The Bridal Couture Week that is hosted by HUM has started in full swing. BCW is one of the biggest fashion weeks of its kind in which all the leading designers showcase their most exclusive bridal designs. All the important celebrities from all fields are part of this show in one way or the other.
Here are some exclusive pictures from day one of this year’s Bridal Couture Week.
Maalik is an upcoming film directed and written by Aashir Azeem. Starring Aashir Azeem, Farhan Ali Agh,a Sajid Hassan, Hassan Niazi ,Sabreen Baloch, Rashid Farooqi, Marriam Ansari, Adnan Shah, Tatmain ul Qalb the film is shot in Karachi.
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Today is 92nd birthday of Indian film artist Dilip Kumar. Dilip Kumar born as Yousuf Khan in Peshawar, British India in 1922. After partition of India in 1947, Dilip Kumar opted for India over his birthplace Peshawar which was now part of new state of Pakistan.
Indian films are extremely popular in Pakistan, and so does Indian film artists and Dilip Kumar is amongst one of the famous ones. Dilip Kumar’s ancestral home still stands in Peshawar though in a depleted state. Government of Pakistan also awarded Dilip Kumar, Nishane Imtiaz in 1997 which is also the highest civilian medal.
Last year Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif who is also a fan of Dilip Kumar declared the ancestral home in Peshawar as national heritage and announced the house will be bought by Government of Pakistan. As per press reports the current owner of this house is demanding nearly three crore rupees from government. But the plan was not executed thus saving funds collected from Pakistani tax payers hard earned income.
However today the cultural minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Amjad Afridi announced to pursue the plan and the ancestral home of Raaj Kapoor another Indian artist will also be bought on Pakistani tax payers money. The government has also imposed an act to preserve the old heritage sites.
So atleast here is one issue where we can see the unity of Federal government in Islamabad and provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, who otherwise are opposing each other on roads and television screens for past four months. If KPK or Federal government is considering to waste tax payer’s money on there are many deserving names of local cinema like late Badar Munir who dedicated his whole life for Pashto cinema.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/entertainment/2014/12/141211_dilip_home_meuseum_rwa
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Famous Seraiki singer Mansoor Malangi passed away yesterday in his home town in district Garh Mor, Jhang, Punjab. He was 66 years old.
Hailing from a small peasant family of Garh Mor, Malangi began his singing career from the Radio Pakistan, Lahore, in 1965. He soon rose to fame because of his unique voice and style. In the late 70s, his folk song ‘Ik Phul Motia da Mar ke Jaga Sohnie’ became an instant hit across Pakistan. His other songs ‘Kala Til Mahi da’, ‘Balocha Zalman’, Kehri Ghalti Hoi ai Zalim’, ‘Khan Ghara De’ etc have retained popularity for decades. He sang the kafis of Sufi poet Khawja Ghulam Farid, which included ‘Akh Phurkandi aey’, ‘Guzar Gaya Din Sara’, ‘Ronday Urmr Nibhai’, and ‘Wich Rohi De’.
Mansoor Malangi has released nearly 200 albums.The government awarded him the presidential pride of performance besides several cultural and national PTV awards for his services to promote Seraiki folk music. He performed all over the world.
He is survived by 11 sons, nine daughters and three widows besides countless fans across the world.
Acknowledgement: The content is from English Daily Dawn from this source link
http://www.dawn.com/news/1150091/folk-singer-mansoor-malangi-is-no-more
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Shahzad Nawaz is a self-made success story. He is the man who started his career with advertising but later on was the mind behind launching channels like Geo, ARY and Duniya. He has also worked to give PTV a new head-start. He is also a film maker, who is behind the only political film ever made in Pakistan “Chambelli”. In his own words he is “An avid dreamer, and a blind believer”. Shahzad Nawaz made it very clear in one of his interviews that he was in film making for money but he had a bigger purpose in mind. “The narrative for me on making the film is not money…To hell with money! I am there for a larger and bigger purpose. Try and understand this…..“That and also a sort of legislation in which as an industry you are supported, and your film gets to have a clean feed distribution for a week, a week at least without any other film launch, rest it should work on its own merit,” said the enthusiastic gentleman while giving an interview to “galaxylollywood”.
Shahzad Nawaz is now going to head the news channel Nayee Baat. He has changed the destinies of many channels till now and is eager to take this channel to new heights too. He plans to bring innovation to News genre, it remains to be seen how he will do that. We wish this dreamer all the best!
The fact cannot be denied that our actors and actresses are not only talented but hardworking as well and this is the one of the key success factor that makes our dramas hit worldwide. This industry is for sure still in a growing stage on a production level, however the competition in the industry is getting intense day by day as new talent pours in every day.
In previous years we all have noticed how some actors and actresses have been typecast in dramas. Directors also love to sign those artists who knows how to perform particular role better as in the past they were offered with same kind of roles again and again. This obviously saves director’s time and energy as they don’t need to put much efforts on actors to bring out their best for a particular role. Hence we criticise some actors on their acting when they try to appear in different roles.
What I believe that some actors are versatile but typecasting wastes their versatility exponentially and this is the reason why they attempt to escape typecasting by choosing different roles that are opposite to the type of roles they are known for.
The topic here is to mention some actors and actresses who had recently proven themselves that they can also perform other roles brilliantly.
Ayeza Khan for “Pyaray Afzal” and “Jab We Wed”: Previously Ayeza Khan had always remained the biggest victim of type casting. I am a devoted fan of Ayeza Khan because she is one of those actresses who knows how to deliver expressions along with dialogues. She can literally nail down every character but unfortunately she appeared on screen mostly playing sad roles which earned her a title of “Roti dhoti Aurat”. Even the performance in AKS as a rebellious daughter and a comic role in a soap “Ghalti si Mistake hogai” didn’t help her to get away from this title. Due to typecasting her popularity graph remain steady for years however her performance in “Pyaray Afzal” as Farah did not even help her to gain immense popularity but also given her diverse portfolio. “Jab We Wed” is her another project where you will find her doing perfect variation in her character just like Pyaray Afzal.
Maya Ali for “Shanakht”: The fictional character of Cinderella might have helped her to step in the industry successfully but in no time she was tagged with a name of Tom boy. From “Aik Nayee Cinderella” to “Ranjish Hi Sahi” she performed the same character of outspoken, stubborn and careless girl except for Aunn Zara. I still remembered that she was very upset when audience was criticising on her acting in “Khoya Khoya Chand” and I told her to take this criticism in a constructive way. Maya had struggled a long way to get breakthrough in Industry. I always believed in Maya because I know she got potential and someday she will make her mark in the industry. She finally manages to escape away from tomboyish roles and turned down every finger that was raised on her acting by absolutely nailing down the character of “Qurat-ul-Ain” in Shanakht.
Faisal Qureshi for “Bashar Momin”: He is among most veteran actor in the Industry, so his versatility cannot be questioned. However it cannot be denied that in previous few years he literally bored the audience through his constant grim face on screen, well currently in “Main Bushra” he is doing the same role again. Faisal Qureshi had indeed got a diverse portfolio but I found his role as “Bashar” in drama “Bashar Momin” the most diverse role among all the roles he had performed in the past. Thus by playing against the type he had ascertained audience that he can provide variation whenever needed.
Meekal Zulfiqar for “Laa” “MSKSH”: When there is a role to play as cheating spouse or a disloyal husband, Meekal Zulfiqar is director’s favourite choice. Whether it is Shehr e Zaat, Durr e Shahwar, Paani jesa Pyaar, Aik kasak dil mein reh gai or Izteraab his roles were evidently same. There is so much that can be offered to him but due to typecasting his talent was undoubtedly wasted. Meekal Zulfiqar recently played against type by choosing the project “Laa” and “Muhabbat Subah Ka Sitara Hai” where he proved that he can nail down every character brilliantly that comes in his way. Meekal for sure needs to do more diverse roles if he want to claim best actor award.
Ismat Zaidi for “Koi Nahi Apna”: I still remembered that I mentioned her the sweetest mother of the industry. Well you can say that just because of her loving nature probably this is the only role that suits her. Recently Ismat Zaidi successfully manages to break this mind set by doing a sort of negative role as greedy mother in Koi Nahi Apna. Although Koi Nahi Apna wrecks in all departments but Ismat Zaidi created opportunity for her that she can perform negative roles as well if required. I am not sure whether she had performed negative roles in the past or not?
Samiya Mumtaz for “Sadqey Tumhare”: Just out of sheer curiosity I always wanted to know one thing that Samiya either on her own free will or it is just that she is offered with the role of “Dukhyaari Aurat” every time. From “Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan” to “Ranjish hi Sahi” to “Do saal ki aurat” her role was quite similar in which she beared atrocities and sufferings. We all know that Samiya can also perform other roles impeccably and finally she proved to audience in “Sadqe Tumhaare” that if negative role comes in her way she can perform it in a flawless manner. Her performance as “Rasheeda” cannot be praised in simple words as she played against the type. I am hoping that she will perform more varied roles in future.
Typecasting is nothing but just a sheer waste of talent and artists should select more diverse and strong roles in future if they want to stay in competition. What do you guys say about it and do you remember any actor beside these ones that played against the type recently?
Zoe Viccaji talking to BBC Urdu about her five favorite songs.
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China our northern neighbour is known for its Made In China trademark through out the world.
Here is an interesting video of a Chinese Hospital courtesy of BBC Urdu. A chinese hospital has arranged a ‘Pain Experience Camp’ where
fathers of new borns can experience some sort of labor pain too like the mother.How? Watch video.
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Ever since the Zindagi channel started airing Pakistani television shows across the border, our celebrities have paved their way into the hearts of Indian audiences. Mikaal Zulfiqar is one such actor, who quickly became a fan favourite because of his performances in Dhoop Chaaon and Aaina Dulhan Ka.
According to IBN Live, Zulfiqar believes Indian producers and directors should adopt a more realistic approach towards their shows, perhaps even making them shorter. The actor explained, “Pakistani serials are more inclined towards reality and it’s our strength. It’s not necessary that murder or infidelity will only add drama to the serials.
He further adds: “In our country, serials narrate about small household issues. For instance, it’s not necessary that the business deal should be of Rs500 crore, it could be of Rs10 lakh as well. I feel there’s no need to go into such elaborations.”
Zulfiqar proposes the theory that television in India is inspired by Bollywood.
“Indian TV is probably influenced by Indian cinema, which is larger than life. But in case of Bollywood, such portrayal works. Cinema is to entertain and it exudes a feel good factor if it is full of songs and dance sequences.”
Would the Paani Jaisa Pyar actor be open to working in Indian television?
The actor, who is no stranger to Indian cinema having worked in Godfather (a Pakistani-Indian movie) and Shoot on Sight, shared, “I would love to do Indian shows, provided the script is good.”
However, he confesses that Pakistani cinema is not nearly as bold as Hindi cinema and he might not be able to keep up.
“Call me old-fashioned, but I will be hesitant to kiss on-screen. It will take some time for the boldness to find a place in Pakistan. At the end of the day, we are an Islamic country and it’s a sensitive topic.”
Source: Dawn.com
Fahad Mustafa has proved himself in almost every field of showbiz. He is a very serious artist who is always working towards starting new things. He started his showbiz career from acting and he has achieved so much in a short span of time.
Fahad Mustafa talked to the Sunday Magazine about his plans for the future in which he said, ” I am getting offers for films, I even got an offer from India.” But does Fahad Mustafa want to go to India? We don’t have the answer for that yet but his central focus is on making Pakistani films better and for this reason he is working on growing his drama production house into a film production house too.
Fahad Mustafa said, “When my film Na Maloom Afraad was doing a very good business in the cinema, I got very sick, I got so sick that I could not even walk. I guess Allah does these things to show people how helpless they are.” The actor said that this was a humbling experience for him.
Fahad started doing the Game Show on ARY when he got bored with the Morning Show but he had no idea that it would be such a big hit. He feels good that so many poor people have benefited from this show. Surprisingly Fahad Mustafa does not even do rehearsal for his script because he has a really good memory, reading something once is enough for him to remember it.
Aur kitney musibiton ke pahar tootey gay bechari Rameen pe was the first thought that came to my mind after watching tonight’s episode. Ever since this play has started I have always wondered what worse could happen to Rameen but there is always something new in store. With every passing episode those people who are supposed to be our heroine’s near and dear ones tend to let her down in the most terrifying way.
Like all the previous episodes Numair managed to get away with everything. Azar, Manal and Numair are apparently part of the “Torture Rameen” club now and everyone is doing their bit to perfection! Before it was only Manal who trusted Numair blindly but Azar’s failed attempts to divorce is his wife and all the physical and verbal abuse he subjected Rameen to clearly go to show that he does not trust his wife any more. The way Azar judged his wife did not come as a surprise to me at all, many men out there are quick to judge women but give men all the benefit of the doubt they need to get away with such things. Azar has always been immature and he has always looked up to Numair too therefore sooner or later he was going to listen to him. Numair knows how to cover up his tracks and he used whatever other tactics he could in order to have things his way. The phone call he made in front of Azar in the office was clearly an intimidating tactic. Numair is the perfect husband otherwise, he cooks for his wife, compliments her, provides for her and expresses his love for her over and over again! I have said it many times before and I will say it again that Manal is justified in being fooled by this “perfect man”!
I find everything that Rameen is being put through extremely disturbing more so because I don’t have a difficult time believing that this could actually happen to someone. There are of course some serious loopholes here and there which make you think that there are times when things are exaggerated. For instance in tonight’s episode when Azar called Manal and Numair and not Rameen I was slightly surprised because calling Rameen could have answered all his question. Secondly, Rameen did not have to shift to the quarter at all because she could have very easily stayed in the hospital with her mother who is no longer in a position to destroy her life further but she will be safe with her. Probably much safer than she is living in the servant’s quarter. It is of course difficult to be brave or even sensible in such difficult times but the way Rameen is being shoved left, right and centre is very upsetting. There is more abuse in this drama than one person can handle, the poor girl has already been raped, she does not need to be physically abused in some way or the other in every single episode.
Yasir Nawaz should get an award for dodging the viewers through the promos by making them think that the next episode will bring a big twist! I usually watch the play online so I miss the preview of the next episode therefore I do not look forward to the twists that are not meant to be but I wonder how people who actually look forward to them think when nothing substantial happens on those lines?
We have seen Rameen suffering a lot, I think it is about time that she does something significant to get out of this situation – I have a few very good suggestions if anyone’s listening;) Feroz Khan was outstanding in tonight’s episode, his performance was the best part of this episode for me. He portrayed the anger, confusion, hatred and being dead tired of it all part so aptly. The credit for bringing out the best in this newcomer goes to the director as well, so yes Yasir Nawaz I am giving you credit where credit is due. I am getting weary of watching Rameen being treated like the “choti” character, can we please move on??
Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.
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Ohkay so, I think the show has reached to its final stages where the last things are being taken care of & then they’ll wrap up the story properly with a happy ending. Things have gotten worse only so that they can be sorted out once & for all.
I’m sorry to say but Hashim is a perfect example of a hypocrite person who is selfish to the core. First he got married to the girl of his choice because he had some agendas in his mind, by ignoring rather forgetting about his parents completely & now ever since he has gotten married, he has wanted to see such changes in his wife that she is unaware of. How is Faryaal supposed to know what change Hashim’s in a mood to see today? It’s like as the days are passing by Hashim is getting more & more conscious about his wife’s personality, attitude & behaviour only for the worst. I think when Hashim himself didn’t care about his parents at all, how does he expect Faryaal to walk an extra mile for them? What she knew all along is that she was Hashim’s priority because he gave her such an impression & now when she is only focusing on her husband, Hashim has an issue with that too. He needs to know that Faryaal is just being herself where she is comfortable with him & also with the people around her, so his long sermons do not help the situation at all.
I know a few readers might not agree with me on this but I think Faryaal is fully justified in how she is reacting because she has a full right to be frustrated. Ever since she has walked into Hashim’s life, she has only seen herself being compared to Annie & has always been belittled because of her. I think any girl would react exactly the same way when she will see her husband being a fan of some other lady & wanting his wife to change herself so that she can reach the bar raised by the ideal woman & also I think it was way out of the line for Hashim to admit that he regrets rejecting Annie, this would’ve definitely cause a dent on Faryaal’s ego so he shouldn’t expect her to stay quiet on this. I find Faryaal justified because like she said, Hashim liked her the way she was & how in her wildest dream she would’ve thought that one fine day her husband will wake up from a deep slumber & will have an entirely new ideology up his sleeve. Faryaal belongs to UK & she isn’t conscious of those values or constraints a Pakistani family follows, so instead of being frustrated & impatient, Hashim should try to convey what he expects from her a bit more politely & appropriately. I completely blame Hashim for being so selfish & impatient that now all of a sudden he wants everything to happen according to him & he has so quickly fallen out of love & has grown out of his marriage that everything Faryaal does only makes him uncomfortable & unhappy.
Another unreasonable person of this family has to be Shireen. She is bored & lonely; therefore Faryaal is facing the brunt of her MIL’s boredom. Hashim is Shireen’s only child & she’s well aware of how careless & spoiled Hashim was before too, so why is it that ever since he has gotten married, Shireen has only held Faryaal responsible for his behaviour? She doesn’t waste a single opportunity she gets to brain feed Hashim against Faryaal & still she thinks her DIL is the only reason of her son’s agitation? Shireen wants Annie to help her with the redecoration whereas it’s always the DIL who does these sorts of things so that she can show some interest in her home & feels like a part of the family. That’s another way of welcoming a DIL but Shireen has never taken a step towards Faryaal to show her acceptance & then she thinks Faryaal will change herself for her MIL whereas Faryaal doesn’t have a reason to do anything for anyone in that house because instead of treating her with respect & showing some patience & politeness to her, they all have jumped down her throat & have pressurized her which she doesn’t deserve at all. I know people think it’s DIL’s responsibility to adjust, change & even compromise but I think it’s the duty of every single person to act reasonably. Faryaal has herself heard Shireen badmouthing her so many times, so what makes Shireen think that Faryaal will ever be able to respect her & same goes for Hashim, the moment he hears his mother’s sob stories, he loses his calm with Faryaal, so if he was such a mama’s boy, why didn’t he think about his mother before getting married to Faryaal in the first place?
Even though I feel bad for Annie for what she had to go through but I felt equally bad for Faryaal where Hashim screamed at her in front of Annie. I think before expecting anything from anyone, Hashim needs to bring a change in himself because he should know, changes don’t occur overnight, there’s a lot that has to be sacrificed in order to achieve something & if he wants to see Faryaal adjusting to his liking, then he should give her some time & more than that, some respect because by the end of the day, she’s his wife & not some servant who’d only follow his commands. I don’t think even after Hashim will change, I’d ever bring myself to like his mean character because he wouldn’t do anything for anyone but will expect that the universe will revolve around him. Share your thoughts on this episode please.
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Bikhra Mera Naseeb a play which was left incomplete due to temporary closure of Geo TV in July 2014 is now resuming.
The play will be aired on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 – 10 pm.
The play is produced by A& B Productions, directed by Furqan Khan and written by Salma Younis. The cast consists of Sami Khan, Ayeza Khan, Aleezey Rasul, Feeroz Khan,Shehriyar Zaidi, Seemi Pasha, Ismat Zaidi, Saba Hameed, Mehmood Akhter, Tariq Jameel & Many others
https://vimeo.com/93294001
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Sultanate Dil, a new drama is starting from 18th December on Geo Tv. Starring Sami Khan, Sana Khan, Amir Qureshi, Seemi Pasha, Aleezay Rasool, Fazeela Qazi, Anees Alam, Shazia Qaisar, the play is produced by A&B productions. Directed by Syed Ali Raza Usama, the play is written casino online by Myra Sajid (real name is Sajid Zaki)
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Zidd (ضد)is an upcoming drama on Hum TV written by Bee Gul starring Ahsan Khan, Maya Ali, Rubab Hashim, Shazz Khan and others. The drama is shot in Washington D.C., United States. It is directed by Adnan Wai Qureshi.
Here is the first look of this upcoming drama.
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Veteran Bangladeshi artist Khalil Ulllah Khan passed away in Dhaka yesterday. He was eighty years old.
Khalil Ullah Khan started his filmi career from Urdu and Bangla films in East Pakistan province of Pakistan in 1960’s. In 1971, East Pakistan separated from Pakistan and became Bangladesh where Khalil Ullah Khan continued his acting career.
Khalil Ullah Khan’s famous Urdu films in 1960’s were Preet Na Janay Reet, Sangam and Jangli Phool. Sangam was the first complete color film of Pakistani cinema. In total Khalil Ullah Khan has worked in nearly 800 films and television productions.
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Attiqa Odho talking to BBC Urdu
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Piya Man Bhaye (پیا من بھاۓ) is an upcoming play on Geo Tv starring Ushnah Shah. It is written By Asma Sayani, Directed By Ali Faizan and Produced By A&B Productions. Apart from Ushnah Shah, Sami Khan, Rubab Hashim, Abdullah Ijaz and Manzoor Qureshi are also in the cast.
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Watch exclusive Video on samaa news Tv: Sahir Lodhi Started Crying in a Live morning Show
Fawad Khan has not only won hearts and bagged some good projects in India but he has already won the award for “Best Bollywood Debut” category in the Masala Awards 2014. Not only this Fawad Khan also graced the cover of Hello! Magazine in India in the special December edition. In this edition the magazine listed top super achievers and Fawad Khan is one of them.
The Pakistani actor is very happy because he achieved so much in the year 2014. He is winning awards in Pakistan and India and his popularity in both the countries is on the rise. Fawad Khan is constantly sharing his gratitude on his twitter page. The young actor made a twitter account only recently because he thought that it was important to stay in touch with his fans.
Ohkay so, like always, this episode was interesting too. I see a lot of developments in all the tracks which are enough to keep the viewers hooked to the show. Apparently, Digest Writer’s slot has been shifted to Saturdays, which doesn’t surprise me at all because I am sure the appreciation this project is getting is evident & well deserved so this was just another move by the channel to get it more recognized & appreciated.
So, where Fareeda’s professional life is shaping up well, her personal life has turned upside down because of Sheheryar Ahmed. I know they’ve kept his character a lot more decent than usually those stalkerish fans are but sorry he sounds like a creep to me because he is so deluded & then he makes a fool out of himself by saying his experience lets him know everything. First thing first, he has never tried to know who Rashk-e-Hina is, he has only judged her by how she has adorned the papers to make her novels & then he claims she’s all he has ever wanted & dreamed of. I have never seen Shehryar trying to know who Rashk-e-Hina is, how is she as a person but instead he has only burdened her with his imagination where he thinks she is her ideal who has traveled all over the world, belongs to an elite class & has a sound background. Even this time around, the personal questions he asked were related to her father & his background, which shows that these things really matter to him, but what doesn’t matter is the person he is speaking to & that is Fareeda.
Sadly, may be because it was the first time she got such an impressive attention, Fareeda allowed herself to fall for Shehryar & it seems she had no control over her emotions & she let her feelings sway her, which is why she kept her reality concealed all this while but to be honest, I don’t think Shehryar’s worth it because for the first time we saw Fareeda being ashamed of who she is. She has always dreamed big & even is working hard to reach her goal but if a guy like Sheheryar is the reason for which she thinks low of herself & her circumstances then he’s not worth it. Obviously, she has started maintaining a distance but I think it would be appropriate for Fareeda to tell him everything honestly & then judge him instead, rather than being conscious of herself & her social standing. It wasn’t Fareeda who invited his attention with his rigid one dimensional thinking & a lot of stamps on his passports that mark his journeys which allow him to brag & think he has garnered a lot of experience with which he can judge a book by its cover. I think if he is so uncompromising when it comes to these criterions he has set for his bride-to-be, then good luck to him, he should really part ways with Fareeda.
Like any typical mother, Appa thought Shaukat ko nazar lag gai. :) May be because for the first time his hair weren’t greasy & he had his hair tamed that’s why people might’ve gotten attracted to the guy who wore a parrot green shirt to his sister’s wedding. :) I always have such a good laugh whenever I see Shaukat as he’s one of a kind. I couldn’t stop smiling seeing his persistence at Jameela’s wedding too. He is so in love with Fareeda but for what it’s worth, he actually cares for her & if I draw a comparison between Sheheryar & Shaukat, I believe Shaukat is far more genuine than Mr. Traveler here. At least Shaukat has seen Fareeda’s worst side & still doesn’t judge her. Even though he didn’t want Fareeda to work but he tried to console her when he got to know how Rida Anmol deceived her. I know it’s also a reality that he isn’t as groomed & refined to match Fareeda’s standards but I still feel he’s a good human being. I so hope that just because Appa has learned how much money Fareeda’s making, she doesn’t start bothering her & consider it as a perk of getting Shaukat married to Fareeda because now she knows that the hobby of Fareeda, she always dissed, is actually allowing her to do good for herself & her family.
I know it could be wrong but I don’t know why I have a feeling Mazhar Hayat will try to jeopardize Rashk-e-Hina’s career. He’s already having a hard time in the industry because no channel is ready to dramatize his scripts & now Mahroosh also hurt his ego by comparing him to a new writer that he has always looked down upon & by demanding him to write something of that sort, so I feel he won’t take it lightly & somehow we’ll see some sort of professional jealousy between Mazhar Hayat & Fareeda. Another angle that they’ve tried to show is how actresses these days keep the writers wrapped around their fingers just so that they can bag good roles. It was the same Mahroosh who was celebrating Mazhar’s birthday & now here she was, throwing all sorts of tantrums because she knows he’s lonely & needs her attention but she doesn’t & that makes me wonder where Mazhar’s family is that he once thought of.
& yes, last but not the least; it was a pure delight seeing Rida Anmol’s frustration & ordeal. Sikandar & Rida really thought there was no chance for Fareeda & she will always remain dependent on them but little did they know what sort of opportunity was waiting for her. Rida knows herself that script writing is a tough job but she really thought she could throw a few bucks & get the job done but too bad for her, Fareeda’s struggling days are numbered & she is on her way towards success which Rida will herself see.
So, this is it from my side, really enjoyed this episode as well & yes, I must say this, I loved Zareena’s makeover at Jameela’s wedding, it was sooo cute & she looked so sweet. Shakeela & Fareeda looked really nice too but Zareena stole the show this time & yes, Zareena is very clean-hearted that’s why she thought Appa was actually trying to appreciate how things have changed in her household because of which she told her everything about how much Fareeda’s earning, too bad Zareena didn’t know that Appa was only there to pry & she’s not as much of a well-wisher as she claims to be. So, that’s all. Please share your thought about this episode of Digest Writer & let me know how much you enjoyed watching it.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
Lux Style Awards are held every year to appreciate the efforts of all those people who work hard to entertain Pakistani television viewers. LSA is always a start studded affair and the theme of the show never fails to impress. This year too the pictures show that all the important people of the entertainment industry participated in the show. We have already posted the results of the award show and some of the pictures. Here are more of the exclusive pictures:
Fawad Khan who recently received the Lux Style Award for best drama has talked to BBC Urdu. Fawad told Pakistani productions and films are always his first priority. Currently he is more focused on his film career and is therefore not working in dramas.
https://vimeo.com/113833439
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/multimedia/2014/12/141205_fawad_khan_film_tk
Rashid Nazir Ali
Amir Liaquat ridiculed Junaid Jamshed’s mother when he expressed his opinion about what Junaid Jamshed had said about Hazrat Ayesha. The public was of the opinion that two wrongs do not make a right, if Junaid Jamshed did something wrong so did Amir Liaquat. Junaid Jamshed also expressed his grief over the way different people were giving their opinions. Junaid Jamshed called Amir Liaquat to tell him how his comment made him feel. In this video Amir Liaquat explains in detail what he meant when he said all that. So much so that he used the same words for himself saying that Hazrat Ayesha was above his own mother and if he did not respect Hazrat Ayesha than her own mother did not deserve any respect either.
Amir Liaquat also said that people only make mistakes like the one Junaid Jamshed made when they start thinking of these respected and honorable religious personalities like just another human being or like their own selves. He also said that personalities like Hazrat Ayesha deserved special respect because she could in no way be full of imperfections like any other human being.
Amir Liaquat said that he is well aware of all the things people say about his video but he said that he asked Allah for forgiveness that is why he was forgiven and anyone else who does the same will be forgiven too.
Do watch the whole video for the most shocking comments!
Year 2014 is ending within few weeks and the recap of foreign films released in this year is the subject of this article.
Indian films:
Indian films are extremely popular in our country and like previous years more than 40 Indian films were released this year. Five Indian films also feautred Paksitani artists in lead roles which is perhaps maximum in a calendar year.
The films released this year includes Dedh Ishqiya, Yaaryian, Jao Ho,Hansi to Phansi, Yarab, Kaho Na Kaho, Gulab Gang,Total Siyyapa, Highway, Shaadi Ke Side Effects, Ragni MMS, O Teri, Youngistan, Mein Tera Hero, Bhootnath Return, Revolver Rani, Purani Jeans, Angry Youngman, Heropanti, Holiday, Figli, Humshakals, Hate Story 2, Kick,Mardani, Raja Natwarlal, Creature 3D, Finding Fenny, Bobi Jasoos, Khoobsorat, Bang Bang, Happy New Year, Queen, Super Naani, The Shoqins, Kill Dil, Happy Ending, Ungli, Action Jackson whereas few other films will also release in concluding weeks of this year like PK. Most of the films were distributed by Geo Films while few were by Hum Films and Express Films.
Business wise Dhoom3 tops the list, though it was released in last week of 2013 the film was superhit throught out the country making all time new records of revenue collection. Dhoom 3 earned more than 25 crores and it was distributed by Geo Films.
In February, screening of Indian films was put on hold for few weeks due to a hearing in Lahore High Court and it deserted the cinema halls. Thus proving that Indian films are essential for cinema industry in Pakistan. However the ban was lifted after few weeks, as the case was removed from Lahore High Court.
It is not possible to discuss each film, so this article is limited to most successful and films featuring Pakistani artists.
Total Siyyapa
Featuring Ali Zafar in lead role Total Sayyapa is released in March. Despite a good starting weekend overall the film business was disappointing in Pakistan. Geo Films was the distributor.
Kick
Kick featuring Salman Khan is screened on Eidul Fitr in end of July. The film made new record of opening week earning bypassing Waar and Dhoom3. Hum Films was the distributor.
Raja Natwarlal
Featuring Humaima Malik and Emran Hashmi in lead roles the film was released in August 2014 and failed to attract viewership. Geo films was the distributor.
Creature 3D
Imran Abbas and Bipasha Basu were in the lead cast of this film. Despite first Bollywood film of Imran Abbas, business wise it was a disappointment. Geo Films was the distributor.
Khoobsorat
The first Indian film of Fawwad Khan was quite successful in multiplexes. The film released the same week Pakistani film Dukhtar was released in September 2014 and it was a clear winner in the race. Hum Films distributed the film.
Bang Bang
Starring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif, the film was released just before Eidul Azha in October 2014 and was quite successful.Geo films distributed the film.
Happy New Year
Starring Shahrukh Khan, the film is released in last week of OCtober 2014 and was quite successful.Geo films distributed this film.
Kill Dil
Starring Ali Zafar the film is released in November 2014. Despite a good starting weekend overall the film business was disapponting. Geo Films was the distributor.
PK
Starring Aamir Khan this film is due to release in coming weeks and is also expected to do good business like Dhoom 3 last year which also featured Aamir Khan.
Turkish Films
After seeing the overwhelming success of Turkish Dramas, first Turkish film was also released in Pakistan this year.
Mohabbat Ek Ittefaq
It was the first ever Turkish film to be released in Pakistan and distributed by Express Films. The film was released in February when screening of Indian films were temporarily banned by a stay order from Lahore High Court. Mohabbat Ek Ittefaq i.e. Ask Tesadüfleri Sever in Turkish is one of the successful film of Turkey released in 2011.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1c568e_mohabbat-ek-ittifaq-in-urdu-trailer_shortfilms
The film has an interesting story. But despite no competitor the film proved dead flop at box office. The failure of this film dashed the hopes of the other distributors who were planning to import further Turkish and Iranian films.
English Films
English films or Hollywood movies are also released. Hollywood movies were distributed by Geo Films, Express Films and Hum Films. Unlike other foreign films the details of English films and their business is not published in press.
So it wraps up the roundup of foreign films released in the year 2014.
Do share your views. Thanks for your time.
Reference: The information of Indian films released is taken from this article in Urdu Daily Dunya
http://e.dunya.com.pk/index.php?e_name=LHR&edate=2014-12-02&page=29
Rashid Nazir Ali
Sheru did it again! A hat-trick no less- 3 fairly good episodes in a row! The guests this week were Zeba Bakhtiyar and Humayoun Saeed. Zeba Bakhtiyar is the epitome of grace- I love the way she speaks and carries herself. She was the first guest tonight and spoke with her usual calm and composed demeanor. 26 years ago, Zeba wanted to become a writer. Her script was rejected on the grounds of being too bold for those times and thus she came into acting. Initially she faced a certain amount of opposition since back in the days, acting was frowned upon as a career path- especially in her case since her father was the Attorney General Yahya Bakhtiyar. She mentioned that she ended up convincing her father by citing Qaid-e-Azam’s example- he too had ambitions of becoming an actor! Har politician actor hota hai infact aaj kal ke politicians haqq maar rahein hein actors ka! Though she catapulted to fame after working in the Bollywood film Henna, she mentioned that she was dropped from a number of films since she wouldn’t agree to the prerequisites of being a Bollywood starlet- she refused to compromise on her principles and thus her Bollywood career was done. She spoke about her marriage to Adnan Sami and her son Azaan. I loved her positive vibes when speaking of Azaan. Her marriage didn’t last but that didn’t stop her from growing as an individual and as a phenomenal one at that.
Humayoun Saeed was the second guest of the evening. Humayoun hasn’t been on television for a while now so it was refreshing to see him. There was a time when he was in every other serial and I’m glad he’s moved away from those days. Humayoun recollected his journey from a production manager to super stardom to being the owner of one of the biggest production houses in Pakistan. Sheru brought up the various rumors about his alleged affairs to which he replied that he gets along with everyone and his television persona is such that people often assume that he is like that in real life as well. Sheru asked both of them what advice they’d offer to the following people:
Imran Abbas- Zeba said that he shouldn’t wear contact lenses and Humayoun said he should work on building his physique- nazuk lagta hai!
Humaima Malik– Zeba said Humaima is known to be unreliable and producers are wary of such actors; Humayoun added Ziada na bolay, chup rehkay kaam karey…
Fawad Khan– Humayoun stated that Fawad is a close friend and he is happy with the way Fawad has carried himself- he chose his Bollywood debut wisely and has a promising career ahead of him.
I loved the way both the guests seemed completely at ease- they didn’t shy away from speaking their minds . On the topic of social media, Zeba stated that bas mayyaton pe selfies rehgayi hain… and Humayoun said that he isn’t fond of sharing the personal details of his everyday life but both felt that social media is a good platform to stay connected and share the news of their upcoming projects. The discussions kept me interested and then came the contests- I was anticipating Sheru to bring up both Adnan Sami and Ushna Shah and he did. In Love or Don’t Love, Zeba refused to comment on Adnan Sami’s picture but Humayoun kept a plastered smile while he stated he loved everyone on his list- except Nawaz Sharif- he respects him! Ajnabee Kaun Ho Tum had Maheen calling in for Zeba and Nadeem Baig calling in for Humayoun. The final round had Humayoun answering all his questions correctly which made him the clear winner. I was very impressed hearing Humayoun sing- he actually has a pretty decent voice. He was more than happy to translate and sing on behalf of Zeba too (Laari Adda and Channo ki aankh Mein). This was a pretty good episode and I was pleasantly surprised to see this lively side of Humayoun Saeed. What did you think about this episode?
Yours in watching,
Kanwal Murtaza
Year 2014 is ending within few weeks and the recap of films released in this year is the subject of this article.
This year few Pakistan films mainly in Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto language are released. Five Urdu, Two Punjabi, Eight Pashto and one multi-lingual (Urdu, Pashto, Dari, English) films were released throughout the year. One Urdu film Na Maloom Afraad was superhit whereas the multi-lingual film O21 did average business. Both Punjabi films were flops. The pashto films performed well in the province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa only.
Urdu Films:
After record breaking success of Waar in the last quarter of 2013 there were high hopes of more quality films however only five Urdu films were released in 2014. Ironically no urdu film is screened in first half of 2014.
The System:
The System was the first Urdu film of 2014 released on 31st May 2014.Starring Sheraz Ghafoor Butt, Nadeem, Kashaf Ali, Irfan Khosat, Shafqat Ali Cheema, Saima Saleem, Nayyer Ejaz, Saira, Saleem Shah and Maryam Ali Hussain, the film was directed by Shahzad Ghafoor Butt, written by Wajid Zuberi and produced by Ghuafoor Butt. Shailesh Suvarna from India is the music composer while all songs were recorded in Indian voice except one duet by Komal Rizvi. The film also featured on Item Song ‘Naughty Sayyan’ filmed on Maryam Ali Hussain. Despite high hopes the film did not impress the cine goers.
The System was produced under the banner of Green Chillies Entertainment and ARY Films distributed the film.The film was shot in Pakistan and Norway.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1rg4so_the-system-trailer_shortfilms
Tammanna:
Tammana is 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 fall 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.
Sultanat:
A big budgeted movie starring Indian and Pakistani artists, Sultanat is released on Eidul Fitr on July 29th, 2014. It was produced by Aslam Bhatti, directed by Syed Faisal Bukhari and written by Pervaiz Kaleem. The cast of the film includes Aslam Bhatti, Javaid Shaikh , Sila Hussan , Deepak Shirke,Akashdeep Saigal, Shweta Tiwari ,Zainab Qayyum ,Nayyar Ejaz ,Shabbir Jan ,Mustafa Qureshi and Mona Lizza (Sara Loren). Sajid Hussain was the music composer, one song in the voice of Shahida Mini was remix of famous Punjabi song Sonne Di Tavitri. Sara Loren performed on the Item Song of this film.
As per press reports though Sultunat earned 4-5 crore (40-50 million), but it failed to recover its claimed cost of 22 crore (220 million).
Sultunat was produced by AB Productions and distributed by ARY Films. The film was shot in Thailand, UAE and Pakistan.
Dukhtar:
Dukhtar was released on 18 September 2014. The film is directed and written by Aafia Nathaniel. Its main cast consists of Samiya Mumtaz, Mohib Mirza, Saleha Aref, Asif Khan, Ajab Gul, Samina Ahmed, Adnan Shah Tipu, Abdullah Jaan, Omair Rana. Sahir Ali Bagga was the composer of three songs in the voices of Hina Nasarullah, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shafqat Amanat Ali. Dukhtar was not a commercial success but was praised by critics of English Newspapers. The film is also selected for OScar Nomination from Pakistan.
The production company was Zambeel Films and The Crew Films and it was distributed by Geo Films. It was shot on the scenic locations of Gilgit Baltistan.Dukhtar was released with Indian film Khoobsorat and perhaps it suffered on Box office as Khoobsorat attracted all the attention.
http://vimeo.com/101225933
Na Maloom Afraad
Na Maloom Afraad was the last Urdu film released in 2014 on Eidul Azha in October 2014 and proved successful. The film is still running in single screen cinemas in various cities. It was the only Urdu film which can be labelled as Made in Pakistan as all the crew members were Pakistanis from actors, singers, choreographer to composer. Produced by Fizza Ali Meerza, directed by Nabeel Qureshi and written by both Fizza Ali Meerza the film stars Fahad Mustafa, Jawed Sheikh, Mohsin Abbass, Urwa Hocaine, Salman Shahid, Umber Khan, and British actress Kubra Khan while Mehwish Hayyat had a guest appearance in the item song Billi. Shani & Kami composed the music while Sajjad Ali, Mohsin Abbas Haider, Sara Raza and others provided vocals.
The production company was Filmwala productions and Hum Films distributed the film. The film was shot entirely in Karachi.
Na Maloom Afraad is the most successful film of 2014. As per press reports the film has a budget of 8-9 (80-90 million) crore rupees and till date it has earned above 11 crores (110 million). Surprisingly the film competed well with Indian films Bang Bang and later Happy New Year.
Na Maloom Afraad was announced in January 2014 and completed and released within same year unlike many other films which are under production for past two three years.
Multi-lingual film O21:
One multi-lingual film O21 was released on 2014 on Eidul Azha. It was in Dari, Pashto, Urdu and English languages.It was produced by Azaan Sami Khan and Zeba Bakhyar and directed by Summer Nicks and Jami. The main cast consists of Shaan Shahid,Shamoon Abbasi,Aamina Sheikh,Ayub Khoso,Gohar Rasheed, Hameed Sheikh and others. The film has no song.
The production companies were One Motion Pictures,Azad Film Company,Interactive Studios and ARY Films was the distributor. O21 performed average at box office mainly in multiplexes cinemas. The film failed to recover its cost too.
Punjabi films
Two low budget Punjabi films Lafanga and Jalway were released only in Punjab in 2014 and both failed to attract viewers. Jalway starred Khushboo and Saud, while Lafanga starred Iftikhar Thakur.
Pashto films
Total eight pashto films were released this year only in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Karachi. The names of films wer Tamashbeen, Kukkay Khan, Aazari, Orbal, I miss You, Badmashon ke Badmash, Jaji Naroki, Zarayay Wabud Amla.
This year Zara Sheikh and Meera also started their Pashto film career.Pashto film is considered a safe investment and it easily recovers its cost.
So it wraps up the roundup of Pakistani films released in the year 2014.
Do share your views. Thanks for your time.
Rashid Nazir Ali
Junaid Jamshed was a prominent pop star in Pakistan, he was loved by many people when he used to sing but in the year 2004 out of the blue Junaid Jamshed gave up his singing career and joined the tableeghi jamat. After getting knowledge about religion we saw him hosting shows on various TV channels. Junaid Jamshed was also part of the Ramzan Transmission that was telecasted by ARY. Junaid Jamshed during one of his talks said something about one of the Prophet’s (PBUH) wives which enraged many other Ulemas and also hurt the sentiments of the public. Some of the Ulemas and Islamic parties gave the fatwa that such a sin could not be forgiven. They also said that the only punishment for Junaid Jamshed’s crime was that he should be sentenced to death.
Junaid Jamshed apologized from the nation and even from the Ulemas individually but things continued to get worse. Junaid Jamshed has left the country and is in London right now. He has no immediate plans to return. The tweets by Junaid Jamshed clearly indicate that he is in grief. Junaid Jamshed also expressed his sentiments in an open letter to anyone who wants to read it.
Here are some of his tweets and the open letter:
It didn’t take very long for Zara to reveal her real self- she’s struggling with a drug addiction and wants to go into rehab and get her life back on track. I liked how they didn’t dramatize her plight- Omar didn’t judge her one bit and why should anyone? Here’s someone who has the strength to own up to her weaknesses and is trying to find a way out. She doesn’t want to get married but she knows that she won’t be able to convince her parents so she tries to get Omar to call off the wedding- Larko aur larkiyon mein yehi toh farq hota hai- Wohh halaath ko apney favour mein mould kar sakte hein… Larkiyan ye nahin karsaktein…. This was just the kind of push Omar needed to take baby steps towards voicing his innermost feelings. Knowing that he still can’t muster the courage to face Sr. Hashmi, he marches towards Mrs. Hashmi and makes his stance clear. Mrs. Hashmi tried to reason with him- Rahat ko sirf numbers dekhayi detey hein… Hamarey finances ke halaath bohut kharaab hain… She consulted Mrs. Imtiyaaz to find out if she had any info on what brought about this sudden emotional upheaval. Aisi jurratein sirf mohabbat ki wajey se hosakti hein… Even though Mrs. Hashmi would prefer she stays out of this father-son drama, she chalked out a contingency plan and meets Mohini.
Omar’s in a rush to have things fall into place- he has never had control over his life so he doesn’t quite get how this works. Ye again, Ali was there to make him realize he’s jumping ahead without thinking things through. Tu halka hoja; tu koi itna haseen nahin hai ke ussey love at first sight hojaye! Give her some time and space yaar! Tu marr kyun raha hai? Ali’s advice falls on deaf ears and Omar makes his way over to Mohini’s house and pops the question- Mein itna convince nahin huwa ke baaz ajaoun. Ab meri baari hai to be honest with you- Mein tumse shaadi karna chahta houn! I think this shocked both of them- Mohini sensed Omar was steering in this direction but she never imagined he’d actually blurt it out the way he did. Omar had never before done anything out of his own free will and this felt liberating although he looked as if he surprized himself.
Asma has started liking Omar- Agar Sr. Hashmi tameez ke admi hotay toh mein tumhari foran Omar se shaadi karadeti… She only wants whats best for her daughter- be it Omar or Nomi (jisney aaj line maari hai). Omar wants Mohini to say yes but he’s trying to play it cool and asks her to accompany him to the beach- an excuse to get to know eachother and their friends better. I liked seeing Nomi and Mohini’s equation. Nomi knows Mohini is not into him but that doesn’t deter him from being a friend. He accompanies her to the beach and even puts up with Ali’s pakao, moo boli girlfriend, Aiza. Zara shows up with her doping partner- Gohar Rasheed.- uninvited? The rendition of Sarr Kiye Yeh Pahaar was nicely done- seeing all of them get along just felt very real unlike the usual Jr/ Sr conversations. Seems like Omar has gotten through to Mohini and is willing to forsake his jaidaat et al. Let’s see how Asma takes this bit of news.
Hmm, so rounding up today’s episode- was there a continuity issue in the scene where Omar went to make coffee? Or was that supposed to be another day and time? Did anyone miss Sr. Hashmi? What did you think of Omar’s proposal?
Yours in watching,
Kanwal Murtaza
Ohkay so, that was one interesting episode of Firaaq. Just when I was thinking whether they have another set of interesting cards to reveal to keep the story going, they surprised me pleasantly. I like these new tracks & developments a lot more than the first half of the drama may be because all the mysteries related to the main character Imroz are getting unravelled one by one.
For a change it was good to see that Paymaan was being taken care of by the relatives in Pakistan. Paymaan’s quest was no less than a rollercoaster ride because she experienced all sorts of emotions which she mustn’t have imagined in her wildest dreams. She found out that Imroz has passed away & just when she felt her life was over & decided to go back to her family, she stumbled upon Imroz who looked perfectly fine. I think she was a bit too quick in trusting Imroz so easily because all he has ever told her are nothing but lies. Imroz thought he could intimidate her by the idea of an approaching death & that will make her run away but if he had known Paymaan’s determination, he wouldn’t have bothered trying. Paymaan knows what she lost & what she has found, so there’s no way she will ever let go off Imroz henceforth. I must say Sanam Saeed acted her bit brilliantly because the transition of Paymaan from being depressed to being overjoyed was portrayed by her beautifully & that made me feel for Paymaan a lot more than I ever have. The way Paymaan tried to keep her calm knowing that her world was falling apart & the way she had this contentment on her face after she found Imroz was a treat to watch. Who would’ve thought that a girl who has spent a major part of her life under a very dominating mother & someone who has never had a power to make her own decisions will now run the course of her life all alone & face all these challenges, that will either make or break her.
So, the mysterious Imroz is nothing short of mysteries & surprisingly, I am interested to find out more about him. I think all the cards are being revealed at a perfect time because it’s about time we got to know more about Imroz & what he has been up to. Just like Imroz effortlessly lied to Paymaan about him spending a time in a hotel & waiting for his death to come, he was concealing the reality as to why he moved back to Pakistan. Imroz has had a wife all these years who happens to have a son Hamza from her first marriage as well. I found Hareem (Hira) as a very considerate & caring wife who’d do anything to keep Imroz happy even if it means she has to stop her child from being playful & carefree. May be it’s because she has had a failed marriage before so this time around she is being extra cautious to not do anything that would upset her husband. It looks like Imroz is still unhappy & in fact a lot more rigid with Hareem in comparison to Paymaan. There are so many shades to his character that you really can’t form a definite opinion about him. Just because he faced his worst fears when he saw Paymaan in front of him, he had an outburst & used Hamza as an excuse because he knew Hareem was there to take whatever he’d have to say & wouldn’t retaliate. I think Hira actually has played the role of an obedient & caring wife to perfection. Right from the moment she made an entry I saw it all in her eyes; the intimidation, apprehension, cautiousness & restlessness which really made me sympathize with her & yes the emotion of love; love that she has for Imroz was evident too. I feel her story has a lot more to offer & it’s a fresh addition to the drama.
Hareem’s first husband didn’t seem as negative as Imroz tried to portray him. Ahmad (Adnan Jaffar) seemed like a harmless person & just a father who was attending to the duties he has in regards to his son but it was Imroz who thought he knew all that Ahmad was trying to do in order to create a rift between him & Hareem. Ever since the new life of Imroz has been revealed, I found all the other people as innocent victims whereas he was the one who was ruling negatively. One thing’s for sure, Imroz wants his things his way even if it means asking a mother to sacrifice her motherhood in order to please him.
The preview of next episode seemed very engaging as well. I think all the new entries have really contributed in making the serial a lot more interesting. In the first half, it was a couple of Tabassum & Haider that kept the things going but fortunately, in the second phase of the story, all the tracks seem equally interesting. I found this episode conveniently fast paced as well & thankfully they didn’t drag Paymaan’s depression either. Tell us how did you find the new developments in the story & share your thoughts about this episode of Firaaq, please.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
PS: Covering for my dear friend Fatima Awan but please keep an eye on the comments section for her say. :)
Na Kutro Pankh Mere a drama serial starting today i.e. from Saturday 6 Decenber on ARY Zindagi starring Saba Qamar and Danish Taimoor. The play is directed by Nain Maniar. Other cast members include Hassan Niazi, Saboor Ali, Rida Asfahani, Rabia Abid Ali, Asad Siddique. It is produced by iDreams productions and Naughty Forty productions.
https://vimeo.com/113782377
https://vimeo.com/113782376
https://vimeo.com/113782531
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https://vimeo.com/113782533
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Rashid Nazir Ali
Nigehbaan is a new drama on PTV Home starting from Saturday 6 December at 8 PM. The play is about insurgency in Balochistan. Zeba Bakhtyar, Abid Ali, Irum Akhtar, Hannan Sameed , Syed Mukhtar are in lead roles.
https://vimeo.com/113782941
Rashid Nazir Ali
Code Name Red is an action series starting today i.e. on Saturday 6 December at PTV Home at 9:45 pm.Directed by Ahson Talish,Written by Kamran A Khan,Produced by Adil Murad the play stars Sohail Sameer, Sarfaraz Ashraf, Sonia Rao, Zara Gul, Saqib Sameer, Shakeel Hussain, Irfan Motiwala, Ameer Ali, Sohail Hashmi, Asma Khan, Hira Sheikh, Sohail Omar, Ali Raza, Amna Kareem, Tariq Butt, Beenish Khan & Many others. The production house is Film Arts Entertainment.
https://vimeo.com/110172796
Rashid Nazir Ali
Ohkay so, this episode marks the first half of the drama & now we’re moving onto the 2nd half. I’d say after an interesting previous episode, I was expecting a lot from this one in particular because I thought may be the story has picked up the pace but I think it wasn’t supposed to be like that. Even though this episode had a lot of scenes too which revolved around the relationships that are evolving but somehow I still found it very slow.
So, Sikandar has lost all the money in gambling that he borrowed from Salma. I don’t know why but the blind trust Salma has on Sikandar really makes me question her intelligence. She’s a strong & independent woman, well she may not look like it but mentally she is as she’s dealing with so much harshness in her life so calmly but what makes me doubt her is that she knows what her husband has been up to & has even gone to prison time & again, so is it ohkay for her to remain oblivious of Sikandar & his activities? How can she trust him so easily that he asks for a good amount of money & she lends it to him just like that? Why isn’t Salma worried, why isn’t she cautious while dealing with Sikandar because that man doesn’t have a clean slate? I am not saying that she should be very alert (which sounds like a good idea) but at least if she would keep a check on her husband, it would spare her from some problems at least. I think Salma has already understood that her life is not a fairy-tale, so are we asking a lot from her if we expect her to keep her eyes open while dealing with Sikandar? I am not sure if we’d get to know more about her background & how she ended up at this stage but as much as I know her, I think she’s blameworthy for what has happened to her because Salma thinks going to prison is a normal thing, which actually came as a shock to me. I think this level of comfort, trust & assurance that Salma has extended to Sikandar has lead him to what he is now because he knows, he has Salma who’d take care of him & his family no matter what, so when he takes her for granted, looks like Salma likes being taken granted for as well.
So, there was some sort of development in Bhatti Salma track. Aliya obviously has been joking around lately about how they both are compatible & how they make a nice couple but as usual Salma takes it as a joke & forgets but it was somewhat good to see them depending on each other a lot more in comparison to how they used to before. Bhatti has started sharing his family issues & even confessed that he likes spending time with her, which is the case for Salma as well. She walks an extra mile to compensate for ruining his birthday, goes for a lunch break & spends time with him, which obviously shows that they now share a connectivity which they themselves aren’t aware of as yet. Even if it was a slip of tongue, Salma admitted that she was on a date & Bhatti used that opportunity to let her know how his heart has been skipping a beat lately whenever he’s with Salma. I think I’d like to see them end up together because they both deserve to be happy.
Hmmm, so Michelle goes out of the way to grab jalebies for Jamshed & still she gets awkward when he shamelessly flirts with her. What is she expecting? Obviously, she’s spending a lot more time with him & there’s got to be some strong reason behind it, so why is she trying to ignore what she has been feeling & what Jamshed’s been saying? He has given all sorts of signals to her & I think considering Michelle’s age & experience, she can clearly understand what Jamshed’s trying to say. Not sure if he is sincere or something but I still want to know what has gone into Michelle that she has taken a 180⁰ turn so quickly & is not how she used to be. Ohkay, if she was someone who didn’t get a male attention for years, her inclination towards Jamshed would’ve made sense but she just rejected a suitable proposal for odd reasons & then here she is, hopelessly falling for a guy she knows nothing about, so yeah, let’s see what happens to them.
I must say, as if Cathy wasn’t enough that Isabella has been introduced as a nightmare part 2 in Bhatti’s life. I really want to know what Cathy & Isabella’s issues are because every conversation they have with Bhatti end up with a taunt of him being an irresponsible, conservative Pakistani holding Pakistani values, which most of the times sound too forced & uncalled for. & oh, once again, Sikandar is trying to sweet-talk his way into deceiving Salma so that he can grab the money he has to pay off but I am sure Salma won’t resist in helping him as she’s on a trip of her own where she is in denial & thinks everything will sort out on its own if she continues to trust her conniving husband blindly. Let’s see what happens next.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
