It is the birthday of our beloved beauty, Sana Javed and we wish the Mehrunisa V Lub U star all the happy moments on her great day.
To celebrate the occasion, the starlet threw a party last night. Spotted on the occasion were Ahmed Ali Akbar, Azfar Rehman, Sadaf Kanwal and many more
See all the glimpses from Sana Javed’s birthday party here!
Faris Khalid is an actor who is coming in the much awaited movie of the year, Chalay Thay Saath. He recently gave an interview to Something Haute which we bring to you.
While talking about what he thinks of Bollywood, he said:
“I don’t have anything against Bollywood. For me, personally, it just doesn’t come to me naturally, the song and dance thing. I think it sort of detracts from the story, especially if its drama. And I prefer drama.”
While talking about how CTS has no Bollywood elements, he said:
“We’ve taken a bit of a risk by not taking any Bollywood influences. There’s no song and dance. We have tried to focus on characters and storyline. So that way the film is a little different. Perhaps we’re pushing the boundaries a little bit by challenging the norm but we’ve got so much faith in the film. It’s not one of those projects where we’re like ‘oh now we have to promote this because we’re obliged to it.’ All of us are genuinely backing this because we truly believe in it.”
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The star also talked about his early career days and his theatre career as well:
“I started theatre years ago and then Blackfish took off in early 2000s. I did some TV as well but I always kept it on the side. I moved to Dubai, got a corporate job. Then Rahm happened in which I got to play a transvestite and I love character roles,” he shared. Khalid also explained how he landed a spot in CTS. “I used to do a cooking show back in the day and Umer Adil and Beenish (director and producer of CTS) produced and directed that show. So they contacted me to see if I was interested or not. It was a great script and I really liked it. Also, it’s great to work with people you respect.”
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It seems like Faris is a huge fan of being humble:
“I think people should be grounded. People become celebrities, they become bankable names and that’s why people want them in their plays, films and TV projects but that shouldn’t be an indicator that they’re good at their craft. Being a celebrity detracts from focusing on your work. I hope it changes though.”
Pakistani dramas and their content have been breaking stereotypes with dramas like Udaari and Khuda Mera Bhi Hai as they touch upon topics of sexual abuse and raising intersex children respectively.
And now, Atiqa Odho and Sania Saeed are all set to come together in a drama based on Alzheimer’s.
The TV serial is titled Piyari Bitto and has been written by Saji Gul .
Saji Gul told images that it:
“touches upon the topic of Alzheimer’s.”
“It’s about adoption and the relations we take for granted, Sania Shamshad is playing Bitto, Atiqa’s daughter who is adopted by her phupoo Sania Saeed.”
“Atiqa will appear in a very different role… a very dark one. A narcissistic mother.”
“Piyari Bitto is a very interesting project as my role in it has a lot of range and variation. There are three distinct looks for my role and the switchovers shall hopefully be very interesting for my fans,” said Atiqa Odho.
She is very excited to work with her old time friends:
“I’m excited about the project as it’s a strong family drama with a stellar cast. Two of my old time friends, Sania Saeed and Farah Shah are coming on-screen with me after many years and this is all very exciting for us and hopefully for our audiences as well. Time shall tell how Piyari Bitto is received by the audiences.”
The drama also features Fawad Khan (from Jeevan Hathi), Farah Shah and Rashid Farooqui. It is produced by Musharraf Jaffery.
The drama will be airing in May.
Pakistan’s fashion and media scene is going to be full and jam packed this April.
Hence, we bring you a breakdown of all the upcoming events.
BCW’s Spring and Summer edition will start on March 30th. The three day event will take place in Karachi and designers like Amir Adnan, Fahad Hussayn and HSY will be featured.
Moving on to a very big fashion event of the industry, the PFDC and Sunsilk Fashion Week will be in Lahore from 13th April to 16th April and will feature all the top notch designers.
Lux Style Awards will be held next in Karachi on the 19th of April. The event will be star studded and we can’t wait to see who wins what.
Lastly, HUM awards will most probably be held on 29th April, however, the date is not confirmed yet. The award show has been doing pretty well since it started.
Therefore, get ready to witness star studded events starting from next month.
Sahir Lodhi is loved by his fans for his outspoken personality and his poetic side.
At one place, you see him dancing for his upcoming film while previously he used to discuss topics like love and poetry in his radio and TV shows.
We all know how much Sahir loves acting from the look and trailers of his upcoming film Raasta but in a recent interview, the star revealed his celebrity crush. He told a local publication:
“I am as away from romance as Pakistan is from Israel, Romance is very difficult for me unless it’s with Katrina Kaif. One look at her and it would all come naturally, it’s beyond a crush it’s a one-sided love.”
We really can’t blame Sahir for being so expressive about his celebrity crush because let’s face it, we are all a llittle too extreme about our crushes.
Raasta is a film produced and directed both by Sahir Lodhi and he is the protagonist in it as well.
DG Salman Sufi of Chief Minister’s Strategic Reforms Unit is starting the first Violence Against Women Centre (VAWC) of South Asia in Multan on the 25th of March 2017. He is doing this with official ambassadors like Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Rubina Shaheen on board.
Sharmeen said at the press conference:
“I have never come across a rehabilitation centre like this one, where women could take refuge and pursue their case against the perpetrators without external pressure. Usually, women go through so much for even registering an FIR that the majority is forced to give up their fight against abuse at the very beginning”.
Meekal Hassan band is also on board with SRU and will perform at the inauguration. The performance will be dedicated to all the women who have faced violence in any form.
The band is collaborating with the Strategic Reforms Unit to create a platform for women, where they have a space to showcase their musical talent, and raise their voice against all acts of violence.
The VAWC will be a platform providing justice to victims of violence. The services which will be offered consist of first aid, FIR registration , medical examinations, post -trauma rehabilitation as well as forensics.
Drama serial Titlee continues to be interesting, although the story doesn’t have anything grand to offer but even then the overall treatment given to the play makes it one of the most entertaining plays this season. Naila’s character is that of an egoistic girl who likes to have things her way. She exploits, lies and bullies to get what she wants; these tactics have worked for her all her life therefore she probably did not learn to deal with different situations she faces in any other way. The fact that her attitude with people who are more likely to listen to her and are easy to bully is completely different goes to show that if she didn’t have so many “nice” people around her like Zara and Ahmed and his parents and a mother who has always been her biggest supporter, she wouldn’t have been the person she is today. Naila always argues with her mother, her sister and even her husband and she almost always gets her way but when her father or brother ask her to do something, she usually lies to have her way or has to go along with their wishes. This was sole reason why she got married to Ahmed. I must confess that even with all her flaws, somehow I do blame her father and brother too for marrying her off with someone she did not like. She is not the kind of girl who would have adjusted thinking that she had to make this marriage work therefore they shouldn’t have married her off to someone she did not like.
Apart from being controlling Naila also thinks she deserves all the “perks” which come with marrying a rich guy even though she does not have an ounce of respect for him. This pompous, entitled attitude is another reason why Naila just cannot see why she should behave any other way! I see Naila as someone who is more naive than anything else, she needs to learn a few important lessons in life, the most important one being that you don’t get everything on a plate! She will at some point learn this when she loses all these people and even things which she takes for granted. I am definitely waiting to see if the viewers get to see such a change in Naila’s attitude.
The only scene in tonight’s episode which was slightly over-dramatic was the one in which Ahmed’s mother called to “talk” to Amna! While Ahmed’s mother’s emotions at that time were understandable, showing Zara crying was like taking it a bit too far! Otherwise this episode was right on point and fast paced as usual. Love love love Hania Amir’s acting and Ali Abbas is turning out to be a personal favorite. They definitely elevate the overall impact their characters have on the viewers and make this drama worth watching.
The preview of the next episode showed Ahmed telling his father about Naila’s ‘shert’ and Naila’s brother will probably find out that she was lying! Can’t wait to see what happens next week!
How many of you watched this episode? Do share your thoughts about it.
Ohkay so, I am so glad with the way the story of Nazr e Bad has unfolded so far. I can’t emphasize enough about how glad I am when it comes to the research that has gone into this project because so far what they are showing us is a true depiction of this subject. I must commend the writer & the director both for staying true to the topic & for bringing it to us in such a convincing manner. What I also love about Nazr e Bad is the fact that every set of episodes bring a lot of new developments with them & nothing seems repetitive or forced. It is quite interesting that they are showing what can be achieved by resorting to black magic & most importantly how, because the rituals that they have shown are enough to shake someone because in reality they are quite horrific & heinous. I really enjoy the pace of the drama but I really don’t want to say that again & again because I feel I might jinx it as HUM Tv Soaps tend to get a little stretched after a certain number of episodes, so I really wish that doesn’t turn out to be the case with Nazr e Bad.
So Abeera got married to Babar & with this, another plan of Parvez became successful because he wanted to bring more & more misery to Shafeeq & Nusrat’s already broken family. It is actually quite realistic how they have shown that Parvez has literally taken away everything from Shafeeq & Nusrat that they once used to have, their peace of mind, financial security & most importantly their bonding & relationship because this way, he is being able to bring more & more misery into their lives. Baber is married to Abeera, who was in love with Ahmer. Ahmer is unable to face his family especially Abeera because even he fell in love with her. Nusrat & Shafeeq got divorced, so Nusrat literally has nowhere to go. Shafeeq isn’t himself anymore & because of that he has committed such a huge mistake because of which he’ll not only lose his job but will become financially indebted too. Maham on the other hand is feeling the brunt of all of this & with that, she is also facing the issues with her husband & her in laws. The way they have built up the story to this point & are now portraying all the problems that Shafeeq’s entire family is facing is quite convincing because when these sort of energies take over, one thing after another starts to crumble & in the end you’re left with nothing. Shafeeq, Nusrat, Baber, Ahmer & Maham, all 5 of them are facing difficulties & are literally clueless about where they can start picking up the pieces from.
Looks like Almas’s family got to know about Maham’s pregnancy a bit too early because considering how Nusrat is so cautious & scared of Almas’s evil eye, she would’ve kept Maham’s pregnancy as a secret, so I am not sure how that news got to Humera who then informed Parvez about it. Even when Maham came to see Nusrat, Nusrat was adamant that Maham shouldn’t taste anything cooked by Almas for her so not sure why didn’t she keep the news of Maham’s pregnancy to herself? The moment Parvez found out about it, I did feel that he is going to make sure Maham loses her baby because that would serve as the final nail in the coffin & both Aftab & Maham would find it hard to start afresh & this is exactly what happened. Maham lost her calm & I am sure Salma would find this as a golden opportunity to throw Maham out of her house. Just because Salma was looking for a reason to prove that Maham wasn’t mentally stable, the way Maham reacted & will continue to react after the trauma that she has went through would make it easier for Salma to convince Aftab that Maham is not sane & he should leave her. Also, Aqmal & Aftab were shown to be worrying about their financial restraints that they were facing & even Aqmal generally discussed with his son that they never faced these sorts of difficulties before, so in the end Salma will once again find another excuse to put a blame on Maham that she is the reason behind all these problems that their family is facing. Everything is not only convincing & realistic but makes so much of sense that just because Parvez wants to ruin Maham & Aftab’s marriage, he is creating such circumstances where Maham will eventually be forced out of Aftab’s home!
So, Parvez decided to teach Almas all that he knows & looks like she is a perfect student that he could ever have because even Almas has brewed so much negativity in herself that she easily got hold of what Parvez taught her. I can’t begin to imagine the way she’d torture Nusrat because she has always hated her & now Almas feels empowered & is supposedly at a good place in her life so she is going to make the most of it. I still am not too sure why Nusrat is choosing to stay with Almas because with her son downstairs, she can easily live in a room there without bothering anyone & without facing her ex-husband Shafeeq. Looks like Shafeeq is now going to lose the job & he will be forced to pay those 25 lacs that he signed the check for.
I really hope Shazia’s character has more to offer than just to hover around Parvez like his well-wisher. Now with her sister getting terminally ill, she herself has seen how dire the situation can get, so I really wish after some time she finds the courage to contact & tell Maham everything that she knows about Parvez because Shazia is the only one who knows that Parvez is the reason why Maham lost her child. I am expecting this much of compassion & humanity from Shazia. Also, I really wish now that Nusrat is living in Almas’s home, she spots either Parvez or Almas performing black magic because no matter how cautious they’re going to be, if someone is sharing your roof, one way or the other they somehow get an idea of all the things that are happening in their surroundings because anyways Parvez doesn’t live in a 10 bedroom house, so Nusrat should easily find out the truth, this is something that I really wish isn’t dragged by the director or & the writer & they bring the story to this point soon enough.
Aneesa surely has a lot of faith on Parvez now & looks like she is ready to protect him in a way that no one can point a finger at him in regards to who is he & what his relation or connection with Aneesa is. Aneesa offering a job to Parvez was basically a well-thought move on her part where she knew that she couldn’t afford to lose a guy like Parvez who can do so much for her business. At this stage, I wouldn’t have found it odd if they had replaced Aneesa’s character with a male character too because in order to keep their businesses intact & prosperous, a lot of businessmen resort to the expertise of people like Parvez as well. I have found all the happenings quite convincing & like I have said before, I completely agree that women are more likely to get involved in these sort of things but to show that so far Parvez only has female clientele is taking it a bit too far, because I feel they could’ve easily maintained a balance by showing a male businessman in stead of Aneesa.
Overall, these two episodes of Nazr e Bad were quite interesting & every single week when the episodes end, I am left looking forward to more. So far, the story has been quite realistic & all the scenarios are quite believable. I must say what I truly appreciate is the fact how they have emphasized on the importance of Namaz/Obligatory Prayers & The Holy Quran, like they have time & again showed that Maham’s husband & her mother remind her to offer prayers thinking it will being some mental peace to her. It is quite nice that they have tried to show that holding onto these things is equally important too. This week around I found Azfar Rehman’s acting quite effortless. I must say Sakina Samo takes the crown for playing Almas’s character to perfection, her body language, her attitude, her expressions, everything tells a tale of how miserable & bitter she is as a woman & now that she has found a lot of power, she is ready to exploit it. Sara Khan was quite convincing as Maham, she actually did showcase Maham’s ordeals & sufferings phenomenally. The supporting cast of this drama has done a great job as well. Week after week, team of Nazr e Bad proves how much hard work they have put into this project & how much they want people to learn from what they are trying to show. I can’t wait for the next episodes, please share your thoughts about these 2 episodes of Nazr e Bad.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
Zahid Ahmed and Ayeza Khan’s upcoming drama titled ‘Tau Dil Ka Kya Hua’ has already created a buzz in the town. The drama which is penned by the ace writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar also stars Sami Khan in the lead role.
While Zahid Ahmed will be seen as Saif, playing the role of antagonist; Ayeza Khan will be playing the positive character of Maya. Directed by Shahid Shafat and produced by Sana Shanawaz and MD productions, Tau Dil Ka Kya Hua is expected to air soon.
Acclaimed scriptwriter, Khalil ur Rehman Qamar is back with yet another promising love saga ‘Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai’, directed by Farooq Rind. Given that two leading names of the television industry will be joining hands for this project, one can surely expect a serial with quality production and a powerful script.
Ever since the promos of the drama released, the anticipation has only increased and we can’t wait for it to start. The drama which seems to be high on love and emotions stars Ayeza Khan and Imran Abbas in the lead roles. The duo were earlier seen in Tum Kon Piya and we instantly fell in love with their chemistry.
Produced by 7th Sky Entertainment, new promos of Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai have shown new turn of events. The promos which released earlier were absolutely promising and the latest one are even more enticing. The makers are successfully confusing us in this love triangle and increasing the curiosity. Moreover, Ayeza Khan and Imran Abbas look amazing together and we are more than impressed.
We absolutely love these promos of Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai!
A Singapore-based Pakistan named Azzah Waseem is all set to establish ‘Fun Aur Funkaar’, a seven-day festival that showcases Pakistani food, art, music and fashion, reported by The Straits Times.
Azzah is 37 old who is the managing director of an events company by the name of Momentz by Azzah.
“The positive sides of Pakistan are not presented as much as the negative. It’s high time we showcase how rich our art, culture and talent are.”
The festival will start on Friday with a concert by Josh at the Magic Carpet Lounge.
On Sunday, at Aryaa Kitchen on Beach Road, a journey of the taste of Pakistani food will begin.
Each day will feature different dishes from Punjab, Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).
Azzah claims the festival is not just for Pakistanis in Singapore but for Singaporeans as well.
“People know little about Pakistan here. So this festival is an opportunity for them to learn more, whether through its food, art, music or fashion,” she says.
She plans to make ‘Fun Aur Funkaar’ an annual affair and eventually include Bangladesh and Sri Lanka too.
Feroze Khan is a young and talented actor in the drama industry, two dramas he is currently a part of are Gul e Rana and Woh Aik Pal.
Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai, his debut film also made his mark on the big screen.
He told Something Haute that he considers both these projects as his “breakthroughs.”
“For sure I look at both the projects as my breakthrough performances,” he said in a quick conversation. “But the best is yet to come.”
That best could be Woh Aik Pal or it could be Khaani, that airs later this year. Or it could be a film.
However, what’s surprising that he appears to have gotten no credit for his performances or the ratings that Gul e Rana got or Woh Aik Pal is getting.
t is notice worthy that the talented young actor hasn’t received as much praise as the women in these dramas. Upon being asked about such a situation, he said:
“Honest to God I don’t have an answer to that. It’s like a whole new world for me; I have yet to understand how this works!”
We can’t wait to see what the future holds for Feroze and we are sure, it’s full of good stuff.
Seems like Bollywood has no plans to lift the ban on Pakistani celebrities working in India. The latest news is that Fawad Khan has been replaced in upcoming film ‘Dhadhkan 2’ in which he was suppose to play the lead role. He has been replaced because of Bollywood ban.
Earlier, reports stated that Fawad Khan will be donning the role of Sunil Shetty while Sharadha Kapoor will be playing the role of Shilpa Shetty. Meanwhile, Sooraj Pancholi was to play the character of Akshay Kumar.
The buzz now states that our chocolate hero has been replaced by Rohit Khandelwal.
Pakistani actors have been barred from signing any film in India and with the scenario like this, FK will soon be replaced in Karan Johar’s ‘Raat Baaki’ as well. Fawad Khan only had two Bollywood films (in major roles) under his belt but managed to earn a massive fan following across the borders mainly because of his good looks and amazing acting skills.
Pakistan will be hosting it’s first ever awards honoring the extraordinary men of Pakistan. This will be taking place on a national scale, organized by popular body spray brand “Bold”. The Bold Men Awards is an initiative to celebrate men who make Pakistan proud, establishing the only platform to exclusively honour men. Especially those in the field of sports, comedy, news and other categories.
According to a press release, “The Bold Men Awards is an initiative to celebrate all men who make Pakistan proud.” The awards also aim to establish the only platform to exclusively honour men working in various fields.
Hasan Rizvi, CEO Bodybeat Events & PR, shared his thoughts. “I’m so proud to be involved in the conceptualisation of Pakistan’s first Men Awards,” he said, which was fine had he stopped there. But then he proceeded to say, “We have been recognising women a lot on media lately and while it is important to empower women, it is no excuse to ignore the rest half of population who are serving the country in various fields. Bold has taken a great initiative to show support for the talented men of our society.”
He continued, “Our brand represents men who make us proud and through these awards, we want to tell them how honored we feel that they represent Pakistan. We are conducting the awards digitally this year, as they’re taking place for the first time. We look forward to expanding our platform in the future and conducting a bigger and better ceremony.”
23rd March, Pakistan day was full of patriotic emotions, brilliant parade and spectacular show of Pakistan Air Force at Seaview, Karachi! The amazing Pakistan Day celebratory show was indeed memorable. President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain showed up at the parade festivities yesterday but because this was one of the very few times Pakistanis got to see him being a part of any official event, the nation couldn’t stop themselves from trolling the president. However, we all still respect him.
Our fellow Pakistanis shared their Mamnoon jokes and took over the twitter. And boy, they were really mean!
Mamnoon Hussain gets tired on the only day of the year that he actually has some work. pic.twitter.com/E8wicrxqm2
— Osama. (@ashaqeens) March 23, 2017
There’s only one person who makes me feel a little less useless in life and that’s Mamnoon Hussain.
— Mahnoor Farooq (@MahnoorFrRaja) March 23, 2017
Hence proven – Mamnoon Hussain is not a myth, He does exist! #PakistanDay #23MarchOf1940#یوم_پاکستان_ایک_دن_ایک_عہد
Pakistan Zindabad— Nimra Hashmi (@HashmiNimra) March 23, 2017
Mamnoon Hussain is just like a razai, jis ek dafa dhoop laga de jaati hai take keere na pare!! https://t.co/3r64TFP2Jz
— Ibtasam Hassan (@gulabiyar) March 23, 2017
Zily e Elaahi izaat maab sadar r pakistan Janab Mamnoon hussain sahab salana dhoop lagwaty huway @A123Mughal pic.twitter.com/vTMfPn7GKF
— Bilal Jatoi (@bilaljatoi1) March 23, 2017
It shouldn’t be Pakistan Resolution Day, it should be Mamnoon Hussain deedar day. #PakistanDay
— faizan jadoon (@faizanjadoon15) March 23, 2017
*Desi Totka*
“Ghar ki chezon ko galnay sarhnay se bachanay k liey kabhi kabhi unko dhoop lagwa lein”Pakistan: pic.twitter.com/Z7YVbBWm7N
— Rao. (@TalhaRao_) March 23, 2017
Happy #PakistanDay ! our annual reminder of unity, faith and discipline, that the PAF is pretty cool and mamnoon hussain is alive and well!
— Baneen Raza (@Beerazashah) March 23, 2017
“ye kon hai”
My sister asked me, when she saw “Mamnoon hussain” on TV.— Mohammad Arslan (@ArslanAkhtar103) March 23, 2017
Mamnoon Hussain be like: ami ami m mushoor ho gyaa
Wo kese?
M aj tv pay aya?— ZaRa (@ze96593) March 23, 2017
Pori quome ki 23rd march ko chutti hoti hay Orr “Mamnoon Hussain” sahab .. we are sorry sirrr.. you have work on a public holiday ..
— Basar Ali (@basarali2001) March 23, 2017
News Alert: Mamnoon Hussain absorbed natural Vitamin D today after a long time ?
— Faryal Ahmed (@_faryall) March 23, 2017
President Mamnoon Hussain is our personal punxsutawney Phil. Comes out every March to indicate the end of winter.
— – (@HaseenaAtomBum) March 23, 2017
And a sweet petty request:
Stop making mean memes on me, ffs i’m your president.
— Mamnoon hussain (@mamnoonhusssain) March 23, 2017
Music is considered the backbone of showbiz industry. No drama, movie or even a show can be completed without it. Here is a list of a few singers who can easily be termed as the emerging voices of our music industry, some of them need no introduction, but some of them are waiting for lady luck to knock at their doors.
1. Mohsin Abbas Haider:
DJ of Mazaq raat is household name these days. This Faisalabadi boy is gustily making his place. He has ability to stay in tune. Being appreciated by maestro Sajjad Ali is an achievement. He performs live splendidly. But DJ should do film music and OSTs. His coke studio debut song ‘Uddi ja’ was mind blowing. ‘ilm kitaabi maghron laah ke, haqq diyaan mundraan kanni pa ke…’, beautiful lyrics penned by himself.
2. Umair Jaswal:
Umair Jaswal is vocalist of Islamabad based rock band ‘Qayaas’. He has energized vocals. His folk Punjabi song ‘Sammi’ grabbed a huge audience. In coke studio 2016, his sufi-rock ‘Khaki banda’ and folk song ‘Sasu Mangay’ were wonderful addition to playlist of music lovers. Fans are waiting for his new music album.
3. Momina Mustahsan:
This US-based mathematician needs no introduction. She rose as biggest sensation after making her debut in coke studio season 9. Her ‘Afreen Afreen’ alongside Rahat Fateh Ali Khan took her to new heights. Apart from coke studio, she sung ‘Sajna’ of Junoon 20 and ‘Awari’. Her collaborations with Junaid khan and Asim azhar put her in the catbird seat.
4. Asim Azhar:
Asim azhar is a budding singer who is very active and interactive on social media. In initials of his career, he gave hits to coke studio season 8 and 9 including ‘Hina ki khushboo’ and ‘Tera who pyar’. His music album ‘Noor’ is released in 2017. This year he made debut as playback singer in rom-com movie ’Balu mahi’. After watching this dancy number, everyone was curious to know the vocalist behind.
5. Abdullah Qureshi:
Abdullah qureshi is famous for his covers on youtube. His perfect rhythm mesmerizes the audience in his live concerts. His ‘Sufi Medley’, produced by walnut studio made the nation whirl into mysticism. This youngster with starry looks definitely needs a breakthrough. He deserves a chance in coke studio because he has the potential to rise.
6. Ali Sethi:
In contrast to other singers, he has his own genre. He sung ‘Dil jalanay ki baat karte ho’ for ‘The Reluctant Fundamendalist’ and ‘Aah ko chahiye’, ’Kya hoga’ for Monto. But highlight of his music career is ‘Aaqa’. This duet with Abida Perveen brought him into limelight.
7.Aima Baig:
This pretty singer did quite cool playbacks ‘kalabaaz dil’, ‘Be Fiqriyan’, ‘Ehle dil’. Her music video ‘Nanay Hathon ma Qalam’ was hunky-dory. Off and on we see her singing in Mazaq raat but every time she does lip syncing. She is not a concert material. She was invited as guest in a weekend show, even on insistence of host she didn’t sing.
8. Damia Farooq:
This young and stylish performer sings with definitive amount of energy and spirit. Her OST of ‘Kis sy kahon’ was good one. Her duet with Basit Ali ‘Anokha Laadla’ in coke studio and her on stage performance with Ali zafar and Parisa in 1st International PACES theme song were commendable.
9. Imran Hassan:
He is Islamabad-based top rated DJ currently working on SMAA FM and as an anchor person on PTV news. His music videos could not get much on-air time on music channels because of lack of huge funds. But he produced some good songs, Ab yaad ao nah, Wazaheten, Neend ave nah, Kalli. Beautifully crafted lyrics of ‘ Ab yaad ao nah’ captivates you till the end. With effective promotion, he can make a mark on public.
10. Maher Anjum:
She is new but has soothing and melodious voice. She performed in ‘Boom on live’ and ‘Raat chali hai jhoom kay’. She sung very well ‘Main jis din bhula doon’, ‘Kabhii jo badal barsay’. Every time she has amazing expressions that goes well with the lyrics. Hope so, new territories will open for her soon.
Tooba Nawaz
Meesha Shafi is a gorgeous and talented actress and singer. The diva has a very unique style statement which we love.
Her outfits always stand out hence today we bring you 5 of her best looks.
When she rocked this pink top with multi coloured pants.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRkQlYVlS61/
When she pulled off a casual sweater with joggers and yet looked stylish.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOeWqKghFrO/
When she wore this gorgeous black dress with a blue scarf and looked stunning.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOOpAdFh8Si/
When she wore this shimmery red and sliver dress and made us go woah!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNqmOseBzSe/
And finally, when she made this casual and trendy outfit look fabulous.
We previously reported that Hadiqa Kiani is coming up with her new music album which will be released on Patari.
For now, Hadiqa has revealed a tiny glimpse of her upcoming album and we were instantly impressed:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BR6FD_ugzU8/?taken-by=hadiqakianiofficial&hl=en
The video features a beautiful natural imagery where Hadiqa is seen amidst flowers and trees narrating a few poetic and heartfelt phrase.
The first look seems very aesthetically pleasing and it seems like that Hadiqa’s new album will be a poetic treat.
Ihsan Danish Yousafzai alias Dani is a young graduate and resident of Swabi district and has grown up with love and respect for war martyrs and national heroes.
He now pays tribute to war veterans through his bio sketching art. It takes him 26 days to complete a single portrait.
He had started with charcoal drawing, pencil sketch and spray paint but then he moved towards carving out images and scripting on the scalps of fruits and stalks of different vegetables.
From scribbling and flower patterns, Dani’s love for sons of the soil matured into the art of bio-sketch, a pencil portrait inscribed with full biography of the personality he adores the most .
He had sketched portraits of Quaid-i- Azam, Allama Iqbal, Fatima Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan.
“Since childhood, an artist within me wanted to come out and that was to appreciate the heroes of our land who had laid down their precious lives for the safety and honour of our nation,I discovered that I could sketch those sacred souls, who have embraced martyrdom,” he added. “At times, we never give attention to lessons we could draw from lives of those made us immortal by sacrificing their own souls,” he told Images.
Dani said that an artist could at least adore those martyrs through a piece of art whether a word, idea, statue, paint or sketch. “Making a bio-sketch of my ideal personality is just an expression of my love and respect for that particular hero. I want people know my unique art,” he added.
Hassan Sheheryar, the famous designer come host is everyone’s favorite. He is currently hosting ‘Tonite with HSY’ and now he is on his way to direct the next show of Lux Style Awards.
Recently, Something Haute got in touch with the star to ask him how he feels about directing LSA and how has the journey been so far.
Upon asking that it’s been over 20 years of directing fashion events but this is the first time he’ll be directing an awards show of this magnitude. How does it feel? He said:
“It’s incredible. For me Lux has been the award of excellence and it has been about everything to do with fashion and style. It’s my first memory of the time Shaan stole the stage when he performed with Saima. I remember crying my heart out in Malaysia when I won my first award. I was so young and the award was so much larger than us.”
Upon asking how timing has always been the biggest challenge; how does he intend to control that?
“Timing is of the essence. I’m calculating every single minute of the program. Timing can only happen if it’s controlled in minute ways. There are 30 awards that must be given. There has to be time allotted. So it’s two-tiered. The show time will be managed intricately. Getting the stars and celebrities in on time has to be managed just as carefully. That connectivity needs to happen and we’re working on it from the get go. The first two performances will get things going…I have a lot of good will with the stars. I’m not new to them and I have attended and accepted awards with these guys so I’m hoping to bank on all that.”
When asked about what other hurdles he might have face, he said:
“Wherever I see a hurdle I take it out. I’m taking people out. Give people love and respect but demand the same in return. It’s no nonsense.”
And finally, when he was asked that Frieha Altaf has been directing the Lux Style Awards for 15 years. How does it feel to step into her shoes?
“Hers are the largest shoes to fill. I would have never pitched had the LSAs not asked me to pitch. Frieha is an institution. To fill her shoes would be an impossible task and I can’t say I can do it. I just hope to do justice to all her work and I hope I can bring a newness to the show. When it comes to Frieha I hope she comes and watches so that I can thank her for creating this incredible platform. There is immense respect and love between us and I hope to keep it that way.”
Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world and everything associated with it is always a big deal. The most famous skyscraper in the world, lit up with the colours of the Pakistani national flag tonight to celebrate the country’s Resolution Day. The skyscraper celebrated this special day with a lavish LED light show and we couldn’t be more happier.
Here’s wishing you all a Happy Pakistan Day.
We congratulate Pakistan on their 77th Republic Day from #BurjKhalifa. pic.twitter.com/H5aaQamr6l
— Burj Khalifa (@BurjKhalifa) March 23, 2017
The shooting of upcoming Pakistani musical romance film Rangreza is making waves all over social media. Rangreza stars Gohar Rasheed, Bilal Ashraf, Urwa Hocane, Saleem Mairaj and Akbar Subhani in the main cast. The film is directed by Amir Mohiuddin, produced by Yasir Mohiuddin and Usman Malkani and written by Akhtar Qayyum under the production banner of Vision Art Films.
Here are some behind the scene pictures.
Boxer Amir Khan and his family feud was all over the internet since past few months. His wife Faryal Makhdoom previously took to Snapchat to criticize his family as she claimed they tried to destroy her marriage. Following the major feud and some astonishing financial revelations , Amir has decided to part ways from them, even his father.
Now 30, the former world champion confessed that an era of his life is over but luckily, a new one is underway, reported The Independent. “After the Canelo fight, my old team thought ‘he’s had his big fight, he’s done now’; I lost in May but by October/November it had all changed. So this is the chance for me now to prove everyone wrong. I’m not done. I’ve just turned 30, I’ve still got some good years left in me. It could be my time to shine,” asserted Amir. “My old team will think I made the worst choice by letting them go and say ‘watch his career go down the drain’. I’m not going to let that happen. I’m looking forward to proving them wrong.”
And what’s more – the boxer has no plans of burying the hatchet. “When you start making big money, the people around you should have been looking out for your interests but it didn’t seem like that,” he confessed. “They were just saying ‘the money is coming in just keep spending it’. When you’re making millions, sometimes people forget about the little costs but they add up, man,” claimed Amir.
Amir is currently preparing for a ‘tune-up’ fight next month and in talks of a megafight with Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao.
Ali Rizvi was a well known director, producer and a writer. He is the producer behind dramas like Des Pardes , Aansoo and Family 93. It is indeed a sad news that the legendary producer is no longer with us.
He had also received the PTV award for best director for three consecutive years.
Syed Yorguc Tipu Shah revealed the news of Ali Rizvi passing away on his social media.
Dasht Aashna was another drama by him for which Tipu won the Best Actor PTV award. He has also made plays with his family members Zulfikar Sheikh and Tasmiya Sheikh in Scotland. Everyone loved Rizvi for bringing outdoor locations in his dramas.
Ali Rizvi was married to producer Zartaj Ali and is survived by three children.
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy co-Chaired the Annual 47th World Economic Forum Meeting in Switzerland last year.
She will now become a voice for women in the world summit in association with The New York Times.
Scarlett Johansson, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, writer, producer, director, actor Lena Dunham, the CEO and co-founder of SOHO China, the largest real estate developer in China, Zhang Xin, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Cecile Richards, journalist and writer Zineb el Rhazou, and Ukrainian Parliament member and former fighter pilot Nadiya Savchenko will be joining Chinoy at the summit.
Chinoy talked about what she aims to focus on during the summit in a video message:
“I will be talking about the 80% of women in Pakistan who have faced some sort of violence in their lives. The stories that I will be bringing will be about those women who have decided to stand up, speak out and change the reality in their community. My urgent call to action is that women can no longer wait for a seat to open up on the decision-making table. They need to empower themselves.”
More power to Sharmeen for always empowering the women of Pakistan!
The 8th Annual Women in the World New York Summit will take take place from April 5-7.
With the country flag hoisted everywhere and those perfectly practiced parades all over Pakistan, the spirit of national pride was high among everyone today, for the Pakistan day.
Pakistani celebrities took to social media to show their love for the nation with messages, wishing their followers happy Pakistan Day. Some showed their love for the country with patriotic posts, powerful and strong messages and some simply wished their fans.
23rd March – A day of commitment! May our country be bestowed with the blessings of peace and harmony. #PakistanZindabad #ResolutionDay pic.twitter.com/hFT4YE9E0D
— Dr. Shaista Lodhi (@IamShaistaLodhi) March 23, 2017
Manzil unhi ko milti hai,
jinky sapno mein jaan hoti hai
Paroon sy kuch nhi hota,
Hoslon sy uraan hoti hai#PakistanDay #23rdMarch— Fahad Mustafa (@fahadmustafa26) March 22, 2017
Today is a day to reaffirm our dream. A dream of establishing our independence to secure opportunities for our people. #PakistanDay
— Reham Khan (@RehamKhan1) March 23, 2017
President Mamnoon Hussain was the chief guest at the event. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Zakaullah, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sohail Aman and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif were also at the parade.
The ceremony started with the singing of the national anthem which was followed by the president observing the parade from a jeep.
Chinese and Saudi troops and a Turkish military band also featured at the event.
Images source: Dawn.com
Pakistan’s television industry offers an array of dramas from love stories and family sagas to those that address social issues. Moreover, many Pakistani dramas have conveyed the message of patriotism over the years. The quality writing, innovation and realism made us connect to the stories instantly.
Here’s a list of 5 Pakistani plays to watch on Pakistan Day, 23rd March 2017.
1) Dhuaan
The timeless masterpiece by Sajjad Ahmed is a production of Pakistan Television Network. It’s a story of 5 friends from college who meet after many years and decide to dedicate their lives to the motherland. The tragic closure drama highlights friendship and patriotism.
2) Alpha Bravo Charlie
Alpha Bravo Charlie is a patriotism-invoking drama and broke all records when it was first aired. The drama revolves around the story of 3 friends and their journey as army officers. Alpha Bravo Charlie is such a perfect drama that even today it doesn’t fail to reawaken love and respect for the Pakistan army.
3) Ek Thi Marium
The feature film come telefilm Ek Thi Marium isn’t exactly a drama, however, we couldn’t help but mention it here. It is an inspirational story which makes us feel truly patriotic. Ek Thi Marium is the story of Marium (23) who became the first female fighter pilot to die in a line of duty. Marium was awarded a guard of honor, a 19-gun salute and a Tamgha-e-Basalat by the Government of Pakistan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPIOkz5Lu9A
4) Jaan Hatheli Par
Jaan Hatheli Par highlights the conflicts in Balochistan. The drama centers around the valor and patriotism of Balochi’s and also shows an insight into the situation in Balochistan. It shows that their love for Pakistan is selfless even after numerous conflicts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l5WUHOGXeA
5) Dastaan
Dastaan is an adaptation of Razia Butt’s novel ‘Bano’. It’s not just an ordinary love story of two people but also highlights many happenings from the past. The story is a portrayal of the sacrifices and struggles at the time of partition. It frivolously portrays the history of Pakistan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAeLD7GlBCU
So, guys grab the popcorn and binge watch these dramas because all these dramas have selflessly laid down the brave struggles and sacrifices made by our very own people.
We at Reviewit celebrate with all of you the pride of being a Pakistani.
Happy Pakistan Day
Rimsha Butt
The Award Season is here and after the nominations of Lux Style Awards 2017 are out, it is time for Hum Awards 2017.
The complete list of nominations is not out yet but sources have revealed that the glamorous celebrity couple, Urwa Hocane and Farhan Saeed have bagged 5 nominations this year.
It seems like Udaari turned out to be everyone’s favorite and apart from that, Farhan’s music video has been nominated too.
These are the 5 categories in which the fabulous couple has been nominated:
We are now waiting for the complete nominations list to be out!
Today marks the day when it was officially announced that Pakistan will come into being as an independent state. In order to celebrate the day as well as the day off, we bring you 5 tunes you can sing and dance to and scream: Pakistan Zinadabad!
This legendary song has to make it to the top of the list because be it a 50 year old or a 5 year old, it is on everyone’s tongue. And yes, Dil Dil Pakistan, indeed!
2. Jazba Junoon
The patriotically charged song by our very own sufi rock band will definitely bring out the patriot in you. The beats are amazing and the lyrics will speak to your soul.
3. Jeeve Jeeve Pakistan
The late egendary literary figure, Jamil-udin-Aali has written the lyrics for this song and the lyrics are felt by every Pakistani deeply.
4. Mera Peghaam Pakistan
If you are a 90’s kid, youll definitely remember listening to this song on TV in the amazing voice of the legend, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
5. Ye Watan Tumhara Hai
And finally, this sweet patriotic melody by the ever great, Mehdi Hasan will definitely make your evening more cheerful.
Today is Pakistan Day and social media’s favorite couple have released a song together.
Yes, Veena Malik and husband Asad Bashir Khan have sung together.
Here’s the song they’ve released for March 23.
https://www.facebook.com/veena.asad.khan/videos/1262753670498974/
The song is titled ‘Ye Tera Pakistan Hae’.
Them singing together has come as a surprise because the couple’s divorce news has been surfacing on the internet since weeks.
On March 11, it was reported that Veena had filed a case for khula from Asad Bashir, citing lack of financial support and abuse as reasons for her desire for divorce.
However, now, it looks like that Pakistan Day has united them.
Amanat Ali who stole our hearts with his rendition of Tujhse Naraz Nai Zindagi in Indian reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, tied the knot with his lady love Sarah Manzoor. Amanat Ali and designer Sarah Manzoor exchanged the rings in 2016 and got married recently. After a lavishing mehndi and nikkah, the couple had their reception ceremony last night. The pictures from the ceremony have already surfaced on social media.
Many Pakistani actors have worked in Bollywood and one of them is Mawra Hocane who happens to be big fan of Indian film industry. However, the actress has been frequently criticized for not taking a stand against Indian hostility and aggression towards Pakistan.
Just today, she wished her fans on the big day and she was hit by something totally unexpected as an Indian girl asked her something unfortunate.
Apparently, the Indian girl has deleted her comment but after digging into the comments section we found out that the girl asked Mawra:
“Do you feel safe in Pakistan since it’s a terrorist country?”
To which Mawra replied
However, the girl was fast enough to reply:
It’s 23rd March, Pakistan Day today as like every year and Pakistani’s are celebrating the day in full swing. There are a few problems our country is facing. While nobody denies the existence of such problems, but India and Pakistan are already on bitter terms and people like this are doing nothing but creating more hate! We surely appreciate Mawra’s effort for speaking out.
Danish Taimoor is an amazing and talented actor who always dresses well too. Hence, today, we bring you those picture where he looked handsome in a casual T-Shirt too.
When he pulled off this black tee with red pants and looked all set for the summer season.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BR5HLlzB1hY/
When he wore this bright red T-shirt by the sea and looked casual yet stylish.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRtWzlThAMn/
When he wore a T-shirt on a casual Sunday with his adorable family.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMveUvzhgR4/
And finally, when he wore a T-shirt while holding his very cute daughter and made us go aww!
Earlier, we reported that 25 international wrestlers including former stars from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) are headed to Pakistan in May.
The wrestlers will take part in a wrestling event that will consist of three shows in three major cities of Pakistan.
A pre-launch ceremony of the wrestling event took place in Movenpick Karachi where likes of Tiny Iron (USA), Yacine Osmani (Algeria), Flesh Gordon (France) and Badshah Khan (USA/Pakistan) were present.
https://www.facebook.com/iqra.baig.12/videos/1483965211637988/
The wrestling event is being organized by Pro Wrestling Entertainment (PWE). The first show will take place in May.
Along with three shows, PWE also plans on making an academy where they will train Pakistani’s who are interested in professional wrestling.
Tiny Iron is a couple of wrestlers who have already arrived in Pakistan to take part in the pre-launch ceremony.
Baadshah Pehalwan Khan and the PWE team were invited to a local news channel for an interview.
There Tiny Iron said that Pakistan was definitely one of the most beautiful countries in the world and called Pakistanis generous.
PWE is currently finalizing the dates of the event and the list of wrestlers that will take part in the event.
The first big release of the year ‘Balu Mahi’ which starred Osman Khalid Butt, Ainy Jafferi and Sadaf Kanwal in the lead roles, received mixed reviews. The film with good soundtracks and a lot of buzz was expected to leave a mark but box office is very unpredictable and unfortunately, according to reports the film didn’t well at the box office.
Directed by Haissam Hussain, produced by Sadia Jabbar and Chaudhry Muhammad Arshad with music by Sahir Ali Bagga, the film is currently in it’s sixth week and playing in cinemas.
According to Galaxy Lollywood, Jolly LLB2 performed better at the box office and whatever is the number for Jolly LLB 2, the number for ‘Balu Mahi’ is lower. ‘Jolly LLB 2’ has collected approximately 3.5 crores at the box office (official numbers courtesy Box Office Detail) and ‘Balu Mahi’ has collected somewhere around 2.5- 3 crore. And for a film that has reportedly been made on a budget of 10 crores, the numbers are disappointing to say the least.
The hard work of team Balu Mahi is appreciated and they have surely contributed to the revival of Pakistani cinema, sadly it’s labeled as a flop in Pakistan.
