Ary Films, Footprint Entertainment and Matteela Films joint venture “Zinda Bhaag” is about to release this month. Initially, its release date was Sept 6th,2013. But due to some issues,it was delayed and is finally releasing on Sept 20th,2013.
The plot of this film revolves around three friends Khaldi(Khuram Patras),Taambi(Zohaib) and Chitta(Salman Ahmed).All of them want to achieve something n their lives and for that they are desperate to dig out any possible shortcut leading to success. This story clearly depicts life of young men and women of our country who are so keen to go to West for sake of fulfilling their desperation to prove themselves in front of everyone that they have potential to do everything.
I want to add up here that classical song BUBULA that was originally sing by Yaqub Atif was a big hit whenever it was played in TV dramas.
“I used to sing other people’s songs and I used to copy them very well. Then one day a famous singer got offended that I had sung his song. After that I prayed that may Allah give me a special talent so that I have a unique style of singing which is my own.”
“Since then, I have written and sung my own songs only. I have received so much recognition for my song that now I’m popularly known as ‘Bulbula ji”. — Yaqub Atif
I am feeling very glad and honored to announce that this film is selected for Pakistani Entry for Best Foreign Language Film in Academy awards. Also after 50 years, this movie is first Pakistani submission For Oscar.Masses have high expectations from this movie.Lets see whether this movie will live up to people’s heart or not.
So it was that ‘manhoos nashta’ that made Aunn’s imagination rolling & that’s how he got hold of stirring the trouble around in his home just because he saw Husna understand the misunderstanding & over-reacted on that. Whatever she felt was justified just because she didn’t think things through but unfortunately Aunn understood how he can distant Zara from the others.
I least expected to see Jamshed act so unreasonably. At one side he has shared how he feels for Nighat with his friend yet he just insulted Nighat which she didn’t deserve. Even though Jamshed was caught off-guard because of a sudden ring ceremony which was about to take place but his fault was trying to make it look like he hates his name being affiliated with ‘mohtarmma’ whereas completely denying that has given this relation a thought of possibility quite sometimes on his own. Where Daadi was ecstatic enough to show off her ‘chaar chaar angootiyaan’ to Daada Jaan, they all just didn’t see the chaos coming.
I must say Aunn has played his cards really well but the sad part is that everyone has started to take him seriously. Daadi, Husna & Zara, all three of them have fallen prey to his tactics. I think they were better off when they extended everything towards Aunn but the attention. Zara was wise enough to never follow his lead & because of that carelessness of hers, she rocked as a bahu all this while. But now when she has started to do what Aunn’s telling her to, she is in deep trouble & no one is ready to understand her.
Even though Zara did owe an explanation to the whole family & especially to Nighat for how she thought things through, she just couldn’t come to terms of understanding how the things went wrong. I laughed where at one scene Aunn was making fun of Zara hilariously and in the next he was fighting with his Daadi & mother like a ‘faffay kuttni’. Such a close knit family can scatter like that in a jiffy was actually heart-wrenching to see.
I think Aunn has tackled the situation very selfishly & he is taking all the wrong decisions. I though to myself that in normal situations it’s always the mother-in-law who creates issues between the couple because she hates sharing her son but here it’s the son who is creating hideous issues between his mother and his wife. But even during all the mayhem & even though Husna was hurt, she still managed to convey her feelings & honest advice to Zara with a kiss on her forehead, telling her that things will be alright and showing actually how dear Zara is to her.
Even Daadi who was hurt just because of the embarrassment Nighat had to face, she went back to being the old Daadi when Zara came to have a conversation with her, proving that she just can not ignore her grand-bahu. Zara is trying hard to undo the mess Aunn has created but I wonder how everyone will react once they’ll find that Aunn was the mastermind behind these uneasy situations. It was – after a long long time, refreshing to see females making peace & being considerate towards each other, even though Daadi & Husna did feel bad & betrayed because of Zara but still just couldn’t ignore her completely.
I loved the fact that even though from the outside, these things may look petty & not worth paying attention to, but those who are facing the situations tend to forget what others mean to them. They have highlighted the bitter reality in such a nice way because when the drama began I read the writer’s comment which stated that this story will not be all comical through out. I now understand that these things happen in real life just as shown because at one point where the whole family laughs at a dinner table, ends up not seeing each other’s faces due to some emotional turbulence. Right now it’s just so easy for Nighat to go & speak to Zara about how she conceived of such an idea but in stead she is choosing the otherwise. Similarly, Husna can talk things with Zara too but she thinks it’s better to ignore because she is getting hurt. Such are the minor issues that grow big over the years & hats off to the writer to show what smallest misunderstandings can lead to, in such a nice way. For sure, it is a reality check to those who don’t want to let go.
Anyways, Aunn thinks by doing all this he will be able to seclude Zara for himself but sadly for now he just can not see how depressed Zara is. I hate to see anything bad happening to this family, because we love them they way they are. I want Aunn to go through another round of ‘chappairs’ & ‘chittars’, because he for sure deserves all this. ;)
The story further progressed in the episode this week. Finally, there is something for Maryam’s family to rejoice on after a long time. Everybody was happy when Bilal’s mother came to ask for Amna’s proposal once again, and the best part was that she was not interested in knowing the reason behind Maryam’s divorce, even when Maryam’s mother tried to explain the reason.
Maryam succeeded in making Amna agree for the haste marriage and the marriage finally happened with a lot of simplicity. Maryam was finally seen content and happy after a long time, and the depressing feel of the show vanished for a while. Bilal seems like an open minded and loving guy and Maryam was happy to see her sister married to the right person.
Faiza always manages to stay two steps ahead of both Afshah and Nusrat. Here Nusrat was planning to convince Zayaan to give Afshah her share in the property, and there the very clever and cunning Faiza had already convinced him to transfer all his property to her name. Afshah and Nusrat got extremely shocked to hear this news because none of them were expecting Zayaan to do such a thing without even informing them.
One of the best scenes of the episode was when Maryam goes to Zayaan house after she gets to know that Zayaan is the reason for her brother and father’s accident. We got to see the outburst of her feelings that she had stored inside of her for a long time. She had never wished anything bad for Zayaan even after what he had done to her, but this time she did not keep quiet and all her words came directly from her heart. It was truly a spectacular scene and Ayeza was the star of the episode. Her performance in this scene is definitely worth an applause!
The surprising part was that Zayaan kept quiet throughout which irked both Nusrat and Faiza. But what could he have said when all of Maryam’s accusation were true! A part of Zayaan is guilty and though he tries to push his conscience away but it keeps on creeping up from time to time. This is the main reason why he refused to take any sort of revenge from Maryam even when Faiza insisted. He did not give a nod to Nusrat’s plan either when she insisted to take Ashiya away from Maryam. I am loving this meek and helpless side of Zayaan. He deserves every bit of the treatment he gets from Faiza.
Zayaan is no longer in Nusrat’s control and Afshah gave her an idea to get the hold back on Zayaan. These two have not an ounce of humanity left in them. How can they possibly think of taking such a small child away from her mother? They made Maryam life pure hell when she was Zayaan’s wife, and even now they are not ready to leave her alone.
Just when Maryam had finally come to terms with the situation and things were getting better, she was faced with another huge problem. Maryam is not meek and submissive like before; now she knows how to stand up for herself. She would never let Zayaan take her most prized possession away from her. She still has the biggest card in her hand, and she can use it anytime to make Zayaan agree to whatever she wants. She is the only one who knows his secret and she would not think even once before revealing it if he does not give Ashiya back to her.
I thoroughly enjoyed the episode and there was not a single scene that I wanted to skip. Faysal Qureshi and Maheen Rizvi both were superb in their scenes too. The direction of this show has been brilliant from the start. Every scene is so brilliantly captured, and every minute detail is taken into account. I have always loved the background music of this show; it makes all the scenes so intense.
I am looking forward to see if Zayaan would give Ashiya back to Maryam or not. The next episode would definitely be worth looking forward to.
Do share your opinion about the episode; I would love to hear your views!
It has been quite a while that we haven’t seen Saba Qamar doing something really big on screen but seems like the wait is now over as the actress will now soon be seen in an upcoming drama serial ‘Sannata’ which will go on air on ARY Digital.
Been produced by iDream Productions, the drama is a beautiful write-up of Sajji Gul. The direction has been done by Kashif Nisar and the cast includes some popular actors like Saba Qamar, Danish Taimoor and Sajal Ali in lead roles.
The drama is a difficult story where a man is made married to two women the same day which is certainly an unusual act to accept and probably because of the new idea highlighted here, the drama has started building its potential audience with its first few promos that are all on-air now on the channel.
It is yet not possible to make any guesses about the storyline as the team has kept the story much as a secret. However, with whatever been available of social media websites, it can be concluded that the story revolves around the silence and miseries that are found within an individual.
Watch promos here:
Let us see what this drama actually offers its viewers,
Recently our new government has completed its hundred days. Some days ago finance minister Ishaaq Daar has announced that Pakistan is getting a loan of twelve billion dollars from International Monetary Fund (IMF). While the federal government of PML-N is keeping its policy of begging loans from IMF and other countries of world, government of same party in Punjab has taken a step in different direction. The step is to discourage begging, but its not government begging, its to discourage individuals from begging.
City district government has launched a campaign against beggars,and whoever find begging will be sent to social welfare homes. So far eighty seven (87) beggars have been caught and taken to welfare homes. Going further city government has taken a strange step to include students in this campaign too. Students will convince general public to not to give amount to beggars, but how will they do that. Well here is the planned activity for students.
Students will act as beggars on traffic signals of Lahore. They will beg amount like beggars (faqirs) from general public. But after begging the amount they will return it back, and tell that person giving amount to beggar is not the right thing to do. This way students will raise awareness among general public against beggars. City government thinks by creating awareness in such way eventually there will be a decline in amount given to beggars which eventually will discourage beggars as this field will become less lucrative.
To encourage participation of students, there is cash prize of One lakh for the student with the best performance, second prize is of fifty thousand rupees. So far the institutes participating in this campaign are GC University, University of Education and University of Veterenary and Animal Sciences. Here is the actual news published one day ago.
Do share your thoughts on this campaign and whether this campaign will be successful in achieving its goals or not.
The movie that made the world believe that Pakistan enjoys a sound name in the field of entertainment is now finally all set to make its release nationwide after receiving awards and applauses all over the world. Lamha or Seedlings is a Pakistani feature film which won the ’Best Feature Film’ (People’s choice) award and ‘Best Lead Actress’ award for Aamina Sheikh both at its World Premiere in The New York City International Film Festival 2012 and the annual South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit’s film festival. Moreover, the film was declared as the best feature film at DC South Asian Festival in Washington-May 2013.
The movie premiere was recently held in Karachi at Atrium Cinemas where celebrities made their appearances to show their support towards the local content. Out of many popular celebrities, there were seen Humayun Seed, Mahira Khan, Sanam Saeed, Annie jaffrey, Ali Safina, Hina Tareen and Deepak Parwani who attended the premiere and added further charm in the night.
Here are a few clicks of the premiere, Have a look!
This show captured my interest when I was once flipping through the channels and I saw its promo with the beautiful OST in the background. The show attracted me enough to watch it and review it too. And after watching the first show, I am glad that I gave this show a try because the story looks amazing so far!
The first episode revolved around the wedding celebrations of Qudsiya (Sajal Ali), the female protagonist of the show. She is an average middle class girl with no big dreams and a practical approach towards life; she just wants to lead a happy married life like any other girl. But unfortunately, her to be in-laws are one of those people who put pressure on the girl’s family to give huge dowry which they simply cannot afford.
I never understand why the girl’s parents think that if they fulfill the demands of her to be-in laws then she would stay happy there. Qudsiya could have gotten better proposals than Shehzads’ and I failed to understand why her parents kept on fulfilling their demands one after the other when they should have broken the rishta a long time ago. Qudsiya was upset to see the way her parents were worried all the time because of her dowry, and she even made the decision to break the marriage. But thanks to the emotional blackmail done by her father, she had to give in and change her decision.
We saw Aaliyan (Shehryar Munawar) in only one scene, but that scene was enough to make me fall in love with his character. He is the son of an established business man, and he may seem like a stern and practical business man, but there is softness in him that shows that he might be rich, but he is not arrogant or spoilt in any way. He treated Zaheer (Qudsiya’s father) with respect when he came to his office and although he refused him to give him the loan he wanted; he did not insult him in anyway but just straight forwardly told him the reason why he could not give him the loan, and I found his reason somewhat reasonable too. No firm would loan their employee an amount as big as 10 lakhs after it had already provided him with financial aid.
The rest of the episode mainly revolved around the taunts and humiliation that Qudsiya’s family had to suffer because they could not live up to the expectations of her to be mother-in-law. Now Qudsiya’s marriage depends on the car that her in-laws had demanded, and this will most probably be the reason why her marriage would break. Cliched, right? Dowry is a social evil and the sad fact is that it still highly influences our society, and there are many people like Qudsiya’s in-laws that still exist in our society.
Sajjal Ali was truly brilliant in all of her scenes in this episode and her performance is definitely worth looking forward to. Shehryar Munawar was seen in only one scene but his performance in that scene was power packed, and I am really looking forward to see more of his scenes in the show. I want to get more insight into his character as I found his character very intriguing. Mohsin Mirza has also done a superb job with the direction of the show! Each scene had depth to it and was very well directed.
We all know what is going to happen next, thanks to the promos. I really wish they had not revealed this suspense though. It would have been more exciting to watch the show if we did not know how Aaliyan would get married to Qudsiya.
I feel that this show has a lot of potential and its pace is also very smooth so far. Those who have not seen the episode yet, do watch it for Sajjal and Shehryar’s performance. You would find some scenes worth skipping too, but overall it was a good episode.
Do share your opinion about the first episode as I would love to hear them!
Marriage is a beautiful bond which ties not only two people into a relationship but unite two different families as one. Now that the weddings are more like an attention seeking event in the showbiz industry, the audience always wants to know all about their favorite celebrities and the happenings in their personal lives.
Ehsam-ul-Haq has recently been going through a real tough time in his personal life. He was married to Faha Akmal, a Britain resident, the event was covered by media, making it as one of the most prominent marriages of the year. The couple also appeared on different shows and was seen passing cheesy compliments about their newly settled life but seems like things couldn’t work out for the two of them who have finally signed the divorce papers and are free all over again.
The news is surely not a new one and has been a controversial topic in the showbiz industry since July when the news first emerged on Media. Though, the parents of both the parties denied the news by claiming that there is no major dispute in between the couple but Faha was honest in replying that things will soon be ending between her and Ehsam.
Ehsam, who recently visited ‘special children home’ at Lahore, told media bluntly that all his bonds, relations and memories with Faha have reached their end and they share nothing in between at all. He said that he is now all focusing over his career and has no plan to remarry for a while. Though, he is hopeful that at some point in life, he will surely think about his second marriage.
Have a look at the video here:
It is really unpleasing news that the most anticipated marriage has failed badly.
It is more than a pleasure to state that this time, Pakistan will be making its way to the Oscars award ceremony which holds significant importance globally. The recent release of Pakistani movie ‘Zinda Bhaag’, starring some veteran actors like Naseeruddin Shah, is all done with its premiere and will be releasing nationwide on September 20th.
We did share a report on Pakistan’s participation in Oscars and stated that Pakistan Academy Selection Committee (PASC) has been established to make sure that the best content is been nominated for Oscars. The committee has nominated Zinda Bhaag for oscars and more to delight, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will choose the final nominees for all award categories including Best Foreign Language Film by 8th January 2014. The complete and final list of Oscar nominees will be announced on 16th January 2014.
Been directed by Farjad and Meenu, the movie is shot in Lahore and can be considered as a dedication to the Lahori culture. The story of the film revolves around a group of four friends who are on the lookout of finding a quick way to earn fame and wealth. The media and the celebrities are excited with the news of been represented on a platform as big as of Oscars, this, surely is a big achievement for the Pakistani Media.
Let us now see how far the said movie goes in the race where it has a mass competition from not only India but from the entire world.
This week the story of the show progressed a bit further and we got to see some interesting scenes in the episode. The main highlight of the show was Ahad’s return, and how he reacted to the news of Haaniyah’s marriage to Ahmed. I would have preferred if his entry would have been a bit delayed so that we could see some progress in Ahmed and Haaniyah’s relationship before he re-entered their lives.
Ahad returned with no sense of remorse for abandoning Haaniyah one day before the wedding. He got a good tongue lashing from his father along with a slap that he truly deserved, but as expected it had no effect on him. In his opinion, he had the right to make his life’s decision and he did not want to be forced to get married when he was not ready.
Haaniyah and Ahmed are now in an extremely awkward situation and Haaniyah is still not able to accept that Ahmed is a part of her life now. She pushes him back whenever he tries to make the situation less awkward between them. The situation is not easy for Ahmed to accept either, but he is trying his best to come to terms with it.
‘Tum Aankhein Band Kerke Is Baat Se Moun Nahi Mour Sakhti Ke Ab Hume Saath Rehna Hai’
Haaniyah is trying her best to ignore Ahmed, but for how long? She would need to accept the situation one day or the other. I really felt bad for Ahmed in the scene where he tries to wipe Haaniyah’s tears and she moves back. Despite of her behavior, he is being extremely patient and understanding and this is one thing I really like about him.
Ahad was in for a huge shock when he got to know about Ahmed and Haaniyah’s wedding. He looked at everyone like they had committed a huge crime! And I was glad that his mother finally gave him a piece of her mind. I loved the scene where she taunted him on his face that why he cares who Haaniyah gets married to since he already left her without a second thought! Shehzad sheikh really needs to work on his expressions; he had the same expression on his face when he was surprised, shocked and angry.
What annoyed me the most was Haaniyah’s reaction when Ahad came back; she was all happy and her whole face lit up until she remembered that she was now married to his brother. Technically, she should hate him for what he had done to her, but it seems that she is still incapable of showing such an emotion.
Samina is not going to change her ways anytime soon and I agree with Zaheer (Samina’s brother) that she has turned like this because of all the support she gets from her mother. He even tried to explain to his mother to leave her alone and let her get settled in her own life, but she took it in the wrong way and blamed Afshah for brainwashing his son. I have always liked the patient and understanding nature of Afshah and I like the fact that she always uses a practical approach to deal with all her problems.
Haaniyah’s parents were shown extremely worried about her future and were impatiently waiting for her to come at their house to see if she was okay. Haaniyah has always had a very strong bond with her father, and I loved the flashbacks they showed in this episode. She has not spoken much after her wedding but she finally opened up in front of her father and shared her feelings with him. Her father consoled her and gave her the assurance that time will make you adjust with the situation. I am pretty sure time is what Ahmed and Haaniyah’s relationship needs right now.
They are still using Humsafar’s back ground music in many scenes and I cannot seem to concentrate on the scene whenever it plays in the background! The show has a nice OST which can be used in the background; I wish they would use it!
From the next episode, the concentration would be on Ahmed and Haaniyah’s relationship hopefully, and I am really looking forward to that.
Do share your opinion about the episode as I would love to hear them.
The horror element of the play stayed intact even in this third episode but I have to say that I was slightly disappointed because the first few minutes of the episode were completely wasted in showing the entire scene from the previous episode all over again. A precap of what had happened in the last episode would have been enough. Apart from that I felt like two of the scenes in this episode were inspired by the film “Jeepers Creepers”. The scene in which Mehr’s brother has no eyes and the other one in which Mehr’s possessed side gets up from the bed to take a closer look at Faisal. I remember this was the exact same way the creature in Jeepers Creepers used to sniff his prey before eating it. If we put these minor shortcomings and lack of creativity here and there aside, the fact is that Woh is very scary and entertaining indeed and I really appreciate that.
The demon has decided to reveal itself to Faisal’s mother and Saba, which has caused Faisal to reconsider his non belief in paranormal creatures. Sadly enough, those of us who read the “plot” of the play online know only too well where the story is going to go from here. Even the ending has already been given away while elaborating the plot. I would like to request the people responsible for this huge blooper to kindly be more careful. The idea of summing up the plot is that you give the viewer a short synopsis of what the story is basically about and not tell them how things will be resolved in the end. if i hadn’t read the plot outline online i would have thought that there maybe some murders and gruesome acts coming our way in the future but now I know the story will not take that turn. I must appreciate the writer for not overdoing the demon bit but still keeping the horror element alive and the director deserves credit for filming the horror scenes in such a way that they keep you at the edge of your seat.
The most important development in this recent episode was the change of mind that Faisal is having and also the way Mehr and Faisal are getting closer to each other. I would have liked some of the scenes to be shorter and wrapped up quickly. There was plenty of Mehr and Faisal in this episode, it would have been nice to see Mehr interacting with Saba as well but there were no such scenes. It has been well established that Mehr and Faisal are meant to be together – a match made in heaven truly. Shamoon Abbasi and Arij Fatima definitely have a good on screen chemistry.
Ruqqaiya’s growing fears were portrayed very well; she asks the maid to stay for the night because she is very sure that she doesn’t want to be alone at night. If I hadn’t read the plot I would have expected that Ruqqaiya will eventually pressurize Faisal into ending the marriage but that is not going to happen. I am glad though that the play will have a happy ending because I wanted just that but I would have been happier if the happy ending came as a surprise!
The good news is that the play is doing well in terms of viewership so the Woh team has announced that there will be a part 2 of the show soon after this one ends. I have a feeling that it is going to be something brand new and not a sequel. The Woh team has done a commendable job till now but it is my request to people who run the web page that they should not give away the entire plot as well as the ending because that kills more than half of the fun for the viewers who do not like spoilers.
The drama has begun on a good note with decent characterization & more importantly no such difficult character till now. I liked how the whole idea progressed & that is just too good for a start. The cast has been chosen wisely for which I am definitely giving a try to this one. But yeah, I did find the names a bit too hard to understand & pronounce, I guess simpler names would’ve sufficed too. :)
The plot of the story revealed a bit too clearly when the encounter of ‘burger’ & ‘bun kabab’ happened. Ahsan Khan (Arez) belongs to a middle class, where he is the bread-earner of the family with his fair share of responsibilities which he has to fulfill. His family consists of his mother, a sister & his brother. Where the whole family is dependent on Arez, his mother wants him to not even think of getting married before his younger sister does.
The other family is that of Javed Sheikh’s who is a business tycoon with two of his daughters. I found the idea of ‘ghar damad’ in the elite class a bit too nicely clad because if a son-in-law lives with his wife’s family in the middle class, it is considered as something awful whereas being in the upper social class, I guess this taboo is totally ignored beneath the wad of cash. Ally Khan (Rehbar) is married to Nosheen Shah (Eva) – the eldest daughter living with her father. Rehbar, who not only is involved in his father-in-law’s business is also quite interested in the life of sister-in-law Mehwish Hayat (Ishaal). Ishal, who has studied in the UK, the youngest & for now the center of everyone’s attention, is actually being forced to get married whereas she thinks she just isn’t ready for such a commitment. Ishal’s father is being a bit too keen to hook her up with this over-aged (as compared to Ishaal of course) but well-settled businessman Shahraiz, but I kind of liked the idea that Ishaal at first got uncomfortable & then candid with Arez, who happens to be his employee. Even though Shahraiz is also well settled but he is ‘down-to-earth’ like Ishaal’s father labeled him as, which seemed to be something unacceptable in their mind-set.
Ishaal’s character so far looks boisterous & that of a strong-headed extrovert girl who loves things her way. Arez who is confident about himself for sure is calm & decent with just one motivation & focus to do everything well for his own family. His family seems really close-knit where his mother completely relies on him as he is the eldest.
I found it odd that even though Ishaal disagreed & showed clear signs of not being interested in Shahraiz, her father still insisted her meeting with him. He does look like a decent man but defintely he’s not the types Ishaal would fall for. Interestingly, he has given the responsibility to Arez for taking care of Ishaal all this while she refurbishes their office which for sure will lead things the way they both couldn’t have imagined.
I liked the feel of the drama & all the characters as well. I feel the actors are doing their jobs nicely & I wish, I really wish that this drama in terms of story-line proves to be a good roller-coaster ride rather than the characters taking those flips & turns which would get too tedious to follow. I say that after giving a thought to writer’s recent drama ‘Silvatein’. So for now I am really excited to see how the story progresses as it has started off really well.
This week’s episode was way better than the previous one. The story has finally progressed and we saw a quick wedding of Maira and Shahab, and the behavior of all the members of the family towards Maira. The two Bibi’s were the only people who gave her a heart-warming welcome. Maira finally saw the trailer of what happens with the people who go against Badi Sarkar’s wishes. What surprised me the most was Yasmeen’s behavior; it is understandable that it must be really hard for her to see Shahab with his second wife, but gifting Maira white clothes and predicting a same fate for her as her own was not right in my opinionShahab is a very calm and patient person and seeing him slapping Yasmeen was a big shock for me. But Yasmeen words were plain cruel and maybe anyone would have reacted in the same way. She pushed Shahab away from herself when Shahab did not want that, and now she cannot bear to see him with anyone else. Shahab tried his best to stand up for his wife but he became helpless in front of Badi Sarkar. He has tried to go against Badi Sarkar many times in the past too for his Bibis but Badi Sarkar listens to nobody, not even her husband.
Peer Jalal keeps away from the matters of the haveli and they are left to Badi Sarkar. Shahab is always left disappointed when he fails to convince Badi Sarkar and complains to his father about the situation, who in turn advices him to compromise instead of trying to reason with Badi Sarkar. In this episode when he complained about Badi Sarkar’s treatment with Maira, Peer Jalal told him not to give the matter so much importance as it is best left to the women of the house. Women are simply a shugal for Peer Jalal and the only advice he ever has for his son is to give absolutely no importance to women. Sometimes I wonder how Shahab can be the son of Badi Sarkar and Peer Jalal; he is the complete opposite of them both. Their way of thinking and mindset has never influenced him and he respects every person in the family.
I absolutely loved the chemistry between Maira and Shahab. The scene where he takes her hand and brings her inside the haveli with all the respect she deserves was one of my favorite scenes in the episode. Their sizzling chemistry was evident from the few scenes they had together in this episode. Another scene which I loved was the one in which Shahab rudely tells Fatima to sit at the back and politely asks Maira to come sit in the front with him in the car. He showed Fatima her place by doing this and she was highly offended by his rude behavior. She is surely going to take revenge from Maira for her humiliation in the near future.
Fatima’s head is always on the seventh sky because she is regarded by Badi Sarkar as the asli bahu of the haveli. I was completely shocked by the way she grabbed Shahab’s hand and practically dragged him to the car and that too in front of everyone! In her mind, she is already the real bahu of the haveli which makes her think that she has a right to do anything she likes.
Shahab showed how much he respects the Bibis when he took Maira to their room first instead of Badi Sarkars’. For him, Bibi’s dua’s were more important to him than his own mothers’. He was even upset that they did not come outside to greet Maira. Amna was once again hilarious in her scene where she gives the sukoon ki tablets to Maira as a gift. Her scenes always make me laugh out loud!
Overall the episode was entertaining and now we will get to see how Maira would adjust herself in the haveli. Shahab will always try to support her in all situations, and judging from the preview of the next episode he will also prove to be a caring husband.
Ainie Jafferi and Noor Hassan both were brilliant in this episode. I always found both of them as weak actors, but they have finally showed improvement in this show.
Do share your opinion about the episode; I would love to hear them!
Finally Arham & Areeba are tying the knot & everybody is stoked about it. Even though Arham is skeptical about hiding the truth from his wife-to-be, Samina & even Areeba don’t feel it’s the right thing to do. Areeba is ready to accept Arham for his present & the upcoming future but is least bothered about the past. I think it is the right thing to do but for our sake, the reality should be revealed. ;)
Ohkay, this episode made it clear that Narmeen is not only evil or negative but is also a psychopath. She at first wanted Arham all by herself & just exactly the way she liked it. But just the sight of Shahiq made her regret the decision she took. I was shocked to see the changing colors of both ‘ma, beti’. Chalo, Narmeen is mentally handicapped to think things through but how can her mother just support her daughter in every move that she makes?
I found one thing as a finality that Arham has no opinion of his own. He just likes to follow the lead of others. He changed himself for Narmeen, changed what he loved doing & what he liked to carry just for the sake of this girl. Then just because Narmeen had brain-fed him, he was ready to get into argument with his father. At this point I thought ‘mutawwa baghawat pe utar aya’. I mean it sounded just so unlike Arham to get into some sort of uneasy dialogue with his father where all this while he was seen as a modest person. Even coming to the present, where he feels it’s right to let Areeba know about the past, he just followed the lead of his mother. I think this trait of him makes him a weakling.
Once again I had to listen to the dialogue ‘Mujhe Khuda Pe Yakeen Hai’. OHKAY! A shout out to the whole team & the dialogue writer in particular that WE KNOW what the name of the drama serial is, can we please NOT listen to this again. I don’t know how can such facts be ignored which we were taught in class 6th I guess. I remember our Urdu teacher taught us that the word used for Almighty is only Allah, Khuda is not the right term & also ‘Allah Miyan’ whereas Areeba said it. Not exaggerating but I swear I cringe every time I hear the word Khuda. It just sounds so odd & inappropriate.
Anyhow, things have progressed a bit more & we’re close to unveiling of the reality. Till now the grounds have been established pretty well that Narmeen would be the one at fault. It was nice to see that Arham & Shahiq shared such a nice brotherly bonding before everything happened but now it’s just Shahiq who is busy in his business & Arham who is depressed & they have no relation left whatsoever plus I don’t see Shahiq making any effort towards fixing his relation with Arham too, either he is busy with himself or his wife. Arham has started to change towards the good so let’s see what more can Areeba do in order to sort the uneasy situations.
I appreciate that Ayesha Khan has undone her funny braids which just looked like some unsuccessful attempts at looking younger, she looks fine this way but I feel she has started to pout a bit too much while talking which shows that she is putting a lot more effort in speaking. For the first time I noticed the shades of dyes Shakeel Sahab has used in his beard. I think the hair-dresser must’ve had a hard time in getting those shades right. I think it’s important to age gracefully rather than the otherwise.
This episode has nothing new to tell yet it gave us certain minutes issues to discuss.Starting from Gaiti curiosity to solve out Nikah issue arosed due to her absence from home, her every action shows that she loves Arsal and want him in her life desperately.For that purpose ,her argument with mother was a complete dose of emotional drama.Once again Irsa gee and Gaiti stole the show.
I really like how Gaiti’s father show concern towards his daughters , despite of the fact that he is not at all a perfect husband. He didnot arise any question when Arsal sent a cell phone gift for Gaiti.Or aiteraaz hota bhi kaisai..Gaiti and Arsal are an official couple now.Gaiti was so confused that what should be her next step and in the meanwhile Arsal called him. I was really shocked to see that Arsal is no more different from typical husbands.I can see clear difference in his attitude after Nikah.But at the same time, it was natural too.Because for him,Gaiti is his wife and any wife on very first day after Nikah cannot disconnect phone call when her husband tries to congratulate him.
Kiran reaction after coming to know that Arsal is coming to take Gaiti along with him was quite surprising for me. I thought that after that Nikah incident ,she will wholly solely try to make her sister satisfied and happy.. Par yahan kuch or he daikhnay ko mila.Kiran was considering herself to be his official wife and at many points like on their way to home and when Dadi gave those Family Kangan to Gaiti, Kiran’s jealousy was at its peak. Gaiti ,on the other hand was equally feeling uncomfortable after observing ultra friendly attitude of Kiran with Arsal.
Today,I also came to know that “saas tou saas he hoti hai”. One can easily observe that jealousy in Arsal’s mother eyes,when Dadi gave those Kangan to Gaiti.And Alia’s post-meeting discussion with her mother narrated rest of the story too. Alia, finally got succeeded in influencing her mother regarding her views about Gaiti.
Gaiti wanted to tell everything to her Dad and for that purpose she went to her Dad and inspite of narrating whole story, she returned to her mother.It was only because of her father’s height of frustration and anger for new millennium youth.He said it rightly that youth of our country is ruining itself.
Till now,every scene of this show is perfectly executed and performed well by every single character. But I am really looking forward for some unexpected twists and turns that will make every episode eventful.
Thanks to the already built market, there can be seen a significant boost in the field of entertainment and news channels where we see new channels emerging every month that are either a subsidiary of prominent channels or the terrestrial channels.
If you are much into news and fond of exploring your TV channels, you must have encountered some new TV Channels like Times TV and Abb Takk. We discussed just yesterday that Times TV is no more live due to the financial constraints Express group has landed up with but adding more to neutralize the loss, here is something you might love to know about this newly born channel, that is, Abb Takk.
The channel belongs to the owners of ‘APNA’ channel which, though still not an A-class channel, enjoys some dedicated viewers since the beginning. It is recently found that the channel has nearly invested Rs. 1 billion to get a hold on eight new programs which will go on air from next month. Achieving better, the channel has offered Jasmine Manzoor a package which has forced her to leave SAMA TV and will now be seen on the said channel. Among the new programs are Breakfast with Ali Haider, Sangeet Show hosted by film star Sana, Hazraat show with Shakeel and Kashif, Red with Mathira, Abb Sab Dekhein Ge (Season II) with Paras and a few other reenactment shows.
Let us now see with this huge investment and hosts with decent stardom, how far this channel goes,
This week’s episode revolved around Maryam’s family and their reaction to the news of Maryam’s divorce. The pace was a bit slow, but overall I liked the episode. This show is going to end soon and I am waiting to see what will happen with Zayaan in the end. The ending of such stories is always my favorite part.
I like the way Maryam has remained strong for her family and did not drown in her grief. I love this headstrong Maryam who knows how to deal with the situation and is not crying at her fate. I loved the scene where she goes to to her father and brother’s grave and share all her feelings with them.
Amna’s reaction when she saw the divorce papers looked a bit overdone to me, and a bit fake too. Anum Aqeel has done a nice job in this show, but she does tend to overact in her scenes a bit. We have always seen her full of life character in this show, and it was nice to see the other side of her. She was affected the most by her father and Sultan’s death, the rest of the family members had come to terms with the situation, but Amna is the only one who is having a difficult time moving on. She was not ready to listen to anything regarding her marriage even when Maryam tried to convince her.
Bilal seems like a very sensible guy to me and a perfect person for Amna. Even after the news of Maryam’s divorce got out, he and his family did back out of the rishta like Maryam and her mother feared. Maryam was worried that Amna’s life would get affected because of her, but she finally heaved a sigh of relief when Bilal and his family urged to carry on with the rishta and wanted to get the marriage done as soon as possible.
Maryam’s problems seem to be increasing by the day, all thanks to Zayaan. Her mother had a stroke after she got to know about the divorce. Maryam feared a reaction like this, and this is why she did not want to tell her mother anything. But how long could she have hidden the truth from her mother, she would have gotten to know one day. Her mother has already been through a very big tragedy and could not bear to see Maryam’s life ruined like this.
Faiza is giving a very tough time to both Afshah and Nusrat. Afshah thought that if she would complain to Khurram about Faiza, he would do something about it. But she forgot how much Khurram loves Faiza, and there was a time when he was ready to divorce her for his sister. Faiza overhears everything and tells Khurram to answer Afshah, and he gave a very stern answer to her. Nusrat needs to understand that Faiza is not Maryam and she would not stand any kind of back biting to Zayaan about her, and clearly told her to say everything on her face instead of brainwashing Zayaan behind her back. If Maryam had said something like this, then Zayaan would have been furious with her but in Faiza’s case, he did not say a word.
The preview of the next episode looks very interesting. Why is Nusrat suddenly interested in Ashiya? They did not pay heed to her at all before, then why now? There will also be a big confrontation between Zayaan and Maryam worth looking forward to in the next episode.
The news is not very old where we saw this new channel emerging with lots of foreign shows all lined up to entertain the Pakistani audience but recently, it has been heard that the newly born channel is really not coming over the expectations Express Entertainment had from it and will soon be disappearing from screen.
Pakistani journalists have reported that the channel was going through serious financial constraints and since its launch, that is, June 1st, the channel failed badly to build a healthy viewership. It is important to mention here that the channel promised to offer its potential viewers a balance between entertainment and news which was nearly true as well. The channel was doing well in the later part but still its entertainment was all limited to the Indian and Turkish dramas.
This sudden switching off the service is nothing new in the history of this group as it was only two years before that Express group shut down its English language channel for the same reason.
We hope that the group comes prepared next time to meet up the expectations of audience so that things may work out for the channel in near future.
It was previously the drama industry which we saw flourishing but adding another medal in the history of Pakistani entertainment, the film industry is coming up with a revolution where the film directors seem to understand what quality is expected from them by the audience. As per the latest reveals from the showbiz world, Saqib Malik is now planning to come up with a movie after directing many OSTs and small projects. He is one of the perfectionist in the field of direction so it is easy to predict that he has some real healthy idea with him to make his debut as a filmmaker.
Saqib is busy deciding the cast for his movie and according to the reveals, he is considering Ali Zafar for the main lead in the movie. It has been quite a while that Ali has not done much for his own country and with this movie, it is more likely that he will re-boost his fan following back at home also.
It is yet difficult to speak more about the concept and genre of the movie but with Saqib’s tag attached to it, it can be expected that the audience will be getting some real entertaining package which it will surely enjoy.
Neelam’s disappearance was the highlight of tonight’s episode; it gave all the characters in the play something to ponder upon and it gave the viewer’s more of an insight into different characters. For me the most important as well as the most unexpected outcome of tonight’s happenings was that I finally saw Neelam as the sensitive girl that she actually is. Under that very tough exterior is a soft hearted sensitive young girl who doesn’t know much about the world but is kind enough to go against her own wishes to make her Amo happy and to keep the integrity of her family intact. I must confess that I didn’t warm up to Neelam’s character until today and I never felt the warmth that Neelam shares with her Amo before too.
Wali Bakht got a lot of time to think about what he had done. He went from being fully convinced that what he had done was right to being very sure that he owed Neelam an apology. The difference between Wali Bakht and Neelam is that Wali married Neelam because he couldn’t bear to part with all the wealth but Neelam married Wali solely for the happiness of her family. Neelam follows her heart but Wali Bakht follows his mind.
The Scene from Mahjabeen’s past was yet again beautifully shot and Sarmad Khoosat acted brilliantly. We found out more about the plans that both of them had for the future. I am sure everyone is eagerly waiting to find out what went wrong and how.
This episode was very slow considering that the story didn’t move forward much but I really enjoyed watching it nonetheless because it was beautifully shot and also because I think this event may prove to be the tuning point in Wali and Neelam’s relationship. The mysterious background music however seemed very inappropriate in some of the scenes. The background score is definitely not as loud as it was in the first two episodes but it is still excessive for my taste.
Neelam’s mother could not help but question her decision when Neelam goes missing but as soon as she finds Neelam, the emotional blackmail starts all over again. The last scene in which Wali finally manages to “catch” Neelam and apologizes was absolutely fantastic, mainly because of Fawad Khan. I doubt that Neelam will be able to ignore that apology. Wali’s conversation with the Nun must have helped him in changing his mind too. I agree with all those people who believe that this show wouldn’t have been what is without Fawad Khan. His presence does make a huge difference.
The preview of the next episode showed that someone passed away – I am guessing that it must be Amo. How will Neelam and Mahjabeen continue to live under one roof? Will Neelam change her ways or will she still question things? (primetimetallahassee.com) Today Neelam did succeed even if the success did not last for long – her mother was forced to question the old traditions, that to me was Neelam’s success.
I wonder how many people were able to connect with the different characters today or did most of you feel like it was a very slow episode? Do share your views.
Well,on serious note, I am unable to make up my mind to sit for another episode of this serial.Last couple of episodes have made this drama serial quite dull and boring.
Story is revolving around Angabeen and Aarib relation again and again.. or wohe Bina and farooq ka relation.While on the other side,just like last episode Aarib is making up his mind to stay away from Ahmereen but every time he come across her or just hear her voice, his nostalgia was there to haunt him.
Poor Aarib’s efforts failed once again.He asked Bina for dinner and shopping. She was happy that Aarib has no issues with her and so was Aarib.And then after hearing news about Farooq,she was completely shattered. She was feeling disgusted at her own fate. It was Farooq because of which she agreed to get married to Aarib and now he is single again. Kaisai karti bardaasht phir..
As we know,our Sohai Abroo always perform to perfection whenever it comes to sad roles.Yahan par bhi she was looking and sounding more than perfect.
In this episode,we also came across of the fact that why Ahmereen and Farooq issue was given importance and was put into limelight. Mamoo jaan appeared to be such a stubborn person whereas Farooq was also considering this matter as his insult and for that he was reluctant to patch up with his ex-fiancé.
Attitude and behavior of Farooq’s mother is beyond my level of understanding. Firstly, she appeared to be detesting Ahmereen and suddenly she asked Bina’s mother for Farooq and Ahmereen’s marriage. How come ? I know that its Farooq because of whom questions were raised on Ahmereen character and Khala is feeling pity on Ahmereen ,still, it was such an abrupt change in Khala. Yahan par write up fail ho jata hai.
Aarib is giving his 100 percent to be a perfect husband and for that when he saw Beena sad,he asked her immediately. As soon as he came to know that his wife is sad because of her family,he asked her to go to Islamabad to meet her parents. Beena is not at all valuing her husband’s pure concern for her and she will have to pay for it very soon when Aarib will come to know about her attempts to get Farooq even after getting married.
How can Beena tolerate her sister as wife of the one she loved throughout her life. For that and many more, she is completely against this marriage and is making efforts to convince her parents to say a big NO to Khala g.
Next episode’s preview is sounding a bit interesting as I can smell two sisters rivalry in it.
Wah Sikandar, Kya baat hai ap ke double standards ki!! I really thought that nothing that Sikandar would ever do now would come as a surprise to me but his shocking double standards became even more obvious today. The sole reason Sikandar had that argument and confrontation with Kiran was that she discussed their “personal matters” with Sikandar’s mother. Today we saw Sikandar pouring his heart out to his friend, discussing every intricate detail of his married life. Not only this but he also lets his friend call his wife “bewakoof aur haddharam” – that to me was more inappropriate than Kiran discussing anything with Shaista because Shaista is Sikandar’s mother and therefore has more of a right to intervene in what is going on in their lives, if there is a need to do so. Sikandar’s conversation with his friend proved further that he had no respect for Kiran at all.
The way Sikandar associates love with material things has been portrayed brilliantly. His cluelessness regarding what Kiran expects from him comes from what he has seen in his own house. His mother never demanded that kind of a respect from her husband so he doesn’t know what Kiran wants. Shaista was happy when her husband “compensated” for the abuse by showering her with gifts so why should Kiran feel any differently? Even Kiran’s mother has a completely different mindset; she thinks that her daughter should put up with everything because she is blessed with all the luxuries of life. This way of thinking is very common in out society. People very often envy girls who get married into big houses with big cars!! No one really knows what happens behind closed doors and even if people do know they still consider such girls lucky because happiness is associated with material things.
I actually feel for Faiqa’s character now, just how low is this woman going to sink? When will she ever move on? It was quite apparent from her reactions to everything that Shaista informed her about from Sikandar and Kiran’s fight to the miscarriage that she is still hoping that the marriage may not last very long. Which means that she wants even now that Arzoo will somehow end up getting married to Sikandar. Arzoo and Faiqa’s conversation after Shaista leaves went to show that although Shaista genuinely loves her sister but she feels nothing like that for her.
The miscarriage incident reminded me a lot of Doraha, although I watched the play a very long time back. But I clearly remembered feeling for the mother when she lost her baby because of her husband. The way Shaista covered up for her son was very shameful, not because she didn’t tell anyone that it was because of Sikandar that Kiran lost the baby but because she kept on indirectly blaming Kiran for it. If what Sikandar was doing was so right then why was she so ashamed of telling people about it? And if it was so wrong then why did she hold Kiran responsible for it? Shaista keeps on reminding Waqar how he used to be which goes to show that she still hasn’t forgiven him but at the same time she thinks it is perfectly fine to victimize Kiran.
It was rather odd that Kiran was taken to the hospital in an ambulance when there was a transport handy. Ambulances usually take so much time to arrive and if a patient can easily be taken to the hospital in a car most people will choose that option. Sikandar’s confessions of love after everything he did seemed like a mockery and rightly so too. He thinks that a trip abroad can make up for what happened and will help Kiran move on.
The preview of the next episode showed that Kiran’s father will finally take a stand for his daughter. I really hope that Aysha will not be bale to talk him out of it. Sanam Baloch’s brilliant performance throughout this play till now has made it a delight to watch. In fact Kankar is one of the very few plays on air right now in which all the actors are doing a commendable job.
Coke Studio is one of those music television series which are really close to the hearts of music lovers and since 2008, with its first season going on air, the series has received a huge applause from the music followers. Been produced by Coca-Cola Company, the live-studio recorded show basically reboots the feel of songs in general with beautifully done background music and instrumental effects.
The program basically is based on the concept of inviting famous singers belonging to different niches where a new shade of their musical talent is been highlighted. The show stands high in the Asian rankings of musical programs and has generated decently huge revenue for the production company. As per the latest updates, the official facebook fan page of Coke Studio has more than 2.1 million followers.
Here are 5 most beautifully done live recorded music tracks that are still ruling the hearts of Coke Studio fans!
1) Nindiya Re
Singer: Kavish
Played on Soundtrack: More than 41000 times
The track earned much of its respect after been chosen as an OST for the real hit Telefilm-Behadd but no doubts, the coke studio version is something which leaves you speechless for a few seconds.
2) Dasht-e- Tanhai Main
Singer: Meesha Shafi
Played on Soundtrack: More than 23000 times
An actress, a model and now, a beautiful singer, Meesha Shafi has taken her family talent to the new tales of success with her magnificent voice which seemed flawless in her Coke Studio’s Dasht-e-Tanhai which is one of the most played songs when it comes to the ratings of Coke Studio.
If you have ever felt the sweetness of love and the bitterness of being apart, this music will drag your soul somewhere on the height which you too might not identify that easily.
Splendid Effort!
3) Jal Pari
Singer: Atif Aslam
Played on Soundtrack: More than 14000 times
‘Jal main kaheen’, certainly a song that gave Atif a real break with his first album entitled under the same name seems all fresh every next you get to hear it. Out of so many Coke Studio contributions by Atif, Jal Pari is an outstanding effort which is still enjoyed by Atif Lovers!
4) Garaj Baras
Singer: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Junoon
Played on Soundtrack: More than 7000 times
If you are feeling low and want to turn yourself full-on energetic, Ali Azmat’s Garaj Baras is all what you need to listen from Coke Studio’s edition where we get a double punch having Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s power back up in the track.
An awesome effort recorded live by two would be legends in the history of Pakistani music.
5) Chal Diye
Singer: Zeb & Haniya Feat. Javed Bashir
Played on Soundtrack: More than 6000 times
Javed Bashir and his magical twists that make any composing something out of the world has given this beautifully sung song Chal Diye a soul felt track. Zeb & Haniya are best known for their Coke Studio efforts which leave the listener with no option but to love the feel completely.
So this was my list of 5 most played and most favorite tracks from Coke Studio,
At last, Husna brain-stormed a little more to get the meaning right of Zara’s subliminal messages & then Zara found herself at comfort to let the secret go in front of Husna. Loved how Husna has gotten more candid with Zara now, seems like she speaks to her ‘bahu’ by coming to her level so that she can connect well with her. Zara succeeded in convincing Husna about Nighat & Jamshed but the funny & usual thing is they both still have to know that their fates have been sealed.
Our ‘be-hidayata’ & ‘athra’ Aunn has finally understood what he wants & how he wants it. That is for sure that he is the attention seeker, I mean in a sense that he has always been showered with undivided attention that even when he finally got rid of everybody else’s attention, he has certainly started to have a million issues. He wants the attention his way. Is it just me or everyone else found him comical even when he was trying his best to show all the tantrums? He hates ‘bajray di laatthi’ & even the thought of it that Zara is dissing her ‘mahiya’. When Aunn bangs the door, Husna says ‘Aunn a gaya’, it shows how much everyone has gotten hold of his attitude but no one is bothered to pay attention to him because they’re too busy praising Zara.
The hell apparently broke loose when Daadi felt ‘ona de chattay tay kisi ne sua’a paa dita’. She was just not amused with the thought of Nighat getting in a relationship with Jamshed when her own daughters have grown taller till her shoulders. Obviously, what made it more funny is that Nighat herself doesn’t know anything about it, in fact she doesn’t even has a hint of any such feelings that Zara feels Jamshed has towards her. I loved Daadi’s ‘wawela’ & how she hid herself behind her see-through dupatta just so that she can protect herself from being embarrassed in front of Husna. I feel that bit was definitely something Daadi did on her own because it came out as so natural & looked like a perfect move at the spur of a moment. She is such a brilliant Punjabi daadi & I love her.
Aunn for sure has been thinking through the situation thoroughly & he feels there’s a dire need to steal Zara away from everyone so that he can actually get his marital life grooving. Even though Manzar dissed the ‘bhaandh’, Aunn is persistent & knows what he is doing because without any help & support, he has his plan ready. I feel everyone is underestimating Aunn’s intelligence & his trouble stirring prowess. The whole ‘Haw Haye’ scene at the table by Daadi was such an enjoyable one where Husna felt she was being targeting & things got out of Aunn’s hands just because Zara chose to stay silent. Aunn for sure is trying to snatch Zara away but then he is so considerate that he felt bad seeing Zara frowning because of her awkwardness. No matter what Zara does, Aunn will be Aunn for every single member of the family & that was proved just because he posed having a stomach ache & what topped his sympathy more was ‘chai mai biscuit dubo dubo k kha loonga’, I mean a married guy eating biscuits…Whoa! That’s a no no in front of everyone.
On Nighat & Jamshed situation only one quote fits well right now i-e ‘the funny thing about rumor is that you get to know things which you don’t even know about yourself’. That’s the case here with both of them, where they both were gone to meet their friends, Zara still found her ways to confirm things which Nighat didn’t know about because as per Husna ‘larka larki akele nahi hote, unke beech shaitaan hota hai’. Zara could have died of a stroke when she thought Nighat was at Jamshed’s place all alone but Nighat made things a bit more explanatory & too difficult for Zara to grasp when she sang ‘hum tum ek kamre mai band hon’. LOL!
Over all & as usual the episode was amazing & I am glad that Aunn just didn’t stoop to negativity which I thought he would. He is for sure getting furious day by day but still his character is too cute to feel bad about. I loved how he hid behind the pillow when he taunted Zara for not being a Cinderella. That was a perfect end to yet another perfect episode. I just can’t wait to see Nighat’s reaction when Daada Jaan would come asking for her proposal for Jamshed. :)
The story definitely took a big leap forward in this latest episode and the “pattern” that was being followed till now was broken. Mina’s decision to patch things up with Asad may just have a very positive impact on her life. For now she maybe staging everything to win Asad’s confidence but gradually when he starts giving her the love and attention she has been looking for, she might just change for good. But then Asad’s new secretary may prove to be a threat; I find Asad’s interest in his secretary off putting perhaps because I don’t like her at all. Her confidence and khuddari hasn’t appealed to me one bit till now. The character could have been very impressive if it was being played by someone else.
Shaheen’s efforts seem to be bearing fruit. It is quite apparent that Mahmood will not be falling for Shaheen anytime soon but Atiqa feels insecure because of Shaheen’s behavior. The confrontation between Shaheen and Atiqa went to show that Atiqa will do anything to keep Shaheen away from her husband; I am waiting to find out what she is capable of doing because until now she seems like a very harmless person.
The mystery regarding Mina’s sessions with the psychiatrist was solved today too. The viewers were wondering whether the psychiatrist actually was falling for Mina’s lies or he knew that she was only making up stories. How is the psychiatrist going to deal with Mina now that he knows that she was telling lies? Until now he has been confused but I must say that he took a great deal of time to talk to someone in the family in order to clear this confusion. The psychiatrist has not been able to help Mina in any way at all apart from helping her vent out her anger.
This episode did not revolve around Mina alone like all the previous episodes. An equal amount of time was given to Shaheen and Asad’s track. For a change the latest developments in the Shaheen/Mahmood track have made it more engaging but I could happily fast forward the scenes with Asad and Asma in them. Just like Daniyal and Alina’s romance, this new relationship has absolutely no charm.
Despite of everything that Mina has done till now, I still feel for her character and hold her father responsible for her condition. Even today what Mahmood says today after hitting her was very wrong. This episode was much more entertaining than the last one. I hope that the show moves in the right direction now that the pattern of Mina’s adventures has been broken for some time. Right now, I am more interested in finding out how Atiqa teaches Shaheen a lesson. I have a feeling that there might just be trouble ahead for Atiqa and Mahmood. Sanam Saeed like all the other episodes was the star of the show even today. She has added small touches to this character that makes it stand out.
Original Song Tune (OST) is an integral part of any show. A unique title song for every show emerged as a trend a few years back, and now a show seems incomplete without its OST. There are countless number of OST’s of shows that I absolutely love, and though the shows have ended, the OST’s will always be cherished. A few shows whose OST’s will always be remembered include names like Dastaan, Humsafar, Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Mastana Mahi, Shehr-e-Zaat and the list goes on.
If I start naming OST’s of all the shows that aired in the past, then it will be a never ending list. So, I am going to stick with the OST’s of current shows that I simply adore and are a pleasure to hear.
Here are the names of a few OSTs:
The OST that tops my list of favorites nowadays is the OST of the show Numm. I have always liked slow and melodious tunes and ‘Mumkin Hai…’ fits perfectly in this criterion. It has the most unique poetry as it lyrics which were penned down by the director Ahsan Talish himself, and the composition is done by Muhammad Agha. It is sung by Faiza Mujahid who gained fame from her song ‘Bandya Ho’ from the movie Khuda Ke Liye.
The OST that comes 2nd in my list is the OST of the show Darmiyaan airing on ARY Digital. ‘Khalish aur Khushi Ke Darmiyaan…’ is sung by the very famous Nabeel Shaukat Ali who won the singing reality show Sur-kshetra . The song is brilliantly composed by Sahir Ali Bagga and makes you want to sing along.
The 3rd in my list is the OST of the show Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai airing on Hum TV. ‘Jalta Asman Sulagti Zameen Meri…’ has a very emotional touch to it which reaches one’s heart. It is sung by Shariar Tiwana and written by Asad Ali Shah.
The 4th in my list is ‘Yeh Sheesha Dil Maskan Tera’ from the show Kankar. It is sung by my favorite singer Alycia Dias and written by Fatima Najeeb. The composition is of Waqar Ali, the most oldest and popular composer. He has given countless hit OST’s over the years of shows like Humsafar, Mata-e-Jaan, Talkiyaan and many more.
The 5th in my list is the OST of the upcoming show on Geo, ‘Aasmanon Pe Likha’. The OST got very popular when the promos went on air, and the full version was recently released over the internet because of the high pubic demand for the OST. The lyrics are absolutely beautiful and the composition is superb. It is truly an OST you will fall in love with!
The 6th position is taken by the OST of the upcoming show on Geo, Zindagi Hai Tu. It is a very soft and soothing song which will be a treat for the listeners. I liked the song when I heard it in the promos and now when the full version released, I realized that it was better than I first thought. One song I will definitely recommend everyone to listen.
On the 7th number comes the OST of Kadurat which is an intense song and Shaibi has done a very good job with the composition. The lyrics are written by Sabir Zafar, and voice is lent by the singer Saima.
Kabhi Kabhi is an upcoming show on ARY and its OST ranks on the 8th position in my list. The OST has a very unique tune and composition and is sung by none other than Alycia Dias. A very beautiful OST in my opinion and a must listen for everyone.
The 9th on my list is the OST of Khoya Khoya Chand which has a faster ring to it. I personally think it is a song more apt for a movie. It is written and composed by Sohail Haider and sung by Dua Malik and Ahsan Khan.
Ranj-e-Ashnai is the show airing on A-plus and its OST ranks on the 10th number in my list. It is a different OST which a Punjabi touch to it which makes it stand out from the rest. The OST is beautifully sung by Fariha Parvez and Sahir Ali Bagga. Fariha Parvez is another one of my favorite singers and she has a certain talent for singing Punjabi songs. She has previously sung OSTs of Main Guneghar Nahi and Teri Rah Mein Rul Gai Way.
Most awaited Indian controversial reality show Bigg Boss Season 7 is about to begin on Colors Tv. Our very own Ary Digital will also launch this show soon for Pakistani viewers.
For all those who dont know about Bigg Boss.Let me give you a brief introduction of this reality show.Indian,Pakistani and Hollywood Celebrities are heavily paid to participate in this show every year,they have to spend 90 days in a very cool and cozy house of Bigg Boss where they will get commands and instructions by invisible person BIG BOSS. I have seen common trend in all bigg boss seasons that fights and planning ,plotting usually starts when one or few members of Big boss want to take complete charge of kitchen.Members are also given with luxury budget tasks with the help of which they are able to get any luxury edible item they want to have from the list given by Bigg Boss. Secret tasks are one of the interesting part of Bigg Boss house.
Our very own controversial queen Miss Veena Malick also got famous in Bollywood while living in Bigg Boss house and having an affair with Bollywood actor and model Ashmit Patel. For me, all those stars who are not getting any role in any of serials,movies or not asked by any modelling agency should take part in Bigg boss,if lucky enough to be asked out by Bigg Boss creators to take part.
This time Salman Khan will be the host again and he will be doing double role. He will be an Angel on one side and a Shaitaan at another end too. It has also been said that 7 contestants from previous 6 seasons and other new contestants will have a competition this time. If this would happen than TRP of show will attain new heights.
No matter what, I am a really big fan of Bigg Boss and really looking forward to it.
So the wedding finally happened this week. That was sure a long wait for the viewers who had been waiting for the wedding since the past 4 episodes. Once again I found the episode a bit dragged with the whole wedding and the never ending rituals.
Till the last minute, Haaniyah was waiting for Ahad to come back. She might have agreed to marry Ahmed, but she is not going to forget Ahad anytime soon. It is going to take a long time for her to adjust to this new situation. Ahmed and Haaniyah both were feeling awkward in each other’s company as it was clearly seen during the wedding and in their bedroom later on. Though Ahmed did try to act normal but Haaniyah barely looked at him and tried her best to maintain distance. I personally would have preferred if they had shown some interaction between Ahmed and Haaniyah when Haaniyah was about to get married to Ahad. I was expecting the scene from the promo to be shown where Ahmed asks Haaniyah to find a bride for her, but the scene was most probably edited out. I could barely relate with their scenes because I did not know what equation they shared with each other before marriage.
I was also expecting to see the ring scene from the promo, but that too was not shown. After seeing how uncomfortable Haaniyah was, Ahmed decided not to give her the wedding ring just now. I hope he gives her the ring in the future when Haaniyah has come to terms with the situation.
They also showed people’s reaction when they saw Ahmed in place of Ahad on the stage and the two families reluctance to answer their questions. I am glad they showed these scenes because it would have been completely illogical for people not to notice such a big change. That would have been a huge loophole in the story.
There were two scenes which I really liked in this episode. First was the one in which Ahmed gives Haaniyah his hand to help her out of the car. The second was the one in which he feed her kheer to do the rasam. Soniya Hussain did not have many dialogues in this episode but she still managed to convey her feelings well through her expressions in some scenes. In other scenes, she had that stoned expression with the resigned look on her face. She looked absolutely lovely in the wedding dress she had adorned. Even Fahad Mustafa did a wonderful job as Ahmed, his expressions during the whole wedding and then later was spot on.
It is going to be interesting to watch how Ahmed and Haaniyah both adjust to the new situation and what will be Haaniyah’s reaction once Ahad comes back in the house. We will see him returning back to the house very soon. We can expect some violent reaction from him after seeing Haaniyah as his brother’s wife.
They really need to progress the story now! It took 4 episodes for one day to finish; I hope we do not have to wait another four weeks for the next day to get over. The story has a lot of potential and from the spoilers I have seen so far, there are a lot of interesting sequences coming up in the show. I hope our patience would be rewarded soon and we would see some progress in the storyline.
Bollywood is one of leading industries in the entertainment world but the name seems much bigger than it really is when it comes to the dreams of few Pakistani artists who look forward to start their Bollywood career no matter with whatever role been offered to them. Whether it be Moamarr Rana, Mikal Zulfiqar or Humayun Saeed, Bollywood seems much of a sacred dream come true for the Pakistani celebrities in general.
It was previously heard that Pakistani model-turned-actress Armeena Rana Khan, who will also be seen in upcoming Pakistani drama ‘Bin Roye Ansu’, will be seen in a Bollywood movie and verifying the news, the first promo of the movie ‘IT IS TOO MUCH’ reveals all about the offer Armeena picked for herself as a start of her Bollywood career.
Been directed by Pushkar Jog, the movie comes under the production of Goosebumps entertainment. The cast of the movie includes Armeena Rana Khan, Omer Khan, Mona Kiran, Pushkar Jog himself and Humayun Zubairi in lead roles.
Armeena plays a role of a beautiful model Ishiqa who is found confused most of the time. Falling in love with Jay, their love story takes a ride witnessing the utter confusion and hilarious ups and downs in the relationship. The music of the movie comes as an interesting mixture where we see singers like Adnan Sami Khan and Lucky Ali doing the best of their skills.
The movie, though shot abroad, still seems a B-class Bollywood movie and wonders, Armeena has chosen this project to start her Bollywood career.
Here is its first promo, have a look!
The movie will be releasing on October 25th, let us see what new does this project brings in Armeena’s acting career.
Every episode of this serial comes up with twists and turns. This time ,it was the basic theme around which episode revolved.
Thoughts of returning back to home were continuously pinching in Gaiti’s mind. Even when Rahat Fateh arrived at the venue of auditions ,Gaiti was reluctant to meet him and was eagerly waiting to go back home. This depicted her concern for her family rather than her selfish,self centered and self concerned attitude towards her life. She knew that its not only about her.When it comes toher life,its also about people associated to her. Keeping this in mind and many more, she shouted at Kiran’s friend and ask her to drop her home right now.
On the other side, Gaiti’s mother was so much confused and tensed by the situation and she asked Kiran to take Gaiti’s place til Gaiti reaches home.It wasnt her plan that Kiran will remain there even for Nikah.All she was thinking is that as soon as Gaiti will return back, she will take Kiran’s place and everyone will remain unaware of the situation.Poor Gaiti was unable to make it in time. And Kiran was the one who got wed-locked with Arsal but the name taken was of Gaiti.
And when Gaiti came back,this whole scenario became an unsolved enigma for her. After that , this Nikah issue was stretched too much.I became sick and tired of watching lame face of Kiran , questioning eyes of Gaiti and her mother feeling sorry for what she had done.
I always get surprised by Gaiti’s father concern for his daughters and Gaiti was right that what would have done by her father if he came to know that she wasnt home.. Atleast ye sab jo hua ye tou na hota..
This Nikah thingee is not done and has to be done again as far as my knowledge of Nikah is concerned.I mean, no one is wedlocked with Arsal,neither Geeti nor Kiran.
Overall episode was yet again a well packaged except for that prolonged scene of Gaiti’s questions.Once again Isra ge have performed really well while I hated Alia today.Atleast she should be happy at her brother’s Nikah.
Next week’s preview was really interesting to watch as Gaiti will now ask Arsal for Nikah again. One point that got stuck in my mind was that Alia received a letter.Was it a letter for Arsal from Gaitai or were they divorce papers from Alia’s husband?
Fawad Khan needs no introduction a superstar of our country having a huge fan following. This article is on some of the similarities observed in the roles, story and cast of dramas Fawad has worked in. Doosri Aurat (The other lady) “Doosri Aurat” is a popular phenomenon in our dramas and films; this character is typically interested in the hero and steps in between romance or marriage of lead couple of drama. It is a tried and tested recipe which mostly adds spice in a drama or film. Interestingly almost in all dramas of Fawad there is a “Doosri Aurat”, between Fawad and her lead female cast. In some dramas, this “doosri aurat” has been successful in settling with Fawad, or failed in her intentions, or settled as a second wife. Let’s glance through each drama serial of Fawad on different channels to locate this “Doosri Aurat”.
HUM TV • Dastaan: Fawad Khan (Hasan) and Sanam Baloch (Bano) were in lead roles, Mehreen Raheel (Rabia) comes in the life of Fawad ended up marrying Mehreen. • Akbari Asghari: Fawad Khan (Asghar) and Sanam Baloch (Akbari/Becky) are married, but Kiran Haq (Shabbo) also loves Fawad and tries to seduce Fawad to end his marriage. • Humsafar: Fawad Khan (Ashar) and Mahira Khan (Khirad) are happily married, but Naveen Waqar (Sara) is also madly in love with Fawad and makes full effort to set both Fawad and Mahira apart. • Zindagi Gulzar Hai: Fawad Khan (Zaroon) and Sanam Saeed (Kashf) are in lead roles, while Mehreen Raheel (Asmara) was an ex fiancé of Fawad, and her return stirs married life of Fawad and Sanam. ARY Digital • Kuch Pyar Ka Pagal Pan: Fawad Khan (Mujtaba) and Aisha Khan (Denize) were married, but Sanam Baloch (Kiran), Fawad’s ex fiancé, want to take revenge from Fawad, by raising misunderstandings between Fawad and Aisha with the help of Meekal Zulfiqar (Shamraiz) who was cousin of Aisha Khan in drama.
Geo TV
• Ashk: Fawad Khan (Rohail) and Neelum Munir (Zaibunnisa/Zebu) are the lead pair while Mehreen Raheel (Madiha) is Fawad’s friend who also wants him to divorce Neelum and marry her. This drama was unique as there was also a role of third lady (perhaps “teesri aurat”) with Fawad which was played by Resham (Mehrunnisa/Mehru)
• Numm: Fawad Khan (Wali Bakht) and Sania Saeed (Mahjabeen) are married, it is a forced marriage due to some feudal customs where Sania is quite elder than Fawad. Later Fawad marries Kinza Wyne (Neelum) as his second wife.
Mehreen Raheel:
Mehreen Raheel is another similarity in dramas of Fawad Khan. She is the most hit “Doosri Aurat” for Fawad and appeared thrice in such role (most by any actress) in Dastaan and Zindagi Gulzar Hai on HUM TV and Ashk on Geo TV. Mehreen is portrayed as an ardent lover of Fawad in all these dramas.
Sanam Baloch:
To some extent Sanam Baloch can be considered as another similarity in Fawad’s dramas too, she has played the lead role against Fawad most number of times than any other actress. In Dastaan and Akbari Asghari on Hum TV they were in lead roles while in Kuch Pyar ka Pagal Pan on ARY Digital she was initially heroine of Fawad but later she also transforms into character of “Doosri Aurat”. Please do share your thoughts regarding any similarities in Fawad Khan dramas.
Finally the moment has arrived that the story has moved from the present to the past. The misunderstanding that we all have been waiting for is going to unveil soon & I feel the drama has actually began now with a great kick.
So many things got clear today & I enjoyed watching the drama for the first time. Didn’t see much of the flaws as they tried to cover the past by merging it with the present appropriately. It was actually saddening to see Arham being a happy, content person because now what he has become is absolutely opposite to whom he was. Arham looked like a man of substance & devotion till he got rid of his own personality just to make Narmeen happy. Narmeen played her way into their family very cleverly by literally showering her feelings on Arham & her mother was supportive of the idea as well but what I just couldn’t digest were the little conversations they had about one’s personal beliefs. ‘Deen mai darhi, darhi mai deen nahi’ reminded me so much…in fact only of the movie Khuda Kay Liye, but the context was different this time. Arham actually liked showing what he believed in as he was not fishing for a disguise of innocence or religion behind the beard. He liked carrying what he felt & believed in but Alas! Narmeen changed it all for him.
The looks Shakeel & Narmeen shared in the promos were some mystery to me but now I got hold of the situation pretty well. It was interesting to know that Shakeel didn’t approve of Narmeen for Arham as he thought she was bold & this is why Shakeel seemed uncomfortable during their engagement ceremony. I actually disliked seeing Arham change completely for Narmeen where he took her out for a date etc. It just showed that he has was a shallow person who had no ideas of his own & just wanted to please someone who just once confronted him about his lifestyle & choices.
Coming to the present, Narmeen’s mother actually stirred a lie saying Shahiq hit her, I mean before blaming her mother it is actually Narmeen who should be blamed. She is one of those who can never be satisfied or be happy in life because when she got a caring partner like Arham who turned everything upside down to make her happy, she got over him & later she got Shahiq again according to her will, she is ready to ruin his life too just because she doesn’t know how to be happy. Shakeel saw the right moment & spoke about Arham & Areeba’s wedding. I really liked how he shunned Narmeen & told her that she ain’t the decision maker of the family.
I hated seeing Shakeel turn against Arham because seems like he loves him a little too much. He was furious when Arham changed his lifestyle because he was actually proud of who he was & loved him out of respect for his feelings towards being a practicing Muslim. He was furious for the unknown reason which turned him against Arham once again, I feel Shakeel loved him completely but failed to understand his own son.
The episode was a reasonable one out of the total 5 that we have seen till now. I am liking the past phase of the drama & want to see more of how things changed once Narmeen walked into this family.
I found the episode a bit slow and dull this week, maybe because I am used to the constant electrifying and extremely engaging scenes in this show. The story is progressing on a steady pace though, and a few developments occurred in the episode this week.
Maira, after being emotionally blackmailed by her parents, agreed to the marriage. She had no intention of marrying Peer Shahab as she was interested in her cousin Bilal, but had to given in when her father pointed fingers at her character. I believe her father crossed his limits by accusing her of a grave deed which he knew in his heart that she would never commit. What was more shocking is that in the end, he just casually laughed it off by stating that he had said it in anger. For a parent, the child’s happiness should be of paramount importance and if Maira was not happy with the marriage, then he had no right to force her. For Maira’s father, Peer Jalal words are the law, and he did want to disappoint him again as he had been given a last chance to rectify his mistake.
Bilal dug a pit for himself by contacting Badi Sarkar in the hope that she would help unite him and Maira. It did not take much time for Badi Sarkar to put false allegations on Bilal, and put him behind the bars. After getting to know that he is the reason why Maira said no for the marriage and insulted her, she would have never spared him as she never forgets an insult. I truly felt bad for the innocent Bilal who became the target of Badi Sarkar’s wrath. He would not be able to get out of the situation easily after the papers he had signed.
Badi Sarkar never loses a challenge, and she took Amna’s words as a challenge when she announced the wedding date in front of her brother. Amna wanted to humiliate her, but she herself got humiliated in the process. Badi Sarkar was determined to get Shahab married on that exact same date and accomplished her goal very easily. The aura and power that she emits is truly awe-inspiring. She seems like a truly indestructible force who can turn the events in her favor by a simple snap of her fingers.
Fatima is the spitting image of Badi Sarkar with her cunning ways, and her habit of getting her way by any means possible. It was made obvious in the first episode that she enjoys humiliating and degrading people and she has mastered the art of manipulating Badi Sarkar. Badi Sarkar may be the most vicious and cunning woman, but even she falls for Fatima’s trap every time. Fatima happens to be the most favored person of Badi Sarkar and the asli bahu of the Haveli. Badi Sarkar wants her to rule the Haveli just like her by marrying her to Shahab for the third time. I am still unable to grasp this concept of the third wife being the real wife and the mother of the heir. It just does not make sense to me. I sincerely hope Maira breaks this tradition!
So far, every actor in this show is performing up to mark. Sania Shamshad is looking quite convincing in her negative character which is a huge contrast from her character in Rehaai. She is a new comer in the industry and is already proving her versatility. I have never really liked Ainnie Jafferi’s acting but I must admit that she has improved a lot now.
The preview of the next episode seems interesting. Maira is surely in for a tough time now. She made the grave mistake of messing with Badi Sarkar, and now she will definitely pay the price. But on the bright side, it seems that Shahab will support her and save her from Badi Sarkar’s wrath.
Do share your opinion about the episode as I would love to read them!
This week’s episode had so much to ponder upon.First and foremost, the relation of Aaarib and Angabeen and secondly Ahmereen and Farooq’s issue.
Firstly,I would like to put Angabeen and Aarib relation into limelight. Angabeen is wholly and solely trying to make her relation stout with Aarib. She is giving her best to give Aarib a glance that this relation can be as much sturdy and strong as any couple’s relation. On the other hand,everytime she tries to move one step ahead of her current situation, she gets badly seized by those memories of Farooq that left a mark on her mind for lifetime.
Aarib is equally giving an effort to extract the best aspects out of him for Angabeen. As for him,Angabeen is a pure sole and she deserves to be loved and cared. His solicitude ,always leaves Beena in an uncomfortable situation because according to her,she is not doing justice to Aarib’s soulful emotions.
There are many Aarib and Angabeen in our society who are married and are forcefully put into such situations. All they have to do is just to forget the past and move on with life. Never curse yourself for what you have done in past because your past can’t come back. A person only ruins his present by abhorring and detesting himself for his past. Past is past , you can’t change it. Try to face the reality. I know it would be difficult in the beginning. Try to convince yourself that you have to live with it and if this is your fate than why not accepting it and welcoming it with gratitude ? Once you are done with accepting the fact, life will be no more a series of disgust for you.
Coming to Ahmereen and Farooq’s relation, they are good buddies and more than that they are cousins. But keeping the scenario in mind, they come from a generation where a girl and a boy’s ultra-frank attitude towards each other is not at all considered to be vicious. Similarly, their parents and other elders came from a generation where moral values and ethics are there life time achievement.
Now for our generation, this point was lame that how can an engagement be broken up for this reason that they are good buddies. But seriously, every fiancé is over protective about one’s partner and what Farooq’s fiancé did was not at all new. Par engagement torr daina was not a sensible act.
His to be father-in-law- could have listened to what they wanted to explain but he did not.Now, Ahmereen will be considered as culprit of whole stance.
Preview of next episode was really interesting as Beena will now attempt to contact Farooq again.What will be the future of Aarib and Beena’s relation? To know this and many more,keep on reading.
Pakistani singer and social worker Shehzad Roy is back with a cause. Since a long time after establishing himself as a successful pop singer within the country, he started to spend more of his wealth and concern for the welfare of the society, considering education as the foremost important thing.
As per his plans of spreading awareness and collecting funds for his organization, Shehzad Roy will soon be performing with one of the most prominent US bands, the Guns ‘N’ Roses in Los Angeles.
Excited about the move, Roy said:
“It’s a big honor to perform with such names. Guns N’ Roses is the number one band in US. [Sadly], Pakistan is known internationally to export other items however, this is something different and way beyond it,”
On the other hand, Storum is delighted about their upcoming venture and shared:
“I feel this collaboration is a solid step towards building bridges of peace between the East and West. Music is the universal language of humanity. If Shehzad and I can join hands to help children, then maybe others will join us in a global effort to educate younger generations about each other’s cultures,”
Shehzad Roy enjoyed a huge applause for his initiated ‘Chal Parha’ program which he started with the collaboration of Geo TV but much to surprise; Roy will not be performing his latest song in the Music Gala, but will be performing a new song called Land of pure.
We wish him all the very best for his future endeavors.
The best thing about this second episode was that I could totally feel the paranormal activity in Mehr’s house and everywhere she went. This latest episode established the fact that the demon that has overtaken Mehr is very powerful. It will ruin anything or anyone who tries to destroy it. The “Allah ka banda” who provided Mehr’s mother with the antidote was hunted down by the demon because it was very apparent that whatever he suggests that Mehr’s mother should do really was working. In this episode Mehr seemed more like a real person and not someone who was possessed. Her eyes had more life in them whereas in the last episode she didn’t seem like a living person at all. In the last episode, it was almost as if Mehr had completely been overtaken by the demon but in this one she was scared of the strange happenings around her. Sadly, Mehr’s mother could not follow the instructions till the end because of the interference of the demon. Right at the time when she is about to take the final step she is interrupted, which means that the demon is bound to retaliate even more aggressively now.
The scary scenes in tonight’s episode were more suggestive; we didn’t get to see any real ghosts or demons but whatever was shown was convincing enough. If you watch this drama late at night and no one is around , you will most certainly look around you many times to ensure that you really are alone!!! That to me is the success of this play till now. I have seen many documentaries which show people who are possessed and I have to say that the way the mystery man was killed was shot in the exact same way as the documentaries on National geographic. The acting, direction and the timing was absolutely perfect. The sounds and the music in the background as well was perfect throughout this episode.
I must say that there were a few times when I felt like scenes were a little dragged like for example the scene in which Mehr’s bhabi wakes up in the middle of the night would have been much better if it was slightly shorter.
Surraiya, Ruqaiya’s nosy friend was very apprehensive about Mehr’s condition, her family and everything else but it was actually very good to see that Faisal talked to his mother immediately. The bond that these two share has been portrayed beautifully, in fact all the characters and their relationship with each other has been shown very nicely. After watching these two episodes, most viewers will be able to relate to every single character in the play and will be able to feel what they are going through.
Woh till now seems to be a very good product of team effort. All the actors are very well suited for their respective roles, the attention that the director has paid to minor details shows in every single scene and the plot is very convincing. Making a horror drama or film is not an easy job at all; I think making quality comedy and horror plays is tougher than making a regular drama. It is really good to know that there are still creative people in our industry who are not scared of experimenting with new ideas. Sticking with the formula that is being followed by most writers and producers is so easy because it seems to work like a charm every time. The team of Woh deserves special appreciation for taking this bold initiative and doing very well too. The fact that this play will be a short mini serial is also very promising because most of the plays lose their charm when they are dragged without end. How many of you are following this show? Those of you who like Mystery and horror should definitely give this play a go; I assure you that you will be pleasantly surprised.
I want to add up here that classical song BUBULA that was originally sing by Yaqub Atif was a big hit whenever it was played in TV dramas.
I am feeling very glad and honored to announce that this film is selected for Pakistani Entry for Best Foreign Language Film in Academy awards. Also after 50 years, this movie is first Pakistani submission For Oscar.Masses have high expectations from this movie.Lets see whether this movie will live up to people’s heart or not.
