As the ban of Pakistani artist has caused trouble for Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan, same is the case with Ali Zafar. Ali had signed a Bollywood film Dear Zindai starring Shahrukh Khan and Aalia Bhatt but the latest buzz is that he is replaced in the film.
According to the Bollywoodlife.com the makers of the film Dear Zindagi shared that they do not want the indo-Pak controversy to become a issue for the film, therefore they have decided to replace Ali Zafar with B-town’s rising star, Tahir Raj Bhasin.
“Ali Zafar has already been replaced in the film and he has been replaced with Tahir Raj Bhasin, Rani Mukerji’s nemesis from Mardaani’, revealed a source to the Bollywood website.
As the The Pakistan’s film industry is reviving many old directors and producers have also shown interest in making new movies. Syed Noor has been serving Lollywood industry since a long time. Syed Noor’s upcoming film “Bhai Wanted”.
The film is directed by Syed Noor , produced by Syed Noor and Safdar Malik, written by Syed Noor and music of the film is by Naveed Wajid Ali nashad.
According to sources Shaan Shahid offivially confirmed that he has signed the film with Syed Noor. But the pictures from the ste of the movie reveal that Moammar Rana is part of the film. the cast of the film has not been revealed by the director officially. Th efacebook page of the movie suggest that the cast includes Nadeem, Saima, Khurram Patras and a new actor Yasir Khan. It is also expected that Zindagi Gulzar Hai actress Sana Sarfaraz is also signed as one of the heroine sof the film.Film will also be including an item song by Mathira.
Rangreza is Aamir Mohiuddin’s directorial debut. “It is a film based on music, in which we are exploring the contrast between classical qawwali and modern pop music. A love story will join the contrast.”
The film stars Akber Subhani, Saleem Mairaj, Tanveer Jamal, Shahid Naqvi. Its music has been directed by the film’s writer Akhtar Qayyum, who has been a music director and producer for 30 years. The eight song soundtrack features Qurram Hussain of Josh, Farid Ayaz and Abu Mohammad qawwals and others.
Here are the pictures of the press conference which was organized for the film.
Rangreza is an upcoming Pakistani musical-romance film in 2017, under the production banner of Vision Art Films.In the lead roles movie will be starring Bilal Ashraf, Urwa Hocane and Gohar Rasheed. Other cast memebers include Tanveer Jamal, Imran Peerzada, Saba Faisal, Seemi Pasha, Humaira bano, Ghana Ali and others.The film is directed by Aamir Mohiuddin, written by Akhtar Qayoom and is being produced by Yasir Mohiuddin, Usman Malkani.
Regarding the film the Director Amir Mohiuddin said, that while working for almost three years on the script, he wanted to paint his idea’s into a detailed screenplay, and that’s how he met Rangreza’s writer, Mr. Akhtar Qayyum, who told him a story which turned out to be the same that he was looking for!
Urwa is doing the female lead role, she is plaing the role of Reshmi. Reshmi as a kind hearted, beautiful and soulful girl, her purity makes her rare, and she’s as reshmi as her name.
Here we are sharing with you the BTS shots of the movie. Have a look.
Ohkay so, these two episodes of App Ke Liye were quite slow & boring to say the least. While watching these episodes, in my heart I was thanking the channel for airing it twice a week otherwise it would’ve tested my patience a great deal. I am actually amazed that 20 episodes have gone by & this drama is nowhere near to an end. I really hope that the editors edit out the unnecessary scenes & shorten it so that it can end soon!
To be honest, I couldn’t keep up with Nishat’s planning & plotting anymore because it has been dragged so much that it has lost its purpose. It is so obvious that she is trying to create a rift between Omar & Areesha but to see her sorting things out & then again complicating them is getting a bit too boring & annoying. I really think that Nishat’s character has been given way more coverage than it actually deserved because there is no substance in her scenes & it is actually getting quite hard to tolerate Samina Peerzada as Nishat!
Imdad has shown his true colors by telling everything he had in his heart to Dilruba. It is so obvious that he is only putting up with a woman like Nishat because he has an ulterior motive too. Nishat actually trusts her husband way more than she should & Imdad is making the most of his wife’s oblivion. I think their track will come to an end at such a note where Nishat’s trust on Imdad will shatter & then she will realize how much it hurts when someone you trust, puts you down, something exactly that she has been doing with Shaheer all her life.
Meeting Omar was a good decision byt Washma but the reason wasn’t made clear as to why she decided to meet him because in stead of inquiring about things, it looked like everything that Omar told her was a news & she wasn’t planning on probing about it in the first place. I think the director himself has lost track of all these complicated intricacies & also the dialogue writer became confused at this point, due to which none of the conversations were making sense in both these episodes!
The only good thing that happened in these episodes was Washma’s decision of taking matters in her hands. Washma knows that at home, she has to take care of Nishat & at office, she has to take care of Imdad Hussain because both these husband & wife are backstabbing Shaheer since ages & he has no idea about it because he trusts them blindly. Washma’s move of bringing Asad in the office was wise but not sure if keeping it from Shaheer was right or not. Washma should have known better that a woman like Nishat can use it against her & it won’t take a second for Shaheer to doubt her too because till date she has not confessed her feelings to him & has not assured him that he means everything to her. I think before working on anything else, Washma should have taken Shaheer in confidence so that when she exposes his sister & brother in law in front of his, he has no reasons to ignore everything. I also believe that Shaheer is wrong in keeping his feelings to himself & not telling Washma clearly what she means to him because after such a long time, he has finally found someone who makes him happy, so there’s no need to beat around the bush because nor Washma is a child, neither Shaheer is a teenager who has fallen in love for the first time. After failing at a love marriage once, Shaheer should know how to deal with his wife especially now when he has developed feelings of love for her!
Washma gave everything away too easily & that is the reason why Imdad raised his guards & became a bit too cautious. Imdad decided to involve Nishat in this entire situation too because he knew that she is far more manipulative & cunning when it comes to turning the tables & this is exactly why the promo suggested that Shaheer will lose control & will tell Washma to leave. I don’t think it is wise of Shaheer to always believe on one side of the picture & doubt his wife all the time. It is understandable that Shaheer is emotional & trusts people easily, but why is it that he finds it hard to trust on Washma, especially now when she has proved that she is not like Abeera, which may have been one of the reasons behind his vulnerability. I find it a bit hard to digest a character like Shaheer who has been a successful businessman & who deals with so many people on daily basis can not understand & trust a transparent, honest & straight forward girl like Washma. It would’ve been so so so good to see Shaheer having a face to face conversation with Washma in person trying to find out the reason why she was doing all of this!
Anyways, these two episodes were boring but I only liked watching Washma’s track & all the happenings related to it. The precap suggested that things will turn against Washma, which means some more dragging in the drama & slow pace. I think the director forgot that bokeh effect is meant to be used in the background & not in the foreground, because of which it looks so annoying otherwise bokeh effect is one of the best effects out there. For the first time I found the relationship of Omar & Areesha so forced & not well-thought out, that is why their conversations seem so half-baked. It looks like Omar & Areesha are being forced into marriage & there is absolutely nothing about their relationship that spells ‘love’ to me. Anyways, please share your thoughts about these two episodes of App Ke Liye!
Ohkay so, things have become quite interesting at this stage of Dhaani. I am glad they decided to move things forward but I really hope they keep up with the pace & don’t drag the story further because it’s about time that the drama should be wrapped up decently.
This episode was all about the pressures that Sameer & Dhaani had to face. Finally, Sameer decided to take the matter in his hands because he knew that it was because of his mistake that Dhaani’s father got insulted by his family. Sameer knows that in this entire scenario, neither Dhaani nor Kaleemuddin were at fault because where Dhaani was maintaining a distance from him, Kaleemuddin didn’t even have an idea about everything that was going on. For the first time, I liked Sameer’s courage & determination to make things right because it’s high time that he should know that everything that transpired was a result of his confusion & late realization. It is good that Sameer has finally understood that Maya is just his friend, whereas Dhaani is the love of his life.
Sameer thought by having a conversation with Kaleemuddin, he will be able to sort things out but he wasn’t allowed to do so by Raja & co. Raja has seen how his entire family suffered & how difficult things got for Kaleem, that is why his harsh reaction came naturally. In the middle of this, what I liked the most was that Raja immediately realized his responsibilities & showed his potential to Kaleem as to how far he can go to protect his family. It was good to see Kaleemuddin relying on Raja & being proud of his maturity with which he extended his support to Kaleem. Raja finally got a chance to show to Sameer that he won’t be given a chance to hurt Dhaani again, part of it was also because Raja himself was hurt after finding out that Dhaani was interested in Sameer!
Sameer had to face his father, Maya & also Riyasat but it was good to see that he didn’t waiver & put forth his feelings & stand like a man. Rehan obviously thought that Sameer would second guess his feelings after he will threaten him disownment but little does he know that it took a lot for Sameer to realize what he wants in his life, as in who he wants in his life, that is why that threat didn’t make much difference to Sameer as he knows that for his father, wealth & power means everything & he judges people based on that criteria too. Maya also got an answer by Sameer that she wasn’t expecting. Maya also got to know that for Sameer she was always a friend & he believes in maintaining that relation with her only. Maya’s reaction didn’t come as a surprise to me because by seeing how Riyasat has spoiled her, she can’t take no for an answer & she can never handle rejection gracefully. Riyasat also tried to threaten Sameer but it was of no use too because at this moment, Sameer has made up his mind & there is absolutely nothing that will stop him!
Kaleemuddin decides to pre-pone Dhaani’s wedding because of obvious reasons as he knows that if Sameer can make it to this area, it won’t take him long to make it to his house too & that will bring a lot of contemplation their way which he most certainly won’t be able to handle. Dhaani knows that she has no say in this matter because she herself said yes to Amjad’s proposal & now she can not back out especially because of a guy like Sameer who wasn’t interested in her in the first place.
Overall, this entire episode was done well. It is good to see Sameer’s stance regarding this entire situation. I can’t wait to see how he will convince his entire family & most importantly how he will win Kaleemuddin over because that is going to be a mammoth task. This drama has been quite interesting but I wish that the pace doesn’t slow down at this stage of the drama. The direction has been great & like I always say, I love the appropriate usage of the OST in those scenes where it is needed the most. All the actors have done a brilliant job & overall this drama is a complete entertainment package. Please share your thoughts about this interesting episode of Dhaani.
Writer: Hoor Shamaeel
Director: Syed Ahmed Kamran
Producers: Hassan Zia – Danish Taimoor
Schedule: Every Wednesday 8pm on Urdu1
This first episode of Shehrnaz belonged to Ayeza Khan and Sajid Hassan. It was heart-warming to see the relationship between these two characters. Also, although there was nothing outstanding about this first episode but it can safely be concluded that it was free of clichés. The relationship between all the characters was not the sort of relationship which we typically see in many dramas. Even in Sherry’s house although the dynamics were such that there could have been a lot of problems between all the people sharing the house especially given Hina’s mother’s (Nida Mumtaz) circumstances but that was not the case. All the characters got plenty of screen time and this was a fast paced introductory episode.
Shehnaz (Ayeza Khan) was shown as a girl who likes to dream big, she has a lot of faith in herself and she also has talent. The fact that her overflowing confidence was supported by a strong personality definitely helped. Also, the viewers got to find out more about her personality directly from her actions instead of hearing other people talk about her. Her father (Sajid Hassan) supports her dreams wholeheartedly. This was the most refreshing part of this first episode. The way the relationship between Shehrnaz and her father was shown was a treat to watch. Shehrnaz feels that her father does not get the appreciation he deserves and one day when she will be rich and famous, she will help him open his own outlet. Shehnaz does not tell her friends about her background, lies about having a car and a driver but at the same time she finds it difficult to keep the truth to herself for very long. She is not very proud of her name either because it is not the sort of name which a “heroine” would have therefore she insists that her friends should call her Shehrnaz. Shehrnaz’s father Naseeb Gul is a tailor who stitches clothes for a leading designer who does not give him the credit he deserves. It is great watching Sajid Hassan in this role. He is a versatile actor who always gives his best performance every time. Ayeza Khan portrayed Shehrnaz’s confidence, her energy and her overall personality flawlessly on screen. It is also good to see her in this new look. Shehrnaz definitely seems like the sort of heroine who will give Ayeza Khan a new introduction if the character is taken forward intelligently.
Sherry’s (Farhan Malhi) track did not appear to be very appealing or different in this first episode but the promos of the drama clearly show that he will have a big role to play in the story. Mehmood Akhtar is gradually becoming one of my favorite supporting actors. He brings out the best in all his characters whether they are positive or negative. Overall, this first episode gave me reason to tune into Shehrnaz next week primarily because of Shehrnaz herself! It is always great to watch a strong leading lady in dramas and it is even better when such a character is played by an actress who does not usually play such roles.
How many of you watched this episode? Do share your thoughts about it.
As known before that after the commercial success of Wrong No. Yasir Nawaz and his team is busy in the shooting of there upcoming project titled ‘Mehrunnissa We Lub You’, starring Danish and the beautiful Sana Javed in lead roles.
The poster of the movie has been out and unveils Danish and Sana in a desi avatar.
Mahira Khan is not only beautiful but also emotionally intelligent. When Miss Khan spoke at TEDx Lahore Women, she revealed that she has also been victim of cyber- bullying several times. She shared that she had been through very difficult times when haters posted offensive comments about her on social media.She took the opportunity of finally sharing her story at TEDx Lahore Women.
Mahira said, “I got trolled and trolled bad, every day I would open up my social media accounts and read something which would upset me”
“But one day I had a panic attack, I thought I would die, I couldn’t breathe”
She shared it was then I tried to get stronger and also realized that how negatively cyber- bullying is affecting her.
“What I realised was that I was looking at myself through the eyes of a troll. My face through the eyes of a troll. My choices through the eyes of a troll. My life through the eyes of one”
Soon she realized that she needs to block all the negativity as it was all a lie.
” And let me tell you one thing, it wasn’t pretty. But what it definitely wasn’t is that it wasn’t -real, it wasn’t the truth”
She also shared that how she was bullied at school and therefore how necessary it is to teach children to be compassionate towards other.
It is good to see that how these famous celebs. share their personal stories and allow the audience to learn from them. Recently Mahira have faced many negative comments on Instagram and twitter due to Indo- Pak controversy but she gave them excellent replies which were enough to make them quite.
It was on 4th October that Fawad Khan and his wife Sadaf were blessed with their second child a baby girl. Finally the couple has named the little princess “Elayna Fawad Khan”.
Though no pictures have been shared by the couple on social media. The couple organised a get together for close friends and family to celebrate the daughter’s one-month into this world at their humble abode in Lahore.
Here is the image from the celebration prep.
A very famous bakery “The Cake Bakery” made 112 beautiful and delicious cake for Fawad Khan and his family!
Apart from her daughter celebration. This month is also Fawad Khan’s birthday month. The hunk will be turning 35 on 29th November 2016!
For all the fans of Mawra Hoccane, here is the good news, as the starlet would be soon seen on our television screens. As known before that Mawra has signed a play of HUM TV “Sammi”. The drama is going to be a social cause-based drama which Hum TV is presenting in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University. Mawra will be a playing the female lead role in the play.
The actress has started preparing for this very different serial and shared the news with her fans on social media.
According to sources Mawra shared ‘I prefer my scripts in Urdu over Roman. That gives me an opportunity to improve my Urdu vocabulary’
The shooting of the play will start next week in Rahim Yar Khan. In a way it seems that Mawra is following her sister as previously Urwa did an excellent play Udaari. As Udaari was able to leave a very sound impact on the audience, Mawra is very excited for acting in a play which will be touching a social- cause too!
It is said all is well that ends well, Humaira Arshad has settled her dispute with her husband. Previously Humaira had decided to part her ways because she was being physically and emotionally abused by her husband. She also shared that her husband Ahmed Ali Butt has threatened her and also tried to kidnap her son. The couple was having an intense legal battle over the custody of there only child.
According to sources soon Ahmed will be withdrawing from the child custody case and will be staying with his wife Humaira as he has given an unconditional apology. Humaira has accepted her husbands apology and has decided to reunite.
Previously Humaira decided to take a divorce and therefore was living with her mother from the last two months. But as the couple has decided to live together and save the family from being a broken family, now the legal formalities and religious requirements in this regard would soon be completed.
It is very sad that the famous Pakistani actress Asma Abbas, sister of Bushra Ansari has been diagnosed with cancer. Asma has done several great projects which are worth mentioning Saltnat-e-Dil, Mamta, Laadon main Pali, Janam Jali, Nanhi, Mann Ke Moti and one of her latest project being aired on Hum Tv is Laaj . Asma has been ruling our hearts since many years.
This sad news was revealed by Faisal Qureshi in his morning show on ARY Zindagi. Faisal has asked the fans, to pray for Asma Abbas’s quick recovery.
It is deeply saddening and shocking to see that lively lady fighting with such a deadly disease. Our prayers are with Asma Abbas. May Allah bless her with health very soon.
Ohkay so, tonight our favorite drama came to an end & I am really happy with the overall journey of Besharam. It is actually quite good to know that we still have such drama makers who believe in keeping things short & to the point. Isn’t is refreshing to see such an approach of the drama-makers who when feel that they have covered everything, they decide to end the drama at the right time despite all the ratings that they are getting? I will commend ARY Digital for changing how things used to work when it came to their dramas because the unnecessary dragging ruined a lot of good dramas so this thing has definitely improved & may I add, for the better definitely. This drama actually conveyed everything & I guess it was for the first time in years when I felt that the last episode was slow because they didn’t have so much left to be wrapped up & chipped in the very last episode. They gave this drama a complete ending by revolving the last episode around the main characters only, which is a bonus!
I actually awed at the conversation Sara had with Mishi. It was like they saved the best for the last because all the viewers were waiting to see Sara’s change of heart & she proved it that it was her children who taught her the importance of relationships & how one should value them. I loved how the writer subtly touched on the fact that the parents can be wrong too & when they realize it, they can be dignified enough to gracefully accept their mistakes. The writer also hinted a lot on the fact that the children do learn from their parents mistakes, that is why while Sara was the one who miserably failed at 3 marriages & some relationships, all her kids stayed true to their commitment to their partners. Even though Sofia & Wahab were poles apart, Sofia ended up accepting Wahab with all his flaws & shortcomings, which is actually a very sweet message that the writer put forward. Wahab definitely didn’t fit the bill of an ideal husband personality wise, but Sofia was the center of his universe & he loved his wife to bits, which is why Sofia also chose to stay with him. Similarly, despite knowing that Haider might not be able to afford the lifestyle that Mishi was used to, Mishi chose to stay with him to prove to herself, to her mother & the entire world that despite being a model, she can make her marriage work. Then came Manan, who without even bothering about his mother’s objection & disapproval, chose Humna & made sure to have everyone accept her. This was definitely the best message that the writer saved for the last which once again reinforced the importance of valuing your relationships, against all the odds. It also reinforced the fact that one should have a confidence in oneself because then everything starts falling into its right place!
Finally, Mishi got to share the moment with her mother that she waited for all her life. It was actually quite beautiful how this time around, it was Sara who was reminding Mishi about Haider & everything that he has done for her. Sara was right, she was a depressed soul because she chose such a fate for herself thinking that she will be able to survive but it was actually quite heart-warming to see her warning her daughter Mishi using her experiences as an example, to stop her from committing such a mistake that Sara herself committed when she was young & still hopeful that she will find that someone special. Sara could see that Haider was Mishi’s someone special & he was her Mr. Right, that is why she stopped Mishi from ruining something so beautiful!
Finally, Haider learned the truth about Asfand Sultan. Asfand himself had to admit that his optimism, his drive to bring a change didn’t do any good to him & his party, that is why he tweaked with his ideology a little & voila, there he was, a very successful & powerful politician. Asfand thought he will keep on manipulating Haider by using money as a bait but little did he know that the model he was looking down upon had completely won Haider over. Being a very judgmental outsider, Asfand actually underestimated the strength of Mishi & Haider’s relationship, but Haider didn’t take much time in letting Asfand know how wrong he was & what his wife meant to him. Haider finally left Asfand’s party with a promise that he won’t allow the people of his locality to commit a mistake that Haider did by trusting a corrupt politician like Asfand Sultan.
Mishi forcefully accepted the modelling offer & Haider decided to bring her back in his life. Mishi realized that she couldn’t go back to her old life & Haider realized that he was nothing without Mishi & they both had a happy ending!
Overall, the last episode was great but I wish that in stead of leaving it on the viewer’s imagination, they had covered a little bit about the professional lives of Mishi & Haider after they got back togther, because even though it is obvious that they both will make a living for themselves, it would’ve still been nice to see something at least. Also, I wish they had also showed that Wahab Sunyara realized his mistake & chose to return the shop to Haider & Sikandar because now he had no reason to hold a grudge against Haider. Well well well, I am actually falling short of the words of praises for the entire team of Besharam. When I decided to review it, I had no idea what I was getting into & I had no idea that it will end up becoming one of my favorite dramas of all times. Besharam has become one such drama that I actually find myself recommending to all those who ask me which drama they should watch next because it is that good. I will commend Sarwat Nazir for coming up with such a unique yet simple plot which she made sure to fill with positive messages without making it look preachy. In an era where we only get star-studded disasters with no story-line, zero entertainment value & such dramas which are aired only to generate the revenue, Besharam was a breath of fresh air, it actually was because of being absolutely simple yet so different.
The writer Sarwat Nazeer told everyone that showing a marital relationship in a drama does not mean that all the negatives of that relationship have to be highlighted. We saw a daughter in law (Mishi), a sister in law (Humna) & a mother in law (Khadija) who actually changed the perspective of the viewers & forced them to see things differently. Sarwat Nazeer also showed how being emotionally strong, level headed & independent doesn’t mean that one should not & can not budge or compromise for the sake of their spouses. The entire journey of Mishi & Haider revolved around trust, love & respect & most importantly, some space & time that they both gave each other to understand each other over the period of time & when they did, they couldn’t live without each other, which is actually a rarity in our dramas. How often do we get to see such husbands who trust their wives blindly while they themselves are learning more & more about them? How often do we get to see such wives who happily sacrifice everything for their husbands because they want to nurture & strengthen their relationship? It is actually quite amusing that we as viewers alwayssss were scared that something bad will happen. We as viewers were always waiting for a storm to take over Mishi & Haider’s lives because sadly, our drama writers have gotten us used to the idea of ‘sazishi’ & ‘negativity ridden’ dramas so much, due to which we were unable to grasp that we were actually getting to see a drama which had honest & straight forward characters & we were getting to see a drama where things got sorted before turning into ugly misunderstandings! Besharam always took the viewers by surprise because they got to see such characters who actually ‘talked’ to each other like normal people do, they actually got see a couple doing all those things that normal couples do, like discuss the happenings of an entire day, share a cup of coffee, motivate each other & most importantly, empower each other! I loved loved loved how the writer gave us such a beautiful & unique love story which will be remembered for a long long time.
I will thank the director for directing such a brilliant script beautifully. This drama didn’t have any loopholes in terms of direction & everything was conveyed brilliantly. The OST was beautiful & what made it even better was the appropriate usage of it to add more depth to the situations. All the actors, irrespective of the coverage their characters got did a wonderful wonderful job. I thank the writer for introducing us to Wahab Sunyara, where just his presence in the frame made things light-hearted. Malik Raza elevated the level of Wahab Sunyara & I am sure no one else could’ve portrayed this character with such flawlessness like he did & undoubtedly Malik Raza made Wahab Sunyara a memorable character too! I absolutely enjoyed watching Mehmood Akhtar on screen, he was brilliant as a selfish Uncle who also had some niceness in him & occasionally felt bad for his late brother’s family. Atiqa Odho, Fia, Sundus Tariq, Shahista Jabeen, Farah Nadeem, Ghana Ali, each & every actor did a wonderful job & gave their best shot. I must say, I love the fact that the writer didn’t make all the characters completely black & white because of which they seemed quite relateable & admirable as well. I will also thank the writer for the subtle humor which she added in the drama through the dialogues, which actually made Besharam a complete package which had some filminess, some drama, some family politics, some heart-warming moments, a lot of emotional moments & a comic relief as well. Now, talking about the Stars of the show; Saba Qamar & Zahid Ahmed, I am sure if it wasn’t for them, Mishi & Haider might not have made a place in our hearts. Both Saba & Zahid are the reason why the interest of the viewers never faltered in this drama & it was their acting & their beautiful chemistry on-screen which actually forced the viewers to tune to this drama every single week. It is amazing that the credit for the success of this drama goes to both Saba Qamar & Zahid Ahmed because it was their joint effort & both of them gave a 100% in their performances. Thank you so so so so much Team Besharam for giving us such a beautiful drama, sadly our Tuesdays won’t be the same anymore but all good things come to an end. Thank you so much once again.
I thank all my wonderful Readers ‘Jaan’ for keeping the discussions so happening, alive & fun under Besharam’s reviews. You guys made it worthwhile & enjoyable. Please share your final thoughts about the beautiful journey that we all experienced named Besharam!
November the second last month of the year looks a promising month as five Urdu films are expected to release in this month.
Four out of these Urdu films have confirmed their release dates while release date for one film is not announced yet. The total number of these films is more than any other month of the year 2016. On the whole on all the four fridays of this month a new Urdu film is releasing.
So lets go through the releases of this month
Jeevan Hathi (جیون ہاتھی)
Jeevan Hathi (جیون ہاتھی)(The Elephant in the Room) is directed by Menu Gaur and Farjad Nabi the same team which directed a Pakistani Urdu/Punjabi film Zinda Bhaag in 2013.
Jeewan Hathi (The Elephant in the Room) is written by Faseeh Bari Khan a famous writer of Pakistani drama industry. His most famous drama is Qudusi Sahib Ki Bewah. Jeewan Hathi also stars seasoned artists Hina Dilpazeer with acclaimed Indian artist Naseerudin Shah.
The film is produced by the Indian television channel Zee Zindagi under the initiative of Zeal for Unity. In 2015 Zee Zindagi announced an initiative of Zeal for Unity, producing around 12 films for its short films festival where 6 to be directed/produced in Pakistan by Pakistani directors and team and six to be produced in India with Indian director and team. Jeevan Hathi is one of these short films.
Film: Jeevan Hathi (جیون ہاتھی)
Release Date: 4 November 2016
Genre: Dark Comdey
Language: Urdu
Starring: Naseerudin Shah, Hina Dilpazeer, Samiya Mumtaz, Adnan Jafar, Saifee Hassan, Nazarul Hassan, Fawad Khan, Kiran Tabeer
Directed by: Meenu Gaur & Farjad Nabi
Co-Produced by: Vikas Sharma
Produced by: Shailja Kejriwala, Mazhar Zaidi
Matteela Produced by: Mazhar Zaidi
DOP: Rana Kamran
Music by: Sahir Ali Bagga
Edited by: Armaghan Hasan
Written by: Faseeh Bari Khan
Zeal For Unity Presents A Matteela Films Production
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeewanhathi/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEV935_Z86Q
Lahore Se Aagey (لاہور سے آگے)
Lahore Se Aagey (LSA) is the sequel of the film Karachi Se Lahore (کراچی سے لاہور) (KSL) released on 31st July 2015. KSL proved hit by earning nearly 10 crore.
KSL was a road trip romantic comedy story from Karachi to Lahore. LSA will take the journey further from Lahore to the scenic valley of Swat in the north west of our country. It is the story of the character of Moti (Yasir Hussain) from KSL. Apart from Yasir Hussain, no other artist from KSL is in LSA.
Paired with Yasir Hussain, Saba Qamar known for her powerful performances in many television plays is appearing in a lead role for the very first time. She earlier appeared in a supporting role in the film Manto (2015).
Veteran artist Rubina Ashraf is also making a big screen debut from this film in a supporting role.
Like Karachi Se Lahore, Lahore Se Aagay is also penned down by Yasir Hussain، directed by Wajahat Rauf. The other similarity among both films is presence of two dance numbers. Karachi Se Lahore has Rabbi Rali and Tuti Frooti, Lahore Se Aagay has Qalabaaz and Marcharapa.
Film: Lahore Se Aagay (لاہور سے آگے)
Release Date: 11 November 2016
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Language: Urdu
Starring:Yasir Hussain,Saba Qamar,Mubashir Malik,Rubina Ashraf,Behroze Sabzwari,Abdullah Farhatullah,Noor ul Hassan,Atiqa Odho
Directed by:Wajahat Rauf
Produced by:Wajahat Rauf,Salman Iqbal,Asfand Farouk
Written by:Yasir Hussain
Music by:Shiraz Uppal
Cinematography:Asrad Khan
Edited by:Hasan Ali Khan
Production company:Showcase Productions
Distributed by:ARY Films
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LahoreSeAagey/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc7JbvZD0PM
Rahm (رحم)
Rahm (رحم) is based on the drama ‘Measure for Measure’ written by Shakespere. Seasoned artists like Sanam Saeed and Sajid Hassan are playing the leading roles in this film. The film is shot entirely in Lahore and its crew comprises of Pakistani and British technicians.
The website of the film describes it as
A Sufi Adaptation of Shakespeare – a plea for tolerance from the heart of the Muslim world.
Lahore at an imagined time ….
A kindly Governor goes into hiding after appointing a younger, puritanical Deputy in his place who is convinced that Lahore needs harsh punishments and strict implementation of laws.
Fear grips the city as a young man is condemned to death for getting his fiancee pregnant on the accusations of her parents. When his sister Sameena goes to meet the Deputy Governor to beg for mercy, he finds her physically irresistible and asks to sleep with her in exchange for commuting the death sentence on her brother. Sameena has to outwit him, and helped by the ex- Governor she tries to turn the tables in a gripping climax.
Starring: Sanam Saeed as Sameena,Sajid Hasan as Governor/Fakir,Sunil Shanker as Qazi Ahad,Nayyar Ejaz as Councillor Kamal,Seerat Jafri as Marium, Khalid Butt as Nawab Sahib, Rohail Pirzada as Qasim Mian
Release Date: 18 November 2016
Director: Ahmed A. Jamal
Written by: Mahmood Jamal
Produced by: Mahmood Jamal
Co-Producers: David Shanks and Ahmed A. Jamal
Director of Photography: Jono Smith.
Edited by : Kant Pan.
Executive Producers: Yasin Alireza and Mahmood Jamal
Co- Executive Producer: Saqib Qureshi
Associate Producer : Omar Shah Ahmed
Line Producer : Matteela Films / Mazhar Zaidi
Art Director: Shehzad Shuja
Sound by : Faiz Zaidi
Unit Production Manager: Furqan Ahmad
Music Composed by : David C. Heath
Music features : The English Chamber Orchestra / John Anderson (Oboe), Gary Kettel (Percussion).Songs by Sami Brothers,Noor Jehan and Reshma
Rahm Website: http://www.rahmthemovie.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDo6l3ijlss
Dobara Phir Se (دوبارہ پھر سے)
Dobara Phir Se (DPS) is directed by Mehreen Jabbar the famous director of dramas known for her signature distinct style. It is her second film after Ramchand Pakistani (2008). While Ramchand Pakistani was more of a parallel cinema film, DPS is a mainstream commercial film.
DPS is shot in Karachi, Pakistan and Newyork state, USA. The trailer of the film was released in July 2016 where the film was expected to release around August 2016. Now it is releasing on 25th November 2016.
Atiqa Odho is appearing on big screen after a long gap where her last film was Mujhe Chaand Chahiye (2000). DPS is also the first mainstream film for Hareem Farooq, Ali Kazmi and Tooba Siddiqi. Hareem Farooq has earlier appeared in horror film Siyah (2013) and Tooba Siddiqi also appeared in a song in the film Wrong No (2015)
Film: Dobara Phir Se (دوبارہ پھر سے)
Release Date: 25 November 2016
Genre: Family Drama
Language: Urdu
Starring: Adeel Husain, Hareem Farooq, Tooba Siddiqui, Atiqa Odho, Sanam Saeed,Shaz Khan,Ali Kazmi and Musa Khan
Director: Mehreen Jabbar
Story by Bilal Sami & Mehreen Jabbar
Music: Haniya Aslam
Screenplay: Bilal Sami
Producer: Salman Iqbal, Mohammad Jerjees Seja, Mehreen Jabbar.
Co produced by: Ilana Rossein, Asif Jamal
Associate Producer: Bilal Sami.
Distributed by ARY Films
Studio:ARY Films in association with Namak Films
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dobaraphirse/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1UiodQoKeA
Raasta (راستہ)
The exact date of this film is not yet announced however Sahir Lodhi the leading name associated with this film announced it is releasing in November in his morning show on Tv One.
Raasta (راستہ) is produced in Karachi. The film was due to release in May 2016 but then delayed. Saahir Lodhi is playing the lead role apart from writing and co-directing the film.
Aijaz Aslam, is also playing an important role of a Police Officer in the film. The lead pair of the film is Saahir Lodhi and models Abeer Rizvi and Saima Azhar.
Cast: Sahir Lodhi, Abeer Rizvi, Ejaz Aslam, Sana Fakhir, Shamoon Abbasi, Mathira, Naved Raza, Saima Azhar, Saleem Miraj, Irfan motiwala, Esha Noor, Kisa zehra and child star Saniya Mansoor
Written by: Shahid Naqvi and Sahir Lodhi
Story Screenplay and Dailogue by: Sahir Loadhi
Directed by Saqib Siddiqui and Sahir Lodhi
Produced by: Moidul Hassan, Sahir Lodhi, Dr. Faisal Zia
A SAMS Company and HOM Production film with Sahir Lodhi Films
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaastaTheMovie
The Pakistan Fashion Week takes place twice in a year. The top designers of Pakistan showcase their collection on the event. This season’s Winter Festive #FPW2016 was shown on the ramp for three days. Among the entire lot the few famous and well established designers include HSY, Amir Adnan and Maheen Karim who opened fashion week. Their collections surely lived up to the hype but some of their outfits were like the typical old outfits they have showcased before.
On the 1st Day of the Fashion Pakistan Week 2016 several heart throbbing guys and beautiful ladies walked as show stoppers for the talented designers. The charismatic show stoppers include Janaan star Bilal Ashraf, Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai leading lady Sajjal Ali, Happy Bhag Jaye Gi’s star Momal Sheikh and talented Feroze Khan. The excellent event was full of epic designers and attractive celebs along with exquisite apparels.
The Fashion Pakistan week 2016 exclusive media partner was Urdu1 , the event started from 30th October to 1st November 2016 in Karachi.
Let us share with you the pictures of these Gorgeous celebs.
SAJAL FOR MONA IMRAN BRIDAL COLLECTION ‘GOLD RUSH’
Fashion Pakistan Week Festive/Winter 2016 lately took place. The show was scheduled for three days from 30th October to 1st November. Before the main event started the Fashion Pakistan Week celebrities were invited on a Brunch which was hosted by Movements. Movements is a Swiss watch boutique situated at Dolmen Mall Clifton, Karachi.
The famous stars from fashion, TV and film industry attended the event. Some of which include the spokesperson for Fashion Pakistan Council Deepak Parwani, award winning costume designer,Maheen Khan,Filmactor/ writer Yasir Hussain, the famous Frieha Altaf, fashion niche photographer, Tapu Javeri, top exquisites of Pakistan Fashion Industry,Nomi Ansari, talented Javed Sheikh, the beautiful Sarwat Gillani and Fahad Mirza, Nabila’s Tabesh Khoja and Nina Kashif.
Pakistani drama industry is gifted with actors who are multi-talented. Some of these actors can easily be termed as gurus in their fields but not all of them are very eager to change their looks. Many of them have not even altered their hairstyles in years and even when they do experiment with their looks a little it is almost as if they are scared of going that extra mile to change their looks altogether. They look great nevertheless and some of them are very “well-preserved” but it will be refreshing to watch them experimenting with their looks every now and then if not very often since experimenting and being creative is an essential part of any field of art.
All of these actors are good-looking people who are exceptionally confident about their looks but the looks which they have sported for many years also prove that they would much rather play it safe than change their looks to give the characters they play a certain degree of uniqueness which can be identified with every character that they have played in their career. All these actors have signature looks that remain constant no matter what kind of a character they are playing because of which most of the times they end up looking like they walked from one shooting set to another and their characters can not be differentiated because of the monotony of their looks. There are many different ways in which an actor can alter their looks but so far these actors have not ventured into anything drastic which would have taken their fans by surprise.
Here is a list of those actors who definitely need to and should experiment with their looks:
Hamayun Saeed
Yes! Hamayun Saeed is most certainly one of those actors who are very “well-preserved” but he also falls in the category of those performers who have sported the same look for years. Hamayun Saeed made his comeback with drama serial Dil Lagi after a long time but even then his look in the play was pretty much the same as the one he sported many years back. Apart from the fact that Mohid was very “desi”, there was no drastic change in Hamayun Saeed’s look although this was the perfect time to come up with something brand new. In Bin Roye Hamayun Saeed has grown a beard but there is no drastic change in his hairstyle or overall look.
Imran Abbas
The only time Imran Abbas experimented with his looks was in drama serial Akbari Asghari, other than that he always has the same boyish looks, his hairstyle never changes, he always sports a stubble and his overall appearance including his makeup remains the same. It is impossible to tell which drama a screen shot has been taken from because his looks are all the same despite the nature of his characters, although in drama serial Mera Naam Yousuf Hai in particular and even in Khuda Aur Mohabbat there was definitely a lot of room for experimenting for him.
Ayeza Khan
Ayeza Khan is definitely one of those actresses who need to change their overall look because ever since she has stepped into the industry, she has had the same hairstyle and her dressing is the same irrespective of the roles she plays. Another reason for this is that most often Ayeza Khan is seen playing similar roles. She has a signature look which suits the seedhi sadhi larki she is seen playing in dramas most of the times. The promos and BTS pictures of her upcoming play Shehrnaz suggest that Ayeza Khan might finally have decided to experiment with her looks, we are waiting to see what she has in store for her viewers.
Zahid Ahmed
Zahid Ahmed is a phenomenal actor but sadly, that can’t be said about his styling skills as he is stuck with a same look ever since he has stepped in the drama industry. Zahid Ahmed does change his clothing but his overall hair-styling & beard pretty much tells that while going to the shoot of another drama, he stopped on his way to home to change his clothes because other than that, you never see him in a different avatar. Zahid Ahmed is lucky to have great acting skills which pretty much keep the viewers attention hooked to him, but he most certainly needs a new stylist who can experiment with his looks & gives him a makeover.
Noor Hassan
If you refer to the screenshots below, you will assume that these were taken from a single scene of a single drama but to surprise you all, that is not the case actually. If there was an award dedicated to looking consistently boring on-screen, Noor Hassan will bag it hands down because Noor Hassan is one such actor who takes pride in looking boringly monotonous on screen. The same hairstyle, same skin-fit T-shirts & same expressions, it looks like Noor Hassan is frozen in time & due to which the gel on his hair froze eternally too. For a little part in the drama serial Aabro, Noor Hassan looked different because that was the demand of his character where he had to showcase a time lapse & he actually pulled that look off gracefully, so I think Noor Hassan definitely needs to change his looks & experiment a lot more!
Mikaal Zulfqar
Mikaal Zulfiqar has come a long way when it comes to acting, but sadly, he is still stuck in a rut when it comes to his overall styling. Mikaal Zulfiqar has been sporting he same look ever since he has stepped in the Pakistani drama industry. I don’t remember any such project in which Mikaal’s hair weren’t partitioned differently or his hair-color wasn’t brown. Mikaal Zulfiqar has one of those faces which can pretty much carry any sort of styling but Mikaal has become a little too comfortable with the idea of the same styling that he just doesn’t experiment at all which is definitely needed.
Sana Javed
Sana Javed has a very pretty face and she would look great in anything at all yet she also is one of those actresses who are stuck with the same look. Sana Javed does not even change the way she partitions her hair let alone experiment with something which will give each character she plays a different look. Sana Javed hasn’t played a lot of glamorous roles in her career. Her characters in Pyare Afzal, Goya, Mera Pehla Pyar, Ranjish Hi Sahi, Mana Ka Gharana, Zara Yaad Kar and almost all the dramas she has ever starred in had the exact same look which make her look monotonous & boring on screen.
Aijaz Aslam
I still remember Aijaz Aslam from his very first drama serial Kashkol and ever since then this man has not experimented with his look at all. He is also one of those many actors in this list who take good care of themselves and have managed to stay young but watching him in the same get up for the past so many years has been quite monotonous. It would be nice to see some variation in his look because till date he has only grown in & out of beard in all his dramas but his hairstyle always stays the same!
Adnan Siddique
Adnan Siddique is one of those actors who has aged gracefully, but that does not mean that he has to stick to the silver locks all the time. Adnan Siddique ends up choosing those dramas in which he is paired opposite the actresses who’re half his age, so where his character requires him to look a little young, his monotonous look, hair-color & hairstyle screams the opposite. I actually can not remember a drama in which Adnan Siddique wowed the viewers with a change in his styling & appearance. I think it’s about time that Adnan Siddque does something especially with the hair because that will not only make him look vibrant & different but will make him look less lethargic too.
Hareem Farooq
Hareem Farooq has lost weight but she is not very open to any radical changes in her overall look. In all her drama serials whether it was Mausam, Mere Humdum Mere Dost and now Sanam, she has the same hairstyle and her make-up has always been unimpressive. Even in her brief appearance in the film Janaan, she sported the same look. There were a few pictures in which for a very brief period Hareem Farooq changed her hair color but later on she was seen in the same old look in drama serial Sanam.
Emaad Irfani
Being a model, it is definitely expected from Emaad Irfani to change his looks because he has seen himself in different get ups so he knows which looks he can sport but ever since he has started taking his acting career seriously, he has stopped experimenting with his looks completely. Emaad Irfani most certainly has become comfortable with a single look which includes uncombed curly messy hair & a neatly done stubble, which actually makes him look boring on screen. Emaad Irfani definitely is improving as an actor but at this stage I think to make his presence felt in the dramas, he should work harder on his looks which will actually earn him some attention of the viewers.
Mansha Pasha
Mansha Pasha experimented with her looks a little just once when she was playing Romaissa’s bubbly sister in drama serial Mohabbat Subha Ka Sitara Hai. Other than that even after being part of so many dramas and being attached to the entertainment industry for a few years now Mansha Pasha has retained the same looks in all her dramas which pretty much revolve around curled or straightened hair. Mansha Pasha definitely needs a makeover & she should change her makeup artist too. It would be nice to see her trying out different looks because most of the times it ends up looking like she came straight from her home to the shooting set & started acting, without paying much attention to how she will look on camera.
Farhan Saeed
Farhan Saeed has an undeniable screen presence which has won him many fans but does he experiment with his looks? Most certainly not! In drama serial Udaari, Farhan Saeed sported a pony tail for a short period of time but there was no major change in his look although there was a lot of room for experimentation. In all his other dramas too Farhan Saeed usually goes with the perfect hair and a very neat look overall irrespective of the role he is playing. This basically goes to show that he is also one of those actors who like to play it safe. The only changes one can see is in the height of the puff that he sports on his head, which actually makes it look like he is heavily inspired from the infamous Johnny Bravo!
Junaid Khan
I don’t remember a drama when the puff on Junaid’s head faltered giving him a different look. If there is one such actor who can give Noor Hassan a run for his money in terms of monotony, it is Junaid Khan. The most effort the viewers will see him make would be shaving his stubble off but other than that, everything stays the same starting from his puffy hair to the smile which he relies on a lot, even in the scenes where he is may be mourning a death of a character. It looks like Junaid Khan is quite satisfied with his boring look & loves flaunting his stiffness, be it in terms of his hairstyle, his expressions or his body language.
So, with this, we conclude out list. Would you like to see all these actors mentioned above experimenting with their looks? Do you think it is important for an actor to alter their looks completely to give every character they play a unique outlook & make their performances a little more impactful? Do share your thoughts about the subject and don’t forget to add more names to the list.
Armeena Khan the famous Canadian-Pakistani actress Khan lately attended the prestigious Asian Media Awards 2016 which took place at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate (UK). At the awards ceremony she also presented the Best Channel of The Year Award to Star Plus, which was received by their International Head, Mr Gurjiv Singh.
The styling of Armeena Khan was done by Shaylla [Elle Magazine] in a black outfit by Zara and Topshop UK accessories. She has also spotted with British actor Art Malik and social media sensation Rahim Pardesi at the event.
Oh My God! This is unbelievable. Well actually, this instinctive reaction is coming after watching the precap of the next episode but I’ll come to that later. Anyways, basically this episode had nothing to offer & it was quite slow. I am kind of annoyed at the pace of the drama & this is not a good sign because we are just in the initial stages of the drama & seems like the director has already started taking things slow to test the remaining amount of the patience the viewers had in them after watching Mann Mayal. I seriously think that HUM TV should have thought things through & they should have given the viewers a chance to recover from one apocalypse that they just experienced by not airing Sanam right after Manna Mayal ended because with each passing episode, this is turning out to be Mann Mayal 2! Literally, showing one apocalypse after another is never a good idea & that is the reason why the viewers are not feeling this drama at all.
Well, honestly speaking, I was surprised to see Aan spending more time with Harib even after she saw how that created an issue for Harib previously. Aan was shown to be quite independent & she was doing this welfare work on her own, especially for herself but now it seems that she can’t even go to see those kids herself without tagging Harib along. Anyways, looks like Shabnam took my advice seriously & now she has actually started her catering business because like Aan announced, now she would also be delivering dinner because her delivery service is not confined to the breakfast only. Aan also declared sincerely that she will continue to do so till Harib gets married & his wife takes care of his taste buds but I was wondering, what if Harib once again gets married to a girl like Aila who doesn’t know how to cook, will Aan & Shabnam still do catering for him? I am sure they would since they are so faarigh & have nothing else to do! I am not sure if Aan is simple-minded or a bit too conniving where she is conveniently ignoring the fact that spending time with Harib & literally going in & out of his place can cause a dent on her image? I am sure Shabnam tells Aan to deliver the food to Harib only, which doesn’t meant that she has to sit with him, monitor if he is eating his food properly, pour a glass of water every time his chokes & return after witnessing the sight of last morsel making it to Harib’s mouth!?!?! Seriously gurllll, find yourself some activity & oh, is it just me or someone else also rolled their eyes when Aan was being ‘chummy’ with Shehroz…!!! *eye rolls*
So, Aila’s parents found her & they took her with them. It was good that Aila’s step-father gave her a piece of his mind but I am sure Aila’s mother Aisha would never allow her daughter to get better by facing the reality that she has some mental issues as Aisha herself is in denial. That thing was sorted & seems like Shehroz had an ‘insaniyat’ pang once again, where he started whining about how he was of no use & couldn’t save Aila & Harib’s marriage, like seriously, ye sab Aila ko taarhnay se pehle sochna tha na, huh! It is actually quite amusing how the writer is making sure that we all do not forget about the profound words that were uttered by Sallahuddin’s mother which were ‘in logon ka koi deen emaan hai bhi ya nahi’?
Well, it literally took 5 seconds for me to realize that Fatima is going to test my patience even more & I literally hate when the kids in our dramas are given more coverage than they require aur upper se phir Masha Allah aisay batameez bachay hon to phir to Allah hi Hafiz hain. We get it Fatima you’re from London, but ye Pakistan hai, kukroon kurroon, wake upppp!!!!!! Seriously, it looks like the writer is always going to keep Harib surrounded by people with mental issues, may be this is the writer’s way of avenging the fun viewers made of her husband’s work in Mann Mayal, so she decided to throw one psychopath after another our way to turn us viewers into a psychopath too. Just when Aila’s character took a backseat, the writer brought forward 2 such characters where the mother has an anxiety (love this fancy shancy word) & the kid that is plainly & scaringly annoying!
I think the writer has tried to add in a lot of scenarios to add more content in this otherwise khalam khali drama but sadly those situations are either so bizarre or so done & dusted that they are just coming across as fillers & bad ones at that. Sara is being given so much of coverage but you know what, her entire story didn’t stir any sympathy because they introduced her as someone who walked over bechara Harib for the sake of money. Very conveniently Sara blamed her parents for getting her married to a Richie Rich but she can not say that now as even she seemed a little too concerned about the utility bills she’d had to stay worried about if she got married to Harib. Like they say ‘neeyat saaf, to manzil asaan’, so since Sara’s neeyat wasn’t saaf, she & even her parents used the Richie Rich for his money, so now she can not use it against him to turn him into a villain in front of Harib that too when she is living in an apartment that he bought for her! If Sara’s husband is the culprit, so is Sara for being attracted towards him because of his wealth. So, just like Sara’s scenario is bizarre, the scenario of Shabnam’s in laws is so typical & pathetic that it is not even funny because we have seen such relatives in our dramas a million times who choose to stay associated with someone because of their wealth. It is so obvious that Shama is interested in Aan because she being the only child will be entitled to everything that her parents ever had & owned, so what’s so new in here that the writer ‘assumed’ that we will like or enjoy watching?
Well well well, I think if they had shown that Sara moved with her Daadi Amman to this apartment, that would’ve made far more sense than showing that she moved with her child because Fatima surely is a Daadi Amman in a small packaging. It was actually so annoying to see her ‘doubting’ her mother’s intentions because she spotted her sitting with a guy & she also used it to threaten her mother, like seriously, is she a kid or an agony aunt? What’s even funnier was that Sara called Harib to help her out in curbing the doubts in Fatima’s mind, as if Harib is Fatima’s father & he knows how to handle Fatima? Like seriously!?!?!?! They all seem so weirdly lifeless that it is not even funny because yes, the thing that left me shocked was seeing Harib seeking Aan’s help by asking her to act like Harib’s girlfriend to tame a what, 7 year old? Like seriously!?!?! Also, like I said, the writer has made sure that Harib will be surrounded by at least one pagal at a time, so now Sara has filled in that void that was created by Aila’s absence & now she will start behaving like a possessive psychotic girlfriend who would give Harib a hard time every time she will see him with Aan. Oh so-called writer jee, hamain pata hai appne Harib aur Aan ko milana hai to 10th episode mai hi ye miracle dikha dain, ye paglon ki toli dikhana zaroori nahi hai baar baar!!! Well in the initial part of the episode, Harib did say that he wanted to help Aila out with her mental issues, so now looks like the writer took care of that khuwaab too because now Harib will be taming a 7 year old & will be tolerating her tantrums haha!
I will say that I enjoyed the entire rishta scene where Aan shooed Rehan; the Woodpecker by telling him about her family’s background. Shabnam’s reaction was funny & I liked the fact that Aan was being honest. Princess Harib is depending on Prince Aan (pun intended) a lot more than he realizes but I found it good that Aan still stays unaffected by everything that is happening in Harib’s life, like she seemed pretty ohkay with the fact that Harib was having a conversation with Sara, similarly, she is not making excuses to not get married in a hope that may be Harib will propose her, just a few things that I liked about Aan’s character so yep!
Overall, this episode was slow, boring & cringe-worthy. It is so obvious that our patience is going to be tested with each & every episode. I am actually still laughing at an idea that Princess Harib & Prince Aan will pose to be a couple in front of a 7 year old & then they will continue with this act as they wouldn’t want to upset this extra-small sized Daadi Amman, like seriously!!! I think ‘like seriously’ is going to be my go-to expression while reviewing Sanam because I am not sure how many times Team Sanam will make me say that. Anyways, please share your thoughts about this khofnaak episode of Sanam that reminded me of the scary Mann Mayal!
Ohkay so, I must say, the story of Thora Sa Aasman has become quite interesting at this stage & I really like how the director is taking things forward. This drama is completely different to what the viewers are being offered to watch lately & that’s what makes it even better because it is based on the harsh realities of life & the adversities people go through. What I love the most about this drama is that it is showing us how people in facing the adversity react & how conninvingly, those who create these adversities for people pose to be their saviors!
Ambar & Muneeza are facing the harsh realities of life. After parting from Mansoor, both Ambar & Muneeza have come out of their bubble & have realized that the world out there & the people in it are far more ruthless than they could have ever imagined. Mansoor actually treated them as his universe & sadly, him not being a part of their lives anymore has created so many problems for both of them. Muneeza actually thought that her brother & his wife will support her & her daughters financially but things were completely different to what she imagined.
Mansoor has not realized that he is committing one mistake after another. First mistake was getting married to Rakshi, second mistake was divorcing Muneeza, third mistake was parting ways from his brother Maqsood, fourth mistake was taking a complete ownership of the business, fifth mistake was calling the engagement of his daughters off & the final mistake that he is committing is handing over the chunk of his wealth to Rakshi. Mansoor is someone who gets easily manipulated & he is not realizing how Rakshi & Haroon Kamal are making the most of it. Mansoor is actually just a pawn but the masterminds are Haroon & Rakshi. In fact Rakshi is also doing what Haroon tells her to do but it is Haroon who is the actual puppeteer here.
It is actually quite mind boggling how far a man like Haroon Kamal can go to get what he likes. He has literally ruined everything in Ambar’s life to get closer to her & sadly his plan is working. Just because Haroon knew that he had no chance of winning Ambar over, he literally turned her world upside down & is now posing to be their well-wisher as he knows they are emotionally unstable, so they need someone to rely on & Haroon is making the most of the situation. It is actually quite sad that Ambar is incapable of reading people’s minds. Ambar committed a mistake by trusting Rakshi & now she is once again committing a mistake by trusting Haroon Kamal.
I must say I actually loved seeing Safia coming to the forefront & trying to tie the loose ends together. Safia chose to stay with her father initially as she knew that way she would be able to help her mother & her sister. Safia is far more analytical & practical than the rest of her family members, which is commendable. Roshaan is on a trip of his own where he is blaming Ambar for everything without even realizing that there is no reason to crib about something that has happened as he can’t undo that but then it is understandable because he is young & immature. It is actually quite shocking that even Muneeza is depending on Haroon Kamal, obviously because even she in her wildest dreams never imagined that she’ll live to see a day like this. Ambar is not that smart but Safia on the other hand is not only intelligent, but she is far more brave than anyone around her realized. Safia chose to end her engagement with Osama on her own terms because she knew that her relationship with him will demand a lot of sacrifices so she knew that at this point in her life, her family was her priority & she needed to keep her mind free from any other issues. I actually liked that Osama was ready to take a stand for Safia & he almost convinced his parents for his & Safia’s marriage but then even he started demanding a bit too much from what Safia could offer at this stage in her life, therefore it resulted in the end of their engagement too. I love how Safia can even see through Haroon Kamal’s intentions, it’s like she knows that a man can Haroon Kamal can never ever offer any favor to anyone without expecting anything in return. Muneeza & Ambar chose not to pay heed to what Safia was saying but the time will tell!
Where Nayab has started showing a lot of interest in Samar, Shahista Kamal has also started taking a lot of interest in Shaheer’s life after finding out that he is her son, the one they estranged the day he was born. Does Shahista actually think that by giving a few monetary favors to Shaheer & by hovering around him posing to be his well-wisher would justify her & her husband’s selfishness that they displayed years ago when he was born? Shahista should realize that by doing all these things, she is only making things difficult for Shaheer & also for herself because the day Shaheer will find out that she happens to be his mother, it also would be the day when Shaheer will ask her all those questions that she might not have an answer for. There is absolutely nothing at this stage that Shahista can do, which will justify her past mistake. It was actually quite shocking to see how Haroon reacted at the mention of Shaheer, it is unbelievable that being a father, Haroon Kamal is not concerned about him at all!
It was interesting how Shahista told Haroon that their son Asad wanted to get married to Ambar. Shahista herself is aware of Haroon’s nature & his evil intentions as he has been insincere to her in the past, that is why the moment Asad told her that he spotted his father with Ambar, Shahista knew that he was upto something & he wasn’t going out of the way for no reason.
Zarka came into the picture too & seems like even she has started making enough money once again to help Fatima raise Samar & Sani. It seems that even Zarka has kept a close eye on Fatima & her family because she knows that her sister Rabeea handed her children to Fatima. Things are actually slipping away from Fatima’s hands because sadly, one day she will have to give answers to all these questions that her children will ask about their existence & their biological parents.
Finally, Haroon Kamal said it. He confessed his feelings to Ambar but what’s left to see is that will Ambar become another Rakshi or she will be respectful enough to part ways with him by recognizing his evil intentions? Ambar should understand that she is the reason why her entire family is suffering so badly & is going through all the hardships so she should not act selfishly by ignoring Safia’s suggestions & opinions because even without interacting with Haroon Kamal, Safia knew that he was definitely upto something & his confession proved it. I hope it serves as an eye opener to Ambar & she also realizes that Safia called her engagement off with Osama for her & Muneeza’s sake. It seems like Mansoor has married another Muneeza, the woman he was running away from. Rakshi knows that she has Mansoor wrapped around her finger that is why she is putting forth one demand after another & looks like Mansoor is at the verge of losing everything, his wealth & his mind too!
Overall, these three episodes were done really really well. I am glad that the channel decided to air Thora Sa Aasman twice a week because it changes the pace of the drama & gives us a lot more to watch & discuss. I must say, so far all the actors have done a good job but the one who is shining the most is the actor playing the role of Shaheer, that actor has without a doubt has owned the character of Shaheer & portrayed it perfectly. I am not sure why we didn’t get to see this promising young actor in more dramas because he surely is a very fine actor. The direction of the drama is great, I love the usage of the OST at the right time & the right moment. I really like how the writer has shown us different reactions of different people when adversity hits them. I wish they had hired someone else as Safia because she has an important role to play & not only her character, but the acting needed to make a mark too but sadly, where the character is so strong, the acting is not. The rest is all good. Please share your thoughts about these 3 episodes of Thora Sa Aasman.
For the upcoming film “Balu Mahi” Osman Khalid Butt & Ainy Jaffri are the lead stars. The film is directed by by Haissam Hussain and will be produced by Sadia Jabbar .Annie who is already very much loved and appreciated for her character in the animated TV serial ‘Burka Avenger’ is here from London for the shooting.The real attraction in the movie is to watch the chemistry between this new couple Annie Jaffery and Osman Khalid Butt.
Chalay Thay Saath is an upcoming Pakistani film directed by Umer Adil with Sheikh Shiraz Mubashir as Executive Producer, starring Syra Shehroz, Osama Tahir, Zhalay Sarhadi, Behroze Sabzwari, Mansha Pasha, Faris Khalid and Shamim Halai. The film will be debut of Syra Shehroz and Mansha Pasha. It is being shot in Gilgit and Karachi and will be released in 2017.
The talented Mehreen Jabbar’s first commercial film is going to release on 25th November 2016. Mehreen is a very hardworking person and her dramas are quite popular among the audience. The way she turns conventional thing into extraordinary piece of work is commendable. As known earlier the film will be featuring Adeel Hussain, Sanam Saeed, Shaz Khan, Hareem Farooq and Ali Kazmi among others.
Today the team of Dobara Phir Se was invited in the morning show of Nida Yasir “Good Morning Pakistan”. Here we are sharing with you the pictures from the show. Sanam Saeed , Ali Kazmi and Adeel Hussain are looking really nice , What do you think?
The play which was previously titled as “Yeh Kaisi Mohabat Hai” and it’s title is now finalized as ” Bay Khudi”. The play is featuring Noor Hassand and Indian actress Sara Khan in lead roles, where as the other cast memebers include, Fazila Qazi, Laila Zubairi and others. The play is being produced by the produced by Sana Shahnawaz and the director of the drama is Aabis Raza.
Writer: Amber Shamshad
Director: Angeline Malik
Producer: Angeline Malik
Schedule: Every Sunday 9:10 PM on HUM TV
Kitni Girhein Baaki Hein was one of my favorite series because it was almost always quite enticing and unpredictable. The stories in the last season were bold; it is always great to see something on television which dares to be different and is captivating at the same time. Also, a good series gives the viewers an opportunity to watch the stars we see on screen very often in serials in different avatars. They get to make their presence felt even more because there is only one episode in which the whole story is presented to the viewers. Although the promos of this latest season focused more on the artists involved in this series than anything else yet I found myself eagerly looking forward to this first episode.
The first episode of Kitni Girhein Baaki Hei lived upto its tradition of being bold and crisp. It was directed skillfully and all the actors involved played their roles well. The story however wasn’t as new as one would have hoped for it to be. Also, most importantly the shock value of the final ending was next to zero because the ending was revealed in the promos, which in my opinion was not a very wise move!! The promo of this first episode showed all the important events and the final ending as well therefore I found myself waiting for what was about to happen knowing exactly what it would be instead of wondering what was going to happen next.
Despite of being extremely predictable, thanks to the promo, all the characters made their presence felt. This was the story of Rozee (Ushna Shah) just as much as it was that of Saba (Hira Mani). Saba’s obsession with cleanliness and her hatred for her new massi was shown clearly in all the scenes right from the outset. Rozee’s rejection of the advances from the driver but acceptance of Kamran’s (Hassan Ahmed) flirtation, said a great deal about her character. Men are most often shown in a negative light in this series and women are the ones who are the main victims, this episode also showed how a husband who seemingly loved his wife so much, goes behind her back and cheats on her in the worst way possible.
Hira Mani, Hassan Ahmed and Ushna Shah stole the show with their flawless performances. Ushna Shah in particular was very convincing as Rozee. The actress who played Saba’s friend however did not quite fit in because someone with such high standards wouldn’t have a friend like that! I hate to nitpick but Hira Mani’s dirty feet in the opening scene, weren’t very aesthetically pleasing even if she was running around without any shoes on! I hope that in the upcoming episodes the viewers will also get to see some strong women who are not just victims but fighters. This episode did not have a subtitle, it would be nice to see subtitles of each episode in the beginning. Kitni Girhein Baaki Hai always manages to “disturb” its viewers in some way because of the kind of truths which are showed in it daringly and this episode definitely fit the bill.
How many of you watched this first episode? Do share your thoughts about it.
The much awaited film of this year “Dobara Phir Se”, which is expected to release on 25th November 2016. The film is directed by the talented and famous Mehereen Jabbar,produced by: Salman Iqbal, Mohammad Jerjees Seja and Mehreen Jabbar. The screenplay of the film is by Bilal Sami. The film will be starring Adeel Husain, Hareem Farooq, Sanam Saeed, Ali Kazmi, Tooba Siddiqui, Atiqa Odho, Shaz Khan and Musa. The story of the film is written Bilal Sami & Mehreen Jabbar.
Lately the film has released its title song, the vocals behind the song are Haniya Aslam and Ali Hamza, composition of the song was by Haniya Aslam, lyrics by Bilal Sami, Haniya Aslam. Here watch the video of the song.
Marriages are made in heaven but sometimes things here on earth do not work in favour of the people involved in these marriages. There are many Pakistani celebrities who were not very fortunate when it came to making their marriages work. Many people might not be aware of the number of weddings which did not work for our Pakistani celebrities.
In these two episodes Saman got more settled in the house mainly due to the love given to her by Saba but once she was well settled it seemed like she was the one running the show while Saba found it impossible to cope with so many new changes which she did not anticipate. Saba noticed Saman and Irtiza’s growing closeness and her reaction was shown realistically. Although the timing of the realization and the overall impact such a major development should have had was derailed in episode 4 in particular, just like every other big development in Bin Roye so far, but Saba’s reaction was definitely in line with her character. She did not confront Saman but she decided to ignore her in order to make her feel just as alienated as Saman made her feel because of her growing relationship with Irtiza. Irtiza’s character is that of a sweet, gentle man who is completely blown away by Saman. The attraction he feels towards Saman is difficult to relate to because Saman’s character isn’t very appealing, it also has done-to-death written all over it. She is the older, wiser sister, who can do no wrong. Also, Hamayun Saeed’s manly demeanor which is a part of his overall personality does not really fit in the present scenario. The fact that he played an exceptionally strong role very recently in drama serial Dillagi also does not help. Irtiza is too plain and he is only attractive because two women find him attractive otherwise his character does not have a lot to offer.
Saba’s character is exactly the way it was so many years back when she was a child, which means there has been absolutely no character development. She still cried when Irtiza lost the match, although the reason was different this time but the fact that she could not hide her feelings from everyone else around her went to show that although she claimed to be mature but she was still like that 10 year old girl who had very little control over her feelings. The scenes in episode 4 in which dadi and Saba’s mother talk about Saman and later on criticize Saba for her bad habits was a scene which showed Saba’s general disgust with Saman being the perfect child – a detail which gave this relationship a very typical feel. Also, in tonight’s episode Saba’s conversation with dadi gave the same impression. The only difference here is that while Saman is the perfect sister, Saba is not being shown as an evil character.
These two episodes further showed that Saba’s life literally revolved around Irtiza. In all these years she never really got used to having Irtiza around but still having him around her meant something special. He is all she talks about and the only person she wants to spend her time with. Mahira Khan wore minimum make-up in these two episodes and there was very little styling too. Just like most of the roles Mahira Khan plays she is really into her character but her character is one-dimensional. Probably to show the contrast between Saman and Saba even more Armeena Rana Khan’s styling was much more trim and proper. Armeena Rana Khan’s dialogue delivery and overall performance is making it very difficult to relate to Saman’s character.
Safir’s (Junaid Khan) character was also introduced in these episodes. He is his mother’s only son who works in the US and is romantically involved with a Hindu girl (Shazia Naz), someone he can probably never get married to but they share an apartment! Safir’s conversation with his girlfriend pretty much summed up why he will end up bowing to his mother’s wishes at some point.
Dadi talked about Irtiza’s wedding in the 2nd episode, Saba told her about her feelings for Irtiza at that time but since then there has been absolutely no mention of what Saba said. Dadi and Saba’s relationship had tons of potential which has not been utilized to the maximum. These 5 episodes have proved one thing, Bin Roye is going to be a very typical story and none of the twists will have the shock value which are needed to make the viewers sit at the edge of their seats. Bin Roye keeps you interested, there are moments which are emotional but it does not blow you away. The good thing about this play is that there are no heroes or villains in this story but just normal everyday people who are caught up in situations beyond their control which will determine the course of their relationships and their lives. The things which keeps it from being a complete winner is that all these people are a little too plain at times and the drama does not have a lot of extraordinary performances to its credit.
Yasmin’s (the maid) rude behaviour with Saba in episode 4 stood out like a sore thumb! I could not understand the reason behind it. Saba might be immature but she is very well mannered, I couldn’t understand why Yasmin was even acting that way. This was a small scene but one which made you wonder why it was there! Bin Roye has two iconic directors behind it therefore watching a less than average performance by Armeena Rana Khan and scenes which are supposed to be emotionally charged but don’t have enough impact or incidents which are not followed through has been an anticlimax, to say the least. Mahira Khan’s expressions when Irtiza shares with Saba that he was in love and later on the reaction when she heard Irtiza proposing to Saman did not make a lot of sense. How could she not know that he was talking about Saman and not her? Having said that, I have to say that Irtiza is at his best when he is with Saba. Hamayun Saeed and Mahira Khan’s chemistry with each other is definitely making their scenes work. Also, although Saba’s love is immature but you can’t help but relate to her feelings. In tonight’s episode especially watching Saba’s hopes being dashed to the ground was definitely emotional. The picture quality of the play was perfect in the first episode but after that there have been quite a few scenes in which neither the picture quality nor the make-up of many of the actors has been up to the mark. Also, there were a few scenes in which the viewers were shown one night after another and the days were completely missed. The family as a whole has not been shown together in any of the scenes, even tonight in the engagement scene Javed Sheikh was missing.
Mahira Khan was the star of the show tonight without a doubt. Even though the directors and the people behind the camera failed to do justice to her but Saba’s character and her track is the only reason why I will be tuning into Bin Roye next week. The latest developments reminded me of Alvida yet again. I haven’t read the novel but I have seen Alvida and therefore it is very easy to predict what is going to happen next.
How many of you watched these two episodes? Do share your thoughts about it.
It was on 3rd August that the first look of the animated film 3 Bahadur – The Revenge of Baba Balaam, was revealed, while introducing a new character, Mitthu. And finally the trailer of the movie is out.
3 Bahadur will be featuring voice overs of famous Pakistani Celebrates, Fahad Mustafa, Behroze Subzwari, Sarwat Gillani, Ahmed Ali Butt, Zeba Shehnaz and Ali Gul Pir. Whereas the music of the film is by Shiraz Uppal.
Regarding the film Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy shared that, “3 Bahadur created a sense of ownership in the Pakistani children and it’s a very special project to me. With the second part, the movie characters Saadi, Kamil and Amna are going to spread the message of bravery and fearlessness for every child across the country.”
The trailer shows that an evil power will try to disturb the peace in Roshan Basti and the world. The three brave protagonists will save the world.
The movie will hit the cinemas on 15 December.
Trailer of Trailer of 3 Bahadur-The Revenge of Baba Balaam
Javeria Saud Pakistani actor/ host is pretty well known. Javeria is married to film star Saud. Javeria is currently hosting a morning show Satrungi on Express Entertainment. Javeria has two beautiful children Ibrahin Saud and Jannat Saud. Lately Javeria went to Dubai with her kids for a vacation. Here we are sharing with you her pictures from the holiday trip.
The second episode in the series was titled “Aap Ki Ulfat” was written by Atiya Dawood and directed by Sakina Sammo. Ulfat Shireen (Naveen Waqar) is a famous poet who often makes public appearances in Pakistan and internationally. She is a confident and beautiful woman who is content with her life while being well grounded. Her mother is eager to have her married off and Ulfat agrees upon one condition- she doesn’t want to be dolled up and objectified and instead, tells her mother that she would prefer to meet her potential suitor at a restaurant and only once she feels comfortable, will she give the go ahead.
She meets Zain ( Ali Safina) and they both seem to hit it off. Even though they are polar opposites, Ulfat seems convinced they are compatible. They decide to get married and on their wedding night, she feels awkward when Zain questions whether she had any previous relationships. Zain continues pressing her about her past every now and then and is extremely insecure. Zain’s temperament switches back and forth which makes her struggle with understanding him. While dining at a restaurant, Umair Alam approaches Ulfat and expresses how much he admires her. Zain starts getting worked up and assumes Ulfat is having an affair.
Zain starts probing into her poetry and thinks everything she writes is about him and how miserable she is after marriage. Ulfat tries to explain that her writing is purely fictional and it’s got nothing to do with her reality but Zain continues thinking otherwise. He taunts her and harasses her over her Facebook page- she denies sharing anything but he’s already convinced she’s cheating him. Their marriage continues to suffer until such time that Ulfat has had enough and she walk out.
Ulfat’s mother tries to reason with her but Ulfat narrates that no matter what she does, Zain continues being suspicious of her and she can’t put up anymore. In the end, Zain happens to find Umair Alam showering the same attention to another poet and realizes how wrong he was. Umair is an obsessive fan who religiously stalks his favourite authors and his pattern of behaviour has nothing to do with Ulfat. Zain regrets his irrational mistreatment but it’s far too late as Ulfat has already filed for divorce.
As much as I liked the idea of single episode stories, I found this one lacking substance. The narrative wasn’t gripping, the editing was choppy and the direction was mediocre. I also felt the production values weren’t top notch. Naveen Waqar should really experiment with roles and her styling. There’s nothing new about her character. Ali Safina seemed fine in some parts but overall didn’t exactly deliver a strong performance. The guy playing Umair Alam looked like a crazy stalker so they definitely cast him well.
Let’s see how the next episode shapes up. What did you make of this one?
So I have been watching Laaj thinking that while the story is not extraordinary, it is not too bad either. But I am getting a little fed up with these promos for the next episode which give one idea and when the episode is aired it is all a figment of Zainab’s imagination. While this may work a few times, I am sure if done too many times then the viewers will begin to lose interest.
When Reshma brings the bottle of poison to Zainab and drinks it and collapses, I was a bit taken aback for I had seen the promo last week and Zainab had the scene with Jahanzeb when she tells him she can not live without him and then collapses in his arms. Zainab has told him that she will wait for him till her last breath and beseeches him to somehow stop the wedding. He tells her nothing can be done and she should accept this as her fate and move on otherwise it will become hard to live under the same roof. Seems like Zainab daydreams a lot – that I had established in the earlier episodes. Now, given the neend ki dawa (which was in the bottle that apparently contained poison), she is dreaming again! Anyhow, dream is all she can do for the nikkah between her and Shahzeb takes place. Mubarak – not!
This has to be the first time I have seen a bride do what Zainab did on her wedding night and change into plainer clothes than she wears even on a normal day! Shahzeb is still dolled up and so she presents him with his moo dikhayi gift haha, and gives him a free ticket to remain in touch with and continue his relationship with Alisha. Wah! Even though I had found Zainab’s one sided love a bit dramatic, to put it mildly, I could not help being amazed how she showed up with a cup of tea in Jahanzeb’s room and claimed nothing had changed. Yes, she may still love him and may not be happy about the nikkah but well she is married now and to be openly saying she will love Jahanzeb and profess her love to him time and again – did not still well with me at all, I am sorry to say.
Which brings me to a thought that has been niggling my mind. The whole set with the diyas near the pool and the dramatic feature image of the woman in white with the dupatta covering her face and then now this theme – of being married but still professing her love to another man and allowing her husband to continue his own romance brings on a whole Indian movie touch to it. I had felt the treatment of this drama was different and I had put it down to the colourful and aesthetically pleasant set but now I hope this train of thought of living and let live while remaining married does not go down the road it seems to have. While I feel Jahanzeb is a bit of a coward, although I agree that living in that setup neither he nor Zainab could muster the courage to speak up in front of Bari Sb I still respect that he understands things can not be as they were earlier and presses upon Zainab to make peace with that too.
Dilawar and Sikander are still at loggerheads with each other where Sikander feels Dilawar is being a fool and that ‘Bari Sb ki fitrat mein hai dassna, dass kay he rahay gi’. Sikander knows Bari Sb well and it appears he is not wrong in his judgement of her either for that is her plan to make sure Dilawar’s grandchild does not make an entry into this world. The promo of next week’s episode promises to be a happening one – if none of it is merely a dream, that is! While Zainab’s character is annoying me a little now, I felt Zarnish Khan acted really well when I could feel her helplessness throughout the wedding and her frustration when she woke and realized she had not died.
What did you all think of this episode? Please share your thoughts.
Ohkay so, the production of Babar Javed, script based on the novel written by Hashim Nadeem & the direction of Syed Ali Raza; Khuda Aur Mohabbat Season 02 hit our TV screens tonight. I must say, I am really glad with the treatment that they have given to the story in this season of Khuda Aur Mohabbat because I feel things are a lot more details & the scenarios are being established properly in comparison to the previous season. However, I will say that those who haven’t watched the first season are in a plus because it seems that the entire story is going to be repeated in this season in order to give it & the character of Hammad a proper closure. I just binge-watched the first season & even though I loved it, I still feel that if I had a slightest idea about the plot of the season 02, I would never have watched it to enjoy this ride even more, but nonetheless, I am definitely looking forward to this journey & I will say, that this version does seem to be bigger & better, so it’s a success already. So, yes, my suggestion to those viewers/readers who are planning to watch season 01 would be that they should skip it & enjoy season 02 in stead as they wouldn’t miss a thing!
The drama begins with a narration where the war between love & the Gods of this world is being discussed. The narrator does have a point, that The One who created Love can never oppose it, but it is the self-proclaimed Gods of this world who deem it as their duty to go against it & deprive people of this emotion.
We are introduced to a care-free guy & his couple of friends having the time of their lives. They’re the university students & seem to have no worry in their lives because the life has not thrown a curve-ball on them, yet! Suddenly, we see a shift in the scenario & get introduced to a Muaddin & his family in the following scenes. This happens to be the household of Molvi Aleemuddin (Firdous Jamal), whose family consists of his wife Rasheeda & two daughters Imaan (Sadia Khan) & Haya. We get an insight into their family set up & their lifestyle which is very humble & very simple. It is quite evident that Molvi Aleemuddin has kept his family closer to the religion & has shaped the characters of his family members that way. In the following scene, we get an insight into an entire different world, which happens to be a family of the retired commissioner Amjad Raza (Usman Peerzada) & his Wife (Saba Faisal). Amjad Raza has three sons Sajjad, Hammad (Imran Abbas) & Emaad. Sajjad is married to Abrina & has a son Sunny. Emaad is preparing to go abroad for further studies & it seems that the second son Maddy is already in abroad pursing his education. After retiring as a commissioner, Amjad Raza has stepped into politics because according to him, power means everything & he would go to any lengths to further expand the list of his achievements!
Hammad is having the time of his life in Houston & it seems that he is not even focused much on his education & is not worried about his future because he is well aware of the social class that he belongs to. Maddy knows that his father has earned & achieved a lot in his life & that is why he acts like a typical spoiled brat who has no sense of responsibility. Maddy’s childhood friend Kami has also gone to USA with him & it seems that Maddy is Kami’s safety net!
Shakir happens to be Amjad Raza’s driver & he also looks after the Purani Haveli that Amjad Raza owns. Shakir has been working for this family since the time Amjad’s father was alive & Amjad himself used to study abroad, that is the reason why Amjad’s entire family trusts Shakir & depends on him. Shakir lives in one of the quarters of the Purani Haveli but before moving to the quarters, he was a neighbor of Molvi Aleemuddin, that is why their families are on very good terms with each other & Shakir’s daughter Nighat seems to be Imaan’s best friend as well.
As the story unfolded, we got to know how Rasheeda was worried about the household expenses because Molvi Aleemuddin taught Holy Qur’an to his students free of cost, but his wife felt that he was being a little too generous. That is when Shakir’s wife tells Rasheeda that Amjad’s grandson Sunny wants to learn Holy Qur’an as well, so she should convince Molvi Aleemuddin to take the job because it will make things easier for them financially. Shakir also requests Molvi Aleemuddin to teach Sunny as he actually wants to help him & eventually convinces him. We got to see that Molvi Aleemuddin is a very admirable character but he is capable of getting a little stern when things don’t go his way. Molvi Aleemuddin shares a very strong & beautiful bond with his eldest daughter Imaan, I loved how they showed that both Imaan & her father have long discussions & conversations about different matters revolving around religion. It also seems that Aleemuddin has an attachment with Imaan on another level, that is why he takes utmost care of her needs & necessities!
It seems that Aleemuddin’s nephew Abdullah (Humayun Ashraf) is coming to stay with him for the sake of his education too & his mother is interested in getting Abdullah married to Imaan. Abdullah also seems interested in Imaan & that is why he seemed happy with his move where he will get to be around Aleemuddin’s family, especially Imaan!
Overall, the first episode introduced all the characters in detail & gave us an insight into their lives appropriately. I must say I am actually quite glad that they decided to make things a lot more elaborate, because it was necessary for all the viewers to have a fresh start & fall in love with the beautiful characters once again. The director surely has taken the level of the script a notch higher with his immaculate direction & all the actors seemed to be owning their characters already, at such an initial stage of the drama, which once again is a bonus. I wish Maddy’s character got a little more coverage in this episode but it’s alright as he already is the main character of the drama so he will get a lot more chances to leave an impact on us. I will say that I see a great improvement in Sadia Khan’s acting & she looked lovely throughout the episode. Imran Abbas makes all his character look so real due to his effortless acting, so I am already looking forward to his performance as Hammad. I will commend Firdous Jamal for such a beautiful recitation of Fajr Prayer, it was actually quite touching. Firdous Jamal’s overall mannerisms showed the amount of effort he put in to own the character of Molvi Aleemuddin & his performance testified his experience as an actor, that is why, he turned out to be the star of this episode. I can’t wait for the next episode already as I know we have so much in store for us. Please share your thoughts about the very first episode of Khuda Aur Mohabbat!
