Pakistani male celebrities have tons of fan following not only in Pakistan but also around the world. In a recent list of the hottest men in the world published in Huffington Post Pakistani men ranked 3rd on the list. Pakistani male celebrities just like their female counterparts are not only talented but also very conscious about their looks. Unlike females men cannot experiment as much with their dressing as women can but they can change their look by changing their hairstyles and by growing a beard. These men do not always have to grow these beards in a traditional way. Some of them opt for a bushy beard while others go with a more clean look. Some of these celebrities look more handsome in a beard and some look very graceful with a beard. Not everyone can pull off a beard, some people prefer to stay clean shaved. But the celebrities on this list know only too well that they look grand in all styles of beard.
Here are top 10 male celebrities who not only just grow a beard but look very handsome in it:
10: Sheheryar Munawar
Sheheryar Munawar has done a lot of changing in his looks since he joined showbiz. He lost a lot of weight, grew muscles and this latest beard is a perfect addition to his ever changing fashion statement.
9: Shamoon Abbasi
Shamoon Abbasi has never looked this good in a clean shave as he does in this very bushy beard which isn’t easy to pull off but it is no problem for our television’s macho man.
8. Emaad Irfani
Emaad Irfani’s boyish looks get a manly boost with this beard. He knows how to carry every style since he is in the fashion field and the beard is one of those many styles.
7: Adnan Siddiqui
Adnan Siddiqui is one of those actors who just get more good looking as they age. The beard gives him a very graceful look.
6: Hamza Ali Abbasi
Hamza Ali Abbasi always looks much more good looking in a beard than a clean shave. The beard makes his face look fuller and gives him a manly look.
5: Fahad Mustafa
Fahad Mustafa is another actor who has experimented with his looks a great deal. He looks good with a clean shave and even better with this nicely trimmed beard.
4. Fawad Khan
Fawad Khan has never looked more handsome than he does in a beard. He looks boyish in a clean shave and very handsome and manly in a beard.
3. Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam’s looks totally different in a good way whenever he grows a beard. The thicker the beard the more good-looking he looks.
2: Aisam-ul-Haq
The beard literally transforms this sport star into a hunk, which is why he is second on this list.
1: Shahid Afridi
No one looks as good looking and dashing in a beard than boom boom Afridi! He looks strikingly handsome in all kinds of beards.
3rd Servis Hum Awards were held in Dubai, UAE last month and now the show will also be aired within this month. An exclusive program the making of 3rd Servis Hum Awards will be aired on Sunday 10th May 2015 at 7 pm.
Amir Liaqut is a famous television personality mainly associated with Geo Tv. He also worked for Express Entertainment and ARY Digital in past years. On television Aamir has hosted Religious Programs (Aalim Online), Ramazan Transmission, Morning Shows and Game Shows.
Rumors were that this year Aamir Liaqut will host the Ramazan transmission on Hum Tv further strengthened by the fact that his morning show and game show on Geo Tv is concluded last week.
However now Geo TV has updated about their upcoming Ramzan transmission. As per Geo TV it will be the Pakistan’s largest, unique and grand Ramazan transmission hosted by Aamir Liaqut.
Munna Lahori who is well known for his role in famous children’s serial “Ainak Wali Jinn” was heart broken when he read the news of his death on social networking sites and in some newspapers. Munna Lahori has worked with television and theater for a long time but he does not live the house of a star at all. Nowadays he is doing cleaning job and serving tea at a tea stall in Alhamra Hall. Even after giving his best all these years he has been unable to make a house of his own. Munna Bhai suffered a sever attack of paralysis because of which he does not have the same energy any more. The government promised to help him financially but that promise was never fulfilled.
Sanam Baloch invited the actor who is famous as Zakoota Jinn in her show. She also invited other actors who are close to Munna Lahori to the show and his son in order to show the people involved in spreading such senseless rumors how these insensitive pieces of gossip affect those who love the person concerned. Everyone who knows Munna Bhai said that he is a very sensitive and loving person. Munna Lahori requested anyone who could help him to help him buy his own house so that he could be at peace knowing that his children have a roof on their heads.
Former artist Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh has been elected as Member of Parliament of United Kingdom from the constituency of Ochil and South Perthshire, Scotland.
Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh is a British citizen of Pakistani origin. In 1990’s she has worked in television dramas and a film in Pakistan. Her famous dramas are Aansoo, Des Pardes and Family 93. Tasmina has also worked in a film Khwahish (1993) in a secondary role.
Tasmina is married to Zulfiqar Sheikh who is also an actor, director and producer. The couple has four kids.
Tasmina’s younger sister Seema Rizvi has also worked on television and films in Pakistan during 1990’s. Her uncle Ali Rizvi is also a director in the state run Pakistan Television.
Ohkay so, seems like all the desperadoes gathered at one place to make this Shart work but they have fallen flat completely. Till now I do not understand the purpose of this drama because the story is so hideous that it makes me cringe every single time.
I am glad that Sherry aka Desperado was taken care of within these 2 episodes because he didn’t deserve more screen time than that. If they really thought that by showing a confused desperado like him, they’ll be able to bring out some comedy in the serial through his predicament then they were hugely mistaken. His scenes were anything but funny.
More than anyone else, I have started to have doubts about Afroz’s IQ & mental capability because seems like she’s blessed with an attention span of a poodle. Did she really think that by using a cartoon like Sherry, she’ll be able to move Moomal & hitch her up with him? Afroz tries to show that she is Moomal’s well-wisher & wants to see her friend settled down & happy but she really needs to broaden her vision & wisdom as she is only making a fool out of herself. I think now it won’t be so hard for us to see her getting hurt in the end because she herself is inviting all the hardships on her sorry being.
Emaad, on his own is wrong too. Even though he has clearly heard the girls talk about the bet, he is still in a denial & is trying to make sense out of something senseless & baseless scenario. Does he really think that Moomal is interested in him? I really think he is just brain-feeding himself that yes, he is so amazing that Moomal is dying to be with him but then again, it makes me question his IQ as well because even after knowing everything about the BET, he is still thinking on those lines. His self-utterances were nauseating because he actually feels Moomal wants to be a part of his life as much as he wants her to be a part of his. How can even after knowing the truth he can think about convincing Afroz; his wife to allow him to have the luxury of dusri biwi in his life!?!?! He knows clearly that Moomal is playing a game & Afroz is a part of it as well, so why can’t be gather himself & maintain his composure & dignity? Why is he allowing all this to sway him?
Even though Emaad feels guilty & wanted to maintain a distance from Moomal, Afroz didn’t let that happen because she is too focused on the bet that she doesn’t care one bit about what her husband is going through & the battle he is fighting within. Yes, even though Emaad would be wrong to go behind Moomal & fall prey to her trap but I think more than him, Afroz would be at fault & she’ll be the one I’ll put blame on because she gambled her life & put her marriage on stake just for the sake of a soul-less friend which is absolutely ridiculous.
Oh, so it only took a 101⁰ fever & a boss’s refusal for Sameer to get back to his senses where he is missing Moomal. I think Syed Jibran has been wasted in this drama, I mean such a nominal character could’ve been played by someone else because he has nothing much to offer anyways. I think he should go back to Pakistan ASAP to see what his wife is up to & how she is wrecking someone’s home & oh, I just can’t tell how disappointed I am seeing Ayesha Khan play such an awkward role. This lady has a reputation & a good one at that, so why did she put it at stake to appear in such a drama? I really thought she knew better than this. Share your thoughts please.
Feature film Tammana (تمنا) released in June last year will be aired on ARY Digital on Mothers day i.e. 9th May 2015 at 10 pm.
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Tammana was released on 6th June 2014. It is a British-Pakistani film directed and written by Steven Moor and produced by Sarah Tareen. Starring Mehreen Raheel,Omair Rana,Salman Shahid,Feryal Gauhar the music was composed by Sahir Ali Bagga. It was based on 1970’s play Sleuth by Anthony Shaffer. Tammana was an experimental film and as expected fell flat at box office. Tammana also featured three songs in the voices of Ali Azmat, Amanat Ali and Rahat Fateh Ali.
Tammana was produced under the banner of Concordia Productons and ARY Films was the distributor
Here is the trailer and OST in the voice of Amanat Ali
Cannes Film Festival is considered a prestigious film festival held every year in Cannes, France. This year a Pakistani film is also shortlisted for screening at Cannes Film Festival.
The film name is Abdullah The Final Witness starring Imran Abbas Naqvi and Saadia Khan, Written and Directed by Hashim Nadeem.
Abdullah is written, produced and directed by Hashim Nadeem. Sajid Hassan, Hameed Sheikh, Imran Abbas and Saadia Khan are in the lead roles. Hashim Nadeem is a famous fiction writer and his dramaKhudda Aur Muhabbat also featuring Saadia Khan and Imran Abbas was quite famous.
Here is the trailer of Abdullah The Final Witness
https://vimeo.com/115193561
Song Karam Maula from the same film
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Hashim Nadeem hails from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan and the film is also based on the incident of 17 May 2011 happened in Quetta. The incident is known as Kharotabad incident in which five Russian and Tajik citizen (men and women) were killed by Frontier Constabulary (FC) claimed to be as terrorist at the check post of Kharotabad. The incident was filmed by a journalist and later media aired same videos claiming all the killed ones were innocent citizen. Then Chief Justice of Pakistan took sou motto notice of this incident, and a commission was asked to prepare the Kharotabad Inquiry Report. The findings of the inquire were never made public and the case is still unresolved like any other important cases in our history. A key witness of this incident was murdered in Quetta in December 2011.
“Tum shadi ko buzurgu ka khel nahi samajti aur laga ke tum beti hu, rassi se bandhi hui bakri nahi ho” I love the way this drama questions the age old tradition of forced arranged marriages. Many of the dialogues in tonight’s episode made it quite clear that the writer is out to prove a point! In this day and age forcing girls to marry men they are not even remotely attracted to and expecting girls to fall in love with men who are just not their kind is something which is actually expected from numerous girls in our society and many of them like Afia Begum spend a lifetime with men like Noor Mohammad. Afia Begum’s conversation with Zulekha in tonight’s episode revealed a side of her which we had not seen till now. All this time the viewers were made to believe that Afia was dead against Zulekha getting married to Imran Mugheez only because this marriage would have hurt her ego but that is not the case. Afia knew that her daughter couldn’t possibly fall in love with someone like Imran Mugheez and she did not want Zulekha to lead the life she had been living.
Imran Abbas has been brilliant as Yousuf so far, he is very convincing and makes Yousuf’s character very likeable. Yousuf’s expressions when Zulekha called him and his dialogues later on in the restaurant went to show that he is an ordinary man who only has all this confidence because he is in love. Yousuf’s confidence was boosted even more when he found out that Zulekha loves him as well. Yousuf’s reaction when Zulekha says “hamare pass” was spot on, it was almost as if for a second he couldn’t help but wonder when did Zulekha and Yousuf become “hum”! The pauses all through their conversation on the phone and Imran Abbas’ expressions showed just how “heran” Yousuf was. Daa Ji and Hajra’s presence in the scene made it even better. The fact that our hero and heroine have these two wonderful people in their lives who they can depend on makes everything even better. When Yousuf and Zulekha met Hajra’s expressions said more about the consequences of what Zulekha was proposing than anything else. Zulekha knows that her father will never agree to the proposal but she still wants Yousuf’s parents to visit just once. Yousuf and Hajra however seem to be dead against any other options. The dialogue “court mei marriage nahi hoti zillat hoti hai” pretty much summed up how Yousuf feels about that option.
I am not a big fan of Maya Ali but I thought she acted really well in the previous episode and in this one too. I like Zulekha much more now that she is in love with Yousuf, we all know that she is not using Yousuf but really wants to be with him. Dialogues like “waise mei kisi ko takleef nahi de sakta lekin Imran Mugheez ko kidnap kiya tu laga koi sawab ka kaam krne laga hu.” “jis ko mohabbat kehte hein na Zulekha vo mard ki nasl dekh kr hoti hai shakal dekh kr nahi.” have Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar written all over them. The way Imran Mugheez acted after gaining consciousness was hilarious. It is not easy to shoot such comic scenes but Mehreen Jabbar and the actors involved did complete justice to it. Afia Begum wants Ali Hamza out of the way now that he is not needed any more. The way she asked him to leave was not very polite but then I didn’t expect anything different from Afia! Yousuf’s step mother’s character is anything but stereotypical which is very refreshing. Although Yousuf is not yet convinced if his step mother genuinely loves him but it is plain to see that she wants to see Yousuf happy.
This was another engaging episode of Mera Naam Yousuf Hai that makes you happy and sad at the same time. There were scenes that made me laugh and others which made me wonder where Zulekha and Yousuf’s love story was headed. Yousuf’s conversation with the policeman definitely reminded me of Khalil!
The preview of the next episode looked very interesting. I am eagerly waiting to find out how Afia and Yousuf’s father are related to each other.
Smile is something much more than merely an expression on the face, it is that special expression that has been the centre of attention right from the time human race started. Poets have talked about it and beauticians lay special stress on it. Lee Mildon once rightly said, “People seldom notice old clothes if you wear a big smile.” This means that smile is a natural accessory which cannot only make a person look more beautiful but it also has the quality of brightening up someone’s day. A person with a sweet smile often leaves a first good impression on people too. In showbiz looks count just as much as talent so having a beautiful smile is an additional plus which many of our actresses are blessed with. Not all of these smiles are all natural, some of them might have resorted to surgery or other procedures to perfect their smiles but at the end of the day what matters is how they smile today!
Here is the list of five Pakistani actresses with the most beautiful smile.
Ushna Shah
Ushna Shah has a beautiful smile but unfortunately she usually plays roles in dramas which require more crying than laughing or smiling! However, when one looks at Ushna Shah’s pictures from her photo shoots , it is really apparent that she has a beautiful smile which brightens her face. Those dimples add to the beauty of her smile.
Sanam Jung
Sanam Jung’s smile can surely make anyone’s day because it is the kind of smile which is contagious. When you see this beautiful actress smile you can’t help smiling yourself.
Sarwat Gillani
Sarwat Gillani has the perfect teeth which are not always necessary for a pretty smile but in her case they most certainly help! Sarwat’s smile brightens up her face and shows that this talented actress does not feel the need to hide her beautiful smile.
Hania Amir
Hania Amir can easily be termed as the most innocent looking actress of our drama industry with an equally sweet smile. When Hania smiles it comes straight from the heart and that is the best thing about her smile.
Alishba Yousuf
When Alishba smiles you know that she means it! It is so important to smile with your whole heart. Alishba never holds her smile back which is why we love her wide smile which is so full of life. She has what we can surely call a genuine smile which can truly lift up your spirits.
Mehwish Hayat
We all love Mehwish’s smile because it is very cute. Mehwish always looks like a happy go lucky person with a great deal of positivity which is why her smile is so lovable.
Sana Javed
Sana Javed puts her best face forward when she smiles that is why she is second on our list. Sana has a radiant smile which goes great with her innocent looks.
What do you think about the list? Feel free to add more names to the list.
Mawra Hocane’s love for Bollywood stars is not a secret but no one knew that it wasn’t just Ranbir Kapoor who had a special place in Mawra’s heart but she is a big fan of Salman Khan. Yesterday Salman Khan was convicted in a hit and run incident which will cost him five years in prison. The news has taken India by storm. Many of the actors there are disappointed with the court’s decision and they support Salman Khan.
There hasn’t been much of a reaction from most Pakistani stars but Mawra is an exception. Mawra took to twitter to show her support for Salman Khan. She thinks that even if with this jail term Salman Khan will always be a hero in her eyes because he isn’t only a hero on the cinema screen but he is a real life hero too who saves lives on daily basis. Salman Khan is well known for his contribution to various charities and that is what Mawra is pointing towards.
Here are the tweets in which Mawra showed her admiration and support for Salman Khan:
Salaams to all! Surkh Jora- a psychological thriller many may not have heard of took off a fantastic start. It airs every Monday on Hum Sitarey, a channel that gave us the wonderful drama Rung. (Rung ended many months ago, starred Imran Aslam, Kiran Chaudry – was a fantastic fresh storyline, must watch also).
Surkh Jora stars Azfar Rehman, Sonya Hussain, Laila Zuberi, Naila Jafferey, Irfan Khoosat and more. It is written by Uzma Kamran, directed by Syed Khurram. Now I know Azfar Rehman is an actor many may not like because many roles he does are lover boy types but if you watch more of his dramas, Azfar Rehman is not only a handsome face, he has a strong dialogue delivery and his roles in Bunty I love You, De Ijaazat Jo Tu, Ishq Mein Tere and many more give proof that he plays roles which not only vary but are light on the mind.
Surkh Jora is a psychological thriller-yes you heard it right- a genre that we rarely see on screen. Azfar Rehman is Roman while Sonya Hussain is Abiha and we see Abiha in joy as she is sitting in mehndi. However Roman starts making unusual demands such as that nikah should also take place on the day of the mehndi and that Abiha should not wear any jewelry for the wedding. From here we see that Roman is disturbed but we don’t know the reason yet.
Yes Faizan Khwaja has played the psychologically disturbed character that we can somehow relate to Roman’s character but from the promos, we can see that there is more to Roman’s past we have yet to find out.
I really want more dramas to be created where we see characters like Roman. So many people say when they see a psychologically disturbed character that “yeh to psycho hai” or ” woh to pagal hai” instead of realizing that there are many people who are diagnosed with a mental illness and that should be shown in Pakistani dramas because of two things- first of all- mental illness based dramas is a genre we rarely see on screen and these people really do exist in the world. Second- isn’t it interesting when audience gets to see characters who have different side to them, a side that is comprised of mystery?
Also, Sonya Hussain has a twin sister that is the complete opposite of the shy Abiha. The twin is more on the Western style but is of nice nature and hopes that she had the chance to attend Abiha’s wedding.
On the other hand is the mysterious track of Anaya (newcomer) and Shan played by Syed Yorguc. They are friends who have one plan – to prevent Roman and Abiha’s wedding- and from these two friends it is Anaya who seems to be extremely on the verge of taking revenge-but this is still not disclosed as to why.
Do watch Surkh Jora- something hatkey, something different from the usual. We complain that we don’t see any different story but here is one, watch for Hum sitarey in future because
-Dooriyan is another drama that is coming up that is looking interesting
-Currently Azfar Rehman, Ayesha Omar and Noor Hassan’s new drama called ‘Miss U Kabhi Kabhi’ started May 1st. (every Friday at 8 pm) looks light and nice.
I have absolutely no complaints with tonight’s episode. Everything was covered really well in this episode and I absolutely loved the way the characters are developing. Haadi definitely feels a lot more than just care and concern for Haya. He knows that Haya is that special someone who he will never be able to replace and letting her go isn’t easy for him at all. Haya has also picked up on how Haadi is feeling therefore she expects him to take a very active part in her wedding in every way possible. I felt like Haya was only asking Haadi to do the shopping and every other thing for her wedding because she wanted to push him to the point where he will feel the same way Haya felt when he got married. Haya does not even like Rameez in that way that is why she said to Haadi that in this marriage there would definitely be 50 percent love. That 50 percent of course will come from Rameez!
It was good to see Rameez talking to Haya about their skype conversation which Farisa took over and changed the whole course of the conversation. Rameez knows that Haya is not sure even now but he is willing to go ahead with the marriage because he is very desperate to have Haya in his life. The half-hearted approval does not bother Rameez. Rameez’s character is shaping up to be very interesting so far. He appears to be the sort of person who will never judge Haya. His reply to Farisa’s comment about Haya not calling Haadi bhai made it look like he did not have a jealous bone in his body. Haadi on the other hand is having a very difficult time giving the same kind of warm welcome to Rameez. Rameez’s interactions with Haadi came as a pleasant surprise and for once I felt like Rameez was that perfect man every girl would want to marry. Rameez puts Haadi’s choice first not only because he likes his choice but also because Haya gives so much importance to Haadi’s likes and dislikes. Rameez seemed like a perfect family man today who would try his best to be as close to his wife’s family as he can. Rameez’s family however was missing in action yet again but he seemed to make up for their absence. The weakest point in Rameez’s personality however seems to be his inferiority complex. He feels like he does not deserve Haya or perhaps that he is not good enough for her.
Farisa and Saim are getting closer with every passing day and Farisa seems to be turning to Saim for solace every time Haadi puts her down just the way Haadi turns to Haya. It looked like Farisa wanted her marriage to work out now that Haya was out of the way but she is not willing to try hard enough especially when just like Haadi she has a “friend” to turn to. It is most likely that this friendship will lead to something much more. Saim kept on reminding Farisa in a subtle manner how different her life would have been with him because he knew her so well.
I am glad that Saadi is back in the picture. He is still a baby which means that not more than six months have elapsed since Haadi and Farisa got married. The confusion regarding the timeline unfortunately remains a constant. The way Haya reacted when she entered her room made it look like she hadn’t been to that room for years although she was there when she came back to her house after finding out about Aroosa’s death. Haadi has been taking good care of Haya’s things but he did not feel the need to tell Haya that. Rameez might be impressed by Haadi but Haadi does not think very highly of him at all probably because he thinks he is not good enough for Haya.
Haya’s scenes with her tayee were one of the best part of tonight’s episode. It was good to see both of them bond and it looked like this was where Haya belonged. I must say that the conversations in tonight’s episode gave a clear insight into what is actually going on in the minds of the characters. When I was done watching this episode there was absolutely no ambiguity as to where each character stood. All of these characters have come a long way since the first episode and they are still growing. For the first time tonight Rameez and Haya looked good as a couple and Sanam Jung was glowing in the mayon scene. The chemistry between all the actors coupled with some very convincing performances made this episode extra special and I really like the way the story is being taken forward. I hope that it stays this way.
The preview of the next episode looked promising therefore I am definitely looking forward to what Alvida has in store for us.
Do share your thoughts about this latest installment.
This Monday we got to see the much publicised first episode of Hum Tv’s new drama; KARB starring Adnan Siddiqui and Armeena Khan in lead roles. The drama seemed more of an eye candy than any serious stuff, which is actually ok. You need dramas like this to put your feet up and relax with. I’m a little disappointed with the cast, Adnan Siddiqui is a wonderful actor but looks a bit old for this character especially because Armeena looks and behaves a little more immaturely than she usually does in this play :)
Mostly we are just introduced to characters and shown two different households with very different set of values and rules. Hamza (Adnan) is a very mature and grounded man, determined to help out his family from the financial crisis they are in. Hania (Armeena) on the other hand doesn’t have any such problem. They seem very well to do and every single person refers to themselves as *hum*. I didn’t know people still speak like that. Her dad seems to have nothing much to do except looking after the well being of his wife and daughter and preparing them fresh drinks in the morning. Another eye opener that men like him still exist :)
A fresh breath was the way Saba Faisal was so easy on her daughter in law too; doesn’t mind her watching TV rather than cooking. A very different scenario from typical dramas. So glad about it.
Hania’s friend Noor ul Ain is Hamza’s younger sister and the exact opposite of Hania. While we saw Hania everywhere like on the trees, in the park, on the roof, at her friend’s terrace, Ainaa is found either in the kitchen or elsewhere in the house cleaning :)
In spit of all these differences, Hania is very much infatuated with Hamza who is least bothered about this fact. He wants a mature, sensible, caring and homemaking woman, none of which can be said about Hania so we can duly predict the trouble that is coming both their ways as the play will unfold.
Hamza’s sister Alia is shown to be a very domestic and loyal wife to her currently jobless husband Afaq. I don’t know if it’s just me or not but Alia and Afaq look quite aged for their roles too. Maybe they have been married for fifteen or so years and did not have a child. If we get to see that sometime, then I’ll understand but right now I gather they are just shown a few years into marriage.
Looking forward to Armeena’s tactics to get the proud owner of Tiger to notice her. It’s going to be a fun drama, interesting in the way of just enjoying rather than any real theories coming out of it.
This episode of Maryam was sad, interesting but predictable. What I feared about Ibrahim Shah became true and he left this world without telling Aman all that he had realised about Firdous Begum.
Amman’s sadness was very well played by Faisal Qureshi. Here is a man who has lost his one and only real parent and that too so suddenly. On top of all that, his stepmother starts accusing Maryam right on the funeral day and asks Aman to throw her out of the house which ofcourse he doesn’t do. Amman’s aggression towards Sheraz was also very natural. Sheraz was crossing his limits and Aman knows how to protect his wife from ill treatment.
Firdous Begum is so versatile that on one hand she is a today’s woman with an insight into business and style and yet she is the typical age old model of a mother in law who can go to any extent to trouble her bahu; calling her manhoos and playing the victim in front of her son. Speaking of which, she is so harsh and manipulative even towards her real son’s wife.
The lawyer and property scene was so predictable and been played so much before in so many movies that it made no impression at all. Thankfully they didn’t make more of a drama out of it in the drawing room as seen so many times before. The will obviously is false and everybody knows it but their best bet is Aman’s decency which he proved again by accepting the will despite Maryam’s objections. Their relationship is portrayed very well, with Aman being so polite and patient that Maryam doesn’t argue much with him, despite being very verbal about the unfairness of it all. That’s precisely why she doesn’t want her father to interfere after sharing her concerns with him. I’m not a very big Mawra Hocane’s fan but she is looking genuinely pretty in this play and acting out the part of Maryam very well.
The stand off between Aman and Behram wasn’t really meaningful at the moment but I think it’s paving a way to show the extent of jealousy Behram keeps in his heart, with which he will bring about the turning point in Aman’s life and his marriage. I’m curious wether Maryam’s in laws will also have a part in it or not.
The angle which I’m not the least interested in at all is Salman’s interest in Noor and after seeing Salman’s mom, I wonder why would Maryam want her sister to be involved in such a family. She is certainly not shown to be as cunning as to plan their union to get Salman on her side rather than his mom. No that’s not Maryam. So I wonder why. Maybe we’ll have an answer in the upcoming episodes as to the part Salman’s infatuation will play.
Would love to hear your views about the episode xxx
Mawra Hocane talked about her recent experience with the Bollywood producers and directors in Farah Hussain’s Morning Show. Mawra Hocane made it very clear that she is not going to do any such acts in her films which will be unacceptable for her Pakistani fans. She said that this is not the first time she was offered a Bollywood film but this was the first time that she chose to be a part of the Bollywood venture because every time she got an offer the sentiments and expectations of the viewers in Pakistan were at the back of her mind.
Mawra Hocane said that no one in Bollywood forces you to be bold, it is the choice of the actor what kind of script he wants to do. She also said that she found the producers and directors very cooperative, if you are not comfortable with a scene they will have no problem chopping it down. Mawra also told Farah that Indians had seen the Pakistani dramas now because of which they have a clear idea what the limit of Pakistani actors are so they too do not expect them to cross these limits unless someone is willing to do so.
The talented actress said that she does not have a competitive nature at all. She never works to compete with other actresses but only to give her work her best because that is what she wants to do. Does Mawra feel threatened by all the divas in Bollywood? The answer is not at all! Mawra thinks that the Pakistani drama industry was full of gifted actresses too when she started working but she made her mark here so why can’t she do the same in Bollywood.
Here is a part of Mawra’s interview in which she talked about her experience in Bollywood:
Mawra sounds very positive and we have very high hopes from her. The poster of her first Bollywood film will be out at the end of this month before that happens Mawra does not want to give any details to anyone. We wish the beautiful actress all the best.
Bojh (بوجھ) is a new drama on Geo Tv starting from 11th May 2015 on every Monday and Tuesday at 9 pm.
Bojh is the same old rhetoric of Mazloom Aurat already available in plenty on Geo Tv .
The facebook page describes Bojh as
The new drama serial “Bojh” depicts our society’s preconceived notion and false mindset that boys are an asset whereas girls are a burden to a family. “Bojh” is an effort to break this unjustified way of thinking due to which women have become a victim of prejudice in our society.
Starring: Qavi Khan, Alyy Khan, Neelum Munir, Nausheen Shah, Maria Wasti, Shahood Alvi, Syed Jibran
Writer: Ghazala Aziz
Director & Producer: Barkat Ali Sidiki
Fawad Khan is working in a Bollywood movie these days and is definitely away from local productions for a while now. His only recent local assignments are commercial endorsements like Samsung and Warid. Now Fawad is all set to appear in the commercial of Pepsi along with upcoming model Sadaf Kanwal. The advertisement is being directed these days in Bangkok by Bollywood director Pradeep Sarkar
Mahira Khan is currently busy shooting her first Bollywood film Raees in which she stars Opposite the most popular Khan of Bollywood namely Shah Rukh Khan. Mahira was recently spotted attending director Abhishek Kapoor’s wedding in Mumbai. She reached the event along with another Pakistani sensation in India Ali Zafar.
In the pictures Mahira is making an effort to hide from the cameras but the pictures very clearly show that it is Mahira and no one else.
…& the awesomeness prevails. I am so glad that finally HUM TV has given us a promising drama which is perfect in so many ways. All the situations, all the emotions & all the characters are just so realistic that you can’t help forming a connection with them. I think Farhat Ishtiyaaq has done a brilliant job in giving us such a simple yet amazing story & for that we’re obliged.
The transition & the progress of the story couldn’t have come at a better time. I believe they took a decent amount of time to set the grounds for what will happen ahead that’s why now it feels like we’re ready to see what more do they have in store for us. I like how they didn’t keep even a single detail from getting covered because it now gives us a clear picture of so many aspects.
I liked the way the characters of Wali, Faarah, Zarmeenay, Moeez & Erum were introduced but I also liked the fact that even though the focus was shared by all these characters, the elderlies are still running the show. It was just so evident that Wali is a carbon copy of Suhaib. He is just as compassionate & responsible like Suhaib was when he was of Wali’s age. The only difference is that Wali is the eldest son which is why being responsible comes to him naturally but as far as Suhaib is concerned, he was youngest but he still did what any responsible person would do to keep his family together in one place. I loved the relation both Agha Jaan & Wali share. It is pretty obvious that Agha Jaan still has a dent in his heart because of Behroz’s absence but that place is somewhat filled by Wali’s presence in his life. I loved seeing Suhaib, Arjumand, Agha Jaan, Wali & Zarmeenay in one frame because they make a picture perfect family that is content with each other, relies on each other & is complete in so many ways.
Behroz has done well for himself & his family. Going by how Faarah is, it seems that Behroz has given her an edge to allow her heart to steer the course of her life. Obviously, what Behroz went through is something he doesn’t want his only child Faarah to go through as well that is why; he has given her something which he couldn’t get & that is freedom. For now I liked Faarah’s character a bit more in comparison to Wali’s because she may be blunt & spoiled in a way but she has that child-like innocence to her which draws you towards her.
Just like Suhaib said, Faarah is naturally inclined to & is very keen to know about Behroz’s family but what Ruhina said also made some sense this time around. In front of Faarah, she sketched them in the same perspective that she has based on the first & the last encounter she had with them. However, going by how much time has passed, I really thought we’d get to see them all a bit loosened up but seems like both Ruhina & Behroz have bottled up that bitter memory which is why, they can’t seem to forget anything related to that & haven’t moved on at all.
I still feel a lot for Suhaib. Even though he compromised in his life & somehow found a way to just be happy with what he got, he still doesn’t deserve to get rebuked by Behroz time & again. It seems that Suhaib has been trying really hard to bring Agha Jaan & Behroz together for the past 20 years but ohkay, even if Behroz doesn’t want to go back to Agha Jaan, the least he could do was just be a bit more candid & cordial with Suhaib because by the end of the day, Suhaib is not at fault so he shouldn’t be facing the brunt too. I found Behroz just as unreasonable as he was before & like I said, I really thought I’d see him getting a bit easier but he seems quite incapable of that. All the things that Suhaib said went to show how eager he was & how much he wanted to bring his family back together but seems like he’ll have to try a bit more.
One thing that I found interesting was that after Behroz’s meeting with Suhaib, Behroz resorted to lying & he seemed pretty comfortable with that. It’s understandable that he didn’t want Faarah to know who that ‘uncle’ specifically was but he couldn’t bring himself to share that detail with Ruhina too & that kind of makes me question the strength of their relationship. Yes, they are very much in love & are very happy with each other but where’s that bonding & where’s that comfort of relying on each other, which is a pivotal part of any husband & wife’s relation? Behroz is very happy with Ruhina & he is satisfied with how his life has shaped up but it still feels that he doesn’t rely on his wife emotionally & that all of a sudden makes their relation seem a bit weak. As far as Ruhina is concerned, Suhaib in just one visit could see & feel the restlessness Behroz’s face was embodying but why is it that in these last 20 years, Ruhina couldn’t understand that Behroz was struggling within & why didn’t she give him an edge to channel out all the things that were building inside him? Yes, I do understand that Ruhina has all the reasons to be bitter about Behroz’s family but she still seems selfish in a way that she is happy that Behroz has nothing to do with his family anymore. She can have the luxury of being in touch with her family but when it comes to Behroz, she can’t overlook that one incident & has been harbouring grudges ever since. I feel if Ruhina will move on, Behroz will move on too but just because they don’t speak about that subject, they both are stuck in a limbo.
I enjoyed the tiff Faarah had with Erum & all the things Zohra said were exactly what any typical relative would say. She isn’t as smitten with Faarah as Tajjamul & to some extent Moeez is & that makes her quite uncomfortable. It is too obvious that Ruhina likes Moeez & if she’d have to choose a guy for Faarah, she would definitely pick Moeez because she has always held him close to her heart but sadly for Ruhina, she doesn’t know that those people whom she refers to as ‘jahil’ will enter Faarah’s life & will change everything.
It was a beautiful episode & all the stories are being told perfectly. I loved the outlook of all the characters & I am glad that the makeup team resorted to a very natural & no-makeup makeup look for Maya Ali because she seems very youthful & fits the bill of a young & quirky character. Osman Khalid Butt didn’t get much coverage but he seemed a little too stiff at the moment, may be that’s the demand of his character, so we’ll see but overall, all the new additional actors performed brilliantly & I like the naturalness of their acting. The director has done an amazing job in keeping the acting as effortless as possible. I did miss the presence of Bedaar Khan & Yasmeen, they both were two beautiful characters. The preview of next episode seemed interesting too & oh, the reappearance of Laila’s character was definitely something none of us expected. I think Suhaib will get to share a few words with her & she will serve the purpose of being a friend who’ll be all ears to his feelings because even he can’t say much in front of Arjumand as he knows she has a scar in her heart too. Can’t wait to see more. Please share your say on this episode & let me know how much did you enjoy watching it? :)
And exactly at 8:54 p.m, for one last time, Biwi No.1 and Biwi No.2 came twirling back to their piya and the piya glanced at Biwi No.1 (I still don’t know what for) and ta-da- ”Dursi Biwi” came to an end! Here’s to not having to put up with any more what-on-earth-am-I-watching feelings, BHAI BHAI tantrums, OTT supporting characters, aaja-piya-mein-ne-tere, ishq-mein-jeena-seekha background feats, extra-long, excruciatingly annoying & forced crying sequences, baby-snatching schemes, piya-snatching plots and I guess the best of all- no more twirling!! And if this doesn’t call for a celebration, I don’t know what does! Yep folks, life’s cool :D!
The most suitable background score for the ending scene could’ve been this poem: I love you, you love me, we are a happy family…Let’s just say that this was the most pathetic last episode I’ve ever watched and to tell you the truth, this episode alone makes all the other dusri biwi plays look a zillion times better! I couldn’t help thinking about the dusri biwi plays I have watched to date and the list includes Shukk, Aahista Aahista, Bari Aapa and others-none one of these serials showed biwi No.1 and biwi No.2 living together happily ever after so in this regard, Dusri Biwi has indeed set an unprecedented trend. Sooo creative, right? But my question is, if they really had to show something entirely different to what’s normally shown in our plays, why couldn’t they show Biwi No.1 & 2 standing on their own feet and leaving their heartless and repulsive piya for good?
Help me out, I don’t understand why on earth Aisha’s Bhai and Bhabi Jee were given soo much importance in this episode? Bhai’s monologues, Bhabi’s words of ‘wisdom’ and whatnot! ”Dusri shadi koi gunaah tou nahe. Aur Aisha kay saath yeh sab iss liay horaha hai kyunke uss nay Farah ko baddua di aur uss kay saath nainsaafi ki.” It does seem like Bhabi Jee wouldn’t mind if her husband gets married for the second time and considering how generous she is, I suggest Bhai Jee should actually consider that option! And I couldn’t believe my ears when she straight off declared that Saman went missing because karma had to get back at Aisha. Well, if that’s the case, Farah should be suffering because she is a home-wrecker and Hassan should be suffering even more because if there’s anyone to blame, it’s him! And I don’t get how one mere conversation between Bhai and Bhabi actually brought about an inqilaab in Aisha and after overhearing all of this, she actually asked Farah for forgiveness? Why does she even take her Bhabi so seriously? And I just wanted to bang my head against the wall during the whole exchange of duas scene- all of a sudden, there were so many gehri & philosophical baatain and sooo much emphasis on pul sirat, karma, baddua, dua and whatnot! After all this heavy duty karma talk, I have to ask this again: why did Hassan get away with everything? When this guy first made an appearance, he came across as someone truly in love with his first wife. But only the writer can explain why did his character take a 360 degree turn and all of a sudden, he was in love with his colleague. He married her and justified it by, ”Bus sab achanak hogaya”, he has given nothing to his wives except for tears and lies and any random person can easily tell that this guy is a loser BUT isn’t it infuriating that his wives are actually desperate about ”winning” him over? What sort of image of Pakistani women do these plays project? He’s supposed to be the ‘hero’ when he is anything but that? They make it seem like it’s actually possible for a guy to be truly & equally in love with both of his wives! When Farah first made her appearance in this play, she came across as an independent woman striving to stand on her own feet and that’s one of the reasons she didn’t like her fiance because he was suffocatingly controlling and wanted her to stop working. But it’s ironic how after her marriage to Hassan, she was confined to the four walls of her house and yet, she didn’t object for a second and was pretty much okay with it!
Saman’s disappearance and everything related to it was full of loopholes!! First off, the search squad included Hassan, Bhai, Bhabi and even Farah’s parents but hang on, where were the police? Secondly, Saman actually knew Farah’s number by heart? How is it possible for a little girl like her to trust her newly discovered aunty more than her own mother? Explanation, please!
But I must say that Saman finally got her happy ending. She now gets to share her room with her baby BHAI! I’m sure she must be on cloud nine! This ending didn’t work for us but it definitely worked for her :D.
And while Hassan was asking himself, ”Mujh say kia gunaah hogaya? Allah hum say bohat naraz hai!” I was hoping he’d declare it aloud that this second marriage was nothing but a HUGE mistake. I was hoping he’d ask Aisha for forgiveness once again but surprise surprise, nothing of that sort happened. And when Hassan was saying, ”Allah mujhe bemaari de deta, mujhay utha leta”, I couldn’t help thinking how wonderful that would have actually been! Even Aisha didn’t point it out to him that the reason why we are in this mess is YOU!! Instead, the scene ended with Aisha asking Hassan to donate all his money to the charity, genius, right?
Sorry to break your heart, writer, but despite your incessant attempts to prove Farah’s bechargi, I couldn’t feel a thing for Farah and that’s that! A home-wrecker is a home-wrecker. But the truth is, I didn’t feel for Aisha either. This woman, she didn’t have an ounce of self-respect. All this time she has been blaming her sautan more than her infidel husband and there were times when I just wanted her to shut Hassan up but she didn’t! She, in a way, allowed Hassan to treat her the way he did.
On a serious note, I would just like to say to our writers that pleasee, get over this dusri biwi obsession!! Please do your homework because according to some stats, 17% of the families in Pakistan (one-fifth of the population) are associated with polygamy BUT the way our plays show one-to-one combats of two wives sharing one roof, let me tell you, it’s not the way things are in modern and educated Pakistani households. It’s not Arab Sheikhs we are talking about- it’s Pakistan, for God’s sake! Our society frowns upon the mention of polygamy but here I was shocked how even Farah’s parents didn’t have a problem with their damaad being a shadishuda, ek bachi ka baap! Finding a ‘bachelor’ for their daughter is the first and foremost priority of parents and everything else comes after that so the kind of parents shown here are, abnormal! And there’s no dearth of eligible bachelors in Karachi but here they made it as if the only eligible bachelor in town was an over possessive and destructively impulsive maniac *drumrolls* Amir!
Lastly, the promotion of this play was repulsive to say the least. The facebook page of Dusri Biwi (it’s an officially Facebook certified page, just so you know :P) promoted it through asking questions that were downright lame and absurd. The promotional teasers relied so much on overdressed ladies, heavy jewellery, maathapattian and ohh how can I forget, TWIRLING! Haha, this drama actually gives a whole new meaning to ‘twirling’ :D.
All the actors in this play disappointed me to no end. I wasn’t expecting this from Fahad Mustafa and his performance throughout the play was pathetic. Hareem Farooq’s performance lacked passion (not that I blame her for losing her interest) and Maha Warsi was so-so. By the way, in an interview with Dawn, Fahad Mustafa talked about Dusri Biwi and said, ””We’re aiming for a different ambiance, a very contemporary look.” Umm, where was that ‘contemporary look? Am I the only one who missed it?
I just came across this amazing tweet:
This play has been a disaster but in future, if you ever feel like you need a morale booster, just take a deep breath and remind yourself: if I can make it through Dusri Biwi alive, I can handle anything!! Haha, so, what are your thoughts on the last episode? Voice your views!
Maryam Mehdi
P.S: I would like to thank alll my readers for supporting me throughout the journey- it would have been impossible without you all! My special thanks to Silver Eyes, AW, Eashel, Mariam, Hira, Farah Ahmed, Kiran Akhtar, xox, Talha Rizvi, Kunwal Junaid, Ms Khan, Faiza, Sobia. Even if I didn’t mention your name, you all have been wonderful! And ofcourse, I can’t forget my fellow reviewers Zahra Mirza, Fatima Awan and Kanwal Murtaza! Thanks a million! :D
The legendary singer Alamgir isn’t only considered a singer who has a class of his own but he is also very well known for his down-to-earth charming personality. The singer left singing when he moved abroad but after many years he returned to Pakistan and started singing again. In an interview the singer said that he felt bad that he left so many people who loved him like that, he said that he should not have done that but he never left singing altogether because he could not live without it.
Alamgir has been getting dialysis done for a very long time now because he has polycystic kidneys. SUIT also helped him in getting quality treatment when he was here in Pakistan. Right now he is residing in Atlanta, United Stated where he has to undergo a major operation. Alamgir shared the whole procedure with his friends and family and also asked everyone to pray for his speedy recovery.
Hawww!!! Ye kya tha??? LOL! Even though these were the happiest 37 minutes of my reviewing life, but still, the team of Zidd succeeded in making my blood boil for the last time as well. I was happy not because I found the purpose of this drama, not because I understood what everyone wanted, not because the characters & their gibberish started making sense, but because this was the last episode & I actually felt free but I am equally annoyed because I wasted 19 weeks on such a senseless mindless drama.
This episode was all about Zee & her attempts of getting back with Omar & Saman’s taunts to her. I still don’t understand when Saman knew Zainab was Omar’s ex-wife & she had clearly mentioned her intentions to Saman, why was she taken aback by seeing Zainab finding Omar’s shoulder to cry on? It was Omar who kept on saying he was uncomfortable with Zee being in his house but Saman couldn’t understand it, so the reaction that followed was totally unrequired. The whole yelling & screaming about how she trusted a woman & how she shouldn’t have done that was totally uncalled for. I still don’t understand what was Saman’s purpose of being so courteous to an uncourteous Zainab? I must say Maya Ali has acted terribly in this drama & the last episode sealed the deal.
They really thought keeping an open ending would be the best idea but let me tell you the truth, it was not. Like I said in my previous review that it would become too late for Saman & this is exactly what happened, just when she decided she wanted to make things work with Omar, he decided to part ways with her but that too for her benefit so why did she let her overrated, overstated Zidd come in between? Why couldn’t she just tell him that she was now ready to give this marriage a chance?
The ending scene was totally pathetic where Saman blamed everything on her Zidd but let me tell you, Zidd is just an emotion & is a habit that can be mended! It’s not a disease that you’re born with & it’s also not something that you can’t control. Yes, we get that message loud & clear that the writer wanted to show how Zidd ruins everyone’s life but was it just so hard for her to actually make a complete ending by showing some normal transitions in every character? Why didn’t the writer show that Saman was tired of being stubborn & she wanted to put everything behind & start afresh & ohkay, even if she decided that, why didn’t she let those feelings surface in front of Omar? Why didn’t the writer show that Saman learned from her mistakes & she was tired of chasing the happiness which was right under her nose? Omar told her to walk out & she walked out without saying a word & very easily she blamed her Zidd for it whereas she should’ve blamed herself for thinking of herself as some condescending queen whereas in reality she was nothing!
I know the dramas that are shot in America are very tempting for the entire cast & crew because it looks more like a vacation to them & seems like HUM’s Production house really has enough money to waste on these pathetic stories so my suggestion to all those who grab the opportunity of working in substandard dramas just because they’re being shot in America is; that after every year or two they should sign a petition & appeal to HUM’s production house to sponsor their trip where they can all laugh & enjoy & live their short-lived American dream & come back fresh minded without having to mix work with pleasure because this whole idea of shooting pathetic scripts in America with the purpose of attracting viewers is insane & does no good. We want simple & good stories even if they’re shot in Pakistan. HUM TV needs to understand that we don’t care about the locations; all that we care about is getting to see a good story coupled with some sane & normal characters, so they should stop wasting their money on these brain-dead scripts once & for all.
Maya Ali was thoroughly disappointing in this drama. Yes, she has those big expressive eyes & the director relied a lot on her eyes to deliver what her mouth couldn’t because she had no dialogues to begin with but looks like the writer & even the director weren’t sure about what expressions or feelings they wanted her to convey because she looked like a mindless zombie hovering around clueless. I can’t understand that the character which started at such a strong note would become so pathetic by the end of the drama & Maya Ali seemed totally out of her zone because she was trying too hard to get her acting out of her but she failed miserably. Nousheen Shah succeeded in making a fool out of herself & I wish I don’t see her on TV for the next couple of years at least. Rubab Hashim was good in acting but my advice to her is to get a foundation shade that matches her chin area & she MUST get rid of that orange lipstick, shimmery eye-shades & she MUST get a clip to keep her fringe in place. Ahsan Khan, well the less said the better & my word to the writer; we know you’re capable of writing amazing scripts, so you should stick to your niche & stick to what you excel in because this experiment rather this Zidd of yours actually wasted a lot of people’s time & energy. Anyways, share your thoughts please & let me know how happy are you that this ZIDD ended!!!
Paras (پارس) is an upcoming drama on Geo Tv produced by A&B Productions.
Synopsis:
Aiman, born to a wealthy couple Mr.Tahir and Shumaila who is suffering from cancer. She is in an urgent need of a surgery which could only be carried out in England. Before leaving for the medical procedure Mr.Tahir and Shumaila happily engage Aiman with Hammad a good looking guy who is in love with Aiman. But Fate had other plans for aiman and her parent’s air plane crashes on their flight back from England. Aiman is informed after her parents death that his father had left nothing for Aiman, as he had spent all his fortune on her mother’s treatment.
Aiman’s life changes, not only that but the attitude of her relatives has changed as they all now know that Aiman doesn’t have any money.
“Paras”is Aiman’s story.
Cast: Firdous Jamaal, Ghazala Butt, Yumna Zaidi, Sami Khan, Harib Farooq and others
Writer: Rukhsana Nigar
Director: Amir Yousaf
Humaira Arshad and Ahmed Butt have been married for many years. They also have a son from their marriage but it looks like the differences between these two which were never a secret appear to have taken a very ugly turn. Humaira Arshad always used to give hints in different shows in which the couple appeared together that Ahmed Butt wasn’t a very loyal husband but this time she called a Press Conference in which she shared everything traumatic that had happened to her in all these years of being married to Ahmed Butt.
In this Press Conference Humaira said, “Ahmed aor uske bhai aqeel butt ko bhet mertaba galat kamo me mulawwis paya lakin apni izzat ki khatir khamosh rahi hoo. Ahmed ke lerkio se talluqat hai jab bhi mene usko mana kia usne darjano baar mujhper tashadud kia aor yeh bhi dhamki di ke mai tumhare mu per tezab phenk duga. chend roz pehle wo hamare bete ko apni maa ke gher le gya aor 4 din tek waha rakha. Ab ahmed ka mutaliba hai ke mai usko 3 crore rupees du lakin ab mai uski black mailing me nahi aawgi. Ab hamare raste mukammal torper alag hai aor mai kisi terha ikhatte nahi reh sakte”.
Translation;
“I caught Ahmed and his brother Aqeel Butt involved in wrong activities many times but to save myself from embarrassment I stayed quiet. Ahmed has affairs with many girls but every time I asked him to stop he reacted by being violent and also threatened that he will throw acid on my face. Few days back he took our son to his mother’s house and did not bring him back for four days. Now Ahmed wants me to give him 3o million rupees but I am not falling for his blackmailing now. We are going our separate ways now and there is no way that we can live together now.”
This is like an official statement in which Humaira Arshad publicly declared that she could not live with Ahmed Butt anymore. Ahmed Butt talked to the press too later and said that his wife had filed a bogus case against him kidnapping his son. He also said that he did not want this marriage to end because that wouldn’t be good for his son. He also said that he was never violent with his wife. He also went on to say that he never demanded any money from his wife.
Ahmed said that Humaira Arshad and someone named Sakhi Sarwar were 50% partners in all the properties. He said that this was quite a coincidence that she started to hurl accusations at him when he objected to this.
Dilfareb (دلفریب) is an upcoming drama on Geo Tv produced by A&B productions.
‘Dilfareb’ is an intense love triangle with a beautiful blend of feelings, happiness, love, disappointment and jealousy. Zain (Omair Rana) a charming character is in search for his dream soul-mate and incidentally meets his dream girl Natasha (Ameesha Butt) but she tricked him by giving her wrong contact details . He loses hope to find her again, destiny makes him meet the elegant Dr. Gul Bakht (Mira Sethi) whom he decides to proposes due to his mom’s wish
Cast: Omair Rana, Mira Sethi, Saba Hameed, Jana Malik, Zainab Qayum, Ameesha Butt, Gulam Mohiuddin
Written By: Zafar Mairaj
Directed By: Amin Iqbal
Produced by: A&B Productions
Yeh Zindagi Hai (یہ زندگی ہے) was a drama serial on Geo Tv which was aired for more than four years on Sundays. Being the home production of Javeria and Saud, Javeria played he main role in the drama. The drama was changed to half hour soap format (aired five days a week) some two years ago from one hour weekly serial format. However it ended shortly after being converted to the soap format.
Last year, Javeria Saud joined Express Entertainment to host the morning show Satrangi. Now the next project of Javeria Saud is Yeh Zindagi Hai (یہ زندگی ہے). The new season of Yeh Zindagi Hai has new characters and artists apart from Javeria Saud. This time Humaira Abid Ali, Hina Rizvi, Taqi Ahmad are also in the cast of this drama.
Karb (کرب) is a new drama on Hum Tv starting from Monday 4th May at 8 pm.
Cast: Adnan Siddiqi, Armeena Rana Khan, Saman Ansari and others
Writer: Rahat Jabeen
Producer ad Director: Amna Nawaz Khan
After Maat and Shanakht it is the next venture of director/producer Amna Nawaz Khan. After Maat Amna Nawaz Khan and Adnan Siddiqi are again working together in this drama.
LOL! If you’re seriously looking to kill some time & want to watch a drama that makes no sense whatsoever, you can tune to Shart every Friday night because this drama has a similar pattern which is pretty much on the loop for now & this drama isn’t offering much because seems like they have nothing to show in the first place.
All the episodes of Shart are almost similar where they show us similar scenes every single time but in a different light. Every episode has a conversation of Afroz & Moomal about the bet they’re involved in. Every episode shows a scene or two about how hard Sameer is trying & the hard time he’s getting because of his boss. Every episode shows a cringe worthy scene where Emaad is eyeing Moomal & is on a trip of his own. Every episode shows a scene where Moomal is flirting with Emaad. Every episode shows how regretful Moomal is. Every episode shows Afroz laughing like a fool at the misery that’s about to overcome her life & then after every couple of episodes they show us a new character who makes an entry to impress Moomal & is so desperate that he puts all the desperado of the Earth, to shame.
Well, before Emaad was firing his staff, he should’ve fired Moomal instead because he pretty much knows she is making shameless passes at him & when people suss that, they talk about it so why was it so hard for Emaad to accept the fact that people are getting such vibes from both of them? Or even if not from Emaad, then from Moomal for sure? Looks like he will also end up firing Afroz out of his life once she will speak about him & Moomal in the same context!
To be honest, I felt sick when I heard Emaad say this was more like an ‘imtehaan’ for him after he unwillingly eavesdropped on both Moomal & Afroz. Well, I’ve got news for you Mr. Shiny Emaad, this is no imtehaan, this is a crystal clear situation where you are supposed to makes some changes in your life. Why is it so hard for him to just chuck Moomal out of his home? Yes, he is considering that but then looking at the way Afroz is hell bent on ruining her life, she will talk him out of it but then again, Afroz is a very flexible person who follows & believes what everyone else says or does, so it shouldn’t be a problem for Emaad to make a decision with finality about Moomal. I believe IF – after he has heard correctly what Moomal & Afroz spoke about, he doesn’t maintain a distance from Moomal then he is pretty much following the proverb which says ‘fasla na rakhain, pyaar hone dain’.
Did they really think that we’ll find Moomal (read Ayesha Khan) cute in such a bizarre portrayal of a home-wrecker? What makes it more difficult is the way she tries to act as if she’s in touch with her conscience by reminding Afroz time & again about how much she doesn’t want her to lose? The whole situation of this drama is so bizarre that it’s not even funny but I must ask, was Ayesha Khan so desperately looking for a work that she chose whatever gibberish came her way?
Oh so Sherry alias Desperado was absolutely annoying. This guy had no self-respect & even not even much brains to make a little more inquiry about Moomal before even asking her out on a dinner date? How much time it must’ve cost him to ask questions like who Moomal was, where did she come from? What was happening in her life & stuff like that? The whole dinner scene was really hideous where Emaad was having a moment of glory just because Moomal was point blank refusing to communicate normally with Mr. Desperado. It looked like Emaad felt victorious that Moomal was saving herself for him & it for sure was absolutely annoying.
I think Sameer’s track is totally one dimensional & has nothing to offer at all. Looking at Sofia saying that he isn’t focused & he isn’t fit to become a project head was totally unexpected because if there’s any person who treats his career as a priority is Sameer. What more proof does Sofia need when Sameer has staked his personal life just to shape up his career? Yes, they’re trying to show that Sameer is pretty much rattled deep within just because of Moomal’s absence in his life but then the events don’t make it seem convincing at all. Sameer just flipped out & got demotivated because he lost the project he was so eagerly working on so if Sofia wants to put a blame on someone, she should do that on herself because she made Sameer like that & his personal life has got nothing to do with his performance at work.
This episode didn’t offer anything new at all & in fact had quite a lot of mistakes when it came to the continuity in their dressing which makes it hard to follow the flow of scenes. Afroz was dressed in a blue & white kurta throughout the dinner & even in the succeeding scene where she conversed about the bet. Later, the same night probably a few minutes after that conversation, when she appeared after Emaad eavesdropped; she was seen wearing a beige/pink kurta? Similar thing happened with Moomal as well, where they showed it a single day at office & she was seen wearing a black & pink/red kurta & makes an appeal for the employee’s increment. Later, when Emaad is looking at her through the CCTV, she was dressed in something entirely different & after that when she comes back from the office, she was again wearing the same black/pink/red kurta that she wore before? It actually looked like it was a new day where she was gesticulating to make Emaad smile? I know all these things can be ignored but they do show the amount of interest the drama-making team had while filming this drama & it also showcases the lack of attention to detail. Anyways, share your views about this episode & let me know what do you think about this whole situation?
I have only one complaint with this latest episode – it ended too quickly! Mera Naam Yousuf Hai always proves to be very engaging and it always leaves you wanting more of the beautiful characters and their stories every time it ends. Zulekha has finally fallen for Yousuf. In the last episode most of us felt like Zulekha was being selfish but in this episode when Zulekha thinks of Yousuf right from their first meeting to the last one I was pretty sure that Yousuf was the person she had been waiting and looking for all her life. Zulekha told Hajra in one of the previous episodes that whenever she got married she would like it to be a love marriage, it was just a matter of finding the right person. The fact that Zulekha tried her best to stop this marriage but decided to leave things to fate when the marriage was inevitable made it easy for me to connect to her character. Zulekha is strong but she also knows when to surrender. That is probably the only difference between Zulekha and Afia Begum, both of them like to have their own way but unlike Afia Zulekha is not willing to put everything at stake.
Yousuf and Daa Ji’s plan was pure genius, I am sure many viewers like me did not see that coming at all. Ultimately what they did will land them in trouble but they managed to stop the marriage for now and the preview of the next episode showed that what Yousuf did will finally prove to Zulekha that everything that he said about loving Zulekha was true. Zulekha’s conversation with Hajra showed that she needed reassurance. She wants to be loved the way Yousuf loves her but she also had a difficult time accepting that his feelings for her were genuine. Yousuf’s conversations with Madiha went to show how different their views about love were. Yousuf believes that everything is fair in love and war but Madiha feels that putting someone’s life in danger is never justified which was the primary reason why she never told Yousuf about Zulekha’s nikkah. Madiha is a very sensible girl she tried to stop her brother from telling Yousuf what was going on but when it was inevitable she decided to tell him herself which I thought was a very wise move.
The scenes with Madiha and Daa Ji in them were touching as usual. The ” tumhei ami aba yaad aa rahey thay” was the perfect way to start a conversation which was not an easy one to initiate. Daa Ji understands what Madiha is going through and he feels helpless but at the same time he is also very convinced that Yousuf should be with Zulekha. Noor Mohammad’s ” kitne kaam adhure reh gaye” dialogue went to prove that he was looking forward to his nikkah with Bushra more than Zulekha’s wedding. Zulekha’s wedding was only important to him because that was the only way he was going to get married to Bushra.
The best thing about this play are the beautiful characters, apt portrayals and the perfect direction. I love the attention to detail; the samosas, the hot tea and the beautifully shot scenes kya baat hai! All the actors including Maya Ali acted exceptionally well in tonight’s episode. I missed Yousuf’s parents in tonight’s episode.
The preview of the next episode suggested that Yousuf is going to get into trouble once again but this time Zulekha will feel very differently about the situation. MNYH is the perfect play to watch on a Friday night when you want to relax, unwind and be entertained.
Once again, it was a simple but an interesting episode. I like how things are unfolding in this drama where everyone is realizing one thing or the other & deep down their guilt & regret is multiplying. The story is pretty decent & simple but the way things are being told makes it an interesting drama to tune to.
Sadly, Zoya is finding it hard to deal with an entirely different family set up she has stepped into. Every single day, every single time she is reminded of the fact about how different her husband & his family’s values are. Zoya comes from a very simple background in which no matter what Khalida does on her own, she at least instilled some morals & ethics in her offspring & now when Zoya is asked to compromise on the same morals & ethics, she feels suffocated. Slowly & gradually, Zoya is learning a lot more about Adnan’s dirty family secrets which are shocking as well as sickening for her.
I liked the fact that for the first time Moeez himself made Khalida realize about the sort of a person he is. It was good to see Khalida being guilty & ashamed for what she has done with Zoya because deep down she knows who was better for her daughter but just because it was Moeez she considered as her priority, Khalida succumbed to his pressures & sealed a wrong deal of Zoya’s fate.
Adnan is a very difficult person to be with. He is like that because his parents allowed him to become like that. They never really tried to shape up his character or teach him a thing or two about how to be a good person & about morality but instead everything he ever did was always brushed under the carpet & he was never rebuked for it which is why sadly, Zoya is now facing the brunt of his bad upbringing. Even though Zoya’s MIL does feel bad for her but still by the end of the day, like a typical woman she is, she only supports her son because she knows she can’t do anything to change him so she thinks the only best solution is to make Zoya change & adapt to Adnan’s demands because according to her, Zoya comes from such a place where she can be easily moulded as she hasn’t seen such luxuries before.
It was interesting to see Akhtar finding out everything about Adnan before Khalida did because in that case, she either wouldn’t have believed what had seen or she would’ve concealed everything from Akhtar. Akhtar knew something was wrong because he could see that in Zoya’s eyes but Khalida could not or in fact Khalida didn’t want to see that because that would’ve been more like a reflection of her wrongdoing. Khalida saw how furious Akhtar was that is why she ended up believing what Zoya said, even though she told her daughter to compromise, she had to believe in Zoya’s confessions because she heard Akhtar testify against Adnan too.
I am sure this thing will create more problems for Zoya because she has yet to deal with Sanam & Sanam will do everything to make Moeez’s family look bad & wouldn’t allow anyone to say a word about her own family. I am interested to see what’ll happen ahead & how this drama will end. Share your thoughts please.
Geo TV’s latest initiative to find talent of all kinds in Pakistan is a step towards the right direction. Pakistan is a country which has no dearth of talented people but there is without any doubt a shortage of platforms where these people can showcase their talent. Geo TV’s initiative “Are You Ready To Be A Star” is all encompassing because there is no age barrier and people having any kind of talent can be a part of this talent hunt. Those gifted performers who are shortlisted by Geo’s team which composes of judges who are leading in their fields will polish the skills of these people even further and will give a kick start to their career by including them in projects which will ensure that their talent is seen by all.
Geo TV has done something which is rather original by going to different educational institutions and letting the students there have an opportunity to show what they have got. So Geo is not making these people come to them but it is going to them which means that they are looking out for the interest of those who want to be stars just as much as their own. Until now the team of “Are You Ready To Be A Star” has gone to leading institutions in Lahore like Kinnaird College, LUMS and Beaconhouse National University.
Keeping into consideration that not all talented people go to institutions like the ones they have been visiting till now Geo has also given those people an opportunity who might not be that well off by having open auditions for anyone who wants to be a part of this talent hunt on a day which is a public holiday which is May 1st. The interested candidates will be registered from 9 to 11 am and the auditions will start after that. Even kids can take part in this talent hunt program.
Geo’s attempt to find talent in every nook and corner of Lahore has proved to be a very successful exercise till now and people are waiting for their team to make their presence felt in other cities of Pakistan as well. This is not the first time that Geo has tried to give an opportunity to people to bring their talent to light. We appreciate Geo’s effort and hope that other television channels will follow their lead!
Aamir Liaquat has been shuffling channels a lot in the past few years but every time he comes back to Geo TV. This time the news is that HUM is the highest bidder for the man who is very popular! Aamir Liaquat’s Ramadan transmission is very popular whichever channel it airs from hence every year we see channels fighting over him like he is the one who will get them all the viewership.
Right now Aamir Liaquat is hosting Geo TV’s Morning Show but the news is that very soon Nadia Hussain will be taking over the Morning Show. Aamir Liaquat has already been involved in talks with HUM and it is very likely that this year he will be giving away gifts on HUM and not Express, ARY or Geo!
Now that was one beautiful episode! Everything about it was so amazing- the direction, execution, the powerful chemistry between the actors and best of all, what really sealed the deal for me today were the hard-hitting dialogues. I find Ishq Parast quite underrated because up till now, I haven’t had any problem with its story or execution but I guess it’s not gaining the viewership it deserves.
Dua finally mustered up the courage to declare it aloud what her relationship with Zohaib means to her and all this time she didn’t voice her feelings in front of Zohaib just because she was waiting for him to sense that she doesn’t want this relationship to end which, if you ask me, was a little demanding of her because Zohaib has already done so much to make this relationship work and therefore, I am very glad that this time around it was Dua who took the first step to save her marriage. The scene in which she tears the divorce papers was perfect! I really liked the way Dua apologized to Zohaib for wasting the most precious moments a couple can enjoy but what I liked even more was how Zohaib responded to it. The reenactment of the wedding night scene was so cute and I am in awe of the chemistry Armeena and Jibran share- they look absolutely beautiful together! I am happy for Dua because she has found a gentleman who loves her and gives her the respect she’s entitled to and now that she has finally made a decision, she doesn’t have anything to feel bad about. But more than that, I am happy for Zohaib because if there’s any one who deserves all the happiness in the world, it’s him! It’s wonderful to see one of your favourite characters enjoying the reward of their patience and it’s an absolute joy seeing Zohaib getting his fair share of happiness- he deserves every bit of it!
Mujhay tum pe bohat tars ata hai, Hamza. Tum nay apnay junoon ki wajah say sab kuch kho diya aur uss nay apnay sukoon ki wajah say sab kuch jeet liya. I loved this dialogue because Hamza was in dire need of that reality check and I think Dua said this not because she wanted to hurt Hamza but because she wanted him to realize that it’s a high time he lets go of his anger, frustration & junoon. This confrontation also showed that Dua’s a changed person now- being with Zohaib has changed her views about love and that of course, for the better. The scene in which Hamza burns the things associated with Dua’s memories was a heartrending one. It’s true- people come and go, but their memories stay with you for a long time. While watching this scene, I couldn’t help wondering how nice it would have been only if Hamza had burned the things that remind him of Dua to move on and start anew- my wishful thinking!
You know, Pasha Sahib’s outbursts are ticking me off big time! I hope Dua mends ties with her parents because this track is getting monotonous now, with the same old dialogues being repeated over and over again.
Zohaib, Dua, Arsala, Khala- they all make a perfect family! The showdown between Hamza and Dua suggests that there’s a lot to come because the former is on ‘MissionDestroyDua’ :P. The last scene involving Arsala’s conversation with her friend followed by Hamza pulling over his car in front of Dua’s house suggests that the next episode might show Hamza and Arsala’s first meeting! How many of you are waiting for it?
I’d have to say that the leading ladies of this play, Armeena Rana Khan and Arij Fatyma are soo beautiful :) This play is refreshing in every way! Please voice your thoughts on this installment :)
P.S: My exams are coming up so you’ll be reading the combined review of Episode 12, 13 & 14 on 22nd of May, Inshaa Allah. These are my finals so please wish me the best of luck :D. But for the Dusri Biwi followers, you’ll find the review of the last episode the day it goes on-air :)
Like every other episode of Alvida this one too had its positives and negatives. I would like to focus on the positives before I discuss the negatives. Alvida definitely has a lot of unconventional scenes to its credit for instance the way Haya confronted Haadi; she said everything that needed to be said and these things are exactly what most of us long to hear in our dramas but our heroines are just not bold enough to express their feelings the way Haya did today. Haya is not being wise while making the biggest and the most important decision of her life but everything that she said to Haadi was spot on. Haadi did not have the right to tell Haya what she should do with her life when he did not even have enough confidence in her to share with her how he felt about Aroosa when he was “best friends” with Haya. Haya kept on repeating “agr aap meri jaga hotey tu parwah bhi nahi krte” because she really wants to prove to Haadi that not caring for someone you have been so close to isn’t as easy as he made it sound like. Also, the way Haya told her father that Rameez was interested in her was anything but conventional but definitely something that was totally in line with her character. Haya has been raised by two very liberal people therefore it did not come a surprise at all when she shared the way Rameez felt about her without any hesitation. It was also a pleasant surprise to see Haadi not falling for the lie which Haya’s father told him. He picked up instantly why Haya’s father wanted to know so much about Rameez and the way he expressed his frustration was also very interesting.
Haya had no intentions of marrying Rameez until she realized that Haadi did not want her to get very close to Rameez. Even when Haya told Haadi for the first time that Rameez had proposed to her and she was going to say yes it was quite evident that she only said that to tick Haadi off even more. Haya’s decision to marry Rameez is definitely more like an attempt to prove to Haadi that he means nothing to her any more. It was almost as if Haya was trying to prove a point and this was her way of getting back at Haadi for what he did more than anything else.
After watching this episode I am quite convinced too that Saim is back so that he can take revenge from Farisa. The fact that Farisa is meeting Saim without informing her husband and trusts him too with all her secrets is going to land her in trouble eventually. Farisa obviously thinks that she is the only one who can destroy people’s lives and no one can do the same to her. Farisa is manipulative and scheming but she is also naive.
All of Haadi’s fears about Rameez appear to be very right because Rameez seems to have an obsessive personality and he does not even want Haya’s parents to talk to his parents. Haadi appeared to be a very sensible man today who was trying to protect a friend -someone he has been very close to all these years. I did not feel like he loved Haya but his friend’s statement certainly suggested something entirely different.
Now for the negatives!
I did not want Farisa to have anything to do with this wedding, she has already caused everyone enough harm it would have been good if Haya made this decision and went ahead with it all on her own. Even if this decision was based on Haya’s immature agenda to make Haadi believe that she had moved on it would have been great but the fact that Farisa has a big part to play in making this first meeting happen didn’t work for me at all. Sometimes I feel like one negative person in Samira Fazal’s plays tends to control everyone’s lives in some way or the other. Had Farisa not “intervened” when Haya was talking to Rameez on skype things would have been much different. Also, Haya being okay with Farisa’s interference and later on accepting her apology was very difficult to digest. And howcome Rameez did not feel the need to talk to Haya about what she said since he was clearly shocked after hearing what she had to say? This is going to be yet another marriage which will take place because “hyper” Farisa could not mind her own business and somehow Haya just did not tell her off! How could Farisa tell Haya that she wouldn’t have married Haadi if she knew she was coming back when she talked to Haya only days before she got married to Haadi and told her it would be better if she didn’t come back. Farisa of course was trying to mend fences with Haya by telling all these stories but my question is why didn’t Haya confront her like she confronted Haadi? She was her best friend and she stabbed her in the back in the worst way possible, surely that calls for a confrontation right?
In the past few episodes all of us have been complaining because Haadi has been acting like he does not understand Haya at all but tonight Haadi was back to knowing Haya like the back of his hand. I had a tough time relating to the situation but then I guess the writer is trying to show that all this time Haadi did know what was going on in Haya’s mind but he was helping her move on by telling her she felt nothing for him and it was only an infatuation.
All the actors gave their best performances in tonight’s episode just like all the others but Sanam Jung stood out more than others. Imran Abbas makes it easy for me to ignore Haadi’s weak points and makes his character likeable. Zahid Ahmed has been very convincing throughout the play and Sara Khan is just as hyper and annoying as Farisa is meant to be! There were a few dialogues which I felt weren’t delivered the way they should have been by Lubna Aslam.
Overall, this was another happening episode of Alvida which gives you a lot to talk about, few things to complain about and something to look forward to! BTW anyone else wondering where Saadi is?
Do share your thoughts about this latest installment.
