The most-awaited drama serial ‘Aasmanon Par Likha’ is now finally all set to go on-air with a powerful bang on Geo TV. We did share the news about this upcoming drama serial with our readers 2 months back when the drama was at its initial stages and received a great feedback, especially from the fans of Shehryar Munawar Siddiqui. What comes as a surprise now is its airing on Geo TV which somehow lost a good number of viewers after it started airing the foreign content and not primarily focusing on the local drama industry.
Been directed by Mohsin Raza, the script is written by Rabia Razzaque which makes a great combination of uniqueness and quality altogether. The cast of the drama includes Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui, Sajal Ali, Sanam Chaudhry, Imad Irfani, Saba Faisal and others. The drama highlights a journey from likeness to love and all the hurdles that people encounter in between the journey.
The first promo of the drama is out and no doubts, you can highly expect from this drama in terms of quality of entertainment. We see Sajjal Ali differently here. Sanam Chaudhry and Sheharyar Munawar makes a cute couple on screen.
Here is its first Promo, have a look!
Let us see how far the said drama goes for Geo TV,
note: See more pictures of the team of ‘Aasmano per likha’ here!
From social and electronic media, I have came across this news and want to share it with my readers that Abdul Razzaq and Tamanna Bhatia Indian Model and Actress, are in serious relationship. I want to add up here that our cricketer , Razzaq, is already married and leading a very nice life with two kids. On the other side, Razzaq and Tamanna were also caught in Dubai,in Feb 2013, while launching a jewelry shop together.
All I know previously was that Tamanna and Viraat Kohli are in relationship. And now suddenly this news shocked me.Further, Why Razzaq wants to get married again to Tamanna if he is having a perfect family and living a prosperous life.Is this common man psychology that man should have more than one wives or is he trying to follow the footsteps of our Former cricketer Imran Khan and and Shoaib Malick? Oh yeah, who can forget Waseem Akram who recently got married to an Australian lady. It seems that it has now become a trend to bring one foreigner wife.. :P
I am confused about Tamanna that what is she trying to do with her life? Is she not feeling secure with Viraat Kohli ? I mean, he is such a famous cricketer,who earned such a huge fan following in such a small time. Comapred to Razzaq, Kohli is a bachelor, more young and has a long way to go. Razzaq is getting older plus he is already married than what is making her attracted towards Razzaq? Is that the same attraction that attracted Sania towards Shoaib ? :P
No matter what, I am strictly against this relationship. I hope that this would be just a rumor and I would be proved wrong or their relationship has ended.
Sadly not much of a progress this week as well. Even though I am still interested in the drama but really want the story to move forward. Fortunately, there weren’t such repetitions in the dialogues this time but a fact again was established that Narmeen’s a negative person & everyone else is good.
Areeba’s probing was moved to another level where she thinks it’s her duty to poke & provoke Arham. All this while, I thought to myself that why isn’t anyone paying a heed to her growing interest in Arham but thank God, his mother spoke about it to her husband. She understood the interest Areeba is showing in him which for sure is a notch higher than the others. His family is laid back in his matter but Areeba seems too keen. Narmeen has gotten hold of Areeba’s feelings therefore she is openly taunting her about the situation.
It was kind of odd that given the history Narmeen has shared with Arham, she was a bit too eager to make his room for him without even been scared of being judged. Obviously, anyone would judge her for her level of utmost interest that she is showing towards him. If she wants to take responsibility like she mentioned in front of Shahiq, then she could’ve started off with any other thing in the house, but why Arham’s room to begin with?
I hope it’s not the case in this drama where they keep on procrastinating the main issue & reveal it by the end of the last episode? I hope they finally start revealing what actually happened & what changed his life. Arham’s sudden outbursts are getting really annoying & Areeba’s saint-mode-on tactics aren’t appeasing to see either. She just looks like someone curious who doesn’t know how to mind her own world.
During this episode, there was a little discussion done on Arham & his religious side, where it was revealed that Shakeel actually supported him in his choices of life whereas mother didn’t approve of such devotion which he had. But it’s sad that the support has flipped for Arham, where his father is against him but mother still believes that what she saw wasn’t a complete reality.
I think the viewers are done with making guesses & actually want to know what happened. Even though the cast is so strong & the plot is amazing too but we want to know which thunderbolt hit the happy family as I am sort of tired using my brains in trying to put the pieces of puzzles together.
This week’s episode was relatively better than the last one. There were a few developments in the show this week though at a snail’s pace. The episode revolved around the two family’s reactions to the drastic steps taken by both Haaniyah and Ahad. I said this in my first review of this show that I find this show very filmy and I saw the filminess yet again in this episode. The reactions of all the family members to the news of Haaniyah’s attempt at suicide and then Ahad’s disappearance were full of the spiciness that we see in movies. I am not saying I disliked the scenes, I was really hooked to the scenes because the suspense and emotional quotient was increasing after each scene. I still strongly believe that the episode should have been a bit fast paced.
I was disappointed yet again when I saw Samina’s scenes forcefully added in between the very intense and emotional scenes between the two families. I am completely unable to fathom why Samina is getting so much screen space at such a crucial point of the show. We already got enough of her dose last week, they could have waited for an episode or two for the next dose. One minute I am completely into the emotionally intense scene and the next minute, I get to see the completely spoilt Samina and the scenes between Samina’s brother Zaheer and his wife Afshah. These scenes were a huge turn off and if anyone of you has not seen the episode yet, I seriously recommend you to skip these scenes.
I truly loved Munawar Saeed’s acting in this episode. He truly acted like a loving father would in such a situation and my heart truly went out to him. Even Ahsan’s (Khalid Malik) acting was pretty good in this episode. Even though I found the dialogues really filmy, I still thoroughly enjoyed the exchange of dialogues between the two families.
The highlight of the episode for me was Fahad Mustafa’s performance. Ahmed was the most controlled and calm character in such a critical situation and kept peace between the two families. He logically attempted to find Ahad’s whereabouts instead of panicking like the rest. And in the end, he also came up with a solution to save the izzatof both families.
I was not expecting Ahmed to get emotional all of a sudden and say ‘Main Karunga Haaniyah Se Shaadi’. I thought he would be pressurized by his parents to get married to Haaniyah. Here the case was different, he could not stand his parent’s humiliation and proposed the first solution that came to his mind. Fahad’s teary expression and dialogue delivery were just spot on and I could even blink during the whole scene. He is the main reason why I wanted to review this show in the first place.
I really liked the contrast they showed in Ahmed’s character. They showed in the previous episodes that Ahmed hated the mere mention of marriage and now he offered to marry Haaniyah himself. This shows that he understood the gravity of the situation and he tried to make amends for his brother’s grave mistake by asking for Haaniyah’s hand. He has always been the most responsible one in the family and even his parents were proud of his decision.
Soniya Hussain’s acting was also up to the mark in this episode and I liked all her emotional scenes with her mother. We can judge from her current state that she really loved Ahad. At one point, she was regretting her decision to marry Ahad even when her father opposed it but then when her mother announced that the marriage is still on, she took a 360 turn and said that she knew Ahad wouldn’t leave her because he loves her a lot. I think her conflicting views were due to the emotional trauma she has been through otherwise any girl would not forgive a guy like Ahad so easily.
The final verdict is that this show really needs to pick up some speed and they need to stop dragging the show. This show has potential and they really need to show it. And yes, they also need better editors. The editing was completely pathetic as there was no flow in the scenes.
We will see Haaniyah and Ahmed’s wedding in the next episode. I am still wondering how Haaniyah’s father would convince her for the marriage.
I would love to hear your views about this week’s episode, so do not forget to comment!
One thing that I loved about this episode was that it was fast paced. The first episode was not that fast paced but this one was really fast paced which keeps my interest in the serial.
“Larkiyaan bhi kitni ajeeb hoti hain. Bare bare khwabon ko apni muthi main band karna chahti hain lekin jab muthi kholti hain to khalipan ke siwa kuch nahi hota.”
Syra Yousuf’s dialogue delivery has gotten so well! I loved this dialogue!
I was surprised to see Raheel’s mother agree so fast to meet Farishtay. I mean she’s telling Raheel that Farishtay is inferior to him and she has already asked for Nida’s hand but she agrees to meet Farishtay so fast.
“Qismat ki lakiron ki siyahi ko kaun mita sakta hai?”
I totally agree with this dialogue!
I loved Aliya’s and Farishtay’s cute little argument over what dress Farishtay should wear when Raheel and his mother come for Farishtay’s proposal.
Farishtay’s refusal to marry Raheel was very surprising for me. She didn’t even give any explanations to Raheel and his mother and just left. It looked very disrespectful!
Raheel takes a step to ask Farishtay the reason for her refusal and she tells him that she has a lot of responsibilities and she doesn’t want to share them with anyone. Raheel meeting with an accident was another unexpected twist.
Farishtay realizes her mistake and decides to call Raheel. One thing I didn’t understand was how did she have Raheel’s number? She finds out about Raheel’s accident and leaves. She didn’t even tell her mom that she’s leaving. Aliya was trying to ask her where she’s going and why she looks worried but she just kept on running. Another thing that surprised me was that she wasn’t wearing a dupatta.
She breaks down on seeing Raheel (even though he has no injuries) and hugs him which was pretty unexpected.
“Yeh aarzi sahara nahi chahye!”
“Main rah kabhi nahi badloon gi, Raheel.”
When Raheel drops Farishtay home there is this guy standing next to Farishtay’s door. Raheel asks Farishtay who he is and Farishtay says she doesn’t know. He looks very creepy!
I think that the marriage is taking place to early!
It was funny how Raheel came on the mayoon, his face hidden in a dupatta and sat next to Farishtay. When he unveiled his face, everyone got surprised. His mother tells him to go and he goes after making Farishtay eat sweet with his hand. That was sweet! :) This is my favorite scene from the episode.
It was cute how Raheel wished Farishtay birthday. They make a cute couple.
I can’t believe that Raheel suspected Farishtay when that creepy guy threw that letter. I was definitely surprised to see Raheel’s mother taking Farishtay’s side and telling him that maybe he’s wrong. I thought she would be like ‘I told you before that you should marry Nida’ or something like that. She tells Raheel that Farishtay can’t do that but Raheel wouldn’t marry Farishtay until he knows the “truth”. The episode ends with Farishay being heartbroken and Raheel comes to talk to her.
Overall, it was a good episode, full of surprises and twists. The acting, direction, background music and everything was good. I loved the episode!
Will Raheel find out the truth? Will he marry Farishtay? Can’t wait to see what happens next! Share your views guys!
I ,usually, find Sundays so boring as there is nothing to watch on tv.There was not even a single drama serial that was liked by me in the recent past.But I am glad to announce that Hum tv has finally started a drama serial Rishtey Kuch Adhoorai Se after Humnasheen and I can say that my sundays wont be boring anymore.
Story of this drama serial shows various shades of life. Geeti (Sohai Abro) and Kiran (Yumna Zaidi) are daughters of a father whose rules and regulations are everything for him.His rules and regulations somehow made him a very strict and typical type of husband yet, he is a very nice and understanding father.His wife (Irsa Ghazal), is a lovely lady whose hidden talent ,singing, was left far behind because of his husband’s rude and strict attitude.
The elder one, Geeti, is a shadow of her mother where as the younger one,Kiran,is a stubborn and pampered girl like any other younger child in a family.From her mother, Geeti inherited talent of singing and sole purpose of her life seems to be “A meeting with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan”.Sohai Ali has done complete justice to her role and finally after a long time I have seen “Smiling Sohai” in this serial. Her character is completely complimenting her personality and I love every time I watch that light chit-chat between two sisters.
Geeti goes to a cousin’s wedding where she sings a beautiful song and that was the first time when Arsalan saw her and falls for her completely.
Arsalan comes from a very nice elite family and his overall personality was shown well balanced in the serial. The actor,Ali Rehman , is making is debut in this serial and I want to add up an applause for him in my review.His acting skills are commendable and he sounds as if acting is not taking any efforts from him.
Arsalan’s mother was worried for his marriage but every time his mother shows him some pictures or talk about some girls, he hates it. But after meeting Geeti,he was all hers and her mother’s mental torture finally came to an end.Arsalan’s sister , played by Arjumand, is assigned with a grey shade character. Her sister in law is interested in Arsalan but Arsalan said a big NO to her sister for this purposal and like typical In laws, they are unable to digest a rejection from them and finally Arsalan’s sister was thrown out of her house. By the way, I am pretty sure that she wont be a good nand of Geeti as she was initially worried for her brother Arsalan’s marriage and now after Arsalan has chosen the girl, she has started to act like typical mohallai waali aunties.. :P
Talking about, Arsalan and his family visit at Geeti’s place, I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. The expressions of both , Arsalan and Geeti, were flawless and perfect. The way Arsalan presented tea to Geeti and Geeti,acting like pure eastern lady,ran away ,stole the limelight of episode.
Even the overall aura created by director and performed by Geeti ,when Arsalan and his family leaves, was mesmerizing. Smile on Geeti’s face, her expressions and her way of talking said it all that she liked Arsalan.
Next episode will bring something happening. To know, Keep on visiting our site and reading our reviews.
There are two ways to earn money, fame and respect in the world, either you earn them through your talent, hard work or you simply gain prominence by doing things differently, that is, things that are out of the way. The latest news that has stirred the entertainment world as well as the cricket sphere is Mathira’s statement about Shahid Afridi.
It was previously heard that the cricketer and heartthrob of many youngsters, Shahid Afridi is way too unhappy about the movie “Main Hoon Shahid Afridi” which has been released last Friday, August 23rd and since then doing a good business all over the nation. Shahid Afridi shared his feelings with media and stated that he is pretty much not satisfied with the item song which has been included in the movie featuring Mathira and Mahnoor Baloch. He said that the he let the filmmaker make a movie on his name so that the youth of today can learn from his examples and get attached to the cricket world but adding intimate scenes within the movie is somehow he hates about it and also requested the filmmakers to exclude the song before its release.
When Mathira was questioned about how does she feels regarding the statement been passed by Shahid Afridi, Mathira was blunt and quick in declaring the cricketer as mentally blocked and a person with disturbed mindset who owns a narrow mentality. She also holds her point of not excluding the song from the movie which was obediently respected by the team.
Here is a clip that was been shared in one of the printed media!
After the two important projects been announced by Geo TV, the next one in the list is drama serial ‘Gumaan’ under the slogan ‘Kabhi Gumaan Kabhi Yaqeen’ which is all set to capture a slot in prime time of the channel.
Been written by Aliya Bukhari, the drama is directed by Shaquille Khan and directed by 7th Sky Entertainment. The said production house enjoys a good jamming with the channel and now that the channel is striving hard to gather its lost popularity in the category of Pakistani dramas, 7th Sky Entertainment seems to offer a helping hand. The cast of the drama includes some popular faces like Junaid Khan, Arij Fatyma, Neelam Munir who will be seen doing the lead roles.
There is not much revealed by the officials about the project but the new arrival is warmly discussed on social media and discussion forums where the audience seems to be excited about the upcoming drama serial. With the pictures that are shared on internet, it is easy to predict that the story revolves around three characters and a trio love story is what one can expect from the venture.
Here are a few pictures from the set of Gumaan, Have a look!
The lady who is often been criticized and humiliated for her English skills seems not to bear it anymore now. Pakistani Actress Meera has finally announced that she will now be suing everyone who will make fun of her English and her on screen openly. It is important to mention here that the actress has been in limelight for her weak English and channels including Geo News too had highlighted her speaking mistakes during elections 2013.
We did share a news about the actress where we heard that she has done a short course abroad to enhance her linguistic capabilities but it seems like the actress is no more on to accept the open criticism. While talking to Express Tribune, Meera complained that despite of her services in the entertainment industry, she is never taken seriously by the people and jokes are been cracked over her English and her age. Mentioning TV host Hamid Mir, Meera said that Hamid has given out wrong information on screen about her that he has been watching her for the past 27 years. This statement of the said host makes Meera lie somewhere in her 40s’ which seems an unacceptable comment for her. She said:
“I entered the industry as a child star in 1995.He is a senior journalist and he should not share false news. This is not the right kind of journalism that he is promoting. What personal grudge does he have against me? What kind of a national agenda is this that he’s insulting me?”
Targeting the audience, she further bluntly said:
“No one has the right to make fun of me or my English. Either you prove it or you sit quietly. Nobody can defame me. I will send notices to those involved through my lawyer, and they will have to face the court. Every Tom, Dick and Harry is on TV acting like Meera!”
Sharing her thoughts about her love for the country, she also revealed that she is now taking her life seriously and soon will be coming up with a hospital which would facilitate her nation.
It was probably because of the response of the audience that Meera recently said that “Ishq Khuda” will be her last movie as an actress because she is not loved by the audience she is trying to entertain but wonderfully, the film did a decent business in terrestrial multi-cinemas which has again rejoiced Meera to do more work in the field of acting.
All in all, as said by her, she will now be taking all those celebrities, channels and online forums to court where she will be used as a subject of joke.
It is always good to see our favorite celebrities having a good time with their families. Our celebrities are nice enough to share some of their personal family pictures with their fans too. Here is a collection of pictures in which you will see different celebrities with their families. There are some very cute couples and in other pictures we see celebrities with their siblings.
The cosmetic brand Veet has been holding fashion events around the country for some time now. This year the brand decided to take a step forward by introducing the Veet Celebration Of Beauty Awards. The categories and nominees were as follows:
Most Beautiful Smile
Mehwish Hayat, Humaima Malick, Mahira Khan, Mehreen Raheel and Syra Yousaf
Most Beautiful Skin
Ayyan, Ayesha Linnea, Mahnoor Baloch, Rabia Butt and Juggun Kazim
Best Posture
Nadia Ali, Amna Ilyas, Rubab, Faiza Ansari and Cybil Chowdhry
Miss Elegance
Iman Ali, Aaminah Haq, Mahnoor Baloch, Sonia Jehan and Reema
Miss Photogenic
Aamina Sheikh, Ayyan, Amna Ilyas, Saima Azhar and Nooray Bhatti
Most Promising Model of the Year
Saima Azhar, Sehrish, Sana Sarfaraz, Sana Khan and Huma
Beauty of the Year
Ayyan, Ayesha Linnea, Mahira Khan, Humaima Malik and Mehwish Hayat
Miss Catwalk
Mehreen Syed, Fauzia, Amna Ilyas, Iraj Manzoor and Faiza Ansari
Most of you already know that Shahid Afridi showed his disapproval and unhappiness with the item song and objectionable scenes in the movie “Mein Hoon Shahid Afridi”. He asked the producers to do away with all these scenes before the film is aired in the cinemas. No one paid heed to Shahid Afridi’s request but there has been a reaction from one of the parties involved.
Mathira, of all the people in the world decided to respond to Shahid Afridi’s request by saying that whatever Afridi had said about the scenes went to show his mentality. She also said that he has a mental block which represents a certain kind of (conservative) thinking. Mathira also said that she will never let the producers remove her scenes from the movie.
Shahid Afridi had merely expressed his opinion on the issue, he did not make any personal comments but Mathira went ahead and said things to the cricketer which are very personal.
Pakistani actor and actresses have always looked for an opportunity to enter the glamorous world of Bollywood. Every Pakistani actor or actresses aspires one day to enter the sparkling world of B-town and gain fame worldwide.
The latest Buzz is that the on screen hit couple from Humsafar is now offered roles in Bollywood movies. These two have already gained International success after Humsafar which was not only a blockbuster hit in Pakistan, but also a huge success abroad. It gained immense popularity across the border too and caught the eye of many producers and directors.
It has been rumored that Mahira Khan has been offered a Bollywood Movie opposite Ranveer Singh produced under the ‘Yash Raj Banner’. According to sources, Mahira Khan has not given her nod for the movie yet. She has once stated in an interview that if she ever gets offered a Bollywood movie, then she would consider a lot of things before doing it. She has previously stated that“I don’t want to become a Bollywood star for sure, because the kind of stardom we get from Pakistan, I am very happy with that. Becoming a Bollywood actress is not something I am aspiring to do” The question now is; Will her views remain the same after being offered such a meaty role?
The next buzz is that the Handsome Hunk of our Industry, Fawad Khan has also been offered a Bollywood movie opposite Aalia Bhatt. The movie is going to be a joint production of UTV Motion Pictures and Boney Kapoor. The rumor making rounds nowadays is that Fawad Khan has already agreed to do this movie and it will be released next summer. Fawad Khan; however, has once stated in an interview, “I do not like to announce anything till there is something concrete. So till I have signed a new movie, I won’t announce it”, If Fawad really has signed a movie then we can expect an official announcement from him soon.
Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan are not the first ones who are given the opportunity to enter Bollywood. Mahesh Bhatt was the first producer who promoted Pakistani stars and opened Bollywood doors to Pakistani talent. The actors who were given a chance in his movies include Meera, Sara Loren and now Imran Abbas too will be launched by the Bhatts. Imran will soon be seen in the movie ‘Creature’ opposite Bipasha Bashu which will be produced by Vikram Bhatt. Another actress who will make her entry in Bollywood soon is Humaima Malik who gained immense popularity through her movie ‘Bol’. She will be seen opposite Emraan Hashmi in Kunal Deshmukh’s film Shaatir. Another recent addition to the B-Town is Meesha Shafi, who was seen in the movie ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’.
Meera and Sara Loren both were declared a huge flop in India and were even criticized in Pakistan for their vulgarity in the movies. Currently, the only successful Pakistani actor in B-Town is Ali Zafar who has featured in films like Tere Bin Laden, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and London Paris Newyork.
A lot of singers have been able to prove their mettle in India because Mahesh Bhatt promoted them through his movies. One of the bands is Roxen who gave their music in movies like Awarapan and Aashiqui 2. Another very famous singer who was given a break by the Bhatt camp is our very own star; Atif Aslam. He sold the rights of his hit songs, ‘Aadat’ and ‘Lamhe’ to the movie Zeher and Kalyug which became an instant success in India and he gained fame overnight. Other influential artists from Pakistan include names like Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shafqat Amanat Ali who have become a huge hit in India.
Only time will tell whether Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan will really join the long list of stars who will enter B-Town or if these are only rumors making rounds. We can only wait for an official statement from them to verify this news.
Let’s just hope these are just rumors and we do not lose our very precious talent to Bollywood!
While surfing through the channels, I came across these scenic views of Northern Areas of Pakistan, which actually made me stop & looking for more as I was for sure attracted to what I saw. After the commercial break, I got to know about the show ‘National Ka Pakistan’. As I kept watching, I saw & also learnt some amazing facts about Pakistan & definitely fell in love with the concept of the show & obviously My Pakistan.
I don’t know about others but I believe we for sure need some shows like these. I remember as a child watching PTV’s ‘Travel Guide of Pakistan’ where the hosts went to different places & made the viewers fall in love with our very own Pakistan & it’s beauty. I remember getting to know about innumerable places from the show & wanting to visit each one of them. Ever since a kid I fell in love with & dreamt of visiting the Shangrilla Resort in Skardu. Naga Parbat, Raka Poshi, Gilgit, Hunza; these were the names that I heard for the very first time & how did it happen? Obviously, the awareness came from the show.
Currently, after so many years, when I saw a similar venture based on the similar concept, I couldn’t help but appreciating it because for sure, where we are so busy in the foreign content (either discouraging it or following it) we definitely need to know something good about Pakistan. The place that I saw through their lens today was Neelam Valley – Kashmir. Also the host spoke about the lake which flows between Pakistani Kashmir & the Indian Kashmir. What a sight it was. Chef Mehboob Khan is the one hosting the show & during the course of his excursion, he not only explains the demographics of the place, he also talks about the dishes & the cuisines of those particular places. While telling us more about the area at hand, he also cooks some amazing dishes that are marked as a specialty of the town. Live cooking at serene sceneries – what an idea of a healthy entertainment.
While watching the show I was just wondering about the beauty of Pakistan & I actually enjoyed & awed at what Pakistan actually is. We get to know so much about the developed cities but to actually start from the scratch & to get to know about how life rules in the remote areas, it was really refreshing. I feel this is just another amazing way of promoting positivity of Pakistan. Pakistan is definitely not beneath or behind any other place in the world when it comes to beauty, diversity, culture, hospitality or even the cuisine.
I feel we lacked something of this sort on our screens. Something so organized where each & everything was being covered. From homes, to the architectures, to people, to the grass-root levels of how things worked there, everything was just awe-inspiring. Just how simply a plant was running that produced 40KGS of flour in an hour. How the whole mechanism worked? I mean, I never knew of that thing before. So, I can proudly say that I learnt something new about Neelam Valley & some really quick yet delish recipes which are famous in that area as well.
I definitely commend the whole team who came up with the idea, for we definitely needed it. We need to fall in love with Pakistan again. I feel this is the easiest way of making a strong appeal in the masses. The best way to promote Pakistan which is healthy for the tourism & also the best way to reach out to the youth, who might want to explore Pakistan a bit more than their niches. I think we’re done with the shows like ‘Reema ka Amreeka’, where a renowned celebrity can just show the starry lives of ‘progressive’ Pakistanis. I know she tried to break some norms that people had or still have about America, but then, does it really matter? No.
We just need to know more about Pakistan, more about the simplicity of the people, more about the down-to-earth & easy lifestyles of innocent Pakistanis. So, for the sole & for numerous reasons, for me ‘National ka Pakistan’ is a YES!
I do urge & request everyone to watch the show & if you have, please feel free to share what you felt while watching it. I definitely loved it & yes, I’m waiting for some more of the episodes.
Keep Supporting, Cheers, Zahra Mirza.
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The latest trend nowadays seems to be that the real story behind the lives of different characters is unveiled slowly as opposed to introducing the viewers to the characters in a very clear-cut manner right in the first episode. This first episode of Numm revealed few things about the central characters but there is so much more that the viewers have yet to find out. So many questions were left unanswered at the end of this episode, which I don’t mind at all personally, as long as different aspects of the story will be revealed within the first few episodes.
The description on the facebook page of the drama serial clearly stated that the story revolved around the practice of Vani. No reference to the tradition was made in this episode except for one flashback scene in the beginning in which we see Wali Bakht’s’s father (Ahson Talish) leaving home to kill his brother’s murderer, while his wife (Farah Shah) begs him to leave the matter for the police to solve.
The story revolves around Wali Bakht (Fawad Khan), a young Oxford graduate, who despite of all his education cannot break the barriers of traditions that surround him. The elders make all the decisions for reasons they believe are right and there is nothing that the younger lot can do about it. Wali Bakht is married to a woman much older than him; Mahjabeen (Sania Saeed) is a dutiful woman who looks after her husband well even if he does not want her around. Bare Sahab (Usman Peerzada) makes all the decisions in the family because without him Wali Bakht and all others will be deprived of all the luxuries they are so used to.
Neelam (Kanza Wyne) is nothing like Mahjabeen at all, she is a girl who will do anything to have things her way but at the same time she is as helpless as Wali Bakht, Mahjabeen, Wali Bakht’s’s mother and many others who are victims of the system they were born in. I must say that Neelam’s character despite of its flaws had tons of potential to be cute and adorable but there were times when she seemed more annoying than cute. Kanza Wyne did very well in some of the scenes but in others the expressions appeared to be over the top; what the character needed was slight subtleness and I would have felt more for Neelam.
The way the grand haveli that contained so many ugly secrets and unhappy people was captured in the opening scene of this episode was absolutely beautiful. The cinematography was very impressive all through the episode. Fawad Khan’s acting was very impressive from the very first scene to the last one – he had to convey more with his body language and expressions and he did that very well. In the first scene the viewer’s could easily tell that Wali Bakht was not happy to be home; there was something that was worrying him, more like something that he was dreading. The only other person who truly impressed me with her acting was Farah Shah; she played a very difficult character very well. The background music was painfully loud in some of the scenes and there were other scenes in which it seemed quite unnecessary and prolonged.
What do our writers have against women who run NGOs? They are always shown as women with double standards. Myra Sajid’s script appears to be engaging enough, Ahson Talish is a talented director so I have very high expectations from him and the play has been produced by Amjad Hashim. Many questions were left unanswered at the end of this first episode; I can’t wait to find out in particular what happened to Wali Bakht’s father and how Wali Bakht ended up getting married to Mahjabeen.
This eid was really an important day for all the cinema houses in Pakistan as four major movies were released and even the audience showed a great response. Out of many high-budgeted movies like Chennai Express, Once upon a time in Mumbaai and Josh, there was also a terrestrial film ‘Ishq Khuda’, which despite of being a local budget movie attracted many Lollywood lovers and dragged them to cinemas. Starring Ahsan Khan and Meera, the movie couldn’t receive a decent limelight in multiplexes probably because of its powerful competitors, but did some business at single-screens.
Giving a short interview to Express Tribune, Meera revealed that for her, ‘Ishq Khuda’ has done wonders in bringing her back the lost confidence and onscreen charisma. She was considering the movie as her last movie but the results and appreciation the movie earned has rebooted her acting skills and the lady is now looking for more work.
Ahsan Khan who is now known as a chocolate actor in drama industry too has enjoyed the fact that his movie at least enjoyed some of the limelight after many years. Just like all other Lollywood movies, Ishq Khuda too had some important elements missing and it would be unjust to compare the movie with other releases of August.
This serial revolves around three characters as we have all seen in promos.Coming towards the formal introduction Aarib( Ahsan Khan) comes from a family that is based in Islamabad. For job purpose,he moves to Murree and visits his parents weekly. Like other ordinary days, one fine day when he was about to begin his journey for Islamabad,he came across Ahmereen (Maya Ali ) for the very first time. And his love story began with the famous phrase of ” love at first sight“.
Aarib,by nature, sounds very quiet and mature kind of person but after having his encounter with Ahmereen,he was all lost. Whereever she goes,he started following her. From markets to her hostel,he spends every moment with her but Ahemereen was totally unaware of the fact that Aarib is following her like crazy man.And who can forget that Salman Khan’s incident ,when Aarib came to know that Ahemereen likes Salman Khan too much, he started following his styles for her. And that Ahmereen .who always adored everything related to Salman Khan,when saw Aarib from behind (wearing Salman type of clothes) laughed out loudly.
This clearly depicts that styles that famous artists carry sounds truly amazing till we watch them onscreen. In real life, they look more then pathetic.. I mean,seriously, who would like to wear a shocking pink shirt that Salman Khan wears and parrot green kurta(Sanjay Datt’s style) in real life.I know, I know ,there would be some people among you who won’t agree with my point still I will stick to the fact that there is no need to follow everything that is in fashion. Adopt what that suits you and what that you can carry easily.
Talking about Anganbeen (Sohai Ali ), she was seriously in love with her cousin who got engaged recently and now she is getting depressed day by day. She tried to sort out all the matter by meeting her cousin.But her meeting was useless as her cousin chose his mother’s love and sacrifice instead of his own.Poor Angabeen returns home hopelessly and tell her parents that she is ready to get married to anyone that her parents want.
On the other side, Ahmereen leaves Murree and Aarib searches for him for whole month.As, all Aarib knows about Ahmereen was her name and her hostel address,so, he visits the hostel along with his friend but it was also of no use.In the meanwhile, Aarib’s mother get a serious injury on her foot and Aarib blames himself for that.He keeps on thinking that if he was with his parents ,who are all alone, this could never had happened.
Confused in his thoughts, he decides that he will choose his parents prosperity instead of his own one sided love. He decides to get married and the girl to whom he got married was Angabeen.Twisting part of the story comes when Ahmereen comes and introduce herself by saying that “Dulha bhaie mai houn apke aklauti saali ” .
That was the time when Aarib got completely shattered. He felt as if he was the unluckiest person on earth and discusses the same thing with his childhood friend who consoles him and make him realize the real fact.Halfheartedly, he goes to his room where Angabeen was sitting completely lost in her thoughts and on getting Kangan as gift,she returns him by recalling the past with her cousin and saying that she doesnt wear Kangan.
Now plot is revolving around Aarib and Ahemereen’s relation.Everything is going fine between Angabeen and Aarib but whenever Ahemereen and Aarib come across each other, Aarib feels so much uncomfortable. And for that Aarib refuses to go to the dinner at Angabeen khala’s place.
Episode 2 ends when Aarib decides to go to the dinner when Angabeen was already gone after taking permission from him and as he opens the door , Angabeen was asking her cousin to talk to her by holding his arm strongly. Let’s see what will happen next..
Jo tere haath ke kankar thay, vo meri rooh pe pathar thay, Ik umer tere sang kya chaltay, du chaar qadam bhi dobhar thay. Yeh tun mun kirchi kirchi hai, bikhray sheeshay kya joro gay!
These heart touching lines from the OST went perfectly with Kiran’s state of mind, she tries her best to wash away the scars left by the physical abuse that Sikandar subjected her to but they obviously were not going to wash away that easily. Besides, the scars on her soul were there to stay forever. My heart went out to Kiran as she tried to come into terms with what had happened; clueless and emotionally shattered Kiran found it impossible to forget what had transpired and found it impossible to move on. On the other hand there was one side of Sikandar that admitted that he was wrong but the other side of him was fully convinced that he did the right thing.
Kiran’s mother in law had been subjected to physical abuse too; something that she is reminded of when she sees the scars on Kiran’s face. Her husband came across as such a good human being, just like Sikandar but he also had a darker side to him which only his wife knew about. Just like Kiran, Shaista also appears to have a perfect life but she has suffered through her married life; appearances indeed are very deceptive. The flashbacks were very nicely shown and they helped the viewers understand the dynamics of Shaista and Waqar’s relationship better. I agree with the idea put forth by this drama whole heartedly, most of the sons do take after their father even if they detest some habits in their fathers but many end up being like them once they grow up. We found out that Sikandar knew what his father put his mother through because he did say that his parents had fights too but they were happily married now. Shaista asks Kiran to change herself according to her husband’s wishes, which means she did just that and that is how she managed to keep her marriage intact. It is plain to see that there is a world of difference between the two women; Kiran is not going to forget everything with a smile that conveniently.
Waqar used to make up for the domestic abuse by showering his wife with gifts and we saw Sikandar doing the exact same thing. Sanam Baloch’s expressions all through this latest installment were simply priceless. The way she conveyed more with her body language and expressions than through her dialogues was definitely no surprise but worth praising for sure. Kiran does not want her family to accept Sikandar’s money but she also is not in a position to take the money back from them. I may not have liked Fahad Mustafa’s acting in the beginning episodes but now he has convinced me that no one could have played this character better. I found it somewhat unbelievable that Kiran’s mother could not guess that there was a problem between Sikandar and Kiran because mothers are the first ones to sense these things.
Unlike, the last episode, this latest installment kept me glued to my television screen. I truly felt for Kiran and could completely understand her predicament. Tonight’s episode completely focused on Kiran and Sikandar; the fact that we didn’t get to see what was going on in Faiqa’s household or what was happening with Rukhsar really helped. Although, the crying scene after the abuse was very long but it was very meaningful and done well too. This episode was a complete package full of emotions. I hope things continue at the same pace and the focus doesn’t shift from the lead characters. And most importantly, I hope that the play sends out a positive message to all those who have been subjected to domestic abuse and also those husbands who physically abuse their wives without having any respect for their dignity.
The most awaited movie of the year 2013 has finally made its powerful release all over the country including Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Hyderabad and with its first show; the movie has started its journey of making money. The movie is officially released on August 23rd in all major cinema houses after a 15 days delay in its release. We have been sharing all about the venture and here we are back again sharing the latest moves taken by the team of ‘Main hoon Shahid Afridi’.
Been directed by Syed Ali Raza, the movie revolves around the character that started off from a small town but with his hard work and dedication for cricket, he made his way to the rankings that none could earn in Pakistan, His role would be portrayed by a young cricketer Noman Habib. As the movie is affiliated to a name that can bring any celebrity on screen, Humayun Saeed has had been successful in casting Javed Sheikh, Nadeem Baig, Shafqat Cheema, Ismail Tara, Abid Kashmiri, Annie Jaffry, Seemi Raheel, Farhana Maqsood, Shahzad Sheikh and Shahid Afridi. Humayun himself is also playing an important role in the movie.
As stated above, the movie is now released and its premiere at Atrium Cinemas-Karachi can be regarded as a major celebration of this project. Almost all important celebrities were spotted in the premiere who came to show their support towards fellow friend Humayun Saeed and for local content obviously.
Here are a few clicks of the Premiere, have a look!
It is to be remembered that a similar movie will be coming up, focusing on the life and achievements of Imran Khan, a former Captain of Pakistan’s Cricket Team. Making films on cricket is one of those practises that have been adopted by the neighbouring country India, where such films have had been doing a great business, few of them are Lagaan, Chak de India, Victory, Jain kulli ke Main kulli, etc.
Finally, some impressive progress in the story & I couldn’t have asked for anything better. I enjoyed the whole episode like anything & shared quite a few laughs with my mother. :) This episode as compared to the previous two was much more happening & again it had me thinking, it ended way too fast.
Aunn has finally become a person Zara wanted him to be & he has also succeeded in impressing Jamshed by becoming how he wished to see his son-in-law as. Aunn seemed actually really happy doing whatever Zara asked him to because he thinks by actually fulfilling Zara’s needs he’d be able to woo her. All their scenes were done perfectly but the favorite one for me was their first date. Wow! What an idea of actually being the first one for your husband/wife to go out on a date with. Their chemistry is just amazing & yeah, officially, they’re the cutest & the best couple on-screen for me. Osman Khalid Butt’s zillion expressions in the date scene were just perfect & I couldn’t take my eyes off, of them both. Both Maya Ali & Osman Khalid Butt nailed the scene by actually showing how conscious they were but at the same time happy too. Aunn’s ‘pehli baar’ was actually evident on his face & Zara’s ‘biwi hoon tumhari’ was well-executed by Maya Ali. They both for sure deserve an applaud for this.
The fact that I love about Zara’s character is the ability to understand and cope with everyone, that too according to their temperaments. Zara seems care-free in front of Husna because she knows Husna is easy-going when it comes to Zara. She is the most attentive towards Daadi because she knows she has reached at the age where she longs for it. Zara doesn’t take Pupho seriously because Nighat herself doesn’t know what to expect from herself or her life, where Zara is just like a baby best friend to Nighat’s daughters she bonds equally good with Chachi as well. I actually love these shades of Zara’s character for just because she always wanted love & female figures in her life, now that she has gotten everything she wished for, she is not taking even a single one of them for granted.
Now, as far as Aunn is concerned, she is coping up with his demands perfectly. She knows Aunn wants to get a bit independent, therefore she made it possible for him to drive to his office. Zara actually kept her promise of paying more attention to Aunn once he gets a job & BANG! She shows up for lunch on his first day at office. What a sweet gesture it was.
I am impressed how ‘daal-mai-kuch-kala’ round has started that too on the day of their first date, where Aunn thought ‘ye hamari zindagi ka sab se khoobsurat din hoga’ . What a brilliant memories for them to commemorate on their special day when all the misunderstandings arose. Pupho thinks Aunn is going out with someone else, Zara thinks Pupho’s going out with her Father. Aunn thinks Pupho knew who he was with & lastly Daada Jaan actually believes Jamshed is interested in Nighat. All these misunderstandings for sure will create havoc in the Punjabi family. The funniest thing is, no one in the family starting from Daadi to Zara take Nighat seriously but when they will find how serious Jamshed will eventually be – it’s going to get so much interesting. Jamshed’s SMS actually shed a light on the soft corner he has in his heart for the ‘mohtarma’ & ‘mohtarma’ is too thick-headed to actually see his feelings develop for her. If she gets a heed, she will stop treating him like her personal chauffeur because she made her point way too clear that she can go for meaningless rides with him but can not even tolerate the idea of going to a cafe with him for a coffee, lol. She is such a colorful personality & adorable at that too.
I love how the things are unfolding but still, no signs of the reason of Husna’s misery! I think it’s a high time we should get to know our Aunn’s mother a bit too better. But nevertheless, the show is a MAJOR TIME HIT! ;)
We can call 2013, the ‘Golden Year’ for the revival of Pakistani cinema. The highest budgeted movie yet, Main Hoon Shahid Afridi has just been released and other movies like Ishq Khuda and Josh has already been released this Eid and have gotten a fair response from the audiences. Josh has gotten International acclaim in the Toronto film Festival while Ishq Khuda was also launched in Toronto at the PIFF 2013.
The first step to the revival of Pakistani cinema was taken by Shoaib Mansoor who gave us movies like ‘Khuda Ke Liyeah’ and ‘Bol’ which managed to strike a chord with the audiences and a ray of hope was seen for the revival of the Pakistani Industry. Other producers like Humayun Saeed and Hasan Waqas Rana soon followed his foot steps and planned to produce high budget movies. Humayun Saeed’s Main Hoon Shahid Afridi has now released and Hasan Waqas’s Waar is all set to release by the end of this year.
The next big budget producer in town is the veteran actress, Zeba Bakhtiar and her son Azan Sami Khan who will release their first movie soon under their production house, One Motion Productions. We have already seen movies based on religious and social issues, as well as romance. The duo is all set to introduce a new genre in Pakistan, that is of a spy action thriller. The movie which was previously titled Extortionist, is now titled Operation 021 and its teaser has already been released online and is also shown in theatres all over Pakistan.
The story revolves around real life events like the NATO tanks bombing in Afghanistan a few years back. The movie features a stellar cast which includes Shaan, Amna Sheikh, Shamoon Abbasi and Ayub Khoso. It is directed by the Australian director, Summer Nicks who has also been seen recently in Main Hoon Shahid Afridi. It is produced in collaboration with Azad Film which is owned by the music director, Jamshed Mahmood Ansari; popularly known as Jami. The makers have not yet announced a confirmed release date but it is expected to release by the end of this year.
The 19 year old Azan Sami Khan has been able to gain a lot of experience working with his experienced mother and has also learned a lot during the filming of the whole movie. The main reason why Zeba Bakhtiar developed her own production house was to promote new talent like her son. She stated “We are looking at an exciting period — the whole technical side, thought-process, storytelling is changing. This is more about clearing the way for a new creative style that caters to a new generation,”She further added, “We have to move beyond the idea that this is a glamorous profession. We need serious filmmakers who are willing to support so that the new generation of filmmakers can come to the fore”
When Zeba Bakhtiar was asked if this new formula and concept of the movie will be accepted by audiences, she said that no one has yet seriously tried to make a movie belonging to this genre. She further adds “There really is no way of judging what formula works. There have only been a few films of consequence that have been released — right now the scene is open,”
I hope this new genre strikes a chord with the audiences and the experiment done by Zeba Bakhtiar and Azaan Sami Khan is successful with the masses. I remember seeing its teaser recently in the cinema and I must say, I was hooked and hanging on each scene. It was like I am watching the promo of a Hi-Fi Hollywood action movie along the lines of Salt or the Bourne series. The teaser bowled me over; I wonder what would be my reaction to the whole trailer. All the spy action movie lovers out there, this is definitely the movie worth looking forward to this year.
A lot of shocking twists and turns happened this week in the show. There was a new surprising twist in every scene; a few were completely unexpected while others were a pleasant surprise. The most unexpected one was Zayaan’s involvement with the maid. I cannot believe this is the same Zayaan who could barely stand Noori’s presence near him. I found this track completely unnecessary. I have no clue what the writer was thinking when she added this track!
On top of that, Maryam saw both of them together. I expected her to break down after witnessing such a scene but I was in for a surprise as we got to see the brave and determined side of Maryam again after a long time. The glimpse of the old Maryam was a welcome change. She stood up to Zayaan for the first time and gave him the attitude that he truly deserved. I enjoyed all the scenes where she showed her displeasure and answered back to Zayaan. Zayaan, instead of being regretful about what happened, told Maryam on her face what his real problem was. ‘Meri Nazar Mein Tumhari Ab Koi Haisiat Nahi’, these words left Maryam hurt and shattered and in pure disbelief.
For the first time, Maryam did not get scared of Nusrat and although Maryam did not say anything to her, her attitude and expressions gave clear warning to Nusrat to not mess with her. She has had enough of the injustice done to her by both Zayaan and his family and I was really happy to see this new side of Maryam. It was about time she stood up for herself. I was also really happy with her decision to leave Zayaan for good until she overheard her parent’s conversation and changed her mind. She remembered the words her father had said to her before her marriage and she did not want to disappoint him. I cannot believe people still believe that once the daughter is married they are not supposed to look back. This is the 21stcentury, not the 18thcentury!
These people are giving the wrong message here to women. If they are facing problems with their in-laws and if they have someone in their life Zayaan then they should definitely turn to their parents for help. Unfortunately, people like Zayaan who are obsessed with perfection do exist in real life too. In my view, inner perfection should be given more importance than the outer perfection.
After that maid sequence, whatever respect I had left for Zayaan’s character went down the drain. When Maryam left the house and went to her mother’s place, he did not care about Maryam instead he was worried about his reputation if Maryam revealed the truth to her family. The only reason why he has not divorced her yet is because of Aashiya. But after seeing this new side of Maryam, even this reason was no longer enough to stop him.
The preview for the next episode seems promising. The new turn of events will definitely keep us all hooked. Zayaan has come up with the perfect solution to get perfection back in his life through Faiza. Faiza had already sensed that something was wrong between Maryam and Zayaan and Zayaan’s offer is just what she has been waiting for since a long time. Sultan and his father’s accident is the only reason that stopped Zayaan from divorcing Maryam. Will he divorce Maryam soon? It will be interesting to see what happens next.
Ayeza Khan was the show stealer this week. The 360 degree turn that her character took was brilliantly executed by her. Whether it is a negative role or the role a typical romantic hero, Faysal Qureshi can pull off everything with an ease and grace which are found in very few actors.
I found this week’s episode very slow paced. Overall, not much happened in the two episodes. Both the episodes revolved around Sikander’s plan to unite the families and wipe out their differences by moving them together in the same house.
I found a lot of loopholes in Sikander’s plan. He wanted to shift them in the house without informing them first and I am sure he is in for a rough ride ahead. He is playing with fire and I hope he does not get burned in the process. It will take a lot of effort to extinguish the intense hatred between Dadi and Badi Ammi. But one thing I would like to say is that I really admire his courage and determination to take such a big step. Everybody was against his idea which included Alishba’s father and his own mother, but he remained determined and convinced everyone. Tasneem Chacha and Alisba were the easiest to convince but it took a lot of hard work to convince Alishba’s dad. I really hope his plan works out! Fingers crossed.
The two people I found really annoying were Durre phupho and her good for nothing son, Ahmed Nafees. They still have not given up hope and are still scheming to somehow make Alishba marry Ahmed Nafees. Even after seeing how fed up Alishba gets in his mere presence, he does not get the hint that she is not interested in marrying him. Ahmed Nafees has become Durre’s informer in the house and I was laughing my head off when Alishba discovered him eavesdropping on her conversation and he faced her ultimate wrath! Well, Alishba’s ‘wrath’ was not enough to discourage him and he was seen eavesdropping again. Will he ever give up?
I am so glad Hamza got more screen space this week. I thoroughly enjoy all his scenes because his expressions and comic timing are just spot on. Ahmed Hasan is an actor made for comedy and I have seen him before in Bulbulay and I found him really impressive there too. He gives way better expression than Mohib and I always look forward to his scenes. Mohib is really good in some scenes but they are mostly emotional scenes, comedy is not his forte. Hamza’s scenes with Soni and Guddi were an absolute delight to watch. The best part about him is that he has great chemistry with almost every character in this show.
Another major development in the show was an insight to Alishba’s Dadi’s real feelings. She is not opposed to the marriage only because her family reputation is at stake, she has another deeper reason. She is not in favor of Alishba moving to America after marriage as she feels that history would be repeated. Her son went to America and never looked back and she fears that the same thing will happen with Alishba. Dadi only seems stern from the outside but from the inside she is just like any normal person. There was an overdose of Dadi this week though. I was literally fed up of seeing Dada Jaan trying to convince her to agree to Alishba’s marriage to Sikander. It is about time she agrees!
Another character whose scenes was a pure torture to watch was Chammi Tai. Even after Badi Ammi agreed to start the business in Karachi, her complains did not stop. She kept on going on and on about the shop and I seriously felt like forwarding her scenes. I have had enough of the talk about the shop now; I hope they do not drag this track any more than it has already been stretched.
The editing of this show is very nicely done. The dialogues were synchronized and connected with different scenes which made the scenes more interesting to watch. The comment made on Deepak Parwani’s lawn was unexpected and pretty amusing. I had to replay the scene to confirm if I had heard correctly.
The tedious task of house hunting is done and now it is time for the two families to shift in the same house. There is going to be an explosion when the two Dadi’s meet. I am looking forward to see what happens next!
Tonight’s episode definitely had some very convincing developments to its credit; Mahmood finally appeared to be more involved in his daughter’s life and Atiqa’s reaction to Shaheen’s offensive behavior was much more real than her no care or ignore everything attitude till now. On the other hand, there were also certain aspects of the story that were very unbelievable; Alina falling for Mina’s lies instantly and how could Daniyal be naïve enough to believe what Mina told him even for a second? Alina and Daniyal have known each for long enough and know Mina very well too, so how could they possibly let Mina create a misunderstanding between the two? Besides that even after everything that Alina had told Daniyal about Mina why did he go to meet her?
We didn’t get to see the aftermath of Mina’s plan to ruin Alina’s party directly. But we saw a very worried Mahmood sitting by Mina’s bedside and Alina being upset about what had happened. No one talked about why Mina had fainted and she never went to the doctor; which was rather odd. I was expecting this episode to take off from where the last one ended but it actually did not. How could Mahmood take the comment that Alina was upset because her party had been ruined so casually? It was as if everyone knew that Mina had done the fainting act on purpose. I have to say that I felt a little lost in the beginning of the episode maybe because I was expecting it to start a little differently. The rest of the episode was much better than I had expected it to be because no matter how crazy Mina’s plans maybe, the fact is that the developments in the story keep you entertained and yearning for more.
Mahmood’s conversation with Mina about how things were in the house proved to be as fruitless as it always has been! Mina’s crazy plan to get Shaheen married to her father lost its shock value because the promos had already shown that Mina will come up with this plan at some point. Sheheens’s initial refusal and the anticipation that should have followed, as to whether she will go along with the idea or not was also killed because the preview of this episode showed that she finally decides to do whatever Mina wants her to. I wish we could have known something about Shaheen’s background. We know that she does not come from a very well off family because in one of the scenes shown in the first few episodes, it was shown that she envied Mina for getting all the expensive gifts. Other than that we do not know much about Shaheen and why she is so negative and rude. Nida Khan’s acting till now has not been very impressive; she does very well in some scenes but is very disappointing in others.
The conversation between Mina and her psychiatrist was very meaningful and I especially liked the part when the psychiatrist says to Mina “jealousy ka koi ilaj nahi hota”. Sanam Saeed’s expressions in response to this dialogue were priceless and conveyed exactly what she wanted to convey to the viewers. Mina knows only too well that she is the most jealous person in that house and knowing that jealousy is incurable couldn’t be good news! Mina’s “special interest” in her psychiatrist seems rather alarming; we can only wonder what is brewing in her mind!
Sanam Saeed has been the star of the show till now; she has truly outdone herself and proved that she is a very versatile actress. I would like to give a suggestion to the team of Kadurat; it would be very nice if the precap of the previous episode was shorter and the preview of the next episode didn’t give away all the twists in the upcoming episode. This may seem completely out of context but am I the only who finds it odd when people eat their toast and eggs with a knife and a fork in the dramas?
Overall, Kadurat has proved to be an entertaining play till now; the credit goes to the entire team of the show but in particular, the writer, director and Sanam Saeed for doing a fabulous job.
Did you watch this latest installment? Please share your views about it.
It was only a month or so back that Waseem Akram told the media about his engagement with Shaniera Thompson. Today Waseem Akram announced that he had married Shaniera Thompson, adding that he wanted to start his new life happily. Waseem Akram said, “I married Shaneira in Lahore last week in a simple ceremony and this is the start of a new life for me, my wife and for my kids.”
Waseem Akram’s first wife Huma passed away in the year 2009 because of multiple organ failure. Shaniera Thompson came to Karachi in the beginning of this month to see Waseem Akram’s father who wasn’t well.
Waseem Akram said that Shaneira has converted to Islam and was also working on learning Urdu. “She has embraced Islam and is learning our language. She has been close to my sons and they form a very good bond”, said the former cricketer. Waseem Akram has two sons from his first wife.
We wish the couple all the best and hope that they have a very happy life together.
This episode did not give out much except a few points to ponder over. A few things were done nicely but a bit of the dialogues seemed repetitive. The actors have worked out really well but seems like there is still something missing which is not coming across to us.
First off, I should say, the background sound effect in each one of Narmeen’s scene was absolutely annoying. They don’t have to make it so ‘sansani-khez’ whenever Narmeen’s on the screen. Ohkay, she is the bad girl, we are getting the point loud & clear. So, they don’t need to make it a bit more louder by resorting to such sounds. Narmeen & her mother, both are actually sorry excuses of human beings. Narmeen, for sure has some issues but her mother is adding fuel to the fire. Even though, she has married her daughter in the family of her own brother, she is actually giving her tips to destroy their household.
Apparently & even actually Areeba seems like a real nice person but her repetitive questions & probing doesn’t do good to her character. As told, she happens to be their childhood friend but it was a bit odd that she didn’t know that Arham & Narmeen have been in some sort of a relationship before. She kept on saying that she wasn’t interested in knowing what was going on but her timely questions to Sara spoke the opposite. Areeba is totally oblivious of what has happened to Arham in the past, also the point was made clear by Sara when she said my parents love when you come to stay with us, followed by Areeba’s statement that I have come to stay at your home in the past too but never felt so uneasy before. Having said all this, I still don’t get how she can be unaware of Arham’s behavior. I feel there has been some sort of a miscalculation in the direction where the things kept on being repetitive & didn’t seem to move forward.
Narmeen just stays in her room as Shahiq said but I really don’t get how does she get the time to sneak out & actually torture Arham? I feel being in a family full of people, one can’t do it. This was a bit, which to me, looked unreal. Where she is just always annoyed & stays in seclusion manages to go out & pinch Arham every now & then. Where everyone is attentive towards Arham, it looks unreal that Narmeen can actually taunt him openly. What made her look more artificial was her sudden change of hair-styles. Aisha Khan has crossed her sweet 20’s so I guess she should stick to the get-ups that compliment her age. Those girly accessories, braids & kurtas seemed off her character. She is a married lady in the drama so it would’ve saved her a hassle looking like a married woman, in stead of trying to pull off the look which doesn’t suit her age nor her character.
Shahiq seems least bothered about Narmeen & he isn’t even trying. Even when he does, he knows Narmeen is not going to be happy so he just goes with the flow. I feel he will eventually be a person who would be able to maintain a balance between his wife & his family. Narmeen mentions that she loves Shahiq but another interesting fact was how she was being suspicious of Areeba & Shahiq. Which gave me an insight into her character where she must’ve done this all with Arham before like she mentioned to her mother ‘ghar mai pehle bhi aisa ho chuka hai aur abb phir Areeba ko rakh liya’.
Of all the things, I loved the conversation Sara & Arham had. Arham was apologetic of his sudden outburst but what made it more nice was when he himself knew what the problem was. He hates being guilty when he knows he is not but just because his family thinks he is, he is ready to surrender. Another dimension of Arham’s situation was revealed that in the past when he was on talking terms with Narmeen, he was religious & was trying to be a practicing Muslim. Where Narmeen showed absolute disagreement to his choices, Arham was determined at what he chose. I feel this aspect would’ve been the one which drove Narmeen against Arham. Narmeen must have tried to spoil his faith because he kept it as his priority even before her, for which she must’ve conspired something horrendous.
I do look forward to the next episode but on the other hand I wish they reveal what has happened in the past, now. A little more drag will definitely won’t be needed because they have set the plot nicely where everyone’s looking forward to know what actually happened.
The year 2013 seems to be the year of marriage for the Pakistani celebrities as most of the young and famous celebrities have tied the knot of marriage this year. We have been sharing all about the latest weddings, the photos and much interesting stuff with our audience and here we are again with a treat for Fawad Khan’s fans. Fawad was recently spotted in a close friend’s mehndi ceremony where he participated actively and also danced.
Wearing black blazer and black shirt, he looked nothing but a super-star. Social media has just break the news and since then his fans are sharing the video and talking about it. It is yet difficult to state that who this close friend is because Feeha Jamshed’s mehndi too was recently held but not making wild guesses about the news, the close friend is still a mysterious personality.
It is certainly a new side of his personality as it is he wasn’t seen dancing in his close friend Ahmed Butt’s wedding. Here is the video. Have a look!
We have been discussing the upcoming high-budget movie ‘Main Hoon Shahid Afridi’ with our readers since the day the news first broke about it in the entertainment industry and now that the movie is now all ready to make its grand release this Friday, we can sense hype already been created about the news. Main Hoon Shahid Afridi is a movie which revolves around the world of Pakistani cricket where Shahid Afridi’s character is highlighted although according to the latest interview released, the cricketer is extremely upset about the movie and has also stated bluntly that the events shown in the movie are far from his life.
The movie was also in limelight for its bold song where we saw Mathira and Mahnoor Baloch dancing. The video enjoyed criticism and appreciation, both at the same time by the audience. The movie will be releasing in all big cinemas this Friday and showing her support towards the venture, Mahira Khan has recently recorded a video message where she has encouraged her fans to watch the movie as she too will be availing the chance.
Watch Video here:
The movie was previously said to be released on Eid but considering Chennai Express as a major threat to its potential business, the release was delayed.
We have been discussing the upcoming high-budget movie ‘Main Hoon Shahid Afridi’ with our readers since the day the news first broke about it in the entertainment industry and now that the movie is now all ready to make its grand release this Friday, we can sense hype already been created about the news. Main Hoon Shahid Afridi is a movie which revolves around the world of Pakistani cricket where Shahid Afridi’s character is highlighted although according to the latest interview released, the cricketer is extremely upset about the movie and has also stated bluntly that the events shown in the movie are far from his life.
The movie was also in limelight for its bold song where we saw Mathira and Mahnoor Baloch dancing. The video enjoyed criticism and appreciation, both at the same time by the audience. The movie will be releasing in all big cinemas this Friday and showing her support towards the venture, Mahira Khan has recently recorded a video message where she has encouraged her fans to watch the movie as she too will be availing the chance.
Watch Video here:
The movie was previously said to be released on Eid but considering Chennai Express as a major threat to its potential business, the release was delayed.
The man who has turned himself as a huge brand when it comes to fashion industry, an actor who looks good in any role he picks for himself, whether it be ‘Mere Paas Paas’ or Kadurat now, Deepak Parwani stands alone in the list of the designers who are great actors as well. Being close to the media industry, Deepak has always made sure that his designs and trends compliment his fellow celebrities who love to wear his outfits.
He has recently launched his 4th flagship store in Karachi and 5th countrywide. His new store opening at Dolmen Mall Karachi turned out to be the best one for him up till now where many friends and well-wishers made their way for the opening ceremony including Momal Sheikh, Hasan Rizvi, Nomi Ansari, Rukaiya Adamjee, Wardha Saleem, Nubain, Tapu Javeri, Ayesha Omer, Anoushey Ashraf, Pinky Naveed, Xhalay Sarhadi, Attiya Khan, Sherenaz, Sadaf Malatere and many more.
The Deepak Perwani store at Dolmen City Mall brings a team of fashion and lifestyle service professionals dedicated to understanding customer needs, preferences and opinions to advise on products and gather feedback. The approach empowers the brand to constantly adjust and implement popular requirements whilst retaining the brand philosophy.
We wish him all the very best for his new outlet and future endeavors,
This week’s episode was a total drag which disappointed me a lot. I fail to understand why they added secondary tracks in the midst of a very important twist. After seeing the very engaging first episode, I was waiting for an equally thrilling second episode but I got to see a filler episode instead, which was shocking as well as annoying. During the whole hour, I was waiting to see how Haaniyah’s family reacts to the news of Ahad breaking up with Haaniyah and also how Haaniyah handles it. It was obvious from the preview last week that she was going to try to commit suicide and even this scene was shown in the last 5 minutes of the episode. Haaniyah only had screen space for the first 5 minutes and the last 5 minutes of the episode in total. The rest of the episode was focused on Ahsan (Haaniyah’s brother) and his disturbed relationship with his wife Samina.
I have no idea what the director was thinking when he shot this episode. This was just not the right time to show secondary tracks. I was totally uninterested in seeing the hoity-toity Samina and an extremely worried and frustrated Ahsan who could not convince his wife to attend his sister’s wedding. Ahsan and his whole family seemed fed up with Samina’s behavior and Ahsan was shown regretting his decision to marry her in the first place.
One highlight of this episode was that we got more insight into Ahmed’s character. I already gathered from the first episode that he was the responsible and mature of the two brothers, but we also got to know from this episode that he is a total workaholic and runs away from the very idea of getting married. He tries his best to ignore his mother’s constant demand to get married and gets annoyed whenever she mentions it. She really seems to be after the poor guy’s life even though he is only two years older than Ahad. It will be interesting to see how he will agree to marry Haaniyah since he is dead-set against marriage. So far, I am very impressed by Ahmed’s character with his calm and patient nature and the aura that emits from his personality.
I liked the scene where Haaniyah has a flashback where she is trying to convince her father to agree to her marriage with Ahad. Her father has been aware of Ahad’s unreliable nature since the beginning and has expressed his concern about his nature even in the previous episode. The only reason why he had agreed to Haaniyah and Ahad’s marriage was because of Haaniyah’s happiness as she loved Ahad. Haaniyah was now realizing that her father was correct about Ahad all this time and she was the one who made the wrong decision. Here Haaniyah was thinking about how wrong she was, and at the same time her father was worried about Haaniyah and her future with Ahad. The connection between these two scenes was brilliantly directed and I could really feel the bond between father and daughter.
Ahad has apparently vanished and his family seems to be unaware of this. They regarded his absence from the house till late in the night as his daily ritual and did not pay much attention to it. His mother seemed worried but Ahmed convinced him that it was nothing to worry about. They technically should have been very worried since Ahad was about to get married the very next day. Their attitude was a little hard to digest!
I finally heaved a sigh of relief when they turned back to the main track of the show. Haaniyah’s whole family was shocked when Haaniyah took the sleeping pills. They had no clue what made her take such a drastic step, but her father immediately came to the conclusion that Ahad is the reason behind Haaniyah’s condition. I truly love the bonding between all the members of Haaniyah’s family (except Samina of course!); I enjoy watching close knitted families in shows.
It is beyond me as to why they added a filler episode after such an interesting episode. Either they should have not rushed the story in the first episode or should have continued with the twist in the second episode. I really hope they finally turn to the main story in the next episode.
Another thing which I noticed in this episode is that the title track is not all that bad. The tune that played during the promos made me cringe but after hearing the whole OST, I think it is a decent song sung by Dua Malik
Osman Khalid Butt is the new chocolate boy in town with impeccable looks and a very charming and witty personality. He has won the hearts of audiences in a very short time and has gathered a number of loyal fans. He made his Television Debut last year with ‘Aik Nayee Cinderella’. He is also currently seen in the popular show ‘Aunn Zara’ which has become a hit amongst the masses. Before entering the Television Industry, he was seen in many theatre plays and has even performed at an international level. He has performed the play ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ alongside Nadia Jamil which was presented in London as part of the World Shakespeare Festival.
The list of his talent does not end here. He is also a producer and director and has a production house named ‘The Living Picture’ under which he has directed, produced and even choreographed a number of plays. He has also featured in Independent films like Zibahkhana and Slackistan.
Osman Khalid Butt has a certain talent of making parodies and has made a few videos which will bowl you over. His quick-wittedness and spontaneity is what makes the videos all the more entertaining. I am sure most of you must have watched the very popular and hyped ‘Humsafar Parody’ that went viral on the internet and had us all rolling with laughter. He is also the co-founder, creative lead and poetry editor at Desi Writers Lounge.
Talk about being Multitalented! This guy sure has an endless list of talents. Here is an up close and personal Interview with Osman Khalid Butt:
Have you always been interested in acting or it just happened out of the blue?
I think I’ve always had a passion for acting; if the embarrassing childhood stories about me that my family loves to narrate are anything to go by.
Tell us about your routine on a regular day?
When I’m not working, I watch a lot of TV shows – an obsessive amount, actually, read, write – or rather, try to write poetry, and generally lounge about. Not a very outdoorsy person.
Theatre, Parody or Television: which one do you prefer and why?
Theatre, definitely. There’s an incredible high in performing for a live audience.
You have done Production, Direction and Acting all in such a short span of time. What next do you have in mind?
I want to direct a feature film – taking it one small step at a time, though. I’ve been playing around with the script for a short film for a while now, and am finally ready to take it to the production stage. Fingers crossed.
You have gotten pretty popular amongst the youth. How has popularity affected you?
I don’t think it’s affected me as such; it’s obviously a great feeling when you get praised for your work – acts as an immediate confidence booster. Of course, you get your fair share of haters as well, some of whom resort to shocking methods to get a reaction / get their kicks, but I’ve slowly learnt to take it all in stride.
Your most appreciated genre of work happens to be comedy; Are you afraid of being type-casted?
Actually, two of the performances that I’ve been praised the most for (on an Islamabad-level) are very serious roles I did in the theatre. One was an Irish journalist taken hostage by unknown/unseen captors, and the other was a mentally-challenged character in a black comedy. I suppose I’m known nationwide more for the video-blogs and now for ‘Aunn Zara’, but I think it’s still too early to be typecast.
I’ve always maintained that comedy is the hardest to pull off effectively, so I suppose even if I am, it’s not that bad a thing.
You have been called the Pakistani ‘Robert Pattinson’ and ‘Orlando Bloom’. How do you feel about these names being associated with yours?
(Laughs). I really don’t know of an appropriate way to answer that question. Both names are part of the modern pop – culture so I suppose I hope mine joins their ranks.
How do you feel about the huge response you are currently getting for Aunnzara? Did you expect it to become such a huge hit?
Quite frankly, and I hope this isn’t presumptuous of me to say, but yes. I had immense faith in ‘Aunn Zara’; from Faiza Iftikhar’s writing to the genius director that is Haissam Hussain, and the amazing cast (I can’t even handpick my favorites; it’s such a great ensemble), it was a passion project for me. I am incredibly humbled that people are enjoying my performance, and furthermore, praising the humor, the portrayal of relationships, and the subtleties in the drama.
It’s a rare thing, feeling that sense of accomplishment and that pride in being part of something incredible. I’m honored (not to mention forever indebted to Haissam for selecting me) I got to experience that feeling with ‘Aunn Zara’, that too this early on in my career.
Tell us something about your upcoming projects?
As mentioned above, I’ll be directing my first short film based on a serious, sensitive subject very soon, Insha’Allah. Nothing finalized yet on the television front but am receiving good offers so that’s a good sign.
Rapid Fire:
Describe yourself in one word?
Driven.
The song currently on top of your playlist?
There are two: Manmarziyan from the film ‘Lootera’ and Mirrors by Justin Timberlake.
The last CD played on your DVD player?
The remake of ‘Evil Dead’. Verdict: no-one beats Bruce Campbell.
Favorite piece of clothing in your wardrobe?
A Slytherin tee my best friend got for me from Australia. Yep, HP fanboy here.
A habit you need to get rid of?
Over-thinking things, definitely.
Your most outrageous wish?
I want to learn as many forms of dance as humanly possible. Also, to act in a film directed by Lars Von Trier.
What annoys you the most?
Hypocrisy.
One thing people don’t know about you?
I once tried to save a friend from drowning and literally got beaten up underwater (the friend was in full panic-attack mode and was kicking me like we were on the sets of a Bruce Lee movie). This story has a happy ending, except for my jaw and chest.
Osman Khalid Butt has a fetish for?
The crossword and a strong cup of chai. Sorry if that wasn’t the 50 Shades of Grey response you were looking for. (Laughs)
And lastly, give a message for your fans.
Your support means everything. Thank you for your praise and more importantly, your constructive critique.
The ‘Zainab’ of Movie Bol, Humaima Malick is enjoying the best days of her life working in Bollywood and Pakistan consecutively. The actress is really busy these days with her newly signed projects out of which Bollywood movie Shaatir is next.
Been directed by Kunal Deshmukh who also directed Jannat and Jannat 2, movie Shaatir enjoys a rich cast where we will see Emraan Hashmi and Humaima Malick in lead roles. Emraan will be playing a role of Conman. Being a UTV Production, this upcoming thriller film is expected to release soon this year. As per the latest reveals made by the officials, the production is excited about the venture as they said:
We’re very excited with our next production which is now called Shaatir. This will be Emraan’s second film with us and we are looking forward to work with him on something he has not played before and he is also very excited about playing a character of a ‘Shaatir’ conman.
For Humaima Malick, this is significantly an important move of her career in Bollywood. Emran Hashmi who is known for his on-screen romance, however hasn’t made any comments about his new co-star. The movie is expected to release in Pakistan so far.
Let us see what new controversies Shaatir brings along,
There is no dearth of talented actors and actresses in our TV Industry. These raw actors and actresses enthrall us with their immense talent and nuanced performances. However, many of these actors have been typecast now and we see them doing the same kind of roles over and over again. It’s not that these actors do not have talent,it’s the directors and producers who limit them or maybe the audiences want to see them doing the same kind of thing over and over again and don’t accept them when they try something new and different.The following are a few such actors and actresses
Fawad Afzal Khan
Fawad Khan is a superstar and is a powerhouse of talent.No two views on that.However, he is limited to playing lover boy kind of roles.Infact,whenever a love story or a popular love story is filmed for screen,everyone starts demanding that Fawad be cast as the main lead. This was the reason for Mata-e-Jaan not getting so popular and not doing so well on the ratings chart.Similarly,the audiences are already disappointed with Farhat Ishtiaq’s upcoming ‘Bin Roye Ansoo’ as they wanted to see Fawad as the perfect lover boy with Mahira and not Humayun Saeed. Another one of Fawad’s serials ‘Numm’ to be aired on Geo again features a love story with a feudal background. So, we can say that audiences and makers consider Fawad fit for love stories only and do not give him other roles.Audiences do not accept him in other roles either as is evident from his grey shaded characters in Akbari Asghari and Kuch Pyar Ka Pagal Pan Bhee Tha.This supremely talented actor definitely deserves more and the audiences also need to accept him in roles other than the perfect lover boy.
Sanam Baloch
Sanam Baloch is a fiery performer and that she has proven time and again.Her serial ‘Dastaan’ is testimony to this where she played the role of Bano to perfection showcasing Bano’s transformation from a simple girl in love with Hassan to the one emotionally craving for Pakistan to a crusader who can’t see an impure Pakistan.Unfortunately,Sanam’s choice of projects in recent times such as Roshan Sitara,Nadamat,Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya,Durr-e-Shehwar and now Kankar see her playing her the ‘bechari’ wronged woman type of characters.Most often,her husband and in-laws wrong her,make her life miserable and she either suffers in silence with the hope that things will get better with time and everyone accolades her bravery or she puts up some form of resistance.I am not sure if audiences want to see Sanam shedding buckets full of tears everytime she appears in a drama but I long for the Sanam of Doraha where she went to the extent of breaking up Humayun Saeed’s marriage with Sonia Rehman so that she could marry Humayun.
Hina Khawaja Bayat
Hina Khawaja Bayat is talented and beautiful.She rose to fame with Humsafar where she played Sara’s mom.Since then what she has majorly done on screen is utter Falak Jani,Zaroon Jani,Aun Jani.Except for Talkhiyan where she played a grey shaded aunt,she can be seen either the doting, suave or indifferent mother in all her other plays.She need to try out something different and makers should also harness her talent for something totally novel and new.
Shehryar Munawar
Shehryar Munawar is hero material from all angles.He’s good looking,has got good physique and good screen presence.He lights up the frames in which he appears.However,the same cannot be said of his acting skills.He needs to work on his expressions and smile less which is probably his habit.If he can work on his expressions a little more,he can become the perfect actor.He has everything else going for him.Maybe,he just needs time to perfect himself like many other actors before him have done.
Mawra Hocaine
What does the name bring to your mind.Yes,definitely the image of a poor woman who is subjected to torture,mental stress and harassment at the hands of husband/in-laws.She played this role to the hilt in Ik Tamanna Lahil Si and has done similar stuff in Mere Huzoor,Mein Gunahgar Naheen,Mere Harjai and many episodes of Kitni Girhain Baqee Hain.With the exception of Yahan Pyar Naheen Hai she’s never played a grey shaded character and most probably we won’t see her playing such a character again either.
These are some of the actors who have been typecast. You are free to name others. I would once again reiterate that more than the actors,it is the fault of the makers and audiences who don’t accept them in new avatars.
There was a time when 14th August came soaked in patriotism.New patriotic songs used to be the order of the day along with special 14th August plays and talk shows and documentaries on independence and its significance. But it was before the advent of private television channels in Pakistan. With the inception of private television programming in Pakistan,the independence day celebrations have somehow taken a backseat.
There are no more ‘special’ patriotic songs made for the day.Rather,we have mediocre songs sponsored by corporates such as Ufone,National Foods,Warid etc. No effort is made to create any special song anymore. Even Ptv has lost interest in this regard.
On top of it, the few special dramas that were telecast on the occasion were neither engaging nor were promoted widely for people to be informed of them. There was this one special drama which was sponsored by Walls once again.Since Turkish and Indian dramas have become invincible on our TV screens,this independence day saw Kuzey Guney and Ishq-e-Memnu on Urdu1 (a foreign channel operating in Pakistan only), Janay kiya bat huee and sub se sona ishq on Aplus and Mrs Pammi Pyarelal, Asi and Yeh Hai Meri Kahani on Express Entertainment. These shameless channels could not stop foreign programming even for a day yet they earn buckets full of revenue from Pakistan. Very sad indeed and a reason for all Pakistanis to stop watching these channels!
The remaining mainstream channels do such special and strong programming and promotion for alien occasions such as valentine’s day,mother’s day,women’s day that you are left wondering why did they leave out our independence day? Was it worth leaving out or do they not get enough sponsors for such occasions? Have we lost all interest in our country and its quest for independence which saw hundreds of thousands of people rendering bloody sacrifices?
Local cable channels were also busy showing Indian movies with Pakistani flag logo pasted on the top of the screens.But Punjabi entertainment channel Apna takes the cake here as it showed Salman Khan starrer Veer which was the story of a Rajhistahi Prince against Britishers. This channel and its management should have telecast this movie on 15th August as they intended to commemorate Indian’s independence day and not Pakistan’s.
Overall,very disappointing and low key programming by all channels on this symbolic occasion. It goes on to show our dying patriotism as channels only show programs which fetch them ratings. Apparently, such programming doesn’t boost ratings….
I loved, I loved, I loved just so many things in the whole episode. I wonder how do they come up with everything so nicely all the time. Even though the story is not moving forward lately but I like the fact that they are taking their sweet time by just focusing on the relationship of Aunn & Zara. They both are our eye-candies & for sure, I don’t get bored of the details. I like how their relationship is evolving & how Zara is working stealthily on her ulterior motive which she has set for her husband Aunn. Her character is a true inspiration I must say!
Well, I didn’t expect Jamshed to act so rudely especially with Nighat, then I didn’t either expect him realizing & rectifying his mistake so quickly & the I least I could expect was Jamshed actually taking Nighat for her shopping spree. Nighat mentioned a tiff with her Bhabhi in front of Jamshed & then went out for a retail therapy, that too with Jamshed Sahab. It was a sight. I love how their paths are crossing again & again even though when she thinks he’s a ‘kharus’ & Jamshed himself feels that the ‘mohtarma’ is a sorry excuse of a human being. lol. For me, the best thing was Jamshed acting all ruthlessly & then even though he was rigid & believed firmly at what he said, he was sorry on his part. Their timely encounters for sure are going to drive them towards each other & I just can’t wait for that. Having said that, I find Adnan Jaffer perrrrfeccctttt for this role. He has justified the character of Jamshed by all means & I absolutely respect his acting skills & on the other hand I love Sabreen Hisbani’s voice. She sounds just as sweet as she looks.
Aunn wanted to spend some time off the routine & Voila! His prayers were answered but with a little catch & some awesome strings attached. He wanted to spend some quality time with Zara, which he thought he got to but Zara was too busy figuring out the relation of ‘ta’u’ & ‘mausi’. I felt that Zara has gradually started to understand Aunn as well. She wants the best for him therefore, she is getting a little flexible for him, because she knows this will make Aunn the person she wants him to be. Even though the couple was flocked with the relatives who were in an awe of the ‘sohni wotti’ yet they both managed to steal some time & have a heart to heart with each other. Aunn has started to get more vocal about his feelings for Zara & Zara has started to give a listen to what he wants to say every time.
For Zara, Aunn should be the one taking care of all the members of the family, not in terms of finance but in terms of emotions. He should be strong enough to extend some emotional security to his mother. He should understand what someone around him is feeling & fortunately Zara has started working on it. I find it really sweet how Zara keeps on reminding him about what he should have done or said to his elders. For now, Aunn might not understand what Zara wants because he’s too blinded by the idea of getting pampered by his wife but eventually will get the picture clearly.
The ‘bakras’ getting more privacy than Aunn & Zara was spot-on. No doubt they have highlighted this issue so nicely where generally in our households in Pakistan, husband & wife do get everything, in literal sense everything BUT the privacy. What makes it more cute is that in the foreground Zara’s enjoying everyone’s attention & at the background Aunn’s sulking alone feeling attention deprived. He at first wanted Zara to divert everyone’s attention from him & now when she has done it, he wants more from her. Like he said ‘dunya dene aur lene k asool pe chalti hai’. So finally they have come to terms with the give & take. Their deal was another thing worth a praise. Zara has started making Aunn understand his responsibilities & Aunn has started to do what Zara wants because in return he wants her attention & love. Which is acceptable & perfect.
Glad they didn’t miss out Daadi this time too. The conversation between her & Husna about Nighat was hilarious where Daadi stated she wanted to see some human face. LOL! Husna, who may have carried a facade all these years, deep down, does get hurt by the lack of attention of Aunn’s father. It was really gutting to see Husna sad. Hope Aunn & Zara can fade out all of her worries & make her smile from deep inside again.
All the conversations were amazing this time. I loved Aunn & Zara’s especially. No matter how long their scenes were or even on the same lines but I loved watching them again & again. That goes without saying but like always amazing episode of an amazing drama.
