The Pakistani film Waar was highly appreciated by the film going audience. It was rated as the most expensive film ever made in Pakistan and it also won many awards. According to the news Faisal Bukhari’s upcoming film Sultanat is going to break that record because 22 crores were spent in making the film.
Mustafa Qureshi, who is a big name in Pakistani film industry said that the upcoming film Sultanat is going to set new standards for the filmmakers.
Filmstar Noor is finalized to play an important role in upcoming film which is remake of famous Punjabi film Maula Jutt (1979) to be directed by Bilal Lashari. It is second film of Bilal, after the record breaking film Waar in 2013.
Bilal has confimred the selection of Noor as heroine in this film. Paperwork for this project is almost completed after which the shooting will commence. Bilal also told that this film will not feature any violence using traditional weapons like laathi, gandaasa.
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Ramazan transmission has become a very important part of the yearly routine of all the television channels. The transmission starts from Sehar time and later on starts during the evening hours before Iftar. Different channels try to get celebrities to host these transmissions because these celebrities are liked by the people.
The news is that this year Noor-ul-Hassan who is also an actor will be hosting Ramazan transmission from PTV along with Ahsan Khan this year.
Sarwat Gillani talked about how different hairstyles can change a person’s look. She showed the pictures of various actresses from Pakistan and India to prove her point. She showed the viewers how the look of these actresses changed when they experimented with their hairstyles. Sarwat Gillani herself if the biggest example of how a hairstyle can transform you. She has very thick locks which make her look entirely different from when she straightens her hair.
Sarwat Gillani also said that girls usually think that a ponytail is very casual which is not true because a ponytail if worn differently can give a formal look too.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, like the host of the show Juggan Kazim said is a living legend. Farhan Saeed paid tribute to this living legend by singing his Qawali “yeh jo halka halka saroor hai” in a new way. Initially he used to sing the song for friends and family only for the sake of enjoyment but on the encouragement of the people around him, he put the video of the song on youtube.
Farhan Saeed did not expect his tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to get such a positive response. People really enjoyed listening to his version but there were also those people who starting comparing his version to the original which he thinks was wrong because this was a tribute and not an attempt to do better or equally good.
I’m a picky person- anyone who knows me can vouch for my crazy side. I’m picky when it comes to just about anything- most especially what I’m watching. I rate my dramas like any 5 year old in 3 distinct categories –
Wow!
Boo
Nooooooooooooo
For the most part, I give up shortly after a bad episode(s) but there are times I keep watching just to see how long I can survive. These indulgences are my guilty pleasures. Here is a list of some of my Guilty pleasures or for ease of understanding Nooooooooooooo:
1. Janam Jali– If ever there was an evil saas, BiJi can take her down in a jiffy. This woman is pure evil and if you thought it ends there enter her preferred bahu. A home-wrecker would be putting it too mildly, imagine something graphic like having your heart pulled out and chewed upon…
2. Bashar Momin– Since GEO is temporarily out-of-service, I seem to have a case of withdrawal symptoms. Bashar Momim, touted as one of the most expensive dramas till date, is so tacky I don’t know where to begin! Our don is a Punjabi Lollywood stereotype, who’s life circles around fixing his sister’s love-life, finding (read buying) a suitable spouse for her and ensuring the one who is already married keeps her man! It’s by far the most engaging burlesque I’ve witnessed on Pakistani television.
3. Adhoori Aurat– I watched every single episode of this drama hoping for a glimmer of some positivity. I can’t describe the trauma I had to undergo. It troubles me every time I see the word Adhoori…
4. Mujhe Khuda Pe Yakeen Hai– Oh Mere Khuda! For me, this was Ahsan Khan’s tribute to the tragedy queens of our television. I don’t know how else to make sense of this epic drama that tortured us with the torture of seeing Ahsan cry and fall until the end- where nothing really happened!
5. Ishq Ibaadat– Faisal Qureshi’s memory loss took us through quite a ride. Two wives, accusations flying, a side track involving Momar Rana…
6. Aise Jaley Jiya– FYI- The jaley was meant in the literal sense here for those wondering what`s up with the title! Jahez, evil saas, evil in-laws, terrible husband… and some people being burnt alive! Just your everyday story this one.
So, come on now spill the beans. What are your guilty pleasures? What do you watch even though you know better? I’ve shared mine, now it’s your turn!
Yours in watching,
Kanwal Murtaza
Dua Malik’s baraat day pictures are finally out. The couple looks wonderful together. We wish them all the best.
Ohkay, so it was a pretty good episode because of Chef Saadat. I am glad he came as a guest judge & showed that successful chefs can be soft spoken too. I liked the Q&A session he had with the contestants & he actually led everyone accordingly. Where he suggested Madiha to go abroad for the initial courses, he told Gulnaz to actually stick to her roots & open up a restaurant in Chitral. He brought in some positive energy & it was great to see.
The contestants had to replicate his signature dish in 90 minutes. Even though Amna had immunity, she still attempted the dish. Maryam got an advantage of seeking Chef’s help for 20 & then 10 minutes during the challenge & the pantry was accessible throughout as well. The signature dish of Chef Saadat was ‘Chicken Roulade w/ Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Carrot & Pumpkin Purée, Blue Cheese Flan & Falsa Confit’. The dish had a lot of components & everyone did a great job in recreating the dish.
Amna got some average feedback & luckily for her she had the immunity because her dish wasn’t impressive. Chef Saadat felt that the ratio of salt was wrong in a lot of components & the purée was a lot creamy. Chef Mehboob felt that the purée had no taste whatsoever & lacked seasoning too.
Maryam benefited herself from the advantage that she got & received great remarks. Chef Saadat liked her dish on the whole but felt that the purée had a lot of white pepper in it. Chef Mehboob liked the chicken roulade because of its colour & juiciness. He liked the flan too.
Khurram recreated a great dish & shined in this round. Chef Saadat liked the presentation as well as felt that the mash was good & he commended him for making a falsa sauce better than him. He appreciated Khurram & admitted that even he feels he couldn’t make such a tasty sauce which was good to see. Chef Khurram liked the chicken & felt that the inner portion was succulent. However, he told him to improve the presentation. Chef Zakir liked the dish a lot & told him to keep up the good work.
Gulnaz couldn’t do too well in this challenge & stuffed up a few components of her dish. Chef Saadat felt that the flan was good & creamy but the potato mash had a lot of garlic in it as well as the pumpkin purée was bland. Chef Khurram liked the presentation a lot. Chef Zakir felt that the chicken was good & the stuffing was perfect but it lacked seasoning. He liked the mash potato for its flavour but found the pumpkin purée quite flat.
Sidrah didn’t perform well in this challenge as well. Chef Saadat felt that it looked more like a dessert plate & the chicken was under-cooked. Chef Khurram felt that the flan had a strong & dominant flavour of the blue cheese, falsa sauce was too sour, chicken was under-cooked & the purée was bland. Chef Mehboob found the chicken raw & the purée tasteless.
Iqra presented a great dish. Chef Saadat liked the presentation a lot but felt that the purée had a totally different flavour. Chef Zakir also appreciated her effort with the chicken & found it tender & soft.
Madiha came up with a weak dish this time. Chef Saadat felt it had no balance. Chef Khurram thought that the presentation could’ve been better. Chef Zakir thought she has lost her charm.
Zain managed to impress the judges as well. Chef Saadat thought that he cooked the best chicken so far & it was spot on. Chef Mehboob liked the chicken but wasn’t too impressed by the purée. Chef Khurram liked the presentation a lot.
Ammarah came up with a great dish too. Chef Saadat felt that the plating was good. Mash had a strong flavour of garlic but other than that the chicken was cooked to perfection & it was the best so far. Chef Mehboob felt that the mashed potato was more like a garlic purée but other than that her dish was good on the whole.
Saad was weak this time around as well. Chef Saadat found his flan flat & overcooked. Chef Mehboob thought that falsa sauce had a very strong flavour of ginger. Chef Zakir thought that just because the chicken was overcooked it was dry & the purée wasn’t smooth.
It was now time to announce the top & the bottom 3 contestants. Zain, Khurram & Ammarah came up with the best dishes therefore they were selected as the top 3. The judges justified their dishes with their honest remarks & made Zain the winner of the round. It was good to see Zain & Khurram redeeming themselves after a long long time. Saad, Gulnaz & Sidrah presented the weakest dishes however were in the bottom 3. Gulnaz was safe because she at least managed to do one thing or the other right in her whole dish but going by the judges’ remarks, Sidrah‘s dish was the weakest as nothing worked on the plate, leaving her eliminated.
I feel the judges this time around did justice with their remarks & gave us convincing reasons as to why Sidrah was eliminated. However she did put up a good dish once but didn’t stand out like other contestants. Saad got told off by Chef Zakir for the relieved gesture that he did which I found way too funny. Not the gesture but the way he was told off as if he was in a school.
It was a good episode over all & special thanks to Chef Saadat because he kept the things lighthearted. However, I do feel that they didn’t focus on showing the techniques of creating the roulade & once again the cooking was shown haphazardly. I was excited to see that the contestants had to make chicken roulade because this is something that I myself have learnt only by watching MasterChef Australia, so I was actually quite eager to see how they create it in MasterChef Pakistan but sadly nothing was shown in detail so that people could understand how’s it made. I feel that they have managed to ignore the techniques & have not at all helped the viewers in learning a thing or two about different cooking techniques. By watching other shows, I found out about the temperatures at which the contestants prepare the steaks & how they set the limits like medium-rare, rare, well-done etc, I understood how the pasta dough is kneaded & similarly a lot of other details which we may or may not use in our cooking but that’s what cooking shows are for that they also stir some sort of learning process by showing how the contestants are working in order to achieve the desired dish. I hope next time they do focus a lot on showing the techniques so that those who are interested can learn & get hold of new ideas to incorporate in their cooking. Share what you felt about this episode.
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Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
ps: I request all the readers that if you happen to grab some spoiler alerts about the show from Facebook pages or the contestants’ official pages then please keep them to yourself. I’d much appreciate if the show is not spoiled for those who are watching with great interest. Lately people are finding it hard to keep the details to themselves & are spoiling the suspense for others. Please, be a bit more considerate. Thanks!
One brilliant episode it was. I am glad at the pace with which the story is progressing & it looks like everyone here gets an equal screen time that they deserve. Everyone is entitled to the attention & no one has been ignored which makes all the episodes interesting. Even if it involves Gaitiara & her repeated taunts to Nayab, Nayab & her awkwardness when she is with Daood, Daood & his past that he is reminded of when he sees Momenah, each & everyone gets a chance to make an appearance to show what they are going through & makes every episode complete.
Abdullah is now persistent on getting married to Deeba. Deeba also being a patient of self-pity had all the cards with which she could convince her mother to agree to hers & Abdullah’s marriage & she used them brilliantly. Deeba is actually really very lucky & as much as I don’t want her to get the love of her life after what she did to Daood & Momenah & after how she is treating Nayab, I still feel in order to make things realistic, Deeba & Abdullah’s marriage is just the right twist in the story. Deeba is someone who makes everyone realize how lucky; conniving people are in this world. Deeba is someone who is responsible for Daood, Momenah & Nayab’s miseries & to some extent Zaid’s death as well but still she is easily getting away with everything just because Daood & Momenah have no other option as they chose to move on in their lives. Momenah felt that she should act reasonably as there’s no reason to cling on to the past mistakes of Deeba because one way or the other she holds herself & even Daood responsible for their breakup. Daood’s agony & frustration was totally justified but just because he had Momenah in front him, he had to surrender.
I still feel a lot for Nayab as she had to go through so much because Deeba transpired Daood’s marriage & Gaitiara laid eyes on Nayab as a suitable doormat-like wife for Daood. Even though she has Daood’s support & he has made sure that she isn’t bothered by anyone, she still has to face a thing or two because of Gaitiara. I thought they would actually show that Daood & Nayab grew closer to each other but sadly, they still are nothing, but just responsibility of each other & that’s all there’s to their relation. I think very comfortably but convincingly they’ve kept a window for Daood & Momenah’s reconciliation open which still seems very acceptable.
I loved the unsaid conversation Momenah & Daood had where they laid their feelings of forgiving each other openly yet secretively. That was a beautiful scene because realistically each & every couple has a signature & secret language that only they understand & the white/blue shirt was a mere example of the beautiful relationship that Momenah & Daood shared with each other which was once again rekindled perfectly.
As much as Daood is still emotionally detached to Nayab, Momenah’s marital life is far from perfect too. Just a little conversation of hers with Fahad was enough to show that she isn’t as happy as she claims to be. Her reluctance while speaking to her mother in law & the hesitation with which she confessed love to Fahad showed how awkwardly unhappy she is.
Once again a brilliant episode with top-notch acting & direction. I am glad they have kept things so simple & real. Can’t wait to find out what happens next.
Keep supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
ps: I request all the readers that if you happen to grab some spoiler alerts, please keep them to yourself & do not spoil the show for those who are watching out of sheer curiosity. That would be much appreciated. Lately people are finding it hard to keep the details to themselves & are spoiling the suspense for others. Please, be a bit more considerate. Thanks!
I know Adnan Siddique might think that I am jealous of him because I am going to be honest about him in this review, but trust me Adnan buddy that’s not the case. I actually can’t thank him enough for giving us a lot of reasons to dislike his character of Zawaar. If you want to see wuss-ness at its best, Adnan Siddique has done the honours in this show for you.
The drama makers might’ve thought that they were successful in conveying the misery of a two-timer but sorry they themselves failed miserably as well. All we could see in this episode was how Zawaar was juggling & struggling to maintain a balance in his two marital lives & to reach the level of annoyance, his love & kaseedas related to Bee Jaan. Zawaar is someone who can’t utter a single word where he is supposed to but would give a hard time to those who are younger probably way too younger to him.
While looking at Haya’s utawla-pan, I couldn’t help but imagine that an 18-5 year old had no plans for future, no dreams, nothing of her own at all? I mean all she wanted was to get married to her uncle-numa cousin & then live the American dream doing the dishes for him all her life? Not that it’s something unusual but she was too young to be so bothered about giving marriage a shot that too where she could’ve taken a stand like she did on the previous rishta saying she couldn’t imagine living away from Bee Jaan, so how come she agreed to go to the USA leaving Bee Jaan a continent apart?
I must say Sarwat Gillani is looking fresh as ever, she looked beautiful & she’s probably the only reason why I watch this show but her character needs to get some sort of a sunshine if not life as well. All these ‘tum mile mujhe zindagi mili’, ‘hamain tumse pyaar kitna, ye hum nahi jaante’ , ‘saans mai teri saans mili to mujhe saans ai’ sound too filmy to be true. I mean every couple says these words to each other but it comes naturally which they have failed to portray through this couple & still I can’t sense any chemistry between them whatsoever. I think they have told us plenty of times that Sofia can’t live without her husband & loves him to bits but the constant reminder deserves to be put on a snooze for some time now.
The epic moment of the whole episode for me was when Shireen Apa was told to snap out of her fixation to Zawaar. It was actually Haya’s business as to what she spoke to Zawaar about but Shireen Apa thought she could act all friendly & ask Haya about the details she discussed with her husband acting like those annoying relatives once again. I don’t know why but I think every character in this play needs a life, I really feel that actually.
Zawaar’s life got complete when his baby wife (Haya) came to America. Very stealthily he arranged a place for her & still couldn’t muster up courage to tell his young wife (Sofia) about her baby sautan. I think the next episode will have some action where young wife will face the baby wife & uncle husband will sneak out too terrified & too coward to face the consequences. Let’s see what happens.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
ps: I request all the readers that if you happen to grab some spoiler alerts, please keep them to yourself & do not spoil the show for those who are watching out of sheer curiosity. That would be much appreciated. Lately people are finding it hard to keep the details to themselves & are spoiling the suspense for others. Please, be a bit more considerate. Thanks!
Jab insaan ki koi manzil na ho toh who yunhi bemaqsad safar karta rehta hai… And so begins Daniyal’s journey of self-discovery. He travels to Nawabshah to meet Naimat Khan- the man responsible for bringing him to Malik Tareen and Zarina. At the train station, he meets a lady (Sabreen Hisbani) who’s from Karachi. She enlightens him with a parallel thought- Koi bhi safar bemaqsad nahin hota; bas manzil tabdeel hoti rehti hai. Those few words give us an insight into her character- a mature woman who has probably had her fair share of problems over the years but seems to have made peace with the hand that life has dealt her.
Jab aulaad bari hojaye toh azmaish mein toh daal deti hai- Naina expedites her return to Karachi but she can’t seem to part ways with the Laa taweez. Her mother fears the taweez might be taking a toll on her personality and asks her to remove it but Naina refuses. Naina is struggling with the rejection meted out to her by Daniyal but fails to come to terms with it. She’s hurting in her own silent way- and the greatest display is the change in her personality from a vibrant, enthusiastic young girl to a quiet, silently musing one.
Daniyal too has experienced a rapid transformation. He’s filled with curiosity about his origins- his biological parents and his background but Naimat Khan cautions him to be patient. In time, he will know everything but it’s not time yet! He does let on that soon Daniyal will come face-to-face with Dayii Maa (Rabia Noreen)- the woman who wanted him dead. Naimat reveals that he saved him from her wrath. Why would Dayii Maa want a helpless newborn dead? Was he the heir to some inheritance she was after? He’s relieved to know that he was not of ill birth- a thought that was tearing him apart. Daniyal returns to Lahore and expresses his desire to find his birth parents.
I have a hard time believing Naimat Khan had sincere intention. If the story was as straight-forward as he makes it sound, why doesn’t he lay Daniyal’s anxiety to rest? Surely if he was a namak halaal as he claims to be, he would be expressing solidarity at this time instead of a stern attitude. Here’s my theory- What if Daniyal happens to be Dayii Maa‘s son and Naimat kidnapped him to avenge the death of his daughter?
I’m glad the drama maintained its pace and I’m hoping the coming episodes don’t disappoint on that front either. What did you think of Episode 3? Have you formulated any theories of your own?
P.S. Hopefully Fatima will be back very soon and will be reviewing this drama on a weekly basis.
Yours in watching,
Kanwal Murtaza
Ohkay so, it was a pretty good episode but I must say the judges are getting a lot of talk time in each & every episode. It’s ohkay, it’s their job to do the briefing but the literal spoon feeding tends to get a bit tiresome to listen to. I think like the professionals, they should treat the contestants as grown ups & after giving out the details related to the challenge, they can let them carry on with the cooking but literally every 60 minute episode to say the least involves 20 minutes of the judges instructions (remarks excluded) which makes the episode seem a bit boring.
Anyways, this was an immunity challenge & the contestants got Quail as a core ingredient that they had to work with. It was once again a 60 minute challenge with an access to the pantry twice. I really didn’t get the ‘tuk’ of pantry pass? They could’ve easily told the contestants that after first 5 minutes in the pantry they can access it once for the last time but to see the contestants scurrying to the judges to hand them the pass seemed unreasonable & kind of unprofessional.
Amna came up with ‘Moroccan Quail w/ Couscous, Rocket Salad’ & as appetizers she presented ‘Zatir & Haloumi Fatayer’. Chef Mehboob liked the dish because it had balanced flavors, he appreciated the flavors of quail, salad & tahini. Chef Zakir felt that her dish had a perfect balance & the quail was tender, succulent & flavorsome. Chef Khurram liked the fatayer as well as the quail & also commended Amna for the presentation.
Maryam came up with ‘Crispy Fried Quail w/ Mashed Potatoes & Asparagus’. Chef Mehboob liked the quail as according to him she pulled it off really well. Chef Khurram felt that the sauce could’ve had a little more spiciness to make it complimenting to the dish.
Rayyan presented ‘Pan Seared Quail w/ Herbs’. Chef Mehboob felt that the core ingredients of the dish was weak & the side components weren’t helping the taste of the quail much. Chef Khurram liked the presentation. Chef Zakir (as usual) wasn’t satisfied with the flavors.
Gulnaz made ‘Smoked Quail w/ Zeera Rice’. Chef Zakir liked the quail but felt that when tasted with the rice & sauce, nothing was working together. Chef Mehboob found that the quail was the best he had tasted so far as it had a local flavor. Chef Khurram commented that the presentation should be improved but he also liked the flavors of the quail.
Khurram presented ‘Quail Tempura w/ Wasabi Sauce’. Chef Zakir bluntly told that he shouldn’t have worried about his choice & rather should’ve worked on what the judges would like. According to him the sauce was so overpowering that it dominated the flavor of the quail.
Sidrah presented ‘Shahi Quail Curry w/ Garlic Naan’. Chef Mehboob felt that the usage of cardamom changed the whole dish & the gravy wasn’t rich enough to be labeled as mughlai/shahi. Chef Zakir got a bit too carried away because Sidrah chose to change the name of the dish!?!?!?!. He was like ‘serious kab honge app log’? *sigh*
Zain presented ‘Smoked Quail w/ Stuffed Rolls’. Chef Mehboob felt that the rolls were too thick but the quail had some very nice flavors but it was a little overcooked. Chef Zakir felt that the quail was overcooked & lost its flavors.
Iqra presented ‘Stuffed Quail w/ Hummus & Quail Jus’. Chef Khurram found the hummus flat & Chef Mehboob felt that this wasn’t a good performance by her.
Madiha came up with ‘Fried Quail w/ Creamy Salsa’. Chef Mehboob felt that the selection of ingredients was limited & the quail was overcooked. Chef Khurram found her performance quite average.
Ammarah created ‘Quail Ravioli & Grilled Quail’. Chef Khurram didn’t appreciate the presentation much. Chef Mehboob felt that she presented 2 dishes within a dish & needed to concentrate more. Chef Zakir felt that the quail was flavorsome but the ravioli was thick.
Saad presented ‘Oven Braised Quail w/ Veggies’. Chef Mehboob felt that the quail lost it’s flavors because of the cooking technique. Chef Khurram didn’t like the presentation & also felt that only the meat had it’s own flavors & Saad failed to induce some self-created flavors in the quail.
So, the top two dishes that the judges selected were of Amna & Maryam. Amna won the immunity for the weak & was appreciated for her dish a lot. Maryam won herself an untold advantage. The next round would be an elimination round but I don’t really get why don’t the contestants wear black apron in every elimination because supposedly every elimination round is a black apron round.
I was told by one of the readers that she felt these reviews were being followed by the team of MasterChef as she felt that the changes were being made in the episodes every time something regarding it was mentioned in the review & this time I felt the same thing & if so, I would commend the team for being considerate & open to audience’s feedback. I did mention that the cameramen should speak to the contestants while they are cooking & this time around we got to see the contestants talking about their dishes. I hope that the contestants do not only speak about how good their dish is & how confident they are about the dish but also mention which techniques they were using & some more stuff like that.
Chef Zakir was as always a bit too stern but then I feel the little disclaimer that he gave was again in order to clarify the image that he is being stern in order to bring out the best of the contestants. I think there’re a lot of ways of bringing out the best in people & that certainly doesn’t happen by belittling them. It was pretty evident that the judges didn’t appreciate the contestants & their approach with the quails because by the end of the round they were speaking about the Pakistani dishes that they would’ve liked to see in this round. I think it should be highly appreciated that the contestants are not being one-dimensional & are being too brave to try different dishes & are opting for different techniques, I am glad the contestants are definitely not sticking to the ‘kormas’ & ‘karahis’. Share your views about this episode.
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Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
As already posted by fellow blogger Saud, Aamir Liaqut Hussain a famous media person has joined the Express Group who owns channels Express News, Express Entertainment and Times while it also publishes Urdu Daily Express and English Daily Express Tribune.
He is been warmly welcomed and greeted by Express Group.
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Urdu Daily Express has printed special advertisements and reports on the achievements of Aamir Liaqut which are also posted here. The media group is hopeful that their upcoming Ramazan special transmission will achieve new heights of popularity under the hosting of Aamir Liaqut. Aamir Liaqut himself dedicated this Ramazan to soldiers of Pakistan Army. Aamir Laiqut Hussain has shifted to Lahore from Karachi as Express Media House is based in Lahore.
Aamir Liaqut Hussain started his media career from FM radio and then joined Geo television in early 2000’s. From past ten years he was working with Geo TV, though for a short duration he also joined ARY television. Aamir Liaqut Hussain also served as minister of religious affairs in the cabinet of former dictator General Parvez Musharaf, after being elected as Member of National Assembly in 2002 on ticket of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). However MQM revoked his membership after his alleged television program against a religious minority.
On television Aamir Liaqut Hussain got fame mainly from programs of religious content like Naats,Aalim Online, Ramazan Transmission, Special transmission on Shabe Miraj, Shabe Barat and Lailatul Qadr. He also hosted a game show named Inaam Ghar earlier this year. As per Geo TV all these programs and transmissions made records of viewership and television ratings, some made records at Pakistan level while some were Asian records. Aamir Liaqut was part (host) of eight hour transmission of Geo News which targeted Pakistan Army and Secret Agencies in April 2014, which caused suspension in license of Geo News.
Aamir Liaqut is son of Begum Mehmooda Sultana (Ghosia Begum) and Sheikh Liaqut Hussain while his Grand Father (Naana) Sardar Ali Saabri was also active in Pakistani movement. Aamir Liaqut also heads a welfare organization named Mehmooda Sultana Foundation named after her mother. Aamir Liaqut is married to Bushra Aamir and has one son and one daughter who live in Dubai.
Rashid Nazir Ali
We reported a few weeks ago that Aamir Liaquat had left Geo and was joining Express News because he wanted to be the President of Geo Television but was not given the post. Aamir Liaquat will be rendering his services to Express Media Group now as the President and also as Group Editor of religious pages of Daily Express.
The Express News kept on flashing the news on their channels for hours yesterday and there were hundreds of statements from Aamir Liaquat himself in which he said that he had never charged for Ramzan transmissions and he won’t be charging for it even this year. The Ramzan transmission will be hosted by Aamir Liaquat this year and it will be titled Pakistan Ramzan. Aamir Liaquat said that the transmission will start from Chaand Raat. The pages of Express Tribune also were filled with praised for Aamir Liaquat.
Tribune.com reported “Dr Aamir Liaquat is regarded as a pioneer in the country’s media industry, which emerged after 2000. Over the past 13 years, he has emerged as the identity of Pakistan and has played a vital role in interfaith and inter-sectarian harmony”
It also said “He dazzled the world media with his indefatigable energy by carrying out a 19-hour long Ramzan transmission while his last year’s ‘Amaan Ramazan’ transmission was acclaimed by such international meida organisations as CNN, BBC, FOX News as well as Arab and Indian media”.
To quote them further “These media outlets called Dr Aamir Liaquat a superstar and the savior of people. His 2014 ‘Inam Ghar’ – which was Pakistan’s first live family show – also set new records of popularity”.
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Geo News is ready to make a comeback to television screens after serving a ban of fifteen days. The ban was imposed by PEMRA with a fine of 10 million rupees after Geo News transmission against defense institutions.
Though back on air, the channel will be kept under observation by PEMRA to further monitor its conduct. In case of any further misconduct, PEMRA is entitled to take further action. As per Zahid Malik, Legal Director of PEMRA, a directive has been issued to all cable operators to commence the transmission of Geo News.
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The holy month of Ramazan is just few days away. From past few years, all satellite channels present special ramazan transmission with extravagant sets and special hosts and this year is also not different.
Every channels wants to take a leading position in this competition of Ramazan transmission. This year PTV Home has signed Noorul Hassan to host its Ramazan transmission who hosted the same for HUM TV last year.
HUM TV has signed Ahsan Khan for their Ramzan transmission and they have also released a promo in voice of Ahsan Khan. Ahsan Khan is in USA these days for shooting of a drama, but he will join Hum TV for this transmission. HUM TV has already installed an extravagant set in Karachi for this year’s transmission.
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On ARY Digital, Junaid Jamshed and Waseem Badami are expected to host the transmission same like last year.
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Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has decided to suspend the license of Geo Entertainment and ARY News over multiple complaints. Geo Entertainment license is suspended for one month, with a fine of 10 million rupees for airing objectionable and defamation content. Whole team of Geo Entertainment’s morning show named ‘Utho Jaago Pakistan’ including host Dr. Shaista Lodhi is also banned.
ARY News is suspended for two weeks, for airing defamation content (which is originally aired on Geo TV) and contempt of court in its program ‘Kharra Sach‘. Apart from the ban, whole team of program Kharra Sach including anchor Mubashar Lucman is also banned.
PEMRA has also banned re-broadcasting of any content/clip from the program ‘Uttho Jaago Pakistan‘ by any channel.
If implemented, then Geo Entertainment will be off air till upcoming Eid.
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As luck would have it, Rabia Apa happens to run into Shazia’s friend (remember her silly alibi for Hashir’s birthday party?) Enraged, she rushes home in what seems like her Hulk avatar and announces her desire to marry Shazia off by Friday! Parenting 101 right there! Upon further instigation, Shazia admits her love for another man and is rewarded with a slap. In all honesty, I was hoping for a Hulk SMASH. Oh well, you can’t have everything, can you?
Shazia pouts and continues sulking. Saman tries to calm her down and reassure her that she didn’t tattle but Shazia pouts some more. Kya museeebat hai! Her mother confiscates her phone and declares that she’s grounded until woh apni ghar ki nahin hojaati... Faisal is on cloud nine after the news of the jhat pat shaadi and is busy planning the valima. Salma Khala is exactly the kind of saas Shazia deserves- she’s equally annoying, if not more.
Saman covers for Shazia while the latter decides to go and pour her heart out to her prince not-so charming. However, she’s in for a rude awakening when he bursts her bubble by informing her that he’d like to send his mother over for Saman’s proposal. Naturally, this is too much of a shock for our nazuk beauty and she collapses on the middle of the road. Meanwhile Salma Khala and Faisal are patiently sipping chai waiting to surprize Shazia with the new bari car Faisal bought. After all those nakhreys, why does Faisal want to marry someone as obnoxious as Shazia is beyond me. Not that he’s a catch, but c’mon, Shazia is no prize either! Hashir has single-handedly broken not just one but two hearts- Mehreen happens to eavesdrop at that very moment when Hashir is rambling on and on about how Saman is his perfect match- I still don’t see it, do you?
Overall, this drama is heavily inspired by Mera Naseeb but fails miserably on all accounts except production values. Nothing about this drama is even remotely close to passing the common sense test. Fazilat Mami is perpetually nursing a headache- I suppose medicines must be vehemently discouraged by Rabia Apa since they are new-age and these people live in the dark ages. Fazilat has the luxury to snooze though the day but I for one, have work to do so I’m going to pop my pills now and try and recover from this nasty headache after 40 minutes of this circus. Spoiler alert– the preview for the next episode shows Shazia’s wedding being called off and Saman being manipulated into taking the place of the bride! Oh.My.God.
P.S. Hopefully this will be my last review of this drama because 1. there’s only so much brilliance I can handle 2. Fatima will be back very soon.
Yours in watching,
Kanwal Murtaza
The Effie Awards are special awards that are given every year to advertising agencies which come up with effective marketing ideas. The Effie Awards were launched in 1968 by the New York American Marketing Association as an awards programs to honor the most effective advertising efforts.
The Pepsi ad made by the Walter Pakistan Advertising Agency won the Effie Award this year. the award was received by Director Design Nadeem Wahid, Creative Director Ali Gondal and Chief Creative Officer Ali Hayat Rizvi on behalf of Walter Pakistan.
Imran Afzal, President of Walter Pakistan said, “I am ecstatic; this is a proud moment for us and the entire marketing and advertising industry in Pakistan.”
He also said “Not only did the campaign help in exceeding the sales target, it also achieved the highest ever awareness index for any Pepsi ad in Pakistan.”
Here are the videos of the ad which won the prestigious award
Here are some upcoming dramas.
1. Zid- Maya Ali (Hum)
2. Haasil – Ahsan Khan & Mawra Hocane (Geo)
3. Iqrar – Maheen Rizvi & Faysal Qureshi (Geo)
4. Goya – Osman Khalid Butt & Ushna Shah (ARY)
7. No Name Yet – Mansha Pasha, Aijaz Aslam & Saniya Shamshad (ARY?)
8. Mere Khwab Lauta Do- Aizaj Aslam, Saima Azhar, Sumaya Malik (ARY)
5. No Name Yet – Adnan Siddiqui & Mahnoor Baloch (Hum, Director: Fahim Burney)
6. No Name Yet – Saba Qamar & Danish Taimoor (Channel Undecided, Director: Nain Maniar)
9. Nazdeekiyan- Maheen Rizvi, Affan Waheed, Naila Jaffri, Vasay Chaudhry (Six Sigma, Director: Furqan Khan)
10. Kainat- Saba Qamar, Adnan Siddiqi, Mira Sethi (A-Plus)
I didn’t mention Jackson Heights & Sanam/Mohib’s show because they’re are seperate articles on them, but these are the ones I’m excited for the most. I’m also happy to see Mansha Pasha too. Mere Khwab Lauta Do will be produced by Aijaz Aslam’s newly launched Production Comapany. I’ve also heard “Kaneez” will air on A-Plus.
Which actors/actresses do you want to see? Which shows are you excited for? Leave a comment below and tell me what you think.
-H.S.
The birth of a child should be a special moment for the expectant parents. But when the time came for Laila to go into labour, she was at her father’s place while Mansoor was attending to his insatiable hunger. Shortly afterward when Mansoor arrived, he was bragging about his superior genes and his little princess. For a while there, I was fooled into thinking his princess would manage to revive his emotions but alas, I couldn’t be more wrong! Challenge na karna, Sahab Zaadey, meri beti ka muqaabla koi nahin kar sakta! Laila’s mother cannot accept that her father adores his little princess even though she’s married to the most eligible bachelor on the planet! She fears he fills her mind with revolutionary ideas that could potentially damage her oh-so-perfect marital life.
Mansoor’s mother leaves no stone unturned to remind Mansoor of how Laila keeps falling short of her wifely duties. Despite her will, Mansoor gives Laila an ultimatum to return home and like any obedient wife she gives in. But her tears give away her pain and angst and leaves her father restless- Abb bhi kisi mushkil mein hain? Once again, Laila finds solace in her diary while she longs for acceptance. Mansoor bekhabar sotey rehtey hein, kisi se disturb nahin hotay, na bachi ke ronay se na merey ronay se!
Mansoor and Kuku are enjoying even more freedom now that Khurram is out- while Kuku enjoys playing the role of the wife, Mansoor wants her to remain the way she is- Mehbooba ki tarhan mera dil bhelaaya karo. Kuku feels the pain of being childless even more now that Laila has been glorified to the status of a mother. On one of his conjugal visits, Mansoor absentmindedly leaves behind his bloody American cell phone and Khurram finds it in Kuku’s bedroom. He immediately rushes to confront Mansoor and while Kuku stands shivering and avoids eye-contact, Laila steps in and clears the air. That was the moment when Laila’s world collapsed but that single moment marked Laila’s transition from a nubile woman to one who had to stand up for herself and take charge of her situation.
Laila knows she can do little to salvage her marriage yet she also knows this is a marriage she cannot escape. She doesn’t give Mansoor the satisfaction of explaining himself; instead she is the one dictating terms now: Khaasa kharcha uthjaata hoga apka mujhpar; aapney aaj tak jitna bhi mujhpar khrach kiya ho mein ussey pai pai lautaana chahti houn- yeh meri iss ghar mein rehney ki shart hai! Mansoor takes this as a golden opportunity to continue leading parallel lives- one with his wife and daughter and the other with his mehbooba.
Will Kuku ever manage to move on after everything Mansoor has put her through? How will Mansoor’s mother react to Laila’s decision of working? Will Mansoor ever realize the error of his ways? What do you think?
P.S Fatima will be back soon. Her mother is recovering at home so she needs a little more time to settle down.
Yours in watching,
Kanwal Murtaza
Imran Abbas has worked in an Indian film named Creature 3D which was due to release in August 2014. The film is under production for almost two years due to which Imran has not worked in any Pakistani production in the same duration apart from drama Dil-e-Muztar last year. Future of Imran Abbas’s career in Indian films heavily depends on the outcome of Creature 3D. However the film is not releasing any sooner as its release date is now extended to September 2014 (November 2014). The release date is revised as some other big budgeted movies are also lined up for release in August 2014 to avoid direct competition.
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Kalmoohi is a recently concluded drama of Geo Entertainment starring Maria Waasti in lead role, written by Ibne Aas. It was a typical formula story of an orphan (‘mazloom’) girl living with step/half siblings and step mother, facing all sorts of hardships one can imagine. Such stories are generally well received and as per Geo Tv, this play also received high TRP thus it counts as a successful drama. Kalmoohi has concluded but citing its potential, a publishing house from Lahore has decided to issue same story as a novel. The writer Ibne Aas has also agreed and completed nearly 200 pages of this upcoming novel. However it may take a bit longer to complete the novel as Ibne Aas is quite busy in writing dramas after the success of Kalmoohi.
As per writer Ibne Aas, “By providing chances to upcoming writers the production houses can overcome the lack of quality drama writers. But the production houses hesitate to try any upcoming writer resulting in a monopoly of few drama writers. Due to repeated stories in dramas viewers have shifted to foreign dramas.”
Ibne Aas is grateful to our Creator that all of his dramas are appreciated by viewers. He considers himself lucky to be able to showcase his creativity to the viewers.
News excerpt from Urdu Daily Jehan Pakistan
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Hmmm, this drama is now getting stretched & I feel the drama makers should start wrapping it up because I think 15 episodes would be more than enough for this story. It’s still watchable & I hope with this much happening in every episode, they wind it up nicely where we can follow it till the end with some interest on our hands.
Zara is obviously suffering but she is making sure to make Dua suffer with her too. Jazib as usual has no role to play because he’s too busy making money for his 2 wives that’s why it comes down to Zara & Dua now where Dua tries to keep things smooth, Zara finds one way or the other to insult her.
Zara; being a mother can’t see her kids mingling with Dua & getting candid with her therefore she is trying to over-take the affection they might have started to feel for their step-mother. These kids have not seen a mother figure of such sort who’d take care of the house as Zara was always busy with her job & no doubt she paid utmost attention to them but as she had a shared responsibility of her work, that resulted in the kids getting comfortable with Dua in no time as she is always there for them & the kids do not have to wait for someone to listen to them, they can share whatever & whenever they want to with Dua which is now making Zara uncomfortable.
The way Dua styled Sofia was because of the performance she was chosen for in the school but I saw no weight in Zara’s concern for how Dua was spoiling her daughter as that was just for a character she had to play in the school & it’s a norm that too at Sofia’s age. But to do more for her daughter so that she can lessen the charm of Dua, Zara tried to fulfil Sofia’s demands which had nothing to do with the school play at all. Zara easily blamed Dua for all the changes she felt in Sofia thinking she has been idealizing Dua which according to Zara was a bad influence on her & I think Zara needs to understand that if she had given her kids enough time to idealize their mother, then Sofia wouldn’t have deviated away so easily.
As much as I was concerned for the girl playing the character of Sofia, I think they have kind of crossed the limits by showing a girl of her age involving herself into some questionable activities & easily portraying the trend of dating. I know this is what’s prevalent in the society these days & dating has become a much accepted norm but to show it on the TV screen & that too by involving KIDS (who don’t even know how to speak) into it for the sake of a drama is ridiculous. I think enough attention has been given to Sofia & her problems, so the story could’ve moved forward without this bit too.
As much as Dua is being considerate & how she has invited Zara to stay at the place Dua owns now, she is being put up with a lot of blaming for no good reason. Once again Zara found an easy way out & held Dua responsible for Sofia’s dating because it made no sense whatsoever. Even though Zara knows that she has a very little time left to spend with her family, she is still not focusing on her kids & is hell-bent in giving Dua a tough time. If Zara snaps out of the sheer fixation of belittling Dua then I feel she’ll be able to give her kids some good memories of her to cling onto before she parts with them. Share your say on this.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
Express Entertainment is an entertainment channel of Express media group which also includes Express News. While Express 24/7 and Times are the other channels of this media house which are either closed or least viewed.
Since its initiation Express Entertainment has not been much successful in strengthening itself among viewers. The channel relied mostly on foreign content from Turkey and India, but few months ago it allotted the prime time evening slot to Pakistani content.
Quite recently the channel is coming up with enchanting campaign titled ‘Kucch Bara Honay Wala Hai Koi Pyara Aanay Wala Hai’ (Something big is about to happen, some loved one is about to arrive). The holy month of Ramazan is just few days away and it is the Ramazan special transmission which the channel has labelled as something big. What is big about their Ramazan transmission, well the channel has yet to disclose it. So who is this ‘barra‘ and ‘pyarra‘ rumors are that it is going to be hosted by Aamir Liaquat Hussain the man who hosted Ramazan Transmission of Geo Entertainment last year named ‘Amman Ramazan’. Last year Geo Tv and Jang group claimed the ‘Amman Ramazan’ transmission has made new record of viewership saying the host Aamir Liaqut Hussain is ‘hardil azeez‘(most loved) host of Pakistan. Amman Ramazan was discussed on social and international for some unusual reasons like awarding infants as freebies and the treatment of Tahir Shah (eye to eye fame). As per Geo Entertainment and Jang Group the transmission doubled the blessings of holy month Ramazan last year.
Aamir Liaqut has also hosted a show named ‘Inaam Ghar‘ on Geo Entertainment in first quarter of 2014, which as per Geo Tv and Jang group was also record breaking show, surpassing all records of all generations. As per Jang group, it was the most watched show in the Asia. During the same show (Inaam Ghar) Aamir Liaqut promised to come with Ramazan Transmission named ‘Pakistan Ramazan’ on Geo Entertainment where infants will be awarded too.
Its time for the fulfillment of that promise which Aamir Liaqut made to the audience. Geo Entertainment is passing through a uncertain period since its inception and is blocked by cable operators in many areas. So perhaps to fulfill his promise, keep his words and spread further blessings, Aamir Liaqut has switched the channel and opted for Express Entertainment.
“Who says we Pakistani dont stand by our words and promises, here is an exemplary man of prime character who has stood by promise and even switched to another channel for this cause (noble cause as per Aamir Liaqut)”. So lets wait for this grand and beloved moment where future of our nation (means infants) will be awarded as freebies, plus some invitees will experience a special treatment by host (like Tahir Shah experienced last year)
http://vimeo.com/98558333
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Renowned television drama writer Fatima Surraya Bajiya has been hospitalized due to continuous illness. As per press report after a head injury due to stroke, Bajiya is hospitalized. Bajiya’s sister and famous cooking expert Zubaida Aapa informed Urdu Daily Jang “Bajiya is already suffering from prolonged illness and is therefore away from the drama writing for many years. Bajiya is also suffering from throat cancer, but despite this she is leading an active family life.”
Many relatives and admirers of Bajiya visited her in hospital praying for her health. MQM’s leader Altaf Hussain has also requested the whole party members to pray for speedy recovery and health of Bajiya.
Fatima Surrayia Bajiya belongs from a noble and famous family of Hyderabad Deccan which migrated to Pakistan after partition of India. Bajiya is eldest out of her ten siblings. Her brother Maqsood Hameedi (Government Officer), Anwar Maqsood (Writer, Painter, Compare, Actor) and sisters Sughra Kazmi (Dress Designer), Sara Naqvi (Broadcaster, Journalist), Zubaida Tariq (Cooking Expert) and Zohra Nigah (Poet) are also famous in their respective fields. Bajiya got fame for her television dramas as writer which include some famous plays like Shamma, Afshan, Zeenat, Uroosa and Babar.
Here is full content from Urdu Daily Jang
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Pakistani film industry is progressing by leaps and bounds. Since the past few years Pakistani films have been getting recognition inside and outside the country because of their quality. The latest news is that two Pakistani films, Tamanaa and Good Morning Karachi were screened at the prestigious London Asian Film Festival. Tamanaa was screened on the 8th of June and Good Morning Karachi was screened on 14th June.
London Asian Film Festival also wanted to screen Josh but couldn’t do so because of technical reasons.
If you want to watch a full-on commercial & emotion-packed drama but you have a short time on your hands; Aaina is the right choice for you. It’s a remake of an old Pakistani classic film produced by A&B entertainment under the banner of Tarang Housefull Telefilms. Re-written by Talha Iqbal Mufti & directed by Surmed Sultan Khoosat. The cast included:
Faysal Qureshi as Sameer
Saba Qamar as Aalia
Firdous Jamal as Javed & Aalia’s father
Seema Askari as Shehnaz & Aalia’s mother
Yusra Rizvi as Meera & Aalia’s best friend
Seemi Pasha as Mehnaz & Aalia’s khala
The Story:
The drama began at obviously a very bold note but the immediate introduction of Sameer & Aalia’s characters & their chemistry kept me going & was an instant click. Samir a writer who’s self-made & believed in living a life as simple as possible happens to stumble upon Aalia who after a party, in the farm house passes out in the middle of nowhere. Sameer being a gentleman brings her to his place where when she wakes up, faces a bit of a criticism from Sameer for her irresponsible behaviour & unreasonable choices. Aalia feels a connection to him at that very moment because she finds him honest, straight forward & attractive. Aalia belonging to a very sound background never really had to struggle for anything in her life. She belongs to a very close-knit family & being the only child gets all the pampering every single time.
Aalia who believes in not wasting much time approaches Sameer & confesses her feelings but he understands that they are not only poles apart in personalities & priorities but have a considerable class difference as well which will never allow Aalia’s parents to agree to their marriage, but still just because he himself can’t resist her charm, he promises to love & protect her all his life. Aalia also promises to stand by him no matter what’ll happen so just for her sake Sameer agrees to meet her father & expects the obvious. Mr. Javed obviously sees Sameer as a ‘social-climber’ & mistakes him as someone who’s posing to be in love with his daughter just for the sake of her social status.
Aalia decides to get married to Sameer without her parents’ consent but never for once regrets her decision as Sameer gives her all the attention & expects the same from her too. Their relation hits a rock bottom when Aalia’s family reconciles their differences & forgives her, making Sameer uncomfortable & conscious because of the constant underestimation he’s put up with due to their behaviour. Aalia & Sameer get involved in an argument. Things result in Aalia parting ways with Sameer but later finds out that she is expecting their first child. To make the most of the fragility of Aalia’s emotional state, Javed creates a misunderstanding & tries everything to part them completely but just because Sameer & Aalia are meant to be together, after facing misery for years & years, they meet their happy ending & to find out how, you’d have to watch yourself. :)
The Brilliance of Aaina:
It goes without saying that the best part of this whole telefilm was the direction & then the acting. Surmed Sultan Khoosat was obviously at his comfort niche & just because of that we got to see a beautifully directed drama. He tackled the script in a way which never made it seem stagnant or boring. I must comment that Faysal Qureshi & Saba Qamar were perfect as Sameer & Aalia because their chemistry was just ah-mazing. They gave us a lot of beautiful moments & it seemed like they were meant to be. Both of them gave a best shot at being Sameer & Aalia & made me fall in love with their characters. I thoroughly enjoyed their scenes together because their emotions were portrayed beautifully & the credit goes to Saba & Faysal for enacting their characters with such ease.
I enjoyed this telefilm for the fact that looking at the time constraint, everything was well-established & nothing was too rushed. The director gave it a perfect pace at which the story unfolds. Apart from the pace, the characters were handled brilliantly as well where the audience get enough reasons to understand each & everything about them. Aalia, who might be misunderstood as an immature rich girl knew she had nothing but sincerity to offer & the way she took care of everything related to Sameer, so that he doesn’t feel any sort of pressure, made her character a lot more likable. Sameer who proved to be a very good husband still expects a lot from Aalia where it takes a toll on their relation. I liked the simplicity of the dialogues because the simple the things are, the more impact they make.
I enjoyed how the feel of this telefilm was filmy yet very realistic. Those couple songs were a best way to revive the old classics of the cinema & they also contributed a lot in making this experience a wholesome package. I totally enjoyed the transition that Sameer & Aalia’s relation goes through from being complete strangers to a couple in love & later being a newly wedded couple who is just so full of each other that nothing else matters to them because it was shown in such a classy way. For the first time I can say I enjoyed the on-screen romance because it didn’t seem forced & was portrayed very subtly which made it look very warm & complimenting.
A big thumbs up from my side. Share what you felt about this telefilm if you’ve watched it & if you want a recommendation; well here’s mine! :)
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
Dhol Bajnay Laga is an upcoming drama of Hum TV, its shooting is done hilly areas of Murree and Nathiagali. Resham, Azfar Rehman, Javed Sheikh, Asma Abbas,Arsalan Asad Butt are in leading roles while it is directed by Faheem Burney.
Earlier we have shared the behind the scene pictures now here are the promos of this upcoming drama. From promos it looks as a light comedy play with an unusual pairing of Resham with Javed Sheikh who is quite senior then her. The play is expected to be a thirty episode Ramazan special to be aired daily from first of Ramazan. Both are working opposite each other after a long time. Earlier Resham has worked in one film opposite Javed Sheikh named Yes Boss in 1997.
http://vimeo.com/98445861
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We spend a good chunk of our day either watching dramas or reading something related to our favorite celebrities. Admit it, that’s why we end up here! While it’s great that we have this platform that allows us the freedom to express our views, engage in conversations circling around our favorites, I’ve noticed it’s not just limited to our likes/ dislikes. We are slowly becoming obsessed with their very existence. Celebrities. They are people just like us except they’ve been glorified to the heights of worship. With social media becoming increasingly accessible, we are falling deeper and deeper into the abyss.
It’s great to see the passion people have for their favorites. The good wishes, the cheers, but that has also given rise to the self-proclaimed defenders- those who vow to stand by their chosen ones no matter what. This is fast becoming an unhealthy fixation for both males and females- young, impressionable minds are easily getting swayed by their media heroes. Whether it influences their dressing, way of talking, body language, choice of sporting particular brands, it’s getting ridiculously out-of-control.
This new culture of obsessive, compulsive behavior has created a new breed of social media inclined individuals who are missing the point- their own individuality! Everyone is either a die-hard fan worshiping the aura of their favorites. We have no dearth of clones walking around us- be it a Khirad clone or an Asher clone, etc. Girls are trying too hard to become a replica of their favorite character and placing unrealistic expectations on themselves. When you try too hard to become someone you are not, you lose yourself in the bargain.
Liking someone is great- but fixating on them is borderline madness. Let’s try and be ourselves – appreciate who we are and not become a figment of someone else’s imagination. Our differences make us unique- we should appreciate the diversity and embrace our individuality. And believe me when I say this- it’s not just the girls; the guys are not far behind! We need to understand that TV is a medium to unwind and relax. We shouldn’t make it the centre-focus of our lives. There is so much more to life than television. Let’s take a step back and re-evaluate ourselves. Let’s start to live again!
I would love to hear your thoughts- I know many of us feel very strongly but a discussion should primarily encourage positive dialogue and only then can it leave a lasting impact. Let’s get talking!
P.S This article is the result of a recent chat conversation I was having with a friend and fellow reviewer, Zahra Mirza :)
Kanwal Murtaza
Tooba Siddiqui is a successful model and an excellent actress. Tooba Siddiqui already has an adorable baby boy and now she is expecting her second baby. Tooba Siddiqui’s very close friend Sonya Khan, who is also ARY CEO Salman Iqbal’s wife hosted a baby shower for her.
The theme of the shower was pink and blue and royal. Tooba’s showbiz friends joined her in this happy moment. We wish the mom to be and her baby all the best. Here are some pictures of the baby shower.
Sajjal Ali has been working with Feroze Khan for a few months now shooting the upcoming play ‘Chup Raho’. The play has been directed by Yasir Nawaz. The rumor that Sajal and Feroze were involved with each other started when Feroze Khan posted a picture of him with Sajjal Ali and wrote with it “When you know it’s right <3”. Feroze Khan is Humaima and Dua Malik’s brother.
Sajjal Ali was also seen in the family pictures that were taken on Dua Malik’s marriage ceremonies. The latest news is that this cute couple is very serious about their relationship and they are getting engaged soon. While Feroze Khan has just started his showbiz career, Sajjal Ali has already made a good name for herself by working very hard. We wish the love birds all the best.
Different celebrities expressed their feelings on Father’s Day in different ways on the social media facebook. Father’s Day is celebrated to honour all the wonderful fathers in the world on third Sunday of June every year. Here is what some of the celebrities had to say to their fathers.
The functions of Dua Malik’s wedding are in full swing. Dua Malik is seen having a good time with her friends and family in these pictures. Until now Dua has kept her outlook simple for all her functions.
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) is an authority of Pakistan Army which handles media related matters. The authority is responsible for releasing press statements. ISPR has also produced or collaborated with production houses to produce dramas related to army like Sunehray Din, Alpha Bravo Charlie, Wilco, Shehpar, Khuda Zameen Se Gaya Nahin Hai.
ISPR has released a video named Baba, which is about a kid remembering his father who was an army officer which is a tribute to Fathers
http://vimeo.com/98272389
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