Humayun Saeed is one of the leading heroes of Pakistan’s entertainment industry and though been away from the dramas for a long time, the actor-turned-producer will now soon be seen on screen in his upcoming high budget movie “Main Shahid Afridi Hoon”. The movie is all set to make a powerful release this Eid-ul-Fitr and now that the movie is enjoying its last few days of full promotion, Humayun Saeed has been found adopting a new strategy to promote his film. The actor will be appearing in the reality show ‘Living on the Edge’ this Sunday that is August 4th, 2013 and will be performing a life risking stunt showing his guts.
Here is something much thrilling coming all your way, watch promo here:
http://youtu.be/diWbOc7n9MA
The host of the reality show, Waqar Zaka too has earned a considerable fan following for his blunt answers and unusual theme of his show and the show is entertaining its fans in long time slots as a Ramadan treat. It is yet difficult to judge what Humayun will actually be doing on screen that will shock his fans but there is one thing for sure, Humayun’s effort to collect a huge fan following for his upcoming movie seems to work. The movie will be having 3 competitors that is, Waar, Josh and Ishq Khuda.
The movie is based on the life of prominent cricketer Shahid Afridi, who too will be seen in the movie, doing a cameo in the movie.
Let us wait and watch that what Humayun will do this Sunday on ARY Musik at 5pm,
This is the time during the year when a whole lot of new shows are launched. There are many attractions this season for all the viewers. Hum TV, Geo and ARY Digital all are launching shows with different concepts and a loaded cast with renowned faces.
Here is a list of shows worth looking forward to this season:
Numm:
I am sure most of you would be looking forward to this show because it will be Fawad Khan’s comeback serial after Zindagi Gulzar Hai. He will play the character of a well-educated landlord named Wali. His character is very different from the roles he had played before. The relationship between Wali (Fawad Khan) and Mahjabeen (Sania Saeed) has an air of mystery to it. It seems like the much coveted yet forbidden love. Most of the story was revealed in the 12 minute long promo that was released way before the official promos went on air. The cast also includes Kanza, Usman Peerzada and few other names. It is directed by Ahson Talish and written by Myra Sajid. It will air soon on Geo TV.
Darmiyaan:
Darmiyaan is another hyped show nowadays, and the teasers have created a lot of curiosity and interest among the viewers. It stars Sania Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, Syra Shehroze as the leads. The story is not based on a love triangle as most of you must have predicted but along the lines of revenge. Aaliya (Syra Shehroze) tries to destroy a family in her thirst for revenge. It also stars Javeria Abbasi and Kaif Ghaznavi. It is directed by Shahid Shafa’at and written by Emran Hussain and Erum Aftab. It will replace Kaala Jaadu on Wednesdays on ARY Digital.
Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai:
I have been hearing about this show since last year, and I am glad that it is finally going on air on Hum TV. It is going to replace Jiya Na Jaye on Thurdays. The cast has Ahsan Khan, Ayesha Khan and Mekaal Zulfiqaar as the leads. Ayesha is playing a gray shaded character in this show, and I am looking forward to seeing her in this character. Ahsan’s character seems very different from his usual ones and Mekaal’s character also looks promising. Ayesha has sizzling chemistry with both Mekaal and Ahsan as we have seen her being paired with both in the past. The promos instantly captured my interest because of the cast and the different story line. The show is directed by Barkat Siddiqui and written by Seema Munaf and Attiya Dawood.
Khoya Khoya Chand:
This show is based on Faiza Iftikhar’s novel ‘Yeh Lamhay Mere Naam Kerle’ and it is going to replace Dil-e-Muzter on Saturdays on Hum TV. It stars Ahsan Khan, Maya Ali, and Sohai Ali Abro as the leads. The promos have gone on air, and they look pretty different and refreshing. Most probably we will see a love triangle between Sohai Ali Abro, Ahsan Khan and Maya Ali in the show. The show is directed by Fahim Burney, and it will start airing from 10th August, 2013.
Ek Kasak Reh Gaee:
We are already seeing Sanam Saeed in Kadurat nowadays, and we will soon see her in another show opposite Mekaal Zulfiqar. The cast also includes Javed Sheikh, Hina Khwaja Bayat, Taifoor Khan, Sara and Naila Jafferi. The show is directed by Dilawar Malik and written by K. Rehman. We have seen Sanam paired with many different actors over the past, and it will be interesting to see her paired with Mekaal in this show. The show will air soon on Geo TV.
Mere Humrahi:
Mere Humrahi is another show worth looking forward to this season. The cast includes stars like Fahad Mustafa, Soniya Hussain, Shehzaad Sheikh, Khalid Malik, Munawar Saeed, Ismat Iqbal and others. It is directed by Furqan Khan and written by Sana Faisal. It will start from 12th August on ARY Digital.
Matam:
The teasers of Matam have already gone on air on ARY Digital. The cast includes Javed Sheikh, Rubina Ashraf, Sana Askari, Mahrukh Rizvi, Beenish Chauhan, Shahoosd Alvi and Badar Khalil. The story is based on the same old concept of gender discrimination, which is very common in our society. What is interesting in this show is Javed Sheikh completely different avatar. It is directed by Rashid Sami and written by Shehr Bano. It will air soon on ARY Digital.
AseerZaadi:
We have been seeing the teasers of this show for a long time now on Hum TV, and the promos look good. The cast of this show includes Sania Saeed, Ainie Jafferi, Noor Hasan, Farah Shah, Sakina Sammo, Eshita Mahboob, Sania Shamshad, Salman Shahid and Yasir Shoro. It is written by Mustafa Afridi and directed by Ehtisham Uddin. Sania Saeed will be seen in a very stern kind of role. I must say, Ainie Jafferi and Noor Hasan are also looking fabulous together in the promos.
Saari Bhool Humari Thi:
This is another upcoming show, which will air soon on Geo TV. It has Danish Taimoor, Ayeza Khan and Affan Waheed as the leads. It is directed by Siraj Ul Haq and written by Rahat Jabeen.
Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se:
This is another upcoming show on Hum TV. The show has Sohai Ali Abro, Yumna Zaidi, and Jahanzeb Khan as the leads. The promos of this show have gone on air and it will air soon.
Even after so many years Mina’s step family couldn’t possibly be prepared enough for what was coming their way. All the pent up anger and bitterness against her step family has transformed Mina into a more negative person than she already was. Mina’s father never addressed the issues she had in the first place so her condition has gone from bad to worse. Mina may have grown up but the last memory of her mother has not left her. Even after so many years she does not have the strength or the state of mind to deal with what happened.
The most powerful scene in today’s episode had to be the encounter between Mina and her step brother Asad (Imran Aslam). The dialogues were short but very meaningful and the acting by both the actors was very impressive. Asad has grown up to be a very confident individual; he is no longer the scared boy who didn’t feel like he was not a part of the new house he had just moved in. The dialogues “Beta kis baap ka hun” clearly showed that Asad owned the status of being the son of the person his mother married. I have to say though that Mina’s threats did not seem to carry any weight since it seems like Mina lacks the tact that a person would need in order to tackle the situation she is in. She hides nothing; her hatred for her family members is very apparent. Aleena and Asad had each other all these years and of course had parents to love them too but Mina was left to fight her demons alone. The way they have been raised shows in their personalities.
All through the episode I was wondering how Mina will achieve any of her objectives. She maybe great at pulling pranks, bullying others and putting others in an uncomfortable position but nothing more than that. Mina’s behavior had a very childish side to it. She maybe negative but she still appeared to be the scared little girl who did not know how to handle the situation her father had put her in. I could not help but feel for her character especially in the scene when Mina decides to walk out of the party. The OST playing in the background explained Mina’s feelings so well. She was too little when her father “abandoned” her. She still does not blame her father because he is probably the only family she has. One can clearly see why Mina has turned out to be such a complicated person. She lost her mother and her father at the same time, her father sent her away as a punishment for not being able to deal with the situation properly.
Shaheen (Nida Khan) has been there for Mina all these years; one can easily imagine how they managed to be such good friends. Shaheen’s presence in the house is only going to make things worse for everyone else. It was quite apparent that Mina does not have half the confidence she would normally have without her best friend. Quite unlike Mina, Aleena has everything going for her. She is madly in love with a family friend Daniyal (Junaid khan) who also cannot wait to get married to her. I have to say that the promos of the serial did give away a lot of what Mina will be doing in the future. It would have been so much better if the promos would have been more to the point.
The best thing about this play till now has to be the pace with which the story is progressing, the character development, the choice of actors and also the direction. Did you watch tonight’s episode? Please share your views about it.
Seems like Geo TV is finally coming back to the track which brought it fame, recognition and wealth, altogether! According to the latest reveals, Geo TV will soon be coming up with a new drama serial ‘Ek Kasak Reh Gayi’, starring Sanam Saeed and Mikaal Zulfiqar in lead roles. The cast will also include Javed sheikh , Hina Khwaja Bayat, Taifoor Khan, Sara and Naila Jafri.Been written by K Rehman, the drama serial is directed by Dilawar Malik and soon will be making its way on Geo TV in prime time.
It is yet interesting to see that this is Geo TV’s second attempt to enhance its ratings by casting celebrities who have earned huge popularity and fan following through their other ventures on different channels. To make it more clear, take an example of Fawad Khan who was casted in Drama serial ‘Ashk’ which went on air on Geo TV immediately after the success of ‘Humsafar’ and this time it is ‘Kashaf’ of Zindagi Gulzar hai’ who will be seen on Geo TV after a long time. She will now be seen with Mikaal Zulfiqar who too has the pleasure of working with Mahira Khan after her successful play Humsafar.
Let us see whether ‘Ek Kasak Reh Gayi’ will improve the game for Geo TV or will it follow the footsteps of Ashk.
The stunning, the talented, the beautiful Sanam Saeed is enjoying the best days of her career after giving back to back hit drama serials in leading role that include Mera Naseeb, Daam, Talkhiyan and Zindagi Gulzar hai. The actress also gained huge recognition for her recent theatre ‘Dhaani’ which wa directed by Shan and sharing the stage with actress Sarwat Gilani, Sanam surprised her followers through her phenomenal live acting and confidence. Sanam is for sure a great actress who knows how to justify with any role been assigned to her and as a prove to this, her performance in Tarang Housefull movie ‘ Dil Mera Dharkan Teri’, she portrayed a negative role for which her fans love her even more. Now that Sanam has set a decent marketplace for her as an actress, she is currently been appreciated for her ongoing drama serial ‘Kadurat’.
Apart from her acting and theatre work, she is also making some money from her talent as a model and has recently been seen as a brand ambassador of Warda Saleem lawn for 2013. Looking extremely different and adorable,Sanam has added more colors in the clothing the brand is offering.
Watch Sanam’s modelling video shoot here!
This video will surely be a treat for all Sanam fans who will now be talking about the news in their social circle.
Following the footsteps of some amazing celebrities of Pakistan who have contributed in the welfare of the society by building hospitals, old age homes, educational institutes and orphanages, it is now the senior comedian and actor Umer Sharif who is working hard for the development of his ‘Maa Hospital’. The hospital is situated in Karachi and is a modern health service hospital which comes under ‘Umer Sharif welfare trust’. While still being in its initial stages of development, the hospital is ready with a proper plan and paramedical staff.
Being a trust welfare hospital, Umer Sharif recently organized an Iftar dinner and musical night program for his fellow artists who have contributed their share in the noble cause. The event took place in one of the most prestigious five star hotels of Pakistan where all his close friends made their appearance including actress Resham, Rambo and Saima, Shafqat Cheema, etc.
Here are few clicks of the event, have a look!
Serving humanity through the worldly wealth been earned is a great deed and we appreciate the efforts made by Mr. Umer Sharif. We wish more power to him,
Dil-e-Muzter came to end this week and even though the end was predictable from the beginning there was still a little hope that the ending might change. But after watching the episode I am glad it did not change. Even though I was never in favor of Silah going back to Adeel, I really liked the last installment because finally we saw Adeel coming back to his senses. At first, he pleaded and then even threatened Silah to give him Affan, he was confused about what step to take. On one hand, he had his ego and on the other hand, he had Silah and Affan and for the first time in his life he left go of his ego and chose to follow his heart.
He had been taunting Silah about Ahmer for years but when the lawyer told him to make false accusations on Silah, he just could not stand it. He had been accusing Silah for so many years for something which even he could not bear to hear from another person. He immediately went to Silah and apologized for everything that he had done to her and his actions showed that he felt remorse and was truly sorry. He told her that he still loves her a lot and wants to start his life all over again by both her and Affan by his side. Silah just pointed out that its too late now for regrets and asked him to go back to Zoya and remain sincere to her.
Adeel finally realized all the lies that Zoya had been telling him for all these years and how he had been blindly believing everything that she told him. He finally told her that she means nothing to him as he never loved her because Silah was always in his heart. I just absolutely loved this scene! This shocked Zoya because she could stand anything but not Adeel’s hatred. Adeel finally showed her the reality that her love was always one sided and will always remain that way. Sarwat and Imran both were absolutely fabulous in this scene and the scene where Zoya loses her senses and thinks about everything she had done was brilliantly executed.
Zoya’s guilt and regret was a total treat to watch. The scene where she comes to Silah’s house and begs for forgiveness made me teary eyed because I was so happy for Silah. She had finally made the decision to go away from Silah and Adeel’s life. Thankgod!
I truly felt bad for Ahmer when Silah could not sign the divorce papers. Even though she did not intend to go back to Adeel, she still could not end their relationship. Ahmer was shocked and heart broken but he did not want to pressurize her in any way. Well, Silah might have gone back to Adeel but I still love Ahmer’s character more.
Ahmer turned out to be a true friend as for him, the most important thing was Silah’s happiness. He knew that Silah still loved Adeel and would never be happy with anyone else and he helped to unite Silah and Adeel. The last five minutes where Silah and Adeel look at each other and just cry and remember all their precious moments together in the past was one of the best scenes of this show. Every emotion was clearly written on their faces and when Affan also runs to Adeel and hugs him, the tears of pure happiness came on Silah’s face which brought a huge smile to my face.
Adeel is in no way worthy of Silah because of what he did to her but Silah has always loved him and I doubt she could be happy with Ahmer. She could have made the decision to live alone too but I personally would not have liked that because I always love a HAPPY ending! But there was one loophole in the show; they did not show how Safeena reacted to this news as she was against Adeel since the very beginning.
I am going to miss this show a lot! I hope we get to see Sanam Jung and Imran Abbas paired up together again in some other show. They had excellent chemistry throughout the show. Sanam Jung has proved herself as a good actress with her very first show. Sarwat Gillani has also shown her versatility with her negative character. The director Shehzaad Kashmiri has done a fantastic job with the execution of every scene. I hope to see more of his work in the future. The editing and cinematography was also just perfect!
Do share your views about this last episode guys! Did you guys approve of the ending or not?
ARY Digital, being the second most powerful drama channel in Pakistan always ensure that it offers something better than the previous drama as a replacement and continuing its legacy , the channel will soon be bringing its viewers a new drama serial ‘Mere Humrahi’ bringing together on screen Fahad Mustafa and Sonia Hussain.Been directed by Furqan Khan, the script has been written by Sana Fahad and the drama will be making its entry after Ramadan.
Fahad Mustafa, who has been seen on ARY Digital often, is excited about his new project on the channel. Currently Fahad’s acting as Sikandar in ‘Kankar’ is highly appreciated by his followers who are further delighted to know about his next venture coming up.
On the other hand, actress Sonya Hussain, after giving a hit sitcom on Hum TV (Main Hari Piya) and doing advertisements including Coke and Lipton will now again be seen doing a lead role in an important project.
It is yet difficult to reveal more about the venture as its plot and promos are still kept a secret by the officials.
Let us see what these two actors have now to entertain their followers after Ramadan,
I must admit that I was never expecting this sudden twist in the show. They are finally moving towards the main theme of the show (it’s about time!). The show was never about an evil mother-in-law and an innocent daughter-in-law, though they stretched this track a bit too much. The main theme was about Zayaan and his obsession with perfection and compatibility and this is the reason why he never married Faiza because he did not see any compatibility between them. He saw compatibility and perfection in Maryam and this is the reason why he married her but now when situation does not seem ‘perfect’ as he expected and is not shaping up the way he had thought, he is having a difficult time accepting it and Maryam is the person who is facing his wrath.
When Faiza asked him whether he still thinks that he and Maryam has compatibility, he immediately said yes. He still thinks there is compatibility but will he think the same when Maryam would not be perfect anymore? Maryam is suffering from breast cancer and they all are in for a tough time ahead, especially Maryam. This week’s episode showed how everybody dealt with this news. Maryam’s family’s reaction was the worse and it annoyed me a lot. They were supposed to give support to Maryam and tell her that everything will get better but instead they were all crying and panicking. Tasneem even started upsetting Maryam because she was so disturbed. At a time like this she needs moral support, not tears! Zayaan’s reaction was normal; he was shown tensed and worried but he did not panic. Afshah and Nusrat were shocked but as expected their attitude towards Maryam did not change one bit. They were not ready to show an ounce of pity.
The main concern for Maryam right now is Ashya as it is getting difficult for her to take care of her. It was sad to see Maryam feeling so helpless because of her daughter; she was being so strong just for her sake. The only support she has in the whole house is of Aasiya who helps her look after Ashya and also takes care of her. Nusrat is now planning to send Maryam back at her parent’s house so that they deal with the whole headache of Maryam’s disease. Is there no limit to their heartlessness?
Zayaan’s double standards are very annoying! If Afshah goes out all the time, he has no problem but if Maryam goes to the doctor he creates such a fuss about it. He really needs to start using his brain and not listen to everything that his mother says. The shocking part was when he left Maryam on the road just because she complained that he does not have time for her and never took care of her after Ashya was born. The way he told Maryam to get off the car left me open mouthed! When he picked her up afterwards, Maryam was happy and told him that she knew he would never leave her because he cared for her but Zayaan cleared her misconception and told her that he only did it because he has some reputation to maintain in the city. The look of hurt on her face at his words was a sore sight. This is just the beginning because I feel that Zayaan’s attitude will get even worse as time passes.
He did regret his behavior and confessed it when he was talking to Faiza but he never bothered to go and apologize to Maryam. It is impossible for an egoistic character like Zayaans’ to apologize to anyone.
I am looking forward to know what next is in store for everyone. Will Maryam’s case get better or would she need to get herself operated? Will Zayaan’s attitude change towards her after that?
Pakistani singer Shiraz Uppal has always made his country proud outside the border with his music and what gave him a true recognition in India was his song ‘Roya Re’ that he sang for the Bollywood movie ‘Dhoka’. Shiraz, however did claim last year that he is leaving music keeping in views the teachings of Islam but is now again with more power. He recently sang a song for bollywood blockbuster movie Raanjhanaa, the major one indeed and now that the film has made over Rs. 100 Crore, the shares of Shiraz have been significantly boosted.
The team celebrated the success throwing a party at JW Marriott Hotel Mumbai where Shiraz Uppal was seen along with his wife contributing in the success and enjoying with other bollywood celebrities. Been dressed in white, Shiraz looked extremely excited about his mingling with famous bollywood celebrities including Anil Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Sonam Kapoor, Taushar Kapoor, Dhanush, Aditi Roy Hydari, Jimmy Shergil, Ayushman Khurrana and many more.
This latest installment like all the previous ones did not only focus on the lead pair but it covered all the different tracks in the story. With the exception of a couple of scenes that seemed like they were stretched unnecessarily, the rest of the scenes were very well shot. I must confess though that I would have liked it better if we got to see more of Sikandar and Kiran. Also, the fact that Kiran’s father wasn’t home when she came to visit and there wasn’t a single scene with the two of them in it was rather disappointing, maybe because I was expecting the father and daughter relationship to be given a little more importance.
Kiran’s wedding has been like a fairytale come true till now. Sikandar has been an ideal husband and because of his strong personality Shaista does not have the courage to show how she feels about this marriage. Shaista focused her energies on winning her sister back; I must say that those two scenes were a lot longer than they should have been. Faiqa manages to find a good proposal for her daughter and Arzoo will be getting married soon although she is not very keen on getting married into the family that her mother has hand picked for her.
Everyone’s reactions to Kiran and Sikandar’s marriage were shown very well. Adnan obviously could not muster up the courage to show up at the wedding. The whole scenario would have appeared more real if we would have been shown that Adnan’s disappearance was noticed more than it actually was. When Kiran comes to visit her mother, she does not meet her father or Adnan; two very important people in her life. It was much more important to show these two scenes rather than the long scenes between Shaista and Faiqa and even the one with Faiqa and Arzoo seemed too long.
Rukhsar’s fiance Zubair finally made an appearance in today’s episode as well. I must say that he was much older than I was expecting him to be. It is ironic that Rukhsar cannot seem to understand Zubair’s situation since she is the one who forcefully put her brother in the exact same situation. Rukhsar’s conversation with Zubair was very well written. For once we actually heard a man’s perspective and how he must feel being in that situation. Zubair and Adnan’s positions are very similar and one can’t help but feel for them. Rukhsar has turned bitter due to the never ending wait but she also knows that she cannot break a five year old engagement and just move on with life.
The scene in the balcony was very confusing because it was badly shot and poorly edited. One minute Kiran was standing alone and the other minute Sikandar appeared out of nowhere. The “tuk nahi memories bana raha hun” dialogue was very interesting though.
The preview for the next episode showed that Kiran tries to mend ties with Arzoo but she does not reciprocate her feelings. Arzoo meets her fiancé and does not seem very interested in him. What I am looking forward to the most is Sikandar’s reaction to Kiran attending what appeared to be either her sister’s dholak or that of Arzoo. Will Sikandar and Kiran stay happily married? I guess we all have a fair idea that they will be some serious issues between the two. Right now everything is so perfect; one can’t imagine how that is going to happen.
Overall, tonight’s episode could have been more engaging if some of the scenes were shorter and there was a little more emphasis on Sikandar and Kiran. Please share your views about this latest installment.
Being a father is itself a big responsibility but things are even more difficult to manage when the father is associated with fields like Showbiz, sports or politics. We have been sharing a great deal of content on the personal lives and success stories of our leading heros and here we are again presenting you a new side of their lives, that is, their association with their family and kids. Despite of their tough schedules and busy lives, the following men love to carry their kids along and spend their dedicated time with them. As been seen from the releases made often, the following 10 celebrities are complete family oriented and enjoy a life where family comes before work.
Ohkay so it goes without saying that I thoroughly enjoyed this episode of Aunn Zara too. For me the best thing about the whole drama is the growth in the story every time. Ever since it has started we have moved on so much & have for sure fallen in love with all the characters because we have been exposed to each one of them appropriately, plus one thing that I’ve noticed is the mood of every episode. Seems like they have decided a certain standard & the mood for each one of them on which, in particular they work.
This time the main focus was on Aunn Zara & how they are working on their relationship. Manzar has extended his help perfectly this time & the good thing is that Aunn has understood the intricacy of the situation. He has started to understand the importance Zara carries in his life & he is longing for a companionship too. All his life Aunn has seen so many female figures & he’s loaded with the motherly affections & attentions. Hence, he doesn’t want Zara to boss him over especially even if she is showing some love towards him. It was sweet when he admitted that he has started to like Zara a lot but he hates it obviously when she tries to act like some lady. He has accepted her like a girl she is with her tom-boyish traits & her carelessness & hence, he needs her to be like that in front of him. He might nag at how she treats him badly but eventually has fallen for all of that.
Zara on the other hand has started to feel butterflies at the thought of being with him as his wife but it still too egoistic & naive at the same time where she doesn’t want to repeat anything she does or says for him. She wants him to understand her subliminal feelings as well, which Aunn is at the moment incapable of because he has not had been in contact with any girl that way before. I absolutely adored the ‘mailay kapre’ thing because no matter who the girl is, any wife would smile to herself while doing anything small related to her husband. That’s the beauty of this relationship & they portrayed it perfectly & realistically.
I am sure no one could’ve been happier as I was when I heard Jamshed’s friend uttering the I word (Ishq). I like so many others sussed it way before that Jamshed & Nighat have the ability to be together (being the complete opposites like Aunn Zara) & therefore, Jamshed revealed being worried about Zara because of Nighat. I think the best option for him & for the well-being of his daughter would be to take Nighat to his home by marrying her, so then Zara would be in peace. Haha! I must say Adnan Jaffar has acted so so sooo well as Jamshed, he seems so uncomfortable at the sight of Nighat but still is hesitant in letting his feelings surface. What a decent man he is.
Manzar’s ‘garaj nahi, baras ja’ & Aunn’s ‘Ammi mai barasna chahta hoon’ was way too funny. I’m glad that the guy who seemed handicapped intelligently is giving out amazing pointers to his poor friend in need. Therefore, Aunn actually found himself putting up what he wants in front of his family with ease. Whereas, Zara who puts everyone ahead of Aunn can not understand the privacy Aunn wanted for them both. She tagged along everyone with her because she is far more considerate towards her in-laws than Aunn actually is. I liked how she grasped Aunn’s inconsideration towards his family & tried to cover his bad mood. I like Zara’s character for this because where she has a child-like innocence still she is capable of tackling situations with ease & maturity at the same time too. It clearly showed that she couldn’t relate to Aunn being sad at the attention his family members extend towards him because she has longed for that all her life. That’s why she is walking an extra mile for her in-laws because she wants the love & care too.
There were few really funny moments especially the one where Zara tagged her Daada with Aunn’s Daadi. Nighat’s self-assumed cafe date at the signal. ‘Chai ya Paani’ debate & the car scene where Husna can rely on a girl as a driver but is too scared of seeing her son take a driver’s seat. I loved the episode for sure & I am enjoying how Aunn & Zara are taking steps in order to get close to each other. Zara’s still oblivious but has her feelings growing deep inside. Can’t wait to see their good patch together.
Please share what you feel & bring it on once again please!
We rarely see friendship between celebrities nowadays because of the tough competition and jealousy factor. Usually celebs greet each other formally at various events and show professionalism by keeping their differences at bay. However, in such an environment there are still some celebrities who have turned out be genuine friends.
Here is a list of the celebrities who can be considered as good friends in the Industry:
Faisal Qureshi and Aijaz Aslam:
These two tops my list because their friendship is pretty well known and has been going on for many years now. They have done various shows together such as Main Aur Tum, Kis Din Mera Vyah Hoga series, Yariyan, Meri Unsuni Kahani and many more. Their chemistry on screen is brilliant because they are very good friends off screen. They both have also launched a clothing line together a few years back and both were seen together recently modeling for their Eid Collection 2013.
Ayesha Khan and Humayun Saeed:
We have been seeing Ayesha Khan and Humayun Saeed together on screen for more than a decade now and they surely sizzle on screen together. Their first serial together ‘Mehendi’ was a full blown hit and after that they appeared in one hit show after the other like Ijazat, Tum Ho Ke Chup, Kaafir and the list goes on. Both of them are good friends off screen too and prefer working with each other. Since the past few years, Ayesha Khan has been seen in a lot of shows produced by Humayun Saeed and in most shows Ayesha happens to be his first choice for the female lead.
Unfortunately, they have also been linked together a lot of times in the past few years and last year, there were even rumors of their ‘secret’ marriage. Well, their friendship did get a bit sour after that but I am sure with time their friendship will be back on track and we will see them in a show together. Humayun Saeed has stated in many interviews that he is planning to make a sequel of Ijazat and Ayesha will be his first choice for the lead.
Mahira Khan and Sarmat Khoosat:
Mahira and Sarmad became fast friends on the sets of Humsafar and their friendship strengthened more on the sets of ‘Shehr-e-Zaat’. Mahira considers Sarmat to be one of her closest friends in the Industry and Sarmad has the same view about her. They are often seen together with a group of friends which includes Nirmra Bucha and the famous director Mehreen Jabbar. Mahira once stated in an interview that it is a must for them four to meet when Mehreen Jabbar comes to visit Pakistan from the US. I must say, I have rarely seen such a bonding amongst stars!
Ayeza Khan, Arij Fatima and Maya Ali:
Ayeza khan has been in the Industry for a few years now but Maya Ali (who made her debut from Aik Nayee Cinderella) and Arij Fatima (Currently seen in Humansheen) have just entered the industry and it seems like these three have bonded pretty well. They were seen hanging out in different places together and seemed to be enjoying themselves. I hope their friendship blossoms and we also get to see them doing a show together soon.
Osman Khalid Butt and Maya Ali:
Osman Khalid Butt and Maya Ali both made their debut on Television together from the show ‘Aik Nayee Cinderella’ and they are also currently seen in the show Aunn Zara. Their chemistry in both shows was absolutely amazing and the main reason why they seem so comfortable on screen is because they also happen to be buddies off screen. It is very common to have link up rumors when you are friends with the opposite gender and the same was the case with these two. They were rumored to be dating and their pictures from their upcoming show were considered to be their wedding pictures! Osman Khalid Butt quickly rubbished the news on his official facebook page and clarified about the pictures. This news; however, did not affect their friendship at all and they both were seen laughing it off in an interview.
Sanam Saeed and Sarwat Gillani:
Sanam Saeed and Sarwat Gillani were first seen together in the tele film ‘Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri’ opposite Ahsan Khan. They bonded well on the sets of this movie and became really good friends during their stage show ‘Dhaani’ which became a huge hit. When Sanam Saeed was asked about her favorite co star in an interview, she quickly named Sarwat Gillani as she was very easy going and fun to work with. Their superb chemistry was apparent during their play which was liked and appreciated by everyone. I hope we get to see them together on screen once again.
Fawad Khan and Ahmed Ali Butt:
Fawad Khan and Ahmed Ali Butt have been friends even before they formed their band Entity Paradigm and have been close friends ever since. Fawad and Ahmed might be polar opposites of each other in terms of personality as Fawad happens to be reserved while Ahmed is more outgoing, but this never stopped them from becoming best friends. Even now when their band has disbanded, they are seen together on various occasions and have remained in contact.
So yes, celebrities can also be good friends. Feel free to add to the list!
Did you ever think that an “Islamic Scholar” hosting a Ramazan special show would invite a singer to his set and ask him to sing for rest of the audience including more Islamic scholars? Apart from that as you can see in the video Aamir Liaquat humiliated his guest to the limit. The way he is getting physical with him and mocking him with his words is definitely not part of any Islamic teaching. Would anyone believe that this host is an Islamic scholar and not some comedian who is there to make people laugh? What happened to the Islamic tradition of giving respect to others, no matter who they are? And is singing and mocking allowed in Islam? Even ordinary people like me who are not Islamic intellectuals know that none of what we see in the video is in line with our basic Islamic teachings. This is very sad indeed.
http://youtu.be/l8Pm65Snj_0
Geo has totally lost it when it comes to coming first in the race of TRPs, they are doing everything in their power to grab the attention of the audience from inviting “controversial” people to having wild animals on their stage. This is highly ridiculous. The show looks more like Neelam Ghur than a Ramazan show. There is no decency in the manner in which the show is being hosted. We should all stop and think where we are going as a society. Why do we put up with all this in the name of religion? It is about time that we raised our voices against the way our religion is being wrongly portrayed. Do you think Aamir Liaquat’s behavior is decent? Do you think he should have insulted his guest like this? What was the purpose behind calling a singer to a Ramazan show?
This particular video which is part of the live Morning Show is by far the sickest thing that any of us has watched on television this Ramazan. First of all there was no reason at all to invite a person like Mathira to a Ramazan special Morning Show and if she was invited the host could have made sure that no controversial topics were discussed in the show in order to show respect to this month. Not only this, a Morning Show is a family show or a show which usually women watch. No one wants to see Mathira discussing her condom advertisement and all the other cheap stuff on the show.
As if Mathira’s vulgar acts and the vulgar topic of discussion were not repulsive enough, Maani added in a very crude way, “Aap ne Mathira kobula ke lakhon caroron Muslamanon ke eman ka test liya hai”. Not only this, he also said “Roza nahi rakhta kyunke rozay ka taaluqeman se hai aur mera eman buhat mazboot hai”. So, basically these people were seen openly making fun of Ramazan in a Ramazan show. Not only this, we see Mathira giving women tips on how to seduce their husbands on a family channel and a family show and most importantly on a Ramazan special show in which the women have their heads covered but they show just how dirty minded they are. Wearing a duppata on your head does not mean that you have respect for the Holy month; one must show it by their actions. Maani’s vulgarity was at its peak in the show, I wonder how his wife or any of the family members can bear to see him on screen like this when a decent viewer finds it hard to digest all that they discussed.
It is a shame that our channels promote such disgusting things during the month of Ramazan. It is our duty to condemn such acts so that the people who are running these channels know that such cheap tactics will not get them TRPs but will drive their viewers away. Shame on the Morning Shows organizers who allowed all this to happen, not only this but they clearly facilitated it. For God’s sake stop making fun of religion, if you people cannot do anything to promote good during this Holy month then do not promote vulgarity too. Shame on you Ary, shame on you Nida Yasir, shame on you Maani, shame on you Mathira and most of all shame on all the people who sat there and laughed at those filthy jokes.
The pace of this show is just right as it is neither very fast paced nor slow paced. The acting of a few people of the cast are not up to the mark as they even tend to overact at times but some are so perfect with their spot on comic timing that one can overlook the flaws of the rest of the cast. My personal favorites are Chacha (Waseem Abbas), Soni (Kaif Ghaznavi), Chammi Tai (Humaira Ali), Zahid (Saif-e-Hassan), Humza (Ahmed Hassan) and Dada Jaan (Qazi Wajid). They all have done a wonderful job!
There were a lot of developments in the show this week. It started off with Sikander bringing actors to pose as his fake in laws and his plan almost failed because of the overacting done by the ‘Anokha Bhatt’. But in the end, things finally worked out when Anokha Bhatt insulted Sikander by calling him a ‘non-Bhatt’ and he pretended to be offended and emotionally blackmailed the family members that he would not marry within their family. Before their plan could fully work, the truth got out about the fake in laws and this time Sikander clearly told his family members that he will only marry Alishba and surprisingly, Badi Ammi agreed. But unfortunately this was not the end of his problems! He now had to convince his Taya and Tai and this took another session of emotional blackmailing. The overacting done by Mohib was very annoying at times because it took away the charm from the scene; he definitely needs to brush up on his comic timing.
Once Sikander’s family had agreed to take his proposal for Alishba, the next hurdle was to talk to Alishba’s Dadi Jaan. This task was given to Zahid (Alishba’s father) who just could not gather enough courage to talk to his mother and as soon as he mentioned about Alishba’s proposal to her, Dadi Jaan announced that she had already set Alishba’s rishta with Ahmed Nafees, Alishba’s phupho’s son. Very surprisingly, the very coward Dada Jaan stood up at this point and showed his support for Alishba. The cute conversation between Alishba and her Dada Jaan was extremely adorable!
Like Sikander, Alishba also have some unique characters in her house. A father who is dead scared of his mother (Saif-e-Hassan is a very good actor), Dada Jaan who has come serious hearing issues (I love all his scenes as they are absolutely hilarious!) and Dadi Jaan who likes to order around and expects everyone to obey them without questioning. Alishba and Salma (Alishba’s mother) are the only two normal people in the family. Amber’s acting gets unbearable at times because of her weak dialogue delivery and expressions but overall I love her character as the supporting mother.
Salman Saeed finally made his entry this week. He plays the role of Ahmed Nafees (Alishba’s phupho’s son) whom her Dadi has chosen for her. Salman Saeed plays the character of the typical Sindhi Wadera with more or less no education and trunks full of money. The scene where he offers to take Alishba in his newest ‘Prado’ showed how much he liked to show off! How typical! He is another addition to the unique characters in Alishba’s family. It is too early to judge Salman Saeed as an actor because he barely had one scene this week. But it does look like he really needs to work on his expressions. I am definitely looking forward to see how his character shapes up.
There are also a few other characters that I would like to mention. I just love the chemistry between Haniyah and Hamza, their constant bickering is fun to watch and I am already a huge fan of the actor playing the character of Hamza; he has the most perfect comic timing. Chammi Tai’s brother Channi Mammu (I laughed for a good 2 minutes at his name) who came to convince her to agree on Alishba and Sikander’s marriage is another interesting character. Soni did not have many scenes but I liked the one scene she had with Sikander because her shayari is truly amusing.
Now Alishba’s family has the huge task of talking to their phupho about ending Alishba’s rishta with Ahmed Nafees. Dadi Jaan refused to talk to her daughter and as usual Alishba’s father is too scared to talk to his sister. We will see the entry of Saba Hameed in the next episode playing the role of Alishba’s phupho.
I am definitely looking forward to next week’s episode. A lot of interesting things are coming up ahead so do not miss the show.
Not being the first one in any trend going viral in any field, Pakistan will now be adopting the foreign trend of introducing zombie movies within the country. As per news received, ‘Walking Dead’ will be the first Pakistani zombie movie which will be entertaining the viewers with its said thriller. There have been some worth appreciating horror movies which were nicely done in a low budget including Siyaah, Zinda Laash, etc.
The movies is been directed by Usman Mukhtar and has been filmed in Dubai. As a result of collaboration in between Usman Mukhtar and Muse Dubai, the movie also has some Dubai faces who will be seen doing leading roles such as like Nidhi Jha, Nadia Williams and Nitin Mirani. The screenplay has been written by Shahana Khan and so far, the project has been quite satisfactory for Roha Daud, co-founder of Muse Dubai. He said:
“A zomcom in particular, hasn’t been shot on this scale locally, making it a great collaboration between South Asia and the Middle East, based on talent. Although the film industry in UAE is steadily growing, I haven’t heard of any [movies] being made in this genre”.
It was recently seen that zombies had been a hot topic for both Bollywood and Hollywood movies that also did an average business. While India’s ‘Go Goa Gone’, starring Saif Ali Khan had been a disappointment for his followers, Brad pit’s World War Z is still running on box office and doing a significant business.
Now that Pakistan is too planning to coup up with the race, ‘Walking Dead’ is considered to be an important move in Pakistan’s film industry.
The movie will be releasing in two months so hold on your breaths to find what will be coming out your way under the said banner.
Today’s episode like the last one focused on Meena’s childhood and it was actually good to see more of Meena as a child because that gave the viewers an opportunity to understand her personality better. Has anyone heard of the Sadistic Personality Disorder? If you haven’t I suggest you look it up and you will understand why I have brought it up in this review. I think Meena is a classic case of that disorder; she derives pleasure out of causing pain to others and she does it impulsively. Whenever things get out of control for Meena, mostly emotionally, she resorts to such measures in order to feel like she is still in control. That is what I derived from everything that I saw Meena doing in today’s episode.
Meena’s father finally makes up his mind about sending her to the hostel. Mahmood’s decision to send Meena to the hostel without trying further to address her issues did remind me of Deepak Perwani’s character in Mere Pass Pass. Before dropping her off, her father does give her a choice, if she could get along with her new family she wouldn’t have to go to the hostel. That was such a meaningful scene which said so much about Meena’s personality. Meena does not mingle with other kids, she did make a “friend” right in the beginning of her hostel life but we never saw the two friends talking to one another but it seemed more like Shaista envied Meena maybe because she didn’t come from a very affluent household. Everything that Meena did with her roommate today went to show that it wasn’t just her step siblings who were victims of her “adventures” but she would gladly put anyone in that position. The whole purpose is to inflict pain on someone; it could be anyone at all!!
Mahmood’s second wife gradually takes over his business and the two get on really well with each other with Meena out of the way. I did get the feeling that Mahmood’s decision to send Meena to the hostel was somewhat selfish. He is obviously hoping that she will grow up and learn to deal with and accept things by the time she comes back home but I guess we all know too well that non of that is going to happen. If Meena gets closer to Shaheen (her new friend), I think they may turn out to be a lethal combination. I must add here that I find Meena’s character very intriguing indeed. It has been very well etched out and the child star playing the character is doing an impeccable job.
Today’s episode was a treat to watch especially because of the brilliant acting by the child star playing Meena in particular and because of the way it was directed. The background score added a more dramatic effect to all the scenes. All the scenes had been very intelligently put together. Until now I am quite impressed with Zoha Hassan’s script as well especially because of the way she has penned down Meena’s character.
The preview of the next episode showed that Meena has not changed at all even after all these years. How will Meena’s step family and father deal with Meena now that she is not a kid anymore? I have very high hopes from Sanam Saeed, therefore I am surely waiting for her to make her presence felt in the upcoming episode. The best thing about tonight’s episode was that it established the fact that Kadurat is going to be very different from Zard Mausam because Meena is no Aimen, her character is very different. Aimen was a very weak, insecure but spoiled nevertheless. Meena is a much more strong person and a lot more negative as well. Did you watch the latest episode of Kadurat? Please share your views about the episode in general and Meena’s character in particular.
Do you believe on the existence of unseen bodies with supernatural powers? If you do not, then Pakistani morning shows can be a good source to make you believe that there actually are. It was only a few days back that Sahir Lodhi conducted an entire show on the theme and adding much to that, he even shared his own experience where he encountered the presence of him (an unseen power).
Sahir Lodhi explained his experience in front of a scholarly panel and said that he and his assistant Raja. Who takes care of him, has experienced some unnatural moves in their lives. The first time it went into notice was when Sahir asked his assistant to make his LCD go on AV mode and when he was about to sleep, the mode changed to its normal telecast, though he didn’t had its remote.
He also mentioned that when he went to washroom, the lights got off themselves and the moment he came out, they glowed again. The same happened again and again.
As his third major experience, it was Raja again who was a joint witness of this. It was when he parked his automatic car in parking making Raja sit in car while he went out of it for something. On his return Raja, horrified with what has happened, told him that the car mode changed itself from Parking and the car started to move it.
As been written in the Holy Book of Quran, Jinns do exist and there are thousands of people who feel them, see them and even talk to them. However, believing on your real Lord for help and safety is all what you need to do to fight against their harmful deeds because just like every other being on earth, their Creator is none other than Allah.
So, do you think that unseen forces are following Sahir Lodhi everywhere? Do you have ever witnessed anything similar? Feel free to share your experiences.
India and Pakistan, both are the two countries that keep sharing something in common, if not traditionally, then for the moves taken in the entertainment industry in both of neighboring territories. It is now the remake of old movie Arth which was directed by Mahesh Bhatt back in 1982, that has open new hopes for the slogan of ‘Aman ki Asha’ where it is Pakistani actor/director Shaan who has asked Mahesh Bhatt for the rights to remake the movie in Pakistan.
Offering a leverage to the Indian owners of the movie, he asked Mahesh Bhatt to withhold his credits and allow the remake under the tag of a joint Indo-Pak effort. It was lately in an Indian newspaper that Bhatt confirmed the news by mentioning the call he received from Shaan to seek permission to adapt the film. Giving a welcoming response, Mahesh then asked the film producer, Kuljit Pal regarding the issue.
In response to his appeal been made, Kuljit Pal said:
“Mr Mahesh Bhatt had sent a letter some time back to me through some office bearer. But I did not receive it, on the contrary I asked him to tell Mukesh Bhatt to call me up,I shall discuss with him. Well In my telephonic conversation with Producer Mukesh Bhatt I clearly stated I can not give the remake right to any other country. On his insistence I did tell him if at all Pakistani producer intends to remake my film Arth, he should make it in Urdu language only. I further also confirmed that if at all the film is remade in any Indian language I will be looking forward for financial gains.However, The Bhatts’ are big people,I was shocked to read in the newspapers stating that I have consented for giving away the remake rights of my film Arth. This I feel is just the high headedness of the Bhatts.”
It is now Shagufta Rafique who will be writing its script and will be playing an important role in cast selection which will comprise of Pakistani actresses only, She said:
“As the film is going to be based in Pakistan, we will cast Pakistani girls. Apart from writing, I will also be involved in the casting of the film.”
Arth is one of the most popular legendary Bollywood movie that even won four major awards in in Filmfare awards ceremony in 1984 and it is highly hoped that the movie will again spread its colors on screen with its remake. It would not be wrong to give the credit of the project to Mahesh Bhatt who has always shown signs of goodwill towards Pakistani celebrities who belong to his own domain of expertise.
We wish Shaan and the Bhatts all the very best for this joint venture,
We got to see another engaging episode this week as there were a lot of twist and turns that left us all in shock. The first shock was when Zoya went to Silah’s office and created a scene there. When I saw this scene in the preview last week, I had a fair idea of what she would say to Silah. What I did not expect to see was Silah’s self control, she did not raise her voice or even blink at Zoya’s accusations; she just answered Zoya in an even tone when Zoya told her to leave Adeel alone. It was after Zoya left that we saw actually how angry Silah really was. I loved her even more for not arguing with someone like Zoya because she is just not worth it and I am glad she realized this too. Zoya also got the desired response from his all drama as Silah finally fired Adeel from his job.
The second shock was Adeel’s misunderstanding about Affan being Ahmer’s son. I agree Adeel does not know about Affan being his son and he would never have guessed it either but his jealousy and accusations on Silah were unjustified. He went to Silah’s house and accused her of having a relationship with Ahmer and that too on her face! I wish Silah had slapped him right there and then. Silah then finally cleared the air and told him that Affan is his own son and her most prized possession. Sanam Jung and Imran Abbas both were absolutely brilliant in this scene. You could just feel the raw emotions just around the surface. Adeel’s expressions after hearing this news were mind-blowing; first he resorted to pleading with Silah to let him meet his son and then he started threatening her that he will take his son from her.
The third shock- more like surprise – was Silah’s obvious reluctance to sign the divorce papers. It was evident that she did not want to sign the papers as she was not ready yet but Safeena kept on pressurizing her and Silah tried to avoid her as long as possible. Silah even told her to let things stay this way but Safeena wants Silah to make a decision once and for all. The irony in this whole situation was that Affan ruined the divorce papers and while Safeena was angry at this, Silah looked relieved and a little happy about it. To me, it looked like some kind of a sign. Another surprising thing was when she scolded Affan on his messiness by saying ‘Bilkul Apne Baap Per Gaya Hai’. She then got stunned for a second when she realized what she had said!
Even after the papers got ruined, Safeena did not give up and told Ahmer to get the divorce papers made because their lawyer was away. Silah could not help but say that the divorce can wait but this led to another lecture by Safeena on ‘Kiya abhi bhi tumhe umeed hai Adeel se’ and this time Silah finally agreed on signing the papers and it looks like she is going to sign them.
Zoya was happy that her plan had succeeded and now Silah would be out of their lives. But she was totally wrong; Silah was never out of the picture and after Adeel got to know about his son he got pretty restless and remembered Silah even more now. Adeel will do anything to get his son and according to the preview, he will go to the court and even end up pleading Silah on the middle of the road. Affan can be the only reason for both of them to get back together at this stage.
Even Zoya’s mother is telling her to come out of her fantasy now. Its time she accepts that Adeel never loved her and she was lying to herself all this time. She thinks all her problems will be solved if she has a kid but this is yet another lie that she has been telling to herself and even her mother pointed this out. Will Zoya ever realize that she has no place in Adeel’s life?
There are only 2 episodes left now and let’s see how the ending will be. I am still confused about Silah’s decision because a part of her still does not want to divorce Adeel and she is doing this mostly under pressure and surprisingly, Baba is the only person who realizes this.
I am totally hooked to this show and I simply cannot wait for next week now!
Share our views about this episode? Were you guys just as shocked as I was?
These days it is very common for Indian movies to be banned to release in Pakistan because of their sensitive subject. When we see movies like Ranjhaana, Shootout at Wadala, Ek tha Tiger, and David etc. banned to release in Pakistan by Pakistani censor board, another movie named “D-Day” is also banned to release in Pakistan by Pakistani censor board.
The movie has a powerful cast that includes Rishi Kapoor, Irfan Khan, Arjun Rampal, Huma Qureshi, and Shruti Hassan. The movie has managed to generate a lot of interest in India. The movie has been banned to release in Pakistan because of its synopsis. Like all the previous Indian movies that have been banned to release in Pakistan, this movie also has a sensitive subject that may cause conflicts in Pakistan.
It is good to see Pakistani censor board banning contents that they know will hurt Pakistanis and cause conflicts. We appreciate them for banning the content that will hurt Pakistanis and cause conflicts.
What are your views on the ban on release of Indian movies in Pakistan that have a sensitive subject? Your feedback is appreciated!
The channel which had been lately in the news for supporting the airing of foreign content has once again received another blow to its popularity among the viewers. It has been noticed that Geo Network seems to follow its own strategy of making money without keeping in view the customs and traditions of the country it actually represents.
The foreign influence on the channel has finally forced the citizens of Pakistan to speak openly over the issue and it was only today in the live transmission of Ramadan that a caller criticized the channel for giving importance to the Indian celebrities who actually do not even exist for half of the people in Pakistan.
Calling in Amir Liaquat Hussain’s show, he said that charity begins at home and when it comes to protecting Islam and its teaching, there is no point of showing which Bollywood actress has celebrated her birthday and which Bollywood movie will now be releasing. The caller was basically pointing towards the news which was recently shared by Geo News about Katrina Kaif’s celebration of her birthday. The news was a part of a headline “Hindi Nahi ati par Hindustan par raaj kerti hoon”.
Trying his best to ignore the question been raised on their own policies, Amir Liaquat played it safe and did not cover much of its details. Audience, however, seems delighted with the point been raised by a caller and as a matter of fact, it is really important now that we, as a nation should start questioning the authorities about their diplomacies which are been imposed under the title of ‘Entertainment’.
This Eid really holds a lot of significance for the local producers and movie makers as 4 high-budget Pakistani movies will be making their way to cinemas. We have been sharing all about the upcoming ventures of Pakistan which include the release of movie ‘Josh’, ‘Main Shahid Afridi hoon’, ‘Ishq Khuda’ and ‘Waar’ but what is new is the fact that due to these four local movies, Pakistani Cinemas will not be showing Bollywood’s two major movies, specifically Chennai Express and Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai again.
Both of the said movies are considered as important movies for the box office and planning a complete blackout towards them will be causing Pakistani cinemas a loss of more than Rs. 20 Crore. Although the Box office is unhappy with the decision knowing about the loss, the distributors are anxious to give the local movies a clean platform.
One of the leading Distributer, Abdul Rashid said:
“Yes, we are not releasing Chennai Express and Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai – 2 in Pakistan. Our government wants to protect the interests of the Pakistan film fraternity. We don’t mind rescheduling the two films to August 15. But piracy would have reduced the business prospects of the two films by then. We cannot overrule our government’s decision.”
While it seems like a good move for majority of the Pakistanis who are loving the fact that officials are taking steps to conserve the local culture by promoting homemade products, it is important to mention that although the stated movies will not be releasing in Cinemas, people can still watch them online as majority of the people normally do. Even ‘Ek tha Tiger’ too was banned in Pakistan last year for a pretty similar issue; the movie enjoyed a decent number of fans within Pakistan too.
It is, therefore, a high time that the law making bodies should come up with new strategies to offer a better framework as a reason of what and why a film is banned or shown in the country.
Kaptaan is an upcoming Pakistani movie which is based on the life of Imran Khan and his journey as a devoted son, a capable captain and an honest politician. The news about the movie first emerged on screen in 2010 and since then Imran’s fans are waiting for the movie to be released.
Been written and directed by Faisal Aman Khan, the movie is produced by Farhat Faheem Bhatti, Asim Khan and Ali Raza Kabir. The music of ‘Kaptaan’, though still not very popular among the music lovers, is amazingly done. The music is directed by Farhan Zameer whereas cinematographed by AvidDuo (Farrukh & Yashal).
The cast of the movie is wisely chosen where Actor Abdul Mannan will be playing the lead role of Imran Khan, resembling him the best in every manner and Saeeda Imtiaz will be seen as Jamaima Khan. Saeeda is a Pakistani American actress and had also done shoots with Happy Cow Cheese, ChenOne, Cougar and Five Star.
The story starts after Imran’s victory in world cup 1992. The movie highlights the events of his life which include the title of being a playboy been given to him. Not caring of much about it however, Imran’s life takes a new turn after the death of his mother and showing his love and feeling the pain of thousands of son who lose their mother daily, he builds a cancer hospital in Pakistan. Feeling an urge within to do something for his people, Imran then builds Namal University after returning as the first Chancellor of the University of Bradford. The movie also focuses on the fact that despite of having an immense love for his life and children, Imran chose a life of selflessness and left the luxurious life that he always had to stand for his people, for his nation and do something to offer them a better life.
The movie is expected to make its way to theatres in a few months and just after the success of series of patriotic movies like Khuda k liye and Chambaili, Kaptaan has every ingredient to turn into a blockbuster.
Enjoy the song of Kaptaan here!
Share your views about the venture, will you be watching this movie once it is released?
It was only on this Thursday that dram serial Silvatein has reached its end with a happy ending, bringing the two sisters closer to one another and giving Natasha a lesson of life. Now that the slot has to be filled with a new drama, it is Misbah Khalid’s Justuju that will be going on-air on every Thursday 8PM on ARY Digital from July 25th, 2013.
The drama is written by Naushaba Brohi and highlights the bitter reality of the society where a woman who is unable to give birth to a child is considered to be an ‘extra’ being and is out casted. It is interesting to see that ARY is giving a tough competition to its rival Hum TV, where both of these channels are focusing on real life issues so that the viewers can relate with them.
Justuju is a high-budget venture where we see a rich cast including Maria Wasti, Shamoon Abbasi, Zhalay Sarhadi, Hassan Ahmed and other popular celebrities. The drama is a story of two couples where Sabiha and Tahir are leading an ideal life but the loss of their son changes everything in between them. Just like any other couple, Tahir turns into rigid and frustrated person, who is not willing to contribute anymore to make his relation work and Sabiha, too gets into depression after the death of their son.
On the other hand, Hashim and Aliya’s marital life is too suffering because Hashim is an unloving husband who is not willing to have children, while his wife has a serious urge to be a mother.
All in all, the drama holds a new story where we will see celebrities doing something new on-screen. Shamoon Abbasi seems, however, typecasting himself where he is seen doing similar roles in all his ventures.
Today’s episode had a lot of meaningful conversations to its credit and the direction was superb like always. Kiran finally warmed up to the man she was forcefully engaged to; all it took was one meeting and a few conversations. I have to say that today Sikandar did come across as a very lovable person – he values Kiran and is not afraid of showing just how much she means to him. The episode started with Kiran showing her disinterest and dislike for her upcoming marriage but things changed enormously by the time the episode ended.
There were so many scenes in today’s episode that definitely moved me. The love that Irim and Kiran share has been portrayed so beautifully. Even after everything that happened Irim does not hold anything against her sister, she understands that it was not her fault and is genuinely happy for her.
The second scene that was very nicely shot and acted out was the one in which Sikandar and Kiran have the conversation in the car when Sikandar’s mother goes inside the house. Sikandar’s confession was very sweet. The way he kept on looking at Kiran in the back view mirror despite of the fact that it was really annoying his mother was also very sweet! I find Sikandar’s character very interesting because his character has many layers; sometimes you don’t like him at all and sometimes you feel like he is flawless.
Kiran’s character is a very balanced one as well, she comes across as a very real person – not one of those holier than thou heroines who can do no wrong. Despite of all her claims that she would never marry Sikandar even if he was the last man on earth and despite of feeling that she is letting Arzoo down by getting married to Sikandar, she still can’t help but like him because he is likeable!
Another scene that was very well done was the conversation between Kiran and Adnan. The entire conversation was very meaningful. The way Adnan looked at Kiran and her complete ignorance of his feelings was done perfectly. There was nothing predictable or clichéd about that scene, it was very original indeed. Adnan looks at the bird Kiran knows she can trust him with and wonders why she couldn’t trust him with her heart as well! He would have loved to take care of Kiran all his life too and not just her pet – that was a very sad scene.
Kiran’s parents are happy for their daughter. When Kiran’s mother asks her who gave her the flowers her reply was hilarious “Sikandar ne ap ke liye bhaije hein’! Shaista warns her son not to “spoil” Kiran so much but he is so sure that she is completely worth it, infact he thinks that she is incapable of being spoiled. Sikandra’s love for Kiran and the confidence he has in her is very charming.
Adnan may have succumbed to her sister’s demands but he finds it hard to have a normal relationship with his sister now. Rukhsar fails to see what is it that she did wrong when she should clearly know what it was! Faiqa’s conversations with her husband are getting repetitive. It seems she has nothing better to talk about, Faiqa keeps on blaming Kamal for destroying her daughter’s life and keeps on going on and on about his brother. The truth is revealed soon enough but Faiqa continues to blame Kiran and her family.
The Sikandar and Kiran jodi definitely scored an ace with me today. The way Sikandar won Kiran over was very adorable. There is no ambiguity as to why Kiran changed her mind all of a sudden and the viewers were not left wondering. The acting, the camera shots and the script has been very impressive since the last episode. I have most certainly warmed up to the characters and am looking forward to more, what about you? Please feel free to share your views.
What a fulfilling episode hit our screens last night. It is just getting better & better as the episodes are progressing. The story seems to get more stronger & I am loving the fact that every single time they have something new to reveal. Everything about this drama is nothing less than just awesome.
Apart from the humor, revelations to both Aunn & Zara about their pre-wedding feelings for one-another was superbly done. Those conversations were written so well that just in a flow it was expressed which gave them a new dimension as well as to the feelings they have for one another. I loved that at that very moment they were touched & ecstatic by the idea but whenever they came across each other they just had zero tolerance level. It was really cute to see them bickering continuously because that’s how they are going to understand each other well. It’s actually really enjoyable to see them taking each other so lightly & innocently that they are actually not understanding the needs they have to fulfill of each other, because they are too busy in their own agendas & this definitely makes it better.
I actually find it commendable that during the course of the comedy, the drama doesn’t miss a chance to give you those moments where you can say ‘aweeeeeeeeeeee’. The drama sheds a light on those never-ending emotions one feels normally as well. Zara’s father, who looks so stiff is actually finding it hard to accept the fact that she has left his home for good. Aun, who dreads his FIL’s presence could actually yearn for his hug seeing the emotional moment. It was sweet but what made it better was Aunn’s childish expression & his self-uttered thought that his FIL would actually ‘koochi koo’ him. LOL! That scene had me laugh so hard.
Another thing I love about this drama is that all the characters get to share the screen time as well. Even though the main focus is on Aunn & Zara but all the characters are not left out. They all share their moments & never fail to leave an impact. I must say I sympathized with Nighat & how sad her divorce story was. :( lol. Chachi’s imagination rolled really quick in regards to Zara’s health & her ice-cream havoc was way too funny. But the best one in this episode for me was ‘Lanat Joga’, ‘Manhoos Mara’ & obviously the ‘2 Kilo Doodh’. I just can’t imagine how do they make things appear so funny to us which we actually experience in our personal lives too. Trust me if you’re a true Urdu/Punjabi lover, you have used these words a hundred times too.
Seeing Manzar back was great. He did try to help Aunn once again as usual but this time his idea was a hit in stead of a miss. Aunn has actually started working on the new project Manzar has assigned to him & Zara on her own is working unknowingly in that direction too, whereas Manzar has set a new goal for himself & she is Zara’s friend. ;) Aunn wants to get away with all the attention & Zara, being the only girl in her family without a mother-figure just can’t tolerate how her husband gets pampered all the time. She is being innocently selfish but is for sure spreading lots of smiles there. Husna seems to enjoy the relation Aunn & Zara share because Zara has no stopping & she is ready to take things in her hands.
The cockroach thing was the funniest because I can relate to Aunn in that matter too. The moment a cockroach walks in, I am sure me & so many out there try to reach to the highest point in their rooms because it’s just so creepy. The ‘bewa cockroachni’ was something which I never thought of but from now on I sure am going to give it some consideration too before I become a cockroach ‘kaatil’ like Zara. Haha.
This episode seemed more calm & quiet because now that Aunn has returned everyone is at peace & they are done with Zaras’ father’s deal too. Daadi can see the ‘apple of her eye’ all day long & the added bonus for the whole family is proving to be Zara now. Nighat Pupho & Chachi are scheming something because they just can’t tolerate a few seconds of Aunn not being in the limelight. I am sure they are going to give Zara a tough time in getting smitten by her tactics. It for sure is such an experience which you just don’t want to enjoy alone. I always tag my family along & we watch it together because it’s just something I don’t want anyone to miss. I must say the star of today’s episode undoubtedly for me was Osman Khalid Butt as Aunn. I must admit he is really cute & has done a marvelous job in giving out those millions expressions each in micro-seconds. His eye popping, his gulp, his awe, his disgust, his anxiety, his frustration – every thing is just praise-worthy. WELL DONE OKB, YOU ROCK!
Applause once again to the whole team for giving us another brilliant episode. I must say I love the quick scenes hence the editor has his job well done & every time it ends I just feel it wasn’t enough. I just can’t wait for more. Bring it on ASAP please. :)
A show needs to have a few special ingredients to impress the viewers and make a place in their hearts. The first important ingredient is the cast; a good cast always creates interest in the viewers. The second most important thing is the story, followed by the direction. Hits and flops go hand in hand; where a few shows may become hits, the others might not be able to strike a cord with the audiences.
Here is a list of shows that can be considered as flop shows of this season because they lack the ingredients to impress the viewers:
Kaala Jaadu 2:
If the first season was torture, the second season was worse. It is really hard to stomach the concept of these kinds of shows and this show has already been stretched to limit. The script written by Rukhsana Nigar may not be so strong but she has written Wasim Abbas’s character very well, as it is very close to reality. The show may not be worth watching but Waseem Abbas’s flawless acting definitely is. Waseem Abbas different role shows his versatility and it is the only plus point in this show.
Dil Mohalay Ki Haveli:
I have never been able to understand the concept of this show. Samina Ahmed plays the role of a woman who is obsessed with culture and tradition especially when it comes to food. The writer Amna Mufti tried to come up with a new concept but her attempt failed to impress the audiences. The only highlight of this show is Sami Khan, who has finally showed some versatility as he is no longer playing the character of a ‘guy who never gets the girl’. I was personally fed up of seeing him in the same kind of roles in every show but his unique character in this show is refreshing to watch.
Meri Dulari:
The reason why Meri Dulari is a flop is because of its script which has nothing new to offer and its direction which could have been way better. This show is Yumna Zaidi’s best work so far as she has managed to done justice to her role. I have always found her a very weak actor who needed to brush up on her acting skills and slowly and gradually, she is improving. Sana Askari and Sami Khan’s same monotonous roles have nothing new to offer to the audiences. Saba Hameed has performed exceptionally in her role as the strict mother in law. The show, however, failed to connect with the audiences because of many essential ingredients missing.
Jiya Na Jaye:
The cast of this show has performed exceptionally and the script and direction both are also satisfactory. The reason why it failed to click with the audiences is because there is still an ingredient which is missing in the show. There was just no ‘wow’ factor in it which would woo the audiences. Imran Aslam has done full justice to his negative character, Fatima Effendi just keeps on getting better and Adeel Hussain’s acting was also up to the mark. In the beginning, the story had its charm but now it is just dragging and it is about time they end this show.
Shab-e-Aarzoo Ka Aalam:
This is another show which failed to make a place in the audiences’ heart. The story revolves around a couple madly in love who are driven apart by circumstances. Mohib Mirza and Armeena Rana Khan have superb chemistry and both have outdone themselves but the cast is not enough to make a show hit. The pace of this show is very slow and the story is not so impressive either.
Dehleez:
Dehleez and Parchaiyaan started almost together and where Parchaiyaan became a huge hit, Dehleez was not able to gather enough audiences. Rubina Ashraf has performed brilliantly in both the shows and proved how versatile she can be. Dehleez was not half bad in the beginning but now after 83 episodes, I really think the time has come for this show to end!
Meenu Ka Susral:
Frankly, I have never seen more than a scene or two of this show and that too while changing channels. The show never managed to capture my interest. The cast is not impressive and the story has nothing that we haven’t seen before in other shows.
Share your opinion about these shows and feel free to add to the list!
Amidst all the shows based on social issues that are on air right now, Yeh Shaadi Nahi Hosakhti is a breath of fresh for me. There have been many attempts to make sitcoms but they usually turn out be full of vulgar and cheap content which one cannot watch with their families. I have been looking forward to review a sitcom for quite some time now and this show instantly attracted me; firstly because of its writer Vasay Chaudhry and secondly because of its decent storyline and content.
The story of this show revolves around two characters: Alishba and Sikander. Here is a small introduction to both of their characters:
Sikander Bhatt (Mohib Mirza) belongs to the famous ‘Bhatt family’ of Lahore owner of the Bhatt Sweet chain. All the members of his family are typical Punjabis except him. He does not have the build nor the appetite or habits of a true Bhatt which is constantly pointed by every member of the family. He happens to be the only grandson of the family and despite of being devoid of any quality of a true Bhatt, he is adored by everyone. The over protective environment of his family causes him to run away from them and he settles in Karachi as soon as he gets a job. He meets Alishba in his university and she had been waiting for more than 3 years now for him to propose. But the problem is; how will he convince his Punjabi family who does not believe in marrying outside the family?
Alishba (Urwa Hocane) belongs to the famous ‘Barood’ family of Karachi. Her parents might be liberal in their views but her Dadi (Badar Khalil) is not. She wants Alishba to get married and this is how the whole problem starts. Alishba convinces Sikander to ask her hand from her family and she even emotionally blackmails her father to say yes but he keeps one condition: that he would not accept the proposal until Sikander comes with his family to ask for Alishba’s hand in marriage.
The first two episodes revolved around the introduction of the characters and Sikander’s family’s reaction to this big news. He came to his house with the intention of convincing his family to take his proposal to Alishba’s house but as soon as his Badi Ammi (played by the veteran actor Sangeeta) hears that he is interested in a girl outside the family, she goes on a protest and refuses to eat anything. To put an end to this situation, Sikander finally comes up with a plan and takes the help of his Chacha (Waseem Abbas) to execute it. Will he be successful in trying to convince Badi Ammi that he is ready to marry within their family?
Sikander has some unique and exceptional characters in his family. I am already in love with Waseem Abbas’s character as the fun loving Chacha as he has performed exceptionally well. Another character which I adored was of Sikander’s cousin Soni, who constantly tries to impress Sikander with her colorful yet failed attempt at Shayari. The very clever Tai and her stammering daughter Guddi also comes in the list of the unique and exceptional characters. Sikander’s mother and Taya seem to be the only normal people in the family.
While Sikander was trying to deal with the tense situation in his house, Alishba and her parents were trying to get rid of the family that was sent by Dadi for Alishba’s proposal. They quickly came up with a plan and by the end of their plan the family was long gone and they all were gloating at their victory.
Other than the two families I loved the relationship of Alishba and Sikander with their best friends. Hamza is Sikander’s best friend while Haniya is Alishba’s best friend and both are helping their best friends through this tough time. The introductory scene where Hamza starts acting to waste the client’s time so that Sikander can reach the office to give the presentation was absolutely hilarious. I really liked the comic timing of the actor played by Hamza.
Well, now the question is: How will Sikander convince his family to agree to his marriage with Alishba? Will his plan succeed? There are many things coming up so don’t forget to watch the show!
Just on a side note: What is wrong with Mohib’s hair? He needs to consult a hairstylist as soon as possible. His hair was distracting me throughout the episode. His long hair suited him way better than this horrendous hairstyle!
Ohkay, I know I will sound really harsh but I am literally glad that this serial has ended. I am utterly disappointed that a serial which started off at such a nice note can decline to such an extent. I have come across a lot of serials, where, by the end I wished I wouldn’t have seen them because I was unable to draw any conclusion or take anything with me but just regret of wasting so much of a time. Alas! Silvatein has left me empty handed as well. It’s in the category of Zard Mausam, Mere Dard Ko Jo Zuban Mile, Madiha Maliha for me where by the end I’d say that I & the rest of the viewers wouldn’t have missed much if this drama didn’t hit our screens.
To me this family ONLY seemed good at eavesdropping & then making juices & drinking them, LOL! Because trust me it looked as silly as it sounds right now. Ohkay, there were some itsy bitsy parts where I for sure enjoyed the serial & over-looked the flaws but the end has left me speechless. What did we get to understand after watching this drama? That a few years of bully can make you a NUT like Natasha? Or that amulets & these fake fakirs are not to be trusted? Or that a sister can stoop to such a low level where she wishes such ill for her own sister? I am sorry but I fail to understand all these issues. I know, no one takes a drama to take some preaching from it but yeah a viewer who puts in so much time into it really needs something by the end.
Editing of the drama was absolutely ridiculous where Natasha at one point is crying at the hospital for her baby & on the other is sitting calmly besides her bed wondering what went wrong? Where at such a critical point all the family members should’ve been at the hospital but in stead were fighting & eavesdropping at home.
I totally loved Zeb/Rayaan’s relationship but by the end, seeing how cleanly Natasha walked out of all the mess, I just can not understand why Zeb & Rayaan had to go through such a rough patch. At the beginning of their relationship they promised to stand by each other through thick & thin but how could things turn so turbulent for them? Taweez were doing nothing so why that drive was given to their relation? The whole Mikaal thing seemed un-necessary along with so many other things that surfaced in the last few episodes, because the drama became stagnant in between. If they had covered these things way before they actually did, I am sure it would’ve changed the whole scenario of the drama because the unnecessary prolonging & dragging spoiled everything.
The writer & the director made their point CLEAR again & again & again that Natasha was the evil one who would drive her sister to the death-bed by being pretty much at ease with her conscience but just a minor incident could flip her completely seems a bit hard to digest. Ohkay ohkay, let’s get to that ‘Hidayat’ part that she was guided by her miseries so she eventually came back to her senses but then does it really matter by the end? Sorry, to me it doesn’t. Because I am just not satisfied by a few ‘dhamkis‘ that Bilal terribly gave to her. I must say, Bilal just couldn’t act his heart out during such an intended intense scene & rather looked really uncomfortable raising his voice or crying. Where all this while he was just being a softy for his wife, he should have easily cried too, fitting the image he had set for himself during the course of the drama. I am just not happy that Natasha could shed just a few tears after all the things & in the end can take a walk of ‘happily-ever-after’ with her beau.
Once again I’d mention that in the whole serial, Rayaan was my favorite character who never lost the nerves or the calm even in such horrendous situations. He was too good to be true among all these characters who were bought as a reality but couldn’t make a mark. It was pointed out during one of my reviews by the writer that the two sisters understood each other so well? I mean where did that come from? Because even if we tried hard to see that through our imagination, we just couldn’t. To me one sister was just being silly & the other one was being sillier by acting like a Mother Teressa. I’ll say once again that this was the least in this drama where I could expect seeing the whole peer fakir things. May be it was taken after the new trend of sister rivalry but to add some more spice to it the peer fakir thing was added as a bonus.
During all this while & seeing the parents in the end I just couldn’t imagine how oblivious they were shown as parents. Even by the end they just couldn’t figure out what & why & because of whom Zeb was going through all this. Even in the end where Zeb mentions to Rayaan ‘hamare rishte ki silvatain…’ I mean excuse me? Bilal & Natasha are square after all the lies & deceit & Bilal is smiling satisfactorily after all the bickering & insults but Zeb & Rayaan are still thinking on those lines. It should have been shown completely opposite where Natasha still lingered to earn a respect whereas Rayaan & Zeb walked with their heads held high. Because I really didn’t want them to suffer at all, at all for all the things they did & how they acted as elders for their younger siblings. Zeb, who didn’t have a reason, still took all the blame on herself & took things in her hands to mend the situations but still was belittled by Natasha. I actually disliked seeing Natasha turn into the main lead of the drama with her leap of improvement & all the others were put to shame by not being in the limelight. All the attention shifted to the most negative character of the drama in the end & that isn’t what I expected to see.
Along with Zeb’s job resume, Mikaal’s flick, Rayaan’s unease along with the whole end scene where Rayaan & Zeb still sympathized with the make-believe sacrifices of Natasha was un-necessary for me. I mean were they still so blind or so ‘seedhay saadhay’ to actually see that Natasha could never mean good for them because she was selfish to the core. But I did hear Rayaan (after the exposure of the situation) utter that I understood Natasha way back & way too clearly, so then why was he seen feeling guilty by the thought of Natasha’s gesture of Dua & Taweez for their baby? Another flaw in the dialogues then I guess.
It was a good effort which started off really well but the un-necessary stretch & the weak script left it dangling in between. I came across positive & negative, both the feed-backs about the play but the end put a seal to the verdict that the drama was wasted. I don’t know who is to be blamed but let’s call it even seeing the efforts they have put into this. The cast seems really innocent in this matter because they did put in a lot of effort in doing their best but they themselves didn’t know what they were getting into. I really salute Adeel Hussain & Amina Sheikh for doing justice to their characters & providing us with such a subtle chemistry which really left an impact because if there’s one thing I am going to remember about this drama, it’s going to be their couple.
Ramadan is a month of blessings where all the Muslims fast to seek closeness of Allah and it is this month only which holds the maximum reward of doing charity to share your wealth with the needy and suffering ones of the society.
Like many other Muslims, Pakistani actress Resham also takes out a part of her wealth as Zakat and share the money with the junior artists of her own industry. She has been doing so since years but unfortunately, this year the event turned out to be a different experience where some aged-women started fighting over the share in the event and resulted in a real coos. The event turned into a battlefield as people rushed over one another to grab their hands on Zakat money. Adding more to this, even the lack of management also made things worse. Avoiding further wicked situation, Resham had no other option but to escape from the place from backstage, leaving the candidates empty hands.
Film star Resham is one of those few celebrities who love to aid the suffering ones of the society and is always up for a good cause. She has been visiting Shaukat Khanum Memorial hospital to spend time with cancer patients and out of good-will and human care. She also annually holds such events to make a difference in the lives of junior artists who hardly earn enough to meet their livings.
See Filmstar Resham’s Zakat Distribution Ceremony Exclusively with ARY News Lahore here.
Although the event turned into a total mess, we still appreciate her ideology.
Share your views and let us know what more shall our celebrities should do to play their role for the betterment of society rather than just coming on live shows and talking senseless.
This week’s episode was beyond depressing! Maryam was on top of this world when her daughter Ashiya was born and Zayaan came to meet her in the hospital in high spirits. Her relationship with Zayaan had been strained for the past few months and she was happy to see that Ashiya became the reason for the change in Zayaan’s attitude towards her. But sadly, the change in his attitude did not last for long.
Nusrat wanted Zayaan to know about the birth of his daughter as late as possible so that Maryam would be kept waiting at the hospital but her plan was unsuccessful as Amna called him and informed him about the good news, and he immediately rushed to the hospital. After her first plan failed, she quickly thought of a new plan. As soon as Zayaan came home, she started her melodrama about ‘not being told about her grand daughter earlier’ and asked him to bring Maryam to their house immediately.
Afshah and Nusrat’s treatment with Maryam after she came home was just terrible, I could not help but pity Maryam’s situation. Nusrat was taking such good care of her daughter while Maryam was neglected and nobody bothered about her health. Maryam was ordered by her mother-in-law to start working as soon as she came home from the hospital. Nusrat simply showed no pity towards Maryam even when she saw that all the work is taking a toll on her health. Nobody was even ready to offer her some help; when she asked Afshah to take care of Ashiya for a little while, she rudely told her that she cannot handle Arij and Ashia at the same time. Even when she went to Afshah’s room to see Afshah’s son Arij for the first time, she made it clear that she was not welcomed there. On top of that, Nusrat also did not forget to taunt Maryam about coming to meet Arij for the first time empty handed.
Khurram’s whole family came to Zayaan’s house for dinner to congratulate him on the birth of his daughter and while everybody was playing with and praising Ashiya, Maryam was standing nearby and enjoying the scene until Afshah told her to go and serve dinner. Maryam desperately wanted to be part of the celebration and she looked longingly at them from afar with tears in her eyes.
There was absolutely no expectation from Nusrat that she would take care of Maryam, but Zayaan should have at least thought about Maryam’s health. Maryam was busy looking after the house the whole day and then she used to be up all night because of Ashiya. If this was not enough, she was also given the responsibility of Arij when Afshah was unwell. She just looked wishfully at Khurram when she saw how he took care of Arij and was up because of him the whole night so that Afshah could rest. Her case was just the opposite; when she fell asleep because she was unwell, Zayaan accused her of not taking care of his daughter well because she did not want a child in the first place. Her words hurt Maryam a lot but she knew that there was no point saying anything to Zayaan to convince him of her innocence.
Instead of understanding her situation and taking care of her, Zayaan constantly blamed her for being careless and when she got extremely sick, he even got angry at her for not telling him about her deteriorating health! She then clearly told him that she had no time to look after herself because she had so many responsibilities and even this offended him. Everything that Maryam says or does now offends him, thanks to the brain washing done by Nusrat. The only thing good in the episode was that Zayaan is no longer paying any attention to Faiza.
The preview for the next episode is pretty shocking as it is a twist I did not expect. I really hope nothing happens to Ashiya because of Maryam’s condition. Let’s see what happens next!
The drama most awaited has finally made its way to the heart of the viewers and with its first episode been on air, the drama-lovers have found their next venture to stick with. Replacing ‘Tanhai’ on Wednesdays, ‘Kadurat’ is a different story which is been written by Zoha Hassan and directed by Aabis Raza. Just like most of the Hum TV projects, even this one too belongs to the Moomal Productions and probably this is one of the major reasons that we see the cream actors being a part of this drama. The cast of the drama is enough to drag a considerable audience which loves to see actors like Sanam Saeed, Omal Sheikh, Imran Aslam, Deepak Perwani, Angeline Malik, Nida, Junaid Khan and Adnan Jaffer.
The drama highlights the agony of a girl whose father remarries after the death of her mother and her step-mother, along with her two children, enters in her house and life. The second mother however isn’t shown as a typical step-mother but Meera is really not willing to watch her replacing her mother in her father’s life. Giving a hard time to the entire family, Meera’s conduct forces her father to send her to a hostel where she really experiences a hard time as being away from her home.
Coming towards the characters of the drama, it was really amazing to find that the child artists have done a great job and even their getups are been done closely to give them a touch of the celebrities they would turn into on-screen.
Here are a few high quality pictures that are been revealed as official clicks of the drama.
After watching the promos and reading the synopsis of the story of Kadurat online, I guess we all had a fair idea what we were in for. For me Sanam Saeed and Deepak Perwani in particular had to be the key reason for looking forward to this show. Besides that the promos seemed very enticing, mainly because they made it look like this was going to be a very happening play! I haven’t watched another play written by Zoha Hassan, so I am not sure what to expect, which actually is a good feeling. The play has been directed by Aabis Raza – the same director who has directed Kankar. Apart from Kankar, he has directed many other plays as well for instance Zard Mausam and Mujhe Roothne Na Dena.
One thing that I wasn’t expecting at all was that the first episode actually reminded me of Zard Mausam quite a lot – yes the circumstances of this particular household are world apart but the fact that the same child star who played Aimen is playing the character of Meena brought back a lot of memories because the two characters are very similar. The only difference is that the father’s attitude is completely different towards her daughter in this particular play.
Kadurat is the story of Mahmood’s (Deepak Perwani) household. Mahmood had a happy, stable life until his wife Zainab (Zhalay Sarhadi) passed away in an accident. We didn’t find out just how much time has elapsed since his wife passed away but it seemed like she died only recently. Mahmood marries another woman (Angeline Malik) mainly because he needs someone to look after his daughter. His second wife had an abusive husband who never trusted her and he divorced her over a petty issue. She has two kids Asad (Fazal Hussain) and Aleena (Yashal Nadeem) and as his second wife points out she got married to Mahmood only because of “zarurat”. Mahmood’s daughter Meena is not willing to accept her step mother and siblings; she turns violent and resorts to all kinds of mischievous tactics to get the kids and the mother out of her house. Meena’s father never even told her before bringing this new family in the house and it was quite evident that Meena is not ready for such a big change. I definitely hold the father’s wrong decision partially responsible for the outcome. She was very fond of her mother and would not allow any other woman to take her place. Mahmood finds it very difficult to deal with this complicated situation especially because Meena’s behavior goes from bad to worse.Her step mother also tries her utmost to deal with the situation in an apt manner but Meena turns into a stubborn child who won’t listen to any amount of reasoning. Her greatest fear is that “these people” will take her father away from her and that fear is going to come true in the next episode. She is too young to understand that it is her own behavior that will lead to what is coming ahead.The preview of the next episode showed that Mahmood decides to send Meena to the hostel.
Mahmood’s inability to deal with the situation was actually quite relatable. Women are far better at dealing with children than men. Overall, this first episode was well directed and very well acted out. All the child stars in particular did an outstanding job but I do feel for the child star playing Meena because this young girl is so talented but the producers seem to be typecasting her.I especially noticed the way the flashbacks were shown in black and white , that added a good effect to the overall feel of this first episode. I really liked the fact that the story starts from Meena’s childhood, that way the viewers will understand better why Meena is the way she is. Having said that Meena’s character is a little on the extreme side, I wish we could have seen a gradual worsening of behavior as opposed to this evil child who has actually been raised by two very good hearted people. I know that something so tragic as a mother’s sudden death can be very disturbing for a child and he or she can react in any possible manner but even then Meena’s character did seem a little unbelievable since she wasn’t always so evil. Meena, even with all her negativity seemed like a child who wanted attention and did not know what to do to fill the void in her life that was left by her mother’s demise.
Did you watch the first episode of Kadurat? Share your views about it. I am really looking forward to Sanam Saeed’s “entry” in the next episode and all the drama that will ensue!
