Arth-the destination is the remake of Indian classic Arth. It stars Shaan Shahid, Uzma Hassan, Humaima Malik and Mohib Mirza in the lead roles. The story will be a bit altered as per the previous news. Shaan is playing the role of a singer, unlike his previous action hero avatar. Uzma looks completely different. The trailer is finally out after much anticipation and the film will release on 21st December. This will be the third big clash of this year with the first between Mehrunisa V Lub U and Yalghaar, second between Punjab Nahin Jaongi and Na Maloom Afraad 2 and now its Arth vs Rangreza. Here is the trailer:
The cinematography looks ethereal and all the characters look different from their usual selves. How did you find the trailer of Arth and will you go for Arth or Rangreza? Share in comments!
Nadia Khan is coming back to our screens after nearly two decades. She will be seen on ARY Digital’s new show and the promo is out. The drama is produced by Big Bag Entertainment and looks like the drama will focus on the stigma surrounding divorces. Nadia Khan is playing a bechari who will eventually take revenge for all the wrong-doings happened to her. The cast also includes Sami Khan and Saba Hameed. Here watch the promo:
Ohkay so, it was a pretty decent episode of Yaar e Bewafa because there was some sort of development to its credit but I am getting irked by how black & white the characters are. The negative ones are too negative & the good ones are too good to be true. Even though what the writer has shown has a lot of reality to it but I think he could’ve balanced out the characters by adding more shades to their personality.
In last week’s review I said I would want to see Amna stand up for her son but in stead she stood up from the ground to grab Iodex for herself after she got a beating from Saleem? Seriously? They introduced Amna as someone who is loyal to a fault, without showing us her background or giving us their back story as to how Saleem & Amna met & what did Saleem do for her that she has become such an obedient wife? I think in order to balance things out, the writer should’ve shown that Saleem was a good father to Omar if not a good husband, that is why Amna keeps on forgiving him for the way he mistreats her, like some positivity from such a man? I know he is shown as a terminally ill patient but still, that is no excuse for his misconduct towards his wife & his innocent son. I know Amna feels for Saleem but to see her allowing him to even torture their son is a bit too much. I like Amna’s character but I think she is too good to be true because there’s a limit & any woman, under any circumstances would definitely put a stop to such abuse at some point in her life, that too when she is the one doing the heavylifting! Even if Amna can not stop Saleem from directing such abuse towards her, realistically she wouldn’t be sooo patient with him, like I think if they had shown Amna losing her cool at least once, that would’ve made her character realistic. I am not saying she should stop being loyal & sincere to him but giving back to him once wouldn’t make her look like some alien species!
Zaid can’t stop sympathizing with Amna, even though he knows that his interference in her life is causing troubles for her but he still can’t ignore Amna & her circumstances. Zaid not only feels for Amna but also for Omar because he knows that there’s a man like Saleem in their lives who is only torturing them. Even though Zaid’s friend keeps on reminding him that he is causing more problems for Amna but Zaid can’t ignore her.
Where we have Amna who is too good & Saleem who is too evil, we also have Fizza who is too weird & selfish, another example of extremely black character. We saw how Fizza was upset when she was leaving for Australia because deep down in her heart, even though she wanted to chase after her dreams, she still had some feelings for Zaid in her heart. Fizza choosing not to divorce Zaid was evidence enough that she still loved him, so not sure why some unseen character Ali has been introduced in their lives & not only that, Fizza is spending time with him too? I think the writer should’ve left things like that, where Fizza chose to part ways because she wanted a better life for herself & her son, because to show her moving on that too with another man is a bit too much. It is like they are deliberately showing it to make the good Zaid look even better that he wasn’t the first one to move on & since he saw that Fizza chose another life partner, he then started seeing Amna as his prospect wife? Even if they had shown that Zaid decided to start a new life with Amna first, it wouldn’t have changed anything because it is quite obvious that whatever Zaid & Fizza had is a water under the bridge now, so not sure why they writer once again made Fizza look a bit more selfish that while still being in Zaid’s Nikkah & being married to him legally, she chose to date someone!?!
The last scene of this episode was good. I liked how Zaid decided to give a reality check to Saleem & forced him to see the mirror where he was the culprit & not Amna. I don’t know why I have a feeling that Saleem might’ve died with sharmindagi but just because Zaid’s colleague saw him leaving from Amna’s place, Amna will think it is Zaid who is responsible for Saleem’s death? I think this is how may be the story will progress, let’s see. Anyways, I liked Imran Abbas’s acting in this episode a lot, especially in the last scene where he confronted Saleem. Can’t wait to see his & Amna’s story now. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Yaar e Bewafa.
Jawani Phir Nahin Aani was a big hit. The film was a multi-starrer comedy with Humayun Saeed, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Vasay Chaudhary and Ahmed Ali Butt in the main roles. The female leads were Mehwish Hayat and Sohai Ali Abro. The sequel of the movie is in making and the cast has changed a lot. Hamza’s place has been taken by Fahad Mustafa while Syra Shehroze was announced as the first female lead. Now another actress is joining the company and she is none other than Mawra Hocane.
Mawra is on a roll these days as she has bagged two major projects back to back. She has just confirmed a new drama Aangan which will be a period play and she will be seen opposite Ahsan Khan. The director for Aangan is Ehteshamuddin who gave us all Udaari. And now she has bagged Jawani Phir Nahin Aani too!
Let’s see how Mawra will perform in her upcoming projects!
Mahira Khan has been in the news for a long time, for a number of reasons, the latest being her upcoming movie “Verna” by Shoaib Mansoor. She has been making some very special appearances for the movie promotions, the latest being on the cover of OK magazine. Draped in a sleek golden silk dress, Mahira Khan’s slim silhouette looks beautiful as she poses for the cover shoot.
I just can not believe that Suhana had the audacity to say ‘meinne kuch nahi kiya’ after putting Imtiyaz through so much. It is absolutely sickening to see Suhana play the victim all the time, it is like she is aloof to the idea of understanding or realizing that she can be at fault too. It is absolutely sickening to see a character like Suhana on screen who gets away with everything & more than that, she herself doesn’t see her mistakes, like for once, I haven’t seen her feeling guilty for all of her lies & deceit. In stead of seeing her own mistakes, she played the victim saying ‘Imtiyaz ko mai achi nahi lagti, mere ma baap ko mai achi nahi lagti’, I think she should’ve said ‘saray drama viewers ko mai zeher lagti hoon’ because that’s the truth but since Suhana believes in lies, she wouldn’t admit this!
I felt for Imtiyaz a lot when he heard Suhana say that she loves Rameez. Even though I felt that this episode could’ve been reasonable but there were so many flaws & glitches that they reinforced the fact that I was watching an episode of Teri Raza where nothing makes sense. Anyways, Imtiyaz found out what was in Suhana’s heart all this while & the way he approached this entire issue made his character even better. Imtiyaz understood that just because Suhana was being a pain, he had to be dignified about it & had to gracefully end this relationship which was causing pain to him & most importantly Suhana.
I just couldn’t believe that after doing so much, Suhana still had the guts to stand in front of Imtiyaz, look into his eyes & say that she was telling him the ‘truth’. It is cringe worthy to see her being so oblivious of her reality which is based on lies. Anyways, just because Imtiyaz decided to call it quits, Suhana once again turned it into an opportunity to make herself look like a victim saying that she hasn’t done anything? Seriously, she should ask herself this question first in stead of asking others as to what she has done?
Suhana said she made a decision that she is going to compromise for the rest of her life, I think she should’ve rephrased it by saying that she is going to make Imtiyaz’s life miserable for the rest of her life because let’s face it, she has gotten used to the luxuries that her marriage with Imtiyaz has given to her, so she is now thinking of leaving Rameez, but still she will do this while having him in her heart because for her this marriage is a compromise & she can not be sane enough to get over her ex boyfriend & give her husband a chance who truly is a gentleman & loves her. I was actually glad that Imtiyaz found out what a liar Suhana was!
I just didn’t get why all of a sudden Zafar & Talat started getting all this coverage? Also, I found it amusing that out of all the people, the man who was least bothered about his daughter was now emerging as an informer who was informing his family of everything that was happening in Suhana & Imtiyaz’s life. First it used to be Talat but now it was Zafar who was acting like a newscaster telling everyone that Imtiyaz wasn’t talking to Suhana, that Imtiyaz left for Europe (only to show up in the next scene as if he never left), that Imtiyaz was not going to forgive Suhana? Talat’s meltdown made me laugh a lot because before that, the howler in Shaheen Khan woke up & she howled for a good few minutes pleading her case that she isn’t a loon, even if she behaves like one!
Talat took it on her that she was the one who went ahead with the Istikhara & hid everything from everyone? Also, Zafar was like Talat didn’t tell him before that Suhana was interested in someone whereas I clearly remember that on Suhana’s Mehandi night, Talat told her husband that she is happy everything went by smoothly & Rameez didn’t create a scene? Seriously, the amount of flaws in the script & direction make it hard for me to believe that the team of Teri Raza was even serious before making this drama. Another thing I noticed was that Talat told Suhana that she was pregnant & if we believe that she actually is pregnant, why there were no celebrations happening like before, like no one even talked about it, not even Sitara in order to convince Imtiyaz that he shouldn’t leave Suhana? The story & the characters of this drama are all over the place & it shows that the writer was may be half-asleep while writing this script!
I just don’t understand, when Sitara told Talat & Zafar that Imtiyaz won’t be leaving Suhana & that he will be giving her another chance, why did Zafar feel the need to tell his mother that Imtiyaz wants to part his ways with Suhana? May be he is tired of his mother & her English & that’s why he wants her out of this drama as well? Anyways, I just don’t get Suhana’s character, she is one twisted psychopath who is so mentally scattered that she has no idea what she wants from her life. She says she accepted this marriage because of Istikhara, but she can not get over Rameez, she can not accept Imtiyaz but now wants to compromise while still having her ex boyfriend in her heart. Also, when Imtiyaz decided to clear her way, she was unhappy about it? Why? What a cheap character I must say! Anyways, please share your thoughts about this episode of Teri Raza.
Abdullah Sultan is an anchor person at Geo News. We see him nearly every day of the week conducting the morning show on the channel. Abdullah just got nikkahfied at the beautiful Badshahi Mosque Lahore. The ceremony was attended by Abdullah’s friends Nomi Ansari, Maya Ali and Nimra Khan among others. Take a look at the pictures from the ceremony:
We wish the new couple a very happy married life ahead!
Noor Bukhari is a Pakistani actress, model and director who is making headlines of all entertainment news these days because of her decision of leaving show business and becoming a practicing Muslim and not just a Muslim by name. She recently appeared in a morning show wearing hijab and that raised many eye brows, people had all sorts of opinions, suggestions, remarks and questions about her so Noor decided to show up in Sama’s morning show to explain her side of the story.
Noor explained that she always was a family woman and every time she got married she left show biz in order to become a stay at home wife because she loves all household chores and responsibilities but as it turned out none of her marriages lasted long and she had to take care of herself and for that she had to keep working.
Madiha Naqvi (the show host) narrated that many of Noor’s friends and co-workers state that Noor always keeps a “dubata” in her hand bag for namaz to which Noor said that namaz is an obligation and the inability to perform an obligation is unforgivable also everyone in her family including her mother and sister offer prayers five times a day.
When asked about her recent divorce Noor said that Wali and Noor wanted different things from life and the relationship they shared was very unhealthy, she was mentally so tortured that she considered killing herself but the thought of leaving her daughter alone kept her from doing so. She added that it was extremely painful to deal with this emotional trauma let alone deal with media and all sorts of derogatory remarks too. The things people said about her weren’t words but stones that were thrown towards her, she has no brother and her father is dead she has no one to turn to but Allah.
When asked about her failed marriages Noor said that though her family approved of her profession they did not approve of coupling before marriage which is very common in show business, she also criticized the society’s double standards, how people are alright with celebrities being in multiple relationships before finally getting married but at the same time celebrities who get married more than once are criticized as if what they did was undesirable/haram.
Noor said that the major inspiration behind her transformation was her daughter, she wanted to be a role model for her daughter, to be the kind of woman she’d want her daughter to grow into one day. She also said that though Fatima is only five years old she imitates Noor already and often places a prayer rug next to Noor’s and starts offering namaz.
In the end Noor explained that during her divorce trial when she was constantly being bullied by media and her world was falling apart in front of her she was under severe depression, that’s when one of the people she knew asked her to go visit this Islamic Scholar, Noor didn’t reveal any names and referred to that scholar as “Baji”. Noor and this scholar talked for three hours and Noor describes these three hours to be the turning point of her life. She said that Baji did not force her to do anything, all she did was explain to her how mundane this life is and what we really need to focus on is the after life and on discovering the reason for which we were sent here.
Noor said that her sister Faria Bukhari, who is also a model and an actress, has decided to follow the path of enlightenment but isn’t yet ready to tell her story.
When asked of her future plans Noor explained that she might venture the world of women’s wear and might come up with a brand that sells Muslim clothing including abayas, hijabs, burkas etc since when she was changing her wardrobe and went to shop some abayas she realized that women don’t really have much options here. She also suggested that she might keep working as a director since there are no Islamic dramas or shows for the young audience or she might work in some talk show.
We wish Noor a very happy and successful life ahead and hope that she stays enlightened and blessed.
The number of advertisements during the commercial breaks suggest that this drama really is getting the ratings the makers targeted for and after watching tonight’s episode, I am sitting here and wondering why are people tuning into this drama every week??? Yes, I have been given the difficult task of reviewing this play therefore I have no choice, sitting through it then going through the ordeal of writing about an episode like tonight’s episode which was neither entertaining nor impactful isn’t the least bit exciting! Kanwal Baloch’s character and the way it has been translated on screen is annoying to say the least. Also, I don’t get why she has been turned into such a victim. Even if you look at her life objectively so far, she hasn’t been through as much as her breakdowns suggest! Also, just like our “favorite” character Mannu a lot of Kanwal’s problems are self-created! A woman who was actually quite strong in real life has been turned into an ultimate bechari because somehow becharapan sells and our viewers find it difficult to like women who are strong.
Honestly speaking, this wasn’t the kind of episode which gives you tons to talk about. Kanwal is still finding it hard to get over the fact that the husband she so wanted to leave and who she didn’t even plan to live with, went ahead and married someone else! The dialogue “ghalt baat nahin bardasht hoti mujh se” has been repeated over and over again to get the message across that Kanwal always wanted to choose the “right” path. This episode also showed how important ratings and PR are in the industry – surprise surprise. So far whatever we have seen suggests that Qandeel Baloch never “planned” to get all this attention, all these fights, that appearance in Pakistan Idol and everything else which brought her in the limelight in the beginning wasn’t a publicity stunt but that was who she was! Somehow I am finding a really tough time digesting that!
Kanwal’s older brother finally made an appearance tonight but the viewers did not get to see how her parents reacted to her appearance on the show. The focus was entirely on Kanwal and her antics which had nothing new to offer. Even though Saba Qamar is doing exactly what was expected from her but even the brilliant performances from her and Khalid Malik in particular fail to make this the kind of drama I would want to tune into every week. Kanwal’s story isn’t working for me at all especially now after she has been turned into a victim and the fact that she never set out to do what she ended up doing is being reinforced over and over again. This drama however has proved that proper marketing, a leading actor with a strong fan base and choosing a topic which would make the viewers inquisitive will get a channel TRPs irrespective of how the story unfolds on screen. This drama does not even have the edge of being unpredictable therefore all those people out there who want to watch cat fights and of course are Saba Qamar fans should definitely tune into this one because she plays the lead and obviously gets tons of screen time. Otherwise, just skip it and watch it Mein Sitara, which definitely fits the bill!!
Earlier this week Shoaib Mansoor’s Verna’s trailer was launched, the movie stars Mahira Khan, Haroon Shahid and Zarrar in lead roles. Shoaib Mansoor already has movies like Khud Kay Liye and Bol to his credits so the man needs no introduction.
The feature film’s set to release on 17th November and here’s what celebrities like Farhan Akhtar, Rahul Dholakia (Director // Raees), Sharmeen Obaid and Nabeel Qureshi had to say about it.
Shoaib has never disappointed us we are hoping he won’t start now, best of luck to team Verna.
Fiza Khan was an anchor and newsperson in Sanaa Tv, who now works in management side as well. Listen to how she shares Noor Bukhari’s views about marriage and husband wife relation. She is a close friend of Noor and in this video she challenges the usual notion that it’s women who are at fault in divorce. She explains how Noor always prioritised her husband and family and tolerated abuse from her husband. Also, with him being a womaniser, Noor could not risk raising her daughter from a previous marriage with her. Here is what Fiza had to say;
Emmy Winner Pakistani-British actor Riz Ahmed is sealing a deal with Netflix these days for the next contemporary adaptation of “Hamlet”.
Riz Ahmed rose to stardom due to his Emmy Winning role in HBO’s mini series “The Night Of” after which it has been a dream journey, the actor recently starred in Star Wars and will also be a part of Sony’s Venom with Tom Hardy playing Venom.
The actor will not only be playing the character but he has also created this version with Mike Lesslie (who already has Macbeth and Assassin’s Creed to his credits). Riz knows Mike from his college days. The movie is set in a modern-day London of economic and political uncertainty, the story follows the intersecting themes of familial honor, moral duty and dynastic corruption.
Mel Gibson, Arnold Schwarzenneger, David Tennant, Ethan Hawke, Bennedict Cumberbatch and Oscar Isaac are some of the names who have previously played Hamlet.
We truly hope Riz not only seals the deal but also takes the box office by storm.
So these episodes were a masterpiece of dragging, prolonging and filling with useless scenes that contributed nothing to the story.
First we will get to the main points, Naheed has gone into severe depression since Anum has also proven to be stubborn and headstrong like Amber and went against her mother’s wishes. Anum has gotten a reality check that the sophisticated and cultured Dr Jawad is an emotionally abusive and degrading husband when it comes to his first wife. Amber is slowly but surely making Anila’s life a hell and Anila is realising that times have changed and she cannot get much out of her old bullying and manipulative techniques.
So these were basically the few advancements that took place but to elaborate them and fill the course of two episodes in one go, scenes and dialogues were stretched so much that they lost all their depth and beauty. The parts where Amber acts sugar sweet when Ahsan is around and that makes Anila seethe in anger and Sadiq act clueless is repeated too many times. Such useless banter between Anila and Amber has become quite monotonous now. No point in it anymore.
Anum’s marriage and Naheed’s expressions on it were very touching and made complete sense in the loneliness and melancholy of that scene. Somehow, despite being around the same dark moods, Saima Noor’s scenes still did not look boring or over the top. Even her depression seem justified. Anila’s boys are doing bad to her because she herself is a bad parson and the cause of much grief to a lot of people. Naheed, on the other hand was a genuinely good mother who certainly did not deserve such selfish daughters.
Anum has seen how Jawad mistreats his first wife and now she is intent on making Fehmida look and feel good after snatching her husband first. Maybe they want to show that all second wives are not evil, but it still makes no sense. Why would she want to improve the lifestyle of a woman whose husband she has already married.
The episode was stuffed with filler scenes. At one point, I thought we will have to suffer through the whole haircut, such is the slow pace of this drama. Also, just to show that Iqra has started a new job, there was not much need to show how Iqra met each and everyone of her students and also how she walks to her home when school is off. We were literally walked the whole way from school to Naheed’s house. Mamoo and mami were not given much time today which is good in a way that atleast Naheed could mourn in peace.
The next promo looks quite promising.. stay tuned to find out more
Ohkay so, what an intense & emotional episode of Yakeen Ka Safar that too with so many developments to its credit. This episode definitely moved the story forward a great deal, almost making it look like they are now headed towards the end of the drama, that is why all the loose ends are now being tied. Even though the team of Yakeen Ka Safar took a while in bringing the story to this point but the way they are slowly wrapping things up makes it look like we will be getting a proper ending for the first time & things won’t be rushed like how they usually are with the rest of the dramas.
So, the Bar Council paid tribute to Daniyal and Usman couldn’t help but accept the invitation because he knew that he had to accept the honor that Daniyal was getting. I totally understood Lubna’s feelings too, she being a mother is still bitter about the fact that everything turned a blind eye towards Daniyal when he needed everyone’s support the most & now when someone else did the heavy lifting, everyone else was ready to have their say. I liked how Usman made Lubna understand that despite all what Daniyal & they went through, everything got a closure & he had to be a part of it because he had do that in order to show his respect to Daniyal as well. All the things Usman said were so touching & emotional, Daniyal indeed was a very brave lawyer that is why, he didn’t think twice before putting his life in danger for Noori because for him, getting her justice was the only aim of his life.
With this closure, everyone’s feelings & memories of Daniyal rekindled, be it Usman, Lubna, Asfand or Gaiti, even though they all moved on & learnt how to live without Danial but the way they all shed the tears went to show that everything related to Daniyal or his death was fresh in their minds & he still were finding it hard to get over everything that happened. Usman for obvious reasons felt the need to apologize to his sons because when they both needed him, he was too busy holding onto his principles which obviously weren’t in line with Daniyal & Asfand’s values. To see Gaiti feeling guilty for the fact that she parted with Daniyal on a bitter note was heart-wrenching. She only wanted him to be safe, the fact that Gaiti was upset with Daniyal was her way of showcasing how much she loved him & how much she wanted to protect him, but just because Daniyal didn’t come back, she has this burden on her heart that she couldn’t show Daniyal the support he needed from his family members, especially his wife. Even though Asfand didn’t say much but the fact that he told Gaiti to be happy obviously was a hint for her to start afresh, right now Gaiti mustn’t have understood what Asfand was trying to say but later she definitely will.
So, Zubiya got to know that Asfand’s family was now seriously thinking of making her their family member that is why Lubna asked her about Mehjabeen’s address. The conversation between Zubiya & Asfand was so intense, it was so obvious that Zubiya was deliberately trying to hurt Asfand in a hope that he would back out. It was sad that for the first time Asfand openly told her that he loved her but Zubiya wasn’t in such a state of mind to accept him or his feelings. Zubiya loves Asfand herself but the past that she is hiding from everyone isn’t letting her move on as like she said, she thinks Asfand deserves someone better, someone who has a clean slate & hasn’t committed such mistake that Zubiya committed years & years ago. It goes to show that Zubiya hasn’t forgiven herself for what she did, that is why she is even hurting herself but turning away from something that she knows would make her happy. The way Zubiya cried after she left Asfand’s office was an evidence enough that she was hurt, for herself and also for hurting Asfand.
Well, the scene between Kharjista & her mother in law was sweet but it also went to show that you can not predict what will happen the next moment, you really can’t tell what life has in store for you. Kharjista was so happy & so was her mother in law, they both were excited about the baby that was going to become a part of their family but Bahadur took everything away. It literally took him one second to snatch all the happiness away from everyone. Everything that Kharjista’s mother in law said about her while sitting outside the operation theater was so emotional, she finally accepted Kharjista as her daughter & she was doing everything to make her feel special, that is why she was grieving at the thought of what Kharjista was going through.
Overall, this episode was beautiful, it was emotional, it was sweet & it was complete because it had all the elements that made it perfect. Ahad Raza Mir & Sajal Ali should take a bow for such brilliant performances & also all the other actors because they have supported phenomenally as well & it is because of all of their efforts that Yakeen Ka Safar is what it is. Seeing Daniyal again & again is bittersweet, his tribute was touching, it is absolutely sad to know that he couldn’t survive the cruelty of this world. The preview of the next episode promised a lot of drama as well, looks like Asfand will be in trouble & Zubiya will just get the feel of what it would be like losing Asfand, may be that will convince her to let go of her past & start afresh as well. Let’s see. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Yakeen Ka Safar.
Mahira Khan was recently in a controversy when she was spotted with Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor in some leaked pictures in NYC. She got a lot of backlash from her fans but the industry supported her in the whole situation. Last night the trailer of her upcoming movie Verna was launched. A reporter asked Mahira about the controversy to which she answered. This was the first time Mahira talked about this. She said she has learnt from it and will be more careful in the future. Here is her reaction to the questions:
Ohkay so, I know these recent episodes of Alif Allah Aur Insaan must be working for some viewers but for me, they are just coming across as fillers with no real purpose behind them. In this episode as well, I found so many scenes to be too long and more like fillers as if the writer & the director do not have much left to show but are being forced to fill the remaining episodes that the producers have decided. It is sad to see a drama that started off on such a strong note deteriorate so bad that I literally struggled watching this episode tonight!
To be honest, I am tired of Qadir Ali & his wife’s wailing. We get it, you guys are loyal to Malik Hashmat & are scared to face yet another brunt of Nazneen’s selfishness but then there’s a limit. Their scenes were so long & all the dialogues were so repetitive that I really didn’t understand why they were getting so much of coverage?
Nazneen once again made another irrational decision where she left Basit’s place just like that & when he called, she even responded? Then what was the reason behind leaving his place when she wasn’t going to cut off the contact from him? I am sure this was done only to bring Zimal & Nazneen together which again was a forced twist. When Nazneen left Basit’s place, she was worried about what her father was going to say, which made me think if she was so conscious about her father’s concerns then why did she ask for a divorce in the first place? The strength of this drama was that all the characters stayed true to their personality but now they all are acting so differntly as if they have been re-written by someone else.
It was amusing that more than Rani, it was Nawazish who got the coverage in this episode. The entier scenario about some Faraz Bhai coming back from Canada after 10 years & then showing up with all the updates about Rani was so forced & unnecessary at that. It is because of such scenes that I am finding it hard to take this drama seriously now. All of a sudden, Nawazish’s wife got introduced too & Basit’s sister who was a part of the original lot is MIA from so many episodes? It goes to show that even the director is unable to have a grip on this drama anymore, hence the unnecessary additions & changes in the story!
The only scene that made sense & I liked watching was the confrontation between Shahzeb & Nazneen’s mothers. Finally Zaitoon said what needed to be said. Even though Nazneen’s mother’s reaction was realistic where she wanted to stop Zaitoon from wishing ill upon her daughter but then again, Zaitoon has seen how much Shahzeb loved her so she on her own was right in believing that Malik Hashmat & his wife, despite knowing that Nazneen loved someone else forced her to get married to Shahzeb, due to which both Zaitoon & Shahzeb faced the consequences, hence the curse! Finally, seeing Nazneen out of Shahzeb’s place & then seeing her not having anywhere to go reminded me of Shammo’s curse where he said that she will not get to be in the ‘Haveli’, so it finally happened & now Nazneen is going through what Shammo wished for her. This was the only bit that was interesting in this episode & after that, I didn’t have any interest in what Nazneen was going through or what she was planning to do!
Basit’s outburst & the way he spoke to his parents once again made it look like his character has been re-written because Basit could do anything but misbehave with his parents. Also it looked like Basit’s decision of marrying Nazneen came out of nowhere because just a few days ago he was adamant that he couldn’t accept her back in his life as he was not going to hurt Shahzeb anymore but now, they didn’t even show any scene, any conversation of Nazneen & Basit to let us know how Nazneen convinced him because Basit’s declaration seemed a bit out of the blue!
The entire philosophical conversation that Zimal & Nazneen had didn’t strike any chord & even I have pretty much lost interest in what Baba Jee has to say because whatever he says seems repetitive now. The university scenes were again fillers & to see the students playing with paper balls made me wonder whether they were in class 3 or what? Anyways, please share your thoughts about this episode of Alif Allah Aur Insaan.
Verna is releasing on 17th November. The film stars Mahira Khan and Haroon Shahid in lead roles while Zarrar plays the antagonist. Verna marks the comeback of acclaimed director Shoaib Mansoor who has previously given us Khuda Ke Liye and Bol. The film addresses the issue of women oppression. Mahira is playing a rape survivor according to earlier reports while Haroon will play her husband. The film will also show feudalism and corrupt practice of politics in Pakistan. The trailer of Verna is finally here and it looks very dark a lot like Mansoor’s previous movies. Have a look:
How did you find the trailer of Verna? Are you looking forward to it? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
The court hearing for the Qandeel Baloch murder case began today as scheduled, the judge adjourned the hearing till tomorrow (Wednesday) as per requested by the lawyer representing the cleric in question Mufti Abdul Qavi as he appeared before a sessions court in Multan for the first time.
Mufti Qavi is currently on a pre-arrest bail that was granted last week shortly after his non-bailable warrants were issued by Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Pervaiz Khan to arrest the cleric after the investigation officer complained about the lack of cooperation at Mufti Qavi’s end.
Today appearing in the court of District and Sessions Judge Chaudhry Ameer Ahmad Khan, Mufti Qavi’s counsel requested the court for time till tomorrow so that he could prepare his arguments.
The judge granted the request and adjourned the hearing till tomorrow.
Last year on July the 16th social media model/sensation Qandeel Baloch was found strangled to death in her house in Multan’s Karimabad area. The model’s younger brother was later arrested from Dera Ghazi Khan as per the allegations placed on him by the murdered model’s father who said Waseem was guilty of killing his sister in the name of honor, after his arrest Waseem confessed to his crimes.
The controversial selfies of Qandeel with Mufti Qavi went viral on social media last year that took the social media by storm and costed the cleric his memberships of the Ruet-i-Hilal committee and the National Ulema Mushaikh Council shortly after which the model was murdered and that put Mufti Qavi under suspicion.
So far the cleric maintains that he had nothing to do with the murder but his constant reluctance to cooperate suggests differently.
All eyes are on this case anxiously awaiting justice to be served to the ones wronged.
Imran Abbas and Sajal Aly are both on a roll these days. Both the stars have two hits each running on television right now. Imran has Mohabbat Tum Se Nafrat Hai and Yaar e Bewafa while Sjal is reigning with Yaqeen Ka Safar and O Rangreza. Both of them will be seen together now in Sarmad Khoosat’s Noor ul Ain. They had a shoot together for the drama posters and here is how they looked:
This episode had quite a few important developments to its credit and just like every other episode of Mujhe Jeenay Du this recent installment too highlighted the injustices which are so readily accepted as the right course of action by so many people. I can’t help but wonder how different this whole situation would have been if everyone directly related to Saira did not look after their own interests but invested their energies into building a proper future for this little girl. Saira does not want this life, when she came home in the middle of the night in her own innocent way, she tried to convey that she did not want to go back to her “abusive husband” but the reply she got from her brother in particular left her with no choice. Saira’s situations and everything she is going through is heart breaking. The child star playing the role definitely fits the bill and deserves an award for her performance. It is heart-wrenching watching such a young child being so conscious about her “duties” and being pressurized into leaving her childhood behind.
Tonight’s episode showed how gradually Saira is being forced to transform into a “woman” because even though she isn’t even a teenager yet but since she is married everyone expects her to forget that she is a child. Saira bid farewell to her best friend and her school in this episode. Shabo and Saira’s relationship is endearing and I am certain this love won’t die as they grow older even though Shabo has left the village. Shaheena took over Naseeb’s household chores and Naseeb’s reaction clearly showed that he missed a woman’s presence in his house. Things would have been so different had Naseeb been married to a woman his age. Saira however was a convenient option for everyone around. Naseeb’s sudden likeness for Shaheena suggested that there might be more to their track then Shaheena helping him out with Tipu and the household chores. Mehreen Raheal’s brilliant portrayal is beyond impressive. Her get-up, body language and dialogue delivery is right on point. Goher Rasheed is also bringing out the different shades in his character impressively on screen. The director deserves tons of credit for casting many of these actors in roles very different from the ones they are usually seen playing and for ensuring that all of them give their best performances.
Yasmin’s character is one of the best characters in this drama. Her character alone says so much about so many different aspects of a woman’s life. Firstly, her dedication shows that sometimes even one person can make a huge difference. Secondly, even though Yasmin is so “empowered” in more ways than one yet at the same time her strength does not give her immunity from getting hurt or being betrayed just like many other women around her. Yasmin’s man does not value her and in this episode the viewers also found out that he went behind her back and got married to another woman. This revelation did not come as a surprise since his attitude towards Yasmin said a great deal about his mindset but the fact that he had the guts to introduce Shado with his other family came as a surprise. Nadia Jamil is a gifted actress who makes the viewers connect to her characters instantly. It is definitely great watching her play this role. Even though Yasmin is not being shown as a victim but I do feel for her since she too is fighting a constant battle and even with all her intelligence and enthusiasm she is vulnerable. I am waiting to find out how she will react to the news of her husband’s second marriage.
Saira’s conversations with Kheri and Shabo in particular were the highlight of this episode. Saira’s character has been etched-out brilliantly and translated on screen faultlessly. So far, this drama has a superb script, some amazing performances and it has been directed in a terrific manner too. Really looking forward to the next episode!
We just lost Nusrat Ara and now there is another sad news for the nation as director Roomi Insha is no more. Roomi Insha was the son of famous write Ibn e Insha. He has been in the field for many years now and has given a few hits.
Roomi has directed plays like Matana Mahi, Manchalay, Tair e Lahooti, Muhabbat Rooth Jaaye To and Mausam. His recent offering was Rasm e Duniya which had Armeena Khan, Sami Khan and Bilal Abbas Khan in the lead roles. According to media reports, the reason for Roomi’s demise is heart attack.
Every time I sit in front of my television set and surf through the channels and somehow end up on a Pakistani T.V channel that’s playing a sitcom I feel like banging my head in the walls within five minutes of watching it. The comedy shows lack the only thing they claim to provide “HUMOR“. The sketches are so terrible it’s a 5 cringes per second ride which is literally as nauseating as it sounds. As a 90’s kid it is hard to understand how we went from sitcoms like Kollege Jeans, Teen Bata Teen, Family Front and the likes of them to the cringe-fest that our comedy shows have become today. As much as it saddens me to see our new generation switch to foreign comedy due to lack of quality local content, the kid in me rejoices for being born in the 90’s.
This article is going to be nothing less than a walk down the memory lane and reminiscing old days and probably some tears rolling down your cheeks encapsulating both joy and sorrow. The nostalgia the two words “Kollege Jeans” carry in them is unreal, I’ve loved this show with every fiber of my being and have searched for it more times than I can remember and my search ended when a couple of years ago some precious humans decided to upload some episodes of the show on youtube through their VCR tape version. There have been other uploads as old as eight or nine years but searching for the complete show is like searching for a unicorn, pointless and disappointing.
From the title track “Abdul Qadir” to “Desert Rose” the music this show had was top friggin’ notch. The show was not only one of it’s kind but also provided a platform for many mega-star celebrities like Ali Zafar and Ayesha Omer. The show also starred comedian Faisal Qureshi, his elder brother Imran Qureshi, Ali Arif, Tariq Abroo, Ahmed Ibrahim, Noor ul Hassan and Anjum Shehzad. As the years went by the show turned into a memory and while some of the cast got massive recognition others were lost in the dust of time and space.
The show was based on the campus life in NCA (National College of Arts) Lahore. Directed by Jawad Bashir the show was jam packed with witty humor and every day struggles of a college student from assignments to relationships it left no aspect untouched.
Here’s a look at what the cast of our two decades old beloved show are up to these days.
1: Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar started his career in acting from this show while he was studying at NCA himself. After this he went on and did a couple of other T.V dramas but he hit the spot light again when he entered the world of music and took it by storm with his “Chanoo”. But that wasn’t the end of story for this super star who went on to play the lead in Bollywood movie named “Tere Bin Laden” since then Ali Zafar has worked in a number of huge projects while he continues singing in his movies and coke studio.
2: Ayesha Omer
Ayesha Omer started her career as a model and later went on to acting with her debut being in, yes you guessed it right, Kollege Jeans. She went on to act in shows like “Dolly ki ayegi baraat” but hit the lime light again with yet another sitcom “Bulbulay” as Kubsoorat. Ayesha like Ali also ventured into the music industry with her albums like “Chalte Chalte” “Khamoshi” and “Gimme Gimme” though they all got mixed reviews. Ayesha hit the big screen with “Karachi Se Lahore” and has also made guest appearances in other films.
3: Faisal Qureshi
After graduating from NCA as graphic designer Faisal started his career as a play writer with his brother Imran. Faisal wrote and acted in a number of projects until he gained popularity after producing Teen Bata Teen in 1990s. In 2000 he entertained us in Kollege Jeans and then directed shows like Ulta Seedha and Uski Suno Awaz. Faisal recently appeared in feature film Teri Meri Love Story as Don Raju.
4: Imran Qureshi
After graduating from NCA in 1993 Imran pursued a career in painting and is rarely remembered as being a part of the 2000 show Kollege Jeans. In 2013 Imran was invited to work for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was awarded the Deutsche Bank Award for “Artist of the Year”. NCA then held an event in Berlin to honor Imran for his award. Last year the result of his first London commission was the subject of an exhibition at The Barbican Centre’s The Curve gallery.
5: Anjum Shehzad
Though Anjum got his M.A in Economics from Punjab University but he had a nag for performing arts which took him straight from the Economics Department of Punjab University to Family Front, his debut as Bobby in this madly followed sitcom earned him The Best Debut Actor PTV award. Anjum studied performing arts from various national and international institutes afterwards and his only other acting performance was as Anjum in Kollege Jeans and boy did we love him. Soon after this Anjum stepped into the world of direction ad we are pleased with the results like Mora Piya, Mirat-ul Uroos, Rang Laga, Khuda Aur Muhabbat, Satrangi, Dusri Bivi, Mera Yaar Mila Dey and critically acclaimed telefilm Armaan. You’d think this’d be enough but nope there’s more to Anjum the man gave us our Oscar Nominee for 89th Academy Awards MAH-E MIR.
6: Noor ul Hassan
We remember Noor being Noor in Kollege Jeans and often ragging students by pretending to be the teacher and he was adorable. Noor-ul-Hasan has been an actor who has proven his versatility as an onscreen performer over the years. His earliest performance came in the popular sitcom ‘Wrong Numbers’, which was directed by Jawad Bashir. Later on he hosted a game show on PTV by the name of ‘Fungama’. After private channels were launched in Pakistan, Noor appeared in a number of popular dramas such as ‘Naina’ ‘Anokhi’ ‘Daasi’ ‘Thodi Si Khushiyan’ etc.
7: Ali Arif and Ahmed Ibrahim
We didn’t see much of both Ali Arif and Ahmed Ibrahim after Kollege Jeans tho if my memory serves me well I remember seeing Ahmed in the video of Abrar ul Haq’s song “Preeto”. Ahmed used to co host the show VJ with Faisal Qureshi back in 1990s and he did small role in a movie No Paisa No Problem in 2000 (Humayun Saeed’s second movie), he was also the part of sitcom Teen Bata Teen. Both Ali and Ahmed are said to be pursing their careers as Architects these days while Ali resides in Islamabad Ahmed now lives in Australia.
I was only six at the time so this is all I remember about the show if you’d like to add anything to this article there’s nothing I’d like more than to talk Kollege Jeans with a fellow fanatic. Tho many articles have been written demanding the sequels of such amazing sitcoms but so far it seems highly unlikely to happen moreover I do not think that magical humor can ever be recreated. We can only hope that one of these days we’d see a sitcom doing justice to the genre or if there’s one that exists already I’d most definitely like to invest my time watching it.
I am certain I am not the only one who tuned into Shaista Lodhi’s talk show for the first time ever only because Babar Khan was going to talk about his battle with depression, how he lost the love of his life and so much more. Even though I did not have high expectations from Shaista Lodhi and only tuned into this show to hear what Babar had to say but even then Shaista Lodhi’s overacting which I am certain wasn’t part of the “script” and the kind of questions she asked Babar made my blood boil. All of our morning show hosts have one thing in common – they love the sound of their own voice – but you expect better from a host when their guest is someone who mustered up the courage to talk about the most tragic incident of his life after so many years. Shaista’s made-up expressions every time the camera zoomed into her, the inappropriate words she used during the show, trying to play the counselor in a live show and digging so deep into every minor detail made her presence the worst thing about this entire show.
Babar Khan was more than willing to share everything with the viewers, the psychologists also believe that sometimes sharing something so traumatic with people on this level can help a person heal further therefore I commend his courage and wish him the very best. I am however sure that after the gruesome manner in which Shaista interviewed him and his family he is probably more hurt now than he is healed!! Shaista pretended that she was giving Babar and his family respect and her words suggested that she even understood the gravity of the situation and knew she needed to be responsible but guess what actions speak louder than words!! I have never understood why our hosts make the most of other people’s pain to get TRPs. We have seen it happening time and again on many shows. The main objective of the host is not to make the guests comfortable or to help them heal in any way but the main aim is to make the guest who is already going through a difficult phase even more emotional so that they give in and shed a tear or two!
The format of the show itself was strange and highly insensitive. Yes, we all know that Bisma (Babar’s second wife) sacrificed a great deal and she came in Babar’s life when he was still madly in love with Sana but rubbing that fact in and putting a person like her in an awkward position by asking her questions she had no answers for was just plain sad. I am sure everyone out there feels for Bisma just as much as they do for Babar but if the producers of the show and Shaista Lodhi herself had an ounce of respect or empathy they wouldn’t have been so irresponsible when it came to the kind of questions Bisma was forced to answer. Shaista’s questions and the format of the show made it one of the most awkward and painful shows to watch till the end. It was dramatized and sensationalized by the producers and the host for ratings. Forcing someone to reveal the most private details of their personal life on television is just as ruthless as leaving those judgmental comments on social media which Shaista criticized over and over again. I am wondering when our hosts will learn to truly respect their guests and understand what they are going through instead of using their tragedies for personal gains!
Faiq Khan is a very fine actor and has given us some good performances. This month, he has experienced one of the best moments that can happen in someone’s life; the birth of a child. Him and his wife Sana Effendi have been blessed with a baby girl, whose pictures they shared when the family came in Samaa Tv on the 13th of October. The handsome couple are already parents to a three year old son.
Amir Liaquat is one of the most controversial media personalities of all times. From being a religious scholar to Ramzan show host to a lot of other things, Amir Liaquat creates scenes with his loud personality.
Whether you love him or hate him, you will be seeing him soon again in a new game show, “crorepati”. It is a magnanimous program, going to be aired on Pak News, hosted by Amir Liaquat Hussain and guests are going to be dazzled by amazing luxury prizes including Dubai villas, premium brand cars, diamond jewellery and Hajj packages among many others.
Here is the promo which will make you forget that Pakistan was ever a third world country, such is the wealth and glamour of this project ;
Dariya and Faris yet again stole the show tonight. Although they only had one scene together in this episode but that particular scene was the perfect example of sizzling on-screen chemistry and faultless dialogue delivery as well as flawless timing! That was the kind of scene which deserves be watched over and over again. The perfect camera work and background score added to the beauty of this entire episode. The director Shahid Shafat deserves an award for his creativity and impressive direction. This episode had some amazing dialogues to its credit as well. Faris and Dariya’s dialogues in particular reflected their thought processes in a beautiful manner. However, I don’t understand why there was mention of halala in this episode since the divorce isn’t final just yet. This particular development reminded me of Zara Yaad Kar.
“Tumse jo mohabbat hei, vo tumhare jane ke baad mari nahi, vo apne zinda rehne ka jawaz dhoond rahi hei aur dhoondne mei waqt lagta hei.” This episode opened with Faris telling Maya that going back to being husband and wife wasn’t going to be as simple as Maya thought it would be. Ayeza Khan and Sami Khan’s acting in this scene was absolutely brilliant. Ayeza Khan translated Maya’s feelings impeccably on screen through her expressions and Sami Khan showed just how angry Faris was but that did not mean that he was not going to be a “gentleman”! This was the perfect opening to an episode which had tons of emotions and moments which made you wonder where the story was going to go from here. There were also many dialogues in tonight’s episode which showed how keenly the writer had observed few aspects of relationships and falling in and out of love. Faris has been looking for closure since the time Maya walked out on him but every time he said that he was over Maya and was eager to move on with life, he was clearly lying. This time around too although he said that he was waiting for Maya to ask for forgiveness and now that she had done that he could finally move on, later on however he said that he wanted one final meeting with Maya. Every time he gets a call from Maya, he attends it and the fact that no meeting or conversation actually is the last one suggests that he can’t just forget her and move on with life.
Dariya now is also agitated with Faris’ state of mind especially because he isn’t letting her leave therefore this short time frame given to him was an attempt to make him see that he wasn’t ready for this. Mansha Pasha has been phenomenal as Dariya, the timing of her dialogue delivery was superb in this episode. The way the dialogue “tum bhi bilkul nahi badlay” was uttered was beyond amazing. Maya and Zoya once again talked about their relationship and for now it seemed like everything between them was alright. Ayeza Khan is playing the older sister who isn’t perfect but tends to get sentimental every now and then quite well. Maya’s mother finally decided to go and get her daughter and this time around Maya knew she had to go back home. Even now I am finding it really hard to keep my interest in Saif’s character alive.
The preview of the next episode promised many more complications and I am hoping that things don’t get too ugly. Will Faris be able to stop Dariya? If yes then how? What does Zoya feel for Faris and why was Tipu proposing to Maya? Could it be a joke or is he taking “revenge”? I am waiting to find out!
How many of you watched tonight’s episode? Do share your thoughts about it.
Atif Aslam is one of the most popular stars of the industry. His couple with wife Sara Bharwana is loved by all his fans. They look lovely together and Atif always appreciates Sara. Today was Sara’s birthday and Atif posted a very sweet wish for his beloved wife. He appreciated her for being the best wife and mother.
A very happy birthday to Sara Bharwana from our side too!
SOS Children’s Villages is an independent, non-governmental international development organization which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949.
SOS Children’s Villages has been working with children and their families in Pakistan since 1975. Ali Zafar decided to pay the SOS kids a visit today alongside his wife Ayesha and the pictures are suggesting it was a beautiful day.
The actor had following to say about his visit:
“What joy to spend time with the kids at SOS. They need our continuous love, attention and support.”
And we agree there isn’t a better gift one can give than love, attention and support. Kudos to this power couple and every thoughtful human out there.
Hum Style Awards powered by Q-mobile are set to dazzle our entertainment industry at the end of this month on 29th October, as the day draws near not only the practice sessions of celebrities like Syra Shehroze and Asim Azhar among many other performers are getting more arduous but the final nominations are revealed also.
Take a look at the final nominees and tell us if your favorites made it to the list.
Best Model (Female):
Hira Shah
Fouzia Aman
Anam Malik
Amna Babar
Sadaf Kanwal
Rising Star of the Year:
Sheefa Jabbar
Javeriya Hanif
MHM Photography
Zonia Anwaar
Fashion Photographer of the Year:
Abdullah Haris
Fayyaz Ahmed
NFK
Ashna Khan
Shahbaz Shazi
Best Model (Male):
Salman Riaz
Hasnain Lehri
Omer Shahzad
Nabeel Zuberi
Shahzad Noor
Hair and Makeup Artist of the Year:
Fatima Nasir
Shoaib Khan
Saima Rashid
Hannan Siddiqui
Shazia Rashid
Designer of the Year (Demi-Couture):
Faraz Manan
Sana Safinaz
Shehla Chatoor
Wardha Saleem
Zaheer Abbas
Designer of the Year (Bridal):
Fahad Hussayn
Shehla Chatoor
The House of Kamiar Rokni
Faraz Manan
Elan
Designer of the Year (Menswear):
Humayun Alamgir
Deepak & Fahad
HSY
Ismail Farid
Jazib Qamar
Designer of the Year (Lawn):
Fahad Hussayn
Sana Safinaz
Elan
Zara Shahjahan
Mahgul
Retail Brand of the Year Apparel:
Generation
Khaadi
Rang Ja
Sapphire
Sana Safinaz
Fashion Publication of the Year:
Libas
Diva
Niche
Visage
Hello!
Most Stylish Television Host:
Anoushey Ashraf
HSY
Madiha Imam
Huma Aamir Shah
Hamza Ali Abbasi
Most Stylish Sports Personality:
Aisam ul Haq
Hissam Hyder
Kiran Khan
Raheela Zarmeen
Shoaib Malik
Most Stylish Actress Television:
Aamina Sheikh
Ayesha Omar
Mahira Khan
Mawra Hocane
Sonya Hussyn
Most Stylish Actor Television:
Osman Khalid
Junaid Khan
Adnan Malik
Ahsan Khan
Feroz Khan
Best of luck to all the nominees, may the best win.
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Nusrat Ara is an actress who has been a part of everyone’s childhood. She is the famous Bil Batori from Ainak Wala Jin. Nusrat became very famous after playing that witch in the famous series. Ainak Wala Jin is indeed the most famous children’s show in the history of Pakistani entertainment.
The Sad news is Nusrat passed away today after fighting respiratory issues. She was living in Lahore for about three decades now. She has been living in really bad conditions and even had to beg at a point. After media coverage, the government announced some funds for Nusrat Ara. She was admitted to Jinnah hospital after suffering from the same respiratory illness again and she left this mortal world today. It is alarming how we treat our legends and government should set up a permanent fund to help our stars as they deserve it after entertaining us for years.
May Nusrat Jee’s soul Rest In Peace and may Allah grant her a place in Jannah!
Universal studio is all set to make a buddy cop comedy movie that’s so far untitled. Ruben Fleischer also known for Zombieland and will next direct Venom is said to be directing the movie while co-producing it with David Bernad. Murray Miller, the writer-producer of HBO’s Tour De Pharmacy and 7 Days in Hell will write the script.
John Cena the man you can not see but have most definitely heard of will be sharing the screen with none other than our The Big Sick star Kumail Nanjiani. John Cena has been seen before in comedy movies like Trainwreck alongside Amy Schumer.
Coming back to Kumail Nanjiani he is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian, actor, writer ad podcast host. Nanjiani was previously best known for being a main cast member on HBO’s Emmy Award-nominated series Silicon Valley and recently hit the spot light with the huge success of his autobiographical romantic comedy film The Big Sick which he wrote with his wife Emily V. Gordon.
The production, direction, script and acting look in promising hands so we’re gonna be optimistic and lay back while we await this (hopefully) amazing film.
If you feel like adding something to the story we’d love to hear it.
This second last episode of Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hei promised a happy ending but the ending cannot possibly be as simple as it seems at the moment. Waqar and Maheen’s conversations in this recent episode clearly suggested that Maheen wanted Waqar to pay for the way he made her suffer for all these years. Everything that she said to him suggested that although she was going ahead with this marriage but she had not forgiven or forgotten what he had done. Maheen and Gulrez’s conversation in this episode showed that Gulrez always knew that Waqar will come back at some point and he wanted Maheen to go back to him. Maheen however in a way blamed Waqar for Gulrez’s death perhaps because she could never love him the way she loved Waqar or the way he deserved to be loved. Waqar told Maheen over and over again that he was willing to do whatever it took to make up for everything he had done in the past and not once did Maheen tell him that they should put the past behind them.
Ami begum’s change of heart was easy to relate to since it has been well established so far that she loves Waqar despite of every bitter thing she has ever said about him. Even though she didn’t even want him around few hours back, the thought of never seeing him again changed everything. Her decision to get him married to Maheen however was rather sudden but definitely not surprising. Neelam’s reaction to the proposal yet again showed that she still felt that Maheen belonged to Gulrez. Maheen’s conversations with Gulrez however suggested something entirely different. It remains to be seen why exactly was Maheen waiting for Waqar for all these years. Although Waqar’s mistake isn’t easy to forgive but even then I would have liked it if somehow he was forgiven. However, I feel that the writer has a twist in store for the viewers.
The writer hasn’t rushed the ending, which is definitely something which should be appreciated but the director slowed the pace of the drama considerably by stretching the scenes. Also, the background score of Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hei has to be the worst part of this drama since it stands out like a sore thumb and is very often distracting as well as annoying. The last scene of the episode did not contribute much to the story. I was waiting to see some flashback scenes which would have shown how the relationship between Gulrez and Maheen was after marriage but somehow this scene didn’t work for me at all. Through the other scene however the writer conveyed that Gulrez wanted this to happen therefore although Neelam does not approve of this wedding but Gulrez would have approved of it.
The conversations between Maheen and Waqar were the highlight of this episode. Maheen’s reply when Waqar asked her what she wanted for the wedding was poignant and beautifully penned down. Ayeza Khan was the star of the show tonight and Imran Abbas definitely brings out the best in his character. You can’t help but root for these two but at the same time it is quite obvious that Maheen wouldn’t let Waqar off the hook so easily. The viewers can’t wait to find out what Maheen is going to do next. The preview of the next episode showed that the wedding will take place but will it reach its culmination? Can’t wait to find out!
Sarah Khan and Aagha Ali have given us some very wonderful moments to watch. Their chemistry on and off the screen has been talk of the town for quite sometime now. After coming together in Tumhare Hain, they are now starring in Sakina Sammo’s directorial as Azra and Shameer. The director, lead actor and actress have all shared pictures on their instagram accounts, excited to share their upcoming project with the fans.
Ohkay so, now the story of O Rangreza is moving forward with a very fast pace & I am absolutely loving the treatment the director has given to the story. It is good that every single episode brings forth something new, something different with it which gives viewers a completely new perspective of the characters and the situations that they are faced with!
So, Tipu came back and even though the dynamics of Khayyam’s family changed from the surface, deep down everything remained the same. Tipu takes after Khayyam too, he is least bothered about what his mother is going through because he is too busy with his own life & it looked like he is one of those who would never see a fault in what a man does, that is why despite knowing that Khayyam was openly having an affair with Sonia & he was living at her place, all Tipu did was laugh it out! Mumtaz really has a lot of expectations from Tipu & that is why she thought out of all the people, at least he’d be the one who will sympathize with her after hearing how Khayyam left her for Sonia Jahan but his reaction once again proved that even in Tipu’s heart, she has no value, no importance & he is his father’s son too!
Since Sassi has stepped out of her comfort zone for the first time, she is in an environment where nothing revolves around her, that is why she is finding it hard to have things her way. Sassi assumed that she will cute her way into Wajih’s life & will convince him to dance on her tunes but Wajih is proving to be a good mentor who is teaching her how harsh life is going to be if she chooses to put herself out there, stick by her decision of going against her father’s wishes & doing what her she deems right. Sassi’s sadness had a lot of meanings & her continuous letters to Qasim did tell that even though she didn’t want to get married to him, she misses the friend in him!
Sonia Jahan is proving to be quite a mystery for Khayyam to solve. She does what Khayyam can not even imagine & she makes sure to go against what Khayyam expects from her. Sonia’s delay in getting married to Khayyam could mean two things, one that she wants Wajih back & is just using Khayyam to make him jealous so that he accepts her back or second, that she is afraid of what Khayyam will do to her when he will own her and give her his name after their marriage. Since Sonia Jahan has pretty much seen how Khayyam mistreats Mumtaz, a wife so obedient like her, Sonia’s hesitation seem justified and fair. Even though Khayyam has promised her a lot of things one of which is complete freedom but she knows that the moment she will give in, Khayyam won’t take a second in backing out from his word.
For the first time I felt Sonia Jahan was depressed, despite having everything, she longs for true love & may be that is why she was depressed, hence the incassant mention of death & incomplete love stories which ended with death as well. Khayyam actually thought that things will be pretty simple where he will propose & she will say yes while jumping with joy but Sonia Jahan has her own perspective, her own thought process, her own opinions and her own decisions, that is why she is not giving in & that is definitely frustrating Khayyam a lot.
I am actually intersted to see how dynamics will change further once Tipu will introduce his special friend to his family because when it comes to his own family members, he seems distant & aloof. Yes, he did try to show some interest in Sassi’s life where he wants her to be independent but when it comes to his mother, he is no different than Khayyam. I am kind of tired of seeing Khayyam holding Mumtaz responsible for everything, like their scenes & conversations have started to sound repetitive because all Mumtaz does is beg & all Khayyam does is hold her responsible for all the wrongs in their lives. I want to see if things will change or if they will continue to be the same.
Overall, this episode was pretty interesting. The actor playing the role of Tipu did a brilliant job but even though I know there won’t be an explanation for his personality, I want to know why he is the way he is. Sana Fakhar’s performance was brilliant in this episode, like her overall makeup & get up showed that she was mentally disturbed & depressed, which is commendable. I am definitely looking forward to the next episode. Please share your thoughts about this episode of O Rangreza.
Ohkay so, this episode was reasonable but only because of Imtiyaz whereas if I go by what Suhana did or said, this was once again one ridiculous episode in my opinion!
It is absolutely disgusting how Suhana not only is cheating on Imtiyaz but upon asked, she like always, tried to make him feel guilty as if he committed a grave sin by asking her one simple question ‘where she was’. It is absolutely insane that Suhana thinks everyone’s worry & concern for her is something intolerable because she is supposed to answer everyone for her irrational behavior. I cringed really bad when Suhana bluntly told Imtiyaz that she was not answerable to him, well yes you are missy but then, since she is so beghairat that she can two time on her husband with her ex boyfriend, she obviously doesn’t deem it necessary to answer basic question that her husband asks her!
Another tantrum that Miss Suhana threw was when she found out that Imtiyaz was planning a trip for both of them. Obviously, she is going to hate the idea because in Paris, there would be no Rameez & since she is so beghairat that she can’t live a day without seeing him, she was mad & again tried to make Imtiyaz feel bad that he didn’t ‘seek’ her ‘permission’. Seriously, the way Suhana is using the business as an excuse to meet her boyfriend is sickening because it is the same business that has been sponsored by Imtiyaz. I just can not believe a character like Suhana where she is enjoying every single luxury of life because of Imtiyaz but her heart is with Rameez? No matter how cold-hearted you are, if you see someone doing so much for you, you tend to melt a bit but the writer only knows what Suhana is made of, since she is living a comfortable life but doesn’t leave an opportunity to make Imtiyaz feel that he is falling short of his responsibilities!
The way Suhana threw a tantrum & insulted her mother in law only because Imtiyaz asked her the reason for being late made me feel like she should’ve been thrown out of his house immediately because she is wrong, she has been wrong all along but still Imtiyaz & Sitara are putting up with everything she does only because they are a decent people & they have no idea what a twisted psycho Suhana is! I am impressed at how comfortably Suhana lies to Imtiyaz on his face, when he tried to ask her who Rameez liked, she easily denied saying she had no idea, like seriously, the girl has been spending more time with him than she does with Imtiyaz, so she thinks Imtiyaz is going to buy that she has no idea who Rameez is after?
I loved that Jeena told everything to Imtiyaz but just when I thought he will put two & two together, he told Jeena that he trusts Suhana a lot & that she shouldn’t be saying all this? Yes, I know that Imtiyaz loves Suhana to such an extent that he was actually in a denial but since he is mature enough, he should’ve analyzed Suhana’s behavior since day one to know that whatever Jeena said wasn’t a lie & the reason why Suhana was so cold towards him was Rameez. I think even now if Imtiyaz won’t call spade a spade, then he deserves whatever Suhana is directing towards him because then it will be like he himself is allowing Suhana to treat him as a doormat. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Teri Raza.
Adeel Hussain’s still in States ever since he reached there for Dobara Phir Se’s screening at Chicago South Asian Film Festival, just to add more to the fun Shaz Khan joined him on this vacation recently and they experienced the once in a lifetime opportunity of watching Coldplay perform live.
Adeel being the instagramer that he is posted quite a load of clips from the concert and we’re loving it.
