We have recently seen celebrities going switched off and everyone was wondering what is wrong. So here we got it! It was a campaign for Sting and the good news is all the celebrities are switched back on. We can see Mehwish Hayat, Feroze Khan, Anoushey Ashraf, Ayesha Omer, Mehreen Syed and Minal Khan getting back to their usual selves. See what they posted today:
And we are happy to see our celebs switched back on!
One of the most amazing consequences of being an actor is that you get to see so many new places and are exposed to different cultures, multiple languages and other metropolitan things. Each new country that you visit enriches your experience and increases your exposure of the world as a person.
The very beautiful Mahira Khan has been to Beirut recently for international award ceremony and very successfully bagged two awards from there. Then we saw her for the new ad launch ceremony for Lux along with gorgeous beauties Maya Ali and Mawra Hoccane.
In an informal behind the curtain interview, Mahira talked about experiencing Beirut and how she loved the Lebanese food. She also shared how she tried her hand at speaking Arabic but it is not very easy to speak a new language and specially onstage. Watch Mahira sharing her experience about it ;
Rising to stardom with social media, Qandeel Baloch became one of the most controversial figures to have ever existed in Pakistan. Murdered on 15-July-2016, it is just a day away from the death anniversary of “Fauzia Aman”.
While she was rebuked by everyone, by and large, in her life, just after her death a partition became within her followers and haters. It is her death which made people realize that a life was lost due to social seclusion. So, a year later, filmmaker Saad Khan is reviving what Baloch used to be by bringing about her life from the eyes of people who knew her the best.
The stories been uploaded on a Facebook page called Qandeel Ki Kahani. They are the excerpts from interviews conducted by Saad and documentary filmmaker Tazeen Bari with Qandeel’s sister and mother and aim to highlight Qandeel’s working-class life.
The introduction on the page states:
“Qandeel Baloch successfully climbed the socio-economic ladder in a country where the class you’re born into dictates who you are, what opportunities you’ll get, and what you can do. She defied all that and became Pakistan’s social media superstar. Rest in power, Qandeel (1990 – 2016)”
Head over to the page to get an insight into the life of the most debated personality of Pakistan, and her connection with the late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi.
Ahsan Khan has become the king of our hearts, since the day he stepped into the industry. Not only was he known for his charming looks, but his on point acting is what made him even more loved. After Udaari, there was no stopping Khan’s fame and love by the fans. But, if you think that was all the admiration you can get out for him, then you are wrong!
Ahsan Khan in his drool-worthy new look will make you fall for him even more!
Did you see the handsome hunk? Oh, he seems the absolute Greek God of beauty! And, one more…
We can’t help but wonder whether this new look has to do anything with his upcoming role. Drama or a movie? This man has us bewitched and completely in drapes. We still don’t know what this exciting new look is for.
All we can do is wait till Ahsan pulls off the curtains behind the reason of this new look.
Meera Jee has once again taken a 360 turn in her comments and stance which she had earlier. While it was just a day or two ago when she said that Imran Khan should stop pushing hard for the government, today she has taken a U-turn again. This time, becoming an astrologer, Meera has predicted that the next election win will definitely go to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
She further said that Pakistan Muslim League and Nawaz Sharif will continued to be exposed further for the world to see. Meera Jee went on to say that the nation is with Imran Khan and they all are gearing up for his win in General Elections, 2018.
What’s more is that she will be getting married soon, but isn’t ready to reveal the name of her partner to-be just yet. You know, evil eyes and all. Right? She believes that every time she comes clean about her marriage, countless obstacles are created in her path to happiness.
For all we can guess, Meera has her way with antics to get media attention.
Yasir Nawaz has successfully tried his hand at almost all fields of showbiz in Pakistan. Starting as an actor initially, he has now produced and directed many TV plays, and now a movie, Mehrunnisa V Lub U starring Sana Javed and Danish Taimoor.
Lately, we have come to know that Yasir Nawaz is also going to play a part in the much anticipated drama Baaghi expected to air on Urdu1. The play is about the life of Qandeel Baloch, a social media star in Pakistan who lost her life at the hands of her younger brother.
Saba Qamar, as we all know, is playing the role of Qandeel herself, with a number of prominent actors playing the other characters in this story of her life. Talking about his particular role, Yasir said that he had met Qandeel once before she became a social media star, and spoken to her over the phone many times later. He said that he could sense there was something upsetting about her life that made her the way she is and that she was not very stable mentally. He further added that the aim of the play is to demonstrate that it is never right to kill somebody, based on the differences of your opinions with them.
He believes that we as a society need to know that the power of granting life and death lies with the Almighty only. He further added that his role is a small one and the show belongs to Saba Qamar who will be telling the whole story and everything that Qandeel went through by impersonating her.
Project Ghazi’s premier was a disaster, as reported by every media outlet and the people that witnessed the horror. The film was originally scheduled for a Friday release but got postponed right after its premiere on Thursday night. The film is said to be filled with technical issues especially regarding the animations and sound.
According to a report published in The Express Tribune, lead actor Humayun Saeed believed the film was incomplete beforehand.
I have worked in the film so I knew the dialogues but even I couldn’t understand anything.
He further expressed his dissatisfaction with the project saying,
Project Ghazi relies heavily on dialogues to explain the storyline and if it’s inexplicable, there is no point. The film cannot be judged right now.
According to the actor, he had been telling the producers to postpone the film for about a month.
Project Ghazi has potential as a film, so why not wait and deliver a better product to the masses? I don’t know but maybe the producers were under some pressure from the brands or something that made them continue with the premiere.
He admitted that it wasn’t that bad but said that he walked out halfway through the premier because he knew he had to stop it from releasing.
Everyone is aware that Pakistan’s film industry is still a growing one and Humayun confessed that this is the reason most of the ‘made in Pakistan’ films suffer from bad sound.He informed that this exactly is the reason the production goes abroad and uses foreign technologies and resources to make the sound effects bearable and even enjoyable.
We dub the dialogues usually. Even India does, because we don’t have the equipment and expertise to sync it on location. For Project Ghazi, we didn’t do dubbing so I knew something was going to go wrong.
The Bin Roye star predicted it will take at least four to five months to fix Project Ghazi’s issues and finally release it.
Everyone was excited about today because it was the date that Pakistan’s first ever superhero movie was supposed to be launched. Alas, things didn’t go as planned for ‘Project Ghazi’ as the premiere of the film turned out to be the biggest nightmare of all involved in the project. A lot of technical difficulties surfaced during the screening of the film, making it an unbearable watch and so just a day before it’s release date, it got postponed.
Guess who stepped in to talk about this on their instagram page?
Sheheryar Munawar? No.
Syra Shahroz? No.
Humayun Saeed? No.
It is Shahroz Sabzwari! And that too to promote his own film!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWhYGBegvNV/
But we got to give it to him for making the post that clearly mocks ‘Project Ghazi’ cheesy and cute. The ‘love you’ aimed at his wife, at the end of the caption is just adorable.
Shehroz’s Chain Aye Ga’s trailer was heavily criticised by everyone on social media.Now social media is having the discussion that both Project Ghazi and Chain Aye Na are competing with each other in a contest of “Battle of the Failures”.
Despite everything, we hope and pray that Project Ghazi’s technical difficulties are all sorted out and it comes back as an amazing film. Being our country’s first superhero film it’s success will make a great example for its followers!
The first song of India’s film Baadshaho, “Mere Rashke Qamar”, meaning, ‘the moon is also jealous of your beauty’ is all about the budding romance between royalty, Ileana D’Cruz and rugged Ajay Devgn. This sufi romantic song has the most soothing lyrics, the tunes of harmonium and mandolin and the soulful voices of late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his nephew Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
A lot of covers of the famous song have been made in the past but this is the first time Rahat has attempted the song. The remix made by him is obviously not good as the original considering it’s nearly impossible to reach Nusrat Fateh’s level but it is catchy and sounds pretty good too. Have a listen and be the judge yourself:
Here’s the original song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0eqTgyoUYM
All the remixes that bollywood has been making of our songs in the recent years makes me wonder has Bollywood no creativity of her own?
Imran Abbas has won many hearts all over the country with his good looks and emotional acting. Recently, however, his looks are not quite the same. His cheeks are much more fuller, even to the extent of looking swollen.
Imran Abbas’s chiselled features looked wonderful on him, but with the recent change in his face, his face seems to have lost its angles and become quite different to how we are used to seeing him. Unfortunately, he seems to have joined the list of celebrities who don’t look quite the same as we had initially seen them and loved them so much for those genuine faces.
Here are a few pictures of how the heartthrob used to look earlier;
Now here are a few pictures in which he looks very different to his own self. Maybe some people prefer his later looks, that is entirely up to the fans. But one thing is certain, there is sonething that has definitely changed in the stud’s face. Have a look;
Recently Fahad Mustafa gave an interview to Images in which he claimed to be the only Pakistani actor who has won stardom and mass appeal without doing any project in Bollywood. This didn’t go well with many people. Even Shaan responded to this by saying:
“A lot of good actors have never went to India yet they have been quite popular here including Waheed Murad, Shahid, Rahat Kazmi, Usman Peerzada, Umar Shareef, Faisal Rehman, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Bilal Ashraf, Faisal Qureshi, Nouman Ejaz and Danish Taimoor.”
What I want to discuss today is whatever we may say about our artists going to Bollywood, the fact is many of our artists have received more recognition and love from the audience after going to Bollywood. Even the industry acknowledged them more after their successful Bollywood stints as they start getting nominations and increase in paychecks. Here are some examples:
Saba Qamar:
Saba Qamar is a very versatile actress. She has done all kinds of roles and has justified them with her talent, hardwork and zeal. Whether it is a role of a dukhyaari larki in Thakkan or a vamp in Maat, Saba always did justice to her roles. Saba is and was among the top league actors in Pakistan when she opted for Hindi Medium but what happened afterwards is not hidden from anyone’s eyes. She gained 100 times more love from her fans and audience for her work in the film and suddenly she was the hot favourite of the industry with nominations and praises pouring from everywhere. She raised her paycheck too according to the reports. She boycotted the LSAs this year despite having two nominations and acknowledged this change of attitude herself by saying:
“Although I am nominated for three different plays, I will not be attending the LSAs as a protest,They never bothered to honour me during the past 12 years and now that I have the Bollywood stamp, everyone is acknowledging me all of a sudden.”
Sajal Aly:
Sajal Aly is the new addition in Lollywood to Bollywood list and every one has seen how much recognition she has got and was loved to bits for her role in the movie Mom. All of a sudden people who used to bash her for sometimes her looks and sometimes her damsel in distress roles became her ultimate fans and were writing WE LOVE SAJAL on every social media platform. The truth is Sajal has always been a very talented and expressive actress. Be it her role in Nanhi and Behadd or even Gul e Rana Sajal has nailed every character beautifully. Her film Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai despite being a local release was an average success. But people’s love for her has increased four folds after the release of Mom.
Atif Aslam:
Atif’s magical voice had a lot of admirers before too but after his track featured in a Bollywood movie; there was no looking back for the star. He is loved and admired now on both sides of the border and his tracks are no doubt a necessity for many Bollywood films. Though he is immensely talented he may not have made this big without the Bollywood part in his life.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan:
Hailing form the clan of Ustaad Fateh Ali Khan and nephew and successor of Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rahat is no doubt a legend and maestro for music. But his fame was actually elevated to the status it is on today after he lent his vocals in Bollywood and today he is one of the huge names of the music industry in Pakistan as well as in India.
Veena Malik:
Yes her work definitely is not of the nature of the stars mentioned here but her names demands an inclusion as if not for Bollywood we would not have been even considering her anywhere today. Veena did a hit movie Mohabbatan Sacchiyan and also did some shows. Mostly she used to be in news for her affairs and little controversies but her stint in Big Boss and limited work she did in Bollywood gave her world-wide recognition. If not for Bollywood she would never have got this immense popularity.
Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan:
Well I personally think they were bigger stars even before going to Bollywood but Bollywood did wonders for them. Mahira is seen mostly talking about Raees in all shows in place of her work in Pakistan and she would as debut opposite SRK is not a small thing. This provided her international exposure. Same is the case for Fawad, even Indians started counting him as the fourth Khan of Bollywood. Not to forget an increase in demanded fee come with success in Bollywood.
Yes there are many stars who have achieved a lot of success without going to Bollywood like Shaan Shahid, Reema, Mehwish Hayat, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Shehryar Munawar and many more but there is no denying to the fact that going to Bollywood is like having a success stamp on your CV. Whenever anything bad happens in India, Indian stars and awaam start bashing and accusing Pakistan mercilessly without any proof and there is never any answer from our stars. The way Fawad and Mahira were stopped to work in Bollywood and none of the the Pakistanis were allowed to do promotions in India recently shows how much love they hold for us. The way Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was treated on the tax thing on airport and Atif had to cancel his concert once are not hidden from the audience either. But our stars are always seen speaking about the love and support they get in India despite how much humiliation they themselves or their country is facing. They will never utter a word against them even if it is a fact. This is all because its bread v/s dignity and bread is always the winning contender. Whatever anyone may say it remains a fact that going Bollywood can place a lot of jam and nutella on one’s bread. Share your thoughts about our stars working there and never defending themselves or their country and what do you think of audience giving more love to stars who go to Bollywood?
The popular TV show, ‘Battle Of The Bands’ is returning soon after fifteen years. The show that has produced two famous bands of the country that are ‘EP’ and ‘Aaroh’.
The official social media page welcomed registrations for new bands 2 months ago and there is no official news from them since then. However, lately Mahira Khan and Meesha Shafi have tweeted about the show as follows:
There is also a speculation that Meesha Shafi, Fawad Khan and Atif Aslam would be collaborating on the show and Meesha’s several retweets also confirm it. There is also a news that Shahzad Hasan will be in the judges panel again. However, there is no official news available about the event yet.
Sana Javed and Danish Taimoor were on Sanam Jung’s show to promote their film along with the director Yasir Nawaz. Danish was shown a picture of him and Ayeza on the sets. He responded to that by saying that he normally does shoots with his wife only and Sana Yasir could not take it and started roasting him on the show. Watch video to know more:
Sania Saeed is a very versatile actress. She has proved her mettle time and time again and has always been loved by the audience. Be it Aseerzadi or Sammi she knows how to do a role and is always a treat to watch on screen. Sania has worked with countless actors and actresses in her career. Sanam Baloch asked her to explain her co-star each in one word and see how she responded:
Walking on roads has become a serious issue for women in Pakistan. And even working at office setups is not very safe. Reason is the cheap mentality of people who judge them and think that women who are working outside their homes are some kind of walk in prizes for them. We all have faced these issues at some point in our lives. Watch the story of a working woman that how she has faced these issues in and out of her work:
Over the years, our drama industry has given us many beautiful names. To count them would not be an easy task but few of them will always resonate in the history of television. However, there are some who appeared on television during PTV era but unfortunately vanished from the screen too soon. These talented artists quietly slipped in to the shadows but their remarkable performances have immortalized them.
I would try to recall and talk about such beautiful faces of Pakistani dramas, who were once the luminosity of screen but have obscured somewhere today. They were volcanoes of talent, born with a lucky charm of ruling the hearts.
Shehnaz Sheikh
A versatile drama veteran and theatre director Shehnaz Sheikh who has been seen in some outstanding PTV dramas such as ‘Tanhaiyan’ and ‘Ankahi’ from where she got immense popularity. She has also appeared in some famous TV shows, ‘Uncle Sargam’ and ‘Yes Sir No Sir’ in which she captured the hearts of audience but soon after she disappeared from the screen. People always wanted to see her more but she restricted herself from acting. She had a reason for staying away from dramas. She once said that she didn’t see any diversity in characters she was offered at that time and therefore parted ways from acting.
In 2010, she came into limelight again by directing a theater play ‘The Mousetrap’ which was greatly acknowledged by the audience.
However, the acting career of Shehnaz Sheikh was short-lived yet highly remembered. People expected to see her in ‘Tanhaiyan Naye Silsiley’ which was the sequel of her famous play ‘Tanhaiyan’. ‘Tanhaiyan Naye Silsiley’ was aired on ARY digital but unfortunately the expectations of watching her perform once again didn’t meet the reality and we didn’t get to see more of her.
Shehnaz Sheikh has backed off from television since a long period but she prevails in most of the hearts even today.
Rahat Kazmi
One of the most learned actors of our drama and film industry, Rahat Kazmi is not only a wonderful actor but has been a brilliant anchor person of his times. He saw success on both small and big screens during 1970’s and 1980’s. ‘Dhoop Kinarey’, ‘Nangay Paon’, ‘Parchaiyan’, ‘Saraab’ are some plays in which he has showed his extraordinary acting skills. He was also seen in movies like ‘Insaniyat’, ‘Khandaan’, ‘Saima’, ‘Jann-e-Mann’ and many more to count.
I think the serenity of his personality reflects in his performance that has enchanted the audience over years. Unfortunately, he is also among those actors who left television too early and made our drama industry deprived of a precious gem.
In 2006, after a prolonged break he was seen again in in a drama serial named ‘Kaisey Kahon’. Watching Rahat Kazmi once again on television was a treat to one’s eye but he was not seen again in any dramas since then.
Sahira Kazmi
Sahira Kazmi, one of the most talented names of our drama industry has also been very popular on television over the years. ‘Parchaiyan’, ‘Teesra Kinara’, ‘Qurbatein aur Faslay’ are the most remembered drama serials in which she acted alongside her spouse Rahat Kazmi. The couple appeared in the lead roles and were highly acclaimed.
She disappeared from the screen in 1980’s and thus one more beautiful face of our television was lost. She was not only a gorgeous actress but was also a striking director. She has directed some renowned dramas like ‘Dhoop Kinarey’, ‘Zaib-un-Nisa’, ‘Aahat, Hawa ki Beti’ and many more. Although she has greatly contributed as an actor and director during the golden era of PTV but soon distanced herself from acting that has made her admirers melancholy.
Marina Khan
A beautiful actress and a lovely television director Marina Khan is also among less seen personalities of television today. ‘Tanhaiyan’, ‘Dhoop Kinarey’, ‘Nijaat’, ‘Padosi’, ‘Khaali Hath’ are some of her memorable plays. She enjoyed popularity on television during 1980’s and 1990’s but then she vanished from screen for many years. Marina then opted to stay behind the cameras and started working more as a director.
In, 2005 she appeared in a drama serial ‘Kaisey kahon’. She was again seen in 2013 in ‘Tanhaiyan Naye Silsiley’ which was also directed by her. In the following year, she appeared in a light comedy drama serial ‘Jackson Heights’. The return of Marina Khan to television delighted her fans again and they were overwhelmed by her screen presence.
The contribution of Marina Khan as a comedy play director is enormous. She has directed the plays ‘Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat’, ‘Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat’, ‘Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat’ and ‘Annie ki Ayegi Baraat’ that has been greatly enjoyed and appreciated by the viewers. In these plays she has taken the situational comedy to a level which is unparalleled.
Recently there is a good news for all the Marina Khan lovers that she will be doing her film debut in upcoming movie ‘Na Maloom Afraad 2’ and will also soon appear in another Pakistani movie ‘Parwaz Hai Junoon’. Hence there would be a chance to get a glimpse of her again. She would also be coming in a mystery serial ‘Dhund’ on TV One, as announced by a social media page of the channel itself.
The aforementioned personalities are few of my personal favorites whose non-availability from screen has always been deeply felt by me. Their absence has created a void that can never be filled. It is heartening to see Marina’s comeback a few times on television, but her prolonged absence from the drama industry would be hard to compensate.
Please feel free to recall more famous names from PTV era who left acting too soon or return after a long break. Share in the comment box below.
TV One is now bringing a mystery series, ‘Dhund’ to the television. It has been written by Syed Mohammad Ahmad and directed by Farrukh Faiz. The cast of the series looks promising since some big names from the drama industry are there including Sania Saeed, Maria Wasti, Sawera Nadeem, Marina Khan, Asif Raza Mir and Mohammad Ahmad himself.
Three teasers of ‘Dund’ are out that have already attracted the audience. The release date of serial is 15th July, at 9.00 pm on TV One. Recently the drama launch and blogger meet up was also organized where cast with some other television personalities were spotted. Lets have some glimpses from the event below.
Lets have a look on teasers of ‘Dhund’.
Malala Yousafzai’s name and fame is no stranger to Pakistan. While there are many people in her favour, there are some who debate the appreciation and attention she has received. Yesterday marked her 20th birthday and she has received many messages from people around the globe. One such message that caught our eye was from none other than the reigning queen of our screen, Mahira Khan. In a very sweet message, Mahira has wished the youngest Nobel Prize laureate on her twentieth;
Mahira is a self confessed feminist and she has achieved loads as a woman and as a single mother. Her tweet for Malala was specially nice because it is always great to see women uplifting women from all walks of lives. It empowers us all to stand together and cheer eachother on. Way to go Mahira and Malala !!
Zoheb Hassan has his fans excited all over the world since he announced the upcoming release of his solo album called Signature.
The teaser of one of his songs Silsilay from the album has been released and it has much increased the anticipation of what will hopefully be one of his most poplar albums.
The nineteen second trailer is a very simple one and shows Zoheb walking towards his luxury car. He is all formally dressed and looking very handsome. Then a woman’s reflection is seen smiling in the rear view mirror of the car and how the video tells us the story of the song waits to be seen.
Recently Saeeda Imtiaz did a photo shoot for the famous designer Annus Abrar for his Bridal Collection of 2017. Annus released few clicks of the shoot on his official social media page in which Saeeda looks gorgeous.
Meera is probably one of the few actresses that nearly everyone in Pakistan, who has even little knowledge of showbiz, knows. She’s been known to make controversial statements, be part of controversies or just give more heat to a controversy every now and then.
These days, the political situation of our country is pretty tense and of’course Meera Jee had to not only choose a side between PML-N and PTI but also to give advice to the leader of PTI.She has advised Imran Khan to allow PML-N to complete its tenure and wait for next elections as believes PTI will form the next government.Patience Khan Sahab!
As long as PML-N will remain in power , they will largely be exposed to nation. Therefore, Imran Khan should wait for next election rather than doing some thing to bring to end PML-N government.
She further claimed that the people of Pakistan support Imran Khan and PTI and so the next government will be PTI-led government. Not only PTI but the entire nation is united against corruption, she added.
Do you agree with her?
For Ayeza Khan, being married to a handsome, heartthrob of the Entertainment Industry means having to watch him film cute,romantic scenes with women that aren’t her. Having to watch him express his love for another woman through the dialogues that he is given. It is no secret that nearly everyone ships the power couple of ‘Ayeza & Danish’ and so we are curious how Ayeza felt watching her husband and her friend, Sana’s scenes in the romantic comedy film “Mehrunisa V Lub U”. Well, we have our answer now, thanks to Sanam Jung asking this when she invited Danish, Sana and Yasir Nawaz on her show. Learn the answer yourself:
Singer-composer Adnan Sami Khan has lately introduced his newly born daughter, Medina Sami Khan to the world. Adnan and his wife Roya Sami were blessed with their princess in May but lately the couple had a photoshoot with the baby and Adnan shared some clicks from it with his fans too.
Lets have few glimpses of the couple with their little girl, that he had shared on his official twitter account.
It gives me great pleasure in sharing the photos of our beloved daughter Medina with you…
May God bless her always…🙏💖😊 pic.twitter.com/FbSOPLxtqC— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) July 12, 2017
Love for animals is one of the sincerest feeling that human beings can ever endure. Actors have a very busy and demanding job so it might seem very difficult for them to have animals as pet give that they demand a lot of attention and affection. In the interview below Sania Saeed makes it all seem very easy, in fact she claims her animals to be her source of happiness and joy. She also tells exactly what she does with these creatures when she is in a really good mood. This conversation will just melt many of your hearts but I won’t lie, some of you might find it really odd. Especially when you hear about which and how many pets she is talking about:
Atif Aslam is the heartthrob, not only of Pakistan, but of girls from around the world. Whenever the singer hits the stage of any country, girls go gaga over his hunky looks and melodious voice. Just recently, during his concert in Dubai, a fan couldn’t control her excitement when she got to meet Atif Aslam.
The girl had come along with a postcard of “Atif – I love You,” this is why the singer invited her to share the stage with him for a while. She graced the stage and took Aslam’s autograph on the same postcard, which he also showed to the audience attending the show.
The girl, unable to believe her fate, continued posing for pictures even removing a mic stand to take the pouted pics clearly. Though the fan kept chattering for long, Atif had to ask her to leave the stage so that he may continue the concert.
We all can understand the jitters of excitement the girl would have been getting at that moment. Who can believe that they are standing at stage with Atif Aslam and that too on his personal invitation. She in one lucky girl, and we think that she got her Facebook DP to brag about too!
Remember the 4-minute trailer of Shehroz Sabzwari’s film ‘Chain Ay Na’ that broke the internet for all the wrong reasons? It made into the headlines which read something along the lines “A film you should not waste your money on”, “What were they (persons involved in the film) thinking?”, “CNA will be the death of the cinema”. Shehroz is taking none of that and is totally standing behind Syed Noor, defending the film to what seems like his last breath. He has endlessly promoted his film on social media but now he is even on local TV channels defending the film and claiming that all the criticism is base-less. In fact, he is criticising reviewers and bloggers to judge the film by its trailer ironically. Watch the video to see another attempt of the junior Sabzwari to defend ‘Chain Ay N’:
Syed Muhammad Ali Raza’s Project Ghazi premiered today and it seems that we have another setback for the entertainment industry. While being dubbed as the first Superhero film of the country, expectations were high among the cinema goers. But, it seems that the film fraternity that went to attend the premier today in Nueplex cinema ran even before the intermission.
It is just one review, but many more reviews started to flood in soon after. Seems that the directors and producers of the movie can’t tolerate their efforts turning into a upheaval, this is why they announced that the release has been postponed.
Well, we all know what’s the reason behind this sudden technical work. People were expecting a lot better from the movie, which claims that it is bringing about one in a million sort of story paired with exciting stuns. The makers, right on time, decided that it would be better to postpone the movie rather than making it another big flop of the year.
We all were impatiently waiting for the movie to release, and some of us had already pre-booked the tickets. When will the movie be released, what happened to our tickets is still to be seen!
Zakham has started coming on two back to back days from last week. So, here we are with its twelfth episode, which was quite a mixture of controversies and contradictions, with no solution in sight. The friction between Khawar and Takbeer got entangled with Ahmed’s disease yesterday and this episode continued on the same pattern.
The most unlikeable character in the whole play is Khawar’s sister Khalida. First, when she got to know about Ahmed’s heart condition, she was extremely nonchalant about it, repeating that it’s the norm for doctors to create diseases and associate them with kids. In her next scene, she was all weepy and super concerned about Ahmed, to the extent that her husband had to console her to stop crying, and the way she keeps reminding her brother that he is not Takbeer’s son, conveniently ignoring the fact that she sacrificed the love of her life for this baby, is just so mean of her. This woman is certainly up to no good.
The episode showed Khawar extremely concerned about Ahmed and while his worries seem legitimate, it is hard to sympathise with a man who is crying for his ailing infant in one scene, and cribbing nonsense about his wife to his sister in the next. The way Khawar physically manhandles Takbeer is simply abhorrent and absolutely intolerable, even to watch. (kennedyandperkins) He wanted to sleep with Ahmed, so he physically pushed his wife out of the room and when he came home later and found Ahmed alone and crying and Takbeer absent, his behaviour was certainly not normal. Any concerned father would atleast carry the child with him, rather than leave him crying and act like Sherlock Holmes for his missing wife. I also dislike the way him and his sister think it is perfectly fine to put all responsibility of raising Ahmed on Takbeer, but keep all rights about him to themselves. She is being a mother to Ahmed, while being treated like a babysitter by Khawar.
Finally Takbeer’s brother noted the bruises on her hands from Khawar’s roughness and thankfully, got angry on it. When their father saw her arm, even he was shocked enough to ask Takbeer to pack up all her and Ahmed’s stuff to come with them. Shabbir Jan was phenomenal in today’s episode. Maybe he is a father himself, so that is why he was so natural in feeling desolate and hurt on seeing her daughter abused at her husband’s hands, because he performed that scene straight from the heart. He was superb as a macho orthodox father who is very strict apparently, but in his heart, he still holds his little girl very close. Madiha Imam was her usual fabulous self, acting so naturally and flawlessly that you cannot help but follow the story through Takbeer’s eyes. Whoever casted her and whoever is styling her is also doing an amazing job. Her indifference with her looks and hair and makeup is perfectly in sync with her character. She is abused, misunderstood and uncertain of her future, so thankfully they have not shown all that in perfectly applied nail polish and false eyelashes. That looks very unnatural. Also, when she comes back to her parents’ home, her lean frame, porcelain skin and fragile outlook really justified her parents’ outrage and grief that their delicate daughter is being treated so harshly.
Ahmed’s story line is quite confusing because they showed us the opinion of doctor who gave them all sorts of hope for his prognosis but that did not do much to relieve their anxiety about him. Why show a doctor say everything will be fine without medicine and surgery, when the family is going to keep on treating it like a fatal disease in the later scenes.
Stay tuned to find out what the future holds for Khawar and Takbeer and their families.
Given that we are in the 21st century and that Pakistan’s education indicators are improving as well as media playing an active role to highlight the role and respect of women, one would expect that some positive impact would be made of our young generation too. But, it turns out, old habits die hard and eve-teasing has become one of our nation’s worst habits. Every time we believe that we have improved as a nation, as human beings, an incident surfaces that diminishes all hopes;we cannot even let women enjoy themselves at public places! . But, I am proud to say that women have finally taken matters in their own hands and started fighting for themselves.Watch the video to find out what exactly I am talking about:
Mahira Khan came, conquered and stole all the hearts. The actress went across the border and everyone was left swooning over her sheer beauty and utmost talent. Regardless to say, Khan managed to make some very good friends there too. We all know very well how SRK and she became great buddies, but very few know that Mahira paired pretty well with Sonam Kapoor too. And, here is the proof:
Thank you @sonamakapoor ❤️ love love it. Also, living in my hard core tee. Love x pic.twitter.com/Kq49K8g3M1
— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) July 13, 2017
So, Sonam Kapoor sent Mahira Khan this gift and she completely aced it. What more? She paired the cropped tee with floral saree and quirky vintage boots, which made us think that Khan was really impressed by Kapoor’s uncanny style. Well, Sonam wasn’t late to reply back either!
You look great! https://t.co/IV39A9jhAg
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) July 13, 2017
All we can do right now is wish that the friendship between Indian and Pakistani actress flourish more and more. As, arts and entertainment has no bounds and it sees no animosities. Till next time, drool over Mahira’s absolutely hot look.
Ohkay so, it was quite an interesting episode of Yaar e Bewafa. I must say what I am loving about this drama at the moment is how realistically & effortlessly everything has been portrayed. What I also enjoyed the most in this episode was the how there was this unpredictability in almost every other situation because I found myself thinking one thing & the very next moment, something exactly opposite happened, which actually kept things quite engaging. I must say the foundation of the story has been laid in such a convincing manner, that I am actually looking forward to the rest of the drama.
So, Fizza pushed Zaid to the limit & it showed how desperate times call for desperate measures. Zaid ended up mortgaging his house in order to please Fizza & fulfill her dream of a better & secure future. It is admirable how they have shown Zaid & Fizza as a couple that stands by each other & believes in transparency, like I don’t think we usually get to see such a marital relationship in our dramas where they show how a husband & a wife think on the same lines & their mental wavelength is in sync with one another. Yes, Fizza does seem a little, I repeat a little unreasonable to put pressures on her husband like that but then again, it is also a fact that due to her motivation, Zaid finds himself obliged to do everything for his family’s betterment. Also, it is worth noticing that Zaid hasn’t forgotten what Fizza left behind in order to get married to him, may be that’s why he feels a little more burdened to do better because he wants to give her everything that she had to sacrifice to be with him. The note at which their marriage started was very interesting, like right from the beginning, they showed that Zaid had nothing but love to offer to Fizza & he didn’t mind going to any extreme to please her, even if it meant taking someone else’s ring to gift it to his wife. I must say the way the writer has shown Zaid & Fizza’s relationship is quite amazing, like they both are unapologetically themselves in front of each other, which makes their relationship quite strong. At one point I thought that Zaid would keep house mortgage a secret from Fizza because he wouldn’t want her to feel concerned but he ended up telling her everything because he believes in transparency. Also, to my surprise I thought Fizza would feel a little guilty but she showed no such signs because right now, Zaid’s immigration is her main priority.
Also, even though there are a very few moments that Fizza & her mother in law share but it shows that Fizza has not only accepted Zaid but she has also accepted her mother wholeheartedly too. I enjoyed seeing their interactions & how Fizza kept on reminding Zaid that he should tell his mother everything because it was the right time. I don’t know why but I must say Fizza’s character is quite interesting, like you can not form a definite opinion about her because you understand her struggles but can also find her a little selfish. There has been an amazing balance that the writer has drawn in her character & I am definitely looking forward to see more of her.
I must say, even though I had a good laugh at the scene where Zaid felt he was being chased, I loved the quotient of reality that the entire scenario had. It showed how desperate Zaid was & how having so much of money on him was making him conscious. Zaid was so eager to get things done that he was unnecessarily adding a bit more pressure on himself. I must say, just when I thought things would go wrong now, everything turned out to be great, starting from Zaid getting his visa to getting his medical reports cleared. It does look like good times are rolling in for Zaid & Fizza at the moment but we’ll have to see how far things will remain the same. Also, I liked how they showed that after getting his visa, Zaid attained this confidence because it showed in his body language as if a huge burden was taken off his shoulders & he was more than ready to embrace the change that his life was going to offer.
Fortunately, where one family was rejoicing at the opportunity that life presented them, on the other side one family was falling in a deep pit continuously. Saleem lost his job & he had his justifications for it but he didn’t feel the need to answer his wife Amna as to why things went wrong. Also, Saleem was diagnosed with lung cancer which means even more trials and tribulations for Amna because things are only going to get worse for her henceforth.
Overall, this episode was quite interesting & engaging. I loved seeing Fizza & Zaid’s relationship, like for a change it feels nice to see a realistic portrayal of what marriage is all about, where a husband & wife struggle with each other, stand by each other’s side & then share some light-hearted moments too which turn into beautiful memories. Zaid surprising Fizza was another good aspect that was covered. Also, the way Zaid took such a huge risk & literally gambled everything to make Fizza’s dream come true went to show how much he loves her. I am actually interested to see who will turn out to be ‘yaar e bewafa’, like at this point I do have a feeling it will be Fizza may be when things will go wrong in their life, but the way everything has turned out to be quite unpredictable, I most certainly can’t be sure of anything & for that I am eager to see how the story is going to unravel. I must say everyone’s acting was effortless & spot on, I liked Imran Abbas & Arij Fatima’s chemistry as husband & wife, like they have made Zaid & Fizza’s relationship a treat to watch. I however do want to see more of Sara Khan because I am sure she is going to impress us all as well. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Yaar e Bewafa.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
Tonight’s episode of Shadi Mubarak Ho was a lot like the previous episode; slow-paced and light but not exactly funny! If this drama was more fast-paced and some of the scenes in particular were shorter, it could have been far more entertaining, even though the storyline is a little too simple. Unfortunately, this drama also doesn’t have enough characters or tracks to keep the viewers interested. Even the few characters which get plenty of screen time in every episode aren’t exactly the sort of characters you warm up to and look forward to watching every week. Ikhtiyar gets more screen time in every episode than Ahsan. Ikhtiyar’s relationship with the people in the house is somewhat interesting but he gets way more screen time than he should. Ahsan and Nyle also do not have the kind of bromance which could have made this relationship come alive on screen. Nyle and Zoya’s relationship is plain and realistic but not exactly appealing. The most off-putting aspect of this drama so far has to be the repeated references to certain diseases which do not even pass as a joke!
Many of the conversations in this episode revolved around Rimsha and it seems like the writer is trying extra hard to build up the curiosity of the viewers therefore I hope that Rimsha’s character will live up to the “hype”. It would have been so much better if her character was introduced in this episode. Nyle has fallen for Zoya and even though Zoya likes him as well but she has been shown as a practical girl who does not want to admit to herself or others that she is falling in love with Nyle. Right now I find Nyle’s father’s character the most likeable one in the play. Yasir Hussain did really well in the first episode because he is definitely good at mimicking and can make you laugh but too bad he decided to play the “hero” instead of a more comic character.
The preview of the next episode suggested that there will be some kind of a misunderstanding between the “love birds”! I am wondering if Rimsha will make her entry in the next episode or not and whether the story will pick up pace in the upcoming episodes. The first episode of the drama was interesting because it was longer than usual therefore it covered more too. Every episode so far has a specific pattern and there is nothing unpredictable or interesting about the plot. This drama could have been far better if the script was written in such a way that the viewers could have easily connected to the characters. If this was not meant to be an all out comedy then the writer should have added more emotions in the drama to make it relatively more attractive for the viewers. I would love to see Kubra Khan in particular doing some serious comedy for a change. Also, it is sad that even someone like Bushra Ansari does not make you laugh when you are watching this play because the character she is playing does not have a lot to offer.
The OST of Shadi Mubarak Ho is the best thing about it so far. I expected a lot from this drama but it has turned out to be a huge disappointment so far. I will give it two more weeks, if it doesn’t take off then I am not tuning into it again.
How many of you watched this episode? Do share your thoughts about it.
Mahira Khan is a very gorgeous lady and always manage to look breath taking. This makes us always keep an eye on the beauty. So recently Mahira was at an event for the launch of her new Lux Campaign and we wonder what is wrong with the actress’s face. Look yourself and you will understand:
So the actresses’s cheeks are literally very swollen and we wonders whether its a bee sting or cheek fillers? Yes there has been news of Mahira gaining few pounds for her movie but the pounds donot only show up on the face; they show up everywhere. Here you can have the examples of her co-stars from the same movie. Like take a look at Humaima:
And Fawad Khan:
And Mahira’s waist and arms are lean; no change there but her face tells a different story. See:
The difference is extremely visible. What do you guys think? Share your thoughts!
Salman Ahmed has been an avid fan of PTI and Imran Khan since long. He is almost always among the promoinent faces in all of PTI’s protests and marches.
The love and admiration Salman Ahmed has for Imran Khan has always been very evident but in the wake of the JIT and its current decision, Salman has released a very warm tribute for Imran Khan.
The video has been sung and produced by Salman Ahmed himself and uploaded on his YouTube channel that he has named under the banner of Junoon. It is the first video of this channel that has amassed 69 dislikes in three days. The video is a little odd with Imran’s personal life, marriage and professional struggle in a five minutes long compilation. It also shows glimpses of Salman Ahmed and his wife. We feel that in his eagerness to show his deep love and respect, Salman has not paid much attention to the technicalities and put forward a very raw, heartfelt tribute.
Watch for yourself to see how you feel about the video;
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LWScs7-qgi0
Chain Aaye Na will now release on 11th August as its release has been postponed. But here you can hold yourself till the release; if you are looking forward to it. The wedding song from Chain Aaye Na is out and we are still confused whether it is Zara Dholki Bajao or some attempt at making a Pashto song and why all the Lahoris are dancing. Here watch it yourself and share why do you think Lahore is dancing:
Hassan Niazi
Hassan Niazi is a Pakistani model and actor. He has been working in dramas and films since 2008. He was born on February 3, 1981.
Hassan Niazi’s Age
Hassan Niazi is 36 years old.
Hassan Niazi’s Dramas
Sipahi Maqbool Hussain – 2008
Ishq Ki Inteha – 2009
Gumshuda – 2010
Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare – 2012
Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si – 2012
Meri Behan Meri Dewrani – 2012
Ek Nazar Meri Taraf – 2013
Talkhiyaan – 2013
Kankar – 2013
Kissey Apna Kahein – 2014
Mere Meherbaan – 2014
Tum Mere Paas Raho – 2015
Anaya Tumhari Hui – 2015
Sun Yaara – 2017
Sita Bagri – 2017
Pinjra – 2017
Hassan Niazi’s Films
Ramchand Pakistani – 2008
Maalik – 2016
Hassan Niazi’s Social Media Handles
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/hassanniaziofficial/
Hassan Niazi’s Website
http://hassanniazi.com/
Hassan Niazi’s Pictures
