Fahad Mustafa is always in the news for some reason and this time Fahad has pledged to make the country more green by planting more trees. Fahad Mustafa will take this initiative by working with an NGO which is working towards planting more trees. The campaign is called “Darakht Lagao, Zindagi Barhao”.
Here are some pictures from the campaign:
Actress Noor has made a major shift from films to television after her comeback in the entertainment industry. While talking to Nida Yasir on her show she shared that the actresses in the film industry always gave a very tough time to new actresses and that is exactly what happened with her too. “Many actresses could not survive due to this behaviour of old actresses but somehow I survived because I had the support of my parents which gave me strength,” said the actresses who is now busy hosting a Morning Show.
“One thing I have learned in life is that nothing is permanent. That is the lesson I learned especially after my father passed away. I thought to myself if I can survive this I can survive everything. I always used to think I was weak but after my father’s death I realized how strong I was,” revealed Noor. She also said that she was single-handedly taking care of her mother, her sister and her daughter.
Noor said that she love cleanliness and she really likes taking care of her house. She also said, “Sometimes I want to leave this country and go somewhere where no one knows me. Sometimes you get tired of the hypocrisy in our industry, people are never what they appear to be. These things hurt me and I feel like running away.”
Noor said that the best moment of her life was when he first film was released because ever since she was young she wanted to be a film heroine.
We reported earlier that Faysal Qureshi in particular protested against the LSA Nominations for the year 2014 because the TV serial Bashar Momin was not nominated in any category at all. This was a major cause of disappointment for the artist because in his opinion Bashar Momin was an important play of 2014 which deserved recognition.
Due to some technical errors and perhaps public uproar LSA had to revise the nominations and as a result Faysal Qureshi was also nominated in the best actor category for Bashar Momin after the revision. Faysal Qureshi is not happy because he thinks that those actors and dramas that have been nominated by LSA do not deserve to be nominated. He also said that two people who worked in the same drama had been nominated which was not the rule. He was talking about the nomination of Firdous Jamal and Hamza Ali Abbasi from the play Pyare Afzal.
Faysal Qureshi shared his discontentment with LSA and his love for his fans who supported him on his facebook page.
This was yet another slow-paced episode of Aab-e-Hayat but I would call it a ‘mood-setting’ episode. Umera Ahmed’s stories do not contain flashy words; rather she engages the readers with a strong build-up with simple language that makes you indulge in the situation the characters are facing. We readers have a strong complaint to make though, the episodes are getting smaller and smaller every month, and with slow pace, we do not get enough material to make our own speculations.
****SPOILER ALERT****
Progress
Salar is summoned to a meeting at World Bank Headquarters where he presents his case with all the facts and figures he could gather regarding the non-feasibility of the project in Congo. The panel however is unimpressed as each of them has their own benefits attached to that program. They try to convince Salar in every possible way to either resign silently (on account of personal reasons) or continue working on their terms. Salar however insists on either conducting an audit of the project or resigning on the terms of the report he presented. Failing to reach an agreement, the panel tries to buy off Salar. He leaves disheartened as he did not expect them to stoop this low. One of the higher officials Alexander Rafael attempts to lure Salar into a trap that he would be made the vice-president if he continues to work in that project in complete submission to the World Bank’s policies. Needless is to say that Salar refuses his offer straight away.
After leaving the office Salar feels a heavy burden regarding this dilemma and reviews his life which has been in turmoil lately. He tries to contact Imama but is unable to do so. He later comes to know that Petris Ibaka (who was also in USA) has had an accident in Washington and heavily wounded. He goes to see Ibaka dying in the Hospital, only to return to find that his travel documents and laptops have been stolen from his hotel room. Unable to comprehend this situation, he comes to realise that his phone signals have been controlled and he is secretly being stopped from contacting anyone (most probably by CIA). He manages to contact his father through public phone, who tells him later that Imama and the children are not at their home at Kinshasa. Apparently they have been abducted to an unkown place. Salar loses control at this news and feels more helpless and desperate than he did on the night he was tied up at Margalla hills.
He goes to meet Rafael first thing in the morning who tells him that the Bank is unable to help him as he has already resigned. Rafael also makes snide remarks about him that change Salar’s mind on asking any more help from him. At that moment Salar decides to leave the hope of finding Imama and children to Allah and also to end the World Bank’s dominance by establishing his own institute.
Meanwhile, Petris Ibaka dies in the hospital but he manages to do make sure that the World Bank sees its end.
In the last seen we see a man and a woman in a bar. The woman (Jacky) gets very attracted to the man who is not drinking alcohol and asks him to dance but he refuses. Jacky asks him if he believes in a one-night stand and he agrees.
Some Questions
Was Ibaka in New York or Washington?
At the begining of the episode it is said that Ibaka is fighting for his life in a hospital in New York. Later on we find out that he had an accident in Washington. Salar (who was in Washington) goes to see Ibaka and comes back to his hotel. Washington is at least at a 4 hours’ drive to New York. We do not get the notion that Salar travelled this much in a single day. So the question is whether he saw Ibaka in the hospital or someone else? Who was witnessing Ibaka’s surgery (if it was really Ibaka) that was mentioned in 9th episode?
What did Petris Ibaka Do to Ensure World Bank’s Doom?
Did Ibaka pass the evidences of corruption to someone who can actually make a difference? Or is it all up to Salar to do something about the program?
What Makes Salar’s Life So Restless?
What is it that makes Salar and Imama’s life so bumpy and restless? Is it because of Salar’s interest-based jobs in banks? Or is it because he is not serving the higher purpose for which he was gifted with an extra-ordinary IQ?
Is Salar’s Family Safe?
I think we can safely assume that Imama and children are not in immediate danger. Imama has been somewhat useless in this whole story and has a role yet to play. She might do something on her own to help Salar out of this situation.
Is That Salar in the Bar with Jacky?
The personality sketch of the person in the bar fits perfectly to Salar. But is it really him? If it is, then why on earth is he enjoying company of another woman? Or maybe this is a part of his plan.
Quality Rating
This episode was solely focused on Salar, whose stubborn side was witnessed again. The way he loses control because of the possible jeopardy his wife and children might be in, was very touching. One can easily relate to the helplessness he feels. I would give 3 out of 5 for character development.
Pace was slow, and at times it was felt that things are repeated. A score of 2 would be appropriate for pace.
Overall, the episode bore many signature elements of Umera Ahmed’s pen. Apparently the story has many dimensions that are yet to be told. But if current pace and size of episodes is to be continued in future, I am afraid it would be a very long wait for us readers to reach to the end. All in all, I would give a score of 3.5 out of 5 to episode 10.
Please share your own review of Aab-e-Hayat in your comments:)
Yours Truly
Noor-us-Saad
Ohkay so, things are getting quite intense & serious now in Diyar-e-Dil but it still is a treat to watch in so many ways. I enjoyed watching this episode for sure. I can’t wait to see Faarah’s transition & I can’t wait to see how she will incline towards her family; her Agha Jaan & her Wali.
This episode was all about Wali & Faarah’s deal. Finally, Wali has spilled the beans as to why he dragged Faarah from Lahore to their guest house, he wanted to put things into perspective that too his way. He has gone through enough & he has seen Agha Jaan suffering enough, that is why he made sure to convey the message loud & clear to Faarah as to how he doesn’t care much about her anymore & the only person that matters to him is Agha Jaan so he will go to any lengths to make him happy. At times, Wali did become a bit too stern with Faarah but when he needed to, he softened his tone to make her understand what he wanted. I liked the fact that Wali didn’t beat around the bush & came straight to his point of interest; he chose his words wisely & with a lot of honesty, which I feel was the thing that convinced Faarah to agree to Wali’s deal the most.
Faarah on her own did some thinking & reflected upon how this deal wasn’t a bad idea to begin with. For her, the thing she wants the most for now is to get divorced from Wali but I liked how she recalled what her father told her, ‘jo bhi faisla karna dil se karna, lekin shert ye hai ke dil aaine ki tarhaan saaf hona chahiye’, this is something that hit her the most & served more as a reality check because Faarah’s heart is not at all free from prejudice against both; Agha Jaan & Wali. I am sure this is something she will understand pretty soon that her decision of filing from divorce didn’t come straight from her heart, but was instilled in her by her mother; Ruhina, who isn’t clean-hearted at all. Faarah will understand that her heart never allowed her to do the things she was told rather forced to do & that will change her completely because the way she spoke about the ongoing war of ego between Ruhina & Agha Jaan indicated how she is well aware of the fact that Ruhina doesn’t care about her daughter as well.
I absolutely loved the way Agha Jaan welcomed Faarah warmheartedly, this is why Faarah also couldn’t stop herself from getting overwhelmed. Even though Behroz & Ruhina have loved her all her life, but after Behroz, Faarah never got the love she yearned for & it is only Agha Jaan who connected to her on that level, that is why every now & then we do get to see her thinking about Agha Jaan, which makes me happy for her. Yes, as much as Faarah has remained unreasonable, she also has been the one who wanted to keep things simple & uncomplicated, she was the one who was dignified enough to remind her mother repeatedly about how shameless she was being by using Agha Jaan’s money ruthlessly. I feel Faarah is also the one who has suffered the most after she lost Behroz because her life turned upside down & she herself saw her mother turning into a monster who wasn’t even ready to budge & who wasn’t there for her daughter when she needed her the most, so yes, keeping these things in mind, I am happy that Faarah has finally come to the right place, yes, her journey was anything but nice, but if we look at the bigger picture, like Wali said, this is the perfect scenario that would benefit each & every one of them.
For me, the star of this episode was Hareem Farooq. I loved her acting tonight, she really has outdone herself & she has given a perfect face, perfect personality & perfect aura to the character of Arjumand. For Arjumand’s sake, I really wished that Wali would tell her about the deal between him & Faarah but he chose to remain silent. Even though the way Wali explained himself & the whole situation to his mother was spot on, but I do believe Arjumand deserved that much of an explanation from Wali because indirectly, she has suffered at the hands of Ruhina & Faarah as well by seeing her father-like father-in-law & her beloved son worried & restless due to this mother-daughter duo. Arjumand’s pain & anguish was justified & just like everyone else, she has a reason to be angry as well because her life has always revolved around her people & Faarah isn’t one of them. I loved the way Faarah bluntly refused to do any such thing that Ruhina ordered her, this way, Ruhina will understand that leaving Faarah alone to punish her wasn’t a good idea at all & also she will understand that she is the one who has driven Faarah away from herself. I am glad that even though all this has started on a bitter note where Faarah was abandoned by her mother & she didn’t get treated nicely by Wali, this will eventually end up being one of the best things that happened to her.
I loved how attention to detail is a part of every episode because the way Faarah came bare footed out of the boat told the story of how she was dragged without even getting a chance to grab the essentials however, I really think they have ignored the travelling time between Lahore & Gilgit & also they haven’t justified the geographical locations of these places because they already were in Skardu when Wali spoke about going to Islamabad on his way to Haveli which already is in Gilgit & falls right before it, hehe, but never mind, these things really don’t take away from the fact that Diyar-e-Dil is one amazing drama & the hard work of the whole team behind making this drama is evident every step of the way. Please share your thoughts about tonight’s episode & thank you for waiting for the review. :)
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
Drama serial Aitraz has been written by Samira Fazal , directed by Aamir Yousuf and produced by Six Sigma Plus. The one thing that stood out more than any other about this first episode was the way it was directed. It was a fast paced episode, it was visually pleasing and the way the story and characters were introduced was quite unusual. Komal (Sana Javed) – our main protagonist’s past and present life’s stories ran parallel to each other in this first episode. Komal lost her entire family – parents and 3 siblings in a bomb blast. Since then it seemed like Wajdaan (Imran Abbas) was the only reason she could go on with life. After knowing each other for 2 years they decided that they wanted to spend the rest of their life each other but it took Wajdan another year to muster up the courage to talk to his mother. Wajdaan’s status conscious mother was very sure that Komal would never be able to live a ‘comfortable’ life in their household since she came from a totally different class. Komal’s conversation with her friend (Sundus Tariq) suggested that she was the one who made the final decision of breaking up with Wajdaan probably because his mother did not give her the respect she expected her future mother in law to give her. The story started with Komal’s Mehndi function and right till the last minute I am sure many viewers like me expected Wajdaan to be the groom since Komal was over occupied with his thoughts. In short our heroine is getting married to Arsalan (Gauhar Rasheed) for the same reason Haya got married to Rameez! She has no feelings for her future husband but she thinks this is the ‘right’ thing to do. She cannot move on or forget Wajdaan but she needs to get on with her life.
Arsalan’s mother (Shamim Hilali) is a nice woman who wants to be a mother to her future daughter in law and Arsalan is very possessive about his fiancé. The relationships between all the characters were very well-established in this first episode. Komal’s relationship with her best friend is genuine, they have a special bond. Arsalan might be possessive about his fiancé but he respects her feelings. Wajdaan is very scared of his mother and definitely did not appear to be the sort of person who would take a stand. His mother was your usual status conscious aunty who we see in our dramas all the time. The light moments in this episode like the opening scene, the ring not fitting Komal’s finger, Wajdaan hanging up on purpose pretending he couldn’t hear Komal when he knew she wanted to talk about their marriage stood out for me more than any other. These scenes kept things from getting too serious. The “Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna” scene was very well directed and very filmy but I must say that it didn’t go well with Arsalan’s personality! I found the conversation Wajdaan’s mother was having with her friend on the phone and the one she had later with her son very interesting. It said a great deal about how she looked at other people and how highly she thought of herself.
I can’t say that this episode was free of clichés because the class-difference and the rich boy falling for the not-so-rich girl story have been done-to-death but it is too early to say that this is going to be a typical story. Sana Javed and Imran Abbas looked great together; their on-screen chemistry made it very easy for me to relate to Komal’s feelings for Wajdaan. Sana Javed plays a role which she has played many times before therefore while there is nothing novel about the character she is playing but she is definitely in her comfort zone and therefore giving her best. She is a sensible girl who wants to make good choices in life, someone who would much rather follow reason than her heart and someone who puts her self-respect before anything else. The fact that she chose to live with a friend and earn her own living instead of relying on her relatives who were not sincere went to show that she was a practical girl. We have all seen Sana Javed play such characters before too but that does not change the fact that she is a natural who manages to give her best every time. Same is true for Imran Abbas, he plays the nakaam ashiq once again but the situation is quite different. For once we see him as a very weak person who does not have the courage to fight for his love – which of course is very different from the character he played in MNYH. I wish Gauhar Rasheed’s character was a little more appealing, why does it always have to be the rich and handsome boyfriend against the nerdy fiancé? I would give full marks to the director for all the creativity. I really liked the make-up and dresses too; they were not overdone and suited the occasions which were being shown. Something tells me that there is much more to the story than what it appears to be at the moment.
The preview of the next episode showed that Komal’s mother in law for some reason is going to change her mind and she will call the marriage off – thank God for that because we don’t want another one of our heroines getting married to an over-possessive husband who finds out later on that she likes someone else!! Why would a girl like Komal beg someone she left to marry her? I am waiting to find out.
Did you watch the first episode of Aitraz? Do share your thoughts about it.
Fatima Awan
We had already posted the news that Shaista Lodhi was going to start her career once again with hosting her own show on HUM. The latest news is that Shaista will be hosting the show on HUM Sitaray with the title “Sitaray Ki Subha”. The Morning Show will go on air from Monday to Thursday at 9 AM.
Shaista Lodhi is looking forward to making a new start. Shaista Lodhi thinks that all the recent storms in her life have made her even more strong and wiser.
People are eagerly looking forward to the nationwide launch of Vital Signs’ comeback national song “Chand Sitara”. Different celebrities have also shown their support for the song.
The video of the song has been directed by Shoaib Mansoor which is also another reason why people are eager to see it.
Here are some pictures from the launch concert:
Vital Signs has joined hands once again after so many years to make the song “Chand Sitara” which will be released nationwide on 14th August. The special launch of the song already took place yesterday in the form of a concert in which the vital signs band members alongwith some other singers sang songs. When the launch pictures were posted on different social networking sites Junaid Jamshed was seen holding hands with Hadiqa Kiyani. Many people think that this gesture does not suit a religious person like him because it is against the teachings of Islam and people are criticizing Junaid Jamshed for landing himself in controversies again and again.
People are waiting to hear what Junaid Jamshed has to say about this because as a religious figure people do not expect something like this from him.
The upcoming film Moor was premiered to some of the selective people from showbiz who were invited to the special premier. On the red carpet one could see many celebrities who are part of the film and many others who had come to support the film. Moor is not a commercial film and it will be released on 14th August.
Here are some pictures from the red carpet:
No saas bahu fights, no obsessed cousins, no dusri biwi scenarios, no rona dhona – just an eccentric, different-from-the-crowd girl trying to solve her problems her way! I really enjoy watching Tumhari Natasha because I think it is after quite some time that I’m watching a play that doesn’t leave me feeling depressed, disturbed or irritated. And let me confess that reviewing this play is a very simple task!
Natasha lives in the lap of luxury, but all these extravagances, fancy dinners etc have never been a source of joy for her because our heroine takes pleasure in the simplest of things. Natasha’s conversation with Kaif in the initial scenes of the episode reinforced the fact that she certainly feels like a square peg in a round hole because she is very different from the people of her social standing. I felt this was the first time Kaif actually made a proper entry because his interactions with Natasha in the previous episodes were more or less restricted to Kaif’s confessions of love, Natasha’s skepticism and nakhray and that’s about it. Kaif has warned Natasha that sooner or later it will dawn on her that she made a mistake by rejecting him and she’d end up regretting her decision. On this parting note, our heartbroken, nakaam aashiq leaves for Islamabad. I think in order for the viewers to warm up to Kaif, there should have been some more scenes involving Kaif and Natasha because we’ve seen so little that I am finding it a little difficult to take Kaif seriously. I wanted to get to know him better before deciding if I should root for him. Sohaye and Farhan don’t share sizzling chemistry, but it’d be fair to say that their scenes are enjoyable. I am guessing that for the coming episodes, the focus of the story will not be Kaif and Natasha, but Kaif definitely has a vital role to play in future.
My favourite scene from the episode has to be the one where Natasha uses her clever ‘tactic’ to trick Arsalan into revealing the fact that he has got a wife waiting for him in America! It was a comical scene because it was so very amusing to see her fiancé falling for her trick. I think this was by far the smartest move Natasha ever made, and I have to say that it was actually very nice to see a girl dumping her airhead of a fiancé – very refreshing. Sohaye’s expressions were on point and she definitely owns her character.
Natasha broke off her engagement, but I find it a little strange that she is keeping her father in the dark. I understand that Aani advised her not to talk to Afnan about this, but this was a huge step and Natasha shouldn’t hide it because I am sure that after he learns that his nephew is married, Afnan would support Natasha’s decision – why on earth would he want his daughter to marry an already married guy?
Jin logon ko bachpan mein parents ki attention nahe milti, un kay faislay kabhi pukhta nahe hotay. This play may not be very realistic, but what I do find realistic is how Natasha’s irrational and spur-of-the-moment decisions reflect where she’s coming from. It’s absolutely true that youngsters who see their own parents bickering all the time, regretting why they got married in the first place and eventually coming to a parting of the ways, are most often not mature enough to make sensible decisions for themselves and that’s exactly why their decisions lack foresight.
Darpok logon ko muhabbat nahe karni chahye. Ahmar’s track is pretty much where it was last week. He can’t gather the courage to express his feelings for Natasha. We didn’t get to see Ahmar and Natasha together in this episode, but now that Natasha has moved to Sumbal’s house for a few days, I am hoping we’d get to see some scenes with Natasha and Ahmar sharing the screen.
All in all, this was one entertaining episode. I felt that Sohaye’s voice was a little hoarse in the initial scenes so I think she had a throat ache while shooting those scenes. Did you watch the latest episode? Voice your thoughts!
Maryam Mehdi
P.S. I am sorry for the late review, folks! I was a little busy with some family gatherings. Sorry to have kept you waiting!
As per unconfirmed reports published in many Urdu papers, Umera Ahmed the acclaimed drama writer is approached by Agha Sajjad Gull a leading film producer of Pakistan to write for his upcoming film.
Agha Sajjad Gull has been a leading producer of Pakistan. He is the owner of Evernew studios Lahore as well as Evernew productions. The production house produced many super hit films till late 1990’s like Tere Pyar Mein, Deewane Tere Pyar Mein, Jo Darr Gaya Woh Marr Gaya, Ghar Kab Aaoo Gay, Kalay Chorr to name a few. After Tere Pyar Mein (1999), Evernew productions shifted its attention towards Television productions . They did produce few films like No Paisa No Problem, Chalo Ishq Larain which were not much successful.
On television Evernew productions produced few famous plays like Aaye Gi Baraat series.
Rashid Nazir Ali
Sangat (سنگت) is an upcoming drama on Hum Tv by Kashif Nisar starring Saba Qamar, Meekal Zulfiqar, Zahid Ahmed, Samina Ahmed, Kiran Haq, Saba Faisal and others. Its promos are already airing on Hum Tv. From promos it seems to be based on the sensitive subject of marital abuse.
The drama might replace Jugnoo currently airing on Friday evening at 8 pm or or Aye Zindagi airing on Thursday at the same time.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3103xg
Kashif Nisar is known for dramas on realistic themes. For Hum Tv Kashif has produced/directed Digest Writer and Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahin recently. Kashif has also directed Kis Se Kahon recently aired on PTV Home.
Here are few clicks from the sets
Rashid Nazir Ali
Tumharay Siwa (تمہارے سوا) is an upcoming play on Hum Tv starring Ahsan Khan, Ayesha Khan, Noor Hassan, Mansha Pasha and others. It is directed by Sakina Sammo.
Sakina last directed drama for Hum TV was Muhabbat Subah Ka Sitara Hai written by Umera Ahmed. The play received mixed reviews.
Ahsan Khan and Noor Hassan are playing the roles of pilots in this drama. The drama might replace Jugnoo currently airing on Friday evening at 8 pm or Aye Zindagi airing on Thursday at the same time.
Few clicks from the sets
Rashid Nazir Ali
ISPR has been doing everything it can to make the Pakistanis aware of the sacrifices that have been made by many army personnel for their country and they have also been coming up with new songs which will increase the patriotic sentiments in people. ISPR has produced a special song for 14th August. The song has been sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, the lyrics have been written by Imran Raza and the video has been directed by Asad Malik. The video contains many notable artists from Pakistan like Hamayun Saeed, Ahsan Khan, Asad Malik, Abid Ali, Jamal Shah, Ashir Azeem, Hassan Waqas Rana, Nadia Hussain, Seemi Pasha, Anoushay Ainan, Tasneem Ansari, Eshal, Isha Noor, Hassan Noman, Fahim Abbas, Naveed Raza, Adnan Ansari and others.
Here are some pictures from the set:
Dekh Magar Pyaar Se (دیکھ مگر پیار سے) is an upcoming film releasing on 14th August 2015. Soch band composed the music for DMPS. Its music album consists of a variety of Urdu and Punjabi songs, few are remixes of old songs. The songs are in the voices of Soch (Adnan Dhool), Alina Najam, Mehak Ali, Mooroo, Sara Raza, Raj Heer and Asrar.
The music album is available on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dekh-magar-pyar-say-original/id1025492894).
Here is the complete list of the songs
1- Kabhi Kabhi – Adnan Dhool & Alina Najam
2- Kala Doriya – Adnan Dhool & Mehak Ali
3- Neray Neray Vas – Adnan Dhool
4- I Am Sweetey – Raj Heer
5- Tasveer – Mooroo
6- Tauba Tauba – Saira Raza
7- Tumhein Dillagi – Adnan Dhool
8- Dekh Magar Pyaar Say – Asrar
Here are the teasers of few songs
Kabhi Kabhi by Adnan Dhool and Alina Najam
I am Sweetey by Raj Heer
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x30yusy
Tasveer by Mooroo
Here is the advertisement of film by its sponsor Sprite
Rashid Nazir Ali
Moor (مور)is an upcoming film releasing on 14th August 2015. Famous music band Strings has composed the music while Anwar Maqsood has provided lyrics.
There are a total of eight different songs of Moor, however one song Peeraan Hoo is removed from the album due to some copyright issues.
Here is the list of the songs with Singer names
1- Jogiya (Javed Bashir)
2- Eva (Meesha Shafi)
3- Tum Ho (Strings)
4- Gul Bashri (Raheem Shah)
5- Jeye Jeye Ja (Rehma Abid Ali, Noman Ali, Nisha Ali)
6- Talabgar Hoon (Javed Bashir)
7- Ku Ku Ku (Strings)
The whole album is available for listening at http://www.saavn.com/s/album/urdu/Moor-2015/UKTLPxVm5Tc_
Here are the teasers of few songs
Eva by Meesha Shafi
Ku Ku Ku by Strings
Talabgaar by Javed Bashir
Rashid Nazir Ali
So, this wonderful journey named ‘Kaneez’ came to an end. In the last scene we saw Peer Bakht with his 2 wives and their naya nawela waaris.. I really loved the show but the ending? NA, not so! Maybe it was the sudden unrealistic change in Bibi Murshed’s behaviour or the ressemblace with Doosri Biwi’s end, but I just don’t think the end did justice to the drama. Anyhow, before I discuss that let’s take a look at what the last few episodes had to offer.
What I really loved about Kaneez were the realistic & dynamic characters. One of my most favourites was that of Peer Saleh, a typical bigra hua peer and how he changed from that into a perfect human being. This dialogue describes the change in Saleh’s personality in a perfect way “mere parwardigar ne mujh gunehgaar per khas rehm kiya or mujhe wahan bheejdiya. Khaas inayat hai mere rab ki mujh per, haadsaat ke baad haadsaat ne mujhe hila kar rakh diya. Meri shaan ko thikane laga diya. Mere dimaagh me takkabur ki sari chah nikal gayi. Bacha to, eek khali khuli khokla, peer Saleh.
Another significant change was that of Meherbano. She always lived in envy for her sister, deprived of love and had some extreme superiority feelings. But her daughter’s marriage & death changed all of that. At first, she wasn’t ready to accept her husband’s long lost wife and daughter but eventually gave in and accepted Saadiqa and Tahira with open arms. I really liked the fall of her ego & the scene where she hugged Saadiqa was very well written, acted and directed.
Alright then, number 13 is out and it has got to be the best episode yet!! Brilliant story-telling and awesome execution of the plot. Every page of Naml keeps you hooked to it. The episode was titled “Man khisht ba Malika daad’, meaning ‘I gave the queen a diamond’.
****SPOILER ALERT****
Progress
We witnessed some solid developments in this episode, starting off with Dr. Sarah Ghazi’s account of attack on Saadi. Saadi calls her to the family function at ‘Foodily Everafter’ to secretly pass the sole evidence he had against the Kardaars. She however, excuses from attending the function and they arrange to meet in the under-construction building. Unfortunately, due to Sheru’s stunt, she loses her pouch there (she was watching from the rooftop of the neighbouring under-construction building). She cannot muster enough courage to attack Sheru but makes sure that Saadi gets medical attention. She recovers her valuables from her pouch but the diamond shaped key-ring was missing (which had the pen camera attached to it). She abandons hope and decides to stay quiet for her daughters’ safety. By the way, later on we get to know that Gul Khan possess that key-ring and pen now.
Haneen gullibly tells Hashim that Zumar wants her to crack open Saadi’s laptop and the corrupted files in the USB. Hashim, possessing the devil’s brains, puts two and two together and asks Haneen to give him the files in the flash drive because they were his. Haneen does not however give him the correct USB (thanks a million) because it was Saadi’s.
Zumar is warming up to Faris but there is something about his attitude that pins her. She gets to know that Faris was the one who gave her the nose-pin and they have a fight over it. Faris angry (and embarrassed, because their voices carried over to the whole family), leaves the house. Nudrat gets very angry at Zumar and says things that hurt her so much that she leaves house. Faris is called back by Haneen and he finds Zumar sitting in the jungle-y area near their house, bruised and heart-broken. He comforts her, telling her about Nudrat’s bad experience with the house. Nudrat had apparently had to live in this house once before, when Zumar’s mom ousted her from her from her house. Zumar softens up to him because of his kind words and his first-aid for her bruised toe.
Another major development was when Zumar finds photos of herself and Zartasha just after the attack on them in Saadi’s laptop. She asks Ahmer’s expert opinion on this who downright rejects that these could have been taken by Faris. But he agrees that Faris must be the one shooting her. Zumar hires him to find out about how and by whom were these pictures taken.
As for Saadi, he gets to know that he is in India. Being brought their illegally and having worked for NESCOM, Pakistan, he cannot run away. He recites the Qur’an again, reading the Ayahs about the queen ant in Surah Naml. Suddenly, the holy book is snatched from him and he is injected with a paralysing serum. Hashim Kardaar comes into the room with all his glamour and infuriates Saadi by telling and showing in pictures that his family has forgotten him and is in Hashim’s control. He also says things about Haneen that are ultra-cheap and asks Saadi to work from him because he does not have any other choice (really Hashim??).
Meanwhile, Zumar, in her attempt to understand Faris, tries to open his secret room in the basement. Faris immediately confronts her and scares her off. She does not give up though, and later on convinces him to open the door for her. Faris opens the door and the episode ends (*sigh*).
Dr. Sarah Ghazi
I know it’s hard to for us readers to connect with her cowardice but she does represent a mentality in our society. She does however vent her rage a little by ill-wishing for the culprit’s children at Hashim’s face. The writer has given us many strong female characters in this novel, Zumar, Haneen, Javahirat, but this one represents a typical overly-cautious mother who cannot even stand as a witness for an innocent boy’s murder. Or even avenge her husband’s murder.
Zumar & Faris
Ok, there is something fishy about Faris now. He is presented as the mystery guy in this episode. What is in that room that he hides from everyone? His former wife’s relics? Proof of her love for Zumar? Some clues he has against Kardaars? Or was he actually involved in attacking Zumar?? And what is the origin of his middle name Taheer? As far as I know it has Arabic orgins, but does it connect in some way to Persian as well? Only time will tell. As for Zumar, she has finally decided to investigate the unknown about Faris Taheer Ghazi. I liked how she was shown to crack up when Nudrat yelled at her. This showed a more eastern-woman side of our Ms. Attitude.
Haneen
For the first time in the past 3 months, Haneen showed some sense. She did not go to meet Hashim at night and is not willing to trust him blindly either. At least, she is putting her beloved brother’s possession near and dear. She has also cracked Saadi’s laptop for Zumar.
Hashim
How can anyone be so cunning, cruel and heartless at the same time? Although, every piece of the Kardaar clan is a masterpiece in evil, but Hashim Kardaar is indeed the devil himself. We had correctly guessed that he must have been unaware of Haneen’s crush on him, but to use it against an already helpless brother? That is taking evil to a whole new level.
The New Entries
We get to know about a mystery guy Haroon Ubaid. So far we only know that he is a corrupt politician, had a Persian mother, has been friends with Javahirat Kardaar (sends her diamond necklace) and has hired Ahmar to run his campaign. Another new entry mentioned was of Mrs. Touqeer Bukhari. Apparently, she is also someone to look out for.
The episode was fast paced, so I would give 5 out of 5. Overall, the scenes kept relating to the title mentioning a queen and a diamond. It was well-thought and brilliantly put together. An overall score of 4.5 would be appropriate.
Do share your own rating and reviews about this episode.
Yours Truly
Noor-us-Saad
P.S. I deliberately left out Sheru’s discussion :-P He is such a waste-of-space.
Head of the religious entity Jammatu Daawa Hafiz Saeed has filed a petition in Lahore High court through his lawyer AK Dogar demanding a ban on the release of upcoming Bollywood film Phantom due to release in last week of August.
The film is about 2008 Mumbai attacks known as 26/11. India has always accused, Hafiz Saeed as the master mind of these attacks. As per Hafiz Saeed, the film has baseless propaganda against Pakistan so it should not be allow screening here. The hearing of the case will start on the 10th of August.
Phantom is based on a book named Bombay Avengers and is directed by Kabir Khan who also directed the super hit film Bajrangi Bhaijan released few weeks ago on Eidul Fitr in Pakistan.
If banned, it will not be the first such film. In recent years censor board has refused to issue censor certificates to many Bollywood films. This year Bangistan and Baby were not allowed screening by censor board. However this ban seldom impacts the appetite of Bollywood films which prevails in Pakistan. All such banned movies are openly aired on cable networks (normally pirated version) locally as well openly available on DVDs.
Here is the trailer of Phantom. From trailer it surely look a work of fiction, but its publicity tagline is ‘A STORY YOU WISH WERE TRUE’
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2z857o_phantom-hd-hindi-movie-trailer-2015-katrina-kaif-saif-ali-khan_shortfilms
Rashid Nazir Ali
What makes Mol stand out is the fact that it’s entirely a character driven play. The characters are so complex and unpredictable that it gets difficult to make up your mind about them. But, the fact that the characters are anything but simple or predictable makes Mol an interesting watch.
Tum say shadi kar kay mein nay un logon kay saamnay khula ailaan kia hai kay I won’t take dictations! Suffocated by Humayun’s dictatorship, Sheheryaar was bent on proving to his father that he won’t let anyone control his life, and the decision to marry Emaan sent his message loud and clear: no one can make decisions for Sheheryaar Hassan except for Sheheryaar Hassan himself! What haunts and hurts Emaan and breaks her into tears is the thought that Sheheryaar didn’t marry her because she was important to him – he married her because he didn’t want to marry Sajal. Agar ammi abu kay orders par hi chalna hota tou Sajal say hi shadi karleta hai. This wasn’t the first time Sheheryaar and Emaan had a disagreement, but this was definitely the first time Sheheryaar used that tone with her. I think if Sheheryaar is adamant that he doesn’t want to hear from his parents and that they don’t mean well, Emaan should refrain from mentioning Hajra Aunty over and over again because by the end of the day, it’s her relationship with Sheheryaar that matters the most and she can clearly see that any conversation regarding his parents always ends up in an argument. Sheheryaar stresses that Hajra and Humayun aren’t Emaan’s well wishers, but I don’t think it’s the main reason why he doesn’t want Emaan to meet them. I think the real reason is that he just doesn’t want them to interfere, whatever their intentions may be. On a side note, I think there should be a compilation of all the times Sheheryaar says, ‘yeh meri zindagi hai!’ This is YOUR life, Sheheryaar, rest assured we don’t disagree!
Talking about Hajra Aunty’s intentions, I am still not sure if she’s Emaan’s well wisher because I feel that it’s only her desire to have grandchildren because of which she is taking a great deal of interest in her bahu‘s well being and that’s about it. I may be wrong, so let’s see!
I had no idea I’d be saying this, but I thoroughly enjoyed the inevitable confrontation between Emaan and Sajal. I was expecting it to be a bitter and heated exchange of words, but much to my relief, we didn’t get to hear any dirty accusations, curses or baddauyen. For a girl who got ditched by the man she grew up fantasizing about, Sajal’s initial anger and her lashing out at Emaan did make sense to me. All this time, Sajal envied Emaan, thinking that she has it all; Emaan, being Sheheryaar’s wife, is the only woman entitled to his time, love and affection. Little did she know that there is a void in Emaan’s life. I think this meeting was much needed because it’s high time that Sajal heard Emaan’s side of the story. I loved how Emaan kept her tone polite and respectful, and without losing her calm, she explained that she didn’t ‘snatch’ Sheheryaar from Sajal. Yeh rishta muhabbat ki nahe, zidd ki bunyaad par hua hai. This was no Sukkur ki larki ka ‘jadoo’ because though it’s true that Sheheryaar was impressed with Emaan’s strong sense of self, intellect and personality, the main reason behind marrying Emaan was to reject Humayun’s choice. Tou iss ka matlab hai kay tum bhi Sheheryaar ko paa kar bhi nahe pasaki. I liked how this was not a conversation between a vamp and her target. Instead, this was a conversation between two women in love with a difficult guy, trying to understand and sympathize with each other. For the first time ever, I could actually connect to Sajal. Sajal was never bad at heart, and it’d be fair to say that she’s not a vamp.
Mein Sheheryaar kay liye sirf ek belonging hun. Now this is where I don’t exactly agree with Emaan and I think she’s being a little unfair here. It’s true that Sheheryaar doesn’t readily express how he feels about Emaan, but I think it’s plain to see that Emaan is more than a ‘belonging’ to him. Agar yeh sirf ammi ya abu ki khuawish hoti tou mein nahe jaata lekin mein janta hunk ay yeh tumhari khuawish bhi hai. Sheheryaar agreed to go to the doctor for the sake of Emaan and this shows that he cares about her, respects her wishes, takes her as a priority, and her narazgi does matter to him. A couple of episodes back, he cancelled his official dinner because he wanted to spend time with Emaan, and he wouldn’t have done that if he’d only thought of her as a mere ‘belonging’. I felt that Emaan painted quite an unlikable picture of Sheheryaar in front of Sajal – he’s not that bad a husband. But, the question comes, does Sheheryaar love Emaan? Quite frankly, this is a debatable point, and I am sure all the viewers will come up with different views. After watching this episode (especially the part where Sheheryaar says, ‘mein darr gaya, pareshan hogya, kay agar tumhain na lekar gaya tou tum naraz hokar Sukkur chali jaogi), I think Sheheryaar loves her, but doesn’t want to admit it, or he loves her without even realizing it and has yet to sort out his feelings.
The way the conversation between Emaan and Sajal ended (the two were smiling) gave me a teeny tiny ray of hope that it’d finally dawn on Sajal that she’s better off without Sheheryaar and that she would think about moving on. And the following soliloquy sounded really good to me. Agar mein khush nahe hun, tou tum bhi khush nahe ho Emaan. Kisi ko paa kar na pana bohat takleefday hota hai. Tum mujh se bhi zyada akely ho. But, that didn’t last for long because her conversation with her mother was a letdown. OK, I give up! I should now accept the fact that our dramas would never show a girl getting over her bachpan ki muhabbat/mangni, and Sajal, dear folks, is no different! Mein chaah kar bhi Emaan say humdardi nahe kar parahi. Muhabbat say ya majboori say, Sheheryaar hai tou ussi ka na. Is it just me or Sajal actually looked kinda happy and content after that visit? I guess the thought that Emaan is not happy with Sheheryaar pleases Sajal. The most irritating scene of the episode was the one where Sajal’s admiring Sheheryaar’s bachpan ki cute photos –definitely not cute! Now that Sajal has made clear that she loves Sheheryaar too much to think about anyone else and her father is secretly hoping that Sheheryaar ka dil bhar jaye, I think we’re getting the dusri biwi warning.
The major development here is the revelation that Emaan and Sheheryaar won’t be able to have a child. I have to say that I really felt for Emaan when she broke down. Emaan harbours a strong desire to be a mother, to have a child and tend to his/her needs. Emaan is a headstrong woman, but even the strongest of people have their breaking points and this was Emaan’s, because this was probably the worst thing she could’ve imagined happening to her. The next episode will be all about Emaan coping with this news, and I want to see how the story unfolds now.
This was the first time they made good use of the soulful OST. It really matched the moods and situations of the episode, and I think they should play it more often to compliment the scenes.
How many of you are watching Mol? What do think of the latest episode? What are your thoughts on Emaan and Sheheryaar? Voice your views.
Maryam Mehdi
Adnan Sami Khan has not been given Indian citizenship but after his latest request to the Indian government to stop his deportation the government gave him permission to stay in the country for as long as he wants. Adnan Sami Khan made it very clear that he has no intentions to come back to Pakistan. He is very happy with his life In India and he couldn’t care less what the people in Pakistan think about him. According to one of the leading Indian Newspapers Adnan Sami Khan said, “I have heard that people in Pakistan are not very happy with this news and are burning my effigies. But I’m happy that I have finally found my home.”
Adnan Sami Khan went to India in 2001 after his stay in the country for many years the Pakistani government refused to renew his passport and that is when he asked the Indian government to legalize him in the country. Adnan Sami Khan wants Indian government to give him citizenship since he is not a citizen of any country now. He said, “I’m very thankful to the Indian government for considering my plea. But I’m waiting for the day the government grants me citizenship of this country. Right now I’m from no man’s land because my Pakistani citizenship has been renounced now.”
Sharing his feelings for India the singer said, “The love, adulation and warmth that I got from India is the reason why I chose this country. People all over the world know me as an Indian artist. I could have chosen any other country and wouldn’t have had to go through problems claiming my citizenship. But it is India where my heart is and has always been.”
Whether you’re an actress or a model you have to be weight conscious if you want to bag quality projects. It is a fact that looks count just as much as talent in the drama industry. There are very few over weight actresses who get to play the lead in dramas. In order to play the role of the single heroine you must look that age and for that being thin is necessary. But it is also a fact that while drama industry is more welcoming of actresses who might not be very thin, the situation in the film industry is completely different. All of these actresses in some of their interviews have said that the big screen is not forgiving at all so if they want a career in film they have to lose weight. With the Pakistani film industry flourishing more actresses want to bag roles in films. Non of these actresses were very over weight but they shed the extra pounds which might not have looked good on the big screen.
Juggan Kazim said herself that she wanted a career in films which was her main motivation behind losing weight. Saba Qamar was criticized severely by viewers for her extra pounds when her item number’s promo came out. Sohai Ali had a chubby face which turned into a sharp jaw line when she lost weight for her film Wrong No. Ayesha Omer was always thin but she has lost even more weight now which makes her look younger and smarter. Ushna Shah is another actress who has shed a lot of pounds.
Here is a list of top actresses who have lost a lot of weight in recent times and they look great after losing weight.
Here is a before and after picture of Juggan Kazim which speaks for itself!
Saba decided to do some extra gym and shape up her body before the HUM Awards. Here is the latest picture of the actress which shows that she has shed many extra pounds.
Ayesha Omer has never been chubby but she had a chubby face because of which she has trimmed down even more for her film Karachi Se Lahore.
The recent picture of Ushna Shah on the red carpet of Manto showed how much weight she had lost. The Dua of drama serial Dua looks very slim now. Here is a before and after picture:
Sohai Ali Abro is also one of those many actresses who lost weight so that they could look better on the big screen. Here is a before and after picture:
Aiman Khan is another actress who entered this field at a very young age and she was chubby like any other young girl her age. Now she has put in extra effort to shed all the weight and she looks gorgeous. Here is a before and after picture of Aiman Khan.
Minal Khan has a pretty face which looks even more stunning now that she has shed a lot of weight. The remarkable weight loss is evident in these pictures which Minal Khan posted on her instagram page.
Oh well, I so wish this drama ends next week because they have literally run out of story completely. I really think this drama was appropriate for 14 episodes but they have stretched it too far. Even though HUM’s dramas don’t usually end at 18 episodes but for Jugnoo, this number seems a lot because both; the story & the direction have derailed from the track.
This episode didn’t offer us anything that we haven’t seen before. It was all about those repetitive dialogues that I have already discussed in my previous review. Yes, the new thing we got to see was Jugnoo giving up on Zulfi but sadly, even she doesn’t realize that he is not worth it. She is only worried about her face saving & how she would be embarrassed in front of Khala Jahangir & Khala Kissho. Even though I really like Jugnoo’s character for the fact that she is ready to go to any lengths to save her marriage & also for the fact that she is an independent, self-sufficient girl but sadly, I am disappointed in her for not realizing that Zulfi is good for nothing & he is just a burden that she would have to carry on her shoulders for the rest of her life if this marriage works out. I expected better from Jugnoo, because she is the one who beat her husband up when she picked up on his lies but the Jugnoo we see now is someone who is just chasing her husband without even having a thought about the things he should be doing for her.
To be honest, Zulfi makes my blood boil. Like seriously, how mentally deranged can he be? To be honest, I never thought that I’d get to see such a healthy yet mentally handicapped character who would have no direction, no thought process & no ‘brain’ of his own! I really want to know was Zulfi still dreaming when he saw Jugnoo coming back from the dead! I am amazed that Zulfi couldn’t understand what a liar his brother is for telling him that Jugnoo has died whereas she survived a murder attempt that Tanveer planned for her, yet again Zulfi chose to believe another lie that Tanveer fabricated about Jugnoo signing the divorce papers after making a deal with him? I really cannot imagine that Zulfi was shown as a university student because going by the IQ level he embraces; he graces the level of a Kindergartener better. Zulfi is so dumb to figure out that Tanveer has been lying to him throughout but where he didn’t have the brains to put two & two together he had the audacity to complain about Jugnoo’s deal in front of Ghazala, like seriously, what have you done for Jugnoo that she shouldn’t sign any such deal with anyone to be freed from being bound to such a dud like you? I think Jugnoo should’ve gone ahead with the offer that Tanveer gave to her because she would’ve been better off that way.
I am amazed that even after Ayesha told Zulfi how he should go ahead & lead a happy life with Jugnoo, he chose to stay back to listen to more such gibberish that Tanveer fabricated out of thin air. I really don’t think it was a good idea to put the main leads & their brains in the back seat & give the front seat to the side characters because it’s been a while, I am only getting to see Tanveer, Ghazala, Ayesha, Saadi, Baba Sahab & the Baby Mother (who once again blurted that her daughter is innocent) in the picture & they have started to tick me off. It’s like they are ruling the course of both Jugnoo & Zulfi’s life & those who should be concerned the most about their personal matters are least bothered where Zulfi has bit his tongue, has lost his sense of speaking & Jugnoo is making the most of her trip to Murree by dedicating her time to the sightseeing because she obviously thinks she would never get to visit Murree again.
To be honest, this drama stopped making sense long time ago but I kept on giving it a chance after a chance thinking there must be something in store for us but I was sadly mistaken. Introduction of Dr. Saadi’s character made things interesting but looks like he had very limited dialogues to work with therefore he kept on tweaking his dialogues to stay in the scenario without looking like someone who had nothing to talk about. Actually the ending of such sort of love stories that go through so many phases is the most interesting bit where everyone waits & anticipates about what’s going to happen in the end but after this episode, I really don’t think I’d be bothered at all to find out if our Jugnoo unfortunately has met her happy ending which is going to be anything by happy! Share your thoughts about this episode of Jugnoo please.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
Manto (منٹو) is an upcoming film releasing on 11th September 2015. It covers the life of Saadat Hussain Manto, the years he spent in Pakistan after partition in 1947 till his death in 1955. Its music has been launched in Karachi yesterday.
After its release, it will also be telecasted as a drama on Geo Tv.
Film: Manto
Cast: Sarmad Sultan, Sania Saeed, Saba Qamar, Mahira Khan, Nimra Bucha, Arjumand Raheem, Faisal Qureshi, Humayun Saeed, Hina Khawaja Bayat, Shamoon Abbasi, Nadia Afgan, Sawera Nadeem
Writer: Shahid Nadeem
Director: Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
Producer: Baber Javed
Distributor: Geo Films
The film stars many artists like
Sarmad Sultan is playing the role of Saadat Hassan Manto
Sania Saeed is playing the role of Safiya, wife of Manto
Saba Qamar is playing the role of Madam Noor Jehan, a leading singer of Pakistan also a friend of Manto
Arjumand Raheem is playing the role of a dancer, also a friend of Manto
Mahira Khan is playing a unique role.
Shamoon Abbassi and Yasra Rizvi are fictional characters, the lead roles of short story Thanda Gosht
Nimra Bucha is also playing a role which exists in the imaginations of Manto
Faisal Qureshi is appearing as a radio host
Humayun Saeed has a cameo appearance.
Here are the songs from this film, the trailer of the film is yet to be relesaed
Ali Sethi sings “Aah Ko Chahiye” famous ghazal of Mirza Ghaalib
Ali Sethi & Zeb Bangash provided the vocals for the song “Kya Hoga” written by Muhammad Hanif
Meesha Shafi gave her voice for the song “Mehram Dilaan De Mahi” the famous kalam of Punjabi poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi
About Manto
Saadat Hassan Manto is considered as the leading short story (afsana) writer of Urdu literature. He also wrote the stories and dialogues of many films in Bombay, British India before 1947. After the partition in 1947, Manto migrated to Pakistan with his wife Safiya, the couple has three daughters.
In Pakistan Manto continued writing Short Stories and also wrote an Urdu film Beli in 1950. He also wrote the sketches of famous persons whom he had met. In Pakistan, he faced many financial hardships and being addicted to alcohol he passed away in 1955 at a young age of 42. During his life he also faced the court charges of writing obscene content and portrayed as a controversial figure. His widow Safiya passed away in 1970’s. His three daughters Nusrat Jalal, Nuzhat Arshaf and Nighat Patel are alive and live in Lahore.
Rashid Nazir Ali
Farwa’s wishes seem to be coming true not entirely due to all her planning but also because of some misunderstandings. This episode was much more interesting then the last one because the story is moving forward in a direction that makes you look forward to more and this episode also gave hope that Farwa might change her mind and realize life is not all fun and games. Although there isn’t anything pointing towards Farwa’s change in attitude just now but something tells me that this marriage is not going to take place and I am guessing that this drama is all about Farwa learning the ABC of life. Farwa and Changez have grown closer and even though Changez is not willing to send his parents to Farwa’s house but we saw him confessing his love for Farwa in the next episode’s preview.
Farwa managed to convince her parents that there was absolutely no hope for her because of her mental condition and her teacher was not providing the help which her parents expected him to. Farwa’s teacher told her father the truth about her lack of interest in her studies so that he could make her work harder but he had no idea that this would prove to be the final nail in the coffin. In a way he helped Farwa by convincing her father that his daughter really was “slow”. I felt for the poor teacher, he tried his best to make Farwa interested in the subject but it looks like Farwa won this battle after all at least for now. I think what we see here is that no one can help you until you are willing to try hard and change your circumstances yourself. Nothing in Farwa’s life is going to change unless Farwa realizes that she needs to bring that change in her life. I found it really funny when Farwa’s parents were more than willing to fool Junaid’s parents because they have been fully convinced now that Farwa will never be able to pass the exam. Junaid’s mother took for granted that a girl who belongs to such an educated family must be very intelligent – she obviously has no clue what is coming her way!! We found out today that Asma is a renowned architect therefore anyone related to her would automatically be considered gifted.
The first scene of the episode lasted more than 2 minutes which was a little too long. Other than that the rest of the episode was well directed except for a few scenes in which it seemed like the director was trying too hard to make the viewers laugh. The story is definitely getting interesting and I am waiting to find out more about Yasir Mazhar’s character. Will Farwa’s teacher’s parting words have any effect on her? Or will she continue relying on marriage as the ultimate happy ending? Is Changez really in love with Farwa? Will he do something to stop the marriage? I am waiting to find out!!
Soniya Hussain has a great chemistry with all her co-stars which is one of the reasons why I continue watching this play. Adnan Jaffar is another actor who always brings out the best in all his characters. In this particular case he makes me feel for his character every step of the way. His genuine concern for his student and complete ignorance of why he falls asleep every time they sit down to study makes him a very likeable character. Ahmed Hassan has done complete justice to his role as Changez, he is a bit Over The Top but then that is what Changez’s character is like. His comic timing is perfect and he is a natural.
How many of you watched this latest episode of Farwa Ki ABC? Do share your thoughts about it.
Fatima Awan
Independence Day (14th August) is approaching and any prolonged holidays/weekend normally proves a lucrative opportunity for the cinema industry to attract audience towards the cinema halls. Such prolonged holidays in our countries are the Eid Holidays, Independence Day (14 August) and Quaid Day (Christmas 25th December).
This year four films are releasing on the 14th of August, providing enough choice to cine-goers to pick and choose the one they like. So here is the list of films to be screened on upcoming 14th August.
Bollywood films – Brothers
On any occasion, any event and any race Bollywood films have always been a clear winner when it comes to film business and popularity in Pakistan. The major film of 14th August is the Bollywood film Brothers. Starring Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandes, the film is about boxing. Apart from the boxing, the film also features the regular glamorous stuff of a regular Bollywood film like an item number. Brothers is coming on 13th August, and is expected to release on maximum number of screens across the country as compared to the other films in the race.
Urdu films
On Eidul Fitr (just a month ago), two Urdu films Wrong Number and Bin Roye were screened which received positive response from the audience and are still successfully running in cinema houses. This 14th August, three Urdu films are releasing a mark achieved after a gap of nearly 40 years. All the films are of different genre and subjects.
Shah (شاہ)
A biopic about the Hussain Shah, an Olympian boxer who won a bronze medal in boxing for Pakistan in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Shah mainly covers the professional life of Hussain Shah, his initial struggles, the final achievement and after come of his achievement.
From a homeless child who slept on a footpath in Karachi to Olympic glory – Hussain Shah became the only Pakistani in history and the first South Asian to win a Bronze Medal in Olympics Boxing at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Traditionally Hockey has been the main sports for Pakistan in the Olympics, however in 1988 Pakistani Hockey team presented below average performance and failed to qualify for the semi final securing fifth position overall. In 1988, Syed Hussain Shah emerged as a surprise winner when Hockey team failed to meet the expectations.
Shah is releasing on 13th August 2015.
Starring: Adnan Sarwar, Kiran Chaudhry, Sardar Baloch, Adeel Raees and Gulab Chandio.
Directed by: Adnan Sarwar
Wirtten by : Adnan Sarwar
Music by : Adnan Sarwar and Farhan Albert
Distributor: Geo Films
Moor (مور)
Moor means mother in the Pashto Language. Moor is about corruption which badly impacted the railway system in the Pashtun Belt of the Balochistan province. It is produced in Karachi, and shot in Karachi and Pashtun Areas of the Balochistan province like Muslim Baagh and Zhob.
A much anticipated film , it is the first film of Sonya Hussain. Strings composed the music of this film which has eight tracks in the voices of Meesha Shafi, Javed Bashir, Strings, Rahim Shah and others.
“MOOR” (Mother), follows the tragic story a family pulled apart through corruption and circumstances out of their control.It is based on decline of the railways system in Pakistan. Moor is Pushto word which means mother in Pashto Language.
The film is shot in Qila Abdullah district, Balochistan and is about the decline of Railway system due to corruption and its impact on the families living there. The area of Qilla Abdullah is home to Khojak tunnel, the longest rail tunnel in Pakistan. The 3.91 kilometer long Khojak tunnel was constructed by British in 1891. It is also known as Sheelabagh tunnel. The tunnel was built with the motive to provide railway access to the city of Qandhaar in Afghanistan.
It will be the second film directed by Jami, the first film O21 released last year received mixed response from critics and viewers.
Moor is releasing on the 14th August 2015
Genre: Family/Drama
Starring: Hameed Sheikh, Samiya Mumtaz, Shaz Khan, Abdul Qadir, Sonya Hussyn, Ayaz Samoo, Ali Sheikh, Shabbir Rana, Habib Panazayi, Azlan Shah
Directed By: Jami
Written By: Jami & Nazira Ali
Screenplay By: Jami
Produced By: Jami , Nadeem H. Mandviwalla
Distributor: ARY Films
Dekh Magar Pyaar Se (دیکھ مگر پیار سے)
Dekh Magar Pyaar Se (DMPS) is the second Urdu film of Humaima Malick after a gap of four years, where her first film Bol in 2011 was a super hit winning her many awards and appreciation. The film is produced in Karachi, and shot in Lahore and London (UK). It is directed by famous commercials director Asad Ul Haq and style icon Hassan Sheharyar Yasin has worked as creative and fashion design director as well. Sikandar Rizvi, who runs Xanders a famous restaurant in Karachi is appearing as hero in this film.
DPMS is releasing on 14th August 2015.
Starring: Humaima Malick, Sikander Rizvi, Irfan Khosat, Aqdas Waseem
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Music by: Soch Band
Background Score : Abbas Ali Khan
Directed by: Asad-ul-Haq
Produced by: Ali Murtaza and Asad-ul-Haq
Written by: Saba Imtiaz
ScreenPlay by: Ijlal Khan and Asad-ul-Haq
Cinematography Nic Knowland
Edited by: Yong At Vhq
Creative and Fashion Design Director: Hassan Shehryar Yasin
Styling by: Saima Rashid Bargfrede
Distributor: Geo Films
Rashid Nazir Ali
Salma and Azfar’s divorce and Azfar’s marriage with Naveen was one of the most controversial happening of the past year. The fans refused to accept this marriage and saw Salma as the victim in this whole affair. Azfar and Naveen also confessed in their interview that the public backlash was so severe that it took them a year to come out in the public openly.
This was the first time that Salma talked about her divorce with Azfar and his marriage to Naveen when she was invited as a guest in Nida Yasir’s Morning Show. Salma said that she started feeling that Azfar had changed long before he told her that he was going to get married to Naveen. Salma said that she never knew when the marriage was taking place and only found out about it from other people.
Salma said, “Azfar gave me the option of staying married to him even after he got married to Naveen but forgiving him appeared to be much easier if I had no relationship with him. I wouldn’t have been able to forgive him or move on had I stayed married to him therefore I decided to leave him. I could not share Azfar with another woman, I do not have such a big heart.”
She also said, “Right till the last minute Azfar wasn’t sure about his decision to marry Naveen, he was confused. If I wanted I could’ve stopped him from going ahead with this marriage but I didn’t.” Salma said that when a person decides to get married to someone it means that he has already moved on so there is no point on holding on to him or in making him stay.
Salma also revealed that she had to go into therapy after her relationship with Azfar ended because she could not cope with what had happened. The therapy sessions consoled her and she realized that their marriage was already over long before Naveen came in the picture. She said, “Sometimes when people make decisions they don’t consider how badly they are hurting other people because they are only thinking about their own self.”
Salma said that women who live with a husband who has a second wife are victims of abuse in a way and they don’t have the courage to get out of the situation. Salma said, “The distance between us started when our daughter Fatima was born because Azfar was always the child in the marriage and now that there was another child he couldn’t cope with it. My entire focus was on my daughter and that is when my relationship with my husband suffered.”
“For a year I suffered a lot but now I want him to be happy. Some people have this kind of a nature I accept him the way he is. I am still friends with him but I will never see his wife and I will never go to his house,” said Salma.
Salma said, “It is not easy being a single mother. I have to give breaks during work because I have to be there for my daughter because of which I lose a lot of projects too. I have to plan my schedule around her. I have always insisted that Fatima should be close to her father because if she is not close to him it will have a negative effect on her.”
Watch the complete interview here: http://www.dramaonline.com/good-morning-pakistan-7th-august-2015/
Imran Abbas has been associated with the television industry for a very long time but now he is the latest sensation in the Indian Film Industry. He has received highest praise from the top directors and producers. What most people don’t know about this actor is that he is also a trained classical singer. Although Imran Abbas has never sung professionally till now but he has sung for fun in some talk shows in which he was invited and very soon he will be starting singing professionally.
While giving an interview the talented actor said, “Not all people know that I am a trained classical singer. I have not sung in this film but I am definitely singing for my next, which is going on the floors soon.”
Not too many people also know that Imran Abbas was the brand ambassador of Zee Zindagi and he played a pivotal role in launching it across the country. Imran Abbas is very proud that people in India love Pakistani dramas and can relate to them.
Yasir Nawaz went from acting to direction and now he is not just a drama director but he is also the director of the film “Wrong No” which has been doing very good business in the box office. MAG The Weekly Magazine talked to Yasir Nawaz about many things and while talking to the magazine he revealed that for him winning over the audience is more important than anything else.
Yasir Nawaz said,
Manto is the most awaited films of this year which will be released in September. The red carpet of the film was attended by the drama, film and the fashion industry. Actresses like Savera Nadeem, Irfan Khoosat and Marina Khan who never make an appearance on the red carpet of any films were also seen on the red carpet of the film. All the songs of the films were revealed in this special premier and the response of the stars was very positive.
Here are pictures from the red carpet:
The story is moving forward slowly, but the thrill is gone. This obviously had to happen, and I terribly miss the intrigue from the previous episodes, but I am glad the the show is not being dragged. I will repeat the fact that the performances are mesmerizing! Noor Hassan especially deserves a round of applause. He nails everyone of Aatir’s expressions, makes us hate this evil character and helps us understand him too. The writer deserves appreciation for writing this complex character well.
The promo tried to deceive the viewers that Aatir would divorce Muqaddas after finding out that she was pregnant but once I heard those three words I knew that it was one of the characters’ bad dream_ and as it turned out, it was. The way Aatir found out about the pregnancy was the tried and tested, eavesdropping, but unlike other dramas, I found it convincing and honestly, it was about time!
This week, we found out what Jehanzeb did to Aatir’s mother, Maryam Ahmed Ali, who is played by the gorgeous Fazila Qazi. A flashback showed young Aatir requesting Maryam to tell him a bedtime story and inquiring about why she was so sad. “Mein ne dekha thha, Jehanzeb uncle aap ko tang kar rahe thhe aur aap ro rahi thheen.” For a kid, losing his mother is the worst thing ever. Six-year-old Aatir saw his mother being teased by Jehanzeb, then being thrown out of the house because of the same man. She may have committed suicide after that or the depression got to her. Either way, Aatir lost his mother at an age when he needed her the most, because of a man who valued his desire more than someone’s life. Aatir spent a lot of time crafting a plan to destroy that man. What Aatir forgot was, however, that he was doing the same thing Jehanzeb did. In order to achieve his desire, i.e revenge, he was ruining another person’s life_ a girl who had nothing to do with her father’s sins. Fate intervened and he fell in love with his “bait”, otherwise poor Muqaddas would be living with Jehanzeb right now, divorced and carrying a child who would never know who his/her father was.
Jehanzeb and Aatir’s conversations are definitely interesting. The phone call from episode 27 clearly explained us Aatir’s state of mind. Aatir’s concept of love is twisted. All those years of plotting and planning have taken their toll on his brain. He says he loves his wife and would never harm her, but then he threatens Jehanzeb by saying that he would leave Muqaddas or deny the fact that she is carrying his child. I so wish that Muqaddas hears one of those conversations and realizes what a twisted mentality the guy has. She deserves to know the truth. With that said, I don’t feel sorry for Jehanzeb at all. What he did was unforgivable and he deserves punishment for that_ Muqaddas doesn’t.
Kabir and Nida kept fighting and Nida really crossed the line when she openly claimed that Muqaddas and Kabir were having an affair. Kabir is obviously tired of her taunts but the divorce demand clearly caught him off guard. He was very disappointed and it showed that he had no intention of leaving her. I feel sorry for him because he has to deal with such an annoying wife. Nida Zaidi and Furqan Qureshi perform their characters well.
Even though I hate Aatir, I love it when he shuts Ruhi up. Ruhi keeps threatening Muqaddas that she will tell the “truth” to Aatir. I say the same thing every time Ruhi tries to scare Muqaddas,” You know nothing Ruhi!” She thinks she has it all figured out, but I bet she will get the shock of her lifetime when she finds out the truth. Aatir does not doubt Muqaddas’s character, but he is realizing how he put his child’s future at stake. In his subconscious he is regretting his actions. When he visited his mother’s grave and told her that he did it for her, and that Jehanzeb deserved this, he was actually telling himself, “You did nothing wrong.”
At this point, the ending is unclear. I just hope that the ending is justified and satisfactory. This drama is one of its kind and I hope that the ending OR dragging don’t ruin it for us.
What do you guys think of these episodes?
Areeba Mohsen
It is often said that love is like fire, if you don’t keep it alive it dies! Well Aapa Ji believes in this saying more than anyone else in this drama!! She is so eager to keep this “fire” alive that it looks like she is not afraid that it might eventually burn all the relationships she has invested so much time and effort into building. Aapa Ji is the sort of person who does not believe in letting go and there is no end to her manipulation. Wajahat’s attempt to take his own life was predictable but the way Aapa Ji reacted was definitely not what I had expected. Even after everything that transpired she remained unmoved and did not budge from her stance. Taking her brothers on a guilt trip and making the most of whatever she has done for them in the past has been working really well for her all these years therefore she knows just how to manipulate her brothers. The only thing new about Aapa Ji’s character is the double life she lives other than that she is your average negative female character which we see on screen all the time – she is lonely, insecure, conniving, manipulative and jealous. The fact that Iffat Omer has played a role like this for the first time is probably one of the biggest reasons why my interest in the play stays intact till now otherwise if it was any other actress I would have stopped watching the play by now.
The viewers learned that Rukhsana has a friend too who she probably dresses up for and talks on the phone with. I couldn’t help but wonder if this “friend” was a figment of her imagination or he was actually real. Real or not this is someone who knows everything that goes on in the house and also tries to warn Rukhsana about the consequences of her actions but ultimately has to agree with her. The scene in which Samia finds out that Wajahat has taken the pills was utterly confusing because if all of this happened in the wee hours of the morning then this was definitely not the sort of routine we were shown in the first few episodes because Samia always woke Aapa Ji first but this time everyone was up and about and Aapa Ji was sleeping. Yes, this happened once before too but that was an accident and after all the drama that followed the incident one would expect Rukhsana to be more careful!
Saba’s change of heart was very relatable, the news of Wajahat’s suicide attempt gave her the courage to do everything she could to stop this engagement because as long as she did not get engaged there was still hope. I understand why Saba’s mother wouldn’t want her to get married to anyone who is this close to Rukhsana. She is obviously scared that her daughter will end up having a life like Samia too if she gets married to Wajahat.
Azfar Rehman has never impressed me with his acting, I have always felt that even if he chooses to do different kind of characters there is always more of Azfar Rehman in the drama than the character he is playing, perhaps because of the similar expressions and outlook. I have always been unable to take him seriously and his acting hasn’t impressed me in this serial too. Tipu Sharif on the other hands looks and plays the character flawlessly. Sara Khan is another actress who has come a long way. She is very convincing as Saba. Overall this drama doesn’t have anything new to offer but the recent developments have given me reason to watch it next week too and I am watching it for Iffat Omer. I want to find out how the status quo in Aapa Ji’s house changes after someone bold and outspoken like Saba becomes a part of it.
How many of you watched these two episodes? Do share your thoughts about them.
Fatima Awan
Mahira Khan is climbing the staircase to success with a rapid pace. Mahira Khan hasn’t appeared in too many dramas but even then she has made a very good name for herself. Nowadays Mahira Khan is very busy both promoting her Pakistani film internationally and shooting her debut Bollywood film.
According to an Indian newspaper, Mahira Khan refused to do a bold scene with the famous actor from India namely Nawazuddin Siddiqui. According to the newspaper, ” The love scene is pretty edgy, dark and somewhat brutal which has Nawaz forcing himself on her.”
Mahira Khan found this scene unsettling and refused to do it. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is playing an important role in the film Raees.
According to our sources Sajjal Ali And Feroze Khan will be seen together in an upcoming Pakistani film titled “Mann Mere”. The producers had been trying to convince the cute and talented Sajjal Ali to do the film for many months now and she has finally said yes. Both the actors are excited as Mann Mere would be their Debut film . Sajjal Ali and Feroze Khan’s real life relationship with each other guarantees good on screen chemistry too.
An Australian film company RC Films is producing this film . Saqib Khan, a very renowned director of our industry has also signed and came on board as director plus among the one of the producers. Mr Saqib has been associated with ISPR and has done song video shoot for Shehzad Roy.
Shooting of Mann Mere will be done in the two beautiful cities of the world Sydney (Australia) and Karachi (Pakistan) . It will be entirely family entertainment movie with a strong social message. As the producers of the movie stated that there would be no vulgarity and item song. Other details who is coming on board will be revealed soon.
Directed by Fahim Burney, co-produced by Hammad Abbas and A&F Productions, and written by Fareeda Masroor and Adison Idrees Maseeh, HUM TV’s recent offering, Tumhari Natasha airs every Friday at 9:10 p.m.
Partly shot in Dubai, Fahim Burney’s signature picture quality, and with Sohaye Ali Abro and Azfar Rehman playing the leads– one glance at the promos, and you didn’t have to be a genius to figure out that that it’s Fahim Burney’s show! Having watched Khoya Khoya Chaand, Yahan Pyar Nahe Hai and Tanhai, I had prepared myself for some over the top situations and clichéd plot twists. It’s definitely not a meaty story and has its share of shortcomings, but if you have a penchant for lighthearted stuff, Tumhari Natasha may be your cup of tea.
The story revolves around Natasha (Sohaye Ali Abro) – a self-assured, blunt and lively young woman. Natasha may have all the material luxuries at her disposal, but she doesn’t have a perfect family. Her bickering parents, Afnan (Waseem Abbas) and Durr-e-Shahwar (Saba Hameed) have come to a parting of the ways. Afnan and Shahwar could never get along because of their contrasting personalities. Shahwar’s a working lady who never got her priorities straight. She always stood aloof from her daughter because her career has always been her first priority. Afnan, on the other hand, proved to be a dutiful father, and showered Natasha with all his love and affection. Since Shahwar was never there for Natasha, Aani, the housemaid, took on the motherly duties. As a result, Natasha dotes on her father and Aani, but has a strained relationship with her mother. Natasha doesn’t have much of a problem with her parents’ divorce because she believes, and rightly so, that her parents were never together in the real sense so their separation was inevitable. After the divorce, Natasha wishes to live with her father, but Afnan plans on flying to America, where his dusri biwi, Shah Bano needs his care and support because she is a cancer patient. The way Natasha puts it, her father used to be a good, compromising husband, but her mother never saw him as an important part of her life. Seeing her mother’s indifference, Natasha herself encouraged her father to go for dusri shadi! I have to say that I don’t like how our dramas always show working mothers in a bad light. There are working women who know how to maintain a healthy balance between their professional life and personal life so what’s with these stereotypes?
Natasha’s family life may be troubled, but her friends are sincere and caring. She confides in her best friend, Sumbal, and the two are so close that Sumbal’s entire family knows Natasha very well and Natasha visits them very often. Shahwar doesn’t approve of Natasha’s frequent visits because she looks down upon Sumbal’s class and background. I understand that the dastarkhuwan pay beth kay daal chawal khanay wala fiasco was meant to convey how appallingly low Shahwar’s mentality is, but I do feel that it could’ve been avoided. In sharp contrast to Natasha’s unhappy and tension filled home environment, Sumbal’s family is picture perfect. They may not be as well-off as Natasha, but they love each other to bits, and are genuinely concerned about one another. Natasha admires Sumbal’s family for their strong bonding and longs for the same khuloos and muhabbat. Sumbal’s brother, Ahmar (Azfar Rehman) is in love with Natasha, but he cannot muster up the courage to confess his love because of Natasha’s social class and the glaring difference between their family backgrounds.
Natasha’s other friend, Kaif (Farhan A. Malhi) is in love with her and has proposed to her, but as much as Natasha likes him ‘as a friend’, she doesn’t harbour any special feelings for him. Natasha believes that Kaif’s proposal has affected their friendship which is why she no longer feels comfortable when he’s around. Natasha repeatedly says that Kaif is her best friend, but from what little we’ve seen, I didn’t quite get the feeling that they were ‘best’ friends at any point.
Natasha is upfront about her views on love and marriage. Since she never saw her parents getting along with each other, she thinks that marriage itself is a mistake. She doesn’t quite believe in love, to which her friend remarks, ‘jin ko muhabbat pay yaqeen nahe hota, unhain hi muhabbat hojati.’ Well, I guess we can see where this is going. Unfortunately though, Natasha’s dad has got some other plans. He wants Natasha to come with him to America, and if she refuses, he wants her to agree to his nephew, Arsalan’s proposal. Natasha doesn’t want to go to America, and she most certainly doesn’t like Arsalan, but she feels that saying yes to Arsalan’s proposal is the only way her father would allow her to stay in Pakistan. Natasha gets engaged to her cousin, but tells her father that she won’t marry Arsalan before finishing her university and her father agrees, unaware of the fact that this is a sham engagement and Natasha doesn’t plan on marrying Arsalan at all. Natasha plans to break off the engagement when the time for marriage approaches. Natasha doesn’t seem to be thinking straight and her plans are obviously very irrational but the way she puts it, mein planning pay believe nahe karti, bus jo dil mein aata hai karleti hun. Aur kuch agar koi problem hobhi jaye tou baad mein fix hojaega. Umm, Geet from Jab We Met, anyone?
You’d think that Arsalan too joins the list of Natasha’s admirers, but thankfully, he is not interested in Natasha at all, in fact, he’s a married man! Arsalan’s father doesn’t have the best of intentions and he coerced his son into getting engaged to Natasha for the sake of property and jaidad. Natasha’s mother may be wrong about a lot of things, but her opposition to this engagement made perfect sense to me because she seems to have an idea about how greedy Afnan’s brother is.
I think Waseem Abbas and Saba Hameed don’t even have to make an effort to slide into their roles because they are always given the same dialogues in almost every project that comes their way! Waseem Abbas is not playing the cruel daddy again so that’s a relief, but he’s playing the disgruntled husband! I don’t seem to get Natasha’s father because on the one hand, he’s parting ways with his wife that too when he has a jawaan daughter, and he also has his dusri biwi waiting for him in America, but on the other, he refuses to give his daughter the liberty to decide who she should get married to. He blindly trusts his brother and nephew so he believes that only Arsalan would prove to be a good husband to Natasha.
Natasha gets to meet Sumbal’s neighbor, Qadri Sahab (Qazi Wajid), an elderly man known for foreseeing the future. Qadri Sahab tells Natasha that there is someone who loves her and genuinely cares about her, and it is with him that Natasha will find true happiness. Natasha begins to think it’s Kaif who really loves her, and though she insists that the two are and should remain just friends, she tells Kaif that if she ever thinks about marrying someone, it’d be him. At this point, Natasha doesn’t have feelings for anyone, but I’m sure that most of us are rooting for Natasha and Ahmar because not only does Ahmar seem very genuine and decent but Sohaye Ali and Azfar Rehman look really cute together.
Anaya Tumhari Hui, Tumhari Natasha etc – am I the only one who finds such titles a little cheesy?
I have no issues with the pace and I hope things don’t get stagnant. The actors do seem comfortable playing the roles they have been given. There is no heavy-duty stuff, and I am not watching Tumhari Natasha to be blown away by the story, direction or the performances. I am watching Tumhari Natasha because sometimes I feel like watching dramas I don’t have to take very seriously.
How many of you are following Tumhari Natasha? What do you think of these two episodes? Voice your views!
Maryam Mehdi
