taken a crazy turn where some channels are getting “expert” opinion on whether Imran Khan will marry Jemima again now.
Some channels are busy finding out what the haq mehr was which is even more ridiculous. They are showing old interviews in which Reham and Imran both talked about divorce as a joke in public to rub it in! The memes and jokes circulating on social media are also very insensitive. Are we so deprived of entertainment and so ignorant that we think it is alright to laugh on people’s personal tragedies?
Political Parties however have taken a more mature approach. All the leading parties like PPP and PML (N) have told their workers to refrain from even commenting about the divorce. The media should take inspiration from these political leaders and refrain from making this time even more difficult for the parties involved because it is not just about the couple but their children and families are involved in this too. PTV is the only channel which is not treating this divorce as headline news. Here is why,
Once Reham Khan said in a interview, “The Pakistani media is like a wild child who has grown up on the streets without the benefits of achi tarbeyat !!” We could not agree with her more!
The rumors of problems between PTI’s leader Imran Khan and wife Reham Khan were there in the media for a few months now especially after Imran Khan declared that he did not want his wife to get involved in politics. The couple part ways through mutual consent and has made the news public. They were married for a period of ten months.
Previously Imran Khan refuted rumors of there being trouble between the couple saying, “I am shocked at a TV channel making slanderous statement about my marriage. I strongly urge the media to desist from such baseless statements.”
Dawn News reported that a source who was very close to Imran Khan revealed, “She wanted to get involved with politics and that is not what Khan wanted at all. She just did not want to sit at home.”
Imran Khan has askes the media to deal with this situation in a sensitive manner. He does not want speculations surrounding his divorce.
Reham Khan hasn’t talked to media yet but she revealed that the couple had filed for a divorce in a tweet.
There is news that Reham Khan has left for London and will talk to the media there.
Ushna Shah has undergone a lot of changes in the past few months. There was a time when this outspoken actress did not think much before sharing her views on different topics but now she has stopped doing that. She is more careful about what she says.
Ushna Shah has also lost a great deal of weight which has given her face a new look. After losing weight many other actresses have revamped their looks with a brand new hairstyle and Ushna Shah has followed the same pattern too. Ushna has grown her hair a little and got herself a new cut which really suits her. It gives her a younger look. Ushna Shah does not look anything like the slightly chubby, short haired girl we saw in drama serial Dua.
Here is what Ushna Shah looks like after the haircut and all that loss of weight:
Osman Khalid Butt has always done work that made him stand out in the crowd but his latest hit drama serial Diyar-e-Dil has won him fame that is unmatched. When an actor works in a drama that is such a super hit then the fans start expecting even more from him. Osman Khalid Butt talked to HIP about his upcoming projects and the dramas he has signed right now.
Osman Khalid Butt talked about the film “Jannan” which will be his second venture as a writer after the film “Siyaah”. He said,
“Janaan is a frothy romantic comedy that celebrates a proud Pukhtun culture in escapist fashion. Think of all the movies that have come out recently (barring a couple): there’s a very stereotypical representation of Pathans; this film is an antithesis of sorts. The film brings forward an unseen glamour, beauty, laughter, and romance associated with the region, along with some sharp social commentary. It’s essentially about a quirky family with many colorful characters.”
Talking about his future projects he informed HIP,
“You know how it goes, mum’s the word till things finalize, but InSha’Allah there might be a film project in the coming year. I’m writing for a film as well, so there’s that. As far as dramas are concerned, there’s Haseeb Hasan’s next after Tera Gham Aur Hum, titled Sanam, written by Mona Haseeb. Haven’t signed anything else yet, but am reading a couple of interesting projects.”
The actor feels honored because he got to work with stars like Abid Ali. He says that he learned a lot from him and he was constantly trying to match his performance in the play.
Ayeza Khan’s fans have been missing watching her in dramas after she mesmerized the viewers with her performance in Pyare Afzal. Ayeza did not inform her fans why she was taking a break from showbiz so her fans were disappointed and were not sure if they would get to watch her again in dramas. After the birth of her baby Hoorian the fans also found out why Ayeza Khan had been missing from the television screen. Ayeza Khan did not take long to make her comeback and now she will be seen playing a lead role opposite Imran Abbas in upcoming drama serial “Tum Kon Piya.”
The play has been written by the famous writer Maha Malik and directed by Yasir Nawaz. It has been produced by 7th Sky Entertainment.
Ayeza Khan has been promoting her play on the social media because she wants her fans to know that she is making a comeback. The drama is based on Maha Malik’s novel like many other dramas nowadays which are inspired from famous novels. The shooting of the play has not started yet but everyone involved in the project is doing whatever they can to promote it.
The latest developments in the story were not according to the wishes of many of the viewers and I also did not want the story to take this turn. Having said that I must say that the latest developments were shown in a very convincing manner yet again – the whole scenario was not over-dramatized and Adnan’s reaction to the results of the DNA report was spot-on. While the doctor broke the worst news possible, Adnan was more worried about how Ayesha would have felt if she was there to hear the news of these fake reports. While this turn in the story will make Ayesha an even bigger victim, it also goes to show that something like rape cannot be swept under the carpet. How could someone like Ayesha’s mother who is so practical not take any steps to ensure that her daughter did not conceive after she was raped – that was the first thought that ran through my head when I heard what the doctor had to say to Adnan.
The results of the DNA report added another ugly twist to the story which will only make matters worse and that too at a time when Ayesha has clearly moved on. She no longer wants to dwell in the past but she wants to look towards the future and do whatever she can to make sure that Sangat lives a cancer-free life. There was a time when Ayesha wasn’t sure if Sangat was Adnan’s daughter but now that she is certain that this really is Adnan and Ayesha’s Sangat, this ugly truth will change everything. It was touching to see a father willing to sacrifice everything for his only daughter. Adnan’s love for Ayesha and Sangat both is something we rarely see on television but this latest twist in the story will be the real test of Adnan’s love for his wife in particular.
The best part of this episode had to be Ayesha’s visit to her mother and the way she requested her for help and the response she got. For the first time we saw that Ayesha’s mother will do whatever it takes to make her daughter happy without asking a lot of questions or giving it too much thought. Ayesha’s mother unlike Adnan’s mother did not accuse her of being selfish although she is a widow too which was in line with her practical nature.
While I do not agree with the way Adnan’s mother reacted, I could not help but feel that this time around Farah took it a little too far. Parents do get attached to their house in their old age especially after they lose their spouses and such a reaction from her was although anything but ideal but it was too soon to judge her like that. I wish for once we saw Farah understand why her mother felt the way she did and made her understand things in a polite way. No one wants to see their mother leave their own house like that and when a situation like that does arise you console your mother and treat her with love. Later on we saw Farah blaming her mother for the DNA test’s results too, which was unfair. Although their mother is not flawless but she is a caring woman who loves her son in her own way, if Farah is so bright why can she not see that! Yes! for the first time I felt like Farah was being unfair.
I am gradually coming to the point where I see myself wishing that Shahwez was completely out of the picture and this story was more about Adnan and Ayesha. It would have been good if the focus was on how they cope with the aftermath of this tragedy as opposed to showing how Shahwez is dealing with the entire situation. To be honest, now I couldn’t care less what is going through his head and I only want to see him being punished for what he has done.
I must give the director full credit for bringing out the best in every actor and bringing out the best in the script. Saba Qamar stole the show yet again tonight with her brilliant performance. The preview of the next episode was enticing as usual, I am waiting to find out if Adnan will stand by his wife and Sangat’s side even after knowing the truth.
Do share your thoughts about this latest installment.
Fatima Awan
Mein Adhuri is an upcoming play on ARY Digital
Cast: Azfar Rehman, Sania Shamshad, Saba Hameed, Nausheen Shah and others
Writer: Seema Sheikh
Director: Roomi Insha
Producer: iDream Entertainment
Rashid Nazir Ali
Guzaarish is an upcoming play on ARY Digital.
Cast: Affan Waheed, Yumna Zaidi, Javed Sheikh, Saba Hameed and others
Writer:Sanam Mehdi Jarchevi
Director: Owais Khan
Producer: SIX SIGMA Plus Productions
Beqasoor is an upcoming drama on ARY Digital. Samina Peerzada is appearing on television after a gap of few months.
Cast: Samina Peerzada, Saboor Ali, Waseem Abbas, Sajid Hassan, Javeria Abbassi, Muneeb Butt, Salahuddin Tunio and others
Writer: Samina IjazDirector: Syed Atif Hussain
Producer: Fahad Mutafa and Dr. Ali Kazmi
Big Bang productions
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3bdsni_bequsoor_fun
Rashid Nazir Ali
When a writer is writing the script for a drama they have no idea how the outcome will be because it is not only the script of a drama that is important but how the director, actors and producers deal with this script is also very important. Diyar-e-Dil ended yesterday, it was one of the most hit serials of this year. It got an overwhelming response from viewers and critics.
Farhat Ishtiaq wrote the script for the recently ended Diyar-e-Dil which was a massive hit. She thanked her team and the viewers for all their support in the form of a facebook status. She knew that she had to say a formal goodbye to a serial that gave her even more fame and appreciation.
Here is what she said:
Mehwish Hayat’s looks have undergone some big changes ever since she entered the industry. She has done everything that the stars nowadays do to make the necessary changes in their looks to make themselves look more appealing. It all started with Mehwish Hayat getting some plastic surgeries. This is an open secret. Mehwish Hayat also starting working out to shape up her body and then she got a haircut for a different look. Mehwish Hayat also looks more fair in all her pictures now, unlike before when she used to go with a less fair look.
We hardly see Mehwish Hayat wearing Eastern outfits now. She is totally Western in her looks and it is something she loves. It isn’t very often that celebrities show their happiness with their new looks the way Mehwish Hayat does. Being an expressive person Mehwish Hayat puts everything down loud and clear in her instagram posts sometimes as a statement and at other times in the form of hash tags.
Here are some instagram posts of Mehwish Hayat that show how much Mehwish Hayat is in love with her looks. She does not hide her feelings about how fantastic she looks and how confident she feels because of these looks. In every other post Mehwish has mentioned that she feels like a princess.
Awwwwww, it was such a sweet journey that came to an end today. I felt like procrastinating the review because I just didn’t want to admit that Diyar-e-Dil has ended & this was the last time we got to see our favorite characters together. :(
Finally, this episode was as sweet as Gajjar Ka Halwa but I still feel I didn’t get enough of Wali & Faarah. They both deserved more screen-time but going by what they have given us, their scenes together were amazing. It was actually quite interesting to see how Faarah decided to share her feelings with Agha Jaan – she developed a strong bonding with him in a very short span of time that is why, just how she used to be candid with Behroz, she was now telling her inner most feelings to Agha Jaan as he became a perfect father figure to her. The way Agha Jaan pleaded Faarah’s case in front of Wali with so much concern showed that he didn’t want Faarah to feel any pain. Wali knew that out of all the people, only Agha Jaan would understand what Faarah put him up with all these years, so now it was his time to test her patience & extract some fun out of it. Wali knew exactly that his decision of being with Faarah will not only make her happy but it will mean the world to every single family member, that is why he was keen on making it the most special moment for everyone.
Faarah obviously didn’t have the courage to hear Wali out as the burden was overbearing & she was certain that Wali would call off their Nikkah in front of everyone but if only she had waited, she could’ve heard what Wali wanted to say. The way Wali looked at Faarah when he found her in his room told a beautiful tale of how much he loved her. Wali perfectly understood that all this suspense was hard on her & she had no courage to face it, that is why, she chose to put herself to sleep in order to ease her aching heart & that is why when Wali could see how defeated Faarah was, without wasting any time, he decided to let her know what he actually felt for her after hearing Faarah’s side of the story. Faarah knew that Wali deserved that confession & acknowledgment & that is why, she didn’t hold back & told him that she loved him & yes, her confession was heartfelt, honest & perfect. All those tears that Faarah shed highlighted the honesty that was in her confession. Yes, Faarah had no idea about what was running through Wali’s mind & without even giving it a thought that her deceleration would change things for good, she let the secret out of how much she wanted to be with him. Obviously, all the things that followed were exactly opposite of what she had expected & imagined but just then, she knew that everything was going to be alright & Wali will stay by her side for the rest of her life. :)
I absolutely loved the honesty that their confession embodied as it came after a very long, dark & rough patch, but they both knew they had to let each other know what was in their hearts. Faarah for the first time got to know that Wali had loved her ever since he was a kid & probably didn’t even know the meaning of true love, that is why, he didn’t give up on her when she gave him a tough time. Faarah then understood that if only a few months of harsh behavior of Wali could cause her so much pain, how much of her rude behavior for so many years would have hurt him. The way Wali assured her of how much trust he had on her gave her enough confidence to admit that she always lied when she said she hated him. Faarah was never taught to hate anyone but it was just her immaturity that didn’t allow her to see what a gem of a person Wali was. I loved the way Wali spoke about all the weaknesses that Faarah had again & again, because it showed that he accepted her the way she was & he also acknowledged the efforts she made to change herself for him. Wali actually loved her truly & that is why he was never taken aback by the differences their personalities had. Faarah did change herself because she knew that a perfect man like Wali deserved nothing but the best. I loved their confessions & the sweet bickering they enacted in front of Agha Jaan. I somehow loved the way they ended the episode with Agha Jaan in the picture because his presence completed the whole scenario as he was the backbone of this family & the reason why everyone was together under one roof. What a perfect way to end such a beautiful journey!!! :)
I must say, Maya Ali & Osman Khalid Butt, both stood out in this episode & gave their 100% to make the ending so impactful & memorable. I loved their chemistry & the ease with which they both performed the ending scenes of their beautiful conversations. They both were perfect & proved my point once again that there is no need of relying on any sort of closeness when the words are powerful & the expressions perfectly tell the story in literal sense. This drama was special & indeed it will stay with me for a very very long time. I already am feeling a void because Diyar-e-Dil has ended. The way they made us all relate & connect to all the characters was phenomenal & it doesn’t happen that easily where you understand each & every character; its struggles, its transition, its feeling with that much perfection but Diyar-e-Dil’s script & direction made it very easy for us to do that.
I will thank the director Haseeb Hassan especially for directing Diyar-e-Dil so beautifully & with so much detailing because it added another level of depth in the story. I will thank Farhat Ishtiyaq for writing such a beautiful script that depicted human emotions perfectly. Diyar-e-Dil has given us so many things to ponder upon like the importance of the head of the family, respecting the blood relations & giving priority to your family members. Without getting preachy ever, Diyar-e-Dil elaborated the embedded lessons so effortlessly & I will thank the writer for writing down the character of Agha Jaan because his insight & his wisdom made things right in the end. The way the emphasis was made on letting go of the past & working together in making the future right & better was what I loved the most about Diyar-e-Dil. The transition of each & every character, their personal battles between their minds & hearts, with their hearts winning in the end & then to see their wisdom guiding them through the course of their journey was absolutely brilliant. A journey of the whole family together that went through so much & stood by each other in the end is what makes Diyar-e-Dil perfect in every single aspect. :)
I will thank Abid Ali, Mikaal Zulfikar, Ali Rehman, Behroz Sabzwari, Hareem Farooq, Sanam Saeed, Ahmed Zeb, Maya Ali & Osman Khalid Butt for giving such phenomenal performances but indeed, Sir Abid Ali, Maya Ali, Ahmed Zeb, Hareem Farooq, Ali Rehman & Osman Khalid Butt stood out the most & gave their best shot which always made me say that this has been their best performance so far. The makeup & costume designers did an amazing job too & I will especially thank the whole team for choosing such a beautiful location for shooting Diyar-e-Dil, it just elevated the pleasure of viewing this drama & made it a visual treat. I have loved the OST & also loved the lighting through out the drama. The attention to detail that we all noticed was another aspect that made this drama a complete package. I must say, I am thoroughly impressed by the growth that Maya Ali & Osman Khalid Butt have shown in this drama, they sure have come a long long way also. I also feel that a special mention should go to both Ali Rehman & Hareem Farooq for doing justice to their characters & giving life to them because they actually made us fall in love with the characters of Suhaib & Arjumand. Abid Ali was phenomenal as Agha Jaan & it won’t be an overstatement when I say that he has become one of my favorite characters of all times. :) I actually feel lucky that I got a chance to view & review such a perfect drama like Diyar-e-Dil that gave me so much to remember & yes, I feel Diyar-e-Dil deserves every single award in every single category of Hum TV Awards because all the actors & the whole drama-making team has been phenomenal so they deserve that much recognition & acknowledgement for sure. :)
In the end, special thanks to all the beautiful readers out there who supported me & my efforts, who also stood by me whenever I told them I was busy & caught up due to personal reasons. I will be missing our discussions over Diyar-e-Dil & yes, our Tuesdays won’t be the same anymore but let’s rejoice over the beautiful journey that we all lived through together. Please share your beautiful thoughts about the absolutely beautiful Diyar-e-Dil. :)
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
The name of the novel ‘Yaraam’ by Sumaira Hameed, means a beloved or a lover. When you first encounter such name it gives a feeling of a typical ,mourning and tragic love story with bits of conspiracies and a lot of disappointment ,But I object it is not just a love story with all these aspects but contains a lot more gems of wisdom put together in a beautiful, engaging ,and exciting events. It triggers almost a wide range of emotions and enforces our brain to think and ponder over the situation and feel in depth for every character. You laugh with them, enjoy their silly jokes, pranks and feel very light. In literature, the most common elements of romanticism are moon, night and stars .On contrary, Sumaira Hameed takes a different way and starts a novel with an imagery of ‘Sarma ki Dhoop’
‘’Amar Prem ka agr koi lad ka naam hota tou wo sarma ki dhoop hota’’
This Imagery takes us to the introduction of our heroine’ Amraha’ before diving in the characters of this novel let’s just introduce you with the main theme of this novel.
MAIN THEME
Although highly condensed with love story, it unfolds in a very interesting way. It is a journey of change and transformation for some characters and their influential past which molded them into their present form. Amraha applies for the University of Manchester as she wants to get rid of the environment she was brought up and was tagged as ‘Manhoos’ and was accepted by an emotional and more appropriately self-pitying mail of her .The fun and interesting part begins when the description of the University and its environment is sketched. It is here when different people get to know one other and learn what life is! The Manchester University Motto is very interesting‘’There is no time to cry and just smile’’. In my opinion, the main theme of the novel is harkat main barkat, to overcome fear, be confident, learn from your past; take hold of your life, ignore foolish myths and unnecessary objections and be strong. Life is about facing the harsh realities of life, surviving through them and being thankful for what we have. I must appreciate the efforts of the writer in bringing all these lessons into light through a love story.
VARIETY OF CHARACTERS
Apart from Amraha, every main character in this novel is influential in one way or the other. There is depth in every character and everyone has a story, which unfolds to describe the beauty of their character and the source of their strength. Why Amraha wasn’t much influential in the beginning , the reason behind it was that, this character was shown to learn that it’s not only her there are many people who lose so much in life but still are trying to live happily.
Amraha: The perfect example of a roti dhoti, sensitive and weak heroine. I felt for her at the beginning because of the stupid and irrational myths that degraded her personality and destroyed her self-esteem. She is a submissive personality, but her grandfather supported her and tried to restore her self-esteem. The writer grasped the attention here by adding these lines ” for every person there will be someone who will love them even if the whole world hates him/her’’.
Her grandfather was the support system for her and she manages to get admitted in the University of Manchester. She enters a whole new world and learns a lot. It is hilarious, enjoyable and adventurous and I believe Manchester World is fun. By the end of the encounter and love part of the novel, She couldn’t accept the proposal because there was a big’’ because ‘’and at that time it seemed that Amraha is so selfish, harsh, brutal and self-absorbed girl. I think Amraha was way too rude even when the writer made us understand why it was the way it was, Still it was harsh. I want you to read it and figure it out.
Aliyan: The hero of this novel and already a heart-throb of the University is a handsome, attractive and wise personality. He has a disturbing past and that was the reason he didn’t like Asians. He behaves nicely with Amraha and fall for her when he and his friends planned a bomb blast prank .After the confession Aliyan doesn’t remain the same person and his friend Carl (The Manhoos Mara) tries to bring him back. Aliyan is intelligent and smart and he beautifully described about the colours of flowers and the pre-conceived notions about them.
Carl ( The Manhoos Mara) : Why Carl is manhoos Mara, this is epecially shown by his naughty , hilarious and scary pranks, he is such a treat to read. Always up to something scary and adventurous, a bit too scary but is a breath of fresh .He is Aliyan’s friend which actually is hard to believe because they shared a unique chemistry. The pranks were hilarious and I enjoyed it a lot.
Veera: A girl from Russia, She is energetic, bold, adventurous, strong and beautiful. She is a nice character and I was impressed by her take on Amraha that she was selfish and did wrong with Aliyan, this depicted her smartness. I enjoyed her strong character, especially when she challenges or accepts the challenges of ‘’ the manhoos mara’’. At one point, I felt for her but she moved on because this was the essence of her personality.
Sai : This is another unique character and is trustworthy. He has a habit of wearing a sign board named ‘’Talk to me’’ if I am not mistaken. The purpose is to listen to people’s stories, their fears, their dreams, and relationships and this behaviour was in response to his past. When Nobody listened to him, he felt devastated so he started this weird activity to console others.
There was an interesting activity called ‘’Tweet’’. Tweet was kind of a debt treat, you ask from someone as ‘’Tweet Me’’ and he would give you something to eat and whenever he would ask for ‘’ Tweet Me back’’ you had to pay it back.The exam-phobia was such a delight to read and is very funny.
WEAK ASPECT: The negative or weak aspect of the novel is after the separation and a bit re-union part it becomes a bit slow as the writer was giving time to every emotion to be explained with unnecessary details that I had to skip a few pages and reach the end.
A good novel to read and invest time on, it was enjoyable and lesson-oriented but is only for one time reading, you can’t read it over and over again.
Leaving you with this lesson
‘’There are never any winners or any losers, participation is. Remember that and enjoy the challenge of each moment so it arises now’’.
Asma Jamali
Zahid Ahmed did not enter the television industry in his teens like most of our stars who have become very famous. He struggled a lot before getting where he is today. Zahid Ahmed has been appreciated by many people because of some superb performances he gave in different drama. Zahid Ahmed gave his fans on facebook a chance to ask him questions which he replied to instantly. The question answer session led to Zahid Ahmed sharing some interesting details about his future plans.
There is good news for all those who are weary of watching this talented actor play negative roles in dramas. Zahid Ahmed told his fans that in his next project his role will be,
“Leading and very romantic.”
Sharing the details about his next project he said that it was a play written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar and the working title of the play was “Zara Yaad Kar”. Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar is known for his tragic love stories. The fans will enjoy watching Zahid Ahmed play the role of Khalil-ur-Rehman’s on-screen hero.
His fans also want to see him working in Bollywood. So, is Zahid Ahmed going to work in Bollywood anytime soon? His reply was,
“Nahin. I will want to do a Pakistani film first. And if I like how it goes, I’ll never leave.”
Answering another fan on the same question he gave a different reply. He said,
“They are a hostile nation who have no respect so I don’t give a damn about them or their Industry.”
Another interesting plan which Zahid Ahmed has in store for the future is that he plans to give acting classes soon. Zahid Ahmed’s voice is considered one of his most valuable assets along with his talent. Talking about his voice he said,
“it puts the babies to sleep and keeps the ladies up!!”
Zahid Ahmed was very candid with his fans. Talking about his own personality he said,
“I am not serious at all… In fact my family often has to beg me to be serious.”
Talking about actors who work extra hard to look good Zahid Ahmed said,
“No one asked them to make six packs or whiten their skin… This is silly bollywood mentality… Audience maangti hai performance… Wohi yaad rehti hai..”
We won’t be seeing Zahid Ahmed play a comic role because he thinks,
“I looooooove comedy… But I think all my female fans wouldn’t want to see me doing comedy anytime soon… It breaks the charm of an intense actor.”
Indian media whether private or state owned is known for its hate speech and venomous propaganda targeted towards Pakistan. Perhaps in India such content is in demand and brings high ratings. Contrary to this in Pakistan the situation is totally different, our privately owned satellite news as well as entertainment channels follow the policy of “one-sided love affair (یکطرفہ محبت)” with India. The prime example of this “unrequited love affair” is the priority coverage of Bollywood and its artists in our news bulletins.
Geo News is a trendsetter in this regard, which laid the foundation of this policy by taking the initiative of Aman Ki Aasha (also known as Aman Ka Tamasha). Like Geo News, its entertainment channel Geo Tv and Geo Kahani also follows the same policy, by regularly airing Indian content comprising of films, dramas, reality shows, award shows, Hollywood films dubbed in Hindi.
In past Geo Tv has also collaborated with Indian media houses to produce music contest shows with some cliched motives like “peace”, “bridging the gap”, “bringing both countries closer”, “mend relations” to name a few. Such shows are recorded in UAE. The last such show was Surkeshetra. It is really difficult to comment whether such shows really bring both countries together or not, but definitely such shows surely get lot of mainstream media attention. Interestingly contrary to the claims of bringing peace, the publicity campaign of Geo Tv also present such shows as a battle between two countries.
Following its own tradition of this “one-sided love affair“, now Geo Tv is coming with another show named Asia’s Singing Superstar. The show will be hosted by Ahsan Khan and Shafqat Amanat Ali. Shafqat Amanat Ali is already conducting auditions in UAE to select the contestants from India and Pakistan. The show will be aired next year on Geo Tv, har pal haseen hai har pal geo.
Though the name of the show is also a bit misleading hinting it to be an Asian wide show, which off course is wrong as it will only have the participants from two countries of South Asia i.e. India and Pakistan.
Rashid Nazir Ali
There are many actors in Pakistani film industry who have groomed themselves from their original fairly typical looks to that of a style icon. Sohai Ali Abro is one of those actresses who went from a cute looking girl next door to a fashion diva in a short span of time. Sohai’s fashion transformation started with her losing weight, then came a haircut and then there was a wardrobe change in which we saw her wearing beautiful designs from leading designers like Ali Xeeshan, Teena Durrani, Feeha Jamshed, Sania Maskatiya, Nomi Ansari, and many more.
Sohai Ali Abro unlike many other actresses has a style of her own. She is seen pulling everything off perfectly from a simple white top matched with a jeans to a fancy Eastern-cum-Western outfit. Sohai Ali Abro also accessorizes herself differently. She pays attention to every details and it looks like white is one of Sohai’s favorite colors. Sohai Ali Abro’s changing fashion sense was especially noticed by many when she was seen promoting her film Jawani Phir Nahi Aani. Sohai Ali Abro never failed to impress her fans with looks that were different and suited her well too. Sohai also experiments with colors and not just designs and designers. Sohai Ali Abro believes in woman power, she is a strong woman who goes after what she wants and doesn’t rest until she gets it.
These 6 different looks of Sohai Ali Abro are sure to blow you away. These looks and many others which Sohai has sported in the past few months go to prove that Sohai Ali Abro is a style icon to look out for!
At a time when Shiv Sena is dead against Pakistani artists working in India there are Indian celebrities who want to see these artists working in India. Famous directors and actors spoke up against Shiv Sena’s latest threats to Pakistani artists.
Mahesh Bhatt has been encouraging Pakistani talent to work in India for a very long time now. He is the one who invited Mohsin Khan to work in India but even then he was forced to leave the country because of his nationality. Talking about this latest step by Shiv Sena Mahesh Bhatt said,
“If Fawad Khan is in the country, it is because the people of India have loved him. If Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Atif Aslam are big draws in the country, it is because they are a hit with the citizens in the country, which is why they are a part of the popular mainstream culture today. I have dared to bring talent from across the border because we as an industry only look inwards.”
He also said,
“When I made the film Saathi (which released in 1991), Pakistani cricketer-turned-actor Mohsin Khan was a part of the movie, but he was asked to leave because of his nationality. Haven’t we moved an inch since then? Are we stuck in history? I think we as an industry must search for answers.”
Bhatt told IANS in an interview,
Shyam Benegal, the filmmaker also spoke against this move by Shiv Sena. He said,
“We have diplomatic relations with the country and we are not at war with them. We are a cultured nation and we can’t be reducing ourselves to play the game of tit for tat. They are not doing it in a rational sense, is it a mere political advantage (that they are vying for)?”
Karan Anshuman who is a director and a film critic also did not agree with what Shiv Sena is attempting to do. He said,
“I disagree with the Shiv Sena. What sort of picture are they trying to portray? On one hand, we have the film fraternity culminating the message of peace with films like Bajrangi Bhaijaan and on the other hand we have parties like these who will go down to any extent to stay relevant. ”
Saif Ali Khan whose films were recently banned in Pakistan because of his objectionable statements against Pakistani also does not support Shiv Sena. While talking to the media he said,
“I remember the time when I said that I was disappointed in Pakistan and everyone lost their s***, and here they are throwing ink all over the place.”
He asked Shiv Sena to,
“rein it in or else Pakistan will ban more of our movies. For the love of Bollywood, stop before it’s too late!”
This episode was somewhat predictable as compared to all the episodes we have seen so far but like all other episodes the developments in tonight’s episodes gave me a few good reasons to tune into Sangat next week. I hope there is a good reason why Ayesha’s mother and Shahwez are getting so much screen time. I would have liked to see a few more conversations between Adnan and Ayesha as opposed to the ones between Ayesha’s mother and Shahwez. The circumstances that led to Ayesha asking Shahwez to donate his blood were shown in a very convincing manner like always. The second Sangat was fine Ayesha could not stand to look at that man and she asked Adnan to make sure that such a situation never arose again.
I have no idea what is the relevance of Salma’s track to the entire story but something tells me that Salma is being given so much importance for a reason. I am waiting to find out what that is. The conversations surrounding Shahwez seemed out of place at a time when Sangat should have been the sole concern of everyone associated with Ayesha or Sangat. Ayesha’s mother’s curiosity regarding Ayesha’s attitude towards Shahwez and everything Adnan had to say about Shahwez did not quite fit in the entire situation. It would have been much better if these conversations took place when Sangat was home. Ayesha’s mother’s conversation with Shahwez in the hospital was very meaningful. She feels that Shahwez was miraculously sent in her life as a savior, she has no clue that this man entered her life again for all the wrong reasons.
A DNA test was a development we were all expecting. The fact that Ayesha did not try to stop this whole process goes to show that right now she does not care about anything else except her daughter. However, Ayesha could not muster up the courage to tell Adnan the truth even when the opportunity presented itself. Adnan shared how he could indirectly be responsible for what was going on with his daughter but Ayesha could not share what happened to her. I wonder why Ayesha thinks that this was her “gunnah”, perhaps because she did not tell her husband the truth. It was disappointing to see Ayesha blaming herself for something like this. She is the victim and even if she did not have the courage to share what happened with her husband it does not mean that she betrayed anyone in any way.
It was good to see a real baby playing the role of Sangat, it is definitely something that helps the viewers look at the baby as a real person! Shahwez is back with Ayesha’s mother but I hope that he makes at least one more attempt to leave the house since a person like him won’t stay back only to make someone happy. He entered Ayesha’s mother’s life to make up for what he had done and now that Ayesha has spelled out what she wants from him nothing should stop him! All the actors gave top-notch performances which makes this drama stand out in the crowd. I am however getting tired of Ayesha’s mother’s obsession with Shahwez and her repetitive dialogues when she is talking to Ayesha regarding Shahwez. It would have been nice to see Ayesha’s mother and Ayesha in particular compromising on her looks when Sangat was in the hospital. On the first day they were coming from a function but on the second day there was no reason to look so dressed up.
The preview of the next episode showed that there will be some interesting developments in the next episode as well. What are the predictions for the upcoming episodes? Please share your thoughts.
Fatima Awan
Ushna Shah has always been known for being blunt. People criticize her because of her outspoken nature but as Ushna Shah puts it,
” I am a bit too honest with everything, I just cannot be fake – perhaps I need a filter.”
The actress who has worked with some very famous actors and directors in a short period of time does not believe in hiding her feelings. She disclosed while talking to MAG Weekly that she had some very nasty and ugly breakups in the past. She thinks falling in love isn’t all sunshine and roses. She said,
” I have been in love too many times and it’s a problem, to be honest.”
Ushna Shah has been in a relationship lately too but she does not want to disclose who the person is. Talking about her future plans she said,
“I’ll settle down when my career is at a certain point and when I, and my significant other are ready for it.”
Ushna Shah also talked about the rumours about her and Hamayun Saeed,
“What I really want to touch down upon is that a lot of respectable media outlets published a rumour without citing sources, doing their background checks or confirming it, which was extremely irresponsible, and if it was someone else other than me, she could’ve hurt herself.”
Ushna Shah would love to be a part of a Bollywood film if,
“I get a good role, then why not! And whoever says they don’t want to, is lying!”
Faysal Qureshi is one of those celebrities who have always tried to do something different. When Faysal Qureshi was hosting his own Morning Show he did not resort to the usual tactics of gaining attention from the public but he kept his own style intact.
While talking on a talk show Faysal Qureshi said that he did not get people married on his show and do other things that Morning Show hosts do because he does not believe that Morning Shows should be showing all these things. He said that nowhere in the world are Morning Shows showing what Pakistani Morning Shows are showing to people. According to Faysal Qureshi,
“Morning Shows are making a fool out of people. I mean they ask questions which can cause some serious hurt. Morning Show hosts are spreading negativity among people. The questions they ask create misunderstandings.”
Faysal Qureshi looked like he was seriously disturbed by the attitude of Morning Show hosts. He went on to say,
“If we will not own our stars then who will?”
Faysal Qureshi said that he was concentrating on dramas and production at the moment. He said that he wants to continue doing shows in which he has a direct connection with his fans.
There was a time when Nadia Khan’s Morning Show was considered one of the best. All the other Morning Shows followed Nadia Khan’s lead but after taking a break from television when Nadia Khan reappeared on television it didn’t leave the same kind of impression on her audience.
The news is that Nadia Khan is all set to make her come back on television most likely she will be seen hosting her own show on Geo TV. Nadia Khan has started this new shift in her career by getting a make over from the famous make up artists Akif Ilyas who has given many famous actresses like Mehwish Hayat, Ayesha Khan, Maya Ali and Sajjal Ali new looks.
Nadia Khan has been away from television for a few years but she has kept herself busy with starting her own business by starting a lawn brand of her own few years back. Akif Ilyas will be doing the styling and make up for Nadia Khan when she starts her show.
Javed Sheikh is back in the Pakistani film industry with a bang. He has been part of some of the most hit films of the season. Not only this he has played a very active role in promoting these films too. Javed Sheikh feels very happy that Pakistani film industry has started the journey of its revival with some superb films.
While talking to Duniya News Javed Sheikh said,
“Cinema goers gave preference to Pakistani films on Eid and showed their patriotism. After working with Hamayun Saeed, director Nadeem Baig and the entire team of Jawani Phir Nahi Aani I realized how talented the young lot is.”
He also said that it is the responsibility of the people running the cinemas that they should help in this revival by giving preference to Pakistani films. Javed Sheikh informed everyone,
“I am going to be making my own film very soon. All the paper work has already been done.”
Javed Sheikh recently won the best actor award at the Lux Style Awards for his performance in the film Na Maloom Afraad. Javed Sheikh was also part of films like Wrong No. and Halla Gulla. He has also been seen shooting in Thailand for Sawal 700 Crore Ka.
Indian extremist group Shiv Sena which is well known for its hatred for Pakistanis has made it impossible for the Pakistani artists to showcase their talent there. They did everything they could to stop Ghulam Ali from performing in India. Waseem Akram and Shoaib Akhtar had to cut short their visit in India because of threats from the party. They also attacked the BCCI headquarters in an attempt to hinder the Pakistan-India cricket series.
Shiv Sena has now threatened Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan. They are not going to allow these two artists to promote their upcoming Bollywood films in Maharashtra where the party has a strong hold. Raees is going to be Mahira Khan’s first film in India and Fawad Khan will be seen playing a role in Karan Johar’s film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
One of Shiv Sena’s top leaders has been quoted as saying,
“We have taken a stand not to allow any Pakistani actor, cricketer or performer to step on Maharashtra soil.”
Shaan Shahid who has always been against Pakistanis working in India also had something to say about the issue:
Awwwwwwww!!! This episode ended at such a sweet note & it just lifted my mood because the initial part of the episode was a bit serious but I loved the way it ended because that’s exactly what we all have been waiting for & not to forget – eagerly.
I know it might come as a shock but in my opinion Ruhina has redeemed herself & she is earning more points with each passing episode, not only because she has realized her mistakes but also because she is trying to do everything to make things right. Ruhina knows that she has hated such nice people for such a long time & it’s about time that she should forgive & move on because things have changed, all these people have changed & her circumstances have changed too. I really think it is very intelligent of her to understand that all the things she has said & done are now having an effect on Faara’s life. Yes, she loves Faarah & wants the best for her that is why she is ready to go to any length to provide the happiness that her daughter deserves.
I think it was very sweet of Agha Jaan to think about handing over the property to Ruhina, that way he wanted to assure her that she was a part of the family & she belonged there too. Agha Jaan knows that he couldn’t do anything for Behroz while he was alive, that is why without wasting any time, he wanted to get done with the property distribution. I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation Agha Jaan & Ruhina had about Tajjamul & Co. It was another realization that dawned upon Ruhina that she never had enough farsightednesses to see through his brother & his son. Ruhina was taken aback by the mention of Wali not trusting Moeez ever because she never could imagine that at such a tender age, Wali could be intuitive as well. I think on his own, Tajjamul did the right thing by apologizing to Ruhina because he indeed shattered her trust & hurt her deeply. He is the one who taught such deceptiveness to his son & now he was ready to face the consequences because he knows that it will be a long time for Ruhina to be able to trust her brother again. All the things Moeez said to Tajjamul made him realize that he never had a good influence on his son & both the husband & wife were guilty of setting such an example for their only son, but I am glad their episode is over & Ruhina is done with them.
I think I have said this so many times & for the right too that I never took Arjumand seriously because I knew she will bring herself to the point where she will accept Faarah easily but the way she convinced herself made me respect her even more. I am glad that Ruhina broke the ice & apologized for all the pain she & Behroz have caused to her. Ruhina does understand that it must have been hard on Arjumand to accept someone else as her husband whereas she had loved Behroz all her life before that. I felt that after Ruhina’s confessions, Arjumand could see herself in Faarah & then the reminder of Behroz sealed the deal because of which he decided to let go of the grudge she was holding against Faarah because of Ruhina & Behroz. Even though Arjumand didn’t give words to those feelings but I feel Faarah must’ve reminded Arjumand of herself when she first got married to Suhaib. It took her a long time to bring herself to the point where she could accept Suhaib as her husband & this is exactly what Faarah was going through. All the harsh reactions & all the unreasonable demands that Faarah put forth were a result of the brain feeding that she used to get & somehow Arjumand understood that Faarah never meant the things she said & she was under her mother’s influence. I think it was very sweet of Arjumand to shed the burden off Wali’s shoulders because he wasn’t openly admitting that he wanted to be with Faarah due to Arjumand’s reservations but just her approval was enough to bring a big smile on his face as he felt relieved. It was such a pleasant surprise to see Arjumand repeating all those words about Faarah that Wali used to say about her in front of Zarmeenay & Arjumand. Wali always knew & strongly believed that Faarah wasn’t at fault & it was Ruhina who forced her to do things that would please her, so now, to hear Arjumand say that about Faarah made it all seem very special. I honestly have immense respect for Arjumand’s character not only because she sacrificed everything for others, but also because she took care of everyone’s feelings & did what benefited everyone. Arjumand knows that Wali & Faarah’s marriage will bring happiness to everyone & most importantly, it will make her only son Wali happy, that is why she felt no shame in admitting that Faarah has changed a lot & she is the girl that would complement her son perfectly.
I swear, this guy named Wali Suhaib Khan deserves some punches because we all are waiting for some magical Farah Wali moments & he is in a mood to tease his wife Faarah Behroz Khan. Like seriously, you still want her to cry some more!!! Not cool Wali!!! I just cannot wait to see the confession that will bring both Faarah & Wali close to each other & let me just say, it better be good because we have waited for so many weeks for this particular moment so I am not expecting anything less than magical. But yes, jokes apart, I think Faarah really needs to muster up the courage, look into his eyes & tell her husband that she wants to be with him because she loves him & not because her Grandfather, her Uncle, her Aunt, her Father & her Mother want her to be with him. Wali is right because he surely has a right to experience that moment of glory when his wife will tell him that she loves him. :) The preview of the next & sadly the last episode was so exciting, they did give away something without giving away too much but I really think they should have extended the drama till 35 episodes to give proper coverage to Faarah & Wali’s relation because I really don’t think we’ll have enough of them in just 1 & that too the very last episode & oh yes, the mention of the word ‘last’ is making me sad already. :/ Please share your beautiful thoughts about this beautiful episode of Diyar-e-Dil. :)
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Zahra Mirza.
Ohkay so, these two episodes of Mohabbat Aag Si were interesting but what I liked the most about this week’s show is that the story is being tackledvery intelligently because they have now started to establish the grounds for the ending because the way things are going wrong for Rukhsana tell us what’s about to come.
I think Sharafat should be grateful for being lucky because the way he tackled his wife’s pregnancy showed that they both could lose their baby anytime & honestly, to see their child surviving through came as a surprise to me. Sharafat made it very clear that despite being simple, he is mentally slow as well because he could choose to see his wife in pain but he couldn’t come up with a simple solution & that was to take her to the hospital. I think the change in Samia’s behavior hint a little that she has started to doubt Sharifa & Rukhsana & I think it’s a high time she should buckle up because now she has to take care of her son & herself all alone because Sharafat is too Shareef to see the wrongdoings of his Apa Ji. I think Samia needs a little convincing because when she herself will start to believe everything that Saba tells her, she will somehow knock some sense into Sharafat too.
Even though there was a massive glitch in the time lapse shown in these episodes, I am glad that Wajahat put two & two together & mend ways with Saba. When Saba left, Samia was just in the initial stages of her pregnancy but now when she came back, or rather even before she came back, Samia had given birth to her baby. I don’t think it took Wajahat months to understand what was happening because they made it seem like one day he found about Rukhsana & the next day he brought Saba home, but nevertheless, I am glad he did admit that he was at fault & worked ways out with his wife. I think Rukhsana should understand that things aren’t happening her way anymore because she herself is committing so many mistakes & unconsciously exposing herself. What I really find evil about her is that she fails to understand that she is ruining everyone’s life. Rukhsana still doesn’t see herself as the culprit & thinks she is right in her own accord. Rukhsana’s biggest mistake is that she thinks she can control her brothers & their wives for the rest of her life but she must know that she got lucky with Samia but Saba is logical & inquisitive, therefore she wouldn’t allow Rukhsana to rule her & her husband Wajahat so easily.
I don’t really understand Arshad Sr. to be honest. Yes, he still loves Rukhsana but I think he himself can see that she has changed completely & has become quite a difficult & bitter person but still he chooses to ignore Fareeda & thinks he can have a life with Rukhsana. I don’t really understand what he wants when he refers to Fareeda as Dusri Aurat & Rukhsana as Pehli Aurat/Mohabbat. When the time was right, Arshad Sr. couldn’t take a stand for his love so he should leave things the way they are. It was totally unpleasant to see Rukhsana hearing Fareeda’s side of the story where she tried to tell how hurt she was when her husband admitted about being involved with someone else. I found it disgusting that even though Rukhsana could see what Fareeda was going through, she extracted the satisfaction out of her misery just because she got to know that Arshad Sr. admitted in front of his wife that he was seeing someone (Rukhsana), which, to her came as an acknowledgment of their relationship.
I must say the best acting bits came from Faiza Gillani & Imran Ashraf this week. Their individual & combined tracks are the most interesting parts of the current scenario. I really felt for Sharifa when she recalled everything that she has done for Rukhsana. Indeed, she was a true friend & a confidant to her because she never once questioned Rukhsana & did everything that she asked her to do. I actually doubt that Rukhsana sent Sharifa off for her own benefit because right now, Rukhsana is in that state of mind where she only puts herself as a priority & that is why I don’t think she actually feels a thing for Sharifa. Honestly, all this while I felt that Arshad Jr. was never serious about Sharifa but when he got to hear what she has gone through, he felt he could relate to her & understand her even more & this is exactly what made him change his mind. I don’t think he is in love with her but yes he surely has a soft corner for her which might turn into love anytime soon. I like Arshad Jr’s. character too because all the things he said to his mother made him look like any other real person who does everything to provide for his family because he knows that’s what is being expected of him.
Overall, these two episodes were good to watch. The way Rukhsana played a game so that she could escape from the hospital to meet Arshad Sr. goes to show how much she takes her family for granted & how easily she insults their intelligence but I guess she used to get away with everything she did because no one was there to question her in the past but right now both Wajahat & Saba are keeping their eyes open & Rukhsana won’t be able to protect her secret for long now. I am eagerly looking forward to the confrontation between Samia & Rukhsana, I so want to see what pushed Samia to that limit where she resorted to that level of fury in dealing with Rukhsana. All the actors have done a brilliant job in giving life to these characters & I must commend the writer for giving them very real personalities because of which we all can understand & relate to them effortlessly. Please share your thoughts about Mohabbat Aag Si.
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Zahra Mirza.
I am sure there are many people out there who still cannot pronounce Mawra and even Urwa’s sir name right. Many people are surprised to know that the sir name is a very simple one that is Hussain but because it is spelled differently so people end up thinking it is Hu – cane which does not make sense to many. Express Tribune thought it would be interesting to find out the story behind these odd and unconventional spellings of Hussain. They asked Mawra the story behind Hocane and she said,
“I changed the spelling of my surname name when I was in the seventh grade back when I had no idea it would become so famous one day that people would start asking questions about it.”
She also explained,
“I knew my first name was unique because people always asked me what it meant. But in my class, a lot of students had the same surname: Hussain. It’s silly but I was very little then and I wanted my surname to be unique too. So I changed the spelling and started writing is as Hocane….I thought people would pronounce the ‘C’ as ‘S’, like in Celina and never thought people would pronounce it ‘Hu-Can’ and not Hussain. But that obviously never happened.”
Mawra also told why Urwa was forced in to changing the spellings of her name too. She said,
“My mother chose our names very carefully. My sister’s first name is Urwa Tul Wusqua and my brother’s name is Mohammad Ins e Yazdan. Urwa had to add Hocane in her name because people started to wonder if we were sisters. I didn’t want to change it back to Hussain so I convinced her to spell it Hocane.”
At one point Mawra considered changing to the original spellings but when she did she said that fans started asking all sorts of questions. She told Express Tribune,
“I changed the spelling to Hussain on my Instagram account but that led to even more questions. Fans started asking me if I had gotten married. In three days, I realised it can’t be changed and I should stick to it no matter what anyone says. Also it’s everywhere now; Google, Facebook, Twitter. It would make it difficult for fans to look me up if I change it.”
Mawra also said that she did not mind it when people pronounced her sir name as Ho – cane.
Emaan, honey, it’s really sweet that you keep a diary, but since a diary is supposed to be a place where you can confide your innermost feelings and in your case, jot down 101 ways to get Shahnu, you are supposed to keep it where no one can see it! But heyy, if my memory doesn’t deceive me, this isn’t the first time that Emaan has put her personal stuff on display – remember how Sajal got hold of the fertility report and could easily interpret that Emaan is infertile? Emaan couldn’t care less about her privacy, that I can see. On a serious note, if one of the main characters keeps a diary, it’s definitely something that should be introduced and established in the beginning, I mean, Emaan’s diary magically appeared in the second last episode! I didn’t use this word for the earlier episodes but I’d have to say it this time: the latest episode was downright repulsive. Mol had stopped making sense a while ago, but this episode was so bad that as the credits rolled by, I just had to give myself a pat on the back for making it through!
Jab shauhar sara din kaam kar kay ghar aata hai, tou uss ko apni biwi kay saath beth kar, apni dil ki baat kehnay ka dil chahta hai. Ab yeh decide karna hai kay kis biwi say. What sort of culture do they wish to promote here? One thing about Mol that has always bothered me is how on the one hand, there are these seemingly deep and intelligent folktale references and overblown falsafa, but on the other, we get to hear shallow, demeaning and carelessly penned dialogues like the one mentioned above. I was totally reminded of all the dusri biwi and dusri shadi plays I have put up with, but at least those plays didn’t promise anything different so we all knew what we’d signed up for, but the thing about Mol is that it promised quality entertainment, it promised a ‘unique love story of two people with contrasting personalities’, but sorry to say, love stories don’t involve dusri biwian and dusri shadian. They just don’t.
Normally I am all praises for Sheheryaar, but whoa, what was that all about? His heartfelt confession in the last episode and his strong dislike for Sajal and the way he was adamant that he wouldn’t give this relationship a chance – itna drama kyun when he just HAD to turn to Biwi No.2 when Biwi No.1 wasn’t around! Sheheryaar is NOT being Sheheryaar. The fact that the only sane character of the show is not staying true to his character has left me with this I-just-can’t-take-it-anymore feeling.
Is it wrong that I was totally pleased with Sanober giving Emaan a piece of her mind in the first scene of the episode? OK, Sanober is brusque and painfully loud, but the fact that she doesn’t shy away from calling a spade a spade makes her bearable. The only part of this episode that I found a little realistic was Rohail and his family leaving their house. Mubarak ho! What was Emaan thinking? She can’t turn a blind eye to the glaring reality that Sanober and Rohail are Shahnaam’s birth parents, and Emaan, in spite of her undying love for Shahnaam is not his mother so can we just accept that and move on and end this play? Thank you.
Considering the note on which the episode ended and the promo of the next episode, things don’t look good for Emaan and truth be told, this doesn’t surprise( or upset) me in the least because girl, you got yourself into this. In Dastaan e Lila Chanesar, Lila, driven by her desire to get hold of the naulakha haar, put everything on stake and spent the rest of her life in anguish and misery. With Sheheryaar’s marriage to Sajal and Shahnaam gone, Emaan is empty handed. Let’s see how they wrap things up. Episode 20 is the last one and I couldn’t be happier!
Did you watch the latest episode? How do you want Mol to end? Voice your thoughts!
Maryam Mehdi
Maya Ali has been seen playing many different characters in dramas. Her fans know all about her work but how much do we really know about other personal things of our favorite actors? How many people know that Maya is not really Maya’s real name. Her birth name is Mariam but she was nick named Maya. When she started her showbiz career, she decided to use Maya as her name in the world of glitz and glam. While talking to Mag Weekly Maya Ali said,
