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Meri Gurya Episodes 11 & 12 – A Mother’s Determination

This was my favorite episode of Meri Gurya; poignant and powerful. Tonight’s episode highlighted how the families of the victims are silenced for all the wrong reasons and the viewers also saw how this silence benefits the rapist and murderer. The spell-binding performances coupled with crisp editing, faultless direction and a well-written script made this episode a must-watch and extremely impactful. Although everyone performed exceptionally well but Sania Saeed’s performance and her character was simply amazing tonight. Sania Saeed translated the strength of a mother impeccably on screen. The scene in which Shehnaz was sending her daughters to school was very touching. The writer also brilliantly showed how two women who were determined to seek justice managed to overcome every single obstacle that came in their way and did whatever they could in order to get their message across. The recent events also rightly highlighted the power of social media and the impact it has on such cases. This episode also gave a strong message about how important it was for the victim’s family to stand up for their loved ones. Electronic media can be manipulated and the police too often does whatever it can to close a case but no one can stop the voice of those people who care enough to share such videos and do whatever they can to help the victims.

Safina’s character continues to be interesting and likeable. Tonight, it was also good to see her trying to reach out to her mother. She can no longer ignore just how “strange” her husband behaves but at the same time she has not started to think that he might be the killer. This recent development in the story would have been more convincing had Safina not known that Dabeer had tried to kill her. Sonya Hussyn is doing complete justice to her character and tonight her makeover too was right on point. Abida’s father’s character and the role he is playing has also been shown in a realistic manner. I am glad that he has not been shown as a heartless man but he is someone who comes into pressure easily and cannot assert himself the way his wife can. He is guilty of backing out and not doing enough for his daughter but at the same time he is not the bad guy. You understand why someone like him would end up feeling clueless and frustrated in such a situation. The neighbors who are more interested in keeping the women indoors than ensuring that their streets are safe were also a true depiction of the mindset which exists in our society. I am extremely thankful to the writer for showing so clearly how all this was benefiting Dabeer and not helping the victim’s family in any way. Sajid Hassan has nailed his character, he makes it really easy for me to connect to his character and even with all his shortcomings, I find myself feeling for him.

Meri Gurya Episodes 11 & 12 - A Mother's Determination

Arfa’s mother said that one of her dolls was missing – was Dabeer collecting all the dolls which belonged to his victims in his closet? I must say that Dabeer’s character has also been etched-out brilliantly. His behavior when he is in public and his reactions when he is alone and listening to a development which helps him cover up his tracks say a great deal about his personality. He is clearly a psychopath who must have gone through some ugly experience in his childhood which made him the devil he is today. Mohsin Abbas Haider is extremely talented and I especially liked his acting tonight in one particular scene in which Dabeer finds out that Abida’s dead body might be dug out again for a proper autopsy. This drama is terrifying and realistic but most importantly it has tons to offer. The only downside is that some incidents are greatly inspired from Zainab’s actual case. The producers could have easily made this drama without dramatizing those tragic events.

This episode wasn’t just emotional and powerful but also inspiring. It showed that sometimes it only takes two determined individuals to question system in such a way that it doesn’t go unnoticed. The preview of the next episode showed that Safina will no longer be alone in this battle and she will be heard! Really looking forward to that.

Pakistanis Unhappy With Atif On Singing Indian Songs!

Atif Aslam is one of the most beloved singers of the country. He recently attended a parade for the incoming Independence Day in New York where he sang some of his hits from Bollywood movies. People were not happy with Atif for singing Indian songs in a Pakistani Parade. The audience expressed their displeasure and left the concert.

Pakistanis Unhappy With Atif On Singing Indian Songs!

Fellow singers Abrar ul Haq and Muhammad Ali Shaiki said while talking to ARY News that Atif should have avoided singing Indian songs in a Pakistani Parade but they added that this mistake should be overlooked.

Shafqat Amanat Ali supported Atif and this is what he wrote on Twitter:

I stand in support with @itsaadee for singing his songs at the parade. Music is not Indian or Pakistani. It is just music! Singers r synonymous with their songs which r loved equally by fans from every country. Should have briefed him if they wanted national songs!

What are your thoughts on the whole scenario? Share in comments!

“Munday Lahore De” From Load Wedding Is Out!

Load Wedding, the film based on the issues that run around desi weddings has finally thrown out ts wedding song. “Munday Lahore De” is a true bhangra song. It is written by Mohsin Abbas Haider and Shani Arshad while Mohsin has also lent his voice to the song along with Saima Jahan. Music is given by Shani Arshad. This one is a good addition to the wedding songs list with catchy tunes and great choreography. A definite win over Naache Re from Parwaaz Hai Junoon. Here watch it:

Mehwish looks beautiful in all Punjabi attire and Fahad has done a good job too. With the movie hitting theatres this Eid ul Adha, let’s see if it is as good as the music or not!

Maya Ali Agay Zindagi Mei kya kerna Chahti hein?

Maya Ali Agay Zindagi Mei kya kerna Chahti hein?

Maya Ali ke walid ki wafat ka un pe kya Asar hua

Maya Ali ke walid ki wafat ka un pe kya Asar hua

Maya Ali ka Asal Naam kya hai aur aun ka naam maya kese para?

Maya Ali ka Asal Naam kya hai aur aun ka naam maya kese para?

Janiye Maya Ali Ki Bachpan Ki Sharatein Sun Ker Aap Ko Buhat Maza Aye Ga.

Janiye Maya Ali Ki Bachpan Ki Sharatein Sun Ker Aap Ko Buhat Maza Aye Ga.

Bay Dardi Episode 22 & 23 Full Story Audio Review – Shafay ko Sach Pata Chal Gaya

Bay Dardi Episode 22 & 23 Full Story Audio Review – Shafay ko Sach Pata Chal Gaya

Nausheen Shah Shared Her Life Journey At “Inspire Her”!

Nausheen Shah has been in the industry for quite some time now. She is a strong career woman who has made a name for herself in acting and modelling. Nausheen Shah attended an event called Inspire Her. “Inspire Her” is an event hosted by Superwomen of Pakistan; a large Facebook group with around 25,000 strong and motivated women, to honour and share their entrepreneurial journey.

Nausheen Shah Shared Her Life Journey At "Inspire Her"!

Nausheen Shah started her career in 2002 with the drama industry of Pakistan. Immediately gained popularity and recognition because of her unique style of dialogue delivery and effortless acting. With multiple nominations as the best leading actress, supporting actress and a style icon,  Nausheen Shah holds over 40 dramas under her belt,  which includes  Mera Saeen, Pani Jaisa Pyaar, Zid and Dugdugi being her most popular.

Nausheen Shah Shared Her Life Journey At "Inspire Her"!

Nausheen shared her story with about 200 aspiring women at “Inspire Her”. She said:

This event means a lot to me. Women empowerment to me is enlightenment, support and being a guiding light for each other. Women need to support women rather than being their competition or backstabbing their hard work and efforts.” She stated that even if she can inspire one woman by her sharing her struggles and journey to success, she will feel the satisfaction of her effort of taking responsibility towards Women Empowerment.

Besides currently working on her upcoming projects, Nausheen is actively spending her time in being a source of support for younger women in Pakistan.

Aisi Hai Tanhai To Air In KSA!

Aisi Hai Tanhai became superhit after it raised the issues related to oppression against women and the wrong use of social media in the society. The Sami Khan and Sonya Hussyn starrer will be aired on MBC Bollywood. Aisi Hai Tanhai has been dubbed in Arabic and it is a good opportunity again for Pakistani dramas to be appreciated by the Arabic audience. Previously, Humsafar and Zindagi Gulzar Hai have both been dubbed in Arabic and aired on the same channel garnering an extreme love for Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan and Sanam Saeed. Sami Khan and Fahad Mustafa have both shared the news on their Instagrams: Aisi Hai Tanhai To Air In KSA! Aisi Hai Tanhai To Air In KSA! It is always a pleasure to see Pakistani content being appreciated in featured internationally!

Suno Chanda Is Coming Back!

Suno Chanda has become a season hit after it aired as a Ramadan Special. Starring Farhan Saeed and Iqra Aziz in the lead roles, the comedy won hearts of millions of people all over the world. There was news of Suno Chanda getting a sequel and now it is confirmed. Haroon Rashid tweeted that he has himself confirmed it with Momina Duraid that Suno Chanda is getting a season 2. The new season is in writing phase and again Farhan and Iqra will be the leads. All other characters will be reprising their roles too while there will be some new additions.

Suno Chanda Is Coming Back!

This is an exciting news for all Suno Chanda fans indeed! And this time looks like it will be a prime time show!

PHJ’s Wedding Song Is Out!

The wedding song from Parwaaz Hai Junoon is out. Naache Re showcases the wedding sequence of two leads Nadir (Shaz Khan) and Fizza (Kubra Khan) while the other two leads Hamza and Hania are seen dancing to the tunes. Naache Re is sung by Zeb Bangash and Jabbar Abbas while music is given by Azan Sami Khan. The choreography looks a bit sloppy in this one but it can be good if you just listen to the audio version. Here is the video of Naache Re:

Parwaaz Hai Junoon is releasing this Eid Ul Adha with two other big budget projects JPNA2 and Load Wedding. What are your thoughts on Naache Re? Share in the comments section below!

Ishq Tamasha Episode 22 Full Story Audio Review – Mehraab Akhir Kiya Chahta Hai?

Ishq Tamasha Episode 22 Full Story Audio Review – Mehraab Akhir Kiya Chahta Hai?

Ishq Tamasha Episode 22 Review-Non-Existent Self Respect!

Another extension of Mirha’s never-ending ordeals. Our society is filled with depression and oppression, no doubt about that. Life will be more difficult for you if you are a woman and multiply the difficulty factor to ten if you are an orphan. This is what Ishq Tamasha had tried to portray with Mirha’s character. But at this point, it has become too unrealistic to comprehend. We have been watching a girl not defending herself against character shaming for too long. She is still trying to marry a man who cannot even protect her. Wahaj’s character is your simple man found abundantly in our society who just blame women for everything, more precisely non-related women as Mirha is not really related to him. They show Mirha trying to stand up for herself by trying to get a job and then still go back to where she is dying for Wahaj. Her character’s non-existent self-respect has become to sour to swallow at this point and she is still in Day one’s position and 22 episodes have passed!

Ishq Tamasha Episode 22 Review-Non-Existent Self Respect!

Rushna is still her old deceiving, conniving self. She somehow thinks that Mehrab fell for her beauty. The way she keeps ignoring Mehrab’s hatred for her and blames Mirha is unrelatable. She had an affair with Mehrab’s brother, that should be the first reason to come to her mind about Mehrab’s behaviour and not Mirha. Her stupid manipulations are annoying as hell and I cannot understand why she keeps wearing heels inside the house.

Mehrab has fallen for Mirha and he is constantly after her now. Why in the first place did you marry Rushna then? Since he is not really punishing her. He just keeps throwing stuff and makes macho faces. That has become Mehrab’s dream job. His phupo has also completely disappeared from the scene which raises the question that why they even cast her in the first place?

Palwasha Ghufran track is not really settling because the girl playing Palwasha looks very young. Yes, she is a good actress but they could have taken some girl who looked a bit more grown up if they were going to pair her with Ghufran.

Ishq Tamasha is a hot mess and no one knows who will end up with whom in the end!

Ishq Tamasha Episode 22 Review-Non-Existent Self Respect!

Lashkara Episode 15 Review – Heart-breaking!

Ohkay so, this episode of Lashkara was pretty heart breaking, I say that because of the convincing & phenomenal acting as well as the message that the writer has tried to convey by showing us such a situation!

I really like Saima’s character & it is so good to know that she has so much more to offer. I concurred every single thing that Saima said to her mother about supporting your daughter & letting her know that she can still fall back on her parents even after her marriage. Saima’s mother spoke from her experience because she was of an opinion that no matter what the husband or in laws do, girl has to compromise & sacrifice, in short do the heavy-lifting to make the marriage work. I found this entire conversation pretty interesting because both the sides had valid points & spoke through their perspectives but in my opinion, I don’t want to see Bubbly compromise but I most certainly want to see her fight till the end to prove her innocence which will eventually make her marriage work too. I liked how in such a non-preachy manner the writer opened up this aspect of the story which revolves around supporting your daughters even if they have troubles in their marriage.

Feeka said yes to 2nd marriage but his disinterest showed that he only wanted to punish Bubbly. He has loved her so much that is why the scale of the pain that he is going through is huge too & that is why he is being reckless to go for another marriage thinking this is the only suitable solution to the problem he is facing. Feeka being over-emotional is the main reason why he has landed himself as well as Bubbly in this trouble because he for once can not think straight, he can not think rationally & he is now letting Nikki & Nasreen do the thinking on his behalf. If Feeka was a little less emotional & a bit analytical he would’ve had a very different outlook on this entire matter & he also would’ve given a chance to Bubbly to explain herself but sadly, he didn’t therefore both Feeka & Bubbly are suffering!

Bubbly is not doing anything & that saddens me. It is unfortunate that Bubbly has pretty much surrendered in front of Nikki & is now accepting everything that’s coming her way. Bubbly was keeping things from Feeka because she was scared of hurting him but now when Nikki has said everything, I am not sure why Bubbly is not telling him the truth or giving him any explanation. Yes, she is heart-broken that her husband doesn’t trust her but then it wouldn’t harm her more to say everything out loud & tell everyone that Nikki is the one who planned all of this!

Bubbly decided to put up with everything because she didn’t want her parents to know. Saima obviously had a hard time sugar coating things but she respected Bubbly’s wishes. Saima is upset & rightly so that only because Bubbly’s parents especially her mother is living in a bubble, Bubbly is suffering because of that & as she doesn’t want her parents to face an embarrassment, she is suffering alone!

It is sad that Bubbly is pleading in front of Nikki, who is not going to listen to her anyways. I wish in stead of wasting her energies on Nikki, Bubbly had spoken to Feeka about what actually happened, I guess that would’ve been a better way to save him from getting married & ruining his life.

I must say, in this episode especially, I paid attention to all the supporting actors like Chitta Jee, Zarina, Shaddan, Saima & I was totally impressed with their effortless acting & dialogue delivery – it goes to show that if the director has a grip on everything, the actors perform to the best of their abilities too. Loving this drama so far & definitely looking forward to what’s in store for us. Please share your thoughts.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Main Khayal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka Episode 7 Review-Misplaced Blames!

So, after the shocking visit to a brothel, a non-divorced divorced Dania finally decided to go to a railway station. She then called Zaryab in place of Armaan and finally expressed some shock at her hopeless situation. Half of the episode focused on how innocent Dania has been wronged by Armaan. The writer is still not making Dania an accomplice in the most horrible plan of the century. She started blaming Zaryab first for not marrying her, though she put zero efforts to marry him herself. Then it was Armaan’s turn to get blamed for every single calamity of the universe. Surprisingly, the brothers take all of this from Dania and accept it as it is true.

Dania’s father again was annoying as hell. Sir, you have just one daughter, the least you can do is protect her. He was ready for a Myocardial Infarction as soon as Dania mentioned the word divorce. Then he went all sorry on Armaan for his daughter’s non-existent mistakes. The father’s character should have held some depth. They could at least have shown him listening to his daughter.

Main Khayal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka Episode 7 Review-Misplaced Blames!

Rucksar Naz is doing a good job so far. Her unclear Urdu is understandable as she has not been speaking it as her first language and she is effortless in her scenes. She is definitely a thousand times better than Alamdar. She should be given more screen time and I think the makers will be doing that in the next episode.

The topic of divorce has been handled in an extremely poor manner in this drama. They are not even clarifying the whole situation to the viewers. Dania is now trying to talk Zaryab into marrying Sonia (Rucksar Naz) as that will kill some of the awkwardness surrounding her own marriage. I think the next ten episodes will be around Zaryab’s engagement with some star plus (dhuz duz) music in the background as the real story has not been addressed since the last few episodes.

MKHKAK leaves a lot to speculate for the audience as they do not clarify anything. Let’s see what Rucksar’s character will add to the story!

Main Khayal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka Episode 7 Review-Misplaced Blames!

Visaal Episode 19 Review – Slow But Interesting!

Ohkay so, this was one slow episode of Visaal. Having said that, I definitely found it interesting minus the dragged scenes of Molviyani Jee. Even though the story has been stagnant from quite some time now, whatever happened in this episode was a much needed twist that is now going to change the dynamics big time!

Naheed tried to outplay Akram by sending a letter Taimur’s way but little did she know that Akram was watching her like a hawk. It was good to see Jumman Bua being on Naheed’s side but then, Naheed doesn’t know what & whom she is dealing with. Akram’s haste got the better of him & he knew that if he won’t do anything immediately, he will probably lose Pari that is why he called a meeting to let everyone know what Naheed wants. Akram worded everything very very carefully as he knew that he had to convey a message to Naheed too that she better keep the conversation that happened between her & Akram a secret otherwise he will spill the beans about what she has done. Akram used Naheed’s fear to his advantage & played using her silence because he has read her enough to know that she did not have the courage to deal with the embarrassment of everyone knowing what she did.

Everything that Akram said shook everyone to no end. Molvi Ghufran just couldn’t believe what he just heard & Molviyani obviously saw her biggest nightmare being materialized, making her feel helpless. Ghufran tried to find a solution to this issue by contacting his friend but Molviyani immediately made up her mind that Pari had to go. This was the only way Molviyani thought she’d be able to save Naheed’s marriage but she just doesn’t know that it isn’t Naheed who wants this to happen, it is Akram himself!

Everything that happened after what Akram did was pretty much dragged & made the episode slow like Molviyani’s continuous mourning, Ghufran’s conversations & Pari’s sobbing while remembering her father. Even though Pari’s character fits the dynamics of the story & every single situation so well but I so wish the writer had given her something else too because all she has done is just cry & nothing else. I know when you lost a father that too when he’s the only support system you have, like in Pari’s case, you are broken & shattered for a good span of time but then again, I really want to see Pari doing something else than just cry because after all she is the heroine in this story!

The ending scenes were again interesting with Molvi Ghufran finding the truth about Akram’s family rather lies which he told to portray himself as someone belonging to a well-reputed family in Multan. I think this is the only way Pari & even Naheed’s life will be saved from getting destroyed that Akram’s reality will be revealed. Naheed also thought to herself that she has to do something in order to stop Akram from doing this to her parents as well as Pari. Let’s see what she’ll do. Please share your thoughts!

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Did Ahad Just Confirm His Relationship With Sajal?

Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly became everyone’s favourite couple overnight after Yaqeen Ka Safar. People were shipping them and wanted to see them together again. Their upcoming drama Aangan is hands down one of the most anticipated plays of 2018, all thanks to people dying to see the pair together again. Recently both the stars have been found praising each other at different platforms. Ahad’s mother loves Sajal and Sajal’s sister Saboor also expressed her fondness for Ahad. A lot of speculations started that if the stars are a couple in real life or not? While giving an interview to Haroon for BBC Asian Network, Haroon straightaway asked Ahad if he and Sajal were together, Ahad had an interesting approach to the question and again confirming that he didn’t deny the relationship, Ahad said nothing. Here is Ahad’s answer:

Fans will be rejoicing if these two young stars end up together which is looking like a true responsibility now as they say khamoshi main haan hoti hai!

 

Zara Noor Abbas ne apni pehli talaaq ki waja bata di

Zara Noor Abbas ne apni pehli talaaq ki waja bata di

Janiye Mohsin Abbas Haider Actor ke ilawa kia hain

Janiye Mohsin Abbas Haider Actor ke ilawa kia hain

Janiye Hania Amir Kis Anokhi Chez Se Dartien Hain

Janiye Hania Amir Kis Anokhi Chez Se Dartien Hain

Nimra Khan Gussay Main Kis Roop Main Ajatein Hain?

Nimra Khan Gussay Main Kis Roop Main Ajatein Hain?

Hina Altaf Kin Baton Pe Ghussa Hojatien Hain?

Hina Altaf Kin Baton Pe Ghussa Hojatien Hain?

Hina Altaf Nay Apna Wazan Kis Tarah Kam Kiya?

Hina Altaf Nay Apna Wazan Kis Tarah Kam Kiya?

Koi Chand Rakh Episode 3 Review – Definitely Improving!

Ohkay so, this episode of Koi Chand Rakh was interesting & I felt like that more after I saw the ending of this & the preview of the next episode. I am glad that from coming across as what seemed like an unconvincing misunderstanding, the writer took a turn & opened up the reality on the characters.

Nishaal spoke to Rabail about Umair & Rabail knew what she had to do in order to convince Umair to go abroad & pursue his education. Rabail knows Umair in & out, so it is very much understandable that Umair sees a life-partner in Rabail for himself because they both have this level of understanding. Also, Rabail knows Umair more than he knows himself, so it is justified that a guy like Umair wants to settle down with a girl like Rabail who he knows will always guide & understand him. Rabail told Umair that she will wait for him so he should leave & do what his parents expect from him. It was sweet that only this much of assurance was enough for Umair & he agreed to leave with this satisfaction in his heart that Rabail was going to be there for him when he will come back. To be honest, even though it is too early to predict anything & it is pretty much a done deal that Zain will fall for Rabail eventually after their marriage, I wouldn’t mind seeing Rabail ending up with Umair, but let’s see how things roll!

Zain on the other hand was pretty excited that Rabail (Nishal) accepted his proposal. Their interactions were interesting & it was amusing to see how Zain kept on pestering Nishal. Zain obviously thought that Nishal was his wife-to-be while she still being unaware of the fact that Zain is the one who has sent proposal for her, that is why he enjoyed following her around whereas for Nishal, he was just an annoying guy who was bothering her. I will say, their interactions were interesting & a breeze to watch solely because of Imran Abbas, he made Zain look pretty charming plus effortless acting made it all look real but I can’t say that about the girl playing the role of Nishal. Her acting was hard to watch & it seemed too forced & effortful. It looked like she concentrated more on keeping her curls & white-washed foundation intact because in all honesty there was nothing attractive about her, neither her personality nor her acting. Also, I wish she had worked hard & harder on her dialogue delivery because that’s another story!

Well, Zain’s family already started making assumptions about Rabail & started questioning the approach of her family towards such a sensitive matter like their marriage & its preparations. Rabail didn’t come to the forefront therefore Nishal had to take the responsibility. Well, Umair was enough of a reason for Rabail to say yes to this proposal but after she heard everything Nishal said to her mother, it definitely convinced Rabail to quietly accept this proposal & walk out of their lives respectfully.

Zain’s persistence definitely impressed Nishal & not openly though, she most certainly started taking him seriously because obviously, Zain did everything he could to draw her attention towards him. Zain thought he had gone to the right place to meet his wife-to-be & Nishal thought he surely was serious about her that he just so casually came to her place to meet her parents but then both Zain & Nishal had to come to senses because he found out who Rabail actually was & Nishal found out that Zain’s the guy Rabail is going to get married to. I am glad they didn’t just drag this misunderstanding too much & got over with it quickly in order to move the story forward.

Overall, this episode was definitely better than the initial 2 episodes & I certainly had a good time watching it. Also, decent direction definitely plays a part in making this drama worth tuning to. I am glad Imran Abbas got a chance to perform & there were more of his scenes. Muneeb Butt has succeeded in making Umair look very innocent & cute. Ayeza Khan as Rabail is convincing too. I wish someone else had played the role of Nishal, at least someone who could act confidently. It looks like after Pukaar, Koi Chand Rakh also happens to be such a drama where the entire team was obsessed with very fair characters because even though a couple of actors are naturally very fair like Ayeza & Muneeb, the amount of white wash on everyone else’s face is unreslistically too much. Anyways, please share your thoughts.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

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Zara Noor Abbas To Star In Karachi Se Lahore 3!

Karachi Se Lahore did good business while no one kept very high expectations. The Ayesha Omar, Shahzad Sheikh and Yasir Hussain starrer comedy got the second instalment after that. With Saba Qamar starring as the leading lady, Yasir Hussain became the male lead after doing a supporting role in the first one.

Zara Noor Abbas To Star In Karachi Se Lahore 3!

The film is getting the third instalment now and Zara Noor Abbas will be starring in the project. She posted this on her Instagram as she expressed her excitement for the film:

Zara Noor Abbas To Star In Karachi Se Lahore 3!

The film will hit the cinemas on Eid ul Fitr next year. Let’s wait and see if this is better than the previous ones or not?

Zun Mureed Episode 23 Review – Loved It!

This was another phenomenal and one of my most favorite episodes of Zun Mureed. This drama deserves tons of appreciation and never disappoints. Every single scene in this episode had a powerful and positive message. I especially loved the part about wife jokes since these jokes are usually taken lightly but can be quite offensive. Some of the most popular sitcoms on our television channels thrive on such jokes and hardly anyone objects on the kind of humor they are promoting. Tabbasum’s conversation with Anila was the highlight of this episode. Tabbasum’s character has been beautifully etched-out. Tabbasum’s vulnerabilities, her strengths and her positivity make her one of the most nuanced female characters of her kind. She is a strong woman who knows her weaknesses but always manages to overcome them with the help of Fari and now Sidra. Fari’s character is also extremely likeable. Tonight, for the first time it seemed like Anila actually understood what Tabbasum had gone through and perhaps she no longer saw her as the “enemy”! Anila once again tried to emotionally blackmail Tabbasum because she was afraid that Tabbasum will ask for her share next but the reply she got left her flabbergasted. Her husband’s comment about the kind of affect Tabbasum’s “lecture” had on her was amusing!!

Everything Tabbasum said about the house and the role Anila had played in making that house a home was on point too. It was something which was completely in line with her character. I am glad that before she said all this, the writer made it very clear that Tabbasum had the right to ask for her share but she chose not to. She did so not because she was under pressure or scared that her brother might get upset but she did it because she did not want to repeat what had happened to her. Although I really hope that now that Anila’s character goes through a much-needed change but the preview of the next episode did not suggest that.

Zun Mureed Episode 23 Review - Loved It!

Even after everything that happened in Sajjad’s house he continued to be stubborn. He still isn’t convinced that he “needs” Tabbasum in his life because accepting that would mean that Tabbasum is irreplaceable and his inflated male ego wouldn’t allow him to recognize that fact. Abid revealed a part of his past to him which was not know till now but it did not change the way Sajjad thinks. As the story progresses, it seems like he might eventually realize that he cannot deal with everything on his own. But will Tabbasum be willing to take him back? So far the writer has made this thing really clear that Tabbasum isn’t taking a stand because she has a bruised ego but she is doing so because she feels that is the right thing to do therefore if Sajjad truly is sorry then it would not be wrong if Tabbasum is willing to be flexible.

This episode was picture perfect, the performances were on point and there wasn’t a single scene which was out of place or context. Even after all these weeks Zun Mureed continues to hold my interest and keeps on giving me pleasant surprises. Looking forward to what the next episode has in store.

Maira Khan Kis Wajah Se Pakistan Chor Ker New York Chalien Gaien Thien?

Maira Khan Kis Wajah Se Pakistan Chor Ker New York Chalien Gaien Thien?

Maira Khan 15 saal ki umer mein apni shadi ka qissa sunate hue rone lag Gaein

Maira Khan 15 saal ki umer mein apni shadi ka qissa sunate hue rone lag Gaein

Nida Yasir Ne Apne 10 Saal Ke Live TV Shows Me Sabse Zyada Konsa Color Pehna Hai?

Nida Yasir Ne Apne 10 Saal K Live TV Shows Me Sabse Zyada Konsa Color Pehna Hai?

Nida Yasir Ne Sara Khan aur Junaid Khan Ko Pathar Ki Moorat kyun kaha?

Nida Yasir Ne Sara Khan aur Junaid Khan Ko Pathar Ki Moorat kyun kaha?

Maira Khan Ne Bataya ke Shoot ke Doraan Aun ki jeep ka kitna bura Accident Hua

Maira Khan Ne Bataya ke Shoot ke Doraan Aun ki jeep ka kitna bura Accident Hua

Malala’s Consent For Her Biopic Wasn’t Taken

Amjad Khan, the director of Gul Makai – a film on the life of Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai, has now revealed that he didn’t ask for consent from the Yousafzai family.

Talking about it, he commented,

“No, I haven’t. But I think she and her family know that an Indian film director is making a film about her. But yes, I wish to show her the film once it is releasing.”

Malala's Consent For Her Biopic Wasn't Taken

He went on to talk about the challenges he faced,

“I would say it is tough to make a biopic when people know the main story of an individual that I am making a film on. After Malala was attacked, how she survived and continued her journey thereafter is known to people, because everything has been documented afterwards.”

He further added that he will be focusing more on the back story,

“So, I started my story in the film with the back story of how the Taliban took control over Pakistan’s Swat Valley and how that affected children of that area, including Malala.”

Malala's Consent For Her Biopic Wasn't Taken

Khan says he went through research for two years along with a Pakistani author before he finalised the script as he was quite extra cautious about everything. He added,

“I have shown things exactly the way they happened, and yet it is not a documentary but a good watch. I had to find the balance as I had to be factually correct and at the same time entertain,”

However, Khan has decided to donate the first day worldwide theatrical collection of the film to Malala Fund to support the cause of children education.

The film, featuring Reema Shaikh in the key role, also features Divya Dutta and late Om Puri in a pivotal role. It is releasing at the end of this year.

 

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Haara Dil Episode 17 Review — Interesting

So 17 episodes down and this one was a significant improvement on it’s predecessor, unlike the last slow and sad episode this one was rather interesting and kept things going. The first act was made interesting by finally revealing the secret. Arham at last knows that Abrar was murdered and his mother knowingly kept this information from him. Naturally the first thing he did was to go visit Momina while he was being stalked by his current fiancé Fizza.
It’s been mentioned a couple of times that Fizza is a practical person with a practical approach towards life but her character so far is completely driven by impulse and not logic or practicality. Unlike the conventional antagonists it is admirable that Fizza isn’t naive enough to keep believing that Arham got engaged to her out of his free will or desire she acknowledges the fact that it was his reaction to being rejected by Momina. Another admirable thing is that she acknowledges her worth (at least in front of people who aren’t Arham) that she is good enough to score any man she likes Arham isn’t the end of the world for her. But she contradicts that practicality when she goes paranoid and instead of talking to Arham she spies on him, calls his ex fiancé, keeps things like his ex fiancé’s father is dead, all that screams “insecure” not “practical”.
Arham is naturally appalled after finding out that his mother can be callous enough to keep such a thing from him and his father but at least he isn’t alone in his misery. Afaan can relate to the helplessness that Arham feels right now and that is why Arham seeks comfort in his father. Arham feels helpless because of his inability to be of any help to Momina the love of his life when she needs so much support and Afaan feels the same helplessness if not worse because he wasn’t there with his friend in his last days what makes things even worse is the last words they exchanged were nothing but bitter and Afaan has to live with that. I have always appreciated the friendship that the writers established between Afaan and Abrar and even the father-son confidante relationship between Afaan and Arham is something beautiful to witness and rare in both the real life and reel life.

Haara Dil Episode 17 Review --- Interesting
There still are things that make no sense (as always) even after finding out that Abrar is dead and Momina and Abeer are completely on their own Afaan does nothing to go help them. Even if Momina isn’t Arham’s fiance anymore she still is his best friend’s almost brother like friend’s daughter that Afaan has claimed as his own at many times. Helping them financially or emotionally aside he didn’t even consider using his resources to look for the culprits who murdered his so called best friend. Another disappointing thing was the conversation between Arham and Momina. Arham knows that Momina just lost her father to a cold blooded murder and after two words of kindness he starts complaining about how lonely he is and how he has lost his will to live because Momina isn’t with him anymore. Arham is supportive of Momina as long as she doesn’t need much of it because every time there is a real crisis and Momina looks for comfort all Arham has are complaints. He somehow becomes self centered and lacks all the empathy when Momina really needs it.
Now that the truth is out that Amtul and Fizza kept the news to themselves we see that Arham confronts Fizza and they finally have a heart to heart conversation where Arham explains that he finally understands why Momina made the choices that she made. Both Fizza and Arham can see that they are no match made in heaven their way of dealing with life and people are totally contradictory to each other. Arham is probably planning on leaving the country for a while and hopefully if he does he’ll return a wiser man and won’t waste his own or Fizza’s time further.
The most heart wrenching part of this show has become Qasid’s advances towards Momina. At this point he feels no shame in sexually harassing her and making her uncomfortable by smelling her hair and what we’ve been shown in the preview the future that awaits Momina is bleak very bleak. Other than Qasid we have Amtul who at this point isn’t shy to even KILL Momina to keep her son to herself.
Over all the episode like I’ve said before was better than previous one. Cages have been rattled, things of significant consequences have happened, let’s hope Afaan will play a more important role in Momina’s life in future episodes.

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Amir Khan Is Not Visiting Pakistan!

People started a lot of rumours after Imran Khan won in the General Elections 2018 about Amir Khan visiting Pakistan. Back in 2013, Amir Khan said at a social event that he will visit Pakistan to celebrate if Imran Khan wins the elections. And now after PTI’s victory, fans were waiting for f Amir will attend the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister to be Imran Khan.

Amir Khan Is Not Visiting Pakistan!

Amir has finally answered the question that he is not coming to Pakistan. The actor said that he has not received any invitation to attend the ceremony and he is already busy with some commitments he has with a charity foundation he works with.

Later, the foreign office also confirmed that no VVIP leaders will be invited plus PTI also confirmed not inviting any celebrity to the ceremony as they want to keep it simple!

Governor Dismisses Meesha’s Case Against Ali Zafar!

Ali Zafar and Meesah Shafi’s harassment controversy is known to all. It all started with a tweet from Meesha’s handle and later the beef made headlines all over the world. The legal battle has apparently come to an end as the Governor has rejected Meesha’s case on technical grounds.

Governor Dismisses Meesha's Case Against Ali Zafar!

Meesha filed a complaint with the Governor of Punjab under  Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2010. But she was not working under any contract at the time the said harassment happened which made the act non-applicable. Consequently, her case was dismissed.

Ali’s fans are happy for him after the development but at the same time, many people are confused and furious with the technicalities of the law system.

Meesha’s legal team will, however, take the case elsewhere now and will appeal on another forum to get justice!