Many online pages have been reporting that Saba Qamar is doing an item number in the upcoming film “Mastani 8969” . The rumors started when the following picture of the film that clearly says item number under Saba Qamar’s pictures went viral on social media.
While talking to HIP, Saba Qamar not only denied these rumors but was also very furious that her name was being used like this by the producer to get attention. “It’s just a stupid publicity stunt by the producer to promote his venture, nothing else,”Saba Qamar said while talking to the online blog. Saba Qamar also informed her viewers that this was not a commercial film but a telefilm in which she plays the role of an actress.
Saba Qamar also said, “When I do dramas, housewives relate to me. I don’t think they will continue to feel the same about me once I perform on an item song.”
“If I do item songs, then I’ll leave TV.”Not only this she also said, “Dekhein log kitni laan taan ker rahein hain Mehwish aur Humaima ko.”
It has been said that the early you get married, the more are the chances of your marriage turning successful. The reason is obvious, mature minds show less flexibility when it comes to molding oneself according to the desires of their partner. So yes, I am in favor of those who get married in between 20-30 years of age. After that, complications are more and chances to live a happy married life are less(not in all cases, ofcourse.) I have compiled a list of artists who got married at the peak of their career. Here it is.
1 . Sahiba & Rambo
Everyone is familiar of “John Rambo” of guest house and actress, Sahiba. They got married at very early age; Despite of her mother being against their marriage, Sahiba somehow managed to convince her and they are living a happily married life with two sons now.
2. Ali Zafar
Who knew that a person who drew portraits while sitting in lobby of Pearl Continental Hotel, will become one fine artist one day. Yes, he is Ali Zafar; He got married at young age when he met his soul mate Aisha. Till date, she accompanies him in all his tours and trips and is always standing by his side.
3. Atif Aslam
Kitni he larkyu k dil tornay walai ,Atif Aslam, got married to Sara Bharwana last year . It was indeed peak of his career when he took the decision to start his family life and now they are enjoying their parenthood with a cute little son.
4. Sanam Baloch
Marriage news of Sanam Baloch was quite a surprise for me ,as there was no hype of her getting married in media ever before.. and then suddenly , we got to see her “surprise” wedding pictures that ensured us about her marriage.
5. Syra & Shehroz
I always liked Syra Yousaf for the way she carries herself; She always looked decent and poised and I think, she took right decision of getting married at right time. Syra and Shehroz are living a very happy married life with their 3 months old daughter.
6. Annie Jaffery
Annie looks like a Barbie doll and I always thought that she is too young to be taken as lead female..par itni young hain nahi... Right at the peak of her career, she announced her engagement with this UK mate,Faris Rehman. Within months, she got married but we are unable to see her onscreen till date. Come back soon Annie ,We miss you !
7. Fatima Affindi & Kanwar Arsalan
Fatima forms a part of emerging talents in Pakistan Showbiz fraternity. She did some promising roles in dramas and while working with Kanwar Arsalan, she decided to get married. They are blessed with a baby boy a couple of days ago.
8. Soniya Hussain & Wasif
One of my favorite actresses these days, Soniya Hussain, recently got wed-locked to model cum showstopper, Wasif.
8. Aiza & Danish
Aiza and Danish, stepped into showbiz as a couple but they always preferred not to amalgamate their personal life with professional. Some people took their relation as rumor but this rumor proved to be true last month.
10. Sarwat Gillani & Fahad Mirza
Sarwat Gillani needs no introduction ; Be it her role in Malaal or in Dil e Muztar, she proved herself as a versatile actress. Fahad Mirza has his short acting career but I can sense a potential lead male in him.They tied the knots last month too.
Do come up with your names of celebrity couples or artists who got married at the peak of their careers, if any.
Well, this one goes out for all those who still wanted to see more of Aiza and Danish’s wedding. Here is a teaser from Aiza and Danish’s Walima Ceremony. Enjoy :
There are many talented youths in Pakistan, especially in the entertainment industry. Generally models debut as actresses, though this is not always the case. To claim fame and critical success when you are hardly 25 years of age is a big achievement. I have put together a list of 10 actresses who are 25 years of age and under, with a bit of information on each.
NOTE: Ages are taken from Wikipedia.
~ AIZA KHAN
An actress loved by many across the globe, Aiza Khan entered the television industry with the Hum TV drama serial ‘Tum Jo Miley’ in 2008. Since then she has appears in many many dramas and telefilms, mainly in lead roles. She is also a victim of typecast, where it seems she is also acting in rona dhona roles. However in recent hit drama ‘Pyaray Afzal’, she played a totally different kind of role of Farah, which was a hit with viewers and showed her different acting style.
Last month she married actor ‘Danish Khan’, whom she has appeared in some dramas with before. Currently she is seen in Urdu 1 drama ‘Jab We Wed’, Geo TV drama ‘Bikhra Mera Naseeb’ and Hum TV drama ‘Mere Meherbaan’.
~ MAYA ALI
25 year-old actress and model Maya Ali made her debut into the acting industry through the drama ‘Durr-e-Shahwar’. Her first lead role was in ‘Aik Naye Cinderella’ in 2012, a drama that proved to be very popular. In 2013, she starred alongside Osman Khalid Butt in the romantic comedy, ‘Aun Zara’, a fun, highly-rated and charming drama.
Maya Ali is a natural actress, and has improved her acting immensely over the last few years. Currently she is seen in Hum TV drama ‘Shanakht’ portraying the role of Annie, which I think she is portraying beautifully.
~ MADIHA IMAM
Born 8th Feb 1991, Madiha Imam is a VJ, model, host & actress. Her hobbies include singing, traveling and listening to music. Recently she was in drama ‘Ishq Mein Tere’ which aired on Hum TV opposite Azfar Rahman & Mehwish Hayat. Her acting really stood out, leaving a lasting impression on viewers. She was also seen in a small role in drama ‘Ru Baru’, also on HumTV.
~ URWA HOCANE
Urwa is a 23 year-old Pakistani VJ, model and actress. She started her acting career from ARY Digital serial Meri Ladli. Since then she has appeared in Hum TV serial Madiha Maliha, Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain and dramas Kahi Un Kahi, Namak Paray, Aik Pagal Si Larki. Her current drama ‘Tum Mere Hi Rehna’ is aired on Hum TV on Wednesdays at 8pm in which she is seen opposite Meekal Zulfiqar.
She has appeared in the film ‘Strawberry’ as female lead opposite Sohail Haider and can also be seen in the upcoming Pakistani social comedy, thriller film ‘Na Maloom Afraad’ which is scheduled to release across Pakistan on Eid ul-Adha 2014.
~ MAWRA HOCANE
Younger sister of Urwa Hocane, Mawra Hocane is best known for her serials Yahan Pyar Nahi Hai, Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si, Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain, Billo Bablu and Bhaiyya & Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sar, for which she was also nominated as Best Actress at the 1st HUM Awards 2013. A graduate of Pakistan Institue of Fashion and Design, Mawra followed in her elder sisters’ footsteps, transitioning from VJ to acting.
Though her acting is not top notch, she definitely seems to be improving. Currently she is seen on our very own Sunday Comedy Nights Special with Zahra Mirza ;) more commonly known as ‘Aahista Aahista’, opposite Adnan Siddique and Sarwat Gillani.
~ SOHAI ALI ABRO
Born on the 13th of May 1994, Sohai Ali Abro is only 20 years old. At such a young age she has worked in many dramas, photoshoots & has much to be proud of.
Abro made her acting debut with Geo TV serial ‘Saat Pardon Mein’ opposite Mikaal Zulfiqar and Alyy Khan. Later she performed a dance on ARY Digital’s reality show, Naach. Some of her other dramas include Hum TV serial Tanhai opposite Goher Mumtaz, Ayesha Omar & Azfar Rehman, Khoya Khoya Chand opposite Ahsan Khan and Maya Ali, Rishte Kuch Adhore Se opposite Yumna Zaidi and Mehmood Aslam & Pyaray Afzal opposite Hamza Ali Abassi and Aiza Khan.
Abro made her film debut with Yasir Nawaz’s 2013 film ‘Anjuman’ opposite Imran Abbas Naqvi, Sara Loren and Alyy Khan for which she was nominated for a Tarang Housefull Awards in the Best Supporting Actress category. She is also in the cast of the film ‘Kambakht’, opposite Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui.
~ YUMNA ZAIDI
Born in 1989 making her 25 years old, Yumna Zaidi is best known for her roles in serials Thakan, Khushi Ek Roag, Meri Dulari and Ullu Baraaye Farokht Nahi for which she was nominated for Hum Award for Best Actress Viewer’s Choice. Though she has only acted in a handful of dramas, viewers find her a talented actress, though this depends widely on the script and drama. Currently she is seen in Hum TVs Friday night prime-time drama Mausam.
~ SANAM CHAUDHRY
Born in Jeddah Saudi Arabia in 1991, Sanam is the younger sister of Pakistani actress Zaib Chaudhry.
Some of the dramas she has acted in include Ishq Humari Galiyoon, Mein, Saheliyaan & Naqaab, but perhaps the most widely and critically acclaimed is ‘Aasmona Pe Likha’. Currently she is seen on Mondays on Hum TV drama ‘Mere Meherbaan’. Her acting still has room for improvement and she seems to get shrieky-type roles, but she is a young, hard-working girl who is still quite young.
~ ARIJ FATYMA
Arij Fatyma started her career as a fashion model in 2011 at the age of 22. Since then she has done many projects in the fashion world, appeared in many TV commercials & acted in many drama serials. Some of her drama serials are: Humnasheen, Aik pagal si larki, Meri beti & Kisay apna kahein.
She is multi-talented a hard worker, and her acting and performances are very much liked by the viewers and critics. Her upcoming drama is called ‘Aik Pal’ which will be shown on Hum TV soon.
~ SAJAL ALI
Pakistani actress and model Sajal Ali, 20 years old, needs no introduction. Sajal made her screen debut with the 2011 ARY Digital serial ‘Mehmoodabad Ki Malkain’. Some of her other famous works include Mastana Mahi (2012), Ahmed Habib Ki Betiyan (2012, Meri Ladli (2012), Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah (2013), Nanhi (2013), Sannata (2013) and Aasmanon Pay Likha (2013).
She is noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of serials—from contemporary social to romantic dramas.
The innocent face of television industry, she is doing a lot of hits shows on different TV channels. She is young, beautiful and a talented woman who made her name and fame in a very short time.
Well that was my list, though I’m sure there must be more. Share your comments below.
Pace of the show is going perfectly fine and story is picking up momentum too. This show might sound weird to many of us but the story they are trying to narrate forms a cruel part of our society, sadly. And I think, they have taken one positive step to teach many lessons to girls and guys about life, of course, if taken constructively.
As expected, Numair blamed Rameen for what happened lately.His friend, Sheraz, wants him to keep himself away from all this satanic stuff but the cheap statement he gave about “khana and dessert” was enough for us viewers to explain his character even more; He was no less than an evil faced wild animal hiding behind the mask of caring and loving husband.One thing , we got to learn from Numair and Sheraz conversation is that the girls should try to keep themselves decent and poised in front of every male relative, even the closer ones. Who knows ,with which intentions they are keeping an eye on you and who knows what they will perceive from your ultra friendly attitude, just saying.
Aazar knew very well that Rameen will never ever reject to marry her ; They shared beautiful chemistry and mutual bonding that was not allowing him, in any way, to believe and accept Rameen’s decision of calling off their engagement. After that unrelenting step of Numair, uncertainty and instability in her mood kept on multiplying as a part of her personality ; Rameen kept on becoming more and more insecure day after day. It wasn’t Rameen’s fault that she had to remain quiet – She was saving her sister’s life by keeping her own life at stake. It wasn’t her mother’s fault either, she was doing it to extricate those miserable consequences that will create havoc in Rameen’s life in future.
Rameen’s life was no less than a torture till Aazar recollected himself and went to meet her ; He wanted to know that what exactly was in her mind that was persuading her to call off their engagement. Aazar’s feelings for Rameen were so pure that she was unable to resist herself from accepting the facts he put in front of her and she got agreed to get married to Aazar as soon as possible.
Right from the day of her mayoun till the end of her wedding ceremony, Numair’s thoughts kept on intimidating her ; She never wanted to face Numair in her life again but getting married to Aazar came with a cost and that was facing Numair almost every day. Sheraz got sick and tired of Numair and decided to put a full stop to his friendly relation with Numair par dheet Numair par koi asar nahi hua.Till now , Aazar was standing by Rameen’s side but how long will he stand, ye tou waqt he bataye ga..
Do share your thoughts on recent installment of Chup Raho.
…& the awesomeness prevails. Another interesting episode & still the element of curiosity exist. I think this time the director (who also happens to be the writer) deserves to be given a due credit for tackling this script with such intelligence. I definitely want to see moreeee!
Ohkay so this time around, Rohaan & Hashim parted because Rohaan was planning his return to Pakistan. All that he said to Hashim about his fiancée showed that he wasn’t being judgmental at all, which was a very good thing to see. Just because he got engaged to a very liberal & modern girl didn’t mean that he decided to call the engagement off & in fact he felt that being a spouse, he’d try to mould her & if that wouldn’t happen, then he’d have to come to terms with her lifestyle, which he actually was ready for to some extent as well. I actually liked the fact that even though Rohaan seemed worried, he didn’t judge Eesha at all & rather thought of a solution instead of complaining.
Rohaan returned & as expected, he got a very cold welcome because his ‘huliya’ as they said came as a shock to his father, mother & sisters. To them, without a further a due, he became no one else but a ‘molvi’ & just because they were more worried about what people might think, Rohaan’s beard was a major issue. All this while, his mother & sisters definitely had a hard time seeing the change in his personality & more so in his appearance but it was only his father who may not have accepted the change in Rohaan but he pretty much understood that there was nothing he could do that would convince his son as he knew that Rohaan would have a more valid argument that too with the backing of Quran Majeed & Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad (SAW). His mother felt that he was still a Muslim when he didn’t have a beard but Rohaan explained that he was still striving to become a better one & in clear words he told her that he would do anything for his mother but would never get rid of his beard because he was determined & nothing could undo that.
On the other hand, where Kashaf did feel sorry for the things she said to Annie & even apologized for her rants, once again earning the points, she convinced Annie for agreeing to their mother’s wish as well. It’s like everyone in the family was ready to use Annie for their benefit but weren’t ready to accept Annie for who she has become. Kashaf wanted her to get rid of the scarf so that the proposal doesn’t get rejected & she can marry Haris. Huma wanted Annie to get rid of the scarf so that she could get the perfect damaad she has been dreaming of. I know, to see what Annie did keeping the wishes of Kashaf & Huma in mind wasn’t appeasing to see but it was actually very realistic as well. This shows the mindset of those people who’d want their daughters to pretend to any extent just so that they can bag an eligible bachelor. This also depicts the conservative mindset that often people make it just so hard for you to follow what is right & force you to opt for something wrong & something that you don’t agree with. Annie half-heartedly submitted to her mother’s wishes but the way she broke down actually showed that she felt cheated & that too because of her ownself as she couldn’t do justice to the decision she took. It showed that removal of her headscarf affected her more than being forced by her mother to treat herself as a showpiece, which also was clearly visible in the glances she gave to her parents while sitting in front of Raheel & his mother.
Fortunately for Huma, Annie got engaged & Amjad didn’t have any objection to Haris’s proposal for Kashaf too. Huma feels she is lucky enough to have two perfect sons-in-law but she has yet to find out that her perfect damaad Raheel is far from being perfect. The new entry in this episode was Faryal (Kanza Wayne) who happens to be a university fellow & a good friend of Hashim. Seems like they both will have a relationship because Faryal seemed really interested in him. I know the acting skills of Kanza Wayne are kind of limited but at least to see another uncommon face in the drama feels like a breath of fresh air & for this I am ready to put up with her mediocre acting as well.
All in all, it was a great episode & the preview of the next one seemed far more interesting as well. Isn’t it amazing to see that both Rohaan & Annie are going through the same phase & facing the same situation in their lives? I am sure this will make them cherish each other a lot more & will make their relation grow stronger. Can’t wait for it to happen. Share your thoughts please! :)
The “Big 3” (or 2 now that Geo is off the race) have promised to torture us beyond our tolerance level. This has reached a limit when even their avid followers have stopped watching their shows. They drag and stretch dramas, even those which have no story lines. I can’t choose to ignore them because I want my drama industry to flourish.
The list includes:
1. Mere Mehrbaan: From 7th Sky Entertainment, the director of Laa, Farooq Rind and writer of Ranjish Hi Sahi, Maha Malik, Mere Mehrbaan airs on Hum TV on Mondays. The story is regular, with two families_ one of Shaista and the other of Nayyara Begum. Shaista is the pure evil and Nayyara Begum is the pure good. Their daughters are exactly like them. Obviously, the good ones are facing all the problems in life and the evil ones are enjoying their lives. The problem is that the “problems” have been dragged so much that the drama doesn’t move an inch in a whole hour and it is stagnant. There are many OTT scenes and they are truly annoying. So Hum TV, please end this drama because it is unbearable now.
2. Arranged Marriage: This drama also airs on Mondays but on ARY entertainment. The story is about a girl Roshanay who plays with dolls or plays cricket most of the time. She gets married to Ahmed who is in love with someone else. Agha Ali is once again playing the role of a torturous husband who hates his wife (remember Rukhsar? ) Roshanay becomes the regular chup chaap girl after marriage. The drama is stagnant for now since the only scenes that take place are Ahmed threatening Roshanay to take divorce from him otherwise he will make her life a living hell. He hasn’t done anything other than threatening though . He has been doing it for like 8 episodes!!
3. Janam Jali: This show airs on Thursdays on Hum. It has nothing to offer accept a mother-in-law who wants grandsons only and could slaughter her daughter-in-laws if they don’t give birth to sons. The story has been stretched beyond compare and all the stereotypes have been thrown in. From annoying saas to shukki husband and harrassing behnois to sick and wailing children asking for their mothers and oh yes, second wife.
4. Mausam: On Fridays we see Shazia and Saman who are cousins. Shazia loves Hasir, the guy who fell in love with Saman at first sight (Saman doesn’t know anything about it) . Shazia’s jealousy compelled her to turn against Saman and to get her married to her own fiance’. Hashir tou hain hi majnu! He decides never to leave Saman. He tries to help her in every way but she keeps rejecting his help , unaware of his feelings. Her husband spots Hashir near her and this leads to misunderstandings after which he tortures her. The worst part is, Saman’s mother knows everything (thanks to her amazing eavesdropping skills) and chooses to remain silent. Hashir decides to sacrifice for Saman and purposes Shazia. Shazia is over the moon and can’t wait to get married. The reason I want it to end is, that the story is not engaging. Hum TV has given us blockbusters after blockbusters on Fridays and now……
5. Aahista Aahista: One man with two wives is struggling to live. He has just been caught with the second one by the first wife. Ever woman in the drama whether his mother, his sister or his wives love him so much that they just can’t hate him. The story is being dragged and should end now!
6. Adhura Milan: I can’t explain the story here. That’s because there are thousands of tracks in this drama. This explains the reason of it’s dragging but doesn’t explain the over-the-top scenes or the unskilled actors. There’s an over-aged man caught between 3, I repeat, 3 wives and his one and only love. His one and only love being tortured by her husband. A really long coma (taken from Indian dramas) . A person who wants to keep all the family wealth to herself. And so on. A-Plus please wrap up this drama quick!
Khataa is an upcoming show written by Samina Ijaz and directed by Asim Ali. Cast of the show includes Shehroz Subzwari, Sanam Chaudary ,Sajid Hasan,Naila Jaffri,Shaheen Khan, Diya Mughal ,Tahir Kazmi and Asad Siddique. It will be starting tomorrow at 8pm on Ary Digital. I have seen an Indian movie with similar plot but I dont want to reveal it to the readers; still they can guess it by watching promos. Enjoy the promos.
HUM Sitaray’s new talk show which is going to be hosted by the designer HSY will be airing on 13th September every Saturday at 9 : 00 pm. HSY in an interview with Instep made it very clear that his show will not be inspired by shows that have aired in other countries. Mahira Khan’s talk show was inspired from Koffe With Karan, when asked if Hassan’s show will be on those lines too, he said, “It’s rather typical of us to always compare things even if they’re original….Besides, I’m a tea drinker. No coffee for me.”
He also added, “My vision is beyond Koffee With Karan. Tonite with HSY will neither be digging for gossip nor will it promote or project upcoming projects, it is a platform for the masses to get to know who our celebrities are and what they think about topics that do not necessarily pertain to their jobs,”
In an interview HSY shared that this is not the first time he was offered a show,“I have been offered shows many times before but I never had the time….I love TV and everyone knows that I love talking, so it seemed like a great time to start this up.”
The show promises to be interesting. HSY said in the interview, “So long as you’re my friend, you’re going to be on the show. You don’t have to be too famous, just be interesting.”
“So long as you’re my friend you’re going to be on the show. You don’t even have to be too famous; just be interesting.” – See more at: http://e.thenews.com.pk/newsmag/mag/detail_article.asp?id=8093&magId=11#sthash.GBWU5I8L.dpuf
“So long as you’re my friend you’re going to be on the show. You don’t even have to be too famous; just be interesting.” – See more at: http://e.thenews.com.pk/newsmag/mag/detail_article.asp?id=8093&magId=11#sthash.GBWU5I8L.dpuf
“So long as you’re my friend you’re going to be on the show. You don’t even have to be too famous; just be interesting.” – See more at: http://e.thenews.com.pk/newsmag/mag/detail_article.asp?id=8093&magId=11#sthash.GBWU5I8L.dpuf
Ever since Mohib Mirza put up a picture with the caption “13th Feb 2015,” fans of both Mohib and Sanam Saeed have been thinking about what lies ahead.
What many had thought were pictures from their current show “Firaaq,” was actually taken during their shoot for their upcoming film, “Luv Shuv.” Sanam and Mohib are currently in Mauritus, shooting for their film, directed by Nasir Khan.
“Luv Shuv is an entertaining film with comedy, action, romance and a bit of drama” according to the team.
This will be Nasir Khan’s first feature film. The cast will include natives of Mauritius, along with Sanam and Mohib. A Mauritian will be playing the villian in the movie. The details of the film have not been revealed yet.
What are your thoughts? Any speculations or predictions as to the plot of the film? Let me know in the comments below.
-H.S
A day before yesterday Meera expressed her desire to instantly marry Imran Khan provided he proposes her. Today Jang Newspaper has published the response of Imran Khan as. Referring to a website the Urdu Daily Jang on 8th September 2014 reported following response of Imran Khan.
PTI chief Imran Khan has currently declined the marriage offer by film star meera saying currently he is striving to create a ‘Naya Pakistan’ and has no time to think for any such offer. Once done, only then he can think of marriage. Imran commented the offer of Meera as an interesting joke. Being busy in struggle for a ‘Naya Pakistan’, he has no time to evaluate this offer.
As we all know that our Pakistani dramas white-washed all Indian daily soaps as soon as they got aired in India. While giving an interview to Express tribune, Kajol discussed her views about Pakistan”s Television Industry. She said ,
“My mother-in-law follows them religiously on this channel called Cine Dostimobile casino Times, “Times New Roman”, times-roman, serif;”>. I have managed to watch a few episodes with her and was really impressed. They have good content and the language is extremely pleasant to hear,They finish one story in 15 episodes, which is fabulous and makes it very interesting to watch.”
Further, Kajol also showed her willingness to work in Pakistani Movies. She said that if the script is strong enough along with perfect screenplay, she wont mind doing any Pakistani movies.She also showed interest in visiting Paksitan and going to places that are considered as heaven on Earth.
Moeed Pirzada is a very seasoned journalist who has worked with leading newspapers like The Nation, Express Tribune, The News and Dawn. He has worked with different TV channels too. A few weeks back Moeed Pirza left Express News, there were many rumors surrounding this news. Arshad Sharif, who is also a very well-known journalist and photographer tweeted as follows when Moeed Pirzada was taken off air:
Fawad Hussain who is also a journalist, columnist and lawyer said:
The latest news is that Moeed Pirzada has joined ARY News and he will be hosting his own show on ARY News.
Imran Abbas could not go to India earlier in order to promote his upcoming Bollywood film Creature3D because of Visa issues but now he is very actively promoting his film in India. He also attended a special launch of the film with the cast and crew. After watching the final product Imran Abbas was very excited about the project. The director of the film even invited the Prime Minister of India to this exclusive launch of the film. Imran Abbas has been showing his enthusiasm and excitement on different forums. Creature3D is going to be the first Indian film in which the creature is completely animated.
Here are some pictures from the special launch of the film and the promos:
It’s a film like ‘Jurassic Park’ or ‘Anaconda’. It’s action-oriented and adventurous film,” – See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/creature-3d-not-a-horror-movie-says-bipasha-basu/#sthash.yHjntqhN.dpuf
Hamza Ali Abbasi takes pride in the fact that he does not want to stick to hero roles only although he is the perfect candidate for the job. He mesmerized the viewers with his impeccable performance in Waar and Mein Hoon Shahid Afridi. The drama lovers were impressed by his work in Pyare Afzal but Hamza Ali Abbasi says, “People expect you to be a hero, you’re young , you look a certain way and people perceive you a certain way, and you end up being typecast. I don’t want that. Being a hero doesn’t involve a lot of acting. I love a challenging role because I’m not a hero — I’m an actor. In Kambakht, I deliberately play an ugly, crude character.”
While talking about his upcoming film Kambakht with Dawn News Hamza Ali Abbasi said that direction was his first love. While talking about his experience as a director he said, “I could have done much better as a director……It’s a full-time job behind the camera, and it’s a full-time job being in front of it. In the future I will not act in any film that I direct.”
Hamza Ali Abbasi added, “The film is an indie comedy….“I deliberately chose to make a comedy because I wanted to make people laugh. It doesn’t try to be anything else. I wanted to see if we could even make a film that was two hours’ long. If people are laughing for a third of that time in the cinema, for me, that’s good enough.”
Talking about upcoming films and those that have already been shows, Hamza said, “Jalaibee is another film I’m looking forward to, because I know it’ll entertain me………Tamanna was technically sound, but as a cinemagoer, it didn’t draw me. Seedlings is an excellent film, but it didn’t bring people to the cinema. We need comedies. The primary motive to make films has to be entertainment — there can’t be a divide between that and creating awareness.”
Hamza said, “I’m being pressured right now to put an item number in the film. When it comes to giving something to the people, I don’t think we should make nudity and vulgarity a part of entertainment. We shouldn’t want people to appreciate it. I will not have a semi-clothed woman dancing in my film to entertain people. I think that is the lowest form of entertainment.”
Hamza Ali Abbasi does not believe in the Bollywood formula to make hit films at all. He said in the interview, “If the Bollywood formula was going to make a film successful, MHSA would have been a bigger hit than Waar.”
Talking about his future ventures, Hamza Ali Abbasi said, “The next film that I’m planning is in collaboration with the ISPR….“It has a strong female in the leading role, someone who is pretty awesome as a character. The ISPR has just come onboard regarding this; we need their military support and logistics to pull this one off.”
Hamza Ali Abbasi also hopes to make a film on Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. We wish him all the best!
Nickelback is a Canadian music band that was formed in the year 1995. According to Wikipedia, “Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and ranking as the eleventh best-selling music act, and the second best-selling foreign act in the U.S. of the 2000s, behind “The Beatles”.
The latest single by Nickelback titled “Edge Of A Revolution” is getting tons of attention in Pakistan especially by the PTI followers because the video of the song features among other revolutions in the world, the Azadi March by Imran Khan. There are pictures of Imran Khan and PTI flags running in the background while the band sings the song.
The lyrics of the songs are as follows:
“Edge Of A Revolution”
Head high, protest line
“Freedom” scribbled on your sign
Headline, New York Times
Standing on the edge of a revolution
Hey, hey, just obey.
Your secret’s safe with the NSA
In God we trust or the CIA?
Standing on the edge of a revolution
Yeah, we’re standing on the edge of a revolution
Revolution, revolution, revolution
No, we won’t give up, we won’t go away
‘Cause we’re not about to live in this mass delusion
No, we don’t wanna hear another word you say
‘Cause we know they’re all depending on mass confusion
No, we can’t turn back, we can’t turn away
‘Cause it’s time we all relied on the last solution
No, we won’t lay down and accept this fate
‘Cause we’re standing on the edge of a revolution
Wall Street, common thief
When they get caught they all go free
A brand new yacht and a finders fee
Standing on the edge of a revolution
Same shit, different day
Can’t keep fed if I can’t get paid
We’ll all be dead if the shit don’t change
Standing on the edge of a revolution
Yeah, we’re standing on the edge of a revolution
Revolution, revolution, revolution
No, we won’t give up, we won’t go away
‘Cause we’re not about to live in this mass delusion
No, we don’t wanna hear another word you say
‘Cause we know they’re all depending on mass confusion
No, we can’t turn back, we can’t turn away
‘Cause it’s time we all relied on the last solution
No, we won’t lay down and accept this fate
‘Cause we’re standing on the edge of a revolution
We’ll all be dead if this shit don’t change
Hey hey hey hey
What do we want? We want the change
And how’re we gonna get there? Revolution
What do we want? We want the change
Standing on the edge of a revolution
What do we want? We want the change
And how’re we gonna get there? Revolution
What do we want? We want the change
Standing on the edge of a revolution
No, we won’t give up, we won’t go away
‘Cause we’re not about to live in this mass delusion
No, we don’t wanna hear another word you say
‘Cause we know they’re all depending on mass confusion
No, we can’t turn back, we can’t turn away
‘Cause it’s time we all relied on the last solution
No, we won’t lay down and accept this fate
‘Cause we’re standing on the edge of a revolution
What do we want? We want the change
And how’re we gonna get there? Revolution
What do we want? We want the change
Standing on the edge of a revolution
What do we want? We want the change
And how’re we gonna get there? Revolution
What do we want? We want the change
Standing on the edge of a revolution
The song supports revolution as a means to get any kind of change in the system. It supports revolutionaries all around the world and tells them not to give up. Watch the video and see for yourself.
Tauba Tauba! Don’t you hate it when a 45 y/o conniving man stammers to prove he’s innocent? Don’t you hate it when a person who’s supposed to die (Bumble Bee) lives because only God knows which chakki ka atta she ate? Don’t you hate it when you have to watch Aahista Aahista, Aahista Aahista?
*Sigh* apni taraf se becharon ne bara hi koi twist dala tha, which actually made no sense at all. Haya was swinging on her Sartaaj’s shoulder when she & Awazaar got busted. That point was ohkay, but what didn’t make sense was that even after Sofia caught them red-handed, she said all the things she wasn’t supposed to say but forgot to utter one single word & that was WHY? WHY was Haya clinging onto Awazaar like that? WHY did Awazaar let Haya get so close to him? During that confrontation I thought this would be the time when Awazaar will spill the beans but oh boy! I must ask Bumble Bee ne isay kya kha k paida kiya tha? Itna dheet admi? My Goodness!
I thought after finding out the flick between Haya & Awazaar, Sofia will pretty much understand what was going on but still someone who has been so literate & in her right state of mind couldn’t reckon the fact that Haya could be Awazaar’s wife of all the things. Amidst the havoc, Sofia was more worried ke Awazaar ke nashtay ke anday thanday na ho jayein. Give me a break!
I think this slap should’ve been enough for Haya to wake up from her deep slumber that even shows the signs on her face now but I don’t think she got the point still? If Awazaar had loved her as much as he claimed, he would’ve swooped in the cat fight & told Sofia about Haya’s status but just because he lisps, wo apni baat samjha na saka. Even when Nowsherwaan Uncle asked him, he returned without even answering.
The only time I felt bad actually for Awazaar was when he burnt the toasts. I mean, isn’t it so sad that he is deprived of hearing the POP sound of an automatic toaster? :/ It’s like music to ears when one’s preparing the breakfast but I think just because Awazaar was born in the 1950’s, that manual toaster belongs to that era, hence it requires one’s complete attention otherwise you’ll see your brown bread turning black, acting more like a mirror to you so that you could face your kalay kartoot. :/ I actually feel so bad that I’d request all the readers to observe a minute of silence please! *pop* woot woot, my bread’s ready!
Haya went to Nowsherwaan uncle’s place, but after that she vanished like a Casper. Kahan gai kisi ko kuch pata nahi? But Sofia took it as an opportunity to clear off Haya’s belongings, as if she had so much? All this while I thought Awazaar was living in a mansion but seems like they didn’t even have a space to accommodate Haya’s letters.
Sofia overheard Awazaar talking to Bumble Bee on the phone & still she was in a denial or let’s say had no mind whatsoever to connect the dots to understand what was going on behind her back? In the initial episodes when Awazaar goes to Pakistan, we heard them both talk to each other about Haya where Sofia even asked Awazaar that Haya was his baby cousin or so & for this reason I just don’t understand what took Sofia so long to realize that Haya was no one else but Awazaar’s cousin & possibly his wife?
Looks like seriously is drama mai Awazaar ka koi kaam hai hi nahi because the ladies do everything & take things in their hands & for this reason Sofia decided to break the ice & let Bumble Bee know about herself. The things Bumble Bee said to Sofia showed that Bumble Bee was under the influence of sedation inflicted by the sleeping pills she takes.
Finally, Sofia has found out that her Awazaar is not so innocent & she shouldn’t fall prey to his lisping methods to measure his innocence. The preview of the next episode to be honest looked engaging though. LOL! Itna kuch hone k baad shayad waqay hi mai they want to show us something. I honestly believe that they all sighted a mood for a vacation & when they landed there, they decided to make a drama to kill the boredom. Seriously, I wish this drama ends soon & not at all Aahista Aahista!
Film star meera has responded to the call of Imran Khan who is currently leading the protests in Islamabad. In past weeks Imran Khan announced his plans for a “Naya Pakistan” and his intention of marriage once “Naya Pakistan” becomes reality. Responding to that call Meera said, if Imran Khan proposes her she will instantly accept the offer.
As per Meera, Imran Khan is very good looking and hot. Meera also advised to choose Riaz Ganji’s designed dress for marriage. Meera also want to see Imran Khan as Prime Minister in the “Naya Pakistan” perhaps to be the first lady of “Naya Pakistan”.
Now what are your thoughts on this “Naya Pakistan” where Meera is planning to be the first lady.
Namaloom Afraad is an upcoming film releasing on Eidul Azha. It was announced in a press conference in Karachi. Surprisingly the event is not covered widely in electronic media. The media partner of this film is Hum TV which does not own a news channel. In leading news channels of ARY News, Dunya, Express, Dawn only Geo News covered the event widely and here is the news report. Interestingly the report has not covered lead artists of film Fahad Mustafa (Associated with ARY) and Mohsin Abbas Haider (Associated with Dunya Tv) who work for other channels.
http://vimeo.com/105466322
It is after a long gap that Geo News has covered a Pakistani film (Dukhtar is also covered being distributed by Geo films), otherwise Geo News and other channels of this group as well as Jang Group of publications have a complete blackout on coverage of films like Waar, Zinda Bhaag, Mein Hoon Shahid Afridi and others despite record breaking success of Waar. Instead Geo and Jang group served all their energies on promoting Bollywood movies released in Pakistan in the same time period being distributor of these films under their sub entity Geo Films. The main reason could be the rival ARY films as distributor or something else not known to public. Since crisis of Geo Tv from mid May 2014, Hum Tv is serving as media partner for the films which were expected to be released by Geo films like Kick on Eidul Fitr.
This time Namaloom Afraad is covered by Geo, but ARY group has skipped it perhaps due to business rivalry. Summing up the discussion i think the entertainment desk of all media channels need to come out of their prejudice and cover all the entertainment and cultural activities which are not channel specific.
Anoushay Abbasi the Arifa of Pyare Afzal is getting married by end of September 2014. Anoushay has shared the news on her official page. Anoushay is marrying Ainan Arif Abbasi who is son of test cricketer Tasleem Aarif. Their nikah ceremony is on 29th September 2014.
Anoushay hails from a talented family of writers and artists. Her father Zubair Abbasi (late) was a famous fiction writer, while brother Shamoon Abbasi and sister Javeria Abbasi are well known performers. Anoshay has worked in many dramas in lead and supporting roles, her most famous role is casino online Aarifa, as sister of Afzal (Hamza Ali Abbasi) in drama Pyare Afzal. Anoushay completely justified her selection as Aarifa, and made her presence felt even in supporting role.
Wishing her a bright and prosperous future on embarking upon this new journey in life.
My God! I am all praises for today’s episode. I must say this play has stood out primarily because of it’s natural (not to forget unpredictable) twists and turns. The incredible thing about this play is the fact that the main developments will be nowhere near your expectations. And I think this is exactly where the writer succeeds :)
Needless to say, the highlight of the episode for me was Mehar and Sidra’s emotional confrontation. Mehar’s character has to be one of the MOST natural characters of the season. And the writer,in particular, has etched it out perfectly.
Initially, it was sad to see Mehar preferring a guy like Yasir (for whom she had nothing but strong contempt) for her very own sister. Since our heroine is conscientious, deep down, she knew that what she is doing is by all means wrong and unjustifiable. But there were a couple of things that literally led to Mehar’s change of mind. Firstly, that conversation with Saqib proved to be an eye-opener, because it was then that Saqib talked sense into her and rightly pointed it out that it’s her jealousy that’s compelling her to see her own sister go through the same bitter circumstances that she went through. And then, of course, the scene where Sidra poured her feelings. Mehar then realised how her envy had concealed all the love and affection she had for her sister. Seeing Sidra helpless and teary, Mehar realised that if she couldn’t have a life partner of her choice, at least seeing Sidra with the guy she wants to be with would serve as redemption. Watching that particular scene, I couldn’t help pushing this thought out of my mind: Kaash Sidra ka role koi aur actress play kar rahi hoti!! Hayee- me and my wishful thinking :'(
One good thing was to finally see Mehar’s mother standing up for her daughter. She wasn’t that strong-headed when it came to Mehar but at least she mustered the courage to support Sidra in front of her extremely manipulative relatives. I thought ‘blood was thicker than water’, but now I am thinking of challenging these proverbs :P
I think now is the right time to end this play.This was the 18th episode and I am expecting it to end within a week or two. The viewers are enjoying it, the charm hasn’t faded and we are getting a strong underlying message, so what’s the point of dragging it now? We don’t want it to suffer the dreaded fate of ‘Shukk’, do we?
I am eager to see what you guys think of the latest episode. So please share your thoughts!
Its been more than a month that Geo TV (Geo Entertainment) is back to air after serving a one month ban imposed by PEMRA for airing objectionable content in a morning show. But instead of airing regular programs, the channel is repeating old episodes of drama serials from past one month.
Now the channel has launched a campaign named Bata Do Sab Ko, that the channel will be airing regular episodes of all drama serials from 8th September 2014. The shows which will be resumed includes, Rukhsati, Rasam, Bashar Momin, Laadon Mein Pali, Man Ke Moti and others soaps.
Before serving the ban, Geo Tv was a leading entertainment channel. The channel hopes to attract the viewers again with these new episodes as well as advertisers like before.
This first episode was very engaging; it kept me glued to my TV screen right from the get-go. Drama serial Firaaq has been written by Mustafa Afridi, directed by Aabis Raza and produced by MD Productions. The first episode introduced the viewers to all the main characters in the drama and their backgrounds. The main protagonist of the play Payman (Sanam Saeed) is a Pakistani American who may have been living in America for a long time but her controlling and conservative mother (Uzma Gillani) does not allow her to adopt anything that is American. Not only that, Payman has grown up in a very strict environment, she is constantly judged and criticized. Payman is not happy with her life because of her situation. Her mother has a very desi set-up in which she is the boss of the house. Her second husband plays a second fiddle to her because she runs a restaurant and runs the house therefore she has no respect or regard for him either (anyone remember Bilquees Kaur?). Yes, Uzma Gillani’s character reminded me of Bilquess Kaur because Bilquees’ husband and children used to get the same treatment from her too. Bilquees was also loud and bossy and she had a very desi set-up in her house. The only big difference is that Payman’s mother is not playing the lead in the drama and she is probably not going to be around for long either but her character definitely seemed to be inspired from Bilquees Kaur’s character. Payman’s step-father (Syed Mazhar Ali) on the other hand is a very soft-spoken and easy going person. It was great to see Syed Mazhar Ali on screen after a long time.
Payman’s brother Shams (Junaid Khan) left his mother’s house when she remarried after her husband’s death. Sham’s wife Sara (Cybil Chaudhry) wants to have kids but Shams made it very clear to her before they got married that he did not want any children. Sara meets a family friend (Noor Hassan) and shares her worries with him and he suggests that she should see a counselor. The counselor (Mohib Mirza) suggests that Sara’s troubles will only be over if she can reunite Shams with his mother. Personally, I did not agree with the advice at all because anyone with such an authoritative, suspicious and unreasonable mother would not want to have kids because they would not be sure if they will be able to give that child the kind of life which every child deserves. I felt like Shams is too afraid that he may not be able to be a good father that is why he does not want kids. Anyway, Sara decides to meet Shams’ mother and what an interesting meeting that was! Shams’ mother may regret losing her son but she is not very eager to win him back either!
The preview of the next episode promised another happening episode therefore I am definitely looking forward to it. Sara’s plan to get the mother and son back together is going to backfire in the worst way possible. Sanam Saeed looked really cute in those glasses and she owned her character. I could feel all the pent up anger and frustration in her expressions, body language and voice. When I first heard Cybil Chaudry talk I thought her voice was dubbed but by the end of the episode I liked her character and acting. Junaid Khan is not among my favorite actors but he is definitely well-suited for this role. I am waiting to see more of Mohib Mirza and Noor Hassan.
Overall, this was a very promising beginning. All the scenes were short and to-the-point , the characters are interesting, the story has potential and the episode was very well-directed. It was refreshing to see so many talented young actors on-screen. I wish people who are responsible for writing the plots of dramas online would not have access to more information than the viewers would like to know. I read the plot summary online and now I know exactly what is going to happen next! I highly recommend this first episode to anyone who has not watched it yet.
Humaima’s Bollywood debut Raja Natwarlal has already been released on 28th August. Initially Humaima was into dramas and has worked in Pakistani movie Bol too. About this contract, she said:
I have a three-film contract with Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The first film is yet to begin but I have already been signed up. I guess he is caught up with P.K. now.
Also, it was heard through some sources that UTV has refused the signing of three films with her. She said:
That’s not true, I’ve heard this before but honestly it’s all humbug. I have no issues with UTV or Emraan Hashmi. I was signed by UTV for only one film.
She was asked that there would be a lot of work now, so does she plan to move to India, on this Humaima quipped:
I think I have already moved to India for good. There was a time when I used to juggle between London, Dubai and Pakistan. Now, India has become second home.
When Humaima was asked about the unsuccessful career of Pakistani actresses like Veena Malik and Meera, she said:
As far as I know, the last Pakistani actress who made a successful debut in Bollywood was Zeba Bhaktiyar.I don’t know of any other Pakistani actress in Hindi cinema. I’d like to follow in Zeba’s footsteps. I’m clueless about so-called Pakistani actresses in Hindi films.
It is quite an honor for a Pakistani actress to get three movies at a time. We hope that Humaima makes successful change for Pakistani artists in Bollywood.
Test cricketer and opener Nasir Jamshed has started new innings of life. Nasir’s wedding ceremony held yesterday in Lahore with Dr. Samira Afzal who is a British citizen. Their Nikah was already done in August in England.
Nasir Jamshed is out of National Cricket Team due to poor form for many months.
8969 is an upcoming film written and directed by Azeem Sajjad and produced by AJ Khan. Azeem Sajjad is from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and has worked in many dramas mainly from PTV Peshawar center in 1990’s. Since 2000’s Azeem is also working as director/producer in dramas mainly for Pushto channel AVT Khyber. His most famous pushto drama is recently completed Za Pakhtoon Yum (I am Pakhtoon) on AVT Khyber.
Azeem Sajjad
Now Azeem Sajjad is working on his film named 8969. Though no details like cast, subjects are yet revealed by Azeem Sajjad, the first look poster is featuring Saba Qamar who will be seen in an item song Mastani in this film.
Here is the first look poster featuring Mastani of film 8969 means Saba Qamar. Hoping the song and the film is not impressed from routine Pushto films.
Namaaloom Afraad is an upcoming film scheduled to release on upcoming Eidul Azha. Its cast includes Fahad Mustafa, Jawed Sheikh, Mohsin Abbass, Urwa Hocaine, Salman Shahid, Umber Khan, and British actress Kubra Khan while Mehwish Hayyat has a special appearance in an item song. The film is produced by Fizza Ali Meerza and directed by Nabeel Qureshi.
Too much has been discussed regarding Special appearance of Mehwish Hayyat in an item song in this film. This item song is filmed at a Moat ka koonwaN in a circus. The promos of film music are also now released and the title of item song is ‘Billi (Cat)’ or Mujhey Kehtay Hain Billi, Mehwish Hayyat is confident that Billi will be superhit song and public will forget Munni and Sheela. Listen to full song here, meooW :-).
Song – Billi
Music – Shani & Kami
Lyrics – Nabeel & Fizza
Singer – Saima Iqbal
This song was earlier shot on Meera. but seeing the rushes the director/producer decided to shot it again as on screen Meera appeared aged and dull. Sharing an interesting comment from facebook page ‘Ab Munni or shelaa ko bhol jaho apni Billi hai na‘
Namaaloom Afraad is an upcoming film to be released on upcoming Eid ul Azha. It is a commercial entertainment film in the backdrop of situation of Karachi of Comedy/Thriller genre. Its cast includes Fahad Mustafa, Jawed Sheikh, Mohsin Abbass, Urwa Hocaine, Salman Shahid, Umber Khan, and British actress Kubra Khan while Mehwish Hayyat has a guest appearance in an item song. The film is produced by Fizza Ali Meerza and directed by Nabeel Qureshi.
As part of film promotion the music clips of three are launched on soundcloud, which are also shared below. The most anticipated song i.e. the item song filmed on Mehwish Hayat is not yet released.
http://soundcloud.com/nmathefilm/sapno-ki-mala
Song – Sapno Ki Maala Music – Shani Lyrics – Mohsin Abbas Haider Singer – Mohsin Abbas Haider
http://soundcloud.com/nmathefilm/darbadar
Song – Darbadar Music – Vicky Haider & Naqash Haider Lyrics – Sabir Zafar Singer – Sara Raza
http://soundcloud.com/nmathefilm/phurr-phurr
Song – PHUR PHUR !!! Music – Shani & Kami Lyrics – Sabir Zafar Singer – Sajjad Ali
Ongoing political turmoil has so far also impacted the planned entertainment activities like release of films. Namaloom Afraad due to release in last week of August was also postponed. Now the film is scheduled to be released on upcoming Eidul Azha,
It is a commercial entertainment film in the backdrop of situation of Karachi of Comedy/Thriller genre. Its cast includes Fahad Mustafa, Jawed Sheikh, Mohsin Abbass, Urwa Hocaine, Salman Shahid, Umber Khan, and British actress Kubra Khan while Mehwish Hayyat has a guest appearance in an item song. The film is produced by Fizza Ali Meerza and directed by Nabeel Qureshi. The film is distributed by Everready productions, while Hum TV is media partner.
Another big budgeted movie Operation 21 was also announced to be released on Eid, but release of O021 might be further delayed. Last year Waar released on Eidul Azha became the highest grossing Pakistani film ever. Despite the success of Waar very few Urdu films have been released this year. Films released this year like System, Tammana and Sultanat have failed to attract viewership.
Drama writer Khalilur Rehman Qamar has been a household name after the overwhelming success of drama Pyare Afzal. KRQ is writing dramas and films since 1996 (as far i remember). Being based in Lahore all of his dramas were also produced in this city until 2012-13 when his drama Manjali produced in Karachi was aired on Geo TV. Manjali received mixed reviews but his writing style impressed the drama producers of Karachi. Later more dramas produced in Karachi are aired i.e. Pyare Afzal (ARY Digital) and Bunty I Love You (HUM TV). Pyare Afzal was widely viewed and provided nation wide recognition to KRQ again. Yes again, because KRQ was very famous in 1998-99 when his drama Boota From Toba Tek Singh was very successful.
KRQ is recently interviewed by Voice of America (VOA) Urdu, and its complete content is also posted here. The content is in Traditional Urdu script. The full interview can also be listened below.
یوں تو پاکستان گزشتہ ساڑھے چھ دہائیوں سے ہی اپنی تاریخ کے ایک ’نازک دور‘ سے گزر رہا ہے، لیکن اِن دنوں، اسلام آباد کے ریڈ زون میں جاری احتجاجی دھرنے کے لئے سوشل میڈیا پر ایک لفظ بار بار استعمال کیا جا رہا ہے۔ سکرپٹڈ۔۔۔ یعنی جو ہور ہا ہے، اس کا سکرپٹ جملہ اداکاروں نے نہیں، کسی نادیدہ ہاتھ نے لکھا ہے۔
لیکن، ہم آج جس سکرپٹ کی بات کرنے والے ہیں وہ اسلام آباد میں جاری دھرنے کا نہیں، پاکستانی ڈرامہ سیریل ’پیارے افضل‘ کا ہے، جس نے 36 ہفتوں تک ، پاکستان کے اندر اور باہر رہنے والے ناظرین کی توجہ اپنے ساتھ سختی سےباندھ کر رکھنے کے ساتھ پاکستان ٹیلی ویژن ڈرامہ کی تاریخ کے کچھ بےحد اہم ریکارڈ توڑے اور کچھ نئے ریکارڈ بنائے ہیں۔
ایک کہانی جس کے کرداروں نے اپنی تمام تر سادگی اور بھولپن کے باوجود، آج کے پاکستان کو درپیش کچھ اہم مسئلوں کی راکھ میں بڑی ملائمت سے کچھ چنگاریاں تلاش کرنے کی کوشش کی ہے۔
کہانی کی بنت، اس کے کردار اور ان کی زبان سے ادا ہونے والے مکالموں کے پیچھے ایک کہانی کار۔۔ ایک سکرپٹ رائٹر چھپا ہوتا ہے۔۔اور اگر سکرپٹ لکھنے والا خلیل الرحمٰن قمر جیسا ہو، تو تحریر میں وہ گہرائی، معنویت، جادو پذیری اور سیاسی فہم پیدا ہو ہی جاتا ہے، جو دیکھنے والوں کوچھتیس ہفتوں تک اپنا اسیر بنا کر رکھے، اور جب آخری پردہ گرے، تو شائقین کہانی کےProtagonist، مرکزی کردار کی موت پر اس شدید صدمے سے دوچار ہوں، کہ بقول شاعر:
’اس وقت تو لگتا ہے کہ اب کچھ بھی نہیں ہے۔ مہتاب، نہ سورج، نہ سویرا، نہ اندھیرا۔‘
’پیارے افضل‘ کے مصنف، خلیل الرحمٰن قمر کی اپنی نظر میں یہ ڈرامہ سیریل کیا تھا؟ اردو کے کلاسیکی ادب کا کوئی شاہکار یا ایک روٹین کا کمرشل وینچر؟
بقول اُن کے، میں نے اپنے سکول کے زمانے کے کلاس فیلو افضل کو بنیاد بنا کر، ڈرامے کا ’پیارے افضل‘ تخلیق کیا۔
وہ کہتے ہیں کہ، ’افضل میرا سکول کا کلاس فیلو تھا۔ وہ خود ہی خط لکھ کر لایا کرتا تھا اپنے آپ کو، اور ہمیں سنایا کرتا تھا۔ اور ہمیں معلوم نہیں تھا۔ لیکن، ایک دن میں نے اسے رنگے ہاتھوں پکڑ لیا۔ جس دن ڈرامہ آن ائیر جا رہا تھا، میں نے اپنے دوست کو فون کرکے کہا کہ تم اللہ کے فضل سے مشہور ہونےوالے ہو۔ پہلے تو وہ ڈر گیا کہ اب میری پول کھلنے والی ہے۔ میں نے اسے سمجھایا کہ دیکھو میں نے کہانی بن ڈالی ہے۔ نام تمہارا رکھا ہے ۔۔۔۔اور اللہ نے اسے عزت دی۔‘
خلیل الرحمٰن قمر اس بات سے اتفاق نہیں کرتے کہ انہوں نےمولوی سبحان اللہ کے کردار کے ذریعے، ملائیت کو پروموٹ کیا ہے۔ وہ کہتے ہیں کہ ’ملائیت ہر اس معاشرے میں پنپتی اور فروغ پاتی ہے، جہاں لوگ تعلیم یافتہ نہیں ہوتے‘۔
’میں ایک بہت لبرل مسلمان ہوں۔ میری ہمیشہ سے آرزو رہی کہ لوگوں کو یہ کہتے ہوئے سنوں کہ کوئی شخص مسلمان ہے۔۔۔شیعہ، سنی، وہابی، کسی فرقے سے تعلق نہیں رکھتا۔ گو کہ یہ چیز، اب ختم ہو چکی ہے۔ میں چاہتا تھا کہ میری کہانی کا مولوی ایسا ہو جو اپنی بیوی سے پیار بھی کرے، گانا بھی گائے‘۔
ان کے نزدیک، پاکستان کا سب سے بڑا مسئلہ ملائیت نہیں، طبقاتی تفریق ہے۔
’کوئی راوین ہے، کوئی ایچی سونین ہے، کوئی پنجابین ہے، ہر مہنگے سکول کا اپنا ایک اسٹکر ہے۔ میں لوگوں سے پوچھتا ہوں، کیا انگریزی پڑھ لینے سے انٹلیکٹ (ذہانت) آجاتی ہے؟‘
’میں ایک ٹھیٹھ پنجابی گھرانے سے تعلق رکھتا ہوں، جہاں سالہا سال تک اردو کا کوئی ٹھیک جملہ بولنے والا پیدا نہیں ہوا۔ یہ اللہ کی دین تھی کہ میں وہ بچہ تھا جو خود آگہی کے ساتھ پیدا ہوا۔ لوگوں نے میرا مذاق اڑایا کہ یہ آگیا اردو میڈیم۔۔ انگریزی سیکھنے کے لئے جتنی محنت میں نے کی ہے، میں جانتا ہوں اور میرا خدا جانتا ہے‘۔
وہ کہتے ہیں کہ، ’میرے معاشرے کی عورت میچور نہیں ہے۔ اگر میچور اور تعلیم یافتہ ہے تو بھی اس کی دلچسپی بناوٹی چیزوں میں زیادہ ہے۔ میں ایمان کے ساتھ کہتا ہوں، جس دن میرے ملک کی معشوقہ، بہن، بیوی اور ماں اپنے سے منسلک مرد سے یہ پوچھنے لگے گی کہ تم اتنے پیسے لے کر آئے ہو، بتاؤ لائے کہاں سے ہو؟ ۔۔اس دن ہم ٹھیک ہو جائیں گے‘۔
خلیل الرحمٰن قمر کہتے ہیں کہ میں ان کے لئے لکھتا ہوں جو میرے لکھے ہوئے ڈرامے کو دیکھ کر کچھ سوچیں اور غور کریں۔
اُن کے الفاظ میں: ’میری کوئی سیاسی وابستگی نہیں ہے۔ لیکن، میرے اندر جو تکلیف ہے وہ میرے کام میں جھلکتی ہے۔ میرے ہاں جو داڑھی رکھ کر تجارت کر رہا ہے اور سفید جھوٹ بول رہا ہے۔ میرے اندر وہ دکھ ہے، جو مجھے اندر ہی اندر کھائے جا رہا ہے‘۔
افضل کے مرکزی کردار کی موت کے حوالے سے وہ کہتے ہیں کہ انہوں نے افضل کے لئے ایک مختلف انجام سوچ رکھا تھا۔ لیکن، ’کراچی میں حمزہ علی عباسی نے ایک کھانے پر مجھ سے کہا کہ خلیل بھائی، مجھے مار دیجئے، میں زندہ ہو جاؤں گا۔ اور میں مان گیا کہ چلو اسے مار دیتے ہیں ۔‘
ڈرامے کے پس منظر کےلئے حیدرآباد اور کراچی کا انتخاب کرنے کی کوئی خاص وجہ نہیں۔۔ کہتے ہیں کہ ’مجھے کچھ ناموں سے خاص انسیت ہے۔ میں نے بوٹا فرام ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ تب لکھا تھا، جب ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ دیکھا تک نہیں تھا ‘۔
ان کا کہنا ہے کہ پاکستان کی فلم بھی بہت آگے جا سکتی ہے ۔ مگر،’بدقسمتی سے، غم روزگار میں، ہمارے ملک کے شیکسپئیر، چودہ چودہ، بارہ بارہ سال کی عمر میں مر جاتے ہیں، یا کسی دوکان پر ’چھوٹے‘ بن جاتے ہیں، یا کسی ورکشاپ میں پانا پکڑ کر گاڑی کے نیچے لیٹے ہوتے ہیں۔ مجھ پر تو اللہ نے مہربانی کر دی، ورنہ ابا کی بات نہ مانی ہوتی تو میں بھی شائد کسی گاڑی کے نیچے لیٹا نٹ کھول رہا ہوتا‘۔
خلیل الرحمٰن قمر کے بقول، ’ہمارے معاشرے میں ڈرے ہوئے لوگ ہیں۔ ہم نے بزدلوں کی فصل پیدا کی ہے۔ اس میں سے جو کونپلیں پھوٹ رہی ہیں، اس سے مصلحت پسند لوگ پیدا ہوتے ہیں۔ اور یاد رکھیں، مصلحت پسندی دنیا کا سب سے بڑا گناہ ہے، جس کی کوکھ سے باقی سارےگناہ جنم لیتے ہیں‘۔
’پیارے افضل‘ کے دو کرداروں بابو حمید اور افضل کے درمیان، کراچی اور لاہور کے حوالے سے ایک معنی خیز گفتگو کے پیچھے کیا تھا؟ اور کیا افضل سبحان اللہ پاکستان کی کسی سیاسی جماعت کا حقیقی کردارتھا ۔۔؟ جاننے کے لئے آڈیو پر کلک کرکے خلیل الرحمٰن قمر کا مکمل انٹرویو سنیئے ۔۔۔۔
For the first time in this entire show, I felt bad for Sajeela ; Not because of the fact that she was rejected by Haider Masood but because of her ex-husband for whom Sajeela was merely a jackpot and he used her just as an ATM machine for earning muft ka revenue,as much possible as he can. She came back to Pakistan with a hope that Haider spent those years by thinking about her only but she was proved wrong. Haider kept on avoiding Sajeela for so long but this time what Sajeela did was something beyond his level of patience – She insulted rather accused Aiman and that was unbearable for him.
Just after Haider broke the ice, her credulity vanished with in a moment and that was nothing but a slap on Sajeela’s face. Bibi was right, after spending those carefree years with her ex-husband , as soon as she got to know his reality , she reverted back to Haider. Neither was Haider an absolute scum nor was he so desperate that he will accept and welcome Sajeela whenever she feel like coming back to him.I mean how could she even think of returning back to him after leaving him the way no one expected her to leave ?
I am so glad that Taufeeq paid heed to what Aiman asked and got convinced after knowing what was in her mind. Afterall, he learnt this lesson from his own life – marrying Zainab and then living his life without his daughter was the hardest fact he ever faced and now that his daughter is standing at the similar spot, he didnot want her to face the same situation that he did. And to add icing on the cake was Saahir’s vote in favor of his father.. chup karwa dya donu ne Almaas ko..
Keeping everything in his mind that happened lately, Haider decided to get married. He didnot want any questions on his and Aiman’s relation and as soon as he felt that situation is getting out of his hands, he went to Dubai to propose Fatima. Bibi was shocked to hear the news because all this while , she was thinking that Haider will marry Aiman and now that he announced his wedding, she was unable to figure out that what exactly is cooking in Haider’s head.
Poor Aiman felt as if she was in the middle of nowhere ; For her, Haider was the reason because of whom she smiles and now that he himself is ready to snatch the smile away from her, how would she be able to remain quiet and to not confess her love for him. She pledged Haider and asked him again and again to marry her but Haider resisted to confess his feelings for her – he was doing this for his own self because he knew that he was way elder than her, he was doing that for her because he didnt want anyone to see Aiman with suspicious eyes and more than that, he was doing this for them kyu k Haider sab kuch bardaasht kar sakta hai magar ye bardasht nahi kar sakta k usay koi ye kahay k uss ne Aiman ke masoomyat, uss ke kam umeri ka faida uthanay ke koshish ke hai.. but he knew that none of them will live a happy life with his very step.
Next episode will be the last one and I am so going to miss this show. But I am glad too and that is because they are winding it up at right time so that the charm of the show remains with us for long. Preview of next episode looks interesting and after a long time, we will finally see one happy ending..
I would love to read your feedback on second last episode of this show.
Madiha Khalid; a contestant from Islamabad who grabbed the attention of the viewers ever since her first appearance on the show. She was the most energetic, talkative, enthusiastic contestant that the judges came across in the Islamabad auditions. The moment her journey began, she came forth as someone who wasn’t scared of experimenting with the dishes she created for the judges to taste, raising the bar high & the expectations higher. Madiha has also been one of those contestants who got a privilege to judge one of the rounds alongside the judges. Even though she emerged as a very strong contender, somewhere down the line she fell in a deep pit probably because of her surroundings, but she recollected herself, held her head high & proved herself once again by earning herself a spot in the finale where she filled the position of 2nd runner up of the very first season of MasterChef Pakistan. Be it her crab dessert or those cutest accessories that she adorned her scarf with; Madiha Khalid played her bit with dignity & grace by never involving herself in the controversies whereas it was pretty evident that people around her definitely had some issues. Well, that’s all done & dusted but the experience that Madiha has to share is still very special.
She was kind enough to share her thoughts with us, so let’s see what she has to say.
Q) What inspired you to come to MasterChef? A) Close family members and friends knew about my cooking passion and skills. One of my friends “Sahar” (bless her) is a big fan of MasterChef Australia, when she found out about MasterChef Pakistan she insisted and encouraged me to take part in it. That is how I ended up in MasterChef Pakistan.
Q) What do you think about the format of the show? A) Format of the show is very interesting because you don’t know what’s coming your way. Every single day in the show is a different day as you don’t know if you are going to get surprise, advantage, black apron or elimination.
Q) How would you define the three judges? Please tell us about them individually. A) A tough question as all of them are senior and respectable judges. Chef Zakir:
He is strict as he always looks forward to a perfect method, perfect dish and perfect smell of the food. Chef Khurram:
He is a bit less strict than Chef Zakir however when it comes to food he checks everything such as presentation of the food, right combination of colors and the taste of the dish. Chef Mehboob:
He is easy going and my husband’s favorite judge however when it comes to food he is strict too. Sir Mehboob always looks forward to some new, unique, different and experimental dishes that taste good.
Q) Do you think judges have stayed true to the seat & have not been biased? A) No, I don’t think they were biased or unfair; I actually had a privilege to sit with them to judge. They had a criterion, they discussed good and bad points of each dish, then they shared their opinions before they came to a conclusion and that was just to make sure that the result was fair.
Q) Many times, it was felt that the judges favored some contestants & didn’t eliminate those who seemingly deserved to go, is it true? A) I disagree; it’s not true however everyone is entitled to have their own opinion. I think they were fair and the positions that they stand in didn’t happen overnight, so we should respect their decisions in regards to the eliminations.
Q) Do you think the current panel of judges is good enough? If you feel the judges should be changed, who would you prefer? A) Yes, the current panel is good, all these judges are professionals and highly skilled. It’s up to MasterChef team which judge they bring in or take out but as far as I am concerned I would not change any judge.
Q) How did the judges treat the contestants? Do you think they should’ve been friendlier? A) Judges treated contestants very fairly, however they all have different personalities, different ways of approaching, and teaching but at the end of the day whatever they said to us was for our own benefit but yes a friendly way of teaching is a bit better.
Q) During the show, it felt like you had a tough time with the co-contestants; please tell us something about it? A) When I was dominating the show a lot of contestant could not digest that and then there was a lot of politics, disturbing comments that happened against me but I believe actions speaks louder than words and by the end of the day I made it to finale which they didn’t, but honestly speaking I have got nothing against them as it nature of the show that people always compete to make their mark and I wish all of them good luck.
Q) Who were you friends with? A) I got along really well with Gulnaz, Ammara and Sidrah.
Q) After watching the episodes, do you think the format & execution of the show & episodes needs to be improved? A) There is always room for improvement. I think team MasterChef should consider diversity and better editing but at the same time we should not forget that it was first season of MasterChef Pakistan so overall it was great.
Q) What are your comments on the politics among the contestants that got covered in the show? A) I believe there should be no politics in the show.
Q) In the personal VT’s were the contestants encouraged to speak about your co-contestants or it was completely your choice? A) Speaking about myself, it was my own choice completely. Some of the contestants might have gotten influenced by their friends but I really have no idea.
– Please define your co-contestants in one word:
I don’t know them very well but regardless of my experience with co contestant, I will try to think of one positive attribute of each. – Sidrah: Sweet Voice – Mudassir: Quite – Iqra: Nice – Gulnaz: Innocent – Amna: Confident – Khurram: Sweet – Azam: Cool and Calm – Saad: Boss – Zain: Kindhearted – Rayyan: Naughty – Ali Shah: Amazing – Anila: Funny – Adnan: Philosopher – Mariam: Caring – Ammarah: Loving
Q) What advice would you give to those who’re interested to appear in the next season? A) It’s going to be tougher season so prepare yourself well, polish and practice your skills and increase your food knowledge as much as you can.
Q) In the end, please share your experience & feelings about being a MasterChef contestant & what did it teach you? A) It was a great experience; it’s just like a dream come true. I lived there far from family just because of my passion. Pantry was my most favourite place. It was like a roller coaster ride, I had my ups and downs but at the end of it, I was over the moon and very thankful to God for giving me so much of respect. It definitely taught me a lot of things, one of them being that the interviews can be so hard, hahah. Well jokes apart I have learned a lot of tips, tricks and ins and outs. I have finished my economics and management degree from University of London however I believe I belong to food Industry so I am going to carry on and try to make it as far as possible in the food industry. Last but not the least, one of the most important lessons that I got from this experience was that dreams do come true as long as you are serious and passionate to achieve your goals and dreams.
So, this was it from Madiha Khalid. Share what you felt about her honest answers & a message to her from you. :)
The first MasterChef Pakistan contestants were all talented and creative. They all had their focus on presenting the best food to the judges and along the way, they became friends with each other. This friendship continued after MasterChef Pakistan season 1 ended.
Zain Rashid and Khurram Haroon paid a visit to Mariam Nida’s house:
Chef Mehboob comes to Iqra’s house to pick her brownies himself ;)
Zain Rashid gets good wishes from Iqra Yaseen and Ammara Noman
Zain Rashid paid a visit to Khurram Haroon’s factory
Khurram Haroon’s birthday
The “contestant-studded” :D dinner at Ammara Noman’s house!!
Other then these, all the pictures of different dishes and recipes on the contestants’ pages are making my mouth water :P
And this crazy picture is just going to explode because of all the awesome people inside it :D
Mausam has been a very slow play till now but all of a sudden things are moving forward rather quickly. Hashir’s father finally decided to call him today, he listened to him and confronted his mother but there was nothing new about what Hashir said to his mother because he has always believed that his mother was responsible for the separation between his parents. When Hashir finds out the next morning that his mother has gone to the doctor he decides to go after her but when he finds out that his mother has already left and spots Saman’s mother there, he conveniently forgets all about his mother but is more concerned about setting things straight in Saman’s life. I am glad that we were not shown the details of what went on between Faisal and Saman after he saw her in Hashir’s office. Even after going through so much Saman’s sole concern is saving her marriage.
Shazia on the other hand thinks she has hit a jackpot, she is finally going to get the man she always wanted….so basically mission accomplished! I am waiting to find out how she is going to convince Faisal to accept this marriage since she is the one who has been telling Faisal that Hashir is interested in Saman. I am anxiously waiting to see how Faisal reacts to the news of Shazia and Hashir’s marriage because I can foresee Karma taking care of Shazia’s future from now on (or it could be my wishful thinking!) Surely someone like Shazia cannot get away with everything that she did; she will eventually have to pay for all that she put Saman and Hashir through.
Saman surprised me yet again with the change in her personality when she is around Hashir. It is strange and ironic that all of Saman’s lectures and words of wisdom are for Hashir’s ears only. Also, her common sense works only when it comes to Hashir. She took seconds to put two and two together when it came to figuring out Luqman’s connection with Hashir. She must be one of those people who will do anything for family, even if that family is a back-stabbing cousin or Khala or an abusive husband, but she will never trust someone who is not part of the family. Hashir is definitely not a stranger to Saman but the way she told him off was actually very surprising; I had no idea that she knew that Mehreen was interested in Hashir too since even Hashir found out that Mehreen had feelings for him only recently. And when did Saman find out that Hashir likes her? Saman is definitely not the sort of person who can just figure something like that out.
Shazia’s conversation with her mother highlighted her mother’s double standards even more. It looked like she knew exactly what her daughter had been upto all these years. She did not want Saman to be there when Hashir’s mother came and she was very sure that Faisal could create problems – now what does that say about her? Looks like Saman’s mother is going to keep the big secret all to herself, she is the only one who knows exactly what Shazia has been doing to her daughter for all these years but for some odd reason she feels absolutely no need to confront her even – not that it is going to do any good.
The preview of the next episode showed that Faisal threatens to divorce Saman, yet again and Hashir plays “the savior” with flying colors! I am glad that the story is finally moving forward and at this point I am looking forward to Shazia paying for whatever she did to Saman more than anything else.
