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Chup Raho – Bus Kur Du!!!!!!

NOTHING about this drama makes sense anymore; I am not sure what is more annoying – Numair’s never-ending manipulative ways, Rameen’s infinite stupidity or Manal’s “acceptance” of her evil husband. Numair has definitely not changed, there was a time when Numair’s actions made sense but ever since he resurfaced he has turned into someone who is very difficult to understand. He is still manipulative and selfish and he is still conveniently saying things to Rameen like he always thought she was better than Manal like it is no more than a “compliment”!! Rameen shouldn’t be there in that house in the first place but since we know she is stupid enough to go the extra mile to get herself into trouble so let’s not fret over that but let’s just consider everything that happened to her after she came to that house. How can it be okay for someone who raped her to apologize to her while he holds her? Why did Numair keep on reminding Rameen what he did to her like this was light years ago. It was as if Rameen had amnesia and it was in her best interest to be reminded of everything that transpired in the past. That scene was wrong on so many levels. And why didn’t Rameen just walk out of the door after hearing all that? Yes she wanted to help her niece but is it even possible for a girl to choose to be in this sort of a situation? Rameen is at Manal’s house out of choice which is really ironic or perhaps comic!

Our heroine has the option of staying miles away from the man who abused her over and over again but she would much rather stay in the same house with him even if it is for a few hours because she loves playing Mother Teresa! Rameen came to get a divorce from Azar and somehow no one informed her that Azar is dead. Numair is obviously lying to her because Azar is his first cousin therefore he must know that he is dead! Well let’s not doubt that he died because we all saw Humaima’s tweet in which she said that her brother’s character died! I have no idea what is going on! Does Manal know that Numair raped Rameen? It seemed like she did know it but then digesting the fact that she is okay with that is very very hard. We never saw the confrontation between Manal and Numair and we don’t really see a change in Numair. Manal is still with him so he didn’t lose much except for his social status which in my opinion is not a punishment big enough. I don’t feel anything for any of the characters but the way the story keeps on progressing forward with absolutely no focus at all is actually very upsetting. The writer must think that the viewers are intellectually challenged because any person with even a little bit of common sense will have a very tough time liking this drama.

The way Rameen has proved to be a good omen for every house she set her foot in is just plain ridiculous. She can win over the most challenging children within seconds, she can clean up your house and water your plants and expect nothing in return! I am sure everyone needs a Rameen in their lives! Numair is back to playing games again and he is running the show once again – definitely NOT what we wanted to see! This play is getting more absurd with every passing episode – time to put an end to this torture!

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Tonite with HSY Season 2 from coming Saturday on Hum Sitaray

Season 2 of Tonite with HSY is starting from Saturday at 9:10 PM on Hum Sitaray. The first program will feature Imran Abbas and Sanam Jung.

https://vimeo.com/119864819

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Ayza Khan Gives Danish Taimoor A Beautiful Surprise

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This is going to be Danish Taimoor’s first birthday after his wedding with the beautiful Ayza Khan. Danish Taimoor was greeted with a beautiful surprise on his birthday morning when Ayza Khan planned something really special for him. She filled a corner with flowers, gifts, balloons and cake which was decorated and read “Happy Birthday Super Star”. Danish and Ayza’s wedding was the most talked about wedding of the year 2014. The couple looked electrifying on all the functions.

There was a rumor that Ayza Khan might leave her acting career after marriage but Ayza made it clear that it is not going to happen. Ayza Khan on the other hand wants to spread her wings and make a career in films too.

Here are some pictures of the most-loved couple of the drama industry:

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Ayeza Khan – Biography, Wedding Pics, Daughter, Dramas, Danish Taimoor

Aik Pal_ Episode 13: 6 Years Later!

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It is really good to see good people being rewarded after hardships. I am glad, that the writer decided to make the good characters happy before the last episodes. Noor Fatima’s problems had been half erased when Shazi entered into the village and declared her marriage to Imran and the other half was erased today.

Mus’haf shared his feelings with his parents, and sent them to the village to ask for her hand in marriage. It took a lot of time and some promises from Mus’haf, to get Noor Fatima to say yes, but to our relief, she did. Another stereotype that was broken in Aik Pal, was of the good-poor guy and bad-rich guy. Many times while watching dramas, I have wondered why only poor people are shown as pure souls? It’s not like every wealthy human being has superiority complex. Mus’haf is a genuinely nice person, who likes to not only help others, but lead a simple life himself.

Omair and Bareera are a boring couple no doubt and Omair is a sick man to the core, but I don’t think Bareera deserves him. Yes, she was  rude and proud girl, and even disappointed her father, but having Omair for a husband and never becoming a mother is way too big a punishment for doing all of that. Omair would have left her if she wasn’t rich!

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Imran treated Shazi the same way he always treats women. Of course, Shazi could not tolerate him anymore and contacted her mother once again. Her mother was eager to take her in once again. The “Malik Sahab” who wanted to marry Shazi, helped her escape.

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6 years fast forward, and Bareera’s condition has worsened. She is such a mess! Giving the business to Omair has left nothing for her to enjoy. Her days are spent smoking and lying around the house. Omair is now running the business and he is facing competition from MA Group of Industries, which according to his secretary is emerging as a strong contender for them.

Mus’haf and Noor Fatima are leading a happy life. Noor Fatima is seen arranging a Milad in her house. She meets her friend from university days and they both get talking. I really don’t like the idiot Noor Fatima becomes when she starts talking to people her age. At home, she’ll talk with a normal tone and look like a sensible person, but when she is with her university friends, she will act weird. I don’t get the “Aap”. Just like I didn’t get the “Omair Sahab” in one of the previous episodes. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to talk to everyone with respect, but you can do it without looking weird. While talking to her friend, Noor Fatima asked about Bareera and mentioned a “ehsaan” that Bareera had done on her.

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Overall, it was a good episode because it was happening. Last two episodes of Aik Pal have had a good pace and there haven’t been any loopholes. Let’s see what happens in the lives of Bareera, Omair, Mus’haf and Noor Fatima in the future episodes.

Areeba Mohsen

Ali Safina, Zhalay Sarhadi excited about Jalaibee

Jalaibee (جلیبی) is an upcoming film scheduled to release on 20th March 2015. Cast members Ali Safina and Zhalay Sarhadi who recently visited the Studio of BBC Urdu have talked about this film. Ali and Zhalay are quite excited about this project.

As per Ali and Zhalay, the film is twisted and flavored like Jalaibee. Talking about rumors of an ITEM SONG filmed on Zhalay, Zhalay herself clarified it is not an item song. The song is a dance number, shot in the style of what Zhalay termed as ‘Madhuri Dixit style’. As per Zhalay the song was demand of her role as she is playing the role of a bar dancer.

Listen to complete audio here which also includes a song in the voice of Zhalay Sarhadi.

https://vimeo.com/119775271

ARY Films and Redrum Films Present Jalaibee
A Film by Yasir Jaswal

https://vimeo.com/118335520

Cast:Danish Taimoor, Ali Safina, Wiqaar Ali Khan, Zhalay Sarhadi, Sajid Hasan, Sabeeka Imam, Adnan Jaffer, Uzair Jaswal
Produced by: ARY Films & Redrum Films
Executive Producers: Salman Iqbal, Murtaza Shah & Jerjees Seja
Released by: ARY FILMS

The First Pakistani Film that will be Releasing on Friday 20th March 2015 in Cinemas Across Pakistan, UK, USA and UAE.

Jalaibee is a crime caper about two friends who end up being loan defaulters to a mafia gang lord. But that’s not the only trouble brewing in the film; there are many twists resembling those of a real jalaibee

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Jalaibee’s song in the voice of Zhalay Sarhadi

Jalaibee (جلیبی) is an upcoming film scheduled to release on 20th March 2015. Though the music of this film is not yet released, here we can hear Zhalay Sarhadi singing one song of this film during an interview with BBC Urdu.

There were rumors of an item song in the film. However Zhalay has clarified that it is not an item song and its choreography is like a typical song of Indian artist Madhuri Dixit.

Here is the song in the voice of Zhalay Sarhadi.

https://vimeo.com/119777810

The full interview is also posted on reviewit.

ARY Films and Redrum Films Present Jalaibee
A Film by Yasir Jaswal

https://vimeo.com/118335520

Cast:Danish Taimoor, Ali Safina, Wiqaar Ali Khan, Zhalay Sarhadi, Sajid Hasan, Sabeeka Imam, Adnan Jaffer, Uzair Jaswal
Produced by: ARY Films & Redrum Films
Executive Producers: Salman Iqbal, Murtaza Shah & Jerjees Seja
Released by: ARY FILMS

The First Pakistani Film that will be Releasing on Friday 20th March 2015 in Cinemas Across Pakistan, UK, USA and UAE.

Jalaibee is a crime caper about two friends who end up being loan defaulters to a mafia gang lord. But that’s not the only trouble brewing in the film; there are many twists resembling those of a real jalaibee

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Alvidaa (الوداع) OST by Shafqat Amanat Ali

Alvidaa ( الوداع) is a new drama serial on Hum TV aired from Wednesday 11th February 2015.

Starring: Imran Abbas, Sanam Jung, Naveen Waqar, Ahmed Ali, Zahid Ahmed, Mahmood Aslam, Sara Khan. Producer: Momina Duraid.
Writer: Sameera Fazal
Director: Shehzad Kashmiri

Here is the OST of this drama in the voice of Shafqat Amanat Ali
Vocals: Shafqat Amanat Ali
Lyrics: Imran Raza
Music: Sahir Ali Bagga

https://vimeo.com/119773697

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Ho Mann Jahan, Behind the Scene shots from upcoming film

Ho Mann Jahan (ہو من جہاں) is an upcoming film currently being filmed in Karachi. Starring Mahira Khan, Sheharyar Munnawwar Siddiqi and Adeel Hussain in lead roles the film is also produced by Sheharyar Munnawar Siddiqi. Ho Mann Jahan is the working title of the film and is expected to be changed upon release of the film.

Directed by: Asim Raza
Story by: Asim Raza
Screenplay by: Rashna Abidi, Imtisal Abbasi & Asim Raza
Dialogues by: Yasir Hussain & Asim Raza

Here are few videos and clicks from BTS of this film courtesy of official facebook page of this film.

https://vimeo.com/119771689

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Tum Se Mil Ke, from Thursday on ARY Digital

Tum Se Mil Ke is a new drama on ARY Digital replacing Mein Bushra on Thursdays at 8 pm.

Cast: Sumbul Iqbal, Feroze Khan, Affan Waheed, Rabab Hashim and others
Writer: Aneeza Syed
Directed By: Furqan Khan
Production House: iDream Productions

From the promos it seems to be an intense romantic drama.

https://vimeo.com/119365686

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Zulekha Bina Yousaf – OST by Rizwan Anwar

Zulekha Bina Yousaf is an upcoming play on Aplus starting from 12th March 2014.

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Starring Imran Abbas, Maya Ali, Mansha Pasha, Hina Bayat, Wasim Abbas, Taqi Ahmed, Ali Sheikh
Written by Khalil ur Rehman Qamar
Directed by Mehreen Jabbar
Produced by Aplus.

Here is the OST of this upcoming drama in the voice of Rizwan Anwar composed by Saad Sultan. Both Rizwan and Saad have appeared in Coke Studio, the OST of Jackson Heights Laayiaan Laayiaan is also in the voice of Rizwan Anwar.

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Sarmad Sultan talks about upcoming film Mein Manto

Mein Manto is an upcoming film which is under production for past two years. It is based on events of last few years of the famous Urdu short story writer Saadat Hassan Manto. Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, who is directing this film is also playing the lead role of Manto in this film.

Here Sarmad is talking to BBC Urdu regarding this upcoming project. The video also features few shots from this film.

https://vimeo.com/119666299

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Goya- Episode 14 Review

Every once in a while you come across a character in a drama that you admire so much simply because he/ she is human. Such is the case with not just one but at least two characters in Goya, if not more. It didn’t take very like for Omar to realize that he was being played- his miraculous ability to walk so soon after a spinal cord surgery reaffirmed his fear that Mohini didn’t leave out of her own free will but was coerced into doing so. What I have liked about Omar from the very beginning is his manners- how often do you come across a man in our dramas who never loses sight of his adab and aap/ janaabs despite his circumstances. Here’s a guy who’s life is a living hell thanks to his controlling father yet every one he comes across is extended the same courtesy- be it the house help, visitors, etc.

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Zeb’s confidence is growing leaps and bounds- Hamaari maa ne humein darna nahin sikaya tha… Zeb is currently working as the house help but that doesn’t diminish her personality in the least. Having completed her Master’s Degree, she is not only qualified but entitled to a white collar job but she doesn’t let that affect her. On the contrary, she is helping Omar come to terms with the reality surrounding him. Though Omar was initially reluctant to even speak to her since she reminded me of the irreplaceable Mrs. Imtiyaaz, he is slowly learning to open up to her. She seems sensible and sincere; plus she also seems confident when dealing with the formidable Sr. Hashmi.

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I was extremely annoyed with Nomi- he’s acting cold and nasty knowing full well that Omar is not to blame. As Omar reminds him, Mein toh behosh tha Nomi… He seemed indifferent when he heard about Mohini’s miscarriage- I expected him to have more of a reaction than a blank expression. I don’t know if Nomi has a bigger role to play but I hope he doesn’t come in between Mohini and Omar. God knows they need all the help they can get.

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Zara and Omar are definitely on the same wavelength. Their shared experiences have helped them understand and support each other better. Zara has finally understood that the only way to get her parents to back off is to convince them that she and Omar are trying to sort through their love lives and develop an understanding which will take time and requested her mother not to rush them into a marriage. For now, her parents are on board with the waiting but I’m sure Rahat Hashmi will not take it at face value. Zara lets on to Omar that the last time she spoke with Adnan, he seemed different. She mentions that someone was in his apartment- was he hallucinating or was it a hit-man hired by the unforgiving Sr. Hashmi? I think the two of them will be able to connect the dots soon and figure out what really happened to Adnan.

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Motherhood changes a woman- Haaniya is trying to free herself of her business commitments and plans on winding up her business. Haaniya tried to bring up the subject of another heir to the Hashmi empire but seeing Rahat’s reaction, she wants to run away for the sake of her unborn child. Her doctor friend is afraid for his own safety and advised her to stop consulting him and made arrangements for her to travel and stay at his Vancouver home. Somehow, I get the feeling of impending doom- I think Rahat is on to Haniya- she won’t be able to hide her pregnancy from him for much longer and when he finds out, he will almost certainly expect her to abort the child.

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Mohini is still unable to get back on her feet although she holds on to the belief that once Omar is better, he will come and find her. I like how Asma has stood by her throughout her dilemma and even now, she is supporting Mohini’s decision to stay disconnected from Omar. There was a bit of comic relief when Asma went to interview for a job with Shadab Zuberi. Let’s see if there’s more on that front in the coming episodes.

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What did you think about this episode? Any guesses what happens next???

Yours in watching,

Kanwal Murtaza

Digest Writer – Episode 20!

Hmmm, to be honest, after watching the preview of next episode, I am more interested to see what’s going to happen ahead because this episode didn’t have much to offer as we’re pretty much well aware of what Fareeda’s in laws are capable of & what struggles she’s going through.

This episode focused on how Fareeda is putting up with everything she’s exposed to because everyone has pretty much snatched away the power of decision making from her. ‘Khuwab jab puray ho jatay hain to unke ehmiyat nahi rehti’. Fareeda easily told the reality of her husband because she was his dream & when his dream got materialized, he didn’t value it. ‘Mere sasural walay waisay hi hain jaisay is ma’ashray mai ziyada tar sasural walay hote hain’. The conversation between Fareeda & her friend was so well-written that in just few words & with so much ease; they shared everything with each other. I was happy to see Fareeda’s friend as well, it’s like they have always given a special consideration to the supporting characters & they always had something or the other to contribute to the scenario or the story.

Fareeda is almost done with her in laws & especially her husband but too bad, she can’t ignore the reality because she doesn’t want to burden anyone. Even though Fareeda might look like a victim here but I really like how they have tackled her character because she is too strong to be victimized. Yes, she has always compromised for the sake of her family’s & in-laws’s happiness, but there’s still something about her that doesn’t make her a typical dukhiyari mazloom aurat that we see frequenting our TV screens these days. She knows how to take a stand for her, even though most of the times she has to back out from what she took a stand for, but the way she voices out her opinion & puts forth her thoughts is commendable & makes me like her even more. Fareeda knew that leaving Shaukat’s place for a few days wasn’t a solution to her problems, but she still went ahead with it whereas if it would’ve been someone else, she couldn’t have done that.

I didn’t quite understand the logic of Fareeda’s mother. Sorry to say, I have always liked & respected her parents but the way Zareena talked her into going back to Shaukat’s place really made me dislike her for that teensy bit of a moment. Fareeda is a self-sufficient person, who knows how to take care of herself but just because a few people pried into her private life, Zareena wanted to make things right just so that she doesn’t have to answer more such questions that might come her way. I so wish that Anwar had taken a stand for her daughter once again but looks like he likes being dependent on Fareeda but in return he isn’t doing much for her.

Fareeda’s only quality that her in-laws like (but never appreciate) is the way she takes responsibility of the household expenses & just because she left for a few days, Shaukat’s place was in shambles & this is exactly what made Sajida & Shaukat bow down to her for a moment just because they understood how important it was for Fareeda to come back. Sad is, that even though Sajida knows that her husband & good for nothing son haven’t done anything for her family as much as Fareeda has, she still doesn’t acknowledge her efforts.

I so wish they had shown us how Mazhar Hayat apologized to Fareeda & how he requested her again to write for his channel, but never mind, at least we know that Fareeda is doing good for herself in her professional life & she has finally & successfully achieved her dream of becoming a renowned writer.

One thing I thought was a little odd was the way Shaukat stumbled upon Shehryaar’s letters. When Fareeda was at her own place, she had the same diary but then Shaukat also got his hands on it & got to read the letters that Fareeda & Shehryaar exchanged. I think Fareeda really kept those letters close to her heart, so it wasn’t a wise thing to show that she’d leave her diary behind that too at such a place where anyone could easily find it. I really thought after this, Shaukat would create havoc over it but for now he took it pretty well. I am sure he will use it when the time would be right because Shaukat knows how to mend the situations for his own benefit.

I really wish they had shown that Surraiya grew up a bit because that would’ve made the time lapse look a lot clearer & realistic. She’s still a toddler whereas so many things have happened in Fareeda’s life. I really like the way Aqeela sides with Fareeda but I also hate to see how Sajida insults her just because she is now dependent on her own family. This episode was still enjoyable but it was filled with all such things that we have pretty much gotten a clear picture of, but to be honest, the preview of next week’s episode has gotten me all excited because I am sure it’s going to be a power-packed episode with a lot of developments in the story & more exciting twists & turns. Share your thoughts about this episode of Digest Writer please. :)

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Adnan Malik on beauty

https://vimeo.com/119534258

Video courtesy of BeautifulYou official vimeo page.

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Dil Hi To Hai, coming soon on Express Entertainment

Dil Hi To Hai is an upcoming play on Express Entertainment

Cast: Shahzad Sheikh, Sanah Sarfaraz, Anoushay Abbasi, Atiqa Odho, Javed Sheikh and others
Director & Producer: Rashid Sami

https://vimeo.com/119638439

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How we met? Campaign on Valentine Day

14th February is Valentines Day and as part of its valentines day campaign, a food brand Nestle Cadbury has presented a bit different idea. Two celebrity couples part of Valentines Day special campaign have informed how they met and finally got married. The celebrity couples are Mohib Mirza and Aamnah Sheikh, and Fahad Mirza and Sarwat Gillani.

https://vimeo.com/119638311

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Tu Khul Ke Khail (تو کھل کے کھیل) world cup song

Tu Khul Ke Khail (تو کھل کے کھیل) is a world cup special song. The video feature various artists including Jahanzeb Khan, Raeed Muhammad Aalam, Naveed Raza and others.

https://vimeo.com/119638310

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Baazi, world cup song by Amanat Ali

Singer Amanat Ali has produced a special world cup song Baazi.

The song can be downloaded from
taazi.com/AmanatAli

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Zulekha Bina Yusuf Starting Soon On Aplus

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Zulekha Bina Yusuf is one of those dramas in this season which many drama watching viewers are eagerly waiting for because this drama has some big names attached to it. The drama has been written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar who is very well known for writing meaningful and deep dialogues and it has been directed by one of the most talented directors in the industry namely Mehreen Jabbar. Apart from this the cast of the drama includes actors like Imran Abbas, Maya Ali, Mansha Pasha, Hina Bayat, Taqi Ahmed, Wasim Abbas, Ali Sheikh and Parveen Akbar.

Imran Abbas will be playing the role of Yusuf and Maya Ali will be playing the role of Zulekha. As is evident from the title of the drama it is going to be a love story. Mehreen Jabbar described the theme of the play as  “old world passionate love story”. The drama will go on air on 12 March on the channel Aplus.






Dil-e-Barbad (دل برباد) starting next week on ARY Digital

Dil-e-Barbad (دل برباد) is a new soap drama to be aired from 16th February 2015 every Monday to Thursday at 10 PM on ARY Digital.

Cast: Imran Aslam, Anum Tanveer, Furqan Qureshi, Mariam Ansari and others
Writer: Nuzhat Saman
Director: Shahida Younas
Produced by iDream Productions

https://vimeo.com/118712244

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Maamta (مامتا) from next week on ARY Digital

Maamta (مامتا) is a new drama on ARY Digital starting from 18th February at 9 PM.

Cast: Sonia Hussain, Agha Ali, Natasha ali, Irfan Khoosat, Asma Abbas, Roohi Khan, Zoya Malik, Farhan A. Malhi, Uzair Khan, Kinza Malik, Hina Sultan, Zain Afzal and others..
Director: Syed Atif Hussain

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2g964m_mamta-promo-2-new-drama-coming-soon-on-ary-digital_tv

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3 Bahadur (3 بہادر), release date announced

3 Bahadur is the first animated film of Pakistan by Oscar winning Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. The trailer was released last year, and now its release date is also finalized as 22 May 2015. The film is distributed by ARY Films.

https://vimeo.com/96616744

Directed by: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy
Produced by: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy
Starring (voices): Muneeba Yaseen,Hanzala Shahid,Zuhab Khan
Music by: Shiraz Uppal
Production company: Waadi Animations
Distributed by: ARY Films

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4 (annoying) components of last episodes

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We have some very monotonous ending methods for Pakistani dramas. The twists are always the same and ghooma phira ke we always end up at the same place in every other show. Yes, most of our stories are same as well, but at least the last episode should be exciting.

The most common ways of ending a Pakistani drama are:

1. Eavesdropping:

 Always at the right time! The good characters who have been pure annoying idiots from the start of the show, and easiest to fool will eavesdrop at the exact right moment. Have any of the drama makers realized how annoying this is?

Recent example is Tum mere hi rehnawhere Rania (Urwa Hocane) had to leave the house because of Sumbhul’s (Kiran Haq) plan to get her hands on Rania’s husband, Numail. Sumbhul’s sister eavesdropped at the exact moment when Sumbhul was talking to herself about how she “will get Numail now”. Other than this, in Nazdikiyan Nudrat (Maria Wasti) was kicked out of the house when her husband heard her talking on the phone about how she added pills to juice and made her sautan drink it. That caused her to miscarry.

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2. A lame apology:

The amount of problems our heroines experience are rectified by one simple apology. I get the point, that forgiveness is better than revenge, and I don’t mind if the victim forgives those who wronged them.

However, there are two problems. The first one is the monotonous dialogues in those scenes.  Since these are dramas, and not real life, it wouldn’t hurt the hero to do something special for his woman. Sorry hi karna hai, so why not go big? A recreation of the day the couple met or preparing her favourite meal. Learn to use Google people! DIY websites offer a lot of options for this.

The second problem is the victim not protesting at all. Say SOMETHING to the other person before you forgive them!  There are countless dramas whose apologetic moments left no impact on me. For example, Adhoori Aurat, Dil-e-Muzter and specially Pani Jesa Pyar.

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3. The heroine HAS to leave the house:

 Ek Kasak Reh Gayee, Dil-e-Muzter, Pani Jese Pyar Tum Mere Hi Rehna and so on. The heroine of each of these had to leave the house before the end of the drama. After the hero realized her worth, he went to her, said the apologetic words, and brought her back. That was obviously after he had eavesdropped on the vamp. Recent example is Khata where the heroine has left her husband’s house and will obviously be taken back by him in the last episode. Humsafar was the one where it started, and even though it is one of my most favourite dramas, I do not want every drama to have the same story or ending. 

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And if there are no scenes left to drag, they will put on the title song and show the main leads thinking, walking and even breathing just so they can increase the duration of an already stretched episode.

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Jackson Heights – Episode 22!

To be honest, I just want this drama to end ASAP. Even though I know that we’re left with 2 more episodes of Jackson Heights, I just want to get over with this because they have seriously tested our intelligence & our patience enough & now I feel that I ain’t left more of it to go through these ‘torturous’ last two episodes. The thing I said last week, I’ll say that again ke hadh ki bhi hadh hoti hai!

Now when they should be wrapping this drama up, they tried really hard to make us feel something for all the characters by making everything even more melodramatic, as if the lighting & the pace wasn’t enough. Even though I really like Naani’s character despite the fact that she hasn’t offered much ‘like everyone else’, I feel her sickness has come in at a wrong time because I couldn’t feel a thing about the whole situation at all. Yes, she was suffering but who’s to be blamed here? Iqbal or Imran? We know that Imran’s bhai & bhabhi are vultures but like seriously, he couldn’t cry at his mother’s condition but the hospital bills reduced him to tears? Imran has made his mother wait for a span of 15 years & still he was having second thoughts about visiting her that too after he personally had a conversation with the doctor? Yes, Imran has understood that it’s only the money that matters to his brother back-home but shedding tears & giving up on a situation which already had a solution came across as such a stupid scenario. Imran himself knows that the green card’s not worth it, to phir intezaar kiss baat ka hai bhai, ticket lo aur wapis jao! Plus it was so mean of him to ask Jamshed to go to Pakistan on his behalf. Imran should’ve known better that when he wasn’t around for 15 years, Naani spent that time with Jamshed, so now she needs her son & not her grandson, who just left a few months ago!

Oh ho, last week I asked whether Salma was a human being or an angel but I think I need to change my question & now it’s going to be ‘kya Salma insaan hain yan doormat’? Appna jawab hamain likh ke zaroor bhejiyega, hamain parh ke khushi hogi. Like seriously? Salma you’ve found a way out of this mess but seems like you don’t want to come out of it? Miraculously, the zevar she had, gave birth to more zevar & she sold them for good 19 grand but now when she was left with nothing, she was worried about how she will take care of another $25K which were to be paid to the goons? Why was she worried bhai? Sikandar aur uska karza, Sikandar aur wo janay! Like Salma has no feelings, nothing at all for Sikandar but seems like she wants to take care of everything before she leaves as if she is guilty of something, which she clearly is not! IF she would’ve been someone with brains, she would’ve left him the minute he showed up with a gun but then why are we expecting Salma to act sensibly? Remember, the writer has poured all the stupidity into the female characters of this drama. & Oh!!! Poor Imaan thinks unke daddy jaan bilkul change ho gaye hain & just this statement was enough for Salma to have second thoughts about her future plans with Bhatti? Please don’t tell me that ‘this’ is the change in Sikandar Salma used to talk about & she was waiting for because it already makes me want to throw up!

Finally, I am glad that before the drama ended we got to see the mysterious sister of mystery-gone-wrong Michelle. I was afraid that the way things have unravelled in this drama, going by that she would’ve made an appearance in the 25th episode (note: the drama ends at 24th episode). In just one appearance, Maria hit the bullseye by saying that even the ‘teenagers’ don’t act the way Michelle has been acting, but too bad Maria, hum bhi kab se yehi bol rahay hain but appki baby behan oh sorry, baby appa sunti hi nahi. :/ Seems like Rizwan got in contact with Maria but forgot to give her the details of infant of a husband that toddler Michelle has found for herself. Rizwan jab itni mehnat ki hi thi to puri mehnat hi kar dete so that Maria could’ve stopped her sister from committing such a big mistake but the way she just shared her disappointment, made it look like she had no issues with this marriage at all & she wanted to be an active participant of this shindig. Too bad Maria, just by showing up one time, you’ve enrolled yourself into the list of ‘senseless females of Jackson Heights’, but then there shouldn’t be any list because it’s a known fact – if you’re watching Jackson Heights, you’re only going to meet the most stupid women ever seen!

I just want to ask what Salma’s waiting for? Is she waiting for the drama to end, then only will she take a decision or she is just doing this all to drag the drama so that she can snatch the last drop of patience we’re left with? Now that Sikandar is out of the hospital & she has taken care of everything necessary, so, what’s holding her back? I also want to ask why is it that Michelle can’t smell the mystery that Jamshed’s been reeking of? He is forcing her to keep this marriage a secret from her sister & she is agreeing to it, but what for?

I so want to believe that what Salma said to Sikandar by the end of this episode was actually a truth but I think she just wanted to get a reaction out of him just to check whether he has changed or not, but then I am sure she will go back to being normal, she will push his wheelchair, give him his medicine, will take care of everything related to her husband darling because…she’s Salma!!! Anyways, share your thoughts about this episode of Jackson Heights please.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Googly Mohalla (گگلی محلہ), World Cup Special Play

Googly Mohalla (گگلی محلہ) is a special play to be aired during cricket world cup starting from 14th January 2015 on PTV Home and PTV Sports.

Cast: Hina Dilpazeer, Aiman Khan, Munib Butt, Jahanzeb Khan, Salma Hassan, Junaid Akhtar, Sjaenaz Parvez, Huma Nawab and Shahid Naqvi
Writer: Faseeh Baari Khan
Director: Mazhar Moeen
Producer: Abdullah Kadwani & Asad Qureshi, 7th Sky Productions

The play has all the flavors of a Faseeh Bari Khan’s writing and Mazhar Moeen’s direction. Hina Dilpazeer an essential part of Faseeh/Moeen’s team is playing multiple roles in this drama including the role of a Shemale or Heejra (ہیجڑا).

The play is scheduled to telecast at 8PM  on PTV Home and at 9PM on PTV Sports 14th February, but the channels it is being aired are least known for punctuality and professionalism. They telecast scheduled programs whenever they want similar to the behavior of any government run national institution. The play will be aired on four days of week.

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Inteha (انتہا) from next week on Express Entertainment

Inteha (انتہا) is a new drama serial starting from Tuesday, 17th February 2014 at 8 pm. on Express Entertainment.

Cast: Junaid Khan, Sanam Chaudhary, Sumbul Iqbal, Farhan Ali Agha and others
Writer: Saira Aarif
Director: Irfan Aslam
Producer: Asad Qureshi & Abdullah Kadwani, 7th Sky Productions

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Sadqay Tumhare – Episode 19

“Mein adhi ibadat chor kar bhaag aye, na is ka sawab, na us ka sawab” …. I was expecting the story to take a totally different turn therefore I was pleasantly surprised to see that neither Shano nor Khalil was going to let anyone stand in their way even now. The best scene of tonight’s episode had to be the one in which Shano made her father swear on her mother that he will not get her married -déjà vu anyone? Shano has proved over and over again that she is a nicer and more positive version of her mother. She is loving and caring but at the same time she can manipulate situations to her advantage when she wants to although most of the times she chooses not do that. In my opinion Shano had made a very good deal with her father but when she reached the court she came out with the truth probably because she knew that her mother will find some way to ensure that Amin does not keep his promise or it could be that one look at Khalil changed her mind. Shano bought herself some more time by asking the Judge to let her stay with her naani but that wouldn’t mean that her parents will leave her alone. The court’s verdict of waiting for a few years before getting the two married also gives Khalil and Shano a lot of time to think things through.

Khalil’s mother’s support for him once again showed the difference in thinking of the two mothers. Shano’s mother cannot see beyond her own selfish interests but Khalil’s mother wants her son to fight till the end. Inayat’s dialogue relating to shahadat was a little too OTT even from Sadqay Tumhare standards;) Khalil knew that he deserved to be punished and the best way to punish himself was to present himself to Mushtaq’s father. Even when Amin told Mushtaq’s father to stop hitting Khalil he kept on telling him to continue probably because he needed that pain in order to forget the hurt he felt inside because of the promise he made. Abdul Rehman asked the lawyer to go with whatever Shano had to say about the incident because he knew only too well ke vo us ke bayaan ke khilaf kuch nahi sunay ga chahe usay phansi ho jaye. Samiya Mumtaz’s expressions when Shano said jhoot moot phansi le li were priceless; they showed her helplessness and frustration perfectly. Samiya Mumtaz deserves the award of Drama Queen of the millennium for her character and acting! Mushtaq’s dialogues in the beginning provided comic relief and his support for Khalil in the later half showed that he too was convinced that Khalil and Shano belonged to each other.

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Bay Ji’s character in the play is also one of my favorites; I like her bluntness and most of all her support for our hero and heroine. She has a strong character just like all the other ladies in the play. Shano definitely saved the day today by taking control of the situation. She knows how to deal with her mother! The preview of the next episode showed that Rashida will continue playing her games. The developments especially in the past few episodes have been very interesting mainly because it is very difficult to guess what is going to happen next. After watching the last episode I am sure many viewers like me were convinced that this was the end of Shano and Khalil’s love story but every time their love story takes a new turn which gives the viewers hope that we might get to see a happy ending after all but let’s not expect too much because our writer does not believe in happy endings.

The poor video quality on my television today made it impossible for me to enjoy the episode, there were times when it was impossible to make out what was being said because of the loss of audio, there were continuous pauses throughout the second and third half of the play and the screen went blank at least thrice in the third half! Later on when I watched the episode online I realized that the problem was only on my end, did anyone else have these problems too while watching this episode? Watching it online was definitely better than watching it on Live TV. I have already watched this episode twice!

How many of you think that Shano handled the whole situation very wisely? And how many people are happy with the latest developments? Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.

Fatima Awan

“Prayer Has The Biggest Impact On Your Marriage” – Veena Malik

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Veena Malik has been staying away from the world of showbiz eversince she got married. In an interview Veena Malik and her husband Asad Bashir made it very clear that there was no pressure from Veena’s In laws to leave her career but she chose to give her family more time. After the court order against Veena Malik and her husband the couple does not have much of a choice then to stay away from Pakistan. Currently the couple is residing in Dubai. Veena Malik’s twitter account clearly shows that her marriage and her son are her first priorities in life now. Veena Malik thinks that prayer has a big impact on marriage, she also thinks that it is a tool that should be used regularly by married couples.

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Veena Malik is always updating her fans on how things are in her life by posting updates and picture. Here are some latest pictures of Veena Malik with her son and husband.

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Khuda Dekh Raha Hai Soundtrack and Agha Ali Mesmerizing Voice!

“Ankhiyan num num hoya, Jeewain ley gaya koi mera jiya,
Puch puch main thak gayi yaan,Kis gal di saza mainu daiway Khuda”

Well we all know Agha Ali as a talented actor but how many of us are aware of his beautiful mesmerizing voice.

It will not be wrong to state that our music composers and producers are performing their job quite brilliantly and where a particular Drama might not enthrall us but OST definitely do.

Khuda Dekh Raha is a new drama serial which will ON-AIR on A-PLUS from 19th February 2015. It is directed by Sabiha Sumar and written by Shahzad Javed and Afifa Muhammad.

The OST is composed and sung by Agha Ali, even lyrics are written by Agha Ali as well. Who thought that Agha Ali would dazzled us someday through his unique voice and with his immense music composition talent.

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Here is the link to the soundtrack, please do listen and give your feedback how do you like it.

Kithey Nain Na Joreen, A tribute to ReshmaN (ریشماں) by Ali Sethi

Late ReshmaaN (ریشماں) famous as the nightingale of desert is a legendary voice of our country. To pay tribute to ReshmaaN, Alee Sethi (son of Najam Sethi) has sung the famous song Kithay Nain Na Joreeen.

Here is the video of the song

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Starring: Adnan Siddiqui, Sania Saeed, & Mira Sethi
Director: Sarmad Khoosat
Co-Director: Saim Sadiq
DOP: Khizer Idrees
Editor: Syed Umair Ali
Styling: Alee’ Hassan
Wardrobe: Fahad Hussayn & Mehrunissa Khan
Song Producer: Saad Sultan

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Ali Haider’s new album releasing on Valentines Day

Famous pop singer Ali Haider is all set to release his new album on upcoming Valentines Day i.e. 14th February 2014.

The name of the album is Koi Aisi Baat (کوئي ایسی بات) which is also the name of the title song of the album. The album features a special cricket world cup song. It is first album of Ali Haider after a gap of seven years.

Ali Haider has also experimented with the poetry of famous poets like Bullhay Shah, Habib Jaalib and Josh Malih Abadi.

Here is the title song of this upcoming album

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Rashid Nazir Ali

Tum Se Mil Ke , coming soon on ARY Digital

Tum Se Mil Ke is an upcoming drama on ARY Digital.

Cast: Sumbul Iqbal, Feroze Khan, Affan Waheed, Rabab Hashim and others
Writer: Aneeza Syed
Directed By: Furqan Khan
Production House: iDream Productions

From the promos it seems to be an intense romantic drama.

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Alvida – Episode 1

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Sanam Jung, Imran Abbas and Shehzad Kashmiri who created magic on screen in Dil-e-Muztar are back with Alvida and these three are the primary reason why I was waiting for this play for several months now. I am not expecting the story to be anything more than that of a love triangle as is evident from the promos therefore little expectations would mean lesser room for disappointments! Yes this play has been written by Samira Fazal therefore it comes with a BIG warning – be careful you might be heading into dangerous territory!! The play has been produced by Momina Duraid Productions, Hamayun Saeed and Shehzad Naseeb.

This first episode did remind me of Dil-e-Muztar because of the relationship dynamics between Haya (Sanam Jung) and her cousin Haadi (Imran Aslam) but quite unlike Dil-e-Muztar’s Adeel, Haadi is very well-off and confident. He knows what he wants from life and is very passionate about his work. Our heroine Haya is head over heels in love with her cousin Haadi; it seemed more like a case of childhood crush which Haya never got over maybe because Haadi was around all the time. Haadi is probably the only man Haya has been this close too and she obviously is very attracted to him and she also thinks that Haadi feels the same way about her too. We learned today that Haya is adopted; she has been brought up by her Taya and Tayee. Her mother died probably when she was born and her father gave her away to his brother because he had three other daughters to look after. Haya is a pampered child who believes in expressing how she feels. Her conversation with her cousin Fariza (Sara Khan) went to show that she does not have a very high opinion of her Tayee or maybe she thinks it is “cool” to feel that way about her Tayee! Haya is insecure because of her past and honestly speaking I am slightly scared of what her character might be capable of doing! Fariza “secretly” hates Haya probably because she was brought up in a rich household!

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Haadi on the other hand treats Haya like a kid, more like a little sister and has no idea that Haya feels something entirely different about him. While Haya is someone Haadi thinks he needs to look after and pamper, his cousin Aroosa (Naveen Waqar) is the one who has always stood by him. Haadi sees a companion in Aroosa and both have a history together too. Haya thinks Haadi is coming home to her after 5 years of staying in London and then Somalia but Haadi actually came back to Aroosa. Haadi’s mother does not think Aroosa is the right match for his son because of the class difference. We know very little about Aroosa but we do know that Hadi’s father owns a hospital and he wants his son to run this hospital for him some day. Haadi’s mother’s statement about Aroosa clearly indicated that Aroosa’s family was not as rich as them therefore this rishta was not meant to be at least for now.

This first episode was definitely fast paced. I am in two minds about Haya’s character for now but I am waiting to find out more about her. I hope that the negative streak in her personality does not get the best of her. All the main leads are playing characters different from the ones they have played before therefore I am waiting to see what they have in store for us next. The characters in the play are complicated and there are multiple tracks as well so this might just be a heavy duty drama. Imran Abbas and Sanam Jung look really cute together, it will take time for me to warm up to Haadi and Aroosa’s couple. I was hoping that we will see some happy times before the real story begins maybe because I really wanted to see more of Imran Abbas and Sanam Jung together but that was not meant to be!

Did you watch the first episode of Alvida? Do share your thoughts about it.

Fatima Awan

Kis Se Kahoon_ Episode 7-10

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Kis Se Kahoon is a bundle of mesages, simple yet enjoyable.The duration is the only problem for me though.

Salma, her mother Razia, and her family, abandoned by her father were settled in Hadiqa’s house when Salma’s father arrived and threw a tantrum that Hadiqa’s father, Mr. Siddiqui, was forcefully keeping the family at his house. Mr Siddiqui was furious and told them to go back, while his wife sided with him. Meanwhile, as Razia gave in to Mr.Siddiqui’s requests, Hadiqa tried to convince her parents and Razia as well that domestic violence needs to be reported. Still, Razia had to go back and her husband continued to ridicule her and his daughters.

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Hadiqa’s Islamiat teacher gave few lectures. One was about the Day of Judgement and some on other topics. The one about the Last Day was really well-written. It was worth a share.

Jo paper aap ne dena hai, uss ke answers chhap chuke hain.Khami zindagi ke challenges ki itni tayyari, aur abdi zindagi (hereafter) ke bare mein yeh kehna ke burhape (old age) mein dekh lein ge. Jo ibadat aur khidmat aap jawani mein karsakte hain, woh burhape mein nahi.

While Hadiqa tried to save Salma and Razia, she herself got trapped by Fahad. She could not see the mask he wore and his tactics and good looks blinded her.

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Meanwhile Asfandyar (Essa Chauhdry) who was trying to deal with his anger issues by painting, joined a mental hospital. He dealt with women who had been abused so much that due to psychological pressure, they had stopped talking. They did not use the gift of speech to convey their problems to others. Asfand gave them a pencil and paper, so they could use their hands to convey their problems.

Salma’s abusive father was diagnosed with a lethal disease. While Salma fretted about his treatment, she received the news that he died in an accident on the highway, while he was driving his truck. He was an abusive father and a burden on Salma, despite that she cried. This shows no matter how bad he was, his daughters considered him an important part of their lives. Immediately after this Salma’s youngest sister ran away. She used to hobble, and Salma wondered, Chal nahi sakti thhi, bhaag kese gayi?

So Salma is facing tough problems right now, and so will Hadiqa if she lets Fahad fool her any further. This drama tells youth about their rights and how to deal with their problems, and I am sure it will give some thoughtful messages to the audience.

Performances have been top-notch till now. I like the characters as well and the show is well-written and directed. What did you think of these episodes?

Areeba Mohsen

 

Madiha Shah Ties The Knot – Pictures and Video

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Madiha Shah was once a very big name in Pakistani film industry but when her career in the film industry started going down she became an active part of the theater. There was news of Madiha Shah’s wedding ceremony last year too but the news was not confirmed by the actress herself. Recently, Madiha Shah confirmed that she was married to a Canadian based businessman Javed Iqbal by holding a small ceremony which was attended by family and friends. Madiha Shah looked very happy. Her husband said that Madiha Shah had all the qualities of a good wife and she was also a very nice human being. Many celebrities attended the wedding ceremony.



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These pictures of the couple were posted on several websites in November 2014 which claimed that Madiha Shah had married secretly:

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