Celebrity faces are often seen in fashion campaigns but every summer starts with huge lawn shoots and we get to see many of our beautiful celebrities in vibrant lawn colours. Asifa & Nabeel is ready to launch their summer luxury lawn collection for the year 2022.
Dur e Fishan Saleem is the face of the campaign and she looks fabulous as ever. Here are the looks in this years lawn collection by Asifa & Nabeel:
Asif Raza Mir is a veteran actor and a star who has been shining since the PTV era. He has given countless hits in his career and his fans still look forward to watching him on their screens. He still has the ability to mesmerize when he appears as Peeral and he is a star bigger than many younger kids. He has been happily married to Samra Raza Mir and the couple has two sons who are both actors now.
Asif Raza Mir and his wife have been together through thick and thin. It is the couple’s wedding anniversary and Samra wrote the cutest wish for her husband and shared some of their pictures together from when they were young:
Here is the wish Samra wrote and a very happy anniversary and a wish for many years of togetherness ahead to the couple from our side:
Asif Raza Mir is the legend of the industry. He has been a heartthrob since Tanhaiyaan and later on gave many successful projects through his production house. He is nowadays talk of the town as Peeral in Jhok Sarkar and his performance is once again keeping everyone on their toes. Asif Raza Mir is married to wife Samra for 32 years now and the couple is still going strong.
Asif Raza Mir was a guest on Fuchsia and it was his first interview in 10 years. He talked about his journey in the industry,going through ups and down in life and his marriage and relationship with his sons, Ahad and Adnan. He also shared his experience with young couples on the basis of what he has seen in life.
He said that you should always respect your partner. There will be arguments, different points of view but do not look down upon your partner and involve them in every aspect. He also said thinking about “us” and not about “me” is what will make a relationship stronger. He also said if you see a red flag that your relationship is not working, move ahead and do not waste time. Here is what he said:
He also gave his opinion on why youngsters are becoming commitment phobic these days. He said that youngsters observe their surroundings and now girls are becoming economically stable and independent and they also have the autonomy to take their own decisions. But many times, men do not support women post commitment which causes commitment phobia. He added that recognizing the autonomy of women will make the situation better.
This is what he shared:
Asif Rza Mir is all set to add another feather to his cap. Asif Raza Mir has played lead roles in many dramas as well as films throughout his career. The actor has also played some strong and intense characters in the recent past. He also owns a production company.
The actor is now all set to perform in a television series that will be screened on HBO. The series is titled Gangs Of London and will have about 10 episodes. The actor has confirmed the news already and is busy shooting for the project in London right now. He was earlier seen on his son, actor Ahad Raza Mir’s Hamlet and was surely a proud father.
It is great for Asif Raza Mir as well as Pakistani industry that a Pakistani talent is going to perform in an HBO series!
Asif Raza Mir is a famous name in television production as well as acting. Asif started his career from films in mid 1970’s and later worked on television. Tanhaiyaan is the most famous drama of his career. In 1980’s Asif Raza Mir partnered with Uzma Gilani to stat an advertising agency.
In 1999’s Asif immigrated to Canada with his wife and two sons. He returned to Pakistan in 2000’s and since then is active in television production through his media house A&B Productions. A&B Productions is jointly owned by Asif Raza Mir and Babar Javed. Apart from A&B productions Asif Raza Mir is working in a senior position for Geo Television’s Entertainment division.
Here Asif Raza Mir is talking to Fifi Haroon of BBC Urdu about upcoming film Main Manto, memories of Tanhaiyaan and his experience at Geo Television.
https://vimeo.com/118414246
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Asif Raza is a valuable asset to our showbiz industry. In his youth period, he made his mark in the showbiz industry as an actor, and now he is serving the industry as a senior producer.
Asif Raza Mir in his recent interview with “VCast Online” gives his take on the change in mindset needed to upgrade media production in Pakistan.
Asif Raza Mir explained the reason of our content not being recognized internationally. “It’s not because of the content, it is because of the quality of the content,” he said. He further explained how his own experience in the media industry has forced him to draw these conclusions. “The period that I was in Geo for the first time, we started exporting our content to places like Barbados, Poland and Australia. Our content started going global, even to India for that matter. People loved our content but there was an issue “quality”.”
“When we don’t see competitors and don’t create comparisons, we’ll think our content is great but it is not. It is not great technically. It is beautiful as far as the concept is concerned, great performances, great direction but technically worthless. Our audio is useless. Our visuals are crap. Our editing is not worth talking about,” said the veteran actor.
“I know people will not like what I am saying but that is a true fact. In today’s world, platforms such as Netflix have the highest standards of quality”, he added. Asir Raza Mir lamented how channels and production houses don’t invest in talent to help make content technically greater than it is. He explained that Pakistan has a lot of potential to entertain such opportunities from abroad.
The veteran actor spoke about his personal journey beyond his early career in acting as well. He explained why he stepped into production and post-production work. Asif Raza Mir has acted in PTV serials such as Samundar and Tanhaiyaan. He was also seen in later television serials such as Ishq Gumshuda and Choti Choti Baatein.
Asif Raza is a brilliant Pakistani television actor and producer. He is famous for his appearances in dramas like Ankahi and Taan Sain. He was a successful Pakistani actor. Now, his sons are also doing acting. Asif Raza Mir has recently appeared in an interview with Fuchsia Magazine. In the interview he talked about moving back to Pakistan. He also surprised his fans with great news.
Talking about moving to Pakistan, he said, “we shifted back because there were many things which needed to be resolved, also there was a stigma attached (that they did this or that) so, it was about time that I decided to come back. I also addressed many hearsays after coming to Pakistan, at that time, my family moved back to Canada and I stayed in Pakistan. After a while, I just opened the production house (A & B Productions), it was a business decision, I found a good opportunity. It was option given by a famous director, Allah helped us in it, it was big.
Talking about it, he said, “We have just launched production house, we will be more focused towards television projects. Will do less projects. It will be independent production house . Ahad Raza Mir and Adnan Raza Mir are with us in this, they are producers in making”
Veteran actor Asif Raza is all set to feature in a British-American television series. The story revolves around struggles between rival gangs and other criminal organisations in present-day London.
Gangs of London tells the story of the city being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of the international gangs that control it and the sudden power vacuum that’s created when the head of London’s most powerful crime family is assassinated.
The series is set to air all nine episodes in the UK on the 23 April on Sky Atlantic and in the US on Cinemax.
Gangs Of London features; Joe Cole, Sope Dirisu, Jing Lusi, Asif Raza Mir and many other prominent actors.
“What’s bad for me, is bad for you“, said Asif Raza Mir in the trailer of upcoming series Gangs Of London.
Asif Raza Mir will make appearance in all nine episodes of the crime thriller.
Check out the second trailer of Gangs Of London:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_HEUxoAocq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Asif Raza Mir is an actor and producer who has given many memorable projects throughout his career. He has always had a place of class in the Pakistani industry. Recently it has become a family thing since his son Ahad Raza Mir has made his debut and has made people his fans with performances like the ones in Yakeen Ka Safar and Parwaz Hai Junoon. Asif Raza Mir just celebrated his 27th wedding anniversary. His son Ahad also wished him on the social media.
Asif ad wife Samra definitely make a beautiful couple. Here are some of their moments over the years on the event of their 27 years together:
A happy wedding anniversary to the couple from our side too!
Asif Raza Mir needs absolutely no introduction. He was reigning the television screen back in the 80s and even now he is considered a legendary actor. Asif Raza Mir is still loved as Zain of Tanhaiyan even decades after the drama serial formally ended. His charm. good looks and great acting talent till day continues to be a lethal combination.
His father Raza Mir was a director, producer and actor. He also happened to be the cinematographer for the first-ever Pakistani film Yaad which was made back in 1948. His father did not want him to step into the world of entertainment. He was however always passionate about joining the field therefore he went against the wishes of his father and joined the showbiz industry at a young age. His mother on the other hand was always supportive of him.
Although Asif Raza Mir’s father had already accomplished so well in the field of entertainment, he had to work hard nevertheless to get himself recognized. He worked in some of the best films and dramas of the time. His organic performances won him unprecedented success. His modest and graceful personality attracted even more fans.
There was also a time when he left acting altogether. He did not appear on television for many years. Once he started acting again, he was overwhelmed by the kind of love and response he got.
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He was born on September 26, 1959. He is 60 years old.
He joined the industry at a really young age. He was loved by many because he was a handsome young man with a contagious smile. He breathed life into every character he played even when he was young. His performance continued to impress the viewers through the years.
Even in his younger days, He was known for his serious and decent nature. Here are some pictures of Him from his younger days.
His family has been in the entertainment industry for three generations now. His father Raza Mir dedicated most of his life to contributing to the Pakistani film industry. Now his son Ahad Raza Mir has joined the industry and is already considered as one of the top Pakistani actors.
His family considers showbiz a respectable profession. He is proud of the fact that his family is the only family in the showbiz industry, the three generations of which have dedicated so many years of their life to Pakistani showbiz.
Asif Raza Mir wife Samra Asif Mir is his biggest fan. She is always cheering her husband on and now she is there to show her support for her son Ahad Raza Mir. He has two sons, Ahad Raza Mir and Adnan Raza Mir. He is settled in Canada right now with his family.
Asif Raza Mir wife Samra Asif Mir has appeared in many interviews. She is also on social media. She has a fun and candid personality. Asif Raza Mir and Samra Asif Mir’s marriage was an arranged one. In the beginning his wife found it difficult to get used to the kind of fan following her husband had.
He shared in an interview that as years passed, his wife realized that he was not the kind of man who would get swayed away by other women. That is when she felt more secure in the relationship.
His wife also worked behind the scenes on a food channel for some time but later on she came to the conclusion that her interests were completely different. Asif Raza Mir and Samra Asif Mir have been married for 28 years.
Although His wife keeps on sharing a lot of old pictures on her Instagram page, she has never shared a picture from their wedding day.
He does not have a daughter. His daughter in law Sajal Ali is like a daughter for him and his wife. The way this couple has accepted Sajal Ali as their daughter ever since she got engaged with Ahad Raza Mir has been exemplary.
He stepped into advertising when he realized that he could not pay his bills and look after his family by acting only. At that time acting was not a lucrative business. Therefore, he decided to switch to advertising. For a year, he worked in an advertising company to learn about the business. He knew absolutely nothing about advertising at that time. After a few years, he made his own advertising company.
As his advertising company flourished, he decided to start his own production house. He joined hand with Babar Javed who was also a director to make the production house A & B Entertainment. This production house was established in 2009 and it played a major role in reviving the Pakistani drama industry.
His career as an actor took off when he was chosen to play the lead in the first colored drama of Pakistani television history. Here is a list of many dramas he has worked in since then.
Tanhaiyaan
Nishan-e-Haider
Amawas
Aangan Terha
Tansen
Mere Dard Ko Jo Zuban Mile
Badlon Per Basera
Sarkar Sahab as Sarkar Sahab
Tere Liye
Baarish Ke Aansoo
Aasman Choone Do
Anokha Bandhan
Agar Tum Na Hote
Abhi Door Hai Kinara
Ishq Gumshuda
Dil Hai Chota Sa
The Ghost
Mujhe Apna Bana Lo
Kaisi Hain Doorian
Din Dhallay
Roag
Shehr e Dil Ke Darwaze
Haal e Dil
Qissa Chaar Darwesh
Diya jale
Qaid e Tanhai
Main Abdul Qadir Hoon
Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay
Siskiyan
Muqabil
Moray Saiyaan
Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain
Parchayee
Nibah
Khalish
Gangs of London 2020 as Asif (British Crime Drama) Sky TV
Asif Raza Mir son Ahad Raza Mir started acting in Pakistani dramas only a few years back but he already has a massive fan following. Ahad Raza Mir was always fond of acting even when he was in college. He had already performed in theatre in Canada therefore he was a polished actor.
Ahad Raza Mir has been part of some of the biggest Pakistani dramas which went on air recently. He is proud of his son. Ahad Raza Mir also takes pride in the fact that he is Asif Raza Mir’s son but he also wants to carve his own identity.
People often compare Ahad Raza Mir with Asif Raza Mir. Ahad Raza Mir is married to a fellow actress Sajal Ali who is already a star in the Pakistani drama industry. Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Ali’s on-screen couple is the most popular one on television right now.
His younger son Adnan Raza Mir opted not to enter the field of performing arts. Adnan Raza Mir is 20 years old. Ahad’s mother shared that Adnan was more serious and they constantly had to watch out for his moods. Adnan however is also interested in photography. Adnan’s Instagram account is run by the name azyteam. He is quite active on Instagram and the strong bond he shares with his brother is evident from the pictures he shares.
Asif Raza Mir has a close-knit family. All of them have struggled through bad times and have evolved into wonderful human beings.
Fomer president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari has now started a career as a political analyst on a weekly talk show on Bol TV.
The channel announced on twitter about the new show called Pakistan Khappay with President Asif Ali Zardari.
The show was launched on March 19, and will be aired every Sunday at 9:30pm.
In the first episode of the show, Zardari appeared live from Bilawal House, Karachi and responded to questions about current affairs, including Pakistan’s relations with its neighbouring countries and the United States
Earlier this month, former president and a retired army chief, Pervez Musharraf, also started a career as a political analyst on a weekly talk show on Bol TV.
Asif Ali is the most hyped person of Pakistan right now. The cricket season is in its full swing. T20 World Cup is the center of attention of everyone. Pakistan’s performance in the World Cup is beyond phenomenal. In the three matches Pakistan remained unbeatable. Among all the other team members, Asif Ali’s name is the most prominent. His massive sixers against New Zealand bought triumph for Pakistan. In another crucial match against Afghanistan yesterday, when the nation was losing hope, Asif Ali came up as a warrior and snatched the chance of winning from Afghanistan with his 4 maximums that too in just one over. Asif Ali is currently the most celebrated personality of Pakistan.
Things weren’t the same right from the beginning. Asif Ali faced a lot of criticism when he was made a part of the T20 squad. He got trolled by the public because his past few performances weren’t much satisfactory. But he made the nation proud of him with his enthralling performance in T20 World Cup. Asif belongs to Faisalabad and life had not been a bed of roses for him. He struggled a lot to become what he is today. After the recent matches, an old video of Asif Ali narrating his struggle period resurfaced.
Let’s have a look at the video:
Indian media whether private or state owned is known for its hate speech and venomous propaganda targeted towards Pakistan. Perhaps in India such content is in demand and brings high ratings. Contrary to this in Pakistan the situation is totally different, our privately owned satellite news as well as entertainment channels follow the policy of “one-sided love affair (یکطرفہ محبت)” with India. The prime example of this “unrequited love affair” is the priority coverage of Bollywood and its artists in our news bulletins.
Geo News is a trendsetter in this regard, which laid the foundation of this policy by taking the initiative of Aman Ki Aasha (also known as Aman Ka Tamasha). Like Geo News, its entertainment channel Geo Tv and Geo Kahani also follows the same policy, by regularly airing Indian content comprising of films, dramas, reality shows, award shows, Hollywood films dubbed in Hindi.
In past Geo Tv has also collaborated with Indian media houses to produce music contest shows with some cliched motives like “peace”, “bridging the gap”, “bringing both countries closer”, “mend relations” to name a few. Such shows are recorded in UAE. The last such show was Surkeshetra. It is really difficult to comment whether such shows really bring both countries together or not, but definitely such shows surely get lot of mainstream media attention. Interestingly contrary to the claims of bringing peace, the publicity campaign of Geo Tv also present such shows as a battle between two countries.
Following its own tradition of this “one-sided love affair“, now Geo Tv is coming with another show named Asia’s Singing Superstar. The show will be hosted by Ahsan Khan and Shafqat Amanat Ali. Shafqat Amanat Ali is already conducting auditions in UAE to select the contestants from India and Pakistan. The show will be aired next year on Geo Tv, har pal haseen hai har pal geo.
Though the name of the show is also a bit misleading hinting it to be an Asian wide show, which off course is wrong as it will only have the participants from two countries of South Asia i.e. India and Pakistan.
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Assistant Sub Inspector Bilawal was killed by giving sleeping pills , the accused confessed this in the investigations. ASI Bilawal Wassan was killed on November 18.
The accused arrested in the murder case of police officer Bilawal Wassan have confessed to his murder.
According to SSP Khairpur, the arrested culprits Faraz Rajput and Taqleen Shah confessed to killing ASI Bilawal Wassan.
They told the police that they gave sleeping pills to ASI Bilawal and killed him with a Sharp knife. Later on , the accused sprayed petrol on the vehicle and set it on fire to give the murder a pretext of accident.
It may be recalled that on the night of November 18, the charred body of ASI Bilawal Wassan was found in a burnt double cabin vehicle near Bhargani.
ASI Bilawal Wassan had lent Rs 5 million to his friend Faraz Rajput, which he wanted back and the friends killed him on the demand of the money.
Ashton kutcher’s full name is Christopher Ashton Kutcher. He was born on February 7, 1978. Kutcher is a known American actor, model, producer, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. Read this article till the end to know about Ashton Kutcher’s wife.
Demi Moore introduction
Demi Moore is a popular Actor. Latest movies in which Demi Moore has acted are Ghost, Mortal Thoughts, Rough Night, Forsaken and LOL. Demi Moore was born on November 11, 1962.
Highest paid actress in the history of film industry
After receiving an extraordinary amount $12.5 million to star in Striptease, eventually she became the highest paid actress in entertainment industry history. Starring in Striptease entirely diminished her status.
Moore’s book Inside Out
Demi Moore left no stone unturned in her book, Inside Out. The tell-all memoir, Moore revisits everything from her troubled childhood to her addiction issues.
Demi Moore’s troubled Childhood
Demi Moore’s biological father abandoned her mother shortly after getting married. Her mother married a man Dan Guynes, when Moore was just three months old. Her step father was not settled and consequently the family kept moving from one place to another. Moore said in 1991, “My dad was Dan Guynes. He raised me. There is a man who would be considered my biological father who I don’t really have a relationship with.” Moore came to know about her biological father, at age 13, when she found her mother and stepfather’s marriage certificate and inquired about the circumstances since she “saw my parents were married in February 1963. I was born in ’62.”
Dami Moore raped at age 15
The Hollywood star, made the allegation of getting raped at age of 15 during a candid chat on Good Morning America to discuss her memoir, Inside Out. According to Demi, she was raped by an older man at her house. The older man asserted that he had paid her mother $500 to rape Demi. Further, she revealed that he alleged that her mother had sold her to him.
Moore writes in her book:
“It was rape. And a devastating betrayal, revealed by the man’s cruel question: how does it feel to be whored by your mother for $500?”
Moore was asked either she asked she believed the man or not, she said: “I think, in my deep heart no. I don’t think it was a straightforward transaction. But she still did give him the access, and put me in harm’s way.”
Her efforts to save her mother
Moore said her mother’s first
Moore’s mother tried to commit suicide several times. Moore unveiled that her mother’s first attempted suicide occurred when the actress was 12 – and it was her intervention that saved her mother’s life.
“I remember using my fingers, the small fingers of a child, to dig the pills my mother had tried to swallow, out of her mouth,” Moore writes in the book.
Her battles with drugs addiction
She had spent a noticeable time battling with drugs abuse. In 1980s she went to rehab for dealing with drugs and alcohol addiction.
Marriages and relationships
First marriage
On February 8, 1981, at the age of 18, Moore tied the knot with singer Freddy Moore. They both had 12 years of age gap and Lucy. Demi began using Freddy’s surname as her stage name before marriage. The duo got separated in 1983.
Relationship with Timothy Hutton
She had a relationship with Timothy Hutton. She filed for divorce in September 1984. Divorce was finalized on August 7, 1985.
Engagement with Emilio Estevez
Moore got engaged with Emilio Estevez. They both appeared in wisdom, which was a crime series. The couple decided to marry in December 1986 but their personal clashes lead to breakup.
Her second husband Bruce Willis
She married actor Bruce Willis On November 21, 1987. She has three daughters with Willis. The couple parted their ways in 1998.
Her third marriage with Ashton kutcher
Kutcher and Moore met in 2003 through mutual friends. At the time, he was 25 and she was 41. But despite the age gap, the two connected and eventually fell in love.
Soon after they began dating each other Moore became pregnant and then lost her child almost six months into the pregnancy. They married on September 24, 2005. The wedding was attended by about 150 close friends and family of the couple, including Willis. In November 2011, after months of media speculation about the state of the couple’s marriage, Moore announced her decision to end her marriage to Kutcher.After over a year of separation, Kutcher filed for divorce from Moore on December 21, 2012. Their divorce was finalized on November 23, 2013.
Moore as an active socialist
Moore is linked with numerous charities, like All Day Foundation, American Foundation for AIDS Research, Artists for Peace and Justice, Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking, Declare Yourself, Free The Slaves, Healthy Child Healthy World, Raising Malawi, The Art of Elysium and UNICEF.
Moore won Pepsi refresh celebrity challenge
In 2010, Moore won $250,000 in the Pepsi Refresh Celebrity Challenge in competition with Kevin Bacon. She chose to support the organization GEMS: Girls Educational & Mentoring Services, a nonprofit group which aims to empower young women who have been the victims of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking.
Her travel to Haiti in order to help earthquake victims
She traveled to Haiti with the Artists for Peace and Justice following the earthquake of 2010. She has also supported Chrysalis, a non-profit organization which offers employment opportunities to the homeless.
She along with her husband co founded DNA Foundation, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization, which aims to fight with child sexual slavery.
We can imagine that how much troubled life Moore has spent either it’s her Childhood or married life. You can spend a lifetime trying to forget a few minutes of your childhood.
What do you guys think about Moore’s sufferings? Did you find this article interesting? Don’t forget to share your views with us.
Ashraf Khan is a star who has done both comedy and serious characters. He is known for his 50-50, a show that went on to become legendary. Ashraf Khan also has a very open and jolly personality and he has worked with all the greats over a career spanning 6 decades.
Ashraf Khan was a guest on Wasi Shah’s show and he spoke about his mother’s emotional passing. He revealed that he was very close to his mother. One day he took his kids to the barber shop when his mother asked him to sit with her. He told her that he will just come back and they will talk. After leaving for the barber shop, he got a call that his mother was unwell. He took the doctor home but she had sadly passed away. He shared that he can never forget the doctor’s expression when he declared his mother’s death.
Here is what he said:
He also revealed that an artist who he brought into the industry and helped with his debut was once badmouthing him. Samina Ahmed told him directly that your student is not respecting you. That betrayal shook him and he cannot speak to his student to this day.
This is what he revealed:
Pakistani cinema is growing daily, and we are seeing many different films coming out. Eid was a big moment with multiple films coming out and people went to the cinemas despite the crushing inflation we have in Pakistan right now. From comedy to romance and action, the cinema has every kind of film and we just experienced Allahyar, a much-loved animated film. Now we have a new film ready for our screens.
A recent film to debut in the cinemas on the 14th of July is John. This is an independent film starring Ashir Wajahat, Romaisa Khan and Raza Samo alongside other actors. The film’s trailer was quite captivating and it is a serious film shedding light on the realities of society. The star-studded premiere of John was held last night in Karachi and we spotted stars like Hania Aamir, Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain, Hira and Mani among others. Here are some clicks from John’s Karachi premiere. Check out:
Does anybody remember Ashir Azeem, writer of drama Dhuwan (Smoke in English) and the lead player in the role of ASP Azhar as well in 1992. Ashir Azeem was the writer/actor who worked in only one drama serial Dhuwan, aired in 1992 from PTV Quetta Center. Dhuwan was a blockbuster drama of its time, very popular among youth audience. It was basically a story of a police officer who worked to combat crime. The drama portrayed a progressive image of police. But after Dhuwan, Ashir never worked in any other drama serial though he made few telefilms.
Now after a gap of more than 20 years Ashir has announced his comeback. As per his official facebook page, he is working on a project named ‘Maalik’ which is expected to be aired in fall 2014. The comment on Ashir’s official facebook page says
“Hi everybody,
I have finally decided to do a play. Maalik will go on air this fall.
At present i am trying to put together a team of the best possible talent. NOT CAST but the production team.
AD1&2, DOP, Location hunters, editors, CGI, Script & screenplay people, post production etc. . .
I want to accomplish this task ASAP, so that I can move on. If u have the necessary skill / experience / desire and time available to be part of the team, or if you know someone, Please send me stuff by which I can determine if u r suitable. . . email at
maalikteam@gmail.com
i will pick people purely on merit, and I am open to students and youngsters (In the same discipline). There is just one limitation, since the project is predominantly in Karachi, obviously karachiites have an edge . .”
Its too early to comment about story or other aspects of this project. But for admirers of Ashir Azeem, expectations will definitely be on a high side.
Image of official facebook page of Ashir Azeem
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As known already the Sindh High Court has lifted the ban on Maalik movie by Ashir Azeem which was previously released on April 8th2016. The ban was placed by the Federal Information Industry. Ashir Azeem considered the ban unfair and persistently fought his case in Sindh High court. Now as the ban is removed and movie is allowed to screen nationwide. The new release date for the movie has been announced and it is 9th September.
The movie is releasing again in Metro cities with limited shows from tomorrow #9th of #Spetember in following Cinemas:
Isd/Rwp: CinepaxJinahpark, Arena, Cinegoldplex
Lahore: Arena, Cinegold, CinepaxFortress
Karachi: CinepaxOceanMall
Ashfaque Ishaq Satti is a news anchor who got into a huge controversy after his second wife came forward with domestic violence allegations. His wife shared pictures and also registered an FIR against him. He has since gotten pre-arrest bail but he got terminated from ARY News where he was working after humongous public pressure. He also shared his side of the story through some colleagues and said that it was actually his wife who was beating him and when he tried to push her away, she got injured.
Ashfaque Satti has been associated with news business for over 15 years now and he is a well-known face now. He also has a third wife. He married Zara Ansari who is his ARY collegaue.
Ashfaque has now come forward with his own video message for his fans. He said that has reached this place in his life due to his hardwork of 17 years. He added that he is very sad today and his personal problems got aired on the media. He also said that people are character assassinating him and he has been made into an animal. Ashfaque also said that Naomika knew about his wife Zara and was okay with it in the beginning but now she wanted him to divorce her.
He also said that Rabia Anum is personally attacking him and she never reached out to him and started fabricating things about him. He added that if something bad happens to is family then Rabia Anum would be responsible for it as she is instigating people against him and his family.
This is what he said:
Here is how people are reacting to his message:
Asha Bhosle is an icon in India and all around the world where people listen to music from India and Pakistan. Asha Bhosle was in Germany recently where she was going to mesmerize the audience with her beautiful voice. Asha Bhosle talked to Express Tribune before her concert and in her interview she expressed frustration with the substandard lyrics of the songs that were being written in India nowadays.
While the legend is not happy with the new songs being made in India she is happy that at least Pakistanis are making good songs. She said, ” Today, good lyrics and wordings only come out of Pakistan. People really know their Urdu there. Even though in India, there are many who know Urdu, they don’t write it well.”
Asha Bhosle is a big fan of Pakistani music for many years now. She said, “I have been listening to Ghulam Ali since the 50s. I am a big fan of his. I am also a very big fan of Mehdi Hasan. You see, I love songs, I love music and that is what I believe in. If the music is good, then everything is good. And then it is also ours, irrespective of where it comes from.”
Asha Bhosle had a few arguments with Atif Aslam when she was judging the talent show Sur Kshetra. Talking about that she said, ” Look, Runa Laila was on that show too and she is from Bangladesh. She is my friend. We were all laughing and joking around. Asking each other for advice. But that Aslam, I don’t know, maybe he was taught by someone from the channel that he had to fight with me. Or maybe it’s his nature, I don’t know. Our own Himesh Reshammiya, the Gujarati, he was so quiet. But Aslam constantly tried to rile me up. And I have to say that it was wrong, I was never taking any sides. I also gave good marks to Pakistani singers. I am always only concerned with the singing. My religion is music and I never lie about that. A singer has no religion, but music. Whoever sings well, I will embrace him. So I don’t get Aslam’s behaviour. But I suspect someone from the channel told him to do it for ratings.”
Asha Bhosle is hopeful that one day people in India will realize what kind of songs they are listening to and singing and things will change.
Aseerzadi, the recently concluded drama is now also officially appreciated by Mayor of City of Paris in the state of Texas, USA. The mayor of City of Paris, A.J. Hashmi, has acknowledged the drama by issuing an official appreciation letter for it. The later also declares the week of 20th January as ‘Aseerzadi Week’ to acknowledge the drama.
Aseerzadi is written by Mustafa Afridi and directed by Ehteshaamudin Mohammed. It is produced by HUM TV.
Here is the image of official letter of appreciation
Relevant news clipping from Urdu Daily Jehan Pakistan
Rashid Nazir Ali
This show is getting more interesting by the week. This week’s episode concentrated on the development of Maira and Shahab’s relationship, and the problems both of them faced in their relationship.
The stark reality of the people in the haveli was revealed in front of Maira the very first day. She had every right to be upset and disappointed with the way things had turned out. Her conversation with her mother showed her frustration, and how she feels about the whole situation. Like any parent, her mother was also upset after seeing her daughter so unhappy. If she thought that the situation was going to get better after she speaks to Badi Sarkar, then she was wrong. Amna gave her a reality check and made her realize what she had done to her daughter’s life. She seemed worried and scared for her daughter’s fate after that; but she also knows that it is too late to do anything for her daughter now.
Shahab does not know how to deal with the situation he is in right now. Yasmeen is becoming more and more difficult to handle. He got a very cold response from her when he went to apologize to her for the slap, on the behest of Maira. Technically, he should have gone and apologized to her before Maira told him too. I love the fact that he always discusses all his problems with the Bibis, and give importance to their suggestions. Amna always cracks me up with her extremely weird suggestions.
It was a very sweet gesture from Maira’s side to think about Yasmeen’s feelings. But if she expected Yasmeen’s behavior to improve with her after that, then she was totally wrong. Yasmeen never leaves a chance to taunt her and always remind her that she would also suffer the same fate as her. This show highlights how some people believe in traditions that are pure nonsense. The concept of getting the heir from the third wife beats me! It is hard to believe that some people follow and believe in orthodox traditions which are highly illogical. Hopefully, Maira will break their highly illogical tradition very soon.
I thoroughly enjoyed the interaction between Shahab and Maira, and all their conversations were the highlight of the episode. First the cute breakfast scene and then the ‘honey’ and the ‘moon’ scene was a total treat to watch. Maira is slowly realizing now that Shahab is very different from what she had initially thought, and is finally opening towards him. Shahab and Maira’s laughter during the scene where he gives her the present seemed a bit forced to me though. Ainie Jaffri and Noor Hassan have excellent chemistry and I am looking forward to see more interaction between them.
Just when Maira and Shahab were finally adjusting to the new situation; Fatima had to come and create problems for both of them. Her indecent behavior was ridiculous, and Maira’s anger was totally justified. But unfortunately, Shahab got all the blame even though he was innocent. Shahab can barely stand Fatima, but he has no say in who he wants to marry. Fatima is Badi Sarkar’s choice to be Shahab’s third and real wife, and Fatima always uses this to her advantage. She was gloating when Badi Sarkar was insulting Maira, and purposely showed the picture of her and Shahab’s house after marriage to Badi Sarkar in front of her.
Fatima became the reason for Shahab and Maira’s first argument. A little credit also goes to Yasmeen who instigated Maira in the first place. The preview for the next episode seems promising as Shahab will show Fatima her true place, and her reaction will also be worth looking forward too.
Fatima will not spare Maira for insulting her, and she will get back to her through Badi Sarkar. Next week’s episode will definitely be worth watching.
Do share your opinion about this week’s episode. I would love to hear your views!
Till Next Week
Mariam Shafiq
This week’s episode was way better than the previous one. The story has finally progressed and we saw a quick wedding of Maira and Shahab, and the behavior of all the members of the family towards Maira. The two Bibi’s were the only people who gave her a heart-warming welcome. Maira finally saw the trailer of what happens with the people who go against Badi Sarkar’s wishes. What surprised me the most was Yasmeen’s behavior; it is understandable that it must be really hard for her to see Shahab with his second wife, but gifting Maira white clothes and predicting a same fate for her as her own was not right in my opinion
Shahab is a very calm and patient person and seeing him slapping Yasmeen was a big shock for me. But Yasmeen words were plain cruel and maybe anyone would have reacted in the same way. She pushed Shahab away from herself when Shahab did not want that, and now she cannot bear to see him with anyone else. Shahab tried his best to stand up for his wife but he became helpless in front of Badi Sarkar. He has tried to go against Badi Sarkar many times in the past too for his Bibis but Badi Sarkar listens to nobody, not even her husband.
Peer Jalal keeps away from the matters of the haveli and they are left to Badi Sarkar. Shahab is always left disappointed when he fails to convince Badi Sarkar and complains to his father about the situation, who in turn advices him to compromise instead of trying to reason with Badi Sarkar. In this episode when he complained about Badi Sarkar’s treatment with Maira, Peer Jalal told him not to give the matter so much importance as it is best left to the women of the house. Women are simply a shugal for Peer Jalal and the only advice he ever has for his son is to give absolutely no importance to women. Sometimes I wonder how Shahab can be the son of Badi Sarkar and Peer Jalal; he is the complete opposite of them both. Their way of thinking and mindset has never influenced him and he respects every person in the family.
I absolutely loved the chemistry between Maira and Shahab. The scene where he takes her hand and brings her inside the haveli with all the respect she deserves was one of my favorite scenes in the episode. Their sizzling chemistry was evident from the few scenes they had together in this episode. Another scene which I loved was the one in which Shahab rudely tells Fatima to sit at the back and politely asks Maira to come sit in the front with him in the car. He showed Fatima her place by doing this and she was highly offended by his rude behavior. She is surely going to take revenge from Maira for her humiliation in the near future.
Fatima’s head is always on the seventh sky because she is regarded by Badi Sarkar as the asli bahu of the haveli. I was completely shocked by the way she grabbed Shahab’s hand and practically dragged him to the car and that too in front of everyone! In her mind, she is already the real bahu of the haveli which makes her think that she has a right to do anything she likes.
Shahab showed how much he respects the Bibis when he took Maira to their room first instead of Badi Sarkars’. For him, Bibi’s dua’s were more important to him than his own mothers’. He was even upset that they did not come outside to greet Maira. Amna was once again hilarious in her scene where she gives the sukoon ki tablets to Maira as a gift. Her scenes always make me laugh out loud!
Overall the episode was entertaining and now we will get to see how Maira would adjust herself in the haveli. Shahab will always try to support her in all situations, and judging from the preview of the next episode he will also prove to be a caring husband.
Ainie Jafferi and Noor Hassan both were brilliant in this episode. I always found both of them as weak actors, but they have finally showed improvement in this show.
Do share your opinion about the episode; I would love to hear them!
Till Next Week
Mariam Shafiq
I found the episode a bit slow and dull this week, maybe because I am used to the constant electrifying and extremely engaging scenes in this show. The story is progressing on a steady pace though, and a few developments occurred in the episode this week.
Maira, after being emotionally blackmailed by her parents, agreed to the marriage. She had no intention of marrying Peer Shahab as she was interested in her cousin Bilal, but had to given in when her father pointed fingers at her character. I believe her father crossed his limits by accusing her of a grave deed which he knew in his heart that she would never commit. What was more shocking is that in the end, he just casually laughed it off by stating that he had said it in anger. For a parent, the child’s happiness should be of paramount importance and if Maira was not happy with the marriage, then he had no right to force her. For Maira’s father, Peer Jalal words are the law, and he did want to disappoint him again as he had been given a last chance to rectify his mistake.
Bilal dug a pit for himself by contacting Badi Sarkar in the hope that she would help unite him and Maira. It did not take much time for Badi Sarkar to put false allegations on Bilal, and put him behind the bars. After getting to know that he is the reason why Maira said no for the marriage and insulted her, she would have never spared him as she never forgets an insult. I truly felt bad for the innocent Bilal who became the target of Badi Sarkar’s wrath. He would not be able to get out of the situation easily after the papers he had signed.
Badi Sarkar never loses a challenge, and she took Amna’s words as a challenge when she announced the wedding date in front of her brother. Amna wanted to humiliate her, but she herself got humiliated in the process. Badi Sarkar was determined to get Shahab married on that exact same date and accomplished her goal very easily. The aura and power that she emits is truly awe-inspiring. She seems like a truly indestructible force who can turn the events in her favor by a simple snap of her fingers.
Fatima is the spitting image of Badi Sarkar with her cunning ways, and her habit of getting her way by any means possible. It was made obvious in the first episode that she enjoys humiliating and degrading people and she has mastered the art of manipulating Badi Sarkar. Badi Sarkar may be the most vicious and cunning woman, but even she falls for Fatima’s trap every time. Fatima happens to be the most favored person of Badi Sarkar and the asli bahu of the Haveli. Badi Sarkar wants her to rule the Haveli just like her by marrying her to Shahab for the third time. I am still unable to grasp this concept of the third wife being the real wife and the mother of the heir. It just does not make sense to me. I sincerely hope Maira breaks this tradition!
So far, every actor in this show is performing up to mark. Sania Shamshad is looking quite convincing in her negative character which is a huge contrast from her character in Rehaai. She is a new comer in the industry and is already proving her versatility. I have never really liked Ainnie Jafferi’s acting but I must admit that she has improved a lot now.
The preview of the next episode seems interesting. Maira is surely in for a tough time now. She made the grave mistake of messing with Badi Sarkar, and now she will definitely pay the price. But on the bright side, it seems that Shahab will support her and save her from Badi Sarkar’s wrath.
Do share your opinion about the episode as I would love to read them!
Till Next Week
Mariam Shafiq
This show has taken the viewers on a roller coaster ride since its first episode. The best part about this show is that there were rarely any dull moments as the show was pretty fast paced. The last 3 to 4 episodes were a bit slow, but I still enjoyed all the episodes a lot. I must admit, I was not expecting the show to end with such a huge twist.
The last few episodes have been focused on Badi Sarkar’s redemption, and how she is trying her best to make amends. After proving Maira’s innocence, it was now time for her to bring her back to the haveli and Maira came back to the haveli on Badi Sarkar’s request. Badi Sarkar also apologized to Amna in front of everyone and Amna forgave her with all her heart. It was good to see everyone happy and dancing to celebrate Maira’s return and Amna’s unique ‘Naagin’ dance was also an added bonus. Sakina Sammo has done full justice to her character. Then there was the reconciliation between mother and son; their scene was one of the best scenes of the show. We saw the mother and son bonding for the first time; Badi Sarkar acted like a mother who truly cared for her son’s happiness and wellbeing.
I liked the fact that they did not show Maira forgiving Shahab immediately which usually happens in most shows. The accusation he had made on her was not a trivial matter, and it took Maira some time to forgive Shahab. She forgave him completely when Badi Sarkar tried to explain her his position. It was definitely good to see Maira and Shahab back together!
Even Yasmeen’s matter was resolved to satisfaction. Maira was very cooperative in Yasmeen’s case and asked Shahab to make it up to her. She deserved his attention as much as she did, and this is exactly what he did. He finally managed to patch things up with Yasmeen. Even Naseemi was finally able to let go of the past when Amna advised her to. I am glad they paid attention to all these tracks too!
Badi Sarkar might have changed, but Peer Jalal was still adamant on bringing the glory back to his ancestors and he was still thinking of ways to achieve this. He was not ready to admit defeat at any cost. Peer Jalal tried to talk to Shahab but he was not ready to listen and had no interest in bringing fame to his family again by lying. Peer Jalal then resorted to his last option and took help from a person like Sikander.
Sikander had again kept an offer in front of Peer Jalal. This time he did not want power, but wanted his daughter’s happiness. Fatima had become mentally unstable after being rejected and her father was ready to do anything to get back her sanity. He offered to get Maira out of the way in exchange for Fatima and Shahab’s wedding. The plan failed completely when Sikander shot Badi Sarkar instead of Maira. Badi Sarkar’s death came as a complete surprise to me!
What was even more shocking was Peer Jalal committing suicide! He lost one of the most important people in his life because of his selfishness. He could not live with this guilt on his conscience and decided to end his life.
The last few scenes showed that the rest of the people in the haveli managed to live a blissful life after the storm they had been through. The family was finally complete when Maira gave birth to twins.
Noor Hassan has given one of his best performances in this show. I remember when I saw him in his first show; I had thought that he had no potential as an actor, but he has improved drastically overtime.
Ainnie Jafferi was also at her best in this show and so was Saniya Shamshad. Saniya performed brilliantly throughout the show and especially when she went completely crazy in the end. The transition from the proud and dominating Badi Sarkar to a normal woman was portrayed brilliantly by Sania Saeed. Salman Shahid also carried out his grey shaded character to perfection. There were so many layers in his character! The flawless direction also gave life to the scenes and made each one stand out!
So what are your views on the ending of this show?
Mariam Shafiq
This show has always been fast paced. but now it is clearly dragging. On one hand, we are getting to see the changes in various people in the haveli and their true faces re being revealed one by one, and on the other hand, the scenes are getting pretty repetitive. It is ironic to see that the two characters I admired in this serial; Peer Jalal and Naseemi have finally shown their true face. I liked Peer Jalal for the aura he emitted even though he was heavily flawed, but I pitied him because of the treatment he got from Badi Sarkar. I liked Naseemi because I thought she was one genuine person in the haveli, but she also turned out to be greedy and selfish. I sympathized with both these characters, but no more!
This show has truly served its purpose; its main theme was to portray how wrong the Peer-Mureedi concept can be if you follow it blindly without questioning anything. Believe it or not but there are still people who follow such customs blindly even in this modern age. I loved the lesson they had shown in the serial.
Finally, Shahab is convinced of Maira’s innocence and has a huge burden on his conscience now. He goes to her only to return disappointed after hearing what she truly wants. He does not have the courage to even convince her anymore because he knows he does not have the right. He did not trust her, and now she has every right to be angry at him. He was even ready to give her what she wanted till Amna Bibi came and made him come back to his senses.
His decision to give divorce to Maira might be sad news for a few, but it is also good news for some other people in the haveli. Yasmeen was happy to hear that Shahab was leaving Maira, and started playing her own games. Naseemi is the one brainwashing her and putting new plans in her mind. Yasmeen was trying to get Shahab back but then she realized that it was of no use since Shahab will eventually marry Fatima even if he divorces Maira. For the first time, Shahab showed Fatima her real place and stood up for Yasmeen. It was a brilliant scene, and the look on both Yasmeen and Fatima’s faces was worth watching!
Badi Sarkar truly regrets all her deeds and surprisingly, the one person who forgave her with all her heart for her misdeeds is Amna Bibi. Amna showed by her behavior that she has accepted her unspoken apology and had seen the guilt in her eyes. Shahab; however, has still not been able to forgive Badi Sarkar completely. He will eventually when he will notice the drastic change in her. She has finally started to act like a mother who truly cares for her son. She even went to Maira to convince her to come home with her, she wants her to come back not only for Shahab, but also to prove that all the Karamats were just plain lies.
One of the best scenes of the episode was when Badi Sarkar finally showed Fatima her true place! Fatima and Sikander both are under the misconception that now when Maira is out of the way; Fatima once again has the chance to become the Badi Sarkar. But now Badi Sarkar knows that she had trusted the wrong people and all the family members of her brother are corrupted just like him. She had heard all the tapes that Fatima had recorded and now she does not even want Fatima to even be around Shahab or the haveli, and she simply showed Fatima the door.
It is clear that Maira still loves Shahab, and now it is just her anger and ego speaking. When she heard that Shahab came to her house, she could not help but run after him. Her mother knows what is in her heart and pointed out that it was obvious that she still care about him otherwise she would have not run after him like that.
Will Maira go back to the haveli now that Badi Sarkar has come to take her back? Will she keep her anger aside and forgive Shahab will all her heart?
Keep watching to find out!
Share your opinion about the episode!
Mariam Shafiq
From the past three episodes, the story is revolving around Shahab’s dilemma about what to believe about Maira. He has the highest regard for his father and he believes every single word that comes out of his mouth, and he did the same this time. Shahab did have some doubts in his mind about the accusations put on Maira, but he was completely convinced when he saw Maira and Bilal together.
Maira was unaware of the accusations made on her, and she got the biggest shock of her life when she returned to the haveli and heard this news about herself. It took no time for her to go and question Shahab, but she was thoroughly disappointed by his distrust in her. He was completely convinced that she was guilty and Maira wanted to prove him wrong at all cost, not because she wanted to go back to him, but to make him eat his words.
The irony of the situation is that she thought that this was Badi Sarkar’s plan when in real, Peer Jalal was behind this master plan. She accused Badi Sarkar of spreading false information about her and even misbehaved with her. She was expecting Peer Jalal to save her this time too, but she was in for a bigger shock when she got to know that Peer Jalal was the one who had put the accusations on her. She was hoping for his support in this situation, but she was again disappointed.
What surprised me, or to be more precise shocked me the most was Maira’s father’s conviction in her innocence. When Peer Jalal accused Maira, he did not bow down to Peer Jalal and blamed Maira like he usually does. He stood tall, looked him in the eye, and told him that he was lying and Maira can never do such a thing. I seriously felt like clapping in this scene! Brilliant performance by both the actors!
Badi Sarkar has changed and the change is so drastic that it just gets a bit unbelievable at times. Her ego has been shattered completely, and now she realizes how cruel she has been to every single person in the haveli. She even wants to give Amna her true place as the real Badi Sarkar in the haveli. This was quite a shock for me!
She was a wrong judge of peopl and seeing the real face of her brother and his family made her realize this. The scene where she shows Sikander his place was a superb scene! Her guilty conscience wants to correct her wrong doings and this time she is not against, but with Maira.
She tried her best to convince Shahab of Maira’s innocence. She did not reveal about Amna being the real Badi Sarkar maybe because she did not want Shahab to know what his father had done to her, but she did admit that she had put false accusations on Maira about Bilal. Even then Shahab was not completely convinced about Maira’s innocence. She even tried her best to convince Peer Jalal to tell the truth to Shahab and let go off the family’s fake karamat, but to no avail. She then decided to take things into her own hands.
Badi Sarkar resorted to her last option, she knew that no DNA reports would convince Shahab of Maira’s innocence and the only way to defeat Peer Jalal would be to make Maira swear in the mazaar which is considered a holy place by both Shahab and Peer Jalal. Her plan worked and Shahab finally believed in Maira’s innocence and Peer Jalal was left defeated.
Shahab might be convinced now, but Maira simply does not want to keep any relation with him after the accusations that he had put on her. Maira is completely right in her place; she has every right to be furious with Shahab for not believing her.
Noor Hassan and Ainnie Jafferi were simply superb in all their scenes. Noor Hassan has really grown as an actor, his expressions and dialogue delivery both are spot on. Ainnie Jafferi is a very talented actress and now she is showing her true potential! I simply loved her performance in this show. Do I even need to say what a brilliant actress Sania Saeed is? Her name is enough. Period.
The show has two more episodes left as far as I know! Technically, the next episode should have been the last one, but I wonder why they are dragging the serial now that the truth has been revealed?
Do share your opinion about the episode! I would love to hear them!
Mariam Shafiq
One thing that I have always loved about this show is its pace. I look forward to this show week after week as it is always full of surprises. One can never really expect what will happen next in this show.
The transition that Badi Sarkar went through was nicely shown, and Sania Saeed was superb in every scene. It had shattered her to know that she was never the true Badi Sarkar of the haveli and the Karamats were just a façade to hide the reality from the world and maintain the prestige of the family. What had shocked her even more was to realize the true faces of people she had trusted the most. Her brother, whom she had trusted blindly, was just using her to get the seat in the National Assembly from her husband. Her sister-in-law also pointed fingers at her current status in the haveli, and last but not the least, she also got to know that Fatima whom she had always treated like her daughter, was a devil in disguise. Badi Sarkar had finally gotten to know that lying was her natural talent, and she had fooled her not once but many times in the past too. The scene where she looks herself in the mirror and sees herself as a normal woman for the first time, and not the haughty and egoistic Badi Sarkar was beautifully directed and enacted. Even the background music’s lyrics depicted Badi Sarkar’s feelings at that moment.
Salman Shahid has played Peer Jalal’s role to perfection. One could really feel how helpless Peer Jalal felt about the whole situation which had gotten out of his hands now. People like Sikander who cowered before him had now gained courage to blackmail him, and his whole family’s prestige was at stake if the news of Maira’s pregnancy got out. I had not expected Peer Jalal to come up with such disgusting sort of solution. If Badi Sarkar had accused Maira of something like this then it would have been understandable, but I had never thought that Peer Jalal would put such blame on her. He was the one who gave the guarantee of Maira’s character to Shahab, and now he used his words against her.
Shahab had always trusted his father blindly. When he told him that Maira was innocent, he believed him and now when he put this accusation on her, he again believed him without a second thought. Shahab really needs to start relying on his own gut feeling instead of believing everything that others say. One flaw in his character is that he easily gets manipulated by everyone. He even believed Fatima when she told him that Badi Sarkar had left the house because Maira insulted her. Doesn’t he know his own mother? She would never leave haveli for such a petty issue!
Finally, we saw Shahab giving some time to Yasmeen too and of course, Maira did not like this. They both were upset with each other; Shahab was upset because he thought Maira was the reason Badi Sarkar left and Maira was angry because she did not want Yasmeen to come between them. Maira decided to take the initiative, and end the quarrel between them when she saw that Yasmeen might take advantage of this situation. Shahab was really happy when Maira told him that she was ready to apologize to Badi Sarkar. However, his happiness was short-lived because Peer Jalal put the blame on Maira shortly after that.
Badi Sarkar returned to the haveli not because she wanted to, but to prove her brother and sister-in-law that she still had the same status in the haveli. She was not too happy to come back though. She is now even more upset with Peer Jalal because of the accusation he had put on Maira to ‘deal’ with the situation. It is really hard to believe but Badi Sarkar truly has changed!
Another person who shocked me in these episodes was Naseemi. I have always loved her character since the beginning, and I did not know that her character would turn out be grey-shaded. The lust for power has turned her completely into a different person and she has already started to dream of taking Badi Sarkar’s place. Something is brewing up in her mind and she is brainwashing Yasmeen’s mind too. Amna seems more sensible to me than Naseemi now.
Shahab has now left Maira at her house without giving her any explanation. She is confused and upset and has no clue about the accusations that have been put on her. I am really looking forward to see who will help Maira this time. I have a strong feeling that Badi Sarkar might help her this time. *fingers crossed*
Do share your opinion about the episode!
Till Next Week!
Mariam Shafiq
We got to see a turn of events in last week’s episode. Maira and Shahab are both happy now that the truth has been proved in front of everybody. Both Maira and Shahab are on top of the world while Badi Sarkar and Peer Jalal are in shock.
Badi Sarkar is in a state of shock when Maira was proved right, but she discovered another truth that shook her to the core. She was devastated to hear that the so-called tradition in the family is a forced one, and she is not the true Badi Sarkar. Amna was the true Badi Sarkar, as she was the first one to bear the heir of the family, and this secret has been hidden from her all this time. She had blindly believed in the tradition, which was just an attempt to keep the karamat of the family going.
What shocked me the most was the discovery that Badi Sarkar is not insensitive as I thought; she was not in favor of what had been done to Amna all those years ago and was upset with Peer Jalal. Peer Jalal revealed the truth to Badi Sarkar, and also clarified that he had no hand in killing his own child. His parents were the real culprits behind it. I had thought that Badi Sarkar would follow her in-laws footsteps, but she clearly told Peer Jalal that she would have no hand in killing his son’s child.
Badi Sarkar had been ruling the haveli like a queen which she thought was her right, but now she has gotten to know that she was not the real queen in the first place. All her ego has been crushed in mere seconds, and she is unable to deal with the current situation. Even Amna and Naseemi have grown wings within the span of a day, and are now challenging Badi Sarkar’s authority.
The scene where they both dressed up was hilarious, and the best part was Badi Sarkar could not do a thing about it. She could just watch them enjoying themselves and indirectly taunting her. What made her angrier was that Peer Jalal did not say anything to them either. He easily gave them permission to go out.
Maira’s sudden change in attitude was pretty shocking for me. She is being too haughty and proud in my opinion. She should try to keep a low profile right now and not make enemies at the moment. The way she misbehaved with Badi Sarkar over a petty issue was not something Maira would normally do. Even the way she spoke Shahab emitted authority. She is not even Badi Sarkar yet, but is busy showing airs to everybody! I hope she does not misbehave with the rest of the people in the haveli. She had been advised to maintain distance from everybody by her mother, I hope this does not lead to a misunderstanding though. Her supporters might turn against her if she does not treat them well.
Fatima truly lost hope after hearing that Maira was telling the truth, but her parents won’t let their insult go so easily. Peer Jalal is tensed and thinking of ways to save the reputation of his family and Sikander will take advantage of this situation. Sikander has now gotten the upper hand and will blackmail Peer Jalal to keep his secret.
Will Badi Sarkar really leave the haveli and give her throne to someone else so easily?
Now let’s see what is in store for us next!
Do share your opinion about the episode!
Mariam Shafiq
The twist was big, and so was the reaction of everybody in the haveli. These two episodes concentrated more on everybody’s reaction to this big news. As expected, nobody was ready to believe that Shahab and Maira were telling the truth.
I was not shocked by anyone’s reaction at the haveli, but what shocked me the most was Manager Sahab’s (Maira’s father) reaction to the news. There is disbelief and there is complete denial, and he completely refused to believe this news for the second. ‘Yeh to aisa hai jaise suraj magrib se nikla ho’, his words broke Maira’s heart who was expecting that at least her own family would believe her. When her own father was not ready to believe her, then how can she expect anyone else to believe her? His father is a really annoying character; he is pleased with her only if she does everything according to him, and as soon as he thinks she has done something against his wishes, he just disowns without thinking for a second.
Shahab was going the coward’s way and decided to hide the news from everybody, but this time Maira did not keep quiet, and told him to stand for himself for once in his lifetime. Maira’s outburst actually worked and we saw a new side of Shahab. He refused to follow Badi Sarkar’s order to marry Fatima, and the way he held Maira’s hand and went away from there showed complete defiance. Maira’s looked at Shahab in disbelief when he told Badi Sarkar the news without any fear. This gave her courage and she also stood tall against Badi Sarkar. As expected, she thought that this was some plan devised by Maira herself and refused to believe anything.
The best part was when Amna overheard their conversation and did not waste time to announce the news to everybody. Obviously, no one believed a single word coming out of her mouth. Who would believe a complete lunatic? Sakina Sammo was spot on in the scene where she announced the news in front of Fatima and her parents. She made me laugh so much; I was literally in tears during the scene. Nobody believed Amna, but everybody believed Shahab when he came and announced that Amna was telling the truth. He actually had the guts to congratulate Sikander! The look on Fatima and her parent’s faces was priceless!
I wish it was end of Fatima’s chapter, but unfortunately it was not. Badi Sarkar went to Sikander’s house and did not leave even when Sikander insulted her so badly. Fatima, as usual, took Badi Sarkar’s side as she was sure that Maira was lying.
Another shocking revelation was that the tradition of getting the child from the third wife is a forced tradition and not a natural one. It is not that there has never been a child from the first two wives, it is just that it has been made sure for generations that the waris does not come from the first and second wife. The example is Amna herself who finally revealed what had been done to her all those years ago when she was too young to understand anything. I really felt bad for her after hearing this. Naseemi made sure that Peer Jalal knows that his secret is out but Badi Sarkar, surprisingly, seemed unaware of this.
Maira had faith in Peer Jalal because he had trusted her before, and she was extremely disappointed when he also refused to believe her. Maira was not ready to take any chance after what Amna had told her as she did not trust anyone except Shahab. She refused to go to the doctor with Peer Jalal and Badi Sarkar if Shahab was not there. Peer Jalal is now aware that Naseemi knows about his secret, so he would not refuse Maira’s demand to call the doctor at the haveli.
According to the preview for the next episode, everybody would get to know that Shahab and Maira were telling the truth all along. Now the question is: what will Badi Sarkar do next?
This show is getting more interesting by the day, so stay tuned!
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Mariam Shafiq
Surprisingly, I never get a chance to get bored while watching this show. Each scene contains a new twist that keeps me hooked. The prediction of Maira breaking the old tradition that has been running in the family for generations came true in this episode.
The episode progressed at a steady pace; we saw Maira and Shahab enjoying their last few hours together. After his outburst, Shahab tried to make it up to Maira by taking her to the café, and we saw a very playful interaction between them. All was good, till Bilal suddenly appeared out of nowhere and shocked Maira. She has still not forgotten what a huge mess his simple phone call had created, and now he was standing right in front of her and she did not know how to deal with this situation.
She was extremely uncomfortable and tried to keep the conversation to a minimum. She got even more scared when Shahab came and teased Bilal ‘Tum Meri Biwi Ka Peecha Ker Rahe Ho’. For a minute there, I thought Shahab will get furious, but fortunately, Shahab is a person who learns from his mistake and does not believe in repeating them. He casually teased him and dismissed the issue. Thank God!
Shahab’s good mood only lasted for a while, and then he was back to his brooding. He was dreading his impending marriage to Fatima, and my heart went out for Maira when he cruelly made her aware of what is going to happen next. He even smashed the tiny hope inside her that they might still be able to meet secretly.
Peer Jalal’s character may have a lot of flaws, but I simply love his personality. He has this certain aura, charisma that I am in complete awe of. The way he calmly responded to the demand made by Sikander through Badi Sarkar was pretty impressive. If this man has learned something in his life, then it is self-control. He dealt with Sikander in a very clear-cut manner. His warning was given in a very normal tone, but everybody could feel the underlying threat in the warning. Peer Jalal has been ignoring Sikander and his demands for quite some time now, but finally decided to speak up to bring him to his senses. This scene made me want to clap for both the actors for their outstanding performances.
Sikander’s attitude with Badi Sarkar might be stern and authoritative, but when it comes to Peer Jalal his whole attitude changes. The lion suddenly becomes a mere cat in the presence of Peer Jalal. The scene where he is taunting Badi Sarkar for Shahab’s absence and the sudden change in him when Peer Jalal comes made me laugh out loud! Sikander is a two faced man who is using his own sister for his personal gain. Badi Sarkar might not be able to understand that she is being used, but Peer Jalal is wise enough to understand Sikander’s every motive.
The main twist was in the latter part of the episode. Just when it felt like the fate has been sealed, a ray of hope emerged. When Shahab rushed Maira to the hospital, he was not expecting his whole life to take a 360 turn. He was on top of the world when the doctor announced that Maira was expecting; it was like the rest of the world did not exist for him. But he was brought back to reality by Badi Sarkar’s phone call.
I was expecting a better reaction from Maira when Shahab announced the news to her. Ainie Jafferi was completely expressionless in this scene. I was expecting her to be either shocked, surprised or show disbelief, but all we got was an expressionless face. Her expression or the lack of it ruined the scene for me!
I would like to make a special mention of Amna Bibi for this episode. She was bang on in all her scenes! Her senseless rants are truly very entertaining. The way she answered back to Fatima and Badi Sarkar was definitely worth an applause!
So, now the question is what will happen next? Will Shahab marry Fatima now? And why is he so adamant on hiding this news? I am really curious to know what will happen next!
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Mariam Shafiq
So, this episode was not as exciting as the previous one but the story did move forward. The best part of the episode for me was the scenes between Shahab and Maira on their honey moon. They were having a really good time, till Badi Sarkar brought them back to reality.
Shahab and Maira’s playfulness and the way they tease each other is really a treat to watch. All their interactions were so cute, especially when Shahab took her to his school and mentioned his past ‘girlfriends’. He wanted to see a jealous and possessive Maira and that is exactly what happened, until she saw who the ‘girlfriend’ really was. Their scene with that tree cracked me up! They looked like small kids enjoying themselves instead of grownups. Just when they were enjoying themselves to the fullest and living in their own world, away from the reality, Badi Sarkar gave them a reality check by announcing Shahab’s wedding has been moved forward.
The reason for this sudden decision was Amna’s taunts and the way she casually insulted her. Badi Sarkar felt that the situation was getting out of her hands and she was scared that Amna’s words would come true, and she would not be able to control Shahab or Peel Jalal. For the first time, she did not get furious at Amna’s insult and quietly listened to her rambling, but got worried and insecure that her words might come true one day. Sakina Sammo once again left me speechless with her brilliant portrayal of Amna. I never imagined playing such a character, but I am really happy to see how versatile she is.
Not only did she order Shahab to come back, but she also got furious at Peer Jalal. After putting such accusations on him, she had the gall to ask why he insulted her in front of all the others. She went so far as to point the gun at him when he chose to ignore her. Badi Sarkar sure is unpredictable! She did not only point the gun at him but also managed to shoot at him. That was a close call alright! She herself was shocked and horrified at what she had done in anger. She knew she had crossed her limits and she knew this very well. I just cannot imagine how Peer Jalal remained calm after this. Where does he get so much patience from? He was seriously humiliated and insulted by what she had done. He should be the one feeling insulted at the disgusting accusations she put on him and not the other way around! Even her dramatic apology (which seemed more like a warning) was said like she was doing a huge favor on him. I wonder how long Peer Jalal would stand all this!
Peer Jalal has some good qualities for sure but all his good qualities are overshadowed by his treatments with his wives. Naseemi came to apologize to him, and after ‘forgiving’ her, he started mocking her! Hasn’t he done enough with them already, what is the point of mocking them again and again! He also managed to guess what the real reason was of her coming to him in the first place. It was clearly humiliating for Peer Jalal to answer any question about the gunshot, and this new had spread in the haveli like wild fire.
After spending 4 days away away from reality, it was difficult for Maira to go back to the haveli and accept her fate. She was extremely upset and said a few things which hurt Shahab. He is fed up of justifying himself to every other person, and he expected Maira to understand him at least; but like all others she also started taunting him. She tried her best to cheer him up after that, but to no avail. It must be really difficult for him not to be in control of his own life. The strings, unfortunately, are in the hands of Badi Sarkar.
Fatima was on seventh sky when Badi Sarkar came to ask permission from her parents to do the Nikkah immediately. She made it clear to her parents that she wants to get married to Shahab as soon as possible and sided with Badi Sarkar. Let’s see if Badi Sarkar would be able to fulfill the demand that her brother kept in front of her.
The preview for the next episode seems very promising. Finally, the tradition of the waris coming from the third wife will change!
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Mariam Shafiq
We got to see another engaging episode this week. This show never fails to surprise me; every week we get to see something unexpected and this unpredictability is what I like about this show. The main focus of the episode was on the ‘big’ misunderstanding that created havoc in everyone’s life.
I seriously love the way Shahab deals with Fatima. She might be able to create trouble for everyone, and control everyone around her, but however she may try, she just cannot control Shahab. She tried to manipulate him against Maira in the beginning, and though she was able to create doubts in Shahab mind, but she still was not able to win his favor. And when she once again tries the same thing, Shahab gave her a reply which shut her up. Even when he was angry at Maira, he did not pay heed to her and once again, when she came and proudly announced their wedding date, he was least bothered. The expression on her face when he said, ‘Waris mein tum se lunga, per muhabbat sirf Maira se karunga’ was worth watching. She was furious at being rejected, and I have a strong feeling that she would come up with some plan soon to keep Shahab away from Maira.
Amna’s misunderstanding created problems for everyone, especially Peer Jalal who did not know why Badi Sarkar was so furious at him. When Badi Sarkar overheard Yasmeen and Shahab’s conversation, I expected her to react badly, but I really did not expect to misbehave in such a way. Peer Jalal sure has patience to withstand such humiliation at the hands of his wife. I felt like applauding him for his patience, he did not react like most husbands would. He is a practical man and did react to her misbehavior instead he just waited for her to cool down.
He thought Badi Sarkar was angry because he gave permission to Maira and Shahab to go for honeymoon without her consent, but Naseemi taunted him and he got doubts in his mind. After getting to know the reality, and what rumors had spread about him and Maira, he was furious. Peer Jalal is a very complicated man, and very difficult to understand. Any other person would have been taken this misunderstanding as a blow to their ego, but even though he was furious, he calmly gathered everyone in the study to clear their misunderstanding.
His calm threat to Badi Sarkar showed that he has a lot of power over her which he can exercise anytime. Badi Sarkar may think everything is in her control, but she can do whatever she wants as long as Peer Jalal lets her. The scene where he proves that he is innocent was pretty impactful in my opinion. Salman Shahid was simply superb in this scene!
Peer Jalal, being the wise man, can judge people accurately and Maira has been able to win his approval. I could not believe at first that he gave Shahab permission to take Maira for honeymoon. He is not the kind of person who would interfere in Badi Sarkar’s matters, but he made an exception for Maira. Maybe because he has a soft corner for her now… Can we expect him to side with her when the need arises? I believe he will support Maira in the future, if not directly, then indirectly.
Shahab and Maira’s conversation near the sea side was one of the scenes I thoroughly enjoyed. I found both of their wishes extremely innocent. Shahab has never been able to lead a normal life, and he craves for freedom to do whatever he likes like any other human being. His whole life has been controlled by Badi Sarkar, and he has always felt suffocated. Being with Maira gives him a sense of freedom, and this is the reason why he enjoys her company the most.
Ohkay, so the preview for the next episode was weird. We will get to see another twist in the next episode, and I am really looking forward to that.
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Mariam Shafiq
These two installments concentrated on the misunderstandings created by Fatima against Maira. She finally got her revenge by revealing the details about Bilal being Maira’s ex-fiancé to Shahab, though indirectly. Just when things were getting back on track for both Maira and Shahab, Fatima created another misunderstanding between them. The scene where the maid announced that ‘Bilal Maira’s ex-fiance’ is calling was definitely worth watching; especially the expressions of both Maira and Shahab.
Badi Sarkar never leaves a chance to insult Maira and this time she was plain cruel to her, accusing her of being characterless along with many other things just because she saw her talking to Bilal. Shahab was in a dilemma about the situation, but he did try to defend Maira in front of Badi Sarkar when she was accusing her mercilessly. Badi Sarkar and Fatima further added fuel to the fire and kept on insisting that Maira was in a relationship with Bilal despite being married.
Both of them realized that Shahab is getting attached to Maira, and giving her more importance than she deserves and this made them take this step to take Shahab away from Maira. Badi Sarkar cunningness was shown when she pretended to take the blame on her head for making the wrong decision by getting Shahab married to Maira. She tried to direct his attention towards Fatima and his impending marriage to her, but as usual Shahab showed no interest.
‘Fatima Sirf Tumse Pyaar Karti Hai
Per Mein Fatima Se Pyaar Nahi Karta
Per Mein Karti Hoon’
This scene was simply power packed; the way Badi Sarkar clearly told him that Fatima is her choice and he will get married to her whether he likes it or not. Shahab avoids Fatima like a plague and has made it absolutely clear that he has simply no interest in her. I loved the scene where he clearly tells her ‘din mein khuwab mat dekho’, when she informed him that they are going to get married soon. Fatima can scheme and plot as much as she wants, but it is clear that she would never be able to make place in Shahab’s heart. When all her attempts to talk to him failed, she used another tactic; she put salt on his wound by reminding him that even his wife is not sincere to him. The trick surely worked because he said some really hurtful stuff to Maira when she tried to defend herself.
Maira had enough of everyone accusing her of a deed she did not commit and tried to explain to Shahab, but he was not ready to believe her. Even her father did not believe in her innocence and blamed her for ruining his reputation when Badi Sarkar informed him of Bilal’s phone call. The surprising twist in this episode was that Peer Jalal for the first time took interest in a matter of the house. He knows Badi Sarkar’s nature very well and could not believe her when she accused Maira of being characterless. He wanted to see how valid were the accusations and asked questions from Maira by making her take an oath on Quran. He was the only one in the house who truly believed that she was being wrongly accused. Surprising indeed! We got see a new side of Peer Jalal; maybe there is more to him than what is shown.
Yasmeen and Maira’s relationship has its ups and downs. At times Yasmeen is very rude to Maira and says the most hurtful things, but at other times when Maira is upset or in trouble, she sides with her too. I was shocked to see her siding with Maira when Fatima was deliberately making her upset by giving her the news of her and Shahab’s marriage. Yasmeen also seemed happy when Maira gifted her Walkman. It is difficult to understand what is going on in Yasmeen’s mind! She cannot see Maira happy, but she cannot help but console her when she is sad either, though she never forgets to add a few hurtful things here and there.
I do not blame Shahab for misunderstanding Maira; he was just a victim of Badi Sarkar and Fatima’s plan. He is a very straightforward and simple guy and he simply cannot understand the games that these two play. But I still think he should have given Maira a chance to explain herself. He will definitely believe that Maira is innocent when Peer Jalal will tell him himself, but I doubt Maira would forgive him easily for not believing her.
From the preview it is clear that Badi Sarkar intends to get married Shahab and Fatima married soon. Some interesting twists and turns are coming up ahead, so do keep watching!
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Mariam Shafiq
This week’s episode completely revolved around Maira and Shahab and all their scenes were a pure delight to watch. The roothna and then manana were the best parts.
Maira anger dissolved when Shahab apologized to her, but she went overboard in her playfulness and still pretended to be angry at Shahab. Shahab took all this seriously and reacted very badly which shocked Maira and everyone else. Shahab is such a calm and patient person and I was really not expecting him to act this way. It was not really his anger, but his frustration speaking; he feels suffocated by all the people around him demanding one thing after the other from him, and nobody even bothers to understand him or ask how he wants to live his life.
The scene where he goes to say sorry to Maira was the cutest scene ever! They looked like two small kids having fun, and I cannot believe Shahab actually became a murga when Maira demanded it. I had a huge smile on my face when he went on his knees and gave Maira a heartfelt apology. They were having a really good time until Badi Sarkar made her entry, and took Maira’s class for making Shahab kneel in front of her.
I find Maira pretty immature; I did not understand why she blamed Shahab for not speaking up for her when he was defending her throughout. He is such a loving and caring person and Maira really needs to start understanding him instead of blaming him all the time. The way Maira was blaming him was downright insulting! But he did not react in any way and listened to her patiently. If anyone else was in his place, he would have been seriously offended by her words. This made me fall more in love with his character; he is a very mature person who knows how to compromise with the situation.
Shahab’s break down in front of Naseemi showed how close he is to her. Naseemi always gives him genuine advice and Shahab always follows it. According to Naseemi, Shahab has forgotten Yasmeen, but I do not think that is true. Whenever he tries to talk to her, he gets her taunts in reply and he has just stopped trying now. Maybe he needs to try a bit more from now on.
Shahab, for the third time in one day, went to Maira to patch things up with her. (This guy sure has a lot of patience!) How these two got back at Fatima was another one of my favorite scenes in the episode. Fatima felt insulted when she saw Maira sitting in the front seat of the car, and she was ready to kill someone with her expressions when she saw Maira holding Shahab’s hand.
I simply cannot believe that Fatima records all her grievances against Shahab in a CD. Does she intend to make him listen to them after marriage? Is she a nutcase or what! She made sure everyone got a scolding after that scene in Shahab’s room. Since she could not take Shahab’s name, she made sure the rest suffered for her insult.
After the initial misunderstandings in Shahab and Maira’s relationship, they finally started understanding each other when Shahab spoke about his feelings to Maira. Maira understood what he had been through his whole childhood when he narrated his past to her.
‘Woh Shahab Jo Mujhe Bohat Ache Laghte Hai, Woh Shahab Jin Ko Mein Hamesha Khush Dekhna Chahti Hoon’
I simply loved the scene when Maira spoke these words to Shahab to uplift his mood. Shahab really needs someone in his life who could relate with him and understand his situation too. Ainie Jafferi and Noor Hasan have once again outdone themselves. I simply love their chemistry!
After the car incident, Fatima decided to get married to Shahab at all cost. The preview for the next episode shows that Fatima will get married to Shahab very soon. Also, Shahab and Maira will face more misunderstandings when Bilal will call Maira. I am curious to know why he is calling her in the first place.
A lot of twist and turns are coming up in the next episode, so do keep watching and share your views about this week’s episode.
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Mariam Shafiq
