Ahsan Khan is well-known for playing the hero in dramas. Now this man is on a mission to play a hero in real life too. All of us can make a difference in someone’s life if we try and Ahsan Khan is urging people through social media to do whatever they can to make a difference in someone’s life. Yesterday Ahsan Khan came across a beggar on the street who had a story to tell. There was a time when this man used to work in the Middle East, had a wife and seven children but all of that came to an end when his car crashed and he lost his entire family. His brothers made him sign on a blank paper and took everything he had. His story is very saddening. Ahsan Khan made a video of this person who speaks very fluent English and wants to earn a decent living because he does not like what he is doing. Even in these trying times, this man has a strong faith that God is on his side. Ahsan Khan asked people to help him make this person’s present and future better.
Watch the video here:
Ahsan Khan also started the day today with this statue update.
It looks like this year Ahsan Khan wants to do everything he can to make a difference in someone’s life.
Few lines of the ghazal which Reham Khan sang in Shaista Lodhi’s Morning Show have received different kinds of reaction from people. Some people see Reham Khan as a strong woman while others think that she is a drama queen who is trying to get attention from people. What anyone thinks does not matter much but what matters the most is what Imran Khan thinks about her song. Imran Khan was invited in a talk show On Samaa TV as a guest in which he talked about many different things including politics and his divorce. When the host asked him if he had heard Reham Khan sing and what he thought about it, he said,
“I have heard that people cried a lot and she sang very well. I was thinking I can also sing and make people cry but for a completely different reason! People will cry because they will do anything to make me stop singing. Divorce is very painful for anyone who is involved in it. It is a kind of a death of a relationship.”
Imran Khan made it very clear before too that he was not going to malign his ex-wife’s reputation in any way and in this reply he made it clear once again that he was not going to say anything against Reham Khan.
Sanam Jung made her Mehndi ceremony memorable not just for herself but for everyone when she danced with her husband on the occasion. This was not the usual dance which people do on Mehndis but the couple decided to do something different by doing a slow couple dance instead of the bhangra which we see people doing on mehndis very often. Dance is an important part of all mehndi functions but the bride and groom never used to dance themselves on their mehndis few years back, it was usually the friends and family members who used to make the evening colorful with their dance and the bride and groom just used to watch. This trend has certainly changed in recent times. We see almost all the celebrity couples dancing on their weddings which makes the event more memorable. Here are some pictures of Sanam Jung with her family and friends on her Nikkah ceremony:
Here is the video of Sanam Jung’s Nikkah and Mehndi function in which we see Ahsan Khan along with other celebrities dancing on the occasion and Sanam Jung and her husband are seen dancing too.
2015 may not have been a great year when it comes to dramas in general because we got very few super hits & memorable dramas, however, 2015 proved to be a turning point in a lot of actors lives because they rose to prominence through the dramas that aired last year as they ended up getting considerable roles to play & great characters to enact. Our drama industry got a few new faces that marked their presence & convinced the viewers to notice them with their stellar performances. Even though a few of the actors mentioned in the list first appeared in 2014, but the roles they played back then didn’t earn them much recognition as compared to the work they did in 2015, that is why they are being added to the last year’s list.
Here’s a shout out to the amazing new comers that proved their mettle & grabbed the viewers attention:
Iqra Aziz:
Even though Iqra first appeared in Hum Tv’s drama serial Kisay Apna Kahein in 2014 & Express Channel’s Ishq Mein, she actually rose to fame after appearing as a main & central lead in Hum TV’s soap Muqaddas in 2015 which did really well in terms of ratings & was followed by a great number of audiences. Iqra Aziz grabbed viewers attention with her character Muqaddas as the whole drama revolved around her journey. Being comparatively new, she really didn’t let the fact hinder her from performing confidently & she did really well as Muqaddas. In the second half of 2015, she was seen as Sajjal in Hum TV’s Mol, which also did well & made her presence a bit more noticed.
Zahid Ahmed:
Zahid Ahmed’s first ever drama serial in 2014 was Hum TV’s Mehram, where he was a second lead. Even though Mehram had a bit of the following, it didn’t bring much attention to Zahid Ahmed. In 2015, he was seen throughout the year because he appeared in one drama after the other. Hum TV’s Alvida gave him the opportunity to show his potential & he was phenomenal as Rameez. Where he got to portray a psychotic husband in Alvida, he then appeared in Hum TV’s Jugnoo & played a totally different character & got to showcase his talent in comedy as well. Then he also appeared in Hum Tv’s Tum Mere Pass Raho & the year ended with his negative role in Hum TV’s Sangat. Zahid Ahmed has done a considerable work already in such an early stage of his career in Pakistani drama industry & he has turned out to be one of those actors who actually make the viewers look forward to their work.
Imran Ashraf:
He first appeared in ARY Digital’s drama Kala Jadu but what got him the viewers attention was Hum TV’s Sadqay Tumhare where he played the character of Mushtaq who wants to get married to Shano & is a spoiled brat as he happens to be Police Officer’s son. His timing & expressions were phenomenal & that was the first time he got the recognition because he truly deserved it. He was then seen in Hum TV’s Mohabbat Aag Si as Arshad & had a considerable role to play because he contributed a lot in the story. Currently, he is being seen in Hum TV’s Gul-e-Rana as Asher. Imran Ashraf has really proved himself over these projects & he surely comes across as one of those who despite the nature of their character stand out the most in the lot. With his amazing performances, he surely makes everyone look forward to what more he has to offer & let’s hope that he is seen in major roles this year too.
Ahmed Zeb:
A VJ turned actor who first appeared on screen in 2014 in ARY Digital’s Band Baje Ga, Shukk & Aitraaf. Even though he got a considerable amount of work in the very beginning of his career, 2015 really turned things for him. He was then seen in Hum TV’s Diyar-e-Dil as Moeez Tajjamul & ended up becoming one of the most talked about & hated characters of the famous drama Diyar-e-Dil. It is definitely because of his performance that everyone hated the character, which actually is a winning point for him as an actor. Despite being new in the drama industry, he doesn’t let it affect his acting & does complete justice to his characters.
Mariyam Nafees:
She started off her career as Zarmeenay Suhaib Khan in Hum TV’s Diyar-e-Dil in 2015. Even though she had a limited role to play, she gave her 100% & proved her acting skills as an adorable younger sibling of Wali Suhaib Khan. She added a charm in all her scenes & didn’t come across as someone who was appearing on the TV for the first time. With her great performance, she definitely is someone to look out for as she will do wonders. Currently, she is being seen in Ishq-e-Benaam which also airs on Hum TV.
Faria:
She first appeared in HUM TV’s drama serial Shanakht in 2014 as Ayesha, which was a beautiful character of a girl who inspires Annie to work on her shortcomings. She had a limited role to play but she did really well. Faria later appeared in HUM TV dramas like Muqaddas & Diyar-e-Dil in 2015 & that’s when she got recognition that she deserved for her good acting skills. She was mistaken to be Maya Ali’s sister or even at times her twin sister because of the resemblence. Well, now we know that if there happens to be such a drama where Maya Ali needs a sister, Faria definitely can play that role.
So, these were the new faces that rose to prominence in 2015. Please share your thoughts about all these great new comers & their acting skills, also please feel free to add more names to the list too. :)
Ayesha Sana is in the spot light for all the wrong reasons nowadays. When two of her videos in which she is seen badly insulting her crew members and hairstylists for making her look dark and messing up her hair came out, people were enraged to see how wrong her attitude was. Many top celebrities made fun of the actress by making dubmash videos of her. In one of the videos Ayesha Sana asks the man in charge of light to brighten her face more. When he says that he cannot do it because of technical reasons, she starts shouting at him.
Nadia Hussain, Sunita Marshall and others made a dubmash video in which they showed the extreme attitude of Ayesha Sana with the crew members.
Ayesha Sana has finally decided to talk about her behaviour. Here is what she had to say:
Sumbal Iqbal has been attached to the Pakistani entertainment industry for a long time. She is one of those very few actresses who have survived the tough competition in showbiz and have made a strong position for themselves in the industry. Sumbal Iqbal is on holidays nowadays. She decided to visit US to give herself a break where she is enjoying visiting different places and spending time with people she loves. Sumbal Iqbal shared her pictures from the holiday in which she is seen with wax statues and with the statue of liberty.
Sanam Jung is officially married now. Although the functions of her wedding started few days back but the Nikkah took place yesterday and the Rukhsati is on the 9th of January. Sanam wore a pink and gold dress on her Nikkah which was coincided with another Mehndi function because Mehndi is considered the most fun of all the wedding functions. Sanam Jung did not wear a lot of make-up or jewelry on her Nikkah, maybe because she wants to save all the grand jewelry and make-up look for her Baraat. Sanam’s husband Qasam Jafri wore a white Kurta Shalwar of the occasion.
Here are some pictures from the Nikkah/Mehndi function.
Ohkay so, this episode of Mana Ka Gharana was interesting. I am glad that they decided to change the plot & introduce new faces at the right time because otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken too long for it to turn a bit stagnant & boring.
This episode was all about Mana & Shehryaar. The moment Mana sensed that apart from her mother, everyone else was against the proposal that was put forth by Gul Bahar, she decided to seek Khizer’s help as she shares everything with him easily & she knew that he would do anything for her.
The thing that I found totally odd was that Gul Bahar hasn’t left a good impression on the whole family but all of a sudden, she is being welcomed into their household like a family member who never left & was their well-wisher. We have always heard Saleha speaking about what Maalik means to her, so when it comes to Mana, how can she, being a mother, not get skeptical or conscious of the decisions that Gul Bahar is making for her daughter? I really found it odd that not only Gul Bahar has started running things there, she is being entertained by each & everyone, Maalik excluded of course.
Both Ghalib & Maalik want Mana to get married to Khizer but when Khizer himself decided to support Mana, both of his uncles were shocked as they then had no grounds to object Shehryaar’s proposal because Khizer didn’t show any interest in Mana in front of them. I really liked the fact that there was a time when both Mana & Khizer used to be worried about Maalik & Zarri, but the tables have turned & now it is Maalik & Zarri who’re worried about both Mana & Khizer.
I really thought Saleha was wise enough because she spoke about missing compatibility between Khizer & Mana, but now after seeing her support for Shehryaar really made me question her farsightedness. How can she not be worried about the class difference & the difference in the upbringing that persists between Mana & Shehryaar. She has seen the fate both Maalik & Gul Bahar met just because they both had different mindsets, so how can this aspect not bother Saleha at all? Just because Saleha saw her daughter’s forlorn face, she agreed to this proposal & what made it even more hard to absorb was that it was Gul Bahar who suggested it & still Saleha had no issues & in fact she thought the fate was being too kind on them by sending Gul Bahar to their home once again!!!
Oh well, even though Mana is different from the girls we have seen in our dramas before & she has a sense of responsibility & maturity that really sets her apart from all those character & not to forget that I like her character, having said that, I so wish Mana had shown some signs of self-respect & substantial dignity because these two things were clearly missing from her in this episode. Gul Bahar kept on putting Mana, her lifestyle & her whole family down in front of her but she chose to stay aloof & in a self-created happy bubble that she is meeting the man of her dreams very soon. Just when Khizer tried to tell Gul Bahar off, Mana swooped in & agreed to whatever Gul Bahar was saying. Yes, I do understand that she comes from a very small town & her exposure is limited, but that really doesn’t mean that just because she dreams big, she can compromise on a lot of other essential aspects like dignity & self-esteem to be with someone she ‘thinks’ is her prince charming!!!
As expected, Shehryaar surely is Gul Bahar’s nephew. He was just as self-centered & egocentric like her. He smiles & sweet-talks but knows exactly how to put someone down. He did the same with Khizer & also Mana but sadly, Mana is behaving immaturely to even take a stand against a guy who is belittling her. I so wish they hadn’t made Mana’s character so typical that her only dream is to get married so that she can achieve her goal of living in a city. She could’ve chosen an entirely different path where in order to educate herself, she had asked to be sent to a closest big city to her town & live in a hostel, at least that would’ve made her look independent & different.
Amidst all this, I really like the relation that Maalik & Zarri have built. They both have grown to be comfortable with & around each other & not only that, they both have started to confide in each other as well which is really interesting. I am sure Gul Bahar is not going to go easily & why not, considering the way she is being treated as a royalty & how she is being entertained more than required, soon enough she will turn Zarri into a vamp & will blame her for wrecking the non-existent relation that Gul Bahar & Maalik have! This episode was interesting & the preview looked good too. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mana Ka Gharana.
Reham Khan was a talk show host only until she got married to Imran Khan. Once she was in the spot light the media dug up her past and her character assassination started without giving little consideration to how this might be effecting her and her children especially. Reham Khan always protested against this insensitive attitude of the media but we never saw her breaking out in public. She has always kept a very strong demeanor through everything and even when the divorce took place and there were all kinds of accusations she refused to play the victim.
Reham Khan was invited by Shaista Lodhi as a guest in her Morning Show. She was given a very warm welcome by the hosts and the guests. Reham Khan had a heart to heart talk with Shaista in which she discussed everything relating to her life. Reham Khan also sang few lines from a ghazal which summarized why she was never seen crying in public. She said that people always asked her how she was so strong and the answer to that was that people who want to work to make something out of their lives do not have time to cry. Shaista Lodhi could not help crying when she heard Reham Khan singing perhaps because she could also relate to her situation.
This was another episode of Beqasoor with a lot of rona dhona, sad background music and one which promised very little character development for our scapegoat Hira in particular. While it was great to see Sadaf taking a stand for her daughter, it was just plain annoying watching Hira play the victim when she had the choice and the perfect opportunity to live a happy life! Hira’s obsession with making her father happy is like a mental block which she needs to get over if she wants to be happy.
In one of the previous episodes we saw Hira telling her mother that she will not tolerate it if her step-father made her mother suffer but in this episode she completely lost track of who she wanted to please! Her insane decision to get married to Amin was meant to make her father happy at the cost of her mother’s happiness. Hira obviously has complexes, she wants a father figure in her life at all costs even if it is someone like Waseem but making this kind of a ‘sacrifice’ when she knows that it will only bring more pain to her mother is not in line with her character. Maybe if she stops crying and sobbing, makes herself a cup of tea and sits down to reflect upon things, she can reach a better conclusion! Waseem knew only too well that the ‘divorce card’ was bound to work in his favor therefore he used it over and over again.
Sehr on the other hand takes her phupo’s advice and is happy with her luxurious life even if that means putting up with a husband like Shehryar. Sehr like her phupo does not think much about the past or the future and likes to live in the present. She wants to be happy and does not really care about anyone’s happiness. The phupo is as negative as a character can possibly get. Even though Hira’s future husband is clearly a nightmare come true but even then she makes sure he knows what Hira’s ties with Babar were like to make matters worse. We also found out today that even though Hira and Babar spent a lot of time together in the office but Babar knows nothing about Hira’a family dynamics.
I must say that the director has definitely banked on Hira’s becharapan a lot. The flashback scenes have been used extensively and the sad background score just makes it look like the director is trying too hard to make people feel for Hira’s character. Hira’s obsession with pleasing her step-father does make sense but the way it has been translated on screen has killed any sympathy that it could have generated from the viewers. Afia Begum and Zulekha’s circumstances in the play Mera Naam Yousuf Hai were somewhat similar too but everything was shown in such a way that you couldn’t help but feel for the characters. At this point there is absolutely no hope for Hira and I can’t even imagine how her life would be with that man. Honestly speaking the very thought of it makes me sick! Saboor Ali’s acting remained quite unimpressive in this episode as well. Samina Peerzada was absolutely brilliant tonight and I must say, so was Waseem Abbas.
Beqasoor is getting even more depressing with every passing episode. The only good thing about tonight’s episode was the way Sadaf put her foot down otherwise all the characters remain black and white.
Did you watch tonight’s episode of Beqasoor? Do share your thoughts about it.
Adnan Sami Khan’s Indian nationality and his attitude towards the country he was raised in is being questioned by many people nowadays. Adnan Sami fought a long battle to get this citizenship and the day he got it was the best day of his life. He called this day re-birth. People on both sides of the border are questioning his overall attitude. Some Indians are surprised that he supports India more than Pakistan and Pakistanis of course do not like that Adnan has totally disconnected himself from his country.
Recenlty Adnan Sami shared Junaid Sami Khan’s tweet in which he bashed Pakistan. Here it is and you can see Adnan Sami’s comments too.
Hamza Ali Abbasi was quiet about the issue till now but now he decided to break the silence. He posted this status on his facebook page along with Adnan Sami’s status.
He also expressed his sentiments in another status update.
Actress and host Mishi Khan was indicted for a charge that was registered against her by Dr. Afshan Khan. The actress pleaded not guilty but a court in Rawalpindi indicted her today after looking at the evidence.
Dr. Afshan Khan said that she hired the actress to run an advertising campaign for her clinic for which she had paid her Rs450,000 in the form of a cheque but Mishi Khan did not keep her end of the bargain. An FIR was registered against the actress in July 2015 in New Town police station.
Mishi Khan is currently hosting a Morning Show on the channel K2. She is also going to be part of the film Janaan.
Sarah Khan is the latest sensation who was brought to the limelight in the year 2015 although she started her career long before that. Sarah was invited to Shaista Lodhi’s Morning Show in HUM Sitaray in which she shared many details about how she entered the field of acting and what her future plans are. Sarah Khan said,
“I used to do voice-overs for Turkish dramas, that is when I got to know some people in this field and they suggested that I should start acting. That is when I was selected for the play Bari Apa and that is where my career in acting started from.”
Sarah Khan is currently studying to get a degree in textile designing and after that she wants to study film making. This young actress has big plans for the future. She said,
“I really want to be a director. I want to be a lot of things – singer, director, actor and what not! I don’t want to be a host though!”
Sarah Khan also said that she was offered many films but she made it clear to the directors and producers that she could not wear revealing clothes and she could not do item numbers. Talking about what kind of films she would like to do she said,
“I got offers for a lot of movies but I feel that we should work according to the social environment of our country. I can never do an item song. I cannot dance in revealing clothes. When I meet someone to talk about a film project I tell them that I don’t wear a sleeveless, I don’t wear short sleeves and I will not wear backless and deep necks. If someone can cast me with all these requirements then well and good.”
Sarah Khan said that she is waiting for a film project which she can do without compromising on these principles and whenever something like that is offered to her, she will take it up for sure.
The news of Mathira’s marriage was revealed last year and it was only then that people found out that Mathira and Flint J had been in a relationship for a long time before they decided to get married. The couple was also invited to many shows and they regularly post pictures together on different Social Networking Sites. Both of them have a beautiful baby boy now and Mathira leaves no stone unturned to let her husband know that she loves him. Here is a recent post of Mathira that says it all:
Mathira loves spending time with her husband and son but she has to spend a lot of days away from her husband because he is based in Dubai. When that happens Mathira posts how she feels when she is away from her husband. She also says that her son Aahil always puts a smile on her face whenever she is sad. Here are some beautiful pictures of Mathira and her family:
Adnan Sami Khan is very happy to get Indian citizenship. He feels more confident than ever after getting this new recognition. He hoisted the Indian flag at his residence to show how proud he was to be Indian and in every other interview he has been expressing his utter joy over the new development. Adnan Sami Khan had no problem renouncing his Pakistani citizenship to get an Indian citizenship.
Hamid Mir in his talk show showed how happy Adnan Sami was to get the citizenship and how prominent Indians were criticizing and ridiculing him.
Hamid Mir in his show pointed out that Adnan Sami Khan wrote an article in Times of India in which he tried to prove that he was always Indian. One of the journalists from India Shehar Gupta also talked about the whole issue on the show. He said that it is nothing to be proud of that Adnan Sami is an Indian citizen.
He said in the show that many people get different nationalities every day but Adnan Sami Khan was overdoing it.
Syed Noor was the person who introduced Adnan Sami Khan to the Pakistani film industry so Hamid Mir talked to him too about Adnan getting Indian citizenship. He said,
“Zeba Bakhtiar was a simple woman, I told her not to fall for this man. He was always a very greedy man. He used Zeba Bakhtiar to make a place in India. He was always under Indian influence and wanted to go to India.”
Hassan Nisar also said that he had no issue with Pakistanis accepting citizenship of other countries but surrendering Pakistani citizenship should never be an option. He said,
“I swear if someone gives me the ownership of moon and not just the citizenship I will be very happy but if someone puts the condition that I have to surrender the citizenship of Pakistan then I will most probably slap a person who gives me such an offer. Surrendering Pakistani citizenship is like surrendering your own mother.”
Hassan Nisar’s emotional statements about the issue make every Pakistani think how anyone can give up the citizenship of their country for another one.
Mohib Mirza and Sanam Saeed’s film Bachaana has been in the pipeline for a few months now. People were eagerly waiting for the film’s trailer which is likely to be launched this year in February. The film will be a romantic comedy with some action. It has been directed by Nasir Khan and produced by Big Film Entertainment. The film is being distributed by HUM Films. Sultana Siddiqui was present at the launch and the leading actors looked very excited too. Aamina Sheikh came to support her husband. She also posted a special message for her husband on her facebook page along with the trailer of the film. The film is all set to be launched in February 2016.
Aamina Sheikh and Mohib Mirza are one of those couples in the industry who have always supported each other. This is also one of the main reasons why they are so successful today. Bachaana will mark the film debut of Sanam Saeed and Adeel Hashmi.
Here are some pictures from the launch of the trailer of the film Bachaana:
The news of Canadian based Pakistani Youtubber/Comedian Zaid Ali’s marriage took all his fans by surprise today when the pictures of the grand ceremony started circulating on the social media which showed Zaid in a groom’s getup posing with a bride on stage, but as it turns out, it was a huge misunderstanding because Zaid was putting his heart & soul in the upcoming video, hence the get up. The news circulated on the social media in a jiffy mistaking it to be his real wedding.
Here’s what both Sara Sarfaraz & Zaid Ali had to say about the pictures that were circulating on the social media that implied they were actually getting married:
Share your thoughts on it & tell us if you’re eagerly waiting for the video that already has created so much of hype before its release.
Oh wow, this was yet another exciting episode of Preet Na Kariyo Koi. Even though the pace has slowed down, I absolutely love watching this drama because the story is interesting & intense, therefore I totally think that the writer & the director needed this pace to take the things forward. I also believe that the dialogues have been written intelligently because the note at which the episode starts, by the end it is justified what was said & they play along those lines as well to put things in perspective.
This episode was all about Shagufta’s growth & Suleri’s interest in her. Even though Yazdani doesn’t believe in going out of the way for Shagufta, deep down he is her well-wisher & that is why he believes in reminding her of her responsibilities & more importantly, what’s right for her. Yazdani wasn’t too satisfied with the way Suleri was showing interest in Shagufta because Yazdani knows his friend in & out, so he was sure that he wouldn’t allow Shagufta to choose a course of her life & complete her degree, which actually is something that she eagerly needs to get a hold of, in order to help her husband.
Suleri is a thorough politician that is why he only believes in seeing his own benefit, which is why before handing over such huge responsibility to Shagufta, he didn’t even think about her 1 year old daughter Noor ul Ain. For Suleri, his only concern is Shagufta & Noori is only Shagufta’s responsibility. The way they showed how Suleri played with her helplessness was quite interesting actually. He started off by offering her a favor & Shagufta accepted it without even knowing what was in store for her just because Shams ordered her to stay by Suleri’s side as he has a lot of faith in him. Shagufta was so eager that she chose to medicate her daughter just because she was keen to please Suleri so that he can do something for Shams.
Shagufta’s guilt when she returned home at night & the struggle to buckle up the very next morning was shown perfectly. Shagufta made a point to Suleri that she wouldn’t let Noori come in her way & this is exactly what she was trying to prove. Each & every one of them is dependent on one another, that is why they all are doing what is in their best interest. Shams has told his wife to be by his mentor’s side as he believes that way Suleri will always be reminded of him by Shagufta, Shagufta is following her husband’s orders that is why she is doing everything to please the man she thinks can help her family & then comes Suleri, who is only helping Shagufta because he knows she will prove to be a very important pawn in his political game. Sadly, both Shams & Shagufta are so blinded by their desires that Noori isn’t their priority anymore but at least Shagufta isn’t as guilty as Shams because she is doing everything for him whereas he is being unreasonable. Shams tried to put a blame on her for medicating Noori but the moment he heard that Suleri ordered Shagufta to leave Noori behind, he didn’t retaliate at all. Also, I think Shams himself doesn’t understand that he is needlessly pushing Shagufta towards Suleri & this is not going to benefit him at all. Shams seems to be living in a fool’s paradise because it was so hard for him to absorb that Shagufta has outbid him & Suleri has offered her such a good post, that is why he tried to leave an impression on her that she was getting everything from Suleri only because she happens to be Shams’s wife & not because she is qualified enough on her own!
So, Suleri had huge plans for Shagufta, he offered her to become the President of Women’s Wing, that too in such a short span of time, whereas, Shams worked with Suleri for years, but he only used him as a goon & never really believed in raising his position. Shagufta obviously was skeptical but just because she was following Shams’s orders & also just because she believes that Suleri is doing everything for their well-being, she chose to accept everything that Suleri offered. Sadly, Shagufta can not see that Suleri is in no mood to help Shams & he is directing all his attention only on her. Even though she has such a resourceful man like Suleri by her side, she still is alone in her battle of freeing Shams from the prison.
The whole scenario where Suleri kept Shagufta occupied while Shams was going through his final hearing was done perfectly. Shagufta definitely wanted to be with her husband to support him, but Suleri made sure to keep her busy as he doesn’t want her focus to deviate. Suleri has very cleverly used Shagufta’s predicament against her & in his favor because the moment he saw Shagufta was thinking only about Shams, which Suleri actually didn’t want, he reminded her that she has to have a strong back to be able to help her husband, which again turned things in his favor & Shagufta ended up agreeing to his proposal as she believed in his advice.
Suleri knows that Shagufta is very ambitious & knows how to use her brains, that is why he has created this bubble of false hope around her where Shagufta is now so dependent on him to believe that he is the only one who is going to help her & Shams, which definitely isn’t something that Suleri wants to do at this early stage of Shagufta’s political career. The conversation between Yazdani & Suleri was a clear evidence of Suleri’s intention where he hinted that the moment Shams will come out of jail, he will force Shagufta to take a back seat & this is why he is not helping Shams because he has caught Shagufta’s Achilles Heel & he knows that as long as Shagufta will stay in tough circumstances, she will be fierce & will ruthlessly do what Suleri will order her to do.
Shagufta’s depression & her defeat was given a proper coverage too where they showed that Shams’s life sentence took a toll on her but then Mushtaq’s message that was conveyed through Zareena sparked a fire in her where she once again picked up the pieces & made herself strong because she knows that she has a battle to win against Mushtaq & prove him wrong by bringing Shams out of the prison. Sadly, nothing in Zareena’s life has changed though & she is clueless about what she is supposed to do, that is why she is just being used as a messenger as no one sees her to be capable of doing anything else. I so wish, Shagufta had told Zareena to stay by Noori’s side while she was fighting for Shams, at least they both would’ve gotten some sort of emotional support from each other, that they both at this point of time are in need of.
Anyhow, I loved seeing Shagufta’s transition from a simple girl to a refined politician & this once again convinced me that Hira is well-suited for this role because the way she has embodied the character of Shagufta, no one else would’ve been able to do that. The episode ended at a very interesting note where now Shagufta is being forced to contest in the elections that will create such a scenario where she will come across her estranged family. The preview of the next episode seemed very very interesting & I can’t wait for it already. I must say, I am totally impressed with the way the director has executed such a powerful story & also, I am glad that the writer has come up with something so different & intense. This drama for sure is the best drama that’s airing on Hum TV these days. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Preet Na Kariyo Koi.
Famous internet comedian Zaid Ali (ZaidAliT) tied the knot with model Sarah Sarfaraz (Sister of super model Sanah Sarfaraz). Here are some exclusive pictures from the wedding day. Stay tuned for more details and pictures.
Sarah’s costume was designed by MNR.
Where positive characters easily make their mark because all the aspects work in their favor, it is equally difficult to give a stellar performance when you are playing a negative character & not only that, making it the most talked about character is also an art. Last year we came across a lot such negative characters that had us all talking & the actors succeeded in making us all hate those characters because of the negativity they embodied while performing those negative roles. A lot such actors who were seen in a positive light before took us by surprise due to their phenomenal portrayal of completely different characters, so it is our duty to acknowledge those brilliantly written & enacted negative characters.
Here’s the alphabetically ordered list of the most memorable negative characters of 2015:
Aatir (Muqaddas):
A disturbed child who later became a man with serious psychotic issues with the only motive of avenging his mother’s death. Aatir went ahead & decided to ruin Muqaddas’s life because he thought just because her father was guilty of creating a rift between his father & mother, he thought of coming back at him by ruining his daughter Muqaddas’s life. He created a perfect trap for her to believe that he loved her & just when she started trusting him, he turned her life upside down by putting her through mental trauma. Aatir’s character was a one of its kind because such a character wasn’t seen before where at one hand he would pose to love his wife & on the other, he’d be the one planning to traumatize her even more. Later when the nature of Aatir’s character was revealed, he managed to grab a lot of attention towards him & succeeded in turning viewers against him. Noor Hassan did a fantastic job by creating a mysterious aura about Aatir, his contained expressions & smirks really made him one of the most mysterious & talked about negative characters of 2015.
Farisa (Alvida):
Farisa’s character stood out in Alvida because of two reasons. Firstly because her complexes were shown in a way that the viewers had no problems relating to her selfish and manipulative ways. Farisa always envied Haya and when she got the opportunity to get the love of Haya’s life, she left Saim without even giving it a second thought and tried her best to make sure Haya never came home. The second reason why this character deserves to be in the list is the way it was translated on screen. This was the first time Sarah Khan gave a performance which was flawless. Many viewers who doubted Sarah Khan’s acting abilities were pleasantly surprised and were convinced that she had worked hard to polish her acting skills.
Moeez Tajjamul (Diyar-e-Dil):
A very calculative & clever person who only desired his own benefit at the expense of hurting those who trusted & loved him the most. Moeez was his aunt’s favorite & she always thought of him as the son she never had & even though Moeez loved & respected her a lot, he sadly paid more heed to the planning & plotting his parents did & ended up trying to take a jump higher than it was required. Moeez’s twisted plan included getting Faarah divorced from Wali to bag the property she will get from her affluent Grandfather. Unfortunately for him, he ended up abducting Faarah which ended things for him as he was found out by Wali & handed over to the police. The most interesting thing was that you really couldn’t judge what was running through his mind & the attention he showed towards Faarah actually seemed genuine but it was not. I must say, Ahmed Zeb was a perfect choice for Moeez’s character as he acted that character really well.
Noor Muhammad (Mera Naam Yousuf Hai):
Waseem Abbas has played the role of an irresponsible and abusive father many times but what sets this role apart from others was that Noor Muhammad was a true depiction of the hypocritical face of our society. He was a man who used religion to meet his own ends and never followed any of the religious teaching while dealing with his immediate family. Noor Muhammad continuously judged his wife and daughters but never sat down to think about the flaws in his own personality. He was the perfect example of a self-righteous man who loses everything in the end because he did not value people who truly cared for him.
Rameez (Alvida):
Rameez kept the viewers guessing for the longest time; his real intentions and personality wasn’t revealed until he got married to Haya. This was the first time Zahid Ahmed nailed a negative character. There were many episodes in which his character and acting stood out more than any other although he was playing a negative character. Just like Farisa, the viewers understood the reason behind his mistrusting nature and the way he abused his wife. Whatever he did of course was not justified at all. His character just like that of Farisa’s got exactly what he deserved in the end. Zahid Ahmed made the viewers relate to his character and there were times when the viewers felt for him.
Rasheeda (Sadqay Tumhare):
Rasheeda’s character was brilliantly etched-out; it was complex and intriguing. Sammiya Mumtaz’s effortless portrayal made Rasheeda’s character the highlight of Sadqay Tumhare. Rasheeda was someone who never got over her past and her past made her so bitter that she was incapable of loving anyone at all. The insane hatred which filled her soul made it impossible for her to make a fresh start. This character had to be one of the most powerful negative characters of this year not only because it was brilliantly etched-out but also because the viewers got to see Sammiya Mumtaz at her best in a completely different avatar.
Ruhina Behroz Khan (Diyar-e-Dil):
An egocentric lady who lacked wisdom & farsightedness. Even though Ruhina changed in the end but she spent her whole life harboring grudges for one single incident that didn’t affect her life directly. She never had an emotional connect with her husband even to ask him what he was going through or what he went through for 20 years after not being in contact with his family. She had no insight or wisdom to differentiate between right & wrong, that is why she hated her well-wishers & loved her own enemies. Ruhina was always on a winning end because her husband guarded her his whole life & gave her the the life she never could’ve imagined but when he needed her support the most, she ended up hurting him too. Sanam Saeed did ohkay & sadly she didn’t shine as much as the audience expected from her, may be she had a hard time playing the role of a mother but overall her performance was average in comparison to the strong character that she was assigned to portray.
Rukhsana/Apa Jee (Mohabbat Aag Si):
A hypocrite who would use her piety to fool people whereas in reality, she didn’t even have a basic fear of God because of which she exploited everyone’s trust & love they had for her. Rukhsana saw herself as a victim & she was indulged into this sense of self-pity that forced her to turn against those who she thought lived a happy & fulfilling life. She was clever & shrewd because she would come up with such dangerous plans in a jiffy without even thinking about the consequences. She ruined not only others but her own life too because of her unrequited love & in the end, after getting the love of her life, she still wasn’t at peace because by that time, she had turned into a psychological patient. Iffat Omar was phenomenal as Rukhsana/Apa Jee. She literally carried the whole drama on her shoulders & did justice to the character every step of the way. They showed different phases of Rukhsana’s life & Iffat Omar excelled in portraying Rukhsana’s journey throughout without any difference in her acting.
So, with this, we conclude our lists of memorable characters that were both positive & negative. Please feel free to add more names to the list & do share that in your opinion, which was the most hated character of 2015. Hope you guys enjoyed reading these articles as much as we enjoyed compiling them for you. Thank you so much for keeping the discussions so active & happening, it means a lot to us.
Bachaana (بچانا) is an upcoming Urdu film shot in Mauritius and Pakistan and is under production for past two years. The film stars Sanam Saeed in the lead role with Mohib Mirza. Sanam Saeed is playing the role of an Indian girl named Aaliya, while Mohib Mirza is appearing as a Pakistani taxi driver.
The trailer of the film is released today i.e. 5th January 2016 at 7 PM in a ceremony at a five star hotel of Karachi. Its first official poster is released last week. The film is releasing on 26th February 2016.
Cast: Sanam Saeed, Mohib Mirza, Adeel Hashmi
Written By: Saad Azhar
Director: Nasir Khan
Produced By: Rizwan Saeed for Big Films
Distributor: Hum Films and Big Films
Bachaana is one of the five films featuring Sanam Saeed but are due to release sometime in 2016. The other four films are Mahe Meer,Azaad, Rehm and Doobara Phirr Se. Seeing the progress so far, Bachaana might be the first released film for Sanam Saeed.
Bollywood films have a universal appeal in Pakistani cine-goers. These films are extremely popular in all the segments and classes of the Pakistani society. For this very reason, Bollywood films regularly do very well in all types of the cinemas, whether it is a multiplex in a posh area or a single screen circuit cinema in the old city areas.
Dilwale, a Bollywood film released on the 18th December 2015 is also proving very successful. Till date, it has earned in 19.25 crore within two weeks, and with the third week in progress it is expected to cross the figure of 20 crores on upcoming weekend, a landmark only four other Bollywood films has achieved.
Dilwale is also the most successful film of Shahrukh Khan in Pakistan surpassing the record of Happy New Year (2014). Dilwale’s business is slightly impacted by the release of the Urdu film Ho Mann Jahan on the 1st January 2016 as it is resulted in less number of shows. Still the film is registering favorable occupancy and is expected to continue its run for at least two more weeks. However it might not reach the all time Bollywood record in Pakistan of Dhoom3, which earned 25 crore in 2013.
Ho Mann Jahan is the first Pakistani film of 2016 released on 1st January 2016. The film is facing a stiff competition from the two giant Bollywood films Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani. Though released on two weeks ago both Bollywood films are still earning decently especially Dilwale is proving a grand success.
Ho Mann Jahan thus has to share screen space with these two Bollywood films. The film was allotted 160 shows on the very first day i.e. 1st July 2016. However after seeing an increase in demand, more shows were allotted on the Saturday 2nd January 2016 making it to 195 shows.
The manager of the Super Cinema in Gulberg, Lahore confirmed increase in the shows on Saturday and Sunday in his tweet.
The film earned 1.40 crore on the very first day (from 160 shows), and due to increased number of shows (195 shows) it earned 1.55 crore on the Saturday 2nd January 2016. The film earned 1.20 crore on the Sunday 3rd January 2016. So the overall collections of the three day weekend is around 4.15 crore which is a very good earning on Pakistani box office.
The weekdays from Monday – Friday and upcoming weekend will decide the trend of the final earning of the film. The stated budget of the film is 10 crore and it must perform well on the upcoming weekend to recover its expenses and enter into the double digit earning.
The film is also released in countries like UAE, UK and USA but collections from these countries are not available.
HMJ being an urban story with subtle treatment was expected to do well only in the multiplexes of the big cities Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad/Rawalpindi. The film lacks the loudness and glamour which is attributed towards the mass appeal of a film and is therefore not expected to do well at small urban centers like Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Gujrat, Multan and the circuit cinemas (single screen cinemas) of Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad/Rawalpindi. However its weekend performance has exceeded the more commercial films like Wrong No. released last year on Eidul Fitr.
Source: The box office collections mentioned above are taken from the websites www.galaxylollywood.com and www.boxofficedetail.com and tribune.com.pk
Hamza Ali Abbasi and Maya Ali will be playing the lead roles in HUM TV’s upcoming drama serial Dil-e-Janam which was previously titled Tera Ghum Aur Hum. The play has been written by Samira Fazal and directed by Haseeb Hassan who was behind HUM’s recent hit serial Diyar-e-Dil. This drama is also much anticipated by the people because it marks the comeback of Hamza Ali Abbasi after he won a lot of admiration from people for his performance in super hit drama serial Pyare Afzal.
Hamza Ali Abbasi and Maya Ali in separate interviews talked about the overall experience of working together. They told a little bit about the main plot and their characters while talking to Dawn News. Maya Ali hopes that her on-screen couple with Hamza Ali Abbasi will be as big a hit as her recent on-screen chemistry with Osman Khalid Butt. She said,
“I know Osman will kill me for saying this, but Hamza is very comfortable to work with, so you automatically give a good performance. I was too nervous to look at him straight in the eye, but he always insisted that I do. I feel that people will like our performance together.”
Talking about whether Salahuddin (Hamza’s character in Dil-e-Janam) and Haya (Maya’s character in Dil-e-Janam) will make the same place in people’s hearts Wali and Farah did, she said,
“Just like hashtags such as #Osmaya (Osman and Maya combined) and #Wafa (their characters Wali and Farah combined) are established, I now hear of #Sanu (Salauddhin and Manu) and #Haya (Hamza and Maya). That’s a good sign, right?”
Talking about his character in the drama Hamza Ali Abbasi said something that will interest his fans a lot. He said,
“The character I play is very close to who I actually am, so that’s nice….I would describe it as a sweet and nice love story, like most of our dramas. It is something I personally experienced too, which makes it special for me.”
Although Hamza Ali Abbasi wants to do more films in the future but he thinks doing work on television is very important. He said,
“Our first strength has always been TV. I am what I am because of TV. If we drift away from TV entirely TV will sink. So actors who are making films, that’s great, but they need to do at least one TV serial a year. Even Humuyun Saeed is appearing with Mehwish Hayat in a TV serial with that intention.”
Raasta (راستہ) is an upcoming Urdu film produced in Karachi. It is produced by Aijaz Aslam, who is also playing an important role of a Police Officer in the film. The lead pair of the film is Saahir Lodhi (the self claimed Shahrukh Khan competitor) and model Saima Azhar. Here is the first teaser of the film Raasta,which might pave the Raasta (way) of big screen for Saahir Lodhi.
Mahira Khan is the most sought after celebrity nowadays. Any drama, film, talk show or even commercial starring Mahira Khan ensures a certain fan following because of her presence in it. It is also true that Mahira Khan chooses the projects she works in very carefully. People know a lot of things about this diva like she is a simple and down-to-earth person who is loved among her friends circle because of her grounded personality more than her persona. All those people who have ever worked with Mahira Khan have always praised her for this personality trait. Even when hosts interview her they ask her why she does not have starry tantrums like many other celebrities because it is a well-known fact. There are however some lesser known facts about Mahira’s personality which she has revealed in her recent interview with BBC Urdu which many people might be unaware of.
Here are 5 things which you might not know about Mahira Khan.
1. Mahira Khan is dead against endorsing fairness creams.
Mahira Khan is very fair herself and most Pakistanis do think that beauty is linked with a fair complexion. Many of our actors and actresses who are very famous have also endorsed beauty products. While Mahira Khan does not judge those celebrities who have endorsed these fairness creams, she herself is dead against endorsing such products. Mahira Khan believes that media is a powerful medium. She thinks that anything that is endorsed by the media is considered as more acceptable so she would not like to endorse anything which gives the wrong message to people.
2. Mahira Khan refused to call her mother-in-law in Hamsafar a “nagin” (snake/vamp).
Mahira Khan in her recent interview said that it is wrong of dramas to endorse stereotypes too. She said, “I remember there was a dialogue in Humsafar where I have to tell my mother-in-law ‘aap nagin hain’, so I told my director ‘Sarmad yeh toh main nahi keh sakti’. Because we really won’t say these things in real life. Let’s not glorify things which shouldn’t be.”
3. Mahira Khan prefers projects in which she can take her son to the sets with her.
Mahira Khan like any other mother is very close to her son. She tries her best that she works with people who allow her to let her son accompany her to the sets. Mahira said that while working with Shah Rukh was like a dream come true but she wasn’t too excited about it because she had to be away from her son for very long.
4. Mahira Khan loves reading Urdu poems.
Anyone who knows even a little about Mahira Khan will know that Mahira’s Urdu is not good but that does not mean she does not understand Urdu poetry or does not read it. She loves reading Urdu poetry, she also shares verses from different poems on her instagram and twitter pages. Mahira Khan also wishes her Urdu was better so that she could read more.
5. Mahira Khan is afraid of falling in love again.
Mahira Khan does not fall in love easily but when she does then she stays in love for very long. It is not easy for her to get over a relationship which is dear to her easily so she is scared to fall in love again.
Neelam Muneer was recently seen in the serial Rang Laga in which people enjoyed watching her do something different from her standard work on television. It looks like Neelam Muneer has big plans for this year. Although Neelam’s new year resolutions do not include expanding her horizon at work but if we look at her other instagram posts they clearly indicate what big plans Neelam Muneer has.
Neelam Muneer will host her own talk show on Play TV which is titled Inside Out. Neelam Muneer posted several pictures with her guests and is very excited about this new project. Neelam Muneer will also be seen in a drama with Samina Peerzada very soon. She will play the role of Samina Peerzada’s daughter. Neelam posted a picture of herself with Samina Peerzada on the sets of the drama.
There is also news that she will be working in a film soon. Although Neelam hasn’t revealed many details about the film but we are waiting to see how she does on the big screen. Here are some pictures from the sets of Neelam Muneer’s upcoming talk show.
In case anyone was wondering, YMDH aired its 41st episode! How they’ve managed to spin this web of nothingness week after week is beyond me. We cringe over dusri biwi scenarios repeatedly so it came as no surprise that YMDH would live up to the rather predictable cliche. But, they’ve actually managed to take it up a few notches- the two biwis aren’t fighting over winning their husband’s affection. They are engaging in a battle over his son! I’m almost willing to bet the writer was drugged while penning this masterpiece- how else can you explain this catastrophe from someone who wrote the very thought-provoking Ek Nazar Meri Taraf?
Jaani continues his thirst for revenge using Meena as his pawn- he marries her but humiliates and controls her hoping to traumatize his father and Phupi. He marries Mehtaab and Meena is relieved that at the very least, he succeeds in his mohabbat! Mehtaab insists that they can’t lead a normal life and she pushes Jaani towards a normal zindagi with his jawaan biwi Meena. But soon afterwards, she is consumed by jealousy and wins him back! Jaani enjoys playing mind games and using Meena to his advantage. Having seemingly won the love of her husband, Mehtaab realizes she wants to experience motherhood and when the doctor breaks the unfathomable news that age is more than a number, she again convinces Jaani to make his way back to Meena.
Meena has made her position clear- she’s accepted her fate as bearing the punishment of her mother’s sins but she wants no part of the marriage. After his father suffers a stroke, Jaani turns over a new leaf- or in this case, a new tree! The change is so paramount, it’s unfair to minimize the impact. So Jaani forgives his father, expresses his unrequited love to him, promises to take care of his Phupi and Meena and give him an heir… He expresses his sincerity to Meena who gives in and voila- Meena is soon pregnant! While everyone is rejoicing, Mehtaab has faded in the background until Nafeesuddin finally bids adieu leaving Jaani spiralling into solitude. Zeba makes her sporadic appearance and reminds Jaani that Meena is pregnant and he ought to take care of her. Jaani snaps out of his misery and starts focusing his energy on being a devoted husband until Mehtaab collapses due to a weak heart. And that brings forth yet another turning point- the previously meek Mehtaab undergoes a sudden transformation. She now wants Jaani to give her his unborn baby and makes him promise that the baby will be raised by her! And Jaani complies without question. He goes up to Meena, takes her baby, changes the mother’s name to Mehtaab and announces that Mehtaab will be playing the role of the mother leaving Meena feeling like a surrogate and nanny! Mehtaab is empowered by her control over Jaani and the newborn Shayaan but realizes she’s far too old to run around and attend to motherly chores and orders Meena to provide the necessary services. There’s even an awkward scene of Mehtaab and Jaani sleeping on the bed and Meena sleeping in the same room on the mattress!
Meena’s sister Zeba is expecting her third child and Meena probably jinxed her by repeatedly reminding her to be careful of the stairs and lo and behold- Zeba slips off the stairs resulting in an early labour and her expected exit. But not before she narrates to her husband how Meena loved him from the moment they met so now that she’s gone and Jaani will eventually divorce Meena, her husband should make Meena his shareek e hayaat... Mind= Blown!
With the way this serial/ soap is shaping up, it wouldn’t surprise me if Jaani has a change of heart after leaving Meena and then we have a halaala scenario! For now, it remains to be seen if Jaani will actually be a man and do what’s right for once! I used to hate Nafeesuddin but Jaani is far worse than his monstrous father which leaves me flabbergasted!
Some people don’t take new year resolutions very seriously but others sit down to think hard about the past year and then they come up with resolutions that will allow them to achieve their aims and objectives in the new year. Ayesha Omar is also one of those people who think a lot before setting down a resolution for the new year. Ayesha Omar’s new year resolution is also effected obviously by the recent accident she had. That is why she talks about positive thoughts and not taking things for granted. Ayesha Omar posted her new year resolutions on her instagram page.
She made the following resolutions this new year:
Ayesha Omar is still recovering from her injuries but she is not going to let these injuries stand in the way of her social life. She made sure she celebrated the new year and make an appearance at a launch looking stylish like always even though she was wearing a sling. Ayesha Omar wore a fancy cape to hide her sling.
After watching the premier of Ho Mann Jahaan Ayesha Omar praised the film a lot. She looked excited and energetic at the premier.
Ayeza Khan is enjoying being back in action in showbiz. Although she made it very clear in few of her interviews that family will always come first but her modeling shoots and the excitement with which she posts about all her projects show that she loves her work too. Ayeza Khan did a photo shoot for Afzal Jewelers. She also did a shoot for them last year. Then she was seen promoting a lawn brand and now her latest photo shoot is for a salon.
Ayeza Khan has only posted two pictures of the photo shoot until now. She also posted a picture of when she was leaving for the shoot and when she was ready for it. She enjoys letting her fans know what she is doing. In one of her interviews Ayeza Khan said that she reads all the comments on facebook even if she does not reply to them.
Here are some pictures from her recent photo shoot.
Zaid Ali is a household name by now. His videos and funny take on different aspects of a person’s life have gone viral over and over again. Zaid Ali’s videos are short and they don’t involve a lot of technicalities but they are still considered the best because of the topics he chooses to make these videos on. Most often these videos show relationships of different family members with each other. In these videos Zaid Ali’s mother and other family members also participate when there is need.
Lately, sales in Pakistan have been the topic of discussion because of women’s fixation with them. They will do anything to get to these sales and when they are there they will do all it takes to grab what they want.
Here is Zaid Ali’s latest video which has went viral. Both women and husbands have enjoyed watching his take on sales and women!
Imran Khan like many other celebrities of Pakistan also spent his new year eve with people he loves the most. While some people think that spending time with friends is better than spending time with family, PTI leader is definitely not one of those people. He decided to spend an evening eating out with family which also included his sons who are visiting nowadays because of the winter break. It was a pleasure for Howdy restaurant in Islamabad to have the PTI leader at their restaurant with his family. They took autographs and also pictures of Imran Khan with his family to share the joy with everyone else. The people who happened to be there at the restaurant also took pictures with Imran Khan.
Ohkay so, as expected, this episode of Tere Mere Beech was interesting as well & it moved the things forward too. It is good to see that one way or the other, the true colors of all the characters are being brought out, it keeps things interesting & makes me look forward to it.
Fahad obviously has a big plan in his mind just because Hareem was naive enough to tell him that she has a sound background. Fahad believes in short cuts but to my surprise, his friend seems to be a decent person who keeps on reminding Fahad about how wrong his thinking is. Tariq obviously feels for Hareem because he knows she is a very nice person & Fahad is just fooling her which she surely doesn’t deserve. Hareem is very immature, that is why she shares each & every little detail with Fahad, in stead of analyzing the situation. She doesn’t understand that the moment she tells Fahad everything, he comes up with another plan to conceal the truth. Fahad really doesn’t know much about Shabbir’s brother Qadeer, that is why he thinks he can file a lawsuit using women rights as a base & win Hareem’s property back.
Fahad obviously is the sort of a person who is bringing out the worst in Hareem & she is unable to see that. His advice to her where he told her to not budge & not pay heed to anyone else went to show that he doesn’t want Hareem to focus on anything else as he knows that her family is wise enough to warn her against him. Fahad really thinks he has hit a jackpot but little does he know that nothing can go against Qadeer in that area as he has a lot of contacts & resources.
I really liked the way Zubaida took Hareem out for shopping, it was good to see someone paying attention to Hareem because she needs it the most. Her life has changed completely & going by how hard Nighat is on her, she is unable to cope up with everything, so to see someone trying to make Hareem happy was good. The time she spent with her sisters was good too, Hareem is just like a little child who loves attention & wants to be happy but then again, Nighat came & spoiled everything for her. Why does she feel the need to have Nadia & Sadia spy on Hareem? Nighat loves to play the victim whereas she doesn’t realize that she hurts Hareem the most too. She spoiled her mood & later when Hareem misbehaved, Nighat started seeking sympathy from her beloved & perfect daughters who then again started holding Hareem responsible for the tension that they face every now & then.
Just because Fahad pushed Hareem a little, she started questioning about her property once again but I think Zubaida shouldn’t hold back & should tell Hareem that Qadeer won’t allow her to live if she tries to go into his territory because there’s no other way that Hareem would understand & stop probing about the wealth that doesn’t belong to her anymore. Zubaida is unnecessarily holding back such important information from Hareem & it makes no sense actually.
Looks like Areeba has an important role to play too. She knows Fahad through a connection that even he doesn’t remember about, which suggested that Hareem will learn about his previous engagement too but then again, Fahad knows the art of sweet-talking & I am sure he will convince Hareem very easily. Overall, this episode was interesting too & I am looking forward to the next one as well. Please share your thoughts too.
Screenplay by: Ahmed Afzal, Rashna Abidi, Imtisal Abbasi
Dialogues by: Yasir Hussain and Asim Raza.
Directed by: Asima Raza
Produced by: Asim Raza and Sheheyar Munawar
Ho Mann Jahan is a story of three friends Arhaan (Sheheryaar), Nadir (Adeel) and Manizey (Mahira). They study at IBA, one of the best business schools of Pakistan but their hearts and passion lie with music. Arhaan is from middle class. His mother has died and he is weak in studies and because of that, he hasn’t got good relations with his retired government servant father. Nadir is from a high class family. He is an obedient son and good in studies too. His mother (Bushra Ansari) is quite protective of him. His father (Arshad Mehmood) is a businessman. Manizey lives with her Artist mother (Nimra Bucha) while her father who was a singer once and now a religious man doesn’t live with them. The story is about what happens to the 3 friends after they leave the college.
I have never liked spoilers myself and wouldn’t want to spoil it for you, so you will have to go to the cinema yourself and watch it yourselves. I would say that by the end of 3 hours, not only I was pleasantly happy with the film but both of my friends who accompanied me liked it and could relate to the characters of the story especially the parents! :D
Here are my thoughts and opinions about the film.
The main theme of the story is ‘pursuing dreams’ and music is just used as a backdrop. I personally don’t have any problem with that but some people might be disappointed if they were expecting to see the trials and tribulations of making it big in music.
It is basically an elite class youth oriented movie. The strong points of the story for me were that all the characters were relatable and there was no distinct evil character. They had their positives and negativities and the just like in real life the conflicts arise because of the different way of thinking of different people. I also liked the small comics moments in the film for example Arhaan’s congratulating the other’s on engagement, Arhaan gesturing at boys to keep off during ‘barish’ and Manizey winking at Arhaan. The funniest thing is that this is usually what happens in reality. The other thing that made an impact for me was that the movie just like 3 Idiots, it gives some messages (pursue your dreams, be tolerant of other’s view and don’t control your children lives too much) meanwhile entertaining us as well. The best part about the movie is the music and beautiful cinematography. Each and every frame was exquisite and colourful.
I especially liked the scene between Manizey and her father at the end of the movie. At first, I was thinking; Please don’t include religion in this. But I liked two things in that scene. First Manizey said that she was angry because she felt that her father judged her but she herself judged him as well. I like it because nowadays people judge others just because they are a little Islamic and would generalise them as extremists. The second thing was they showed that people can have different opinions yet they could live peacefully. We should be tolerant and this is what Pakistanis lack.
Here are my thoughts about the main characters:
Arhaan: My most favourite character in the movie was Arhaan. I was quite pleasantly surprised by Sheheryaar’s acting. Different facets of Arhaan’s personality were played well and his character was quite interesting. I really liked his acting in some of the intense sense. And in my opinion Sheheryaar is the star of the movie. Arhaan was the most flawed character of the movie but this trait made him the most endearing.
Nadir: Adeel Hussain was also great as Nadir. Although he was able to show Nadir’s emotions effectively but during one of the scenes when he comes back home heartbroken, he looked more drunk then heartbroken. But I did like the epic fall on table!
Manizey: Mahira Khan as Manizey looked stunning. Mahira usually plays role like Khirad and Shanno so it was nice to see her in the role of a strong woman. She played the role brilliantly. Coming to the character Manizey, she is the most level headed person among her friends. And because of that, I feel her role wasn’t as great as the boys. She was a secondary character to the bigger stories of both the boys. Whereas I could clearly see Nadir’s struggles and pain, never once did Manizey show her emotions about her father. I think it would have been better if they showed a scene where Manizey feels really emotional for her father. Maybe they could have shown it when she meets Arhaan’s father and seeing the love he had for his son she feels sad about her father too. Her character felt a little half baked and thus wasn’t as engaging as the boys’.
Sabeena: Sonya Jahan as Sabeena looked graceful and glamorous. Her acting was great and in the short span that her character was given, she was able to shine in her role. I liked Sabeena’s character a lot too. She is a single working woman. She has her own restaurant and her objective look at life is great. She can be a role model for all women.
All the different parents did an amazing job. But somehow I felt Bushra Ansari could have emoted much better.
Writing: The story of the movie is quite simple. In fact you can call it the weakest point of the movie as the story is very predictable. What makes it amazing is the fact that inside all the entertainment, the movie shoes two three clear messages.
Direction and Cinematography: I really liked the direction and cinematography of the film.. I especially liked the camera angles during the restaurant scenes. And Karachi never looked this stunning. All the establishing shots of Karachi, boats, northern areas, crop fields, and seaside were beautiful too. It was a 3 hour movie but I didn’t lose concentration at all. So thumbs up for the director. Every frame was presented beautifully and I especially liked the train station, proposal scenes. I absolutely loved the shots of the boat in the sea and the whole direction of ‘Barish’ song.
Editing and Pace: As far as the pace of the story was concerned, the initial introduction of the characters took a little time. But when the actual movie started, I started enjoying each and every scene. The editing was a little choppy at start and some scenes could have been shortened but it got better after the introduction of characters. I didn’t understand why Arhaan asking Sabeena for forgiveness and missed the point. That point should have been elaborated.
Wardrobe and Locations: The wardrobe was amazing and the whole time I was trying to remember Arhaan and Nadir’s clothes (Pagri for sure is in my shopping list!). And I also noticed that they included the whole spectrum of colours in the youngsters’ clothing giving the movie a very youthful and vibrant look.
All of the locations were great. I liked that they included the train station dhaba and showed the raw side of the country. Apart of that, Manizey’s house interior design was great and the restaurant was exquisite.
Music: The music has been out for some time and I like each and every song of the film. One thing that I noticed was that the transition when the music starts was abrupt during the first quarter and it didn’t gel with the story. Even the background music felt a little off at the start. But after the initial introduction, when the story itself started, the transition and the background music was spot on. I especially liked ‘Khush Piya Wasi’; it was used at such a precise time! I knew almost all the songs by heart and was enjoying so much that I couldn’t stop myself from singing along as well.
Cameos: All the different cameos were great. Fawad Khan is a real star and looked his usual charismatic self (maybe more!). He just lit up the screen as soon as he came. On the other hand, each time Hamza came on screen, I just couldn’t help laughing. Syra Yousaf’s cameo was a good surprise which I enjoyed a lot. Zeb is my favourite singer these days and it was great to see her in the movie.
All in all, Ho Mann Jahan is a really great and entertaining movie. Yes, it wasn’t perfect and there is always room for improvement especially in the story department but the great thing for me which made it such a compelling and heartfelt movie was the messages that it had hidden in the shining glossy wrapping. The movie still had a bit of telefilm feel which our directors should pay attention to. But I also think that we have to find our own exclusive identity apart from Bollywood or Hollywood and the lack of filminess could be our identity where the focus is on acting and social empowerment with the right amount of masala to entertain our masses. And Ho Mann Jahan is a total Pakistani movie which ticks all these boxes.
People say that our films aren’t good. If you don’t give them a chance how could you know that the film wasn’t good? We have to support our cinema and for that everyone should go and watch the movies so that our film industry can improve. We should always give constructive criticism so that the industry is moving in the right direction.
Now that 2015 is over & if we take a look back, where we got a handful of super hit dramas, we got a lot of such impactful characters in those dramas as well that proved out to be the conversation starters. These were the characters that were loved by the audience for so many reasons but the credit should be given to the writers for coming up with such amazing characters that the viewers could relate to, to the directors for bringing out the best in those actors who were performing these characters & then to the actors, who did justice to these brilliant characters that were assigned to them. In 2015, we were lucky enough to have gotten a chance of coming across such beautiful characters that were different, positive & will remain with us for a very long time.
So, in order to relive the memories that we created with these beautiful characters, here is the alphabetically ordered list of the most memorable positive characters of 2015:
Afia Begum (Mera Naam Yousuf Hai):
“Us admi ko mei 25 saal de chuki hu judge sahiba ab dene ke liye mere pass aik pal bhi nahi hai!”. This is how Afia’s relationship with her husband ended! It was refreshing to watch a woman leave a husband who never loved or appreciated her unlike many other women who decided to take their two-timing husbands back. Afia Begum always believed in speaking her mind, she was an intelligent woman who was forced into marrying someone who in no way was her match but she did not change her personality to suit her husband’s needs. She raised two daughters who were just as strong and intelligent as she was and a son who in the end proved that he could distinguish between right and wrong after all.
Agha Jaan (Diyar-e-Dil):
I think he has to be the most beloved & respected grandfather of Pakistani Dramas ever. Agha Jaan’s character was so brilliantly written & was so impactful that any episode of Diyar-e-Dil without his little or no presence seemed incomplete. Agha Jaan’s character portrayed how it was ohkay for the elders to admit their mistakes & do everything in their might to rectify the situations. He understood what his family members went through & he could sense if something was bothering his grandchildern. Just when his family members needed guidance, he was always there to help them thoroughly. Just when his family members weren’t pleased with him, he did everything to subside such feelings. He was a father figure & a best friend to all his grandchildern. Where he reminded a lot of viewers of their grandfathers, a lot of viewers also wished they had a grandfather like Agha Jaan as well. In my opinion, this was the best performance given by Sir Abid Ali & I thank him for that once again.
Arjumand Suhaib Khan (Diyar-e-Dil):
A rightly opinionated strong woman who always stood by the right. In the beginning, Arjumand’s life took a turn that she never could’ve imagined but the way she came to terms with her fate & accepted everything gracefully went to show her caliber. She was raised with high values & morals, that is why she never allowed any hardships to make her lose her cool. In the initial years of her marriage, she gave her husband a hard time but in the end she herself got tired because the things she said & did meant nothing & it was her way of venting out her sorrows. She accepted the positive influence her husband had on her & that is the reason she ended up forgiving everyone who wronged her & caused her distress. In my opinion, this performance was the only best work we have seen from Hareem Farooq’s side so far, she really did justice to Arjumand’s character & her personality & body language was just perfect for portraying the character.
Farah Behroz Khan (Diyar-e-Dil):
A genuinly positive girl who lost her way & when guided, returned to the right path with all her heart. Farah’s character was all about a teenager who is forced to face harsh realities of life & is so confused that she doesn’t know what she is supposed to do. She finds solace & companionship in the wrong people but yearns for it so much that the positivity in her heart leads her way & she meets her people, who eventually are her well wishers. Even though initially, Faarah looked like she had no stand of her own but as she learned more about life, she started taking stands even against those people who she spent her whole life with & she was the most comfortable with; be it her mother, her paternal uncle & his wife & in the end her best friend & cousin as well. Faarah showed that it is ohkay to learn from your mistakes & through your demeanor it is very easy to assure your loved ones that you have changed & are seeking to start afresh. Faarah, who in the beginning looked so confused emerged as a very strong individual who chose the course of her life on her terms. Needless to say, Maya Ali bagged all the praises for a perfect portrayal of this character & her acting was on-fleek.
Fareeda (Digest Writer):
A very strong & focused woman who worked against all the odds to prove her mettle & just because of her determination, she turned everything in her favor. Fareeda took baby steps towards her success & she never knew that the hobby that she was so passionate about would then become her career. She faced not a few but a lot of hurdles in both her personal & professional life where her parents at first were reluctant, where her nosy aunt wouldn’t stop judging her, where a famous TV star didn’t give her the credit she deserved & a senior writer belittled her work, despite all the obstacles, Fareeda still materialized her dream of becoming a renowned writer. She was a strong woman who did everything single-handedly & on her own terms, without worrying about the consequences & in the end, she emerged as a star. Fareeda’s character was beautiful because even though she did what she loved the most, she helped others through it, she was a giver & never a taker & that is why in the end, she sacrificed her happiness for the sake of her children too. I must say, Saba Qamar impressed me with her acting like never before & she not only did justice through her acting but through her personality too.
Gogi (Farwa Ki ABC):
Although Gogi’s character isn’t like the rest of the characters in the list but he was most certainly one of the most memorable characters of 2015. Hassan Ahmed nailed this character and made the viewers laugh every time he came on screen. Gogi was a rich spoiled brat who was quite capable of being very shallow and selfish but the way Hassan Ahmed translated this character on screen was beyond superb. He made the good qualities of his character shine out. There were so many episodes in which Gogi completely stole the show because of the actor playing the role more than anything else.
Jugnoo (Jugnoo):
Another strong, independent, self-sufficient girl who believed in living life her way. Even though life was always hard on Jugnoo & she was forced by the circumstances to be dependent on her aunt, she still chose to strengthen herself & fight back everything that came her way. It was good to see jugnoo fighting her battles alone & in fact she was the one who ended up rescuing her husband from the house arrest that his father chose for him. Even though the play was more on the comic side, it was refreshing to see a girl who was doing everything single-handedly without anyone’s support. Yumna Zaidi for sure did wonders as Jugnoo because the spontaneity & gesticulation that was required to play that role is something that comes naturally to Yumna Zaidi.
Madiha (Mera Naam Yousuf Hai):
Madiha continued to be a very positive and strong character throughout the drama. The character was translated on screen flawlessly by Mansha Pasha. The writer and the director both deserve due credit for exploiting the potential in Madiha’s character to the maximum by letting her be much more than just a victim. I must applaud the writer for showing that love can be selfless too and the director did the viewers a huge favor by keeping the rona dhona to the minimum. Madiha could have been the “other woman” in this love triangle but she was anything but that. The character was so powerful that there were times when viewers thought that Madiha deserved to be with Yousuf more than Zulekha.
Maqsood (Sadqay Tumhare):
Maqsood’s character, just like many other characters in Sadqay Tumhare was written brilliantly. There were times when Maqsood wasn’t just a mentor to Khalil but he also explained things in a way that made it easier for the viewers to see the big picture. Maqsood was a friend and a mentor to Khalil; someone he could confide in and turn to when he was clueless. He was a very practical and sensitive person who valued his relationship with his family more than anything else. Shamil Khan did complete justice to his character; everything about him from his get-up to his acting was spot on through out the play.
Shehryaar Hassan (Mol):
A rationally practical man who didn’t believe in the typical social norms & believed in giving space to his wife. Even though the writer tried to use Shehryaar’s practicality against him by trying to show him as an emotionally absent person, it was still refreshing to see a husband of such nature who didn’t believe in binding his wife just because she was lawfully married to him. He believed in giving everyone the space they needed & stood by his wife through thick & thin. It was good to see a husband defending his wife & fighting for her irrespective of what she put him through because he was a man of his word & that was his unique way of proving how much he loved her. Faisal Qureshi gave a stellar performance & he actually made us feel the struggles of Shehryaar Hassan.
Suhaib Bakhtiyaar Khan (Diyar-e-Dil):
A very obedient son, a very compassionate brother, a faithful husband & a role model of a father; that’s how I see Suhaib’s character. He proved to be the binding force of the family when everyone & everything was falling apart. He took care of his father, his word & continued to fulfill the promise that he made to him till his last breath. Despite being hurt by his brother time & again, he continued to do everything to bring him back because he wanted see his whole family happy & together. The values that he instilled in his childern & the patience with which he won the heart of his wife showed the kind of the person Suhaib was. He was farsighted enough to know that his child & his brother’s child were going to have a very good life together. Very rarely we get to see such positive characters in our dramas these days who live their life in order to make others happy & just because of that, they find their happiness in that journey too. Ali Rehman Khan was phenomenal as Suhaib Bakhtiyaar Khan & his powerful acting was the reason that he was remembered till the end even when his character ended in the initial episodes.
Waji Ahmed (Mera Naam Yousuf Hai):
One of the reasons I absolutely loved MNYH was that the side characters were very powerful. Waji Ahmed’s character was that of a loving father who stood by his son’s side through thick and thin and it was his conversation with Zulekha in the end which changed everything. Waji Ahmed sacrificed the love of his life to please others therefore he knew exactly how it felt to make this kind of a sacrifice and he told Zulekha that sometimes it was good to be selfish in love. Behroze Sabzwari adds something special to every character he plays and he played Waji Ahmed’s character with an unmatched brilliance too.
Wali Suhaib Khan (Diyar-e-Dil):
He has to be the most beloved hero of Pakistani Dramas of 2015. He was a perfect son, an even better grandson whose only motive in life was to make his grandfather happy & a very understanding husband who believed in giving his wife a benefit of doubt every single time. At a very tender age, the circumstances forced him to take responsibility & Wali not only accepted every challenge but succeeded in everything that made his way too. Wali’s character showed that where you can have a heart of gold you can also be an angry young man, which again is a rarity in our dramas. Wali showed zero tolerance if someone disrespected his grand father or even his wife Faarah, but on the other hand he was gentle in dealing with everyone around him, even if it was someone he detested the most & because of that he ended up convincing people in his favor who had doubts about him, which I believe is a hero’s quality. Osman Khalid Butt was the perfect choice for Wali’s character & he contributed a great deal in making Diyar-e-Dil a super hit serial of 2015.
So, this is it from our side, tell us about more such characters that were memorable & positive in your opinion. Also, positive characters can not shine if the negative characters aren’t strong enough, therefore, we will be coming up with the list of Most Memorable Negative Characters of 2015 soon enough, so please keep an eye on it as well. Please share your thoughts about this article & feel free to add your say too. :)
