The movie Azad by Rehan Sheikh is set to release on the ninth of next month after some delays. It is a multi starrer with Rehan Sheikh, Sanam Saeed, Salman Shahid and Sabreen Hisbani in the lead roles.
The movie’s first official trailer called “contract” is recently released and it shows Rehan Sheikh who is playing a video jockey breaking contract of a relationship with Sabreen Hisbani. It seems to be a very eccentric relationship and leaves you feeling intrigued as to what really is the story behind it.
Actor Irrfan Khan won the Filmfare Best Actor in Leading Role (Male) award for Hindi Medium while Vidya Balan bagged the Filmfare Best Actor in Leading Role (Female) Award for Tumhari Sulu at the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards.
Rajkumar Rao bagged two awards. He won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) for Bareilly Ki Barfi, and also Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Male) for Trapped.
The evening was heavily star studded tho whole B-Town showed up including Akshay Kumar, who walked the red carpet along with his Pad Man co-star Sonam Kapoor, R Madhavan, Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Saqib Saleem, Armaan Malik, Amaal Malik, Karan Johar, Preity Zinta, Rekha, Jaya Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Vidya Balan among many others.
This is one of those dramas which I look forward to watching every week but lately the long gaps with which a new episode is being aired by HUM has definitely killed the fun of watching this play and also the anticipation!! By the time a new episode airs, you have completely forgotten how the previous episode made you feel and why exactly were you looking forward to the next one especially because Tau Dil Ka Kya Hua has a complicated storyline and obviously the flow is totally disrupted when a new episode does not air every week. There are many dramas which are stretched because they are getting the ratings which a certain channel wants, this drama however is going to go down in history as one of those dramas which is being stretched for no reason at all and that too not by the producers but by the channel!!
Every episode of this drama focuses on a certain aspect of love and the way it govern relationships and people’s lives. This episode too focused on just that and this time around most of the characters talked about how you can end up hating someone you once loved. Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar’s philosophy regarding love is always really interesting and it has so many different angles. I loved all those conversations tonight which were not only meaningful but also kept you guessing. Even at this point, it is impossible to predict the behavior of these characters. Zoya’s refusal and the reason she gave for not going ahead with her marriage with Faris was the highlight of this episode. Even though Zoya does not shower her sister with love any more but she does not want to get married to her ex-husband because she feels she would be betraying her sister if she did that.
Siraj Uncle’s conversation with Dariya gave hope that she might come back. I would still love to see Faris and Dariya ending up with each other. Even though Siraj Uncle told Dariya that she should come back only after Faris gets married but this could be his way of telling her that she still had a chance. Even now, I miss Dariya’s character and Mansha Pasha’s performance a lot. Saif’s scene was short and extremely confusing, at this point he should be getting more screen time since the drama should wrap up now especially because it has been dragged a great deal by the channel.
Like every other episode of this play, this one too had some brilliant performances to its credit. Sami Khan, Ayeza Khan and Imran Ashraf in particular have been absolutely faultless throughout. The characters they are playing are anything but run of the mill yet they manage to bring out the best in them every single time. Sami Khan has made a not-so-likeable character not just likeable but also charming. Imran Ashraf has portrayed different shades of Tipu’s personality beautifully on screen and Ayeza Khan outshines in a different role. This play has been directed exceptionally well too, the director and the actors deserve all the appreciation for a job well done.
How many of you watched tonight’s episode? Do share your thoughts about it.
Ohkay so, it was yet another interesting & very sweet episode of Aangan. This time around the focus was on selflessness for the sake of other’s happiness & it was so touching to see a few people suffering but still faking a smile to enjoy other’s moment of glory!
Once again Hajra took the crown for being the best family member because she not only curbed her own happiness but picked up herself immediately because she knew that she had to understand the situation & act accordingly. It was sad that Hajra had to pay such a huge price for a small misapprehension but I will say, more than Hajra, I felt a lot for Sajjad because Hajra had a lot of people by her side to vent out but Sajjad couldn’t bring himself to share anything with anyone. Sajjad & Hajra are two people who put everyone else ahead of them without expecting anything in return, so them expecting a little pat on the back was totally justified. Obviously, Sajjad & Hajra couldn’t tell Abba Jee & Zaitoon that they were wrong in feeling overjoyed for Zoya but yes, they did think that their parents will be aware of their disappointment because were expecting Aqdas’s proposal for Shaina but sadly, that wasn’t the case.
I loved Anila’s stance when it came to Zoya’s marriage. At least she stopped being a villain because this time around it was her sister who was in the limelight. Anila knows that Allauddin demands a lot of attention & validation to forget about his complexes, that is why she always makes sure that her family goes out of the way to accommodate Allauddin & his unreasonable call for attention but this time around, she exactly knew what Zoya’s proposal meant for everyone, therefore she put her foot down. To be honest, I couldn’t stop laughing at how childish Aalu looked when he compared himself to Aqdas? I mean seriously, he is full of complexes & it’s funny that he tried to make Anila a part of it too by guilt tripping her but Anila stood by her word!
Faseeha obviously is not over the moon with Aqdas’s decision of marrying Zoya & being a mother she could feel that Shaina was a better match as she fitted the bill perfectly but then it was sweet of Hajra to talk Faseeha out of it as she could see that everyone was happy for Zoya.
Zoya & Hajra’s scene was another highlight of the episode because Hajra actually treated her like her own child & told her that she shouldn’t feel burdened because of Shaina. It obviously took a lot for Hajra to come to terms with what was happening but just because she did, it showed how big hearted she was especially when it came to Sajjad’s family.
So, Laila has finally started her business but I guess a challenge bigger than establishing her business would be working with Zahid who is not only not ready to budge but also doesn’t understand his responsibilities. I am sure by working with Laila, he will become responsible & will realize that his family should come first.
Overall, it was a very interesting episode. I love how it has been shown that every single matter affects the family dynamics completely. Zoya’s refusal but then acceptance was shown beautifully. It is nice to see all of them being so considerate & thoughtful of each other but I still feel Hajra & Sajjad should have been praised for what they did. It is amusing how Zaitoon is still under the impression that her amulet has worked on Hajra & she is carrying a child, lol! Loved this episode & looking forward to more. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Aangan.
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Cheers, Zahra Mirza.
Ps: My apologies for a late review, I accidently injured my hand last night, so couldn’t really type because of that. Thanks for waiting! :)
Shaukat Khanum depends on donations to some extent for its day to day running and services. This time, it’s founder Imran Khan took to Dubai for a fundraising dinner. The highlight of the evening was that people got to meet their favorite starlets Mahira Khan and Maya Ali.
They were both looking gorgeous in embellished eastern formal wear.
Mahira Khan was exceptionally beautiful in a pale blue evening gown with a sleek bun.
It is not wrong to say that upcoming Aangan on Hum Tv is the most anticipated play of the year 2018. The play has Ahsan Khan, Mawra Hocane, Sajal Aly, Ahad Raza Mir and Sonya Hussyn in lead roles. Aangan is a period drama being directed by Ehtashamuddin who also brought us Udaari. The looks of all the actors are beautiful and intriguing. Here you have a look at your favourites star’s too:
The big bomb finally dropped today and I do not even have to mention this that Shahram made the viewers happy. With Shahram’s efforts to bring Arsala and Atif together and the never-ending marriage of Naima, it was a relief to watch Arsala’ track moving towards its destination. Shahram has always been shown as a guy who is kind and humble and does not talk back to anyone. But hold it guys! Because today he was on fire. He not only openly demanded Arsala’s hand but also defended her when Zubiya and her mother started saying nasty stuff about her. The only thing odd about this character is that he has been shown as a very intelligent guy and still he was not able to comprehend what his aunt and cousin wanted from his end? He also knew that they hate Arsala but he still went out to ask for her hand in marriage from the lady who is the grandmother of the girl eyeing him for years.
Zubiya and Nasreen were hysterical as was already expected. They put all blame on Arsala as she was the one trapping Shahram and Shahram was an immature little child who was trapped by her. They started misbehaving with Arsala and Bee Jaan, on the other hand, is not even sure what she wants to do now. She wants to do everything well for Arsala but the choice is now between blood and love. Arsala was again the bechari who does not know what is happening around and was apologizing to every single person on planet earth even before becoming sure about the whole story happening around.
Naima and Atif’s track has now become the ultimate saas bahu ordeal with rifts breaking out on making rotis and cleaning the house. Shehnaz was again being irrational when she was shocked by Atif’s behaviour towards Naima and him making her do the chores. Of course, he is not a very rich man and will expect his wife to do work. And she also knows that he wanted to break off the marriage on the day of Nikkah, so it was not something to get shocked over. Sabir is busy in his pity party again and Naima is still feeling happy by making Atif talk bad about Arsala, not to forget, the same Arsala he was crying over while looking at his chotay shehar ka chand!
Looking forward to Shahram’s next step. Share your thoughts about the big proposal in today’s episode!
Armeena Khan has come leaps and bounds in terms of acting. Even though her characters till now have mostly been of the same genre, Armeena’s performance is consistently improving.
She is also very vocal about social issues and has been awarded for her concern and activism. Recently, we are seeing her in Daldal as the loving and simple Hira whose life is ruined by the ambitions of her greedy mother in law and husband. He goes abroad illegally and hence it becomes impossible for Hira to join him or for him to come back. The story elaborates the trials faced by the distanced couple.
Armeena spoke to BBC Asian Network and in a very cultured tone explained the whole idea behind the play. She said she had always wanted to be part of plays like Udaari and Sammi, so when she was offered Daldal, she did not think twice.
She said that they want to raise awareness about the hazards of illegal immigration and hope that her play will do its part in educating the people that they are going to be stuck in limbo if they use underhanded means to go abroad. She expressed her wish that government should provide opportunities for people to flourish in their own homeland so they are not tempted to leave this country without valid travel authorisation.
Here is what Armeena has to say about this very sensitive, yet very important topic;
Tonight’s episode of Shayyad focused entirely on Saad; all the scenes covering Saad’s track showed how even after all these years he had not moved on. Even though he termed his feelings for Hani as infatuation, his mohabbat a “weham” and kept on saying things to prove that he was incapable of feeling anything for anyone any more but the fact is that his past is still an important part of his present. Saad only refused to get married to Bubbly because he had still not forgiven his mother for the logic she gave him so many years back when she told him why she didn’t want him to get married to Hani. The situations covering Saad’s feelings were written really well but they could have been translated on screen more effectively. Uzair Jaswal’s acting wasn’t as impressive tonight as it has been throughout perhaps because some of the scenes were stretched.
Tania’s role is interesting; a cute and cheerful girl who comes from a liberal family and has no idea what she is getting herself into. Her character is poles apart from that of Saad but bears a striking resemblance to Saad’s past life and personality. However, the actress playing Tania’s role has a long way to go and her make-up also did not compliment her looks at all, the heavy contouring was actually distracting. She is cute and has tons of confidence but her acting left a lot to be desired. This episode opened with Tania trying to find out if Saad was in love with anyone and very soon she proposed to him. Even after Saad rejected her proposal, Tania’s reaction was too “cool” which killed the overall impact this scene and Saad’s dialogue could have had! There were a lot of dialogues tonight which were short, perfectly timed and beautifully written but they were not covered potently which was a huge disappointment.
Dada Ji’s scenes tonight were entertaining as usual and provided some light moments. Irfan Khoosat is absolutely adorable as Dada Ji and it is great watching him play a role like this one since he has been continuously playing serious roles in dramas recently. Mahpara yet again tried to convince Dada Ji that the family’s dignity was at stake because Saad’s wife-to-be was someone who had spent her whole life abroad but just like always Dada Ji’s approach was open-minded as well as non-serious which was refreshing. I liked the way Saad’s mother’s reaction and later on her resignation was covered, I have always found it really easy to connect to her character.
The overall pace of tonight’s episode was slow, some of the scenes could have been wrapped up more quickly. After the powerful episode last week, I was expecting tonight’s episode to be more emotionally charged. This episode also didn’t have the kind of flow which keeps you too engaged and interested. The fact that Salar and Hani were completely missing from this episode also left a vacuum. The flashback scenes however were used effectively throughout. Uzair Jaswal’s performance tonight wasn’t as powerful as it has been previously but Saad’s journey was penned down perfectly; a man who was trying really hard to break free from his past but was constantly reminded of the love of his life especially after he came back to the house. This episode ended with Saad ultimately giving into his feelings. The preview of the upcoming episode looked promising and I am looking forward to it. I am really curious to find out how Hani’s life has been like all these years and what turn Saad and Hani’s relationship will take now.
How many of you watched tonight’s episode? Don’t forget to share your thoughts about it.
Thomas Wesley Pentz better known by his stage name Diplo, is an American DJ, record producer, songwriter, and record executive based in Los Angeles, California. He is the co-creator and lead member of the dancehall music group Major Lazer, and along with producer and DJ Skrillex, formed the electronic duo Jack Ü. He also holds a series of concerts around the globe called Mad Decent Block Party, and it is finally set to make its debut here in Pakistan next month.
Major Lazer announced on Twitter that a part of the proceeds will go to Sahil, a non-profit organisation that works for children’s rights. The trio’s tweet states the contribution will go in the name of Zainab Ansari, the eight-year-old whose tragic rape and murder case shook the country last week and even made news in the global community.
The concert, which consists of an incredible line-up of local as well international musicians, will be held on February 3 in Islamabad.
Diplo will be performing as part of his trio Major Lazer. Joining him will be Chrome Sparks, Valentino Khan, ZoH, as well as Pakistani counterparts Adil Omar and Talal Qureshi (SNKM), Lyari Underground, Shamoon Ismail, Haider Mustehsan, Mikki Murshed and Osama Com Laude.
Altaf, who is managing the Mad Decent Block Party, contacted Diplo and they subsequently decided to donate a part of the proceedings to Sahil in the light of Zainab’s case.
Ayeza Khan has a massive fan following on social media. People love her for her looks, her projects and even her family life. Ayeza is always open about sharing her family moments with her fans but she has also established herself as one of the most modest stars we have. She never wears revealing clothes and always sets limits for herself. So recently some “fan” morphed her and Danish’s face on Katrina and Salman from Dil Diyan Gallan. There was also someone who alleged that Rayyan was not her biological son and that she adopted him. So Ayeza clarified everything on her Instagram and made it clear that she wants some parts of her life to be private. Here is the post, Ayeza shared:
She also expressed beautifully that she would love to adopt a child if destiny desired!
‘PadMan’ is a movie based on true events that took place in India when Lakshmi; a newly wedded welder caused a stir in his East Indian village when he tried to revolutionize the manufacturing of sanitary napkins for women.
The producer of the movie and Akshay’s wife Twinkle Khanna was recently invited to Oxford University to discuss PadMan and all the taboos attached to the subject, ‘PadMan’ is the first Indian film that has become a topic of discussion at The Oxford Union. Malala Yousufzai was also present at the discussion and showed full support for the film and what it stands for.
While presenting her argument at the Oxford Union, Twinkle Khanna said,
“I hope this movie (PadMan) becomes a movement where women are no longer held back or shamed for their biological functions.”
The actor turned columnist also discussed with Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai why is it important to end the taboos around menstruation.
“My primary motivation to make a movie on menstruation was to bring awareness to a subject that so far has been tucked away in shadows and like Voldemort, is never mentioned.”
Talking about what attracted Twinkle to make Arunachalam Muruganantham’s story of revolutionising sanitary hygiene in rural India, in to a movie, Twinkle said,
“He is a man who most people would have perhaps dismissed because he was not fluent in English- but he went on from being a school dropout to an award-winning innovator.”
The film is ready to hit the box-office this January the 25th.
Imran Ashraf has been in the eyes for his natural and versatile aging since Dillagi. Then he came in Alif Allah and Insan and impressed the audiences and critics with his phenomenal portrayal of a kind hearted and talented enunch. Even in Tau Dil Ka Kya Hua, he has done justice to his character fully.
Now he will be seen in a new avatar in his drama Takbeer airing from next month. Imran has written the script of this drama by himself.
On talking to Hip, Imran said that he turned writer for the drama because he kept on getting similar roles which were mainly negative and he wanted to break out of this cycle. So since he was not accepting any drama for acting for about eight months, he decided to try his hand at scriptwriting. He is sure that people will be able to relate to this drama, atleast with one character.
Tabeer will be directed by Ahson Talish and the lead roles are by Imran Ashraf, Shehzad sheikh, Iqra Aziz and Ali Safeena. Imran was all praises for the great work this team has done for the play.
Seriously, who would’ve thought that behind such colorful, attractive & vibrant promotional posters, there would be a story which would make no sense & become torturous to tune to. This episode was nothing but a filler. I read somewhere that Sajjal Ali told about O Rangreza ending at 26th episode? So why didn’t it end tonight? Hum TV has really gone downhill & the quality of their dramas has deteriorated a great deal. It is unfortunate that this drama didn’t end at a right time & is further going to test our patience!
Well, Saji Gul might have been unsuccessful at conveying whatever he wanted to but he surely has succeeded in making a point about how kids should NOT BE raised because both Sassi & Tipu are any parents’ nightmare & even Mumtaz & Khayyam as parents are any child’s nightmare too!!!
This entire Meena being a perfect wife scenario is so forced & it is way too evident because they decided to extend the drama. I am sure this whole track was added unnecessarily because how is it contributing the story is still not clear. Qasim changed from Kurtas to Suits but his personality remains the same – dud!
Sassi’s getting mistreated & I feel this is what she deserves but then again, her spat with Wajih was so unconvincing. Sassi has been giving Khayyam a hard time so it is absolutely ridiculous to show that she would flip out at a single comment that Wajih made about her father not doing a good job at script writing. Seriously? Sassi ke dil mai Khayyam ke liye itni mohabbat aur izzat kaisay? Also, Wajih telling Sassi later that she succeeded in proving him wrong had me yawning because it was so bizarre. Like why was he even testing her in the first place? Koi aur kaam nahi tha kya!?!
I am glad that Mumtaz is going to go to police station in the next episode because that’s what she deserves for being brain-dead. Kya pata 1 2 danday kha ke inki ankhain khul jayein & she would then be able to stop Tipu from fooling her? I swear abb inki haveli bikkay ya zewar, I really don’t care!
Qasim is still allowing Sassi to boss him around. Also, like I predicted, she won’t miss a chance to create misunderstandings between Qasim & Meena & this is exactly what she did. Not sure if anyone is going to take charge of the situation & call spade a spade by stopping Sassi from ruining other’s lives. It looks like they all are pathetically obsessed with getting tortured & live for it.
Uf! Sorry but in stead of feeling sorry for Sonia Jahan, I ended up feeling annoyed matlab ke ye kya hai, ufff! Anyways, please share your thoughts about this hideous episode of O Rangreza, lol as if bara masterpiece tha jisay extend kar diya gaya hai! Bizarre!
The finale of Miss Veet 2017 was held last night in Karachi. The finale was attended by many stars including Ali Zafar, Waseem Akram, Adnan Malik, Sonya Hussyn, Minal Khan, Aiman Khan and Mahira Khan. The contestant Hira Khan won the competition and was crowned Miss Veet 2017 by Mahira Khan. Here are few pictures from the event:
Congratulations Hira Khan on winning Miss Veet 2017!
Fawad Khan is missing from our screens for too long now. He is seen here and there at different events. He is also a part of few shoots but we still have to see him on our television or cinema screens. He recently shaved off his beard which he was spotting for Maula Jutt 2. Now he is seen again urging children to drink their milk and this time with a flavour. Here is his new advertisement:
It is high time now that Fawad’s fans see him in some major role. With Maula Jutt being in production for quite some time now, all Fawad’s fans have got are his appearances in advertisements!
Ohkay so, yet another ridiculous episode filled with filler situations. I really do not understand why this drama hasn’t ended yet? Or are they aiming for 30+ episodes? The story (if there was one) has been going around in circles & everyone’s fixation with Suhana is bizarre. I still do not understand what the writer is trying to convey here!?!
It is absurd that every single time Suhana lets Rameez fool her? She is shown to be someone who is quite mature & analytical (supposedly), so why can’t she see that Rameez is a good-for-nothing who can only take loans to make her happy? Suhana cried a bucket & immediately Rameez arranged funds for her boutique, so why didn’t she even bother finding out how did he do so?
Seema closed the chapter of Suhana from her & Imtiyaz’s life, so what was the need to tell Jeena to invest in Suhana’s business? Jeena who got rejected by Rameez & insulted by Suhana time & again decided to help Suhana of all the people? If she had so much spare money, she could’ve invested it in a more lucrative business in stead of Suhana’s which is basically running on donations!
The way Suhana speaks about HER boutique as if she invested her money in it & ran the show without anyone’s help makes me laugh a lot. She really is delusional I must say. Time & again she gets taunted by Rameez yet she believes in him, but then it serves her right. I must say, the way the writer has shown zero growth in all these characters is something. The drama is about to end but Rameez stays good for nothing till now. Suhana stays a bechari & Imtiyaz stays andha. Commendable isn’t it?
I must say the writer should never take a pen in her hand & attempt writing again if this is what she has come up with. I am sure this is going to turn into Halala story only to show that Suhana finally accepted & chose Allah’s raza over her own raza which is Imtiyaz over Rameez. Please don’t tell me the writer is trying to justify Halala here & glorifying it by showing that if your second marriage doesn’t work, you always have an option of going back to your ex-husband? It is sickening that the writer is showing Suhana as a victim who is now suffering so much due to her wrong decision & in the end she will have a happy ending with Imtiyaz, without paying for all the wrongs that she has done. It is ridiculously cheap & petty!!! Anyways, the only best thing that happened in this episode was Rameez’s mother’s comment about Suhana, that she is a zehni mareez, couldn’t agree more! Share your thoughts.
Punjab Nahi Jaungi gained enormous success in last year, despite the fact that many other widely marketed and publicized films could not impress the audience.
This Humayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Urwa Hocane and Ahmed Ali Butt starrer was praised for all its aspects, be it acting, scriptwriting or screenplay.
Many months after its release, the movie is still going strong. Ahmed Ali Butt took to instagram to announce that the movie had made history by crossing the 50 crore mark.
So Punjab Nahi Jaungi has crossed 50 crores worldwide and still going strong. That’s amazing for Pakistani cinema and we hope such movies keep on coming.
Ahad Raza Mir has suddenly rose to fame with back to back successes in 2017 and everyone wants to know more about this handsome young man, who has proved his own mettle in acting, despite being the son of veteran actor Asif Raza Mir.
Ahad has recently given an interview to Fifi Haroon on BBC Urdu, where has spoken about a lot of personal and professional topics candidly.
Having spent a large part of his life and getting early education in Canada, Ahad said that it took him some adjustments to settle in here and get used to this weather, work environment and the issue of punctuality.
Speaking of the differences between the girls he met in Canada and the huge female fan following he has here, Ahad replied rather shyly that he found beautiful girls everywhere but Pakistani girls also have a charm and softness which is unique to them.
On being asked particularly about Sajal, Ahad said that he found her to have immense grace and charm.
Speaking of his father, Ahad told that despite the fact that he is very proud of his father, he is here for the long run to make his own name and be known by his own talent and work.
Talking of success in Pakistan, he said that a lot of things count including your looks, your followers and how you market yourself. He said Pakistan sadly has more celebrities than actors.
Hopefully, 2018 will also be same for Ahad and all his upcoming projects get the same fame as Yaqeen Ka Safar.
Saba Qamar is no stranger to good performances. She has always managed to make every project she does look lit and perfect. Last year, Saba made her debut in Bollywood with critically acclaimed Hindi Medium. As per her ongoing tradition, she did not fail to impress and won the hearts of audience and critics alike. Her talent has been recognized by India’s most prestigious award show as Saba has been nominated for Best Actor Female category.
Saba is on the top of her game right now with a nomination for Baaghi in Pakistan and at the same time another nomination for Hindi Medium in India. The other actresses sharing the nominations with her are Sridevi, Ali Bhatt, Bhumi Padnekar and Vidya Blan.
The green passport as we all know isn’t much respected around the world. Islamophobia aside Pakistanophobia is a league of it’s own, all Muslims have to go through humiliatingly thorough checking at airports every time they are traveling overseas that checking becomes even more humiliating if you carry a Pakistani passport because well all Pakistanis are terrorists as we know.
When it comes to interrogations at airports even celebrities aren’t immune to it, from Pakistani British actor Riz Ahmed to Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan everyone has and still goes through the process every time they travel because they are Muslims. Shah Rukh Khan often jokes about these experiences by saying,
I mean the guy is so sick and tired of the Islamophobia that he made an entire freaking movie on the topic and named it ‘My Name Is Khan’. After mega stars like Riz and Shah Rukh the latest addition to the list of celebrities, who talked about their humiliating experiences at airports, is our very own Saba Qamar.
Saba Qamar was recently on a TV show when she broke into tears while narrating her story of being detained and interrogated only because she was carrying a Pakistani passport.
The Hindi Medium starlet expressed her concerns and said,
“The way we are checked… I can’t tell you. I feel so humiliated when they check each and everything,”
She continued,
“I remember for a shooting I went to Tbilisi. All the Indian crew members with me were allowed to go. But I was stopped. My passport had stopped me. I was fully investigated, and then an interview was held after which I was allowed to go.”
She further added,
“That day I realised this is the respect we get. This is our position. Where do we stand?”
When celebrities of her stature and the likes of Riz and King Khan have to be detained for further checking at airports we can only imagine what goes on with the commoners and the sad part is things are not and will not be getting any better any time soon, if anything it will only get worse.
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Pirated movies aren’t anything new to any of us, the number of pirated movies is increases every moment as we speak. It unquestionably affects the performance of a film on box office and all the effort put into the project by actors, directors, producers and the entire crew is never fully and rightly compensated.
We are well aware that all Bollywood films are pirated and according to the report issued by a German firm the most pirated film of 2017 was none other than the Mahira Khan and Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Raees’. The movie was pirated 6,187,369 times. While ‘Kaabil’ and ‘Jolly LLB 2’ were second and third on the list respectively.
Here is the list of the top 10 pirated films of 2017 along with the number of times they were pirated:
Raees – 6,187,379
Kaabil – 5,263,526
Jolly LLB 2 – 4,435,585
Toilet – Ek Prem Katha – 4,270,529
Half Girlfriend – 4,210,243
Badrinath Ki Dulhania – 4,022,014
Golmaal Again – 3,832,369
Ok Jaanu – 3,657,327
The Ghaazi Attack – 3,429,706
Judwaa 2 – 3,398,929
Rahul Dholakia, director of Raees took to Twitter and expressed his concern over the matter.
#Raees most Pirated film of 2017. Now how does one react to this ? @ritesh_sid
Kaabil director, Sanjay Gupta stated how Rakesh Roshan had to take extra measures to ensure that the film wasn’t shared illegally. He said,
“Rakesh Ji endured torture and agony. With help from private companies hired to monitor piracy, he had taken over 3,400 websites where the film was illegally available within the first three days of its release.”
Jolly LLB 2’s Subhash Kapoor also explained,
“Whether it is the government or the producers’ bodies that need to act, they’re not doing enough. We need comprehensive policy introduced by the government. They don’t understand the seriousness of the situation, and how it’s harming the industry.”
Mehwish Hayat has been hugely successful in the entertainment industry and her looks have had a major role to play in her fame. She has gained sculpted features with a little surgical help and they make her look absolutely flawless.
We have seen her in both desi and Western avatar and she carries them beautifully like they are made for her. However, she recently got styled as a Chinese female for an ad for Berger Paints. She posted the video of her shoot on Instagram calling it her most interesting one. Let us know in the comments below how you feel Mehwish is looking as a Chinese after watching it.
This episode reminded me of Martin Luther King’s famous quote, ” The silence of the good people is more dangerous than the brutality of the bad people.” Tonight, watching Taya Abu feel for Sila and genuinely wanting to help her but failing to do so since he lets his wife have her way showed that the few people in the house who could see that Sila wanted love and attention more than anything else were completely “helpless”. Zaini, Zaini’s father and even Raheel are few such people who can see that Sila isn’t “pagal” and they can also see that Joi isn’t as perfect and harmless as Bari Aapa would want everyone to think he is, yet, all these people cannot fight Sila’s war for her because they can only go to a certain extent and don’t have much of a say in the house. The only person who could have exercised more power is Sila’s Taya but he is no match for his wife. Even with a house full of people who want to help Sila, Sila feels vulnerable and insecure because those people who are constantly belittling and harassing her are much more vocal and powerful.
Just like every other episode of this drama, this one too was truly upsetting. Watching Sila go through all the mental turmoil especially after watching her being so calm and even happy with people like Zaini and Raheel, served as an ugly reminder of how a young girl’s personality shapes up when she is living in a house where she does not feel safe and protected. For the first time Zaini did not speak her mind and was willing to go along with whatever her mother had planned for her. It was almost as if she was tired of fighting since she was constantly facing situations in which she was getting very little support from people around her. Although Zaini’s father supported her throughout but even then perhaps watching everyone accept the prospect of Sila and Joi’s marriage so easily disturbed her. It seemed like she had given up on this family and didn’t want to waste her energy arguing any more. She did try to make Sila realize that she deserved better but this time around she didn’t present her case with the same enthusiasm as she did before.
The scene in which Raheel was teaching Sila was one of my favorite scenes from this episode because it showed a side of Sila which we rarely get to see and it also showed how easy it was for Joi to make Sila uncomfortable and fearful. Raheel believes in Sila and he could also see how Sila reacted when Joi entered the room. It is absolutely refreshing watching so many intelligent characters in this play. Bari Aapa got plenty of screen time in this episode and all her scenes showed how she perceived everything the way it suited her. She had decided not to feel anything for anyone around her except Joi a long time back therefore she cannot see what is going on around her. Zaini’s father yet again questioned Joi but no one else thought on those lines.
The scene covering Sadia’s confession was very well directed and acted-out. Sila finally knows the reason why her mother cannot take a stand for her or for herself and why she has to constantly please a man who she hates. If everyone found out that Hathim was Joi’s son, no one will point fingers at Joi, he will make up a story to save himself and everyone will believe him but Sadia will immediately get divorced and will be abandoned by this family. Sadia is not strong enough to raise these children on her own or face the consequences therefore she continues to trade her self-respect and dignity in return for Joi’s silence.
Dar Si Jati Hei Sila has a powerful script, the director Kashif Nisar has given this drama the right treatment and all the actors have been performing brilliantly. The portrayals are realistic and impactful which is why there are times when you completely forget that you are watching a drama.
How many of you watched tonight’s episode? Don’t forget to share your thoughts about it.
Ohkay so, this episode of Khudgarz was interesting & engaging. It surely kept me at the edge of my seat because I assumed something bad was going to happen to Aairah & it didn’t but then again that idea can’t be ruled out since Hassan’s calm is an indication of a storm that might be coming her way!
Finally, Abeer & Raheel were not only settling down with each other but they were developing understanding as well. Since Abeer has had such a bitter experience in the past, she didn’t take a second in misunderstanding Raheel whereas he was only trying to protect her. It is nice that Abeer acknowledges the fact that Aairah has brought such a nice change in her life & has guided her through. If it wasn’t for Aairah, Abeer would have never given it a thought that may be Raheel’s suggestion of looking for another job had some solid reason behind it!
Hassan obviously couldn’t cope up with the fact that everyone around him was happy & busy in their lives. Abeer not only left him but moved on too & right in front of him, Aairah & Junaid were falling in love with each other with each passing day, so obviously Hassan had to do something to wipe those smiles off their face. Sending old photographs to Raheel only showcased how sickly twisted Hassan is. Hassan literally devised a plan to send Junaid away so that he can work on getting Aairah comfortable with him. Hassan can clearly see that his father is not only sympathizing with him but is paying heed to everything that he says, that is why he is making sure to steer his thoughts against Junaid.
I have said it before & I will say that again, the main culprit behind Hassan’s unreasonability is Munawwar, his father. The way Munawwar spoke about Aairah & finding a girl for Hassan clearly showcased the sort of mentality he has. Also, the way he treated Inayat was enough to show how heartless he is. It is so obvious that Munawwar is regretting his decision of getting Aairah & Junaid married & I couldn’t believe when he judged Aairah for falling in love with her husband & also judged her father for getting her married to Junaid. Munawwar has shown how unreasonable he is & because he believes everything that Hassan says, I am sure he will be paying a huge price because of it. Even though Munawwar found out what Hassan did with Raheel & Abeer, he didn’t bother asking his son for an explanation as he was too busy blaming his wife & sympathizing with Hassan!
Aairah could already feel something. Her 6th sense was telling her that things might go wrong. Aairah was right in feeling that when everything was wrong, she would feel at ease but now when things were seemingly falling into their place, she could sense that something bad was coming her way. Aairah’s dependence on Junaid & her emotional attachment with him was super sweet. Just like Aairah, Junaid has also realized that he can’t be without her. It was for the first time that Junaid spoke against Hassan when he found out that Aairah took a ride to her office with Hassan, it goes to show that when it comes to Aairah, Junaid is wary of a lot of things & he doesn’t trust just anyone. I already feel bad knowing that both Munawwar & Hassan are against Aairah & Junaid, they so do not deserve this!!!
Overall it was a very interesting episode. I loved the way Abeer fell in love with Raheel all over again when she found out that he was trying to protect her from Hassan & all those office colleagues who badmouth her. I must say one of their colleagues is so annoying, I just wish he gets sacked ASAP. All those funny moments that Abeer & Raheel shared were really cute, it was nice seeing Abeer happy & Raheel going out of the way to make sure that she is happy. All the actors; Mansha Pasha, Amina Sheikh, Syed Jibran, Salman Saeed & Sami Khan are doing a wonderful job & the director has done justice to this script & the characters. Definitely looking forward to the next episode & yes, Tuesday seems way too far now. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Khudgarz!
Sahir Lodhi recently did a dance competition on his show where little girls participated. The way they were sexualized caused a lot of frenzy over the social media. Saheefa is a very vocal celebrity. She always shares her opinions and does not hold back anything. This time she voiced her opinion over the same Sahir’s show controversy. And she has really said what all others want to say. Here is Saheefa’s take:
Saheefa has used her voice for a real good message and for us it is high time we start treating our children the way they should be treated on every aspect!
Saheefa Jabbar Khattak has gained quite a lot of popularity as a model and a style icon. Her wedding itself was a mix of originality and glamour and got a lot of media attention.
The beautiful model with a pixie cut and wide smile is all set to start her acting career now with Hum Tv. She is shooting for a drama called Teri Meri Kahani expected to go on air in February this year. Her co stars include Azfar Rehman and Saboor Ali. She will be seen as Laila Ansari and Noman Masood’s daughter in the play.
Talking to the Images magazine, Saheefa said that she went to Karachi only twenty days after her marriage to shoot for this three, four months long play and she is very excited about it. She explained that she had always wanted to be an actress and is happy that she can call herself one now.
For her debut drama, Saheefa said that she found it different from modelling especially due to the slow pace of work. Also, the team had been very helpful and cooperative with her, but she will always continue to be a model as well.
Lets see how Saheefa fares in a time when Tv actors and actresses have a very stiff competition because of their immense numbers.
Ohkay so, finally this drama is headed towards an end & I can’t tell how relieved I am but it is sad to say that the direction of this drama has now become a joke. Everything is being tackled in such a sloppy fashion that you just can’t believe it is the same drama which started off on such an amazing note.
Well, Nazneen & Taimur got divorced & now I have lost count of how many divorcees are in this drama. Let’s count again, so, Shahzeb, Basit, Taimur, Nazneen, Zimmal & Ali (Zimmal’s first husband), whoa, that many! To be honest, Nazneen & her divorces have become a joke & looks like she will be losing her sanity as well! Haye koi isay new kurta khareed de!
Roshni has not only grown suspicious towards Shaheer, she even went on to do a little investigation herself, let’s see what she comes up with!
Reena finally came clean & revealed everything about her relationship with Nawazish. What Nawazish did was so bizarre but then he got what he asked for, but then no one really paid heed to what Reena was saying. Even though Reena’s parents make an appearance way too often but they are being treated as fillers & nothing else.
So, Shahzeb’s mother thinks that he should get married to the girl he refused to help. Zimmal came in search of peace & found Shahzeb & his mother. After Zimmal stumbled across Shahzeb, I already had a feeling that they both will end up together. Hmmm interesting!
Anyways, I can’t wait for this drama to be over now. Please share your thoughts about this episode.
Khalil ur Rehman Qamar is known for his breathtaking scripts. He awed the people with Pyare Afzal, Mera Naam Yousuf Hai, Muhabbat Tum Se Nafrat Hai and Bunty I Love You and his Punjab Nahin Jaongi is still running in cinemas. Khalil Sahab is coming for the big screen again with a new film that will be titled Kaaf Kangana.
The star cast includes Sami Khan, Sohai Ali Abro and Ghana Ali and the shooting is expected to start this month. The story will be that of an incomplete love which is expected of Khalil Sahab as no one has excelled in writing about unrequited love like he has. This time he will be emerging not just as the writer but also the director of the film.
The film is expected to release until the end of the year!
As always, these episodes of Lal Ishq were absolutely flawless. The characters are eccentric, difficult, confused and yet so relatable, so endearing. To be honest, for quite a long time, this is the only drama that keeps you occupied in a trance for its full duration. There is a genius at work behind it and thus all the actors are absolutely perfect in their characterization. I wonder why is it not getting more appreciation than all the silly ones out there who have no substance to offer.
So Ansa Mehrunnisa is still herself and both her brother and son are hurt but she is stuck in time where Bali’s death to avenge Hukum’s murder is the only thing that will make her happy. Her ego is sky high and she is more patriarchal than any male landlord could ever be. In her eyes, revenge is above all other relations, even those who who are her own flesh and blood.
The way all characters are entwined is just amazing. They all shot at eachother when none of them really wanted to. Yawar Kamal was pained to hurt Punar and vice versa but the grip of Hukum’s murder is so strong that it has overtaken all the good feelings of today.
Punar and Rameen have both felt attraction for eachother but the “mard ka bacha” is just so shy and humble when it comes to expressing her feelings whereas Rameen is the strong one who is enjoying the attention and also seeing Punar uncomfortable. Aabi Khan is just amazing as the loving, shy, obedient Mehr Punar who is pretending to be aggressive and revengeful to make his controlling mother happy. Every expression and dialogue he delivers is just flawless.
Bali and Jajji have finally reached truce. Till they had not met, they were both suspicious of eachother but when they met, had a vent out of pent up emotions by hitting eachother, they could connect on a very sentimental level. They saw that both of them felt immense love and care for Farhad and Rameen and understood eachother much better. Bali has agreed to let his kids keep on thinking of Jajji as Iqbal, their father. He felt it was a small price to pay for the sacrifices Jajji has done for his children and he is filled with gratitude. In his eyes, Zohra’s death has settled his score with the Mehrs and they have nothing more to do with him. Little does he know that they are still blood thirsty for him.
Mahi wants to delay her marriage because she thinks she can stop Punar from killing Bali and getting murdered by him or his men or get punished by the state for murder. Even though Mehrunnisa does not pay any heed to what Mahi or anyone in the household thinks for that matter, Mahi still wants to do everything she can to put an end to this saga of bloodshed and let her brother lead a normal life. She has convinced Rameen of her cause and we will see in the next episode if she can get her proper message across to Farhad well and whether he would support her in this decision or not.
The whole nation and especially parents everywhere are shaking in light of the recent events. There has been a mass of kids’ rapes and murders taking place in all parts of country but they have been highlighted glaringly after an innocent seven year old Zainab fell prey to the worst form of cruelty while her parents had entrusted her in relatives’ care as they had gone to perform Umrah.
There are calls now on digital, social and print media for reforms and measures to be taken everywhere in the society to stop this kind of atrocity ever happening again. While emotions are still raw and hearts till beating faster over what Zainab had to endure, a segment from Sahir Lodhi’s TV program “Ap Ka Sahir” went viral where young girls are wearing inappropriate clothing and dancing to songs with unsuitable lyrics. It is some kind of a dance competition between youngsters and most of them are under twelve years of age.
Once it went viral, people got extremely disturbed at Sahir Lodhi for doing such programs and the girls’ parents for letting their under aged kids do all these kinds of moves in front of so many strangers and the cameras. The songs are mostly Bollywood numbers and the little ones are dressed like their heroines.
A Twitter user did a voice over discussing how could parents let this happen, when they are aware of the dangers of sexualising young kids.
What the hell is this shit ?
Sehar lodhi show should be banned forever..and he should be arrested along with the parents of these kids. pic.twitter.com/MFKukHdtJn
Even though Sahir Lodhi spoke against Zainab’s rape and murder quite openly, he has come under hot waters after these videos became public. One thing is for certian, though, that this problem of child sexual abuse needs a multifaceted approach for resolution, with each and every member for the society contributing at their own level.
Noor Bukhari has made headlines quite a lot over the past year and this time again now that the rumors of the ex model’s fifth marriage are surfacing. In a recent interview Noor put all those rumors to rest by confirming that her past marriages were so traumatic that she can not even think about going through that experience again so she neither is nor plans to get married ever again.
Noor went on to express her thoughts and reservations on tying the knot again.
“I am surprised to see so many people still interested in my relationship status. How can I get married again when I have had the worst possible experiences?”
She continued,
“With everything that has happened in the past, I don’t think any girl would want to go back to that. I have made up my mind and don’t want to repeat my mistakes. It is my final decision not to get married ever again.”
Noor added,
“It hurts me to see people making such rumours up about me though. I don’t understand why everyone thinks it is okay to target me. There are many other unmarried showbiz personalities but I don’t see anyone speaking about their marriage…”
Speaking of her career, she said,
“I have decided never to go back to showbiz and neither to marry. Instead, I am looking to join a religious programme once I get a suitable offer. I am very happy being unmarried and am content in adopting religion in this life.”
Looks like that puts all the rumors to rest once and for all let’s hope people will start minding their own business now and leave the woman on her own.
‘Allahyar and The Legend of Markhor’ sure isn’t the first animated Pakistani movie but it certainly will pave way for future animations since the quality and the aesthetics of this film are uber exceptional.
The film recently released the new sound track called “Muskarai Ja” and it is adorable. The song is supposed to be an uplifting one since Allahyar is shown sad and demotivated in the beginning of the song.
The song sung by Natasha Humera Ejaz starts with classical music which is soon mashed with hip hop and the results are oh so pleasing.
Whether the plot and the characters are just as gripping as the visuals of the trailer is something only time will tell. The film is all set to hit the box office on 2nd February 2018.
Mahira Khan is a huge star and people always keep an eye on her social media platforms. So, when her son Azlan used her mom’s twitter to get a message to his favourite actress, it was undoubtedly cute as hell. Whoever has watched Harry Potter can relate to Azlan here because Emma Watson just grows on you. Azlan also has some points to raise though. Here see the tweet:
The tweet was later deleted by Mahira but she also told her fans about Azlan’s love for Emma:
This is definitely the best tweet from Mahira’s account till date!
The three beauties Maya Ali, Sanam Baloch and Nimra Khan were recently together at a friend’s wedding and the ladies looked superbly beautiful. With Maya in mint green, Sanam in yellow and Nimra in a regal gold outfit, the girls totally stole the show. Maya also performed on few songs. Here watch the pretty looks these ladies spotted at the ceremony:
When I personally go to watch a film I want to believe that the people who made it think this is the best movie in the world that they gave it their one hundred percent I need to experience that level of commitment but when I do not see that sincerity in a film it breaks my heart, it makes me feel like I wasted my time and money and as a movie aficionado I see it as an insult to both the cinema and the audience.
Sadly Pakistani film makers not only lack that sincerity but also are too insecure to deal with criticism. With the recent revival of cinema in Pakistan we are seeing all sorts of films these days from topics that highlight social vices to rom-coms and family dramas but the truth is we are a generation of movie watchers unlike our ancestors we experience cinema from all over the world and with our horizons being that widened we look at cinema differently now. Audience has stopped buying the redundancy, the same love sagas being shoved down our throats over decades are now only making us barf and film makers need to not only acknowledge this about their audience but also learn from it.
Here are some film makers who think the failure of their films to perform at box office is literally everyone’s fault but theirs.
1: Shaan Shahid
The film maker who recently went berserk over negative reviews was Shaan Shahid. Entertainment industry is a tricky business and there indeed are people and powers who do not want to see you succeed but how you deal with these hurdles and earn that success is what defines you but Shaan Shahid’s outburst over Arth-the destination’s failure was not only heartbreakingly disappointing but also childish. A veteran like him is expected to have the kind of temperament needed to deal with these situations but he rather acted like a spoiled brat who can not take “no” for an answer and took to his facebook to say this,
To top all this the Khuda Key Liye actor was also seen arguing with random twitteratis who didn’t think his film was as exceptional as he believed it to be. Being a fan I really expect the guy to man up a bit and take criticism like the veteran of his stature should in future.
2: Syed Noor
Syed Noor’s Chein Aye Na couldn’t even be called “mediocre” if you were being generous, the film looked like a desperate attempt to get back a throne that doesn’t belong to Syed Noor anymore. The critics obviously called out the film for bad cinematography and more importantly for romanticizing the same brat behavior that Syed Noor himself is guilty of. Like any other film maker with a bruised ego the director arranged a press conference at Karachi press club and blamed everyone except his stubbornness to not change and said,
“I spent seven months making a film in Karachi and have resolved to make all my upcoming films in Karachi. For Chain Aye Na, I was warned about the bloggers, who I was told don’t write positive reviews unless they are paid. I ignored them but I didn’t know the power of bloggers. My film is a simple love story. And they turned it into a film against women, all because of a slap. I must tell you that it was a slap of love, as all lovers do fight.”
As if this wasn’t enough the director blamed the failure on India and called it an Indian conspiracy, here’s a sincere advise to you sir, please quit being lazy and walk an extra mile to come up with a watchable film.
3: Sahir Lodhi
Sahir Lodhi has a taste for drama the guy creates it irrespective of whether it’s relevant or not so it was utterly not surprising when he couldn’t deal with criticism over his cinematic venture Raasta. To be honest Sahir Lodhi did make a fair point when he called out classism in his video he said,
“How dare you call Pakistanis cheap?… Who gives you that right to differentiate? Who are you to decide that the people who go to Nueplex or the people who go to Bambino are any different?”
Yet another bitter reality is that this video gained more views than his movie because it was beneath average. Albeit I certainly do not expect Sahir to take criticism well yet he can try it’s never too late to change and, I don’t know, “grow up” may be.
4: Yasir Nawaz
Ahhh the cringefest that Yasir Nawaz’s Mehrunisa V Lub U was and yet the guy thinks its the bloggers who should be blamed because well why not. At the launch of the trailer for Punjab Nahi Jaungi in July this year, Yasir Nawaz is reported to have hijacked the event’s regular programme for a couple of moments to share his distaste for bloggers.
“There are some bloggers here who only want to write negatively. We put a lot in our projects, and when you write negatively about them audiences decide not to watch the movie, instead of forming their own opinion.”
Thankfully, ARY CEO Jerjees Seja was quick to point out at the event that criticism is meant to be constructive so we didn’t have to.
5: Wajahat Rauf
Last but not the least Wajahat Rauf the guy who helmed Lahore Se Aagey also found it fit to remind everyone via a facebook status update that it’s the audience that matters and not the critics well we beg to differ sir it’s the ART that matters.
Well the audience pays money to watch these movies and has every right to expect film makers to do a better job, its not a social service and you’re not off the hook.
Self improvement is a never ending process, no matter how good you are at something you can always do better, so instead of lashing out at critics it’d be nice if our senior artists and film makers could put all that energy in making quality films. Let’s focus on art and let it heal all of us. Peace.
