The ongoing political uncertainty has severely affected the theaters in Lahore and release of Pakistani films. Dukhtar to be released on 14th August is now postponed till 18th September while Namaloom Afraad due to release in last week of August is now shifted to Eidul Azha. Another film Operation 021, due to release on Eid-ul-Azha might be delayed as its final shooting schedule is impacted by political turmoil.
In Lahore attendance of theaters has decreased considerably resulting in loss for producers. On television viewers of entertainment channels have also shifted to news channels thus affecting TRP of entertainment channels.
Aashir Azeem, the Captain Azhar of drama DhuwaaN in mid 1990’s is now making a film . As per Aashir Azeem’s facebook page, auditions are open for his film named Maalik. From the list of characters it seems that film is based on political situation and terrorism.
Pyaray Afzal was a show that made us laugh, cry and connect to the characters like never before. We loved it throughout and quoted every dialogue and appreciated every scene. The ending had mixed up point of views but let’s not discuss them here. Rather I would love to give you some glances from the past_ some signs that you might never forget Pyaray Afzal. :)
You know that you might never forget Pyaray Afzal:
1. When you say “Dheeraj” and “Tham ke raho” to your friends and siblings every time they get excited about something.
2. When you say the signature word “k*****” (you know it! :P) often…..
3. When you (if you’re a girl) try to copy the chulbuli ways of Farah, Yasmeen and Lubna. You try to talk like them and even copy their hairstyles.
(I am personally fond of those curls :D )
Their expressions:
If you are a boy………
Afzal’s expressions……
4. When you (if a girl) want to wear red…. and only red!
If you are a boy, Afzal’s suit will be your only choice….
5. When rain has a whole new meaning for you.
6. When letters and diaries suddenly become more interesting.
7. When you can’t get over the only face-to-face romantic scene of Farah and Afzal.
8. When you want a sister like Lubna or Arfa.
9. When you try to speak in a poetic way. Just like KRQ’s dialogues.
10. When you memorize Pyaray Afzal’s OST along with its music and sing it all day long.
11. When you remember a dialogue of Pyaray afzal and smile involuntarily and when someone asks about it, you say “Nothing particular” (By Ammar Qazi)
12. When you take this seriously!!
Am I the only one??
If you do even 1 of these, then you’re definitely not forgetting Pyaray Afzal! :P Areeba Mohsen
So much for hoping that khizan ka mausam was finally over and it was spring time now. Saman went back to being the top contender for the door-mat of the year, Faisal will be Faisal, Shazia proved that her evil ways know no bounds (what fun!) and the last thing I want to hear is that Hashir’s mother has some fatal disease. I cannot relate to our heroine one bit, the woman does not have an ounce of self-respect. The way she thanked Faisal for coming to take her back home was just plain shocking and her reaction to what Faisal said was even more so. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that Faisal does not love Saman one bit then why is Saman so sad every time Faisal tells her off? Why does she keep on hoping that one day this man will love her? Why does she trust Shazia so much? And why oh why does she blame Hashir for all her troubles? It isn’t as if her life was perfect before Hashir came into her life. When is Saman’s mother going to share the big secret with her? And last but in no way the least why did Saman feel the need to put on even more foundation when her mother came to visit her??
Immediately after watching the first scene of the play I thought of all the nice “titles” Shazia has been given till now meethi churi suits her the most. Doesn’t she get tired of living this two-faced life? So much plotting and planning to ruin someone’s life, for what? Is there a reason why she is so evil or being evil is like a hobby she enjoys too much to give up? A big part of the episode was wasted on showing the viewers what is going on between Faisal and Shazia as if it was brand new information. It was quite apparent that Shazia has Faisal wrapped around her little finger so few minutes of screen time covering Shazia and Faisal’s “love affair” would have been enough. Hashir tries to knock some sense into Saman but she does not listen of course because she only trusts people who are out to destroy her life. Saman keeps on giving Shazia credit for every “good thing” that happens to her but her mother does not tell her the truth, her silence is getting frustrating. She does give Saman an indirect message but it doesn’t do any good.
Hashir’s mother advices him to use his money to get what (who) he wants and if that doesn’t work out then “sub se qeemti sheh apna ap hota hai jis ko dao pe lagana prta hai apne pyaro ki khatir.”I have a bad feeling that Hashir will take his mother’s advice a little too seriously; that is the reason why he proposed to Shazia in the next episode in order to save Saman’s dysfunctional marriage! I find it impossible to believe that Saman thinks the biggest (or perhaps the only problem in her marriage) is that Faisal thinks Hahsir likes her and proving him wrong will make everything fine. The plot of the drama and its characters are as weak as they get. The script lacks substance and defies common sense. Hashir’s love for Saman is unconvincing to say the least and Saman’s fixation with Faisal defies logic. It is very difficult to fall in love with someone like Faisal and it is even more difficult to continue loving him especially when we consider the way he treats Saman. Any normal girl would want such a marriage to end unless she had no other choice but the eagerness with which Saman is out to save her marriage is beyond me!
We all eagerly waited for MCP Season 1 and had a lot of fun watching it. The pictures posted by the official page and the contestants” official pages doubled the fun.
Did anyone wonder who was the photographer behind the lens?
It was Noman Khawaja.
He is a graduate in film making who loves to click photos all the time. He was responsible for casino online clicking the pictures of our favourite contestants. Noman aims to provide his services to film making in Pakistan.
Many people, including myself, have been waiting to see Jackson Heights since the shooting begun. The wait is over and we’ll be watching Jackson Heights soon! Earlier today, director Mehreen Jabbar announced the latest developments. The show is set to air on September 15th on Urdu1. Earlier, the show was expected to air mid-late August, on a Friday.
Crazy Bollywood fans recall the times when sensible movies were made in Bollywood. They say that the “Khans” no longer take proper roles and the movies are getting lamer than ever. The fact is every single bollywood movie plot was transferred to our dramas and was whole-heartily accepted by people. Whether it was the saas-bahu stories, the poor-girl-rich-boy stories or the one we are going to discuss today, the cute love story involving a ZAALIM SAMAAJ.
TMHR promos reminded me of bollywood movies. Why? The reasons are:
1. The cute-overly-romantic couple:
We all know the dance scenes !
2. The desi vamp:
Looks jealously at the dancing couple…
Later on, causes skirmishes between them_ becomes the happiest person alive…..
3. The evil parents on both sides:
As if the VAMP wasn’t enough. Here you can smell pure bollywood.
These are the reasons I am not looking forward to TMHR. The only thing that can make me watch this show is good acting and good pace. Lets’s see what becomes of this show.
Kayee rishtey koriyu ke mol bikay tu yeh chat mere haath ayee jahan mein sans le sakti hun, jee sakti hun!After watching this episode I am even more sure now that this time around Laila is not going to let anyone stand in her way. She has found her pehchan; she may feel sorry for Mansoor because like Mrs. Khan she may not like him, she might not have forgiven him but she feels sorry for him! Mrs. Khan calls the strange bond which she has with her husband “love” although it is anything but that! She does not like him but she loves him! Which in my opinion means that she is so used to having this man in her life now that she is not sure how life will be without him. Mansoor’s apology seemed fake; he realized that it was his wedding anniversary only after his friend called him. I think he wants Laila back in his life so that he can control her. And I also think that the writer added this twist in the story at this point because she probably wants the viewers to keep on guessing if Laila will forgive Mansoor or not. I am sure that Laila will make up her mind in the next episode because until now the writer has not stretched anything about the story only to gain the attention of the viewers. It was rather ironic the way Mrs. Khan reacted when Laila told her that Mansoor visited.
Laila does not see the world with other people’s eyes now and she does not care about what others want. This is the reason why she forgives her mother so easily; she has no expectations from anyone but on the contrary she wants to “rescue” her mother. Laila’s mother does not show an ounce of concern let alone love for her daughter; I am disliking her character more with every passing episode. Laila’s dialogue ” mujhe Mansoor ka nahi khud apna dur hai, mein buhat bekhof ho gaye hun…apni bahadri ka dur hai bus!”clearly showed that she may get tired every now and then but she is confident enough to make her own decisions now. It has been exactly a year since Laila finally gave up on her husband completely and she has surely come a long way since then
I thought I would never say this but I am definitely warming up to Saadi. He is nothing like the typical male characters we see on our screens all the time. The scene between Laila and Saadi when he brings Laila the candle stand was very cute. The romantic lines were delivered in such a manner that they did not sound very cheesy and I actually thought Laila was being very honest when she called Saadi “dheet”!
Some of the conversations in the first half of this episode sounded repetitive like the one about Mansoor’s pehchan and ego. The conversation between Laila and Mrs. Khan about vegetables and humans did not really strike a chord with me. Maybe because there were many heavy-duty dialogues in tonight’s episode therefore some of them seemed forced. The light-hearted moments between Laila and Saadi were a breath of fresh air.
Humaima Malick appears to have done really well with her first movie even before it has been launched because she has already signed three-film contract with Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who is a very famous Bollywood director, reported Deccan Chronicle.
While giving an interview to the newspaper Humaima Malick said, “I have signed a three-film contract with Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The first film is yet to begin but I have already been signed up.”
When asked whether she would move to India for good, Humaima said, “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 a second home.”
Humaima Malick refuses to compare herself with Veena malik and Meera because she wants to leave an everlasting effect on the Indian people like Zeba Bakhtiar did. “As far as I know, the last Pakistani actor 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 actors in Hindi films,” said Humaima Malick.
As most of the people are already aware that recently Nimra Khan was a victim of a worst car accident, she was badly injured and admitted to Liaquat National Hospital in a very critical condition. Nimra Khan suffered extreme wounds on her back and three fractures on her right leg.
After recovering a little bit she passed a message to her fans through a video in which she informed that she was tired and fell asleep while driving and this is how she got involved in an unfortunate car accident. She pledged to her fans to pray for her speedy recovery so that she can get back to work.
In her latest video she updated her fans that her leg operation is still due because of a blood clot that has now been generated in her liver, so as soon as her liver will be recovered she can undergo for a leg operation. She was once again thankful to her fans who are praying for her speedy recovery.
WE WISH NIMRA KHAN FOR SPEEDY RECOVERY AND GOOD HEALTH
Forgiveness is not a light word. It is heavier than any other word because of its vast meaning. Forgetting someone else’s rudeness and ignorance is not easy and then whole-heartily taking them back in your life is really hard. Trust me, it’s not everyone’s forte. However, our drama characters show us a delusion that forgiving someone is a piece of cake. Following are a few cases when forgiveness was portrayed as a mere formality.
1. In Adhoori Aurat when Maryam (Aiza Khan) forgave her ex-husband (Faisal Qureshi) for abandoning her when she had cancer, cheating on her with the house maid, ridiculing her in front of his family and trying to snatch away their daughter from her.
2. In Ahmed Habib Ki Betiyan when a father (Shabbir Jan) forgave his daughter who had run away with the watch man (chokidar) and married him. After she gave birth to his child :O all that was needed was some weepy dialogues like “iss bachay ko dekhein abba!” and he forgave her!!
3. In Dil-e-Muzter when Sila(Sanam Jung) left the man who cared for her, took care of her kid and had helped her when she was all alone, and went back to Adeel, who had married another woman without even mourning for his kid’s death!
4. In Aasmanon pe likha when Aliyan (Shehryar Munawwar) did not ask for any explanation from his father for everything his father did to hi mother.
5. In Maat when Aiman (Amina Sheikh) forgave Faisal (Adnan Siddiqui) for rejecting her for Saman. She agreed to marry him after Saman left him and also agreed to take care of his kid. Obviously the dude got more than he deserved and showed his real okaat after many years of marriage.
6. In Na Kaho Tum Mere Nahi when Meerub (Ahsan Khan) abandoned his wife (Saba Qamar) and kids for another woman, later realized his mistake and came back, his wife forgave him completely as if nothing had happened. Unbelievable!
7. In Pani Jaisa Pyar when a beaten. ridiculed and insulted Sana (Saba Qamar) forgave her inhumane husband without any explanation and without asking him why he inflicted such torture upon her. He had spared no torture in order to kill her
Forgiving someone is an amazing thing to do. It is preferred in Islam too. But this does not mean that, as shown in out dramas, people can inflict as much pain on others as they can and in the end, mere dialogues will cover everything up. It is not that easy to forget everything. So the next time you insult someone, or are rude to them, remember that forgiveness is not as easy as shown in dramas.
Hawwwwwwwwwww!!! Can someone seriously tell me ke ye kaisa izteraab tha??? I mean, I really can”t understand what did just happen with me & the viewers & seriously like how can they do this to us? 21 weeks of this? Like really? Like Seriously? Jaow mai app logon shay baat ni kalti as mele shaath bemanti hui hai as Zinda Hai Zara Zinda Hai. :/ HUH. Seems like even the writer was Izteraab-struck by the time she finished off this script, so she named it Izteraab as she couldn”t come out of this ordeal to deal with what she has barfed all over the paper herself.
I mean, I am still not sure what did just happen & what was the purpose of this drama. Out of nowhere, seriously out of nowhere aik Japaani Bad-Dua ai aur Dua ko lag gai. LOL. The doctor seemed really happy because the bad-dua was working on Zara. To be very honest, I’m 10000 % sure that if any piece of land would be hit by an atomic bomb & even if every living being on that area would die, cockroaches & Zara wouldn”t because she”s a different species. Totally inhumane.
Throughout her disease & her struggle I kept on hearing from Zara that she has given up & she doesn”t want to live any more but now all of a sudden Jazib & the doctors started speaking about the will power she has had which kept her alive & kicking. I seriously can”t understand that when a person is ready to die, how does her will power”s still working? Oh, I forgot she wasn”t a human being anyways.
Like we say ke Zara teeli laga k hat gai, she said if she”d live, she”d want to live somewhere else as she didn”t want to make Dua suffer but she just said it & However, the reality is the check credit score free is loaned into existence does not really have a compulsion to return to the ledger to disappear. disappeared, whereas Dua came, Dua saw & Daw left but jiss ne ye socha tha wo wahin ki wahin reh gai. Zara also knew that c~~~~~ can come back anytime, even if it doesn”t kill her, so why did she demand taking the kids with her? Was she trying to play a game again that Jazib tries to stop her by telling Dua to leave as he couldn”t afford being without his kids anyways?
Dua”s friend popped or rather pooped out of nowhere as she never really showed up before. When Dua actually needed an advice, she had no friend to talk to but just now when she wanted that extra push, Dua”s friend gave it to her by telling her that the guy you have been wooing by making rotis & chutneys is not worth it because by the end of the day you can live on your own & Dua, took her advice seriously & decided that yes, I can”t be a kitchen ki chipkali all my life as the palli palai chipkali is back & healthy so why shall I boil myself in the kitchen therefore she decided to leave just like that? I am sorry to say but the way they show it, looks like every friend/behan jee character of this generation that shows up happens to be a divorcee. Areeba”s friend in Mujhe Khuda Pe Yakeen, Alveera”s friend in Koi Nahi Apna & now Dua”s friend in Izteraab – divorcees overload I must say!
Apni taraf se they tried to end the drama at a very creative note that Jazib woke up & read the letter, but I wish they had elaborated more to show how much Jazib regretted seeing his faithful, sincere & loyalВ maasi leaving the house because abb tak to Jazib ko achi adat parh gai hogi Dua ke parathon ki? Tabrez actually took it after his father because all this while we saw him totally smitten with Dua that he couldn”t stop praising her & her parathas throughout the day but now just like his father, he was like I wish Dua had never come into our lives? Achi baat hai beta bohat aggay jaoge!!!
Seriously, by the end of the episode, I could visualize the team of Izteraab laughing their heads off for making a fool out of the viewers. Anyways, I am glad that this hideous hideous play is over. Share your say on this Izteraab!
Kanebaaz (Gambler) a writing of Mohammad Ahmed, production of Adeel Farhaan & the direction of Ali Sade is a story of an intelligent gambler who makes it big because of his talent & calculations in the game of poker. While he is out there touching the sky, he makes sure to keep his feet on the ground & for this reason, pretty soon he understands that the race he got involved himself in is nothing but a farce. It is nothing but just a delusion, which makes him return back to his old good self after having a magnified look at the dirty & daunting side of the picture.
The cast included:
Mohib Mirza as Siddique Ahmed
Faisal Rehman as Bawan Shah
Amina Sheikh as Shabana
Hassan Uzmi as Shaibaan
Rashid Farooqi as Mama
Shabbir Jaan as Arman Dera
Quaisar Naqwi as Amman Jaan
Nimra Bucha as Shireen
Sajid Shah as Rana
The story’s set in an underdeveloped area of Karachi where Siddique; a motor mechanic & his friends, who have struggles in their lives gather to play cards as a means of pleasure. That’s when Mama brings in agents of Bawan Shah to play the game of cards for a small level of gambling. Seeing Siddique’s prowess at the game, the agents invite him for a big game held at the residence of Bawan Shah. Even though Siddique feels he’s not fit to play at such a scale, he agrees because Mama & all his friends support him knowing that he can never lose a game.
That’s when Bawan Shah’s employee & his right hand Rana gets to see what Siddique can do for him & his boss. Bawan Shah happens to be a business tycoon who owns both legal & illegal business entities. Rana ends up offering 5% of the winning money to Siddique if he agrees to play for them. That’s when Siddique starts seeing his worth because he now knows that the game he used to play with his friends is now going to get him some money.
Bawan Shah happens to be a person who got estranged by his mother & his family as he becomes a business man after he kills his close friend. Bawan Shah sees himself in Siddique because he is reminded of that young, ambitious & rebellious young boy who was unable to please his father. (thewriteofyourlife.org) Bawan always feels some sort of a connection to Siddique that’s why he goes to meet him at his shop but that’s when the people of Arman Dera (Bawan’s competitor & enemy) try to kill Bawan Shah & just because Siddique identifies them & saves Bawan Shah, Rana offers him a job of Bawan’s driver, where he’d have to protect his boss as well.
While the life of Siddique Ahmad is shaping up, he gets in contact with his best friend Shaibaan’s sister Shabana. Who pretty much knows that his brother & Siddique are both involved in the gambling but still she feels affection towards Siddique.
Just as Bawan starts depending a lot more on Siddique he happens to tag him along to his mother’s home. Siddique gets to see a soft hearted person behind the facade that Bawan Shah, the ruthless businessman pulls off. He deciphers regret & the loneliness in his eyes. He sees the dropped shoulders of a person who feels burdened for not being able to take care of his mother & his cousin Shireen even after he has managed to earn himself a name & fame. This sheds a light on the fact that even though Siddique enjoys being a part of the gang of Bawan Shah & he might’ve become a gangster, he still has some emotional streak in him. Siddique on his own manages to help Amman Jaan & Shireen & that’s when he earns some more respect of Bawan Shah & becomes his right hand, which gives a sense of professional jealousy to Rana.
Arman Dera tries to use the property that once belonged to Bawan’s mother as bait to get Rana’s testimony by promising it to him & just because of his jealousy he testifies against Bawan to help the police in reopening the cases of murders done by Bawan. Just in order to bring Bawan down, Arman Dera resorts to such tactics but that’s when he finds out that the those who supply arms to him are under Bawan’s custody & this time, he ends up having an upper hand on the situation, forcing Arman Dera to surrender. This results in getting the things real & dirty because Arman Dera & Bawan Shah end up coming against each other which gives rise to the riots all around the city because of the war between the two underworld dons. At that particular moment Siddique gets a closer look at the whole situation to find out that Bawan Shah is not only an illegal businessman but he’s the don who is responsible for all the illegal killings & the havoc that has been created all over. He then feels frustrated to be working for such a person who is responsible for the deaths of numerous innocent people. Just when Siddique feels he can’t cope with it & can’t take it anymore & decides to quit, Bawan Shah gets killed which results in the end of the vicious cycle created by him.
For a change, it was an interesting subject to watch but as much as I enjoyed the direction of the movie, I felt that they left a lot for the viewers to decipher whereas there were some details that should’ve been covered by them instead of leaving it on the audience to figure out by themselves. Another thing that really didn’t seem good to me was the abrupt ending & also there was too much dependency on the old Hindi songs to cover any situation throughout the telefilm. The original soundtracks used throughout the film were good & matched the mood & subject of the movie.
I really liked the acting of whole cast but I feel that Amina Sheikh was wasted in this telefilm. Even though she had such a small role to play, she made sure to make it too loud & boisterous which didn’t really seem necessary. I really thought she’d have a strong role & a lot of contribution in the movie but it was disappointing to see her being used a filler because this story revolved around Faisal Rehman & Mohib Mirza.
Mohib Mirza was great & so was the rest of the cast but I think Faisal Rehman was phenomenal. What else can you expect from such a great actor! It looked like he imbibed the character of Bawan Shah & gave life to it. In my opinion, it was such a kind of a movie which by the end, wouldn’t offer you something to take with you. It’s like you’d watch & you’d forget because apart from the brilliant acting & intelligent direction, you’d still feel there was something missing in the overall product. It’s just my opinion but please share your say if you have liked the telefilm & enjoyed watching it.
I knew man ! I knew that they won’t take it to such an extent where everyone will agitate in enduring the show. People like Numair do exist in our society – Sometimes they come in our lives for few moments and sometimes, they are among one of our kin folks . I take such people as the darkest of all mankind and their existence is nothing but a shame for their own selves.
Rameeen was a bit unsure about Numair’s evil nature when he held her hand in car but the moment he gave another try, she got aware of his intentions. Numair is among those who couldn’t cease themselves in making lives of girls as much miserable as possible. By making it motto of his life, on the very day of her engagement, he attempted to abuse her again . But he was unaware that this time, her father was watching him.
I am afraid that I will develop a feeling of hatred for this artist,Jibran, as he is doing his role brilliantly- not everyone can handle such roles intelligently. Anyhow, Rameen had two options, either she would remain quiet and bear with what is going or reveal Numair’s reality in front of everyone. She was bold enough that she opted for the latter one. But badly failed in narrating her sister the truth – The truth she wont be able to take, the truth that will ruin Manaal’s life, the truth that maybe Manaal knew already ?
Indeed,beti ka baap hona bohat mushkil kaam hota hai. Numair’s true nature had became an unsolved mystry for Rameen’s father – his rotloo nature left him in a doubt. More than that, he was unable to ask his ongoing affairs with Rameen solely because he was Manaal’s husband. He knew the reason of Rameen’s strain yet he was feeling helpless as he can’t do anything.
It was pretty evident that Shiraz was not in mood to do such favors for Numair still he do what he asks him to do – Reason behind his compulsion is yet to be revealed. Numair’s dark mind was planning something nasty this time but Rameen’s father was there to take care of his daughter. Being a heart patient, he was unable to withstand what happened and faced a fatal cardiac arrest. The pain in Rameen’s eyes was shouting out loud – Pain of losing her father, pain of not being able to do anything to save her father, pain of enduring the culprit’s presence around her.
Rameen wanted to go back but her mother was in no way ready to buy anything that she told her about Numair. People believe in what they see, and Numair was successful in pretending himself as a perfect gentleman with no flaws.After her failed attempt to convince her mother , Rameen decided to discuss the matter with Aazar. After knowing everything, what will be Aazar’s next step ? I am waiting anxiously waiting for next episode.
Do give your feedback about this latest installment of Chup Raho.
Throughout the world entertainment channels attract majority of viewership but the situation is somewhat different in our country. There are more news channels than entertainment channels, while entertainment channels are mainly watched by ladies. The male section of society is normally more tilted towards news and sports channels. But the ongoing political situation has greatly attracted the attention of female section as well, who are now preferring to watch the live coverage of long marches and dharna happening in Red Zone, Islamabad instead of a recorded drama in prime time.
As per medialogic the comapny which manages the TRP, viewership of news channels has increased by 60% while 20% decreased for entertainment channels since 14th August. The increase in viewership has also benefitted the news channels in the form of increased revenue. Means television audience are preferring news channels as a source of entertainment over the specialized entertainment channels. See the actual report by BBC Urdu
I really don’t want to sound monotonous but every single time I tune to this drama serial, I always have a pleasant smile on my face. I love Annie’s character & everything related to her, which means all the characters of this drama who are directly & indirectly related to Annie have a very positive impact on the story & have something or the other to offer. The best thing about this drama till now is the unusual reactions & unpredictability in certain situations that are shown every single time. I think that’s more like an added bonus while watching Shanakht.
What I really liked about Annie’s take on Hashim/Kashaf’s proposal was the way she tackled it. We never saw her sobbing her eyes out just because she faced a rejection from an eligible bachelor, in fact what hurt her was his views on her Hijaab & that’s it. She got hurt but she gathered herself & moved on & that’s the reason when Huma asked her if she was ohkay with Kashaf & Hashim’s engagement, surprisingly Annie showed no signs of distress & in fact made Huma understand in clear words that Hashim has a right to choose his life partner as well.
Even though Haris (Kashaf’s friend) is not in a position to make a commitment to Kashaf right now because of his father’s health & the financial crisis his family’s been dealing with, he promised her that he’d speak to his parents as soon as he feels the time is right. Kashaf for a second blamed Annie for all that she was facing as she got pressurized by both Huma & even Amjad to agree for Hashim’s proposal, but even though for a split second Kashaf’s utterances hurt Annie a lot, she still didn’t harbor any grudge against her & understood that her sister was worried. Annie tried to make her understand but never once she forced or blackmailed her to think about khandaan or anything else. Even though Annie knew that Kashaf was interested in someone, she felt it was her duty to convey the message of her mother to her younger sister. After Kashaf’s blunt refusal & despite knowing the reason for which she wasn’t interested in Hashim, Annie told Huma about Kashaf’s feelings without making it obvious that Haris was the reason behind Kashaf’s refusal.
I enjoyed watching Kashaf giving it to Hashim. This is what I like the most about her character that even though she’s the youngest & still has some sort of immaturity to her character, she’s honest & upfront. The way she dealt with Hashim & even made him guilty for using the car he got as a gift was interesting. Hashim’s ego got hurt & he returned the car which obviously resulted in drifting of the families but that thing proved beneficial for Kashaf as Amjad straight away rejected Hashim’s proposal.
Hashim’s gone to UK for his studies & another pleasant surprise in this episode was the introduction of Rohaan’s character played effortlessly by Fahad Mirza. Rohaan who happens to be a son of Hashim’s father’s business partner (which he doesn’t know of yet) is also a roommate of Hashim in the UK. Going by the flashback that was shown & the conversation between Rohaan’s mother & sister, it showed that Rohaan has also gone through a transition, he has gone from saying ‘Hi’ to ‘Asalam Alaikum’, I know this was a very intricate detail but I think it added a lot to Rohaan’s story, but one thing that appealed to me about his character the most was that even though he has had a change of heart, he is still the same old Rohaan that her mother & sisters know, he’s still as friendly, as happy & as easy-going in his life as he used to be. There was also a lot of emphasize on Skyping by Rohaan’s mother but then I guess there’s a reason why he has been avoiding it & that is to keep his family oblivious of the changes he has made in his appearance because the way Rohaan’s mother reacted to Annie’s Hijaab, she would’ve never done it if she had known about Rohaan’s beard too.
As usual Hashim imbibed some preconceived notions the moment he stepped into Rohaan’s apartment. To him Rohaan was once again a nobody but a Molvi & once again he was unable to see the cordial welcome Rohaan gave to him. I think living with Rohaan as a housemate will prove to be an eye-opener for Hashim because then he’ll be able to see through his misconceptions about those people who choose to live their lives modestly.
What I loved about this episode were the reactions that were totally unpredictable. Annie’s acceptance towards Hashim’s marriage to Kashaf, which I thought might make Annie uncomfortable but it didn’t happen. Annie’s way of seeing Hashim off with a big smile when he came to meet her family before leaving for UK showing that Annie always took him just as her cousin & a friend. Kashaf’s way of giving Hashim a reality-check despite having a serious conversation with her father about the proposal where I thought she might submit to her father’s proposition also came as a surprise & most importantly, the slight introduction of Rohaan’s character & the coincidence of Hashim being his housemate was an interesting development in the story too. Even though Rohaan didn’t get such an elaborate introduction but it still told a lot of things about his character. They have managed to build up the curiosity once again & I am sure the story has a lot to offer, so for that, I am so looking forward to the next episode already as the preview was great too. Hashim & Rohaan will have a lot of conversations, will form a bond & Hashim will speak about the misapprehensions he has about men like him & Rohaan will do everything to surprise & educate Hashim about his lifestyle in the course of time which might help Hashim in choosing the right path too.
Once again, it was a great episode backed by some brilliant performances which I enjoyed watching thoroughly. Share your say on this.
As expected Sanam Jung will be hosting morning show of Hum TV named Jaago Pakistan Jaago from 1st September 2014. Sanam has earlier hosted morning show of Geo TV on provisional basis.
The seventh season of Coke Studio will be aired in September 2014. Unlike previous six seasons which were prepared by Rohail Hayat, this time Strings are taking care of the proceedings.
Cricket opener Nasir Jamshed who is currently dropped from National team due to poor form has tied the knot. Nasir married a British Pakistani girl Dr. Samira Afzal. The Nikah is done, while formal wedding ceremony will held in first week of September 2014.
There are certain characters in our dramas who happen to love food more than anything else and most of their scenes are based on either eating food or discussing about it. Infact they ignore everything that is going on around them and continue gobbling the edibles they have. Their names include:
1. Soni from Kabhi Kabhi: Name a single episode when Soni did not have a bowl of edibles in her hand. She never even had a spoon to eat it and even though I tried really hard to peer into the bowl I could never find out the hidden identity of her favourite food. There was nothing more interesting in the show :P
2. Saman from Maat: Saman was the laziest person alive when it came to doing house chores but suddenly very active when Faisal arrived in her house. She asked him to bring jalebis and samosas and what not. She was seen in the college canteen often with her friends sipping drinks or eating junk food.
3. Maryam from Badtameez: She was the ultimate foodie. One of her dialogues is, “Mujhe samajh nahi atta koi tention mein khana kese chorr sakta hai?”
She had one true love, after Raameez and that was food. Dieting was impossible for her, as she told her sister Tania. Her character was positive unlike most of the others in this list.
4. Zoya from Dil-e-Muzter: The first time she came into Sila’s house and set her eyes on Adeel, she had actually come for chaye ki patti! Then later she came for other things and brought food items in order to woo Adeel and take Sila’s place.
5. Dua from Izteraab: She likes to cook gol rotis, make chutneys and to get fresh vegetables from the “khait khaliyan”. Her life was dedicated to her kitchen making tasty dishes for Jazib jee.
6. Jazib of Izteraab: This guy preferred another woman on his wife just because of food, so you know how much of an obsessed foodie he is. He adores gol rotis and the women who cook them too! Jazib’s food-loving nature passed down to his son Tabrez as well.
7. Shehzadi from Kis Din Mera Viyah Howega: This girl could eat anything. I doubt she spared the walls of her house or the pots and pans in which food was cooked. Sehri ka time kab ayega? Aftari ka time kab ayega? These were her main dialogues.
8. Aiza from Mirat-ul-uroos: She hated cooking but loved to eat, hence her frequent visits to hotels. She loved parties and wanted perfect catering in each of them. She did her grocery shopping from the top supermarkets as well.
9. Aliya from Muhabbat Subh Ka Sitara Hai: She ate the mithai which was supposed to be sent to a relative. She forcefully made her friend bring cold drinks for her while at her friend’s house. She made Romaisa do all the cooking but happily ate everything. Not only her, but her sisters were “paitu” as well.
So the list ends here. What did you think of it? Do tell me in the comments and add other characters as well who are just as obsessed with food.
Humaima Malick is already being criticized by people in Pakistan for working in a B-grade Indian movie with Emran Hashmi. The two of the songs of the film that have come out till now show that Humaima did not keep into consideration the feelings of her Pakistani fans while signing this film. Many people are criticizing Humaima saying that she is following in the footsteps of Veena Malik. Veena Malik, who worked in many such Indian films could never make a stable career there because it takes much more than boldness to make a film career.
Humaima Malick and Emran Hashmi were invited to the Indian show “Comedy Nights With Kapil” in which Humaima Malick was very open about her kissing scenes with Emraan Hashmi. She did not even tell the host once to ask some other questions but she enjoyed the discussion and was very bold in her statements.
Everyone knows the stance Shaan Shahid has when it comes to working in Bollywood, he declined a very important role in Amir Khan’s film Gajini. While giving an interview to Dawn News, Shaan Shahid said, “When I said no to a project I was offered, it was not that I as an actor felt that I would not be able to pull of a negative character – but I questioned why they wanted a Pakistani actor to play the villain. They have plenty of actors to perform such a role.”
He also said, “You have to understand that they [Bollywood] buy our Pakistani labels, not our talent; this is the reason one of ours can never be a Krish or Singham or whatever, unless they think beyond this. Things will not work out as India is a film giant, and in order for it to grow bigger it needs to have a bigger heart.”
Shaan Shahid is not happy with how India is casting Pakistani actors, “it hurts me to see our talent being used as second hand B-grade options. They are far better then any of the Imran Hashmis and Hameesh Rashmiyas. I would love to see any of our actors in a leading role like Dhoom 4, that would be a success story to write home about”, Said Shaan while talking to Dawn News.
Shaan is also not happy with the policy of the government regarding the airing of Indian movies in Pakistan, according to him,
“India doesn’t support Pakistani products, as Waar and 021 are not being released in India, but we seem to have no issue with that, as local media has ignored this completely. When foreign content was playing on the Pakistani TV channels everybody in the drama industry stood up with one voice and that changed the policy, so why can’t we do that for films?
Its really sad how we are all separated – we protect our dramas but not our films.”
While talking about his upcoming film Operation o21 he said that he was very hopeful that it will do really well. Here is the official trailer of the film which is to be released on Eid-ul-Azha:
It’s a surprise why I didn’t doze off while watching the latest episode. The dialogues are getting way too repetitive and throughout this episode, I could easily predict the coming dialogues/actions of Mehar, Saqib, Munazzah, Firdaus Aapa and Sidra. The level of monotony was such that I exactly knew how the other person would react and what would s/he say. The element of enthrallment was completely missing this week.
Perhaps the only ‘significant’ development was that Shariq’s mother talked to Sidra’s mother about the official proposal, and following that was Mehar’s reaction. Mehar can’t help being jealous of her sister and she is clearly indulging into self-pity. Sometimes, it seems as if she considers herself the luckiest person alive to have a husband like Saqib (remember that cake wala shaer she wrote in her letter). And at other times, we find her complaining about her bad luck. I do understand Mehar’s feelings; we all know that her mother was indeed unfair to her. But why is she after her sister’s happiness? Like Sidra rightly pointed it out, it’s not her fault that Mehar got married to Saqib. The way Mehar tried to persuade Saqib to refuse to this proposal was obviously not appropriate. I hope Saqib is not foolish enough to fall for that (which I think he will)!
Thankfully, we didn’t get to see much of Dr Dimwit, but Sidra did make up for his absence. Without any exaggeration, her scenes can actually make any dynamic and active person yawn!
Do I even need to tell you guys what Firdaus Aapa said or did the entire episode? You all are intelligent enough to guess that complaining and lecturing are the only things one can expect from her.
Mehar was constantly in a bad mood today! I felt like dragging Sonia Hussain out of the screen, giving her a chocolate and asking her to just, ‘Lighten up girl!’ A hangout with some friends was much needed. But my my! Considering how hysterical Mehar’s mom became, I was getting the impression as if Mehar did not go out for a few hours-but for a few weeks instead!
This episode consisted of the two things I LOATHE in our dramas a) jealousy between two sisters b) the growing seed of suspicion between husband and wife. I was appalled by the fact that when the news of Mehar’s ‘mysterious disappearance’ reached Saqib, he even considered the possibility of calling and interrogating Mateen! Come on guys…Give me a break please!
If you ask me, the purpose of episode 16 was just to prolong this drama serial. The preceding installment was much more engaging. I completely fail to understand the writer’s plan. As far as I can recall, ‘sister-rivalry’ and ‘shukki husband’ were NOT the focal points of this serial, or were they?
Did you guys watch the latest episode? What do you guys think of it? Please share your views!
Ayesha Omer is a jack of all trades, she is better known for her character Khoobsurat in Bulbulay. Ayesha Omer recently gave an interview to the magazine “Paperazzi”. Here is the interview in which she shared many interesting details about her personal choices and her take on different things. She also shared some details about her upcoming Pakistani film.
Hamza Abbasi is the only celebrity who is well involved on political issues and is continuously updating about the current political chaos in Pakistan. Hamza Abbasi runs his own facebook page and he had recently put a status that there things on which he wants to say and express what he feels and why Pakistan must stand on and for this he will upload a video and hence he finally uploaded the video in which he had expressed what nation needs to do now.
Hamza Abbasi said that people should not follow politicians religiously as they are just ordinary human beings, he added that instead of fighting with each other over political parties people should take a stand for betterment of Pakistan. He pledged to people that do not worship politicians, if Imran Khan do something wrong today he will stop supporting him like the way he is supporting him right now. Hence support politicians but do not worship them.
Hamza Abbasi explains that Imran Khan had taken the stand for the nation as the votes were allegedly rigged in 2013 general elections. He further added that Imran Khan’s demands are not unconstitutional and undemocratic. He took a stand because he thinks that what happened in 2013 elections was wrong. Imran Khan begged for four years to recount votes on 4 seats but government refused. So if he is protesting right now then why government is saying that this act will derail the democracy.
In the End he told the nation that thinks like a Pakistani not like a political worker. He said that there is one criteria only to support Imran Khan right now that he is taking stand for Pakistan, so be a Pakistani. The Pseudo concept must be eliminated that democracy should continue no matter what happens, it is not a good thinking a full stop is required where you feel this thing is going in a wrong way.
In order to know what he has expressed watch his video.
Where the quality of our dramas is going down the hill on the other hand the quality of OSTs is improving gradually. Today the particular drama may not enthral us but OST definitely do. Dramas like Meri Zindagi Hai Tu, Khoya Khoya Chand, Darmiyan etc. had been proven as a total disappointment but their sound tracks are indeed mesmerizing.
I would like to give a huge shout out to Waqar Ali and Sahir Ali Bhagga who had contributed a lot in Drama Industry by composing great sound tracks, they are the masterminds behind some awesome sound tracks like Humsafar OST. Currently our writers and directors are getting out of focus and this the reason why they are unable to bring the quality, however it will not be wrong to state that our composers and singers are definitely doing a fantastic job so that audience can listen to some fascinating OSTs. Composers are now taking the level of Sound tracks to the level of filmy songs, I mean if you listen to some OSTs it definitely sounds like a film song. For example Shareek-e-Hayat composed and sung by Sahir Ali Bhagga, Dard-e-Inteha composed by Sahir Ali and sung by Sara Raza Khan, Tu hi tu (Bashar Momin OST) Composed by Ali Raza and sung by Kashif.
Here I would like to introduce you to some great sound tracks from recent dramas, hence the list as follows:
BHOOL OST: Isn’t this OST exactly sounds like Bollywood 90’s song. From the day I listened to this sound track I fell in love with it and I have literally burnt this sound track by replaying it again and again. The OST was beautifully sung by Nabeel Shaukat Ali and Bina Khan and extremely well composed by Sahir Ali Bhagga. Nabeel definitely got a bright future ahead, he got uniqueness in his voice and he can also do vocal belting like Atif Aslam. Moreover the sound track is not only good but I also like this soap airing on HUM-TV every Monday to Thursday at 6.50 pm.
Mere Humdum Mere Dost OST: I am not watching this drama as this drama never attracted me at first place. I tried to watch but couldn’t, hopefully in future the interest may develop and I shall watch it. However I simply love its OST and I must confess that this sound track mesmerized me in first attempt. The sound track was composed by the living legend Waqar Ali and it was sung by two talented rising singers Nida Arab and Adeeb Ahmed.
Jab We Wed OST: This is a new drama currently airing on Urdu 1 same channel on which Mere Humdum Mere Dost is currently ON-AIR, I am not watching this drama so I am not sure about the days and timings. The sound track is actually based on a wedding theme, so it’s obviously sounds like a wedding song. This OST completely defines the variety that our composers are providing. It was composed by Sahir Ali Bhagga and the male part was also sung by Sahir Ali himself, I am not sure about the female part so if anyone knew please tell me.
Laa OST: Great drama with totally unique story, although there are many flaws in direction from the award winning director Farooq Rind. The OST of this drama gives me goose bumps each time I listen to it. Javed Bashir got a very powerful voice, our people do not acknowledge him much but he is a living legend. The OST is not fully out yet, I don’t know why HUM-TV failed to bring the full OST. Anyways I have managed to extract the whole OST, the link I have provided under the ost contains full sound track. It is not in a proper sequence and additionally it is only available on YOUTUBE and I know that YOUTUBE is not working in Pakistan. Still if you can access so please do listen to it.
Koi Nahi Apna OST: Normally sound tracks are made for dramas but Koi Nahi Apna drama is actually based on this Sajjad Ali old song Toota Sapna. The drama proves to be a total disappointment for majority audience and the only good thing about this drama is its OST. Well I am not posting an OST here but the original song of Sajjad Ali.
I only knew about these OSTs from current dramas, so update me with the OSTs from current dramas that you love to listen but I am mentioning it again only from current dramas please.
Aye Haye! After a ridiculous previous episode, I thought this one would be a lot more humorous but sorry it was PP: Pathetic Personified. This episode was all about Haya, her split second smiles & hours long brow furrowing which gave me some wrinkles on my forehead as well.
This episode was all about Haya, her self-assumed confidence & then a few well-deserved slaps of reality checks. She looked at Sofia with a sympathetic smile feeling that deep down she has won a VINTAGE trophy that belongs to Sofia but just pretty soon, Sofia brought her back to the ground from cloud 9 & made her understand that she was literally a no one in Awazaar’s life. This episode kept on revolving around how Haya was on a high knowing that now she will be able to lead a life as Mrs. Awazaar & just finding out the next moment that by the end of the day, all that mattered to Awazaar were some spices that she added in the salan that she made for her sartaaj because he’s too wuss to clear his throat & raise a voice in front of Sofia to let her know who Haya actually was. All that I saw her doing in this episode was:
It was such a boring episode which came with a few dhak dhak sound effects as if they were successful in delivering some suspense which was nothing but an epic fail once again because those thrilling moments weren’t as thrilling as they thought they’d be, why? Because we’ve been there, seen that so many times that I am sure any toddler would be able to tell beforehand that what was going to happen. Awazaar was at the verge of telling Sofia about her Baby Sautan but his phone rang & he left. That’s just so NEWWW isn’t it? Later when he gave another shot at it, Sofia dozed off (LOL) showing him just exactly how boring his company & how contagious his tiredness is. That’s pretty new too? Wow!
While Haya kept on revolving around the town like a ghost, she thought she would now be able to live her life with her head held high as Awazaar must’ve told Sofia about their relation but her smile turned into a frown followed by what she’s good at & yes you guessed it right – soundless cries because she found out that Awazaar has not mustered up enough of a courage as he is so innocent that he lisps.
Time & again Haya kept on telling him off as she was hurt but sadly just because she happens to have an attention span of a poodle she couldn’t see that he can’t still take a stand for her & all his promises are nothing but a farce, yet she still claims to love him wholeheartedly. Talk about being loyal or blind to a fault. Bee Jaan made an appearance to remind us that she’s perfectly doing what she’s expert at too & yes, she was all cozed up in her bed ready to sleep wearing her purple-white sleepwear that she might’ve stuck onto herself using Fevicol. No wonder why Awazaar seems so lethargic, sleepy & lazy because after seeing Bee Jaan’s activities, it clearly shows that it runs in the family. *yawwwwwnnnnnnn* mujhe bhi neend a gai!
Well, Maham of Shukk appeared as Ruby of Slowly Slowly. I mean the whole conversation between Sofia & Ruby reminded me just so much of Shukk because it was so predictable & old. I really don’t think anyone’s beauty is such a big issue to be worried about that just because according to them, a beautiful kancha-kali is living in Sofia’s house so she should be cautious but don’t they remember that the best thing Sofia did all these years was to trust her husband & have confidence in herself & their relation but just because some Haya has entered her life, she should be worried ONLY about her beauty? That’s just so odd. I really wish they had made that conversation a bit more realistic because at one point Ruby kept on saying that Awazaar was the most loving husband ever known to her but then she was haunting Sofia with Haya’s khoobsurati.
Another thing that doesn’t really seem right is that Sofia’s someone who can sniff her husband’s cologne from a distance of 50 meters but just when she’s downstairs preparing a breakfast, Awazaar is knocking the door to have a chat with Haya & not only that, he manages to enter the room without even bothering that he might get busted. I really wish the director had taken care of these things but looks like Aahista Aahista wo bhi seekh hi jayeinge, Aahista Aahista, Aahista Aahista, Aahista Aahista, Aahista Aahista. Oh & yes finally we know that Awazaar goes to some office but I was also amazed to know that despite being so tired he’s a superman because he could walk all the way from his office to his home to spot Haya crying tankers at the nearby walking track.
I must say the unnecessary shower shot of sleepy Awazaar (yukh) & all these meaningless forced hugs could’ve been skipped. If they’ve shot this drama in Amreeka, doesn’t mean they can forget that the audience of this drama aren’t Amreekans anyways. & oh yes, just as I thought, they’ve pretty much showed it all in the preview of next episode that Sofia’s going to be preggers & Haya & Awazaar will get busted. I really hope they don’t show us something so NEW that it turns out to be a dream sequence. I wish Sofia’s wide awake to see the harakaats of her sleepy husband. Share your thoughts about this episode.
The ice bucket challenge has been going on for sometime now. It involves throwing water on one’s head to create awareness against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis _ a disease which causes neurodegeneration and to encourage donations for research.
Recently, famous designer, photographer and radio host, Tapu Javeri participated in this and nominated three influential people to do it next.
The season of revolution is in full swing where one revolution march is in progress in Islamabad. Another revolution named Brightness Revolution is in full swing in Karachi these days which is sponsored by multinational Unilever’s tea brand named Lipton. In comparison with revolution happening in Islamabad where sponsors are not known, sponsors of Brightness Revolution are well known. The participants of Brightness Revolution will get a chance to dance on the tunes of Ali Zafar, means to dance with Ali Zafar. For this the team Lipton has selected Dolmen Plaza Karachi as first destination and some still shots of this occasion are shared below.
Lights? Check! Camera? Check! Frustrating moments? Double check! Yes guys, ‘frustrating moments’ form a huge part of our dramas these days. When I say ‘frustrating moments’, I am referring to all those times when you feel like screaming, ‘I just can’t take it anymore!’ We all are addicted to watching dramas. But let’s admit it-sometimes, you find it impossible to watch the holier than thou heroine’s endless series of sacrifices. And at other times, it’s the villain’s devilish and unstoppable tactics that get on your nerves. There are moments when you DESPERATELY want either the protagonist to stand up for himself/herself or the antagonist to just shut up! The bottom line is that we all are familiar with that what-on-earth-am-I-watching feeling : P
Following is a list of the ‘frustrating moments’ we all experienced while watching these plays:
• MAAT
That frustrating moment when the only thing you could hear Aiman say was, ‘’Ammi, rehne dain. Saman abhi ‘bewaqoof’ hai.’’ Do you know what the most frustrating part was? That very ‘bewaqoof’ Saman snatched her sister’s fiancé! ‘Maat’ is actually the root of all sister-rivalry-based drama serials. It gained popularity because the concept was different and such a story had never hit the screens before. I admit – I watched it and found it engrossing too. But even now, I remember losing my temper every time Aiman defended her sister instead of giving her a shut-up call.
• HUMSAFAR
That frustrating moment when all Khirad could blurt out was, ‘Mummy yeh aap kia keh rahi hain?!’And that too at the most crucial of times, when she was being smothered by false accusations! It’s not just our vulnerable heroine who made some blunders, but Mr. Asher also went out for a walk along the beach, leaving the love of his life all alone :P Please, don’t get me wrong-I myself am a die-hard fan of ‘Humsafar’, but Khirad’s constant repetition of this dialogue, and Asher’s sudden disappearance did put me off. But well, this drama WAS a masterpiece. No debate there!
• DIL-E-MUZTAR
That frustrating moment when Sila rejected the person who stayed by her side through thick and thin, and, instead, she reconciled with the guy who cheated on her, married his neighbor and not even gave her the importance she always deserved. Another exasperating aspect of the serial was the way Sila, despite knowing Zoya’s real intentions, never gave her a shut-up call. That not-saying ‘NO’ policy is something I always find utterly frustrating.
• Shukk
Haye!! What should I say now? How about ‘that FRUSTRATING moment when it seemed that this horribly lingering play would just NOT come to an end?’ Enough said!
• MIRAT UL UROOS
That frustrating moment when you had to hear the word ‘car’ 10 times per episode :P Honestly, the ‘car’ discussion went on for too long. ‘Mirat ul Uroos’ was indeed an interesting drama serial. However, they added unnecessary elements to it and prolonged it for no reason.
• Muhabbat Subh Ka Sitara Hai
That frustrating moment when you come to realize that ‘weeping and sobbing’ are the only two things the protagonist, Romaisa can offer. Plus Nabeel and Romaisa’s obsession with almost every element/ornament/object/animal did come across as something unnatural and annoying.
• RUBARU
That frustrating moment when you felt like getting some ear drops after listening to the constant rants of Shabeeh’s cousin, Kiran. Amidst all that, they completely ignored the focal point of the story and there were points when the viewers were left clueless as to what was going on in Shabeeh and Surmed’s lives. However, I liked the contrasting time periods they showed in this serial, and some episodes were really worth watching.
• Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si
That frustrating moment when every next scene was more revolting than the last!
My my! If you were unfortunate enough to catch even a single glimpse of this sucking-the-happiness-out-of-you drama serial, you would definitely know what I am talking about!
Some of the serials I mentioned above are actually my favourites. So, the purpose of my article was not to criticize, but to entertain you guys! We have all seen and experienced such frustrating moments while watching dramas. But hey! Don’t we cling on to the dramas we are watching, no matter what? Sometimes the stories of our dramas just can’t progress without such moments. But unnecessarily prolonged exasperating elements make you lose your interest.
This was it folks! I hope you guys enjoyed reading the article. I would love to hear about some ‘frustrating moments’ that got on your nerves while watching dramas and plays!
BOL is an upcoming news channel where its CEO has claimed it to be one of the biggest channels in Pakistan. Rumors are the channel has hired many prominent analysts and anchors from other news channels. Kamran Khan who had a decades old association with Jang Group/Geo Network has recently joined the BOL News as Editor In-chief, while others big names are expected to join in coming months.
BOL’s administration has invited the general public to guess the total seventeen members of their news team. In case of correct answer the winner will win 1 Million rupees.
Bol is an upcoming channel or group of channels. As per its CEO Shoaib Ahmed Sheikh BOL will be the largest media house and channel of Pakistan and he has invested a huge amount of money to build state of the art structure for this channel. The media house claims to launch many channels covering news, showbiz, entertainment, kids and cooking programs. Too early to comment how will it be once launched. There is excitement among viewers regarding this media house. In this video the CEO Shoaib A. Sheikh is explaining the plans for this channel.
You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world. Tom Brokaw
Graduation day is not the end, but a beginning. The day when the graduates realize that they now have the ability to do something for themselves and the others. That now they have the key to changing the world. It is the day when they finally have the chance to follow their dreams.
Scrolling through different social netwoks, I came across these pictures of our favourite celebrities’ convocations.
Ayeza Khan:
The malka-e-jazbaat our industry, Ayeza Khan, looked cute and pretty on her graduation day as well. Her parents looked as proud as ever, seeing their daughter graduate.
Ayeza Khan started her career in 2008 with drama “Tum jo Miley” on Hum TV. It was a Ramazan special. Her super-hit drama Pyaray Afzal became the most-talked-about-drama of its time. She has performed really well in many telefilms too.
Shehryar Munawwar Siddiqui
Shehryar Munawwar started his career from Mere Dard Ko Jo Zuban Mile. He became everybody’s favourite due to his expressions and looks.Recently, Shehryar is filming for his first movie “Kambakht”.
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Sanam Jung:
Sanam Jung whose character Sila won many hearts is one of the most talented actresses in the industry. She won the “Best new sensation” award in the Second Hum Awards.
Meera is ready to make a comeback on television screens, with a soap drama named Qismat which is produced by Six Sigma productions. Few years ago meera has worked in few dramas but failed to impress the viewers. Here are few promos of Qismat.
Asma Shirazi, Pakistan’s first female war correspondent and host of popular TV talk shows, was named 2014 Winner of Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism Friday.
Shirazi reported on conflicts that include the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, Taliban violence on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in 2009 and General Pervez Musharraf’s 2007 state of emergency.
She also hosted two popular television talk shows, including one on parliamentary affairs that Musharraf banned when he clamped down on independent news coverage. “We are thrilled to recognise the courage and dedication to journalistic ethics that Shirazi has displayed every day of her career,” said Camille Mackler, Project Director for the Peter Mackler Award. At great personal risk and defying death threats, Asma ensures “that unbiased, free information is available throughout Pakistan,” Mackler said. She is the second woman to win the award since its creation in 2008, after Honduran radio News Editor Karla Rivas won in 2011. Shirazi’s award pays “tribute to the courage of those who fight for freedom of information in Pakistan, where seven journalists were murdered in connection with their work in 2013,” said Delphine Halgand, US director of media watchdog Reporters Without Borders.
“AFP is happy to be associated with this recognition of Asma Shirazi’s great courage and perseverance in reporting on conflict and politics in Pakistan despite the personal dangers she faced,” said David Millikin, AFP’s director for North America.
The award, named for the late Agence France-Presse, will be presented at a ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington on October 23. The Award is administered by Global Media Forum in partnership with AFP and Reporters Without Borders. Pakistan is currently ranked 158th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders.
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