According to the latest buzz, Nida Yasir will be playing an important role in Mehrunisa V Lub U. If reports are to be believed then the morning show host refused several offers due to the busy schedule, but has decided to act in her home production.
Produced under the banner of YNH films, Mehrunisa V Lub U is set for an Eid-ul-Fitr release. The film also stars Danish Taimor, Saa Javed, Javed Sheikh and Qavi Khan.
Pakistan’s loss to India ICC Champions Trophy 2017 started a debate amongst cricket fans. The nation was hurt over team’s dreadful performance and people are taking to social media to share their thoughts.
The latest one to hit the cricket team is singer Rabi Peerzada. The singer who did a disastrous rendition of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s classic took to Instagram and wrote an infuriated note to address the Pakistan cricket team.
Congratulations India on a historical winning… wake up Pakistan cricket team… practice more than acting in commercials ????
Ali Zafar is a star and a multi talented artist. Either it is singing, acting or painting; you name it and he does it. He has struggled a lot and has made a name for himself. People love him for his style and pesona.
The Teefa in Trouble star shared an adorable video of his teenage where he and his friend are pretending that he has become a star and is getting a lot of offers from hollywood. Check out the video:
The dreams do come true if you work hard is the perfect caption for this video!
Hamza Ali Abbasi is a highly opinionated person and he loves to share his opinions with the world. His facebook account has actually turned to a platform of discussion and he talks about everything from politics to entertainment. Wonder Woman is performing well all over the world. The movie stars Gal Gadot in the lead who is an Israeli actress and a former Israeli soldier who has previously supported Israel’s stance on Palestine. Due to this reason the movie even got banned in Lebanon.
Look what Hamza had to say on the controversy:
Many people appreciated him and agreed to his point of view while others thought it is a hypocrisy that we use Israeli products but oppose the film. What do you think? Is Hamza right or wrong? Do share your thoughts!
Saba Qamar is a versatile and talented actress no doubt. She rules the hearts of her Pakistani audiences with stellar performances like that in Main Sitara and Besharam. And now she has wowed the critics and audiences alike across the border in her debut movie Hindi Medium.
The movie is enjoying the second best third week collection after Bahubali:the conclusion which shows the potential of the movie. Hindi medium had a slow start but positive reviews made the sales pick up and now the movie has crossed 90 crores and is a hit nationally and internationally. Just 10 more crores and Saba will join the 100 crore club.
Saba’s commendable acting has made the movie such a super hit. More power to you Saba!
This particular episode of Tonite With HSY actually came as a pleasant surprise not because the format of the show was changed in any way but it was refreshing watching Hamza Ali Abbasi being candid and fun for a change. We have been watching him play serious and tragic roles for years now, we watch him getting emotional and sometimes too worked up over different issues and he is never candid on social media! I am so glad that in this episode of Tonite With HSY besides talking about things which Hamza Ali has talked about many times before, the viewers got to see another side of him which showed that he has a really nice sense of humor and he is totally capable of being adaptable! I have to say that Hamza Ali Abbasi made this show a lot more entertaining and the relationship Mahira and Hamza share definitely was another plus point. I have to give HSY credit for calling those guests on the show who get along perfectly which makes the show more fun if the celebrities involved do not get carried away and are not there to send certain messages across!
The way HSY interacted with Hamza and Mahira both showed that he genuinely respected both his guests which also made a great deal of difference. For a change however he did not give his guests a leverage but gave some pretty difficult questions to answer. Having said that, I don’t understand why Mahira Khan’s fixation with Shah Rukh Khan is always blown out of proportion in every single interview. The first half of the questions Mahira Khan answered focused solely on her experience of working in India and more specifically with Shah Rukh Khan. Mahira Khan answered questions about Shah Rukh Khan like she was there to tell people about him and not about her own self! Also, I was shocked to find out that Mahira found the filming experience in Pakistan “pinching” after doing only one film in India. Her explanation for that statement was even more disappointing. Although, I greatly appreciate how far Mahira has come as an actress but the fact is that she isn’t too good at expressing herself in talk shows. This is the reason why some of the questions she answered left me wondering what exactly she was trying to convey. Mahira Khan’s energy however added more life to this episode.
There was a good reason why Hamza Ali Abbasi won the hamper in the end, he was definitely more blunt while answering the questions and was not there with an agenda unlike few other celebrities who came in the previous episodes. I also felt that the questions HSY asked Hamza Ali Abbasi were more relevant to his career, like the question about Maula Jatt and him not being part of JPNA2.
In my opinion, the segment in which HSY invites some other guest to come and talk about themselves besides the main guests should be chopped off so that he can focus on the main guests even more. I felt like he did not ask Mahira Khan enough questions regarding her career in Pakistan and I also felt like Mahira Khan did not give the Pakistani viewers/her fans the credit they so deserve which had to be the most disappointing part of her interview. When she said that Hamza told her that the Pakistani fans made her what she was, I was hoping that she would acknowledge them but she gave the Indian fans just as much credit which was not fair! I have to say that I expected better from a star like Mahira Khan who got so much love from Pakistan. I am all for our celebrities going to India and working there but it is sad when their interviews are so calculated to make sure that no one in India gets offended by something they say!
I am going to be extremely honest and say that after watching this show I like Hamza Ali Abbasi a lot more and Mahira Khan slightly less! And yes, with all due respect whoever told Mahira Khan she could sing was lying!
How many of you watched this show? Do share your thoughts about it!
This was another episode with absolutely no character development. Naila’s stubbornness and selfishness knows no bounds and Ahmed is equally forgiving and compromising! This drama still has some positive aspects and it is somewhat enjoyable but it is clearly being stretched. Also, Amna’s reaction to the entire situation was difficult to relate to because she was never close to her mother. A kid will naturally be disturbed if the mother is no longer around but her refusal to stay at her grandparents house and the change in her behavior was difficult to relate to. Naila has been shown as one of those people who even exploit their own children and never have the time for them and Amna clearly despised her mother after what she had seen. The only reason she ran away from the house was because she wanted to be away from her toxic mother therefore all of sudden watching her miss her mother made no sense. Ultimately, this turned out to be the reason why Ahmed went back to pick Naila.
I have said this many times before and I feel the need to say this after watching a new episode of Titlee every week; Hania Aamir has nailed this character faultlessly. She is so good that even now there are times when you question Naila’s father and brother’s decisions just as much as you do hers. It is a fact that they never paid heed to her approval when they were going to marry her off. This of course does not justify her actions but they are at fault too. Ahmed turned out to be a very compromising and caring husband therefore naturally the viewers felt for him and hated Naila for making him suffer. Another reason why Naila is largely at fault is that she used Ahmed many times when she had no one else to rely on emotionally and even financially. In the beginning Naila was not greedy which is why she was never attracted to Ahmed because of his financial status but gradually she got used to all the luxuries which were always at her disposal and then although she did not feel anything for her husband but she stayed with him to enjoy these comforts.
Although I am dead against men hitting women in our dramas but this particular thappar in tonight’s episode was very well deserved! Also, I appreciate the fact that for a change we are watching a husband who did not immediately divorce his wife because he comes from a family where divorce is not an option. Normally, Ahmed’s reaction would have been unconvincing but since we have all seen how he has been brought up therefore it was easy to connect to his character. The only aspect of this track which I did not like was that Ahmed didn’t take a lot of time to forgive Naila. He even showed he was willing to compromise when she was storming out of the house. Had he calmed down a few days later, it would have been far more believable.
Right now, Rehan has been continuously reassuring Naila of his support and in one of the previous episodes he was shown thinking how things would have been if he had met Naila earlier. I am pretty sure he won’t be this supportive once Naila is relying on him alone and I hope that the change in his behavior is covered in a convincing manner. Although, I truly admire Ali Abbas’ acting skills but the change in his outlook continuously throughout this episode was terribly annoying. Naila’s parents made an appearance after many weeks tonight and the way the episode ended today showed that the writing and the direction of this drama is not the same as it was before.
Another week, another episode but not much has changed. Waiting for this drama to end decently and hoping it happens soon!
How many of you watched this episode? Do share your thoughts about it.
In the match between Sri Lanka and India for the ICC World Champion’s Trophy on Thursday, people at large were pretty much dumbstruck (and okay a little overjoyed too) when only moments after Virat Kohli took bat against the opposing team, he was bowled out a duck.
Previously, on Wednesday, AB De Villiers accounted a similar fate (first time in the South African skipper’s ODI career) and it created a much-forseen frenzy over the social media, as fans were fussing over the new developments on their favorite cricketers. And now finally, it seems these aggrieved fans have found their target.
Zainab Abbas — a cricket analyst and sports anchor affiliated with Dunya News Pakistan, is apparently believed to be blamed for the outrageous performances witnessed earlier in the week.
Before either of the matches took place on the cricket ground, Twitter found selfies of Abbas with the aforementioned players who gave a disgraceful play of their talent in the matches as shown below:
Rage has spiraled over from fans of Kohli and De Villiers everywhere as they are convinced that Zainab has a hand in being responsible for the outcomes of both the matches and the failure of the Indian and South African team.
Of course, there are other people who are much more delighted and starting to consider Abbas as a good luck charm or trolling her haters with hilarious tweets good-naturedly. A number of posts here are evidence to that.
What are your thoughts on the enigma surrounding Zainab Abbas and the uncanny relationship of her selfies with cricketers with their fateful performances?
The concept of game shows is not alien for Pakistani TV audience. When we speak about game shows, the one name that immediately comes to our mind is of Neelam Ghar. I don’t think there is any Pakistani (excluding the younger generation) who would not say that Neelam Ghar was a part of their TV watching routine. During my childhood when we only had PTV, Neelam Ghar used to be one such show that my entire family used to watch together. While talking about game shows, I am kind of compelled to draw a comparison because no one can deny the fact that Neelam Ghar & the legendary Sir Tariq Aziz set the precedent for the game shows & also for the game show hosts.
I do understand that the times have changed, people have changed, our audiences have changed, their standards have changed, in short, everything has changed, but one thing that I fail to comprehend is how have basic things like self-respect & dignity changed as well? Human nature remains the same irrespective of the era that you belong to, so every time I see people stooping to ultimate lows to grab a Q-Mobile or Bike, I am left wondering what went wrong & especially where did things go wrong for people to come to this level where they don’t mind ‘begging’ on national TV for smallest of things?
I had a misfortune of following a few episodes of Jeeto Pakistan as they were recommended to me by YouTube, so while doing some household chores, I tuned to it as I needed some background noise & to be honest I was shocked, like I can not even explain how I was shaking my head in disbelief at what I was watching. I know a lot of people are going to disagree with me when I will compare today’s Jeeto Pakistan with yesterday’s Neelam Ghar but then again, don’t blame me for drawing a comparison because the fact is, all these shows were/are designed to giveaway things to the audience & to engage them in certain activities for the sake of entertainment, but sadly, the graph & the standard just deteriorated in stead of improving. Also, comparisons might give people a wrong impression that I am trying to bring down the legend & his work by comparing it to some cheap counterparts of today but that is clearly not my intention & I am sure I will put forth my point clearly for you all to understand.
Since I have only watched Jeeto Pakistan this year as I seriously don’t have the energy to watch any other game shows, I will be strictly talking about Fahad Mustafa & his show Jeeto Pakistan. Let’s take a look at what our game shows & game show hosts used to be & sadly what they have turned into now!
The Host Then vs The Host Now:
I remember when I was just a child & I would watch Neelam Ghar, I don’t remember picking one such word or terminology or any such thing from that show that would be counted as something ‘bad’, like usually how it happens with the kids, since they are impressionable, they tend to grasp a lot. I am talking about it in a sense that even though I have a faint memory of that show, what I clearly remember is that I never ever saw Sir Tariq Aziz demeaning, degrading or openly insulting his audience. The usage of honorifics not only showed the caliber of Sir Tariq Aziz but it also showed his true nature where he believed in respecting those regular people who used to grace his show with their presence. Even though I don’t remember a bit too clearly but what I can recall is how the females used to be treated by Sir Tariq Aziz with utmost respect & how he would use words like ‘mohtarma’, ‘meri behan’, just showcasing that women are worthy of being respected. I remember being under 10 years of age when I used to watch Neelam Ghar but just imagine the impression it left on me where I till this day, still remember what that show used to be like & what it offered.
To be honest, when I was in Middle East a couple of years ago & we had an access to the channel, plus considering the time difference between Pakistan & Oman was of only 1 hour, we would switch the TV on after Iftaar, that was the time when I first time watched Fahad’s show & saw his hosting, I thought he was still doing a decent job comparatively, since that was the time when Amir Liaqat’s barbarianism was at its peak (not that it has lessened over these years), so I thought Fahad was actually projecting himself as an educated person, but this time around, I was shocked to see that the impression I had of Fahad was ruined by no one else but Fahad himself. I saw Fahad speaking to people like ‘abay’, ‘tu’, ‘chal’ & stuff like that which actually made me cringe so hard. Yes, I do understand since Fahad has become everyone’s Biological/Sagga Fahad Bhai as he distributes bikes & mobiles that our awaam is so bhooki for, he tries to be candid with everyone but there is always a thin line in coming across as rude or friendly & honestly speaking, what Fahad says or does only showcases his arrogance that he has attained due to the high ratings that his show gets & he brags about. I understand that Fahad can not be all formal with the people & he has his own style but then again, no one in any day or age has the right to insult people by covering it under the veil of ‘friendliness of a bhai‘.
I just spoke about how Sir Tariq Aziz used to treat women in his shows & honestly speaking the thing that makes my blood boil while watching Jeeto Pakistan is how Fahad Mustafa bodyshames women so openly & so inhumanely. Bodyshaming of any gender is not allowed but considering he speaks to women like that the most, I think it is fair to remind him that women can go through a lot of changes throughout the years & they can have a lot of health/hormonal issues, so not every other woman carries a lot of weight because she wishes to, but may be because she can have some problems which lead to the weight gain, so how can he comment so casually on that? I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw a segment in which Fahad Mustafa calls & I quote ‘moti moti taazi taazi auntiyaan’, weighs them in, makes fun of their weight & then compensates then with a free bike & a bike ride. Forget about the segment, even if generally a healthy woman comes to the stage to play a game or open the luck box, Fahad Mustafa never ever leaves the opportunity to comment on their weight, make up or overall personality as if he has been given the right to bodyshame people just because he is everyone’s Bhai? There was this healthy woman who came to the stage & her name was Nagina, the moment Fahad saw her coming he was like ‘bohat mota nagina hai’ & then later challenged her about her weight where she said she weighs around 85kgs but Fahad was persistent that she weighed more than that & if she wouldn’t he’ll give her 3 bikes!?!?! I saw this young boy come to the stage with his mother to play some game & Fahad couldn’t stop commenting on his dusky complexion by saying that I am going to give you whitening injections? While going through Fahad’s Celebrity Profile on Reviewit, I found out that he is a Ph.D in Chemistry, like we are talking about some seriously high qualification here, so to see someone so educated & literate speaking to people like that does make one wonder if he wasted all these years of his life because his education couldn’t teach him basic manners? Yes, it is a fact that Fahad has a huge fan following & he is loved by a lot of people but that doesn’t give him the right to insult people because they come to his show & give him high ratings.
I will however appreciate some of the things that I noticed, where Fahad after getting 1 Lac Rupees in a bag gave it away to an elderly woman. It is also appreciable how he gives away Umrah Tickets/Packages to the kids. There was this humble gardener who came & asked for Umrah tickets, so Fahad gave him 2 of those for him & his wife. Also, there was this little boy who came with his father & he wasn’t blessed with the sense of vision, so Fahad gave him & his parents an Umrah Package too. Yes, I will give credit where it is due but then the overall personality & behavior overshadow all these good things that he does.
I think I have drawn a good comparison between the hosts, now let’s talk about the general public because they are the ones who give ratings to these shows, so does this mean they are ready to put up with everything as far as it guarantees them a free bike?
Audience Then Vs Audience Now:
When it came to getting freebies, I remember in Neelam Ghar there used to be a merit always, like every single time people won something, it would be based on some sort of contribution from their side. Contribution could even mean having an electricity bill in your pocket or having nail clippers in your hand bags & then it would go on to general knowledge segment as well. I don’t remember even a single person from the audience asking Sir Tariq Aziz for a freebie/favor just like that. I am not sure how to put it but if I look back & if I look at the audience of today, does this mean people don’t have humility anymore? Does this mean people from the yesteryears had a lot of self-respect & dignity? Does this mean people back then had more pride? Or does this mean people these days are ready to put up with everything as far as it guarantees them motor bikes?
I must say I remember people being overjoyed even if they won SuperAsia’s Washing Machines or Water Coolers in Neelam Ghar because they didn’t have this sense of nadeeda-pan where they came with a pre-set mind that they had to win a specific thing for them to be happy but the race these days is just ridiculous. I blame the channels for instilling this idea in the people where they have grown completely comfortable with begging. I remember a couple of years back I would see people drooling over Q-Mobile as if their life depended on it & they wouldn’t settle on Jam-e-Shireen or Dalda Cooking Oil. Moving forward to this year, the same thing is happening now but the standards have changed & everyone’s life is depending on Motorbikes? It is actually quite amusing how winning LED TVs, Generators, Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Toasters, Juicers literally make people go mad & they carry such an expression on their faces as if someone stabbed them in their guts, but the moment Fahad announces that they won a bike, the same person who would be posing to be on his death bed a couple of seconds ago would all of a sudden gain this energy where he could even beat Usain Bolt. It is amusing how the channels have literally fed the greed of the audience to such an extent where now winning Q-Mobile only brings a tight-lipped smile on people’s faces & they only come with in intent of winning a car or motorbike!
I just spoke about having some sort of a merit, it would’ve been so good if we saw people winning something over by doing something to earn it, yes, some people do answer the questions that are asked, some people play games, some people show their strength to win something but almost 80% people come with their hands spread & tongues hanging out because they think begging is the way to go. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this girl, who was wearing a nice dress, enough to show that she didn’t come from a financially unstable background, asking Fahad for a cycle for her daughter & when Fahad granted her wish, she then wanted a Tablet for her daughter too!?! I actually feel disgusted when I see kids asking for favors because they have been taught by their parents to do that? This year I noticed this new trend where women (wives, daughters, sisters) would come & ask for bike for the grown up men & cycles for the younger ones of their family? The amount of screaming that they do when they win a bike is ridiculous like seriously, such happiness over what, just a bike?
Also, it does come down to a personal choice but I don’t really get how & why do women clad in Abayas & Naqaabs sit behind Fahad for a free ride while holding onto his shoulders? Can someone tell them that they are defying the basics right there? No matter what, I am not trying to be preachy but this show airs around 7:30PM, right after Iftaar & goes till 10PM I believe, so doesn’t this mean that all those people are missing their obligatory prayers to be in this show & what about Taraveehs? The way women literally flock around Fahad for the sake of petty selfies is also quite amusing plus not to be forgotten, how they are shoved aside by the volunteers, it literally feels like you’re watching a live circus. I remember when I watched the episode for the first time, I saw Fabiha Sherazi, the volunteer of Jeeto Pakistan, I won’t lie, she caught my eye, I did look at her & thought she’s pretty & that’s about it, but later I got to know that she has become this new so-called sensation where people are going gaga over her? Like what for only because she is pretty & is fair (reminds me of Momina Mustehsan)? I remember there used to be volunteers in Neelam Ghar too, yes since people back then were civil they didn’t have to do so much of running & manhandling at times like the volunteers of Jeeto Pakistan have to do, but we shouldn’t forget that it is a Ramadan Transmission, so not sure why their female volunteers can not be dressed in kurtas or Eastern outfits? Yes, their job does require them to be on their toes but then again, I don’t see the need of presenting them as models in a Ramadan game show!
Speaking of merit, the merit these days is coming up with best excuses or stories to open a window to ‘win’ something or fetch a ‘beg’. I heard this aunt on the phone telling how her daughter was physically challenged & how she was an avid watcher of Fahad’s show & the next thing she said was ‘mujhe mere betay ke liye bike chahiye’ to which even Fahad unconsciously went like ‘hain?’ because no one would be able to grasp the fact that someone would open up about their helplessness with an intent of getting a bike. The funniest thing that I came across in this show was a woman showing her 3 – 4 y/o son & telling Fahad that he was born on 14th August so Fahad should give her a bike? Even though Fahad gave her a bike later but the moment he heard her, he was like ‘is mai kya bari baat hai ke bacha 14 August ko paida hua hai’. I hate to say this & even though I am not giving Fahad a clean chit but I feel people themselves have pushed the hosts these days to mistreat them because no one would dare to treat you like a doormat if you will show some pride & dignity yourself & if you conduct yourself respectfully first. Boys/Men these days ask for bikes for their fathers in law, diamond rings for their mothers & wives & I am talking about such men who do look healthy & fit enough to be able to make money for these things themselves. A woman comes, shows her 3 daughters & asks Fahad for 3 diamond rings? I just don’t get how & what gives these people this much of confidence to be asking rather begging for things so casually? Even though I don’t want to but seeing the level of greediness, I am forced to use the word ‘begging’ because honestly speaking, this is what it looks like these days.
I spoke about bodyshaming but seeing how women put up with it just because they know that they will be compensated for all these insults with a bike makes me cringe so hard. I just can not blame Fahad Mustafa alone for his atrocious behavior, it is actually a result of all these people putting up with those slurs because they have become so immune to the fact that by the end of it, they won’t go empty handed. In Fahad’s show there’s some siren that goes off which indicates that he will now walk around the audience handing over freebies without asking any questions & the way people turn into hooligans to grab free stuff leaves such a bad taste in mouth. What happened to earning something with some hard work? What happened to winning something by showing that you’ve got something?
I think an ideal situation would be where people will only get things if they will fulfill a certain criteria, like if they actually win something by showing strength, wit or luck. This trend definitely needs to stop where people just bag freebies because they spread their hands in front of the host. This entire trend has turned people into beggars where they don’t feel any shame in asking for stuff randomly. It is annoying to see how channels are feeding this greed & making it even more powerful where it gets the better of people as we can see that it started off with Q-Mobiles & now for the time being it has settled on Motorbikes. I am sure it is only a matter of couple of years where people won’t even settle on Motorbikes & would be asking for Cars or Airplanes. The hosts also need to learn better because there is a difference in being a ‘bhai’ or being ‘badtameez’.
Finding halal food abroad is a hectic task specially when you are not familiar with the area. Ramadan is around and Muslims are fasting in this holy month all over the world. Atif Aslam is in Switzerland, Zurich these days and like all Muslims he is also observing Ramadan and is fasting for about 19 hours each day.
Atif was out in rain during sehri times as he was looking for a halal joint to have food. Atif’s video totally represents the problems faced by tourists visiting foreign countries and people who freshly settle there. Atif went live to share his search with his fans. Have a look!
All have seen the Pepsi liter of light advertisement staring Nouman Ijaz and Mansha Pasha where Pepsi strives to provide electricity to all the electricity impaired areas of Pakistan.
They started the campaign where they asked people to post a picture of them with their eyes closed; many celebrities joined the cause and posted their pictures in black shirts and closed eyes with hashtags#Pepsiliteroflight. Their purpose to make people close their eyes was simply to make them feel darkness which people in areas without electricity counter on daily basis.
But Gohar has a totally different point of view and he believes helping the ones in need with open eyes is better than posting pictures with closed eyes. He also took a dig at government and spoke the electric truth that it is the government’s duty to provide electricity not a brand’s. This is what he posted:
Shall Gohar’s opinion be criticized or supported? You decide!
If you’re a movie buff then get ready for Eid-ul-Fitr as Mehrunisa V Lub U promises to be a romantic comedy you all have been waiting for.
A press meet was held by the makers of the movie at Pearl Continental’s Zaver Hall yesterday.
The conference was hosted by Madiha Imam and the Mehrunisa V Lub U team including Danish Taimoor, Sana Javed, Yasir Nawaz, Nida Yasir and Amna Ilyas, among others, graced the event.
Danish Taimoor and Sana Javed shared their experiences with the crew and spoke highly of Yasir Nawaz. While Yasir Nawaz expects a successful run of Mehrunisa V Lub U.
Already taking Bollywood by storm with her debut ‘Hindi Medium’, Saba Qamar is now all set to conquer the realms of television with the ground-breaking Urdu1 drama “Baaghi” based on the life of late Internet sensation Qandeel Baloch. The biopic is written by Shazia Khan, while the screenplay is penned by Umera Ahmed under the banner of Alif Kitab, it is being directed by Farooq Rind. The play stars Saba Qamar in the lead role, while Ali Kazmi, Sarmad Khoosat and Khalid Malik in titular roles. Baaghi is expected to air post-Eid-ul-Fitr.
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority is on a banning spree with the next target being Fahad Mustafa. The watchdog has banned the latest QMobile E1 TVC that features Fahad Mustafa over objectionable content.
Pemra has issued a complete ban on the TVC starting from the 10th of June and has directed all television channels to take the ad off air. Strict action will be taken if the channels fail to comply with the orders.
Pemra slapped a ban on the TVC due to the revealing content which was not appropriate for the Pakistani audiences and was against the cultural norms of the society.
The second song from upcoming movie ‘Mehrunisa V Lub U’ is out! And, here is the video of Badla featuring Danish Taimor.
The video shows people on a cleaning spree. Badla has been penned by the Indian poet and lyricist, Gulzar and has been sung by Indian singer Sukhwinder Singh, who also sang the first official song of Mehrunisa V Lub U.
The Indo-Pak rivalry is undoubtedly the most intense sports rivalries in the world. And people from both countries troll each other every now and then.
Pakistani Twitter went frenzy yesterday after Sri Lanka thrashed India in the ICC Champions’ Trophy 2017. The nation celebrated India’s loss and trolled India with hilarious memes and tweets.
See the best reactions of Pakistan on India’s loss to the Sri Lankan cricket team!
The 1983 family block buster “Masoom” is now being recreated in the the form of a Pakistani drama by Master Mind productions, written by Sophia Khurram and directed by Shehzad Rafique.
The iconic role of Naseer us Din Shah will be played by none other than the actor cum director Yasir Nawaz. He has said that he has mixed feelings about going ahead with this role, as recreating a role played by the exceptional Shah himself is no easy feat. However, it is an honour to be selected for a such a legendary character, who is a loving father and husband, when his past mistake comes to haunt him in the form of a preteen son. Torn between his parental responsibility to his son and the peace and happiness of his wife and two daughters, he experiences many stages of guilt, loss, grief and indecisiveness, before life comes full circle.
The role of Shabana Azmi is being played by the talented Sabreen Hisbani. If you have grown up in the 1980s and 1990s being a masoom fan, you will be looking forward to this drama eagerly.
If you think Chinaar Ghaati is an unusual name for a drama, you are absolutely correct. The thing is, the drama doesn’t boast an unusual name only, but also a very different kind of a theme,an intriguing cast and a gripping plot.
It will air on TV One after Eid 2017 and is about two different eras. The story flips between past and present and is said to be totally different to our saas-bahu sagas or one man-three women and vice versa dramas.
Ali Noor of the world famous Noori is making his acting debut with this drama. The musician and singer is going to be one of the pivotal characters of the play.
Others include Dino Ali, Anoushey, Tipu Shareef and Alyy Khan. It will be Dino Ali’s acting debut as well, about which the DJ says that he had always wanted to act, but a good role had never come his way earlier.
Anoushey was all praises for the uniqueness of the drama and told that the shooting was full of laughter and jokes for all of us.
Chinaar Ghaati also brings director Ghazanfar Ali after a long time. The story starts with advertising agency friends who are on a work location. One of them gets lost there and the rest set on a journey full of surprises to bring him back. The lost guy’s experiences earlier eras. This is a supernatural story bound to keep audiences sitting on the edges of their seats in suspense.
Ohkay so, these two were the most poorly directed episodes I have seen of any drama so far. Even though I know that I don’t have much know-how of the direction but just watching these episodes made me cringe because they were directed so poorly. I am not sure what the director was thinking while opting for shortcuts, it showed that he was told to push himself to the limit & then things completely went out of his control as even he couldn’t keep things ‘normal’. I think I have lost count of how many loopholes were there in these last two episodes, like it was so evident that the director himself lost the interest in this drama & just wanted to wrap it up halfheartedly. Considering these were the last episodes, the director should have put his heart & soul to end this drama properly but he just ended up cutting the corners in almost every single situation.
Even though I am glad that they didn’t opt for a different ending for Parvez but did everything make an impact? No! Nothing seemed to leave a mark or make an impact as it should have because they dragged the drama to such an extent that it completely lost the charm & also the purpose which the team had when they started off with this drama. There were so many situations which could’ve been avoided & the director could’ve added some coherence between the scenes to make things work but everything ended up looking like it was thrown together & was turned into an episode.
Parvez started facing the consequences, his mother was unwell, his sister got divorced & the youngest sister resorted to immorality. In the previous episode they showed that despite losing everything, everyone in Almas’s family didn’t change & were still being their nasty selves. Humera apologized to Nusrat but didn’t mean it. Parvez promised that he’d leave everything behind but still chose to listen to that psychotic 2 faced Baba & even brought his child for sacrificing, in order to please the other species. Even Almas didn’t reflect on the fact that everything her family was going through was a result of her own deeds. I think out of all the things they have shown, the sickest of them all was showing Humera conceiving a child with her ex-husband & then blaming it on her mother that she is responsible for what she was going through? Like seriously? This scenario could’ve been avoided & they could’ve just ended Humera’s track by showing that she got divorced & that’s it. To send her back & then to suggest that she fell pregnant after her divorce is sickening & disgusting to say the least!
Anyways, Maham was all over the place & to be honest, there was so much yelling in the last episode that I literally watched half of it on mute. I have seen worst dramas than Nazr e Bad but every time they ended, they didn’t disturb me but Nazr e Bad is an exception, not that it has anything to do with showing such a horrific ending of most of the characters but just the overall treatment that was given to all the situations, like it was so poorly directed that I actually felt I was wasting my time on it! Seeing Do Muh Wala Baba dancing on ‘Nainon Mai Sapna’ to smote himself during Parvez & Almas’s conversation was so amusing, like what changed in such a brief moment that he realized he was on a wrong path? It is amusing how he was sporting the ‘power of makeup’ trend throughout this drama, which Nikkitutorials started on YouTube, like now when I think of it, his entire presence in the drama didn’t contribute to the story in any way let alone his makeup!
So, I must say Almas’s paralysis was just as ‘convincing’ as the direction of this drama was, like I have never seen a patient suffering with paralysis being out & about like Almas. Almas not only visited Parvez in jail but hovered around Nusrat’s place & zuban to phir bhi ruki nahi! The funniest thing was using some other girl & putting a Naqaab/Veil on her to show her as Abeera? Like couldn’t they bring that actress in for that scene where she goes to meet her brother? Also, that scene didn’t seem necessary because Parvez wasn’t in contact with any of his family members & to see them visiting him one after another in jail was amusing, like how did they find out? Abeera was shown to be quite liberal with her dressing & styling to why would she resort to Naqaab in the first place?!?!?!
Shazia ended up rescuing Maham’s baby & in the next scene, Maham was seen hugging the wall in stead of her son? Anyways, the way Shazia howled over Parvez’s condition was disturbing, like in stead of worrying about Parvez’s life, she should be seeking forgiveness for driving her own sister to death! Anyways, Parvez died, Almas was left alone, Humera’s life was ruined & Abeera…whatever!
I just can not imagine that this turned out to be the fate of the drama that I couldn’t stop praising in the beginning. The director actually showed what he was capable of by directing the initial rather first half of the drama to perfection but not sure what went wrong in the end that everything ended up looking like a glitch & a work of a novice director. The writer had a complete grip on the story but even he lost the plot, I am sure this has everything to do with the producers because in this day & age, everyone is well aware of the fact how good dramas are dragged & stretched to make the most of the rating & the revenue it generates. I am sure the moment the producers meddled with the thought process of the writer & the director, that’s where the drama lost its charm & its purpose. I wish the producers had kept their greed aside & had allowed the creative people behind this drama to run its course because then it would’ve made such an impact & had conveyed the right message across. It was so evident that they even tried to make something out of Maham Parvez’s love story but after seeing the backlash, they decided to punish the culprit but when all of this was happening, the drama was losing its grip & no wonder why the direction went from being bad to worse! Even though they have ended the drama on a right note, the fact that they even considered showing someone like Parvez in a positive light goes to show what the producers these days can do for the sake of ratings, where they don’t care about what’s right or wrong & do not shy away from showing twisted things to sell their drama!!!
Sara Khan acted brilliantly throughout the drama, like she is an eye-candy so I am glad that she was a part of every other episode otherwise it would’ve become quite difficult to tune to Nazr e Bad. Fazila Qazi did a commendable job. Ali Abbas did well too. The supporting actors were good but that can’t be said about their characters. The only supporting character & actor that I enjoyed was of Aneesa/Hajra. Azfar Rehmanw was convincing as Parvez. Sakina Samo was good in the initial episodes but she became intolerable in the 2nd half. I remember when I used to watch this drama & everytime I would think about its ending, I always felt that I will end up praising it so much but now that it has ended, I am feeling meh, like I don’t think they delivered what they promised in the beginning, like by the end when Parvez was dying, I wasn’t even bothered to look at the TV screen as everything seemed annoying in stead of convincing or interesting but anyways, I am glad it is over & they did the right thing by showing Parvez & Co. reaching the end they actually deserved. Please share your thoughts about this journey called Nazr e Bad.
Kenwood’s recent advertisement featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui raised a storm in the teacup. The leaked advertisement stirred up anger over its casual attitude toward domestic violence, forcing the company to apologize.
The ad shows a group of male friends having a laugh over the main character’s (played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui) story about a fight with his wife. Nawazuddin brags about not tolerating his wife’s “attitude” and resorting to “dhulayi,” which is used as a slang for ‘beating up’.
Nawazuddin has finally opened up about the ad. At the trailer launch of Mom, a reporter questioned the actor regarding the matter and he replied,
“I had already apologized and the TVC was done way before.”
The advertisement sounded extremely tasteless and tactless. He further added,
“Unfortunately, it came out at a time when even I have to be careful about speaking my dialogues. I will be careful next time.”
Humaima Malick never fails to stand up for rights of women all over the world! What is more, she always speaks her mind. Earlier this year she took Twitter to blast all those who blame women for being raped!
And now the lady has taken up the responsibility to motivate both male and female football players but female ones, in particular, defying all rigid gender roles and perceptions of feminine stardom.
She is a part of the endorsement of Leisure Leagues, a one of a kind initiative brought to Pakistan by the Trunkwalas and World Group that brings Pakistan home.
Humaima has also been an active member of the SeedOut campaign and has been an ambassador for change for the organization which helps poverty-stricken people.
Everyone is familiar with the social issue based drama Sammi running on Hum TV. People have loved it and one of the characters who have really appealed the masses is none other than Rashid Chan played by Adnan Siddiqui. The character started on a negative note has now turned in to positive and viewers are looking forward to what will happen next.
Adnan during an interview to somethinghaute said:“I had no idea this character would become so popular,You’d be surprised to know that my character – Rashid – was actually written as a villain but when the director realised that the public was loving the character, his portrayal was changed. He changed the character to positive. Rashid won the people’s sympathy.” He further talked about his character in a video message:
https://youtu.be/lKHZkVbQKiA
Adnan also shared the response he is getting from people. He said:“So many people have come to me and said, ‘why don’t you kill him yaar,’ referring to the Chaudhry. Others have come up to me and said, ‘what’s wrong if Rashid is having so many daughters. It’s okay’. This has been the reaction of the common man; people on the streets. It is encouraging.”
There are two episodes left for Sammi. What will happen to Rashid? Share your thoughts with us.
With his refreshing humor and charming personality, Fahad Mustafa has made Pakistan completely hooked to his game show. Not only does he impress us with his acting but also hosts his show JEETO PAKISTAN with passion, energy, and enthusiasm.
The star recently appeared on the talk show, ‘Salam Zindagi’ hosted by Faysal Qureshi and the rapid fire segment between the duo will definitely leave you in fits of laughter.
Fahad was asked to name a person for each statement and here’s what he replied with!
1. SHEESHAY MAI UTARNAY WALA?
Sahir Lodhi
2. ANKHON SE SHARARTI LAGNAY WALA?
Sahir Lodhi
3. DIL PHENK?
Sahir Lodhi
4. LARKIYON SE DOSTI AUR LARKO SE DUR?
Sahir Lodhi
It looks like Rawal’s Pakistani fans will have to hold on to their wish of seeing the actor any time soon for his debut in the Pakistan Entertainment Industry.
The celebrated Bollywood actor has finally spoken up on his statement that went viral yesterday when he called Indian TV dramas “boring” and implied by expression of his desire to work in Pakistani TV – only to say that he has been misquoted by the media and his followers.
Paresh gave a statement to the Bombay Times who printed it as a quote, stating that he’s said :
“I never said I want to work in Pakistani films, neither it is my wish. I want to categorically state this. I have been misquoted.”
He went on to justify his statement by stating that he did like Pakistan’s popular TV drama serial Humsafar (starring Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan) but he never meant that the Indian TV drama serials are boring;only a little slow,
It does seem like an odd stance though of course we can never be really sure what were the motives behind it. Do you really think it was the media that misinterpreted Rawal’s statement or is it him turning cold feet and merely making an attempt to save his image in the Indian entertainment industry, which generally at large couldn’t have been to happy after yesterday’s news? Let us know in the comments below!
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had sent many bowlers on a leather hunt with his hard-hitting batting style. But there was one bowler who gave the former Indian captain a hard time.
Can you guess who’s the toughest bowler according to Dhoni? Well, it was none other than the Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar.
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This is what Dhoni said about our Rawalpindi Express:
“All the fast bowlers are quite difficult, with the limited technique I had, it was very difficult to face the fast bowlers. Still, if I had to pick one, I would pick Shoaib Akhtar”
He further revealed why Akhtar is a tough cookie!
“Very simple reason, he was quick, he was fast, he could bowl a yorker, he could bowl a bouncer but you never expected a beamer, he was a bit unpredictable, he was fun to play against”
There is hardly any song of Atif Aslam that fails to transfer listeners into a romantic euphoria. We have had so many beautiful numbers in the world renowned, yet Pakistani bound singer’s voice and each of them is more powerful than the previous one.
Atif Aslam has now lent his unmatched voice to to new Bollywood movie , Raabta and the song is called Darasal.
The song is picturised on Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon and the picturesque set flows in tune with Atif Aslam’s deep melody..
The film has been written, directed, and produced by none other than Hassan Waqar Rana, whose Waar went on to become a blockbuster film. Besides Shan Shahid, Yalghaar also stars Humayun Saeed, Bilal Ashraf, Adnan Siddiqui, Gohar Rasheed, Umair Jaswal, Amir Qureshi, Ayesha Omar, Sana Bucha, Aleeze Nasser, Armeena Rana Khan, and more.
Reportedly the most expensive movie of Pakistan, Yalghaar has been completely shot in Pakistan. The film will release in 800 cinemas in 60 countries in more than eight languages. According to reports, Yalghaar has been dubbed into German, Japanese, Norwegian, English, and Chinese with sub-titles.
The promotions of the film will begin on 17th June and the first show of the movie has especially been reserved for the children of Edhi Foundation and families of the martyrs in Rawalpindi.
Moreover, the film’s profit will be shared with the families of the martyrs.
Assalamoalikum everyone. Hope you are all enjoying the blessings of Ramadan.
The ninth episode of Mubarak Ho Beti Hui Hai was aired today. The pace was a little slower than usual but there were some very interesting new leads generated today. The story is very well integrated and no scene seems out of place in the whole episode.
So Naheed’s stay in Shehzad’s house has come to a very ugly end. Fariha is a true example of conniving bhabis who make their husbands forget their ethics and responsibilities. He is not even willing to listen to Naheed, rather he is brimming with hatred for his own sister on the basis of Fariha’s lies. I find Shehzad even worse than Sadiq as he is comparatively more educated and knowledgeable, yet as thoughtless and selfish as Sadiq despite his blood relation with Naheed.
Naheed settles in well as khala Batool’s tenant with the help of a very humane neighbour. She is one of the most impressive female characters I have ever seen. Despite her limited resources, she is the best role model a daughter can ever have. Her grit, her patience and her big heart make you truly respect her. Not once did she falter in her belief that her daughters are not a burden, rather the ones who think of them like that are at fault. Not once has she taken out her frustration at her daughters. Not once has she questioned her decision to leave the indignity of her husband’s house and not once has she back bited all those who have wronged her. She is just focused on giving her girls the best life despite all the challenges she has to face.
Saima and all the girls playing the roles of her daughters have such a realistic chemistry that you tend to forget it’s a drama. They truly look like a fivesome determined to claim their right to live respectfully despite all the odds.
The neighbour was a breath of fresh air and only the second person in this drama as yet who has any sort of compassion left. I would have loved to say the same about khala Batool. I was really counting on her to be Naheed’s support but she seems quite mean, though maybe not as much as the two previous households Naheed has lived in. Her advice makes sense at times but her tone, her words are not very kind. I was undecided about her character till the end but the promo proved that she might indeed be one of the many villains.
The most interesting development is that Anila’s and Sadiq’s much celebrated son is mentally retarded. It was karma peeking up its head at Anila who had thought she was invincible. But as a reader pointed out last time, this does not give a very enlightening message since mentally and physically challenged kids are not a god sent punishment. Under the circumstances of this drama though, we can’t help commenting on Anila that this serves her right. Not because she has to raise an abnormal child but because she had made Naheed’s life miserable over the diagnosis of her girl. Atleast she would now feel a fraction of the pain she had caused another mother.
Just like some people never learn, this incidence has made her become all the more negative, controlling andd manipulative. Her next demand that Sadiq put both his shops in her elder sons’ name is very unfair but looks like she is going to achieve that.
Now moving on to Sajid.. what can you say? He is so stupid and so spineless that no sensible decision is expected out of him anytime soon. This is what happens when mothers treat their sons as puppets and use them against their wives. They turn into men like Sadiq who never become able to develop their own perspectives. Rather, they fall into the trap of one manipulative woman after the other. The very quality of Sadiq that his mother was exploiting against Naheed and her daughters, is now being used against herself by Anila. Sajid Hassan is phenomenal as Sadiq, makes you wonder if there is any character the veteran actor cannot make his own.. don’t think so.
Now his mother is the one scaring Anila of Allah’s judgment. This is such a powerful example of human psychology, we tend to fear God only when we are wronged and helpless but when we have power, we turn into one ourselves.
The episode ended in Anila’s anguish over her son and the prologue shows that things are not going to get easier for Naheed…
The young beauty Nazia Hassan who started her singing career at the tender age of ten and then went on to become the youngest winner of the film fare award at fifteen is an enigma in many ways. Her beauty and her voice has surpassed the limits of time and age. After listening to countless singers after her death, you still have to listen to Nazia Hassan just once to fall all over in love again. Such is her charisma.
Her sad and untimely demise merely at 31 years old was probably the biggest loss Pakistani pop music industry and its listeners have ever sustained. Long before photoshopping and airbrushing and filtering was heard of, Nazia Hassan was so complete in her gorgeousness that the screen used to lit up merely by her presence and after that, she would cast a spell with her voice.
Just short of a couple of months till her seventeenth death anniversary, we want to share her first interview with you. She had just touched the horizons of success with her debut song Ap jaisa koi. You will be amazed to see her purity and her innocence. There has never been another star who was praised this grandly and was so genuinely shy about her achievements.
The Lux which stands for sophistication, beauty, and glamour has evolved over the years but there is one thing which has always been the same; the celebrity endorsements.
The brand has always been endorsed by the Lady stars, and some male stars, who represent sophistication.
This year, the LUX Fragrance campaign has roped in Mawra Hocane, Maya Ali and Mahira Khan. A new tvc of the girls is in the making and a few still have surfaced online.
We see the girls, clad in amazing dresses and we cannot wait to see the tvc.
Saba Rizwan, the girl bashed on air by Sahir Lodhi, is soon going to host a TV show on one of the leading channels of Pakistan. The show will air after the month of Ramazan, it will be based on women empowerment and issues related to women and their rights.
While hosting a Ramazan transmission on TV one, Sahir Lodhi attracted some unwanted controversy when he went overboard in response to Saba Rizwan’s speech where she called over Quaid-e-Azam to ‘come and see what has happened to our country.’
Ever since the incident went viral, everyone came forward to Saba’s support and we wish her the best of luck for her upcoming venture!
Mehrunisa V Lub U dropped its trailer recently and it is filled with majestic rivers, unexplained drama,snow clad mountains, a couple who apparently does not feel cold at all! The trailer of the film was criticized, regardless, the film is all set for an Eid release.
Speaking to the Express Tribune the producer of Mehrunisa V Lub U Yasir Nawaz sheds light on the film.
“We were afraid when we made Wrong No. but we also wanted to do another commercial film with all the fun elements for Eid,” said Nawaz. “But last time, the only purpose was entertaining the audience. With Mehrunnisa, we wanted to give a positive message wrapped up in entertainment.”
The film-maker is more assured about Mehrunnisa’s success than he was about his last offering. “Wrong No. had a lot of mistakes and we thought people won’t accept it but they did. They overlooked the blunders, even though it was competing against Bajrangi Bhaijaan. And that motivated us to do better this time around.”
Describing the nature of the film, Nida said, “It’s like a bara masale ki chaat, where you have all these different spices which make the film a lot of fun.”
Nawaz recalled how he made videos of himself doing dance moves from Aamna Ilyas’ dance number and sent it to Nida “just to show her I was a director and could do this too.”
He also recalled a night when Sana had to wear saari in freezing temperatures for a sequence. “The location was in Mansehra and other such places where we knew there would be snowfall when we were shooting. Sana had already said she would do it but when we reached there, she was shivering even with warm clothes on. But we motivated her by showing Madhuri Dixit’s songs where she was dancing in snowfalls wearing saaris and so she did it.”
Talking about the theme of Mehrunnisa, Nawaz said, “The simple message is that Pakistan is our home and we have to keep it clean.” Nida added, “Not just physically clean but mentally as well.”
When Mehrunnisa’s teaser was first released, it got some criticism for being too similar to 90s Bollywood films. “People have divided us by saying that there is a particular Bollywood style. I just want to say it was all the same cinema and the same people before the Partition,” said Hassan. “There was no difference between our films until the early 90s, when Bollywood films started getting bolder. That’s all!”
“One side says we need to keep it subtle, not make it look cheap. That group says we need to cut down on dances, item numbers and focus on content. This is an ongoing debate,” he stated. “But we are not admitting that films with commercial elements, dance numbers and halla gulla are making more money. In contrast, the more nuanced films are not succeeding at the box office. It’s just the truth that people don’t need such films right now.”
The director even recounted how one actress opted out of Wrong No. because it had an item song in it. “I told her she would not be performing in it but still she said, ‘Mene to tauba ki hui hai, jis film me item song hoga wo film hi nahi karni mujhe.’ It was a celebratory song, but people called it item song so I said alright,” Yasir revealed. “The point is these kinds of songs have been around for decades, it’s just the term ‘item song’ is new.”
Asked where he sees the Pakistani film industry in the next 10 years, Yasir said, “Right now, everyone is making films and trying to do something. As things grow slowly, the mediocre ones will be filtered out. Like back in the day, when PTV came around, there were a lot of directors and a lot of mediocre work too. But with time, only the great ones remained. We are going through the same process with cinema.”
The Supermodel Ayyan does not only have the advantage to all the luxuries in jail but is also offered selective privileges that are a part of being a celebrity.
It seems Supermodel Ayyan can simply not go without making headlines. Latest reports suggest that Ayyan has requested a whopping PKR 3 crores to work in an Urdu movie by Pakistani-American singer/producer Ali Zaman.
The producer has not consented to any arrangement with Ayyan yet. Ali Zaman is a Pakistan-American singer, who was previously in the news for signing a deal with Ayyan for 5 music videos.
The heat is on in the match of Pakistan Vs. South Africa for the ICC Champions Trophy. South Africa has completed its 50 overs, making a score of 219 with 2 wickets to spare.
This is not a bad score to boot and stress levels are high as Pakistan takes its turn to bat after a surprisingly much better performance than compared to that shown against India on Saturday. However, this is the match that could just put them on the flight back home, in case of a defeat. (Talk about pressure!)
South Africa captain AB De Villiers won the toss and had chosen to bat first.
South Africa stood at 213/8 after 49 overs with Morne Morkel and David Miller at the crease. Hashim Amla and De Koc were forced to restrain to to LBW appeals to Imad Wasim and Muhammad Hafeez deliveries, whereas De Villiers and Wayne Parnell made thier way back to the pavilion without any runs.
In the following match, Fakhar Zaman (a left-handed batsman) was given an ODI debut, in place of Ahmed Shehzad, making a slight distinction in the otherwise right-handed set of players.
Junaid Khan was made to replace Wahab Riaz, who fell victim to an ankle journey against India on the 4th of June, after a delivery-stride gone wrong.
Any guesses for who might be the winning team this time? Let us know with your comments!
Meanwhile, our best of wishes to the Pakistan team for the 2nd innings of the match. Go Green!
