Zoe Viccaji is a relatively new name in music world, who has performed in Coke Studio and sung few OST in dramas. Zoe is due to ]NSTA promotes best practices in the science classroom and safety in the alternative schools laboratory. release her first music album Dareeche next month which also includes Phir Milli Tanhai. To promote the upcoming albumvideo of Phir Milli Tanhai is also released which is directed by Adnan Malik starring Hisham Aziz and Zoe Viccaji.
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Adnan Siddiqi is a leading artist and his dramas Maat and Mere Qaatil Mere Dildar are recently aired in India thus providing him recognition in India as well. Recently Adnan was on a tour to dubai with his family where he was surprised when few indians fans met him at the shopping center. The Indian fans asked for autographs and photos. Following this Adnan is encouraged with the positive feedback he is receiving from Indian fans over his dramas.
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Its been more than six month Bilal Lashari announced remake of Maula Jutt as his second project. Since then this front has been mostly silent. Now Bilal has informed fans about progress on this project.
As per bilal scripting of remake of Maula Jutt is completed. Unlike original film which had loud dialogs and excessive use of gandasa, Batons (laathi) and Javelin (barchi) the new version of film will be without such elements. Bilal wants to introduce new technique of film making in this film which resulted in delays. Bilal is done with scripting and casting and due to start shooting in coming days.
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Asad Siddiqui is a drama artist, till that his most famous role was as vicky in Aaye Gi Barat series of Geo i.e. Aazer ki aaye gi Barat, Dolly ki aayegi Baraat, etc. Asad Siddiqui tied the knot in Karachi last week and here are few clicks from various events of this wedding.
Asad Siddiqui is also known for another connection he is nephew of famous artist Adnan Siddiqui, yes Adnan is actually Mammu of Asad and can be seen on his wedding too.
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Hina finally found out that Daniyal is her son but that does not end her talash. She has a daunting task ahead of her now that she knows that she must do everything in her power to prove in the court that Daniyal is innocent but in order to do that, she must find Daniyal first. Proving in the court that someone like Dilawar is the actual criminal is going to be even more difficult considering that people like him usually do not get convicted. If Laila dies then Hina may not be able to save Daniyal at all. Daniyal, on the other hand is at his wits end, he is not even sure where he is or where he should go and since he is a fugitive he cannot possibly roam around freely. Dilawar’s empty threats to Naimat Khan are getting old and monotonous; the chooza seth is clearly no match for the daku! Daniyal’s secret is now officially out after Naina told her parents and Hina the truth about Daniyal’s identity and the criminal. I know this is supposed to be a very serious play but I cannot help but notice that everyone in this play is looking for someone; Hina is looking for Daniyal, Dilawar is looking for Naimat Khan and Daniyal both, Naina will set out on a journey to find Daniyal too and Daniyal is looking for a way out of this situation!
I was very surprised to find out that Hina still hasn’t officially taken up Laila’s case because she has been holding press conferences and in the last episode she was on her way to the court when Daniyal was “kidnapped”. I don’t know the procedure for these things but it just doesn’t sound logical that a barrister who hasn’t even yet taken up the case is representing it on the media. She could have been going to the court only to hear what Daniyal had to say but everything else makes very little sense. In the opening scene when she is talking to her friend she clearly says that she isn’t sure whether Daniyal is guilty or not but when Naina comes to see her, she is on the phone saying that she wants a decision on the next hearing because she wants Daniyal to be punished for what he did! Decisions regarding murder cases in Pakistan or anywhere in the world are not taken so quickly and especially when the criminal is not even in police custody. I also did not get why Hina thanked Naina for saving Laila’s life. Later on we found out that someone tried to kill Laila in the hospital, when did that happen? I am guessing that Dilawar tried to get Laila killed in the hospital but Naina saved her somehow but why do we have to figure that out? I think whoever did the editing for this episode, chopped off some very important scenes.
Tonight’s episode’s main focus was Hina’s mental turmoil after finding out the truth. I must say that the focus on the details regarding Daniyal’s case; the statements, conversations and press conference was a little too much. The friendship between Hina and her colleague is heart-warming; I enjoy their conversations and the gentleman always gives Hina sound advice. This episode of Laa wasn’t as exciting as the last one but the preview of the next episode seemed interesting. I have a feeling that Laila will survive because we see a very worried Dilawar getting his seat for Dubai confirmed. Daniyal will make his way to Lahore, I hope the viewers will get to see how he manages to escape…a request to the editor – please have some mercy!
Don’t forget to share your views about this latest episode.
Fatima Awan
Q-Mobile, which claims to be the number 1 smartphone selling brand in Pakistan, makes sure its advertisements are worth watching and captivating. They go to all lengths to keep their company steadily rising upwards. Q-Mobile is criticized often for hiring Indian artists for the promotion of their products, but they promote their company through Pakistani actors as well. Now the next Noir star will be Mawra Hocane.
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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has a unique voice which melts hearts. The art of singing has been passed down to him by his grandfather Fateh Ali Khan, father Farrujh Fateh Ali Khan and uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. He sings songs, qawwalis and ghazals. Today we will discuss about OTs sung by him and rate them as well.
Wilco OST:
Song: Dharti maan
Noor Bano OST:
Song: Baat kar le
Composer : Waqar Ali
Lyrics : Sabir Zafar
Ishq Junoon Deewangi OST:
Song: Ishq Junoon Deewangi
Omer, Dadi aur Gharwale:
Song: Mein Sitara
Written by Faiz Anwar
Composed by Prakash Ashish
Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya:
Song: Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya
Jal Pari:
Song: Chandre Maa
Composers: Farrukh Abid and Shoaib Farooq
Ijaazat OST:
Song: Ijazat
Mere Charagar OST:
Song: Mere charagar
Composed by : Waqar Ali
Lyrics : Amjad Islam Amjad
Nadamat OST:
Song: Yeh nadamat kyun hai
Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan OST:
Song: Kuch Pyar ka Pagalpan Bhi Thha
Composer: Waqar Ali
Talluq OST:
Song: Talluq
Meri Zaat Zarra-e-benishan OST:
Song: Meri zaat zarra-e-benishan
Written by: Umera Ahmed
Thori Si Wafa Chahiye OST:
Song: Thori si wafa chahiye
Lyrics: Ayub Khawar
Music: Waqar Ali
Khuda Zameen se Gaya Nahi Hai OST:
Song: Khuda Zameen se Gaya Nahi Hai
Eeman OST:
Song: Imaan
Kaisi Yeh Agan OST:
Song: Kaisi Yeh Agan
Aahista Aahista OST:
Song: Ahista Ahista
Composer: Sahir Ali Bagga
Lyrics: Sabir Zafar
Mere Mehrbaan OST:
Song: Mere Mehrbaan
Now its your turn to write down, how much you would rate these OSTs out of 10? All these are amazing and mesmerizing but be honest while rating :)
Areeba Mohsen
Mehwish Hayat is an established artist of television dramas. Mehwish is in newssince she performed in an item song in film Namaloom Afraad starring Fahad Mustafa in lead role. Urdu Weekly Akhbar-e-Jehan also published some interesting bits on this from the pen of Aneela Raheem which is also shared below.
Mehwish is a well known performer which needs no cheap tactics to be famous. She is already famous from her dramas, but for some unknown reasons she is appearing in drance performances in award ceremonies from past few years. Recently her filmi
item song was widely discussed in media. Mehwish’s fan are skeptic about her decision, that why she opted the way of Meera, Veena and Mathira to earn fame. Highlights of this item song where Mehwish is in glamorous dress of choli and ghaghra tells something similar to Munni Badnaam Hui and Chikni Chameli.
Mehwish is very excited about her this performance. As per mehwish this song hasprovided the required attention to the film. The song is shot in a ‘Maut ka kunwan‘ . Somer persons may object to my decision, but I was sick and tired of performing the monotonous roles in dramas again and again ranging from naik biwi, ghareeb larki, mazloom behan aur beti. The song has performance margin and this performance was a break from monotony.
She instantly noded yes on recieving this offer. Though her role in this film is small but it will impress the viewers. Without seeing the whole song it shouldn’t be labelled as vulgar.
Apart from picturization, the lyrics and music of the song has potential to become popular. Hopefully this song will be preferred over indian songs in the weddings. I never criticize any pakistani artist for working in an Indian film, as an artist has to work as per demand of the film.
Mehwish also told she was offered a role in Bollywood film Dedh Ishqiya which was later performed by Huma Qureshi. Mehwish rejected this offer as she was not willing to do some scenes which she thought were really vulgar. Mehwish is excited that her
debut film will be a Pakistani instead of Indian.
Source: http://akhbar-e-jehan.com/August2014/18-08-2014/jahanefun_8.asp
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Another episode down and I must say that graph of this show is still rising. Perfect pace and brilliantly handed storyline are the key ingredients of this show and I must confess that the screen execution is stupendous as compared to the novel itself; Even slight changes in the story added more to the show.
Tonight’s episode was about Aiman’s proposal. Haider cant deny the fact that he is deeply in love with Aiman.After all the bad times, Aiman was the only good hope left in his life. Sadly, Almaas’s jeer effected Haider so badly that he decided to bury all feelings for Aiman deep down inside him and wore a mask of a person, precisely of an Uncle, who is deeply concerned with his niece’s marriage.
Right from the day one, he knew that Shaheer likes Aiman but he never discussed that with Aiman because at that time, he was living his life to the fullest and forgot that he is 18 years old than Aiman. Almaas’s realization gave him a wake-up call and brought him back to the reality – Reality that was as merciless as his past, reality that takes him to some dark place where he feels suffocated.
Sajeela is in no mood to give up on Haider and after Almaas told her Haider’s reaction on Aiman’s proposal, she considered all odds in her favor. Everytime she meets him, he gives her a polite shut up call but Sajeela has transformed herself into a barefaced woman; She keeps on building air castles of leading a happy life with Haider and can’t stop herself from stargazing.She is making sure that everybody will develop a feeling of hatred for Aiman. After Almaas, Saahir was her target. But his reply was a slap on Sajeela’s face; He trusts his sister more than anyone else and least bothers about his father’s property getting in Aiman’s hand. After watching very scene, I was literally relieved that she failed badly in an attempt of manipulating Saahir.
Life was never easy for Aiman either , but with Haider she forgets everything ; Haider made her what she is today and she can’t even think of living her life without him. Sajeela’s ever tweaking nature has finally started effecting Aiman ; She can’t take her mind off from the thoughts of losing Haider – Thats because Sajeela has compelled her to think that Haider will be all hers soon. Haider’s reaction to Aiman’s question was kind of unexpected for me, but seems like he has planned to make her realize that their relation is unacceptable for the society they are living in. Bibi knows that they both feel for each other. Till now, she didnot take any serious measures to make sure that Haider will get married to Aiman ,but I am dead sure, as soon as she will come to know about Aiman’s proposal, her next step will be to rush to Taufeeq’s.
Taufeeq always took Aiman and Haider’s friendship positively and perceived that they both feel for each other. In order to know the hidden truth, he discussed Shaheer’s proposal with Haider and that discussion ended up with a sheer disappointment because Haider’s interest in Aiman was pretty evident and Taufeeq himself was shocked to see him taking the situation casually.
Poor Aiman is still unaware that Shaheer was Haider’s choice and he wanted him to get married to Aiman. Further, he was there when Shaheer’s family came with official proposal. From preview of next episodes, I can predict that Haider will go back to Sajeela just for the sake of compelling Aiman to marry Shaheer.
Share your thoughts on tonight’s episode.
Firaaq is an upcoming drama by Hum TV. Starring Sanam Saeed, Mohib Mirza, Cybil J Chahudhry, Uzma Gilani, Hira Salman, Noor Hassan and Junaid Khan it is directed by Aabis Raza and written by Mustafa Bilal. The play is shot in Panama City, Florida, USA the same city where HUM TV earlier shot drama Vasl in 2010. Top model Cybil J. Chaudhry is making her acting debut from this drama, earlier she won Lux Style Award 2012 for best female model.
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Few stills from the shooting.
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Kanebaaz is a movie starring Mohib Mirza, Aamina Sheikh, Faisal Rehman, Rashid Farooqi, Shabbir Jaan and Sajid Shah. It is written by Syed Muhammad Ahmed and directed by Ali Sade. The film is based on real life events. As per IMDB
“Kanebaaz follows the journey of Siddiq (Mohib Mirza), a straight-talking car mechanic with a penchant for card gambling. In the ultimate shuffle, the small-time hustler rises from the streets of Kharadar to Karachi’s high society where his card-counting skill is recognized by the infamous Bawan Shah (Faisal Rehman). Shah, a legendary card player himself and Siddiq’s idol, has since moved on to secure a big stake in the city’s underworld. A far cry from Kharadar, Shah’s is an unflinching world of decadence and betrayal where everything is not what it seems to be on the surface. It is beneath this layer of venality where the real story lies: the bond between two men, one who is self-assured yet torn and the other who desperately needs a mentor to give credence to his skill and entity. Thrust into this new environment, Siddiq experiences a speedy rise in fortune but risks alienating his friends and his love Shabana (Aamina Sheikh) who happens to be his best friend’s sister. Shabana, the one person who brings out the real man behind Kanebaaz, provides the steady dose of reality as Siddiq faces an impending moral downfall when his ties with Shah strengthen and unravel the true nature of ‘business’. Kanebaz offers a harsh glimpse of Karachi, where a queen in the pocket doesn’t always make one a king.”
Kanebaaz will be shown on ARY digital on Saturday at 10 PM.
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Jaanum is an upcoming drama on A-Plus starring Saba Qamar, Adnan Siddiq and Nauman Masood. It is produced by Six Sigma Plus, enjoy the teasers below.
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Famous television news anchor Kamran Khan has formally joined the media house Bol Network which is due to launch sometime later this year. Kamran Khan has worked for decades with Jang Group of Publications as journalist and later as anchorperson with their news channel Geo News. Kamran Khan resigned from Geo few months ago.
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Our prince charming and damsel in distress finally met in tonight’s episode and actually had a very “intelligent” (from Saman’s standards) discussion. I thought I’d never say this but the story has finally taken off after 13 episodes. More dialogues and more feeling from Saman added the life which this drama needed for so long now…yes it maybe too little too late but better late than never, right? I enjoyed watching tonight’s episode because Saman’s conversation with Hashir was a breath of fresh air; I had no idea that Saman could have a normal conversation! Hareem Farooq’s acting in that scene was superb too which basically showed that she can act if she is playing a smart (normal) girl. Saman did not even share the details of her rift with Faisal with Shazia, which was another pleasant surprise. Hashir’s mother’s plan worked like a charm until Hahsir and his mother ended up at Saman’s door step. That too proved to be a blessing in disguise because now Hashir’s mother knows what kind of a person Saman’s husband is, this will help her deal with him. For the first time I could connect to Hashir’s mother’s concern for him and Hashir’s feeling for Saman. Things will get worse before they get better between Hashir and his mother because of his father but I have a feeling that the story is going to take a very filmy turn from here and if it is not dragged further, things may just get very interesting too. Saman’s mother still hasn’t told her what she knows so Saman still thinks that Shazia isn’t as bad as her mother thinks she is. Shazia only keeps her ties good with Saman so that she can get information from her about her relationship with Faisal, that is so sickening. I hope Shazia ends up getting married to Faisal and Saman and Hashir find their happy ending.
I still have a huge problem with Hareem Farooq’s foundation because not only is it too white but the make-up artist forgot to put foundation on her neck altogether. The person responsible for the lighting could have covered up the flaw in the make-up but they did not. Her face looks too white and her neck is a completely different tone. I hope that the story will move on at a fast pace from now on. The preview of the next episode showed that Faisal threatens to divorce Saman and Hashir’s mother suggests that they should pay Faisal to leave his wife. I really don’t want to see a long series of misunderstandings at this point if they are not going to be resolved quickly. It took 13 long episodes for the hero and heroine to finally meet if something good doesn’t come out of it then I am giving up on this play for good. Tonight’s episode proved that a few changes in characters and speeding up the pace of the show could have done wonders.
Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode. Do you think it was better than all the previous episodes that have gone on air till now or not?
Fatima Awan
Our dear celebrities are also concerned about the political situation of Pakistan and have started supporting PTI. Along with this, they are urging others to do the same. These celebrities include:
1. Hamza Ali Abbasi :
Thank you for posting the pictures Aimen :)
The next two have been posted by Fahmeen Javed.
2. Bilal Lashari:
3. Kashif Mehmood:
4. Mawra Hocane
5. Urwa Hocane
6. Sanam Baloch:
7. Imran Abbas:
8. Junaid Jamshed:
9. Shehzad Roy
10. Jahangir Khan
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Adnan Siddiqui has been associated with the field of acting for a very long time now. He has played all kinds of characters in this period of time. Recently, his play “Maat” went on air in India. Indian viewers were impressed by Adnan Siddiqui’s acting in the play. Nowadays another drama starring Adnan Siddiqui is currently on air on Indian channel Zee Zindagi which is “Mere Qatil Mere Dildar”. While talking to Zee News on the phone Adnan Siddiqui said,
“Our dramas match Indian movies. We tell the story in a similar manner like filmmakers in India do. Our main focus is the content and it is no less that of Bollywood. We put emphasis on the script and performances. Indian directors make wonderful stuff and Pakistani dramas match that quality.”
Talking about the viewership and content of Indian dramas he said,
“There was a time when Indian soaps had an amazing fan following in Pakistan. That is still there to some extent, but I think there should be more realistic serials, the stories, direction, everything needs to move on from the old stuff, according to me.”
When asked if he is interested in working in a Bollywod film, he said,
“I would love to do a Bollywood film but I will not approach people for work in India. In fact, once I was asked to give an audition for the role of a villain in a Hindi film. I was shocked because in my 22 years of acting career, I have never given any audition or test in Pakistan.”
Adnan Siddiqui also appreciated Indians for having an eye for talent, he said,
“Look at Fawad Khan or Ali Zafar; they have become popular in India because people have recognised their talent. Indians have an eye for talent. I feel they don`t waste any opportunity in grabbing a good actor.”
Talking about his character in “Mere Qatil Mere Dildar” Adnan Siddiqui said,
“People will see my versatility as a performer and I only wanted that. I have never played a villain before `Mere Qatil Mere Dildar` so it was a challenge but I enjoyed.”
Main Bushra will air on ARY soon. It is produced by Zeekay Films, directed by Ahmed Bhatti and written by Sanam Mehdi. The cast includes Mawra Hussain, Affan Waheed, Saba Faisal, Faisal Quraishi Saba Abdul-Hameed and others.
Here are the promos:
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BTS photos and stills:
Areeba Mohsen
After Syra Yusef and Mehreen Raheal, Mathira is going to be the nexe female celebrity who is expecting her first baby. A few days back while giving an interview to a local newspaper Mathira disclosed that she had been married for a year. She, however did not disclose the identity of her husband but only said that he was not a Pakistani and he was not a celebrity. Everyone was asking why she disclosed the news when she was not going to give the details about her spouse, well now we know why!!
Mathira still feels no need to share who the father of the baby is because she is very private about her family affairs.
The news of her pregnancy is all over social media now after she went to Agha Khan Hospital for a check up which confirmed her pregnancy. Some of the pictures from a recent event also confirmed the news. When Mathira was asked why she did not share the news with her fans, she said
““Sab ko khud he pata chal jaye ga. I’m afraid nazar na lag jaye kahien.”
Imran Abbas has joined the Azaadi March in Islamabad to show solidarity with protesters. Here are few clicks of Imran.
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Adnan Siddiqi is a well known senior (both in terms of experience and age) artist who has played leading roles in various plays for more than two decades (22 years in acting to be precise as his first drama Uroosa was in 1992 but he was into modelling since 1990-91). Recently drama Maat having Adnan Siddiqi in leading role is aired on Zindagi channel in India, which introduced this senior Pakistani artist to indian audience. Adnan is also interviewed by Press Trust of India which is shared below. Adnan’s interview by Indian press is continuation of series of interviews which Indian press is doing once a drama is aired on Zindagi. Earlier Sanam Saeed, Umera Ahmed, Samina Peerzada, Osman Khalid Butt and few others are also interviewed by Indian press after successful launch of their dramas.
Actor Adnan Siddiqui, who has impressed the Indian audience with his performance in TV soap ‘Maat’, says that Pakistani dramas are as big as Indian films in terms of quality and popularity.
The actor, who is now seen on ‘Mere Qatil Mere Dildar’ on Zindagi and has been a part of many successful dramas back at home, feels storytelling in Pakistani serials is at par with that of Bollywood.
“Our dramas match Indian movies. We tell the story in a similar manner like filmmakers in India do. Our main focus is the content and it is no less that of Bollywood. We put emphasis on the script and performances. Indian directors make wonderful stuff and Pakistani dramas match that quality,” Siddiqui told PTI over phone from Karachi.
The 44-year-old actor feels Indian soaps on the other hand need to grow out of saas-bahu stories and be more realistic, like Pakistani serials.
“There was a time when Indian soaps had an amazing fan following in Pakistan. That is still there to some extent, but I think there should be more realistic serials, the stories, direction, everything needs to move on from the old stuff, according to me,” he said.
The actor says he wants to act in Bollywood but is not desperate to be a part of Hindi films.
“I would love to do a Bollywood film but I will not approach people for work in India. In fact, once I was asked to give an audition for the role of a villain in a Hindi film. I was shocked because in my 22 years of acting career, I have never given any audition or test in Pakistan,” Siddiqui said.
“Look at Fawad Khan or Ali Zafar; they have become popular in India because people have recognised their talent. Indians have an eye for talent. I feel they don’t waste any opportunity in grabbing a good actor,” he added.
Siddiqui plays a villainous character in ‘Mere Qatil Mere Dildar’ and is glad that the Indian audience will see him in a different avatar.
“People will see my versatility as a performer and I only wanted that. I have never played a villain before ‘Mere Qatil Mere Dildar’ so it was a challenge but I enjoyed,” the actor said.
Rashid Nazir Ali
“Hur roz mujhe yeh lagta hai ke bus jo hona tha ho chuka, saari azmaishein khatam ho gaye, ab honey ko reh hi kya gaya hai magar hur roz aik naye jung aik naya mahaz…kub meri himat jawab de jaye gi, kub mei is meidan-e-jung mei maari jaun gi, ya mei yun hi lrti rahu gi!” The path that Laila has chosen is most certainly not an easy one, the hurt that she feels at every single step when her mother makes things even more difficult for her is being portrayed brilliantly by Alishba Yusef. Laila does not blame her mother for a second because despite of everything that she has put Laila through, she understands her majburis. The way Laila kept on hoping that her mother will at some point share her happy moments if not do anything to support her was shown superbly. Even after Laila leaves her mother’s house because she knows that she is not welcome there any more, she is ecstatic to see her mother when she comes to meet her at Kukoo’s salon. Laila does not even react when her mother asks her to give up her share of the property because that is what the man of the house wants. Even when her mother hands over the baby’s toys to her, as if saying that Laila should never come back to her parents house again, Laila does not judge her. Laila is beyond all these things now; she does not want to rely on her brother or husband’s money, she wants to make her own jannat with her own efforts. Laila is ready to make space for new relations but she also knows that leaving her mother and Bhaiya behind is not going to be easy. There are memories attached to these people and Laila clearly loves both of them that is why she is so willing to forgive them! Laila’s call to her mother after she gets her apartment was one of the many scenes in tonight’s episode that went to show that Khalid Ahmed and Bee Gul both believe in showing and not telling. Laila’s mother answers the phone only in the hope that her daughter may have changed her mind and when she finds out that Laila has something completely different to share with her, she hangs up instantly. Kukoo explained the reason behind Laila’s mother’s attitude brilliantly, she has to pay this price….make this sacrifice to continue being the queen of her house.
Laila is a POW now, just like her father said, ” POW bun jana zulm na sehna”. Things would have been entirely different for Laila had her father been alive. Laila has the convenient option of going to her husband’s mahal because after all she is expected to do just that. Like her mother says, ” mard mei jitne bhi aaib hun, aurat apni aulad aur aram ke liye guzara kr leti hai”… this is SO true! Our society is filled with women who put up with the worst only because of their children or because they have a roof on their head and get free meals. Laila has taken a path less travelled and therefore her experiences are going to be very different from that of her mother’s, Mrs. Khan’s and other women like them but she is ready to face those challenges. This play also goes to show that sometimes people who are not related to you support you more than your close relatives. Kukoo and Mrs. Khan have always been there for Laila and so has Saadi. Laila has only been able to come this far because she had support from all these friends. The conversation between the three friends about Mansoor and Kukoo’s statement about Mansoor that there was no room for improvement in his life was just what the doctor ordered. A man like him certainly deserves to be pitied. The scene on the dinner table when Laila asks Kukoo is she was waiting for someone and she replies, “nahi ab mujhe kisi ka intizar nahi” was brilliant.
Mansoor’s mother is already looking for a new wife for him, we saw her raving about her son’s wealth and thanda mizaj while Mansoor shouted in the background! The list of khoobiyan she wanted in her bahu was never-ending. Mansoor, on the other hand still has a very bruised ego which will not be satisfied until Laila comes pleading to him. The fact that Kukoo and Laila both can do without him now is eating him up. Laila is warming up to Saadi and this time she does not decline when Saadi puts the ring on her finger. Laila shared with Saadi how she used to be there for her brother when he was a baby. I must say that I found it hard to relate to the story because if Laila used to take care of her baby brother like that she must be at least 9 or 10 years older than him but she just got married and her brother is already married. Laila must be in her early twenties so that means her brother should be a teenager then…correct me if I am wrong.
I really felt for poor Alishba tonight; Saadi could not take his hands out of his pockets because it was that cold and Alishba was wearing a chiffon saree. Another thing which is a little too odd is that Laila has absolutely no help just like Kukoo, not even someone to clean up the tables etc. Other than that, this episode and the drama in general is picture perfect. Every episode is full of meaningful dialogues and scenes that leave you speechless. Every little gesture suggests something or the other. Pehchan is keeping me glued to my seat because every scene has something significant to offer. In my opinion this episode belonged to Laila – Alishba Yusef. She was the perfect choice for playing this character. The wonderful thing about this drama is that you are able to connect to all the three women in the play. Kukoo has clearly moved on but will Mrs. Khan find her own pehchan too?
Fatima Awan
Muhammad Amir”s fans were very disturbed when the fast bowler was banned from cricket due to the spot fixing charges. The good news for his fans is that the young fast bowler will be starting his film career very soon with the movie “Blind Love”. While talking to a local newspaper the ex-cricketer said, “In the last couple of years, I had nothing to do. So when the well known film maker Faisal online casinos Bukhari approached me to be a part of the film, I accepted.”
Syed Faisal Bukhari is the man behind the film with which Mohammad Amir will be starting his career. Recently two of his films Bhai Log and Sultanat were shown in the cinema. The films did nominal business. While talking about the film Amir did not give away too many details but said, “This is a new challenge for me and I am eager to see how everything I discussed with the filmmaker translates onto the big screen…..The shooting will start soon and I am totally geared up for this one”.
It remains to be seen if Amir”s acting career will take off or not but we wish him all the best.
Alvida is one of the most awaited dramas recently. This is because Imran Abbas and Sanam Jung’s hit jodi is back and we all want to see the same chemistry between them as Dil-e-Muzter. The two other actresses include Mawra Hussain and Naveen Waqar. The director is Shehzad Kashmiri and writer is Samira Fazal.
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Fawad Khan’s fans in Pakistan have been unsure whether they will see him in a Pakistani project again sometime soon or not. Fawad Khan revealed something that will make his Pakistani fans very happy. In a recent interview he said that he has played the romantic, love struck hero roles back-to-back for too long now and he really wants to do something different in the future. He also said that he is very selective about the roles he plays because he only wants to opt for roles to which he can do justice. In an interview with an Indian reporter Fawad Khan said, “There is a project right now that we are working on back at home, it is a Pakistani film”. He also said that this film addresses his desire to play a different role.
About the offers from India he said, “As far as offers from here are concerned, there is nothing concrete as yet, it is just talks, things we are discussing. If there is something concrete, I will definitely let the audience know.” Fawad Khan also said that he doesn’t think that there will be any problems with the releasing of his film in Pakistan. “This film I am thinking would release quite easily”, said Fawad Khan.
Fawad Khan said that his overall journey in India till now has been “warm, courteous and very pleasant.”
It is always fun to see the latest pictures of our favorite celebrities. Celebrities keep on sharing their personal and work related pictures on twitter, facebook and instagram. Here is a collection of some of the pictures which in my opinion will interest the readers.
These are Mehreen Raheal’s pictures on her baby shower. When we reported that she was expecting, many people did not believe us. Well, I hope everyone knows now that the news is confirmed!
Here is a picture of newly-weds, Anum and Gohar in Turkey:
Ayesha Omer at Nomi Ansari’s sister’s wedding:
Javeria Saud poses with her daughter Jannat on Independence day:
A recent picture of Shehryar Munawar with his sister:
Humaima Malick and Emran Hashmi:
Adnan Sami Khan with his wife on his birthday:
Here is a recent click of Fawad Khan:
Model Nadia gives Sanam Baloch a make-over!
Noor visits Universal Studios
Latest click of Imran Abbas
A click from Sajjal’s recent photoshoot
Mahira Khan with a fan
Faysal Quraishi with his daughter
Look at the cute way Fatima Effendi’s son is looking at her!!
Tum Mere Hi Rehna, is an upcoming play by Hum Tv starring Mikaal Zulfiqar, Urwa Hocane, Kiran Haq, Saba Hameed and Waseem Abbas. The play is expected to replace Izteraab on Wednesday at 8 pm or recently concluded Kahani Raima or Manahil Ki on Wednesday/Thursday at 9:10 pm.
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Rashid Nazir Ali
Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar is penning down Mahirah Khan’s next drama serial. It will be directed by Ehtishamuddin and produced by Six Sigma and Momina Duraid productions. Adnan Malik is a part of the show as well. It is not confirm whether he is playing the male lead or not.
Mahirah Khan is wearing traditional clothes along with other actresses. The drama has been shot in Lahore.
Adnan Malik performed really well in PTV’S drama Imtehaan many years ago and recently he showcased his acting skills alongside Jana Malik and Nauman Ijaz in Kabhi Kabhi Anjaney mein.
MindWorks Media is producing Yalghaar which will be directed by Hassan Waqas Rana. Claims are that it will be the most expensive Pakistani movie up till now. It is based on a true story about a successful military operation conducted in the Parichar region of Swat district. The lead actors include Shaan Shahid, Adnan Siddiqui, Humayun Saeed, Sana Bucha and Ayesha Omar. Ashir Abdul-Azeem has also returned after so many years.
These are the bts pictures of Yalghaar, which I am sure will make you all excited about the movie.
Oh god! Even though I don’t want to sound to rude but I really think it’s about time that the character of Zara dies peacefully. There’s no need to linger on the hope of her life because it’s unbeneficial after all. The story has become stagnant & seems like the team is in no mood to pack up. Finally & sluggishly they have managed to cross the mark of 20+ episodes, which for them might be some sort of a milestone but for us; the viewers, it nothing short of a punishment to be honest!
Jazib Jee now wishes that none of it should’ve happened between him & Zara as he has fallen in love with his first wife all over again, but I guess he is forgetting that a mean guy like him wouldn’t know how to survive alone on his own & take care of kids & for that reason he needed Dua in his life. Now that Jazib knows that he has Dua who is taking care of his kids & his home & just because she is sharing his burdens & responsibilities, he is tension free & has a free mind to focus on rekindling his love for his strong-headed, determined wife; whose determination was something that he hated the most as she was too determined to be wasting her time in making garam garam rotis for him.
Dua has started to feel alienated obviously because even though she took Jazib’s kids & his home as her responsibility, she still feels that she is falling short because Jazib is completely overlooking her efforts & her contribution in his life. To him, all what matters is Zara & that’s it & in this scenario Dua is politely absorbing it all, which she shouldn’t because she isn’t entitled to it.
Seems like the writer is so in love with Zara that she doesn’t want her to die (so why did she bring in the whole disease issue in the first place) because after wasting 7 – 8 episodes, Jazib is now going for second or third opinions for Zara’s case. I think they should’ve dealt with it ages ago when they were wasting episodes on Sofia’s rebellion & her love-flick. They should’ve dealt with it way before rather than wasting time on the forced negativity & hatred that Zara was feeling for Dua & the time she was wasting in insulting her. Now that everything’s done & dusted & Zara is ready to die, Jazib swooped in with some miraculous news of a Japanese drug that a Japanese company is preparing for those patients who have a certain type of c~~~~~ that Zara is suffering from.
At first Zara feels she has given up every single hope & now wants to depart but Jazib is hell bent on making her agree for the trial. As per the doctor, Zara & Jazib need to submit an application to the company so that they can hand over some drug to Zara as she has no other option left which means that there’s still some scope of drama left before Zara actually breathes her last breath.
As shown in the preview, Zara feels she wants to live & now will also have an issue with Dua because she feels she can’t share her boring husband with Dua anymore. How convenient right? I feel they should’ve named her as Tissue/Toilet Paper instead of Dua as everybody seems to be using her just so casually & now when they’ve used her pretty much, they’re ready to dump her out of their lives.
For the love of dramas, I wish this petty drama comes to an end because it’s just a mood spoiler & nothing else. To be honest, I don’t care if Zara lives or dies, I just want a Wednesday prime slot free of this crap so that it can be filled with at least something tad bit tolerable & watchable. Share your feelings & your wishes of how much you want to see her or Jazib dead!
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
Jaago Pakistan Jaago is the morning show of Hum Tv, which is due to find a new permanent host as the previous host Fahad Mustafa has left the show. The show is provisionally hosted by Umber Khan, Ainnie Khan from past few months and now a new permanent host will join the show. The name of the host is still kept as surprise, and to increase the curiosity few promos are aired by Hum TV as well. As per unconfirmed reports Sanam Jung may appear as host. But what is your guess after watching these promos?
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First episode of the show and too good with pace; This show was worth giving a try. Chup Raho is Yasir Nawaz’s direction and is written by Samira Fazal and from now on, I will be the one reviewing this show for you guys.
Episode started with a very different yet impactful scene; Rameen (Sajal Ali),who lives in Rawalpindi, was travelling to Karachi with her parents in train. For me, first impression is the last impression when it comes to opening scene of the show and I literally enjoyed watching such unconventional start where they made everything clear that what is going to happen exactly.
So, Rameen is getting engaged to Aazar (Feroz Khan) and for that she had to stay at her sister’s for a week. Manaal (Arjuman Raheem) and Numair (Jibran Syed) are a very happy married couple and unlike typical husbands, Numair loves to do anything that can make his wife happy. Right from the time when he went to pick his in laws, he got attracted towards Rameen and after that, he was unable to divert his mind from her.
It was pretty evident that Aazar is a one woman man. Aazar never wanted a wife who was associated with someone else or was in a relationship. He kept himself away from such mushy-gushy stuff solely because he knows that pure soul gets the purest as a life partner; He feels lucky that Rameen will be his life partner.
Numair was like a dream husband but that was only one side of card; He was addicted to physically abuse young girls and this time Rameen was his prey. At Rameen’s dholki, when he saw Aazar and Rameen together, it was like adding fuel to the fire and with twinge of envy, he asked them to stay away from each other. Manaal trusts Numair like hell and for that, he can’t even think that Numair will have bad intentions for Rameen and for that, when she saw him outside Rameen’s room attempting to go inside, she took it casually. Manaal wanted to go to saloon with Rameen and with amoral intentions, Numair offered her a ride and asked Manaal to stay at home. Instead of Saloon, he took Rameen to his friend’s apartment and attempted to molest her.
Chup Raho is definitely a bold move in terms of prime-time shows but at the same time it highlights the social issue that young girls are facing for a very long time and will definitely help the girls to raise their voices against such evil and monstrous creatures. This show gave me a mysterious feel due to its camera-work but it has a tendency to attract the viewer and keep them glued to their television screens.
Share your thoughts on first episode of Chup Raho.
Rabia Basharat.
Everybody is praising Pyare Afzal for its acting, direction, writer, script, support cast, music and OST but producer of drama is as important as other persons, in the end it is the producer who provides finance to make a dream into a reality i.e. to shot a script to be a drama.
Pyare Afzal is produced by Six Sigma Plus, which is the production house of famous artist Humayun Saeed. Recently Humayun Saeed has talked to Urdu Daily Naibaat over the rumors of second part of Pyare Afzal. As per Humayun he is thrilled by the overwhelming success of PA which has encouraged him to come up with something even better than PA. Humayun has neither denied nor confirmed the reports of sequel of Pyare Afzal. As per Humayun the original story was shot as it is, and no part of original story/script was modified during dramatization. The story was a true reflection of our society equally well scripted by the writer Khalilur Rehman Qamar. As per Humayun after the tremendous success of PA, he is challenged by the viewers to produce an even better drama then PA.
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People who wear glasses are usually met with responses like “Bht padhaku ho?”, “TV bht dekhte thhe?” and stuff like that. Most people are terrified of wearing glasses and find them embarrassing while some people wear them proudly and rock them as well. Most of our celebrities have been spotted wearing glasses and looking really good as well.
1.Nadeem Baig:
2. Shehzad Qaiser: We all love our “AINAK” wala jin ;)
3. Abdul-Qavi Khan:
4. Javed Sheikh:
5. Shabbir Jan:
6. Fazila Qazi:
7. Nauman Ijaz:
9. Asad Malik:
10. Mehmood Aslam:
11. Moammar Rana:
12. Adnan Siddiqui
13. Farhan Ali Agha:
14. Fawad Khan
15. Danish Taimoor
16. Imran Abbas
17. Fahad Mustafa
18. Faisal Qureshi
19. Humayun Saeed
20. Hamza Ali Abbasi
21.Ahsan Khan:
22. Shehryar Munawwar Siddiqui
23. Hina Dilpazeer: We all know she rocks her glasses as Momo!
24. Ayeza Khan
25. Osman Khalid Butt:
26. Meekal Zulfiqar:
27. Sanam Jung:
28. Mawra Hocane
29. Ayesha Khan
30. Syra Sheroze
31. Sajal Ali:
32. Sohai Ali Abro
33. Mehwish Hayat
34. Agha Ali
35. Nausheen Shah:
36. Babar Khan
37. Sanam Chauhdry
So guys, what did you think of this article? Do comment and tell me who rocks their glasses in your opinion.
Aw! It’s such a nice drama. I don’t know how to put it but it has a very appeasing feel to it. The way all the actors have acted & the way the director has taken the story forward is really nice & makes it look very realisitic. I know this family especially Annie will go through a bit of a tough time henceforth but I am sure the story has a lot to offer.
The episode began with Hashim’s birthday gathering where Rohaan’s family got to have a good look at both Annie & Kashaf too but simply for Rohaan’s mother & one of his sisters, Annie’s Hijab was an element of conservation but the only person who seemed to have liked Annie was Rohaan’s father. As much as Kashaf tried to find out what Annie feels about Hashim, Annie made sure she didn’t lay bare her feelings in front of her younger sister even because like Annie said, she’d only feel love for her husband & before any official decision, she restrained herself from thinking on those lines about Hashim. Even though she felt an ounce of excitement, she didn’t showcase in front of anyone & I guess that happened for the best.
Finally Huma & Amjad’s bubble burst when Shireen & Ahmad spoke about Kashaf. As much as they wanted to sound sweet, Ahmad ended up telling the truth that Hashim doesn’t want a Muhajjaba as his wife & he feels that they both are two different people. Annie took it well but what shattered her most was the reason for which she was rejected as Annie now knows that she’ll be the one who’d have to face all the criticism for the choices she has made.
Very conveniently, Huma got another reason to blame Annie because she thinks so high of Hashim that for Huma, her own daughter is the culprit. I think even though Kashaf has a side role to play but her character has a lot of importance. It was so good to see that she was the one who understood her sister & took a stand for her. For Kashaf, Hashim is a hypocrite who deceived Annie. Even though Kashaf is seriously involved with a guy who is ready to get married to her & even though Kashaf has that as a solid reason to reject Hashim’s proposal but keeping that aside, she has clearly mentioned that she will never get married to a person who has double standards & for this reason, Hashim is unacceptable to her.
Hashim for now comes across as a very indifferent person who has no thoughts of his own. Even though he wasn’t happy about Annie’s Hijab, he took his friend’s advice way too seriously & even though he confessed in front of his parents that he just wanted to escape a relation from Annie, he took Kashaf’s name. It shows that he doesn’t even like Kashaf but for him the best way to avoid a commitment from Annie was to treat Kashaf as a scapegoat.
Sadly for Huma, Hashim is too precious to let go of therefore she thinks ignoring Annie’s feelings is the best thing to do. She has a lot of fears when it comes to her daughters proposals & that’s the reason she thinks it’s best to get married one of her daughters to Hashim as they know the family too well & Huma takes Hashim as her son. It was disappointing to see Shireen react so badly to the changed attitude of Huma & Amjad, she should understand that as much as her son means everything to her, Annie means something to Amjad & Huma too. As much as Shireen thinks her son’s happiness is important, she should give a benefit of doubt to Amjad’s family as well.
I must say the star of this episode for me was Kashaf. She not only shares a very good relation with her sister but she understands her well. She isn’t so engrossed in her own life that her sister’s ordeals do not affect her. Kashaf has proven to be a strong support system to Annie & the way they both communicate & share their secrets with each other; I must say it’s refreshing to see such a nice bonding between the two sisters. & yes, I totally feel that the girl who has played the role of Kashaf has done a very good job as all her gestures & expressions look so real. She is an effortless actress & that’s a bonus.
I really feel that for a change Shamim Hilali should opt for different kind of roles. As much as I have seen her, she always acts like a manipulative sweet-cutter where she will always act very nice & sweet with people but will harbour grudges in her heart & will make sure she mends the situation to her benefit. Malal, Shukk & now Shanakht. She is a phenomenal actor but I wish she really opts for one-sided roles where either she is negative or she has a positive attitude.
Once again, a pretty decent episode with an amazing amount of acting to see from all the actors. Maya Ali has played her bit really really well & so has everyone else. Can’t wait for the next episode.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
When the film Dukhtar’s release was delayed this month, the cinema goers who were waiting to see it were very disappointed but the Dukhtar Facebook fan page reported that there was a very “cool” reason for the release being delayed.
Now we know what this cool reason is. Dukhtar’s world premiere will take place in Toronto on September 5th 2014.
The official Facebook page of the film reported,
“Dukhtar will have its World Premiere in Toronto on 5th Sept 2014 as an Official Selection of the Toronto International Film Festival in their Discovery section. It will be followed by its theatrical release in Pakistan on 18th Sept 2014.
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has become the launching pad for the best of international, Hollywood and Canadian cinema. The Discovery section of TIFF is dedicated to presenting the first or second feature films from filmmakers from around the world.
Writer, director and producer of ‘DUKHTAR’, Afia Nathaniel says: “It’s a great honour for a Pakistani film to be selected for Toronto. We hope audiences all over the world get to enjoy this beautiful film. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry. It will make you sit on the edge of the seat until the very last scene of the film. I am so looking forward to bringing ‘DUKHTAR’ home right after Toronto.”
Says Jane Schoettle, Programmer for TIFF, “TIFF is dedicated to presenting strong contemporary stories from around the world, and Afia Nathaniel’s DUHKTAR is precisely that: a beautifully photographed, compelling story that is universally accessible. We are pleased to present the film in our Discovery section, where we aim to draw attention to this year’s most exciting emerging directorial talents, a category into which Afia Nathaniel most certainly fits.”
As Pakistan’s first road-trip thriller ‘DUKHTAR’ is a departure from regular Pakistani films. While highlighting an important issue like child marriage, it also explores a frenzied search for a new life for a mother and daughter with an ex-mujahid truck driver played by award-winning actor Mohib Mirza. The film is set against backdrop of the surreal landscapes and roads of Hunza, Skardu, Gilgit and Kallar Kahar all the way to the urbanscape of Lahore. And chase scenes have been shot in Pakistan in below freezing conditions on one of the world’s highest altitude roads, the Karakorum Highway.
The producer of ‘DUKHTAR’, Muhammad Khalid Ali, commented on the international release, “This is an incredibly proud and humbling moment for us all. This is the first time a Pakistani film made by Pakistanis is going to be showcased in the world’s most popular film festival. The talent of our local cast and crew will now be seen on the big screen by the rest of the world.”
The feature film boasts a star studded cast that includes Samyia Mumtaz, Mohib Mirza, Saleha Aref, Asif Khan, Ajab Gul, Adnan Shah (Tipu), Abdullah Jan, Samina Ahmed and Omair Rana. The film features a rich OST, with acclaimed artists including Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shafqat Amanat Ali. Their songs “Ya Rahem Maula Maula” and “Jeenay Chaley” have already been released publicly and more tracks will follow soon.
‘DUKHTAR’ has already garnered significant international acclaim having won several prestigious and competitive awards like the Hubert Bals Fund, SORFUND, National Geographic’s All Road Seed grant, Adrienne Shelly and Women in Film-NETFLIX award. This makes it the first Pakistani feature film to have all these awards under its belt.
‘DUKHTAR’ is set to release in various other countries following the festival release in Toronto. The full release plan for Pakistan will be shared closer to its release date of 18th Sept 2014 in the local market.”
We wish Dukhtar and its team all the best!
