Interesting is the fact that we can now see a series of great dramas going on air at the same time slots where we find ourselves confused basically when it comes to following Hum TV, ARY Digital or Geo TV in prime-time these days. Now that Fawad Khan’s new drama will be making its way to screen from August 24th, that is Thursday on Geo TV, Hum TV is again ready to give its rival a tough competition with its homework been done. ‘Aseer Zadi’ is the next drama serial that will replace ‘Dil-e-Muzter’ on Hum TV on saturdays from August 17th. The promos are already on air where we see some powerful celebrities doing something very different on screen.
The drama is written by Mustafa Afridi and is directed by Ehtisham Uddin. The drama comes under the home production of the channel where the production is been handled by Momina Duraid herself. The cast of the drama includes Sania Saeed, Farah Shah, Sakina Sammo, Salman Shahid, Noor Hasan, Ainy Jaffri, Eshita Mehboob, Sania Shamshad and Yasir Shoro in major roles. Noor Hasan, the Khizer of Humsafar is now again back with an important role and this is a great news for his fans but again, Fawad’s charisma which has already attracted a significant audience for his upcoming drama serial Numm,is likely to take over the game against him. Saniya Saeed is a wonderful actress and people really want to see her but they would rather prefer to watch her in Numm inspite of watching here on Hum TV in not-so-high budget drama serial.
Here are the promos of drama serial Aseer Zadi, Have a look!
All for now, would love to hear from you about the fact that which drama will you be following on Saturdays from now onwards!
Drama serial “Amanat” is produced by Samina Humayun Saeed, Sana Shahnawaz and directed by Shahid Shafaat. The drama serial will air on ARY Digital soon. Amanat is a romantic drama story full of romance, emotions, and excitement. Drama serial Amanat features star-studded cast including Imran Abbas, Urwa Hocane, Saboor Aly and many more. The incredible acting skills of Urwa Hocane, Saboor Aly and Imran Abbas make this serial more exciting.
Amanat is another heart warming intense story with loads of emotions. The much awaited teaser of drama serial “Amanat” is out now, have a look!
The audience is anxiously waiting for drama serial “Amanat” to air on their television screens soon!
Hira Mani is one of the finest actresses of Pakistan media industry. She has given a lot of big hits to her viewers. She is currently starring in Kashf and Ghalti.
When the Corona Virus Wave hit Pakistan and government announced nation wide lock done daily wagers were considered to be the most effected people. Many people came out in support of people. Many celebraties also started distributing ration among needy. Hira and Mani are one of those who started a ration campaign. They asked people for donations and started distribution of ration bags among needy.
Hira Mani in her latest video interview with Samina Peerzada talked about her charity work and said: ” Quarantine is a blessing for me, I will feel good when i will go out” said Hira Mani. “I am enjoying it and i will continue this work, this is what I wanted in life. The shine on the face of girls who came to get ration is the real achievement” told Hira Mani. “I was not enjoying getting fame. Now i will enjoy going out. Helping people by the will of Allah is what I am enjoying” Hira added further.
‘JPNA 2’ has been a huge success and JPNA team is over the moon. Humayun Saeed was interviewed today by dawn and despite being extremely tired of giving interviews he was still very charming.
Talking about Jawani Phir Nahi Ani franchise he said,
“You know after JPNA did well, everybody we’d meet would ask us for another film like that. And that’s when we decided to make a sequel, including everything that struck a chord with the audience. But we made JPNA 2 different; it was a conscious decision because no matter how great a film you make, they’ll always draw comparisons or find the first one better.”
He further added,
“It’s very difficult living up to expectations, so I’d already thought about how people might feel there’s something missing in the second part. Which is why [writer] Vasay [Chaudhry], [director] Nadeem [Beyg] and I wanted to change it a little. So we gave the audiences romance and a story as well, which is why it was slightly serious, whereas the first one was a complete comedy. But the humour, of course, has its own place!”
When asked about how he faced criticism for him still playing a ‘larka’ he said,
“The boy within me hasn’t died yet. And as long as he lives, you’ll get to see him and people will like him. I’m sure there are people out there who don’t like my work, but I would’ve been worried had they not been there. All over the world, we see heroes leading films at 60; I’m a bacha in front of them. Shah Rukh Khan, etc are about a decade older than me.”
He further added,
“Acceptance will take time here because we’re way too judgmental. [My critics] aren’t used to cinema-going, so they’re opening up now. But I guess it’s a part of our job, one has to take the bitter with the sweet, but the masses accept me and enjoy what I do, that’s all.”
When asked about how the JPNA franchise is criticized for not having substantial female roles he said,
“You see, as a producer, the story comes first for me. The concept needs to be good and I’ve always tried that all lead characters have their own space. I strongly believe that even if it’s a male-oriented story, the girl’s part can’t be completely irrelevant. Some stories, on the other hand, just happen to not have very strong female or even male roles. With the films we make, we at least try that there’s something for actors to play with.”
Talking about women abuse and the efforts he is making as a producer for women empowerment he said,
“I respect women and that’s the way it should be. Harassment does exist worldwide, and I’m completely against taking women for a ride. We all have families and I stand against harassment. Thankfully, I’m one of those people who can get along with everybody in the field and I’m friends with the women I work with, but I respect them foremost.”
Talking about the things that still excite him as an actor after being in this profession for decades he said,
“Challenges excite me! For the first five years, I was simply struggling to make a place for myself and get people to like my work. After that, you feel the need to hone your craft and polish your skills further. Then, I really wanted films to be made again. My first movie Inteha (1999) did really well but then cinema was at an all-time low.”
“Finally, Indian films started screening here and cineplexes opened up. The cinema-going audience returned and that’s when I realised I had to make my own movie. And now, I still get as nervous as a newcomer before shooting any scene; I think yeh masoomiat rehni chahiye.”
Talking about his future projects he said,
“Of course, JPNA has become a proper franchise and we’re planning on coming out with the next one in two years. For now, we’re working on two other films, one’s being written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar and the other by Vasay Chaudhry.”
Pakistan film/music industry is growing day by day and new young generation is not only feeling proud to live with it but also absorbing it and taking part to promote it by putting their efforts and talent with the passion and hard work.
In recent feeds, StarDreamz Global (An International Artist Management Agency) has produced a remake of ” Sajna Door “, originally filmed in Ali Zafar’s Pakistani blockbuster movie of 2018 ” Teefa in Trouble “. This soulful cover sang by Nirmal Roy and a 18 years old boy ” Muhammad Fazeel Khan “, who also produced its music.
Pakistan’s very own Rockstar Ali Zafar, who sang in this song originally, has replied in a tweet with appreciation and compliments for both singers and rate it his favorite ” Sajna Door Cover “.
This tweet has become an encouragement for this new generation and the way our celebrities and artist are motivating and working with our new talent is not less than an opportunity for them to emerge their talents,promote and boost Pakistan’s music/film industry.
Geo TV is one of the leading channels of our country which most often shows dramas based on different social issues. Most of the plays aired on this channel like many others are women-centric with family problems taking the lead. Geo TV’s new play “Ali Ki Ami” also revolves around the story of a woman, this time a mother. The script of the drama is based on a true story. The leading role in the play has been played by Sammiya Mumtaz who won the hearts of many with her performance in HUM TV drama “Sadqay Tumhare”. Other stars who will be seen in the drama include names like Asad Malik, Zainab Qayoom (ZQ), Niama Khan, Nasreen Querishi, Raheela Agha, Asim Mahmood, Farhana Maqsood and Ali Anjum. The play has been written by Ali Moin and directed by Wajahat Hussein. Shehzad Kashmiri who is a big name in the drama industry is the director of photography.
The promos of the drama show a young woman who is for some reason abandoned by her family after she gives birth to her son Ali. She is financially very weak with no one to help her but when her child is old enough to go to school she vows to do everything she can to educate him. The tag line of the drama is “aik aurat tou kamzor ho sakti hai…
magar aik maa nahi!”
Drama serial “Tum Rahe Na Tum’s ” Title has been changed to “Aiteraz” and it will be airing soon on ARY Digital. The drama has been written by Samira Fazal and directed by Aamir Yousuf. Famous actors like Sana Javed, Imran Abbas, Gohar Rasheed and Sania Saeed will be seen working in the drama. The first promo of the drama is already out which reveals that this drama will be based on a love story with Imran Abbas and Sana Javed playing the lead roles.
Sana Javed has been seen recently in plays like Goya, Paiwand and Dil Ka Kya Rung karun while Imran Abbas was seen in Alvida and Mera Naam Yousuf Hai. This is the first time that Sana Javed and Imran Abbas will be seen together in a drama. Both actors are well loved by the viewers.
Humaira Arshad and Ahmed Butt have been married for many years. They also have a son from their marriage but it looks like the differences between these two which were never a secret appear to have taken a very ugly turn. Humaira Arshad always used to give hints in different shows in which the couple appeared together that Ahmed Butt wasn’t a very loyal husband but this time she called a Press Conference in which she shared everything traumatic that had happened to her in all these years of being married to Ahmed Butt.
In this Press Conference Humaira said, “Ahmed aor uske bhai aqeel butt ko bhet mertaba galat kamo me mulawwis paya lakin apni izzat ki khatir khamosh rahi hoo. Ahmed ke lerkio se talluqat hai jab bhi mene usko mana kia usne darjano baar mujhper tashadud kia aor yeh bhi dhamki di ke mai tumhare mu per tezab phenk duga. chend roz pehle wo hamare bete ko apni maa ke gher le gya aor 4 din tek waha rakha. Ab ahmed ka mutaliba hai ke mai usko 3 crore rupees du lakin ab mai uski black mailing me nahi aawgi. Ab hamare raste mukammal torper alag hai aor mai kisi terha ikhatte nahi reh sakte”.
Translation;
“I caught Ahmed and his brother Aqeel Butt involved in wrong activities many times but to save myself from embarrassment I stayed quiet. Ahmed has affairs with many girls but every time I asked him to stop he reacted by being violent and also threatened that he will throw acid on my face. Few days back he took our son to his mother’s house and did not bring him back for four days. Now Ahmed wants me to give him 3o million rupees but I am not falling for his blackmailing now. We are going our separate ways now and there is no way that we can live together now.”
This is like an official statement in which Humaira Arshad publicly declared that she could not live with Ahmed Butt anymore. Ahmed Butt talked to the press too later and said that his wife had filed a bogus case against him kidnapping his son. He also said that he did not want this marriage to end because that wouldn’t be good for his son. He also said that he was never violent with his wife. He also went on to say that he never demanded any money from his wife.
Ahmed said that Humaira Arshad and someone named Sakhi Sarwar were 50% partners in all the properties. He said that this was quite a coincidence that she started to hurl accusations at him when he objected to this.
After Naumaan Ijaz’s disappointment over this year’s LUX Style Awards became the talk of the town the actor was interviewed by different magazines to understand what disappointed him so much and Naumaan Ijaz shared one of those on his Instagram.
The Lux Style Awards are known to be the biggest award ceremony in Pakistan, meant to celebrate and honour the entertainment industry – and this year seemed no different. However, what happens when an experienced actor like Naumaan Ijaz feels dishonoured and disrespected? Are the awards then really living up to their expectations?
After the actor took to Twitter to vent out, Something Haute got in touch to hear more about his concerns.
“It’s not about the award or the trophy, it’s about respect. Why do you think so many senior artists avoid these award shows?” Naumaan said.
“It’s because they aren’t given the respect they deserve. Also, it’s not about a senior actor losing to a newcomer. I’m very happy for Ahad, he’s like a son to me and I wish him all the success to reach greater heights in his career. All I talk about is logic and common sense!”
The actor, who was nominated with Mohsin Abbas Haider, Imran Abbas, Adnan Siddiqui, and Ahad Raza Mir, felt that it isn’t right to have senior actors in the same category as budding ones.
“It’s wonderful to appreciate new talent but how about you create more categories? Line up the new boys and make them compete for best-emerging talent or for the best acting debut,”
He said,
“It will definitely be more fair and inclusive that way. But placing a newcomer in the same category as a senior who has been around for so long is just ridiculous.”
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is an upcoming Bollywood film which boasts of a star cast from India and also from Pakistan. It is a film by Karan Johar which makes it all the more desirable for the audience. From Pakistan Fawad Khan and Imran Abbas will be part of this film. Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishweriya Rai are the prominent names from India.
Karan Johar announced the release date of the film on twitter. He announced that the film will be releasing on 28th October 2016.
Fawad Khan bonded with Ranbir Kapoor and his family while shooting for the film. They took some selfies and had a good time. Here are some selfies of Fawad Khan with Ranbir Kapoor’s mother and sister.
Fawad Khan was also down with Pneumonia in the last days of shooting. Fawad Khan and Imran Abbas’ selfies with Ranbir Kapoor too were circulating in the media which showed how all these actors were bonding.
It is more than a treat for many old viewers of Geo Network that the channel is finally turning back to its own customs and traditions, leaving the Turkish craze behind. The channel is now working really hard to earn back its lost trust by bringing back the local content on screen and for that Faisal Qureshi is found working really hard. After a little success of Viraasat, it is now ‘Adhoori Aurat’ that will start from April 16th on Geo TV. Been directed by Furqan Khan, the drama comes under the production of A&B Productions and holds a cast that is expected to grab a huge audience. What makes it more interesting is the fact that the story is written by Samina Ejaz.
The story of the upcoming drama has been revealed on Geo’s official blog.
A woman is supposed to be a best friend of another woman. She unravels her heart to none but with her best friend to whom she unconditionally shares all her golden secrets but a friend can become a foe the same way a good woman can turn a vamp to destroy another woman utterly, Adhoori Aurat, an up-coming drama serial on Geo TV is a story of such woman rivalry.
The plot of Adhoori Aurat revolves around an innocent and educated girl, Maryam who lives happily with her parents and 2 siblings, brother Sultan and younger sister Aminnah. Brought up in an eastern family, traditions and cultural values always remained her first priority that is the reason when she gets proposal of Doctor Umair, she accept it as her parent’s will. Like all other girls, she starts dreaming with open eyes for her life with Umair but soon her fantasy cracked when Maryam and Amminah caught Umair red handed with a married woman Saira. Reality slaps Maryam so hard that she lost her trust on men and starts judging every man from same perspective.
Maryam moves in life to pursue her dream of teaching poor children and joins an institute where she meets Zayan, a civil officer and an only son of Nusrat and brother of Afshan. Though Zayan nurtured in a modern family but his views are totally eastern that is the reason he never falls in love with an ultra modern girl Faiza, Afshan’s sister in law who loves him madly but he falls for Maryam at first sight. When Zayyan shows interest in Maryam, the master mind, Faiza plays a trick and smartly forces him to marry her. In the mean while, Maryam starts believing in Zayan’s love. The love birds get married without other’s approval.
The marriage of Zayan and Maryam strikes directly on Faiza’s nerves, the egocentric girl tires to commit suicide but Doctor Umair saves her life and when reality disclose over Umair, he find it as a golden chance to take revenge from Maryam hence the mischief mongers collectively plans different plots against Maryam to destroy her wedding. Their bad intentions further supported by Nusrat and Afshan’s hatred. Will Umair and Faiza be succeeded in their plans? Will Maryam be able to get the status of daughter in law? Will the women rivalry come to an end? To find out the answers stay tunned, Adhoori Aurat is coming soon only on Geo Entertainment!
Here are a few clicks taken on the set of “Adhoori Aurat”, Have a look!
Lets us see whether the new drama helps to earn some ratings for the channel or not,
“Aangan” is a drama serial set in the pre-partition era and is directed by Ehteshamuddin while it is based on a script by Mustafa Afridi produced by MD Productions, so far Ahsan Khan and Mawra Hocane have been disclosed to lead the show.
Ahsan Khan has recently swoon not only the audience but also the industry folks with his mesmerizing performance as the pedophile “Paa Imtiaz” in Udaari. After Udaari in 2016 Ahsan has worked in two feature films Chupan Chupai and Rehbra while he has just started working on this new play named Aangan which is already on our radar of most awaited shows.
The show is in it’s production stages so the actor couldn’t say much about it albeit when asked of Aangan Ahsan had the following to add in his recent interview:
“It’s set around the time of partition, but it doesn’t deal with any social issue in particular. It’s more about people in that era. Aangan is about family and relationships.”
Ahsan also added that the main reason behind accepting this project was Ehteshamuddin, it is third collaboration between the actor and Ehstesham their previous two projects being Udaari and PreetNa Kariyo Koi, another motivation was MD Productions because they never disappoint with their choice of scripts and ideas.
“Aangan is not one of those average plays. What attracted me to come onboard was its flavour. I just run away from run-of-the-mill content, you see. I always want to do something which has not been seen or done anywhere before.”
Ahsan Khan actually has high hopes for the play and said that this show will do for our industry what Udaari did. He continued saying the following:
“Our plays get appreciated only because they have their own style. They don’t mimic anything or anyone. Similarly, Aangan is going to make people proud of our industry. It’s a play with good entertainment and it’s well made.” But more than that, the biggest reason to watch Aangan is that “It is a play that you could put in a library. It’s something to be preserved, such as classics like Daastan and Ankahi.”
I can’t speak for you guys but I am definitely boarding the hype train, we wish team Aangan all the best and anxiously await to be swooned over one more time.
At a time when all the major players in entertainment are investing their efforts and funds in the revival of Pakistani cinema it is sad to hear that a veteran writer, director and producer like Syed Noor does not have much hope for the revival of Pakistani cinema. While talking to Dawn Images Syed Noor said,
“Frankly, considering all the damage caused during the past couple of years, I have little hope for its recovery. My guess was that it might take five to seven years for it to get back on its feet. It’s a miracle what has happened during these past two years. But don’t go measuring its success ratio just now as it’s the lowest in the world. I mean to say that a constant flow of film production is necessary for the success of any film industry and the proper cultivation of cinema.”
He also said that he was offended when LSA gave him life achievement award. To him this meant that he should sit home now because there was no more room for him. Syed Noor still thinks that he has what it takes to give Pakistani cinema something people will remember for a long time because he is very creative. He said,
“I continued to accept challenges as they came along and shaped my ideas and destiny. I’m still sailing this ship. Unfortunately, my colleagues didn’t and were left behind.”
He also thinks that Pakistani film industry does not need the title of Lollywood. He said,
” It’s all a fuss. There is only Hollywood, no Bollywood or Lollywood. It should only be called the Pakistan film industry and nothing else!”
Syed Noor is still unhappy with Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy for stealing his idea. The most important news he shared was as follows,
“I wrote a screenplay four years ago, keen to produce a different kind of message-oriented film. I was wondering whom to cast opposite Saima when I came across Dr. Amir Liaquat’s show and my heart said that I’d found the right man. I decided to convince him to sign my film. Initially, Amir Liaquat was reluctant to accept my offer but when I narrated the story to him, he agreed. He will be my next hero with Saima as the leading lady.”
Syed Noor said that the film will only go into the shooting phase when Aamir Liaquat is available.
Hassan Sheheryar Yasin who is more well known as HSY is a very famous designer who is not only known for his dress designs but also for his own distinguished style. HSY and his mother were interviewed by Sanam Jung on her show. HSY shared what an important role his mother – who was a single parent had played in his life. It was because of the support of his mother and sister that he managed to get this far.
HSY with his sister and mother.
HSY talked about many things about his life, his personality and his career in the show. When Sanam Jung asked him which color should a girl wearing on her wedding day. To this replied,
“Girls should only wear red color on their wedding day. Red looks the best on our girls, on our brides, it is in line with our culture and looks good with our skin tone. Many people say that red color is not part of our cultural wedding but I believe people go to weddings only to look at the bride. It is her day and she deserves to look like a princess. The look that red color can give, no other color can give.”
He also added,
“Girls nowadays think they will look fabulous in light colors but they have to realize they are not going to Oscars, they don’t have to copy Bollywood. Red is the color of our cultural wedding and it looks outstanding. This is something I am very emotional about.”
Talking about how seriously he took red color for brides, he said,
“I am not trying to make anyone feel bad about what they design but for me red is the only color for the main event of the wedding. I try to convince brides a little that they should wear red when they come to me but there is only so much I can say to convince them because in the end it is their choice. Wedding is a moment of happiness and bright colors reflect happy moments.”
HSY also had an interesting suggestion for all the other family members. He said,
“I would also like to say that close relatives (girls) should not dress up thinking that they are in competition with the bride. It is the bride’s day, let her shine, don’t try to take the attention off of her by wearing similar colors and even outfits.”
Now a days, things are like if you open any Pakistani drama channel, it is highly likely that you will bump into any drama that constitutes taalaq, halaha, extra-marital affair, beti nai beta, ameer larka, ghareeb larki, annoying saas and nand, adhuri muhabbat ,etc as the major themes. And frankly enough, we all know how much we are tired of watching these type of shows. Its high time that they should focus on producing show which appeals to a larger audience and also refresh our minds by these old-themed tiring dramas. So, in short the entertainment channels should me a mix of different things that have some substance in it. This is only way how they can attract not only ladies sitting at home, but also kids, teenagers(both boys and girls),gents, etc because naturally the dramas are not according to their taste so they find solace in the programmes offered by the channels of different countries. Now the list that I have presented below takes into handle not just the entertainment of the masses but it is also sure to bring a lot of TRPs to the channels and we are witness of it. Here it goes..
1) Travel Shows:- Like travelling to different countries. These type of shows are broadcasted all over the world and even in Pakistan, PTV tried to venture on such shows which was a good effort. These programmes are very and informative plus we get know about different cultures, religions, way of living, languages, food, architecture, history, landmarks famous personalities, etc. Most of our people cannot afford to visit foreign countries. Hence these shows provide a good chance of knowing the world around you sitting on your arm chair.
Examples: Musafir Hun Yaaron, Street Food around the World, Walking The World, etc.
2) Detective Shows:- We have many examples of such shows form India and America. The good thing about them is that they are of single-episode and provide thrill and suspense to the viewers. Story is not the regular one others so it refreshes our mind. We really need to have these kind of shows. They may also help to protect out good image of the institutions of Pakistan.
Examples: Bones, Castle, CID, Dexter, etc.
3) Quiz / Game Shows:- Now this genre is not entirely new for our channels. Many of them tried to produce such shows but unfortunately none of them could actually run for enough period of time. The reason may be their standard. As our viewers have already watched many quality shows of such other countries. They are really fun to watch and give us a great deal of knowledge as well.
Examples: The price is Right, KBC , Takeshi’s castle, The Challenge, Jeopardy Deal ya No Deal, etc.
4) Arts ‘n’ Crafts Shows:- Again many channels broadcasted these type of shows but they do not gain prominence because they were shown on less-known channels. Art is a skill that attracts many people especially the young-ones and make their time constructive which tells the importance of these shows.
Examples: M.A.D, The Joy of Painting, etc.
5) Teaching Programmes:- Now might not have come across such shows as they are quite rare. Basically in these, there are professional and highly-qualified teachers and professors who actually give lectures on televisions encompassing the wide range of subjects like physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, and etc. We can’t deny the fact that quality education is getting expensive with each passing day which further raises the importance of these programmes. Also being in the national language, they will benefit a lot of people, and best thing is that this education will be free of cost. This will no doubt be very effective.
I would like to give special mention here to “Health TV” which was launched in October, 2010. It is one of its kind channel in Pakistan and going great. It has covered just soo many aspects related to health and education. In my view, it is the most informative channels among all Pakistani channels.
Apart from this, I have also come across some literature shows on different channels like Urdu Adab, Shayri, etc. So that is also a very good initiative by those channels. Our Urdu language has such a rich heritage, it definitely deserves its own shows rather than just being preserved in libraries.
That’s about it. Do you agree with me??? These are only a few examples which I gave. Rest I leave it to you. Add any other genre which you want to see on-screen from Pakistan…
Saba Hamid is an asset for our drama industry not only because she is a very gifted actress but also because she has given the television industry more than half of her life. One would expect Saba Hamid to be at a such a place in the entertainment industry right now where she is not dragged into petty politics but it looks like that is not the case. Saba Hamid put her feelings about where her long career in the television industry had taken her eventually in this tweet:
It is sad that actors who have given the drama industry so many years feel that even now there are ways for people to pull them down. Saying that this could be the time for Saba to make her exit from the industry because she is surrounded by people who pull her down is without any doubt very sad. Recently Saba Hamid was in the news when she talked about how she felt about the current situation in Pakistan.
Few months back when the veteran actress Badar Khalil announced her exit from the showbiz world she also expressed her disappointed with how the seasoned artists were being treated by the drama industry.
In a recent interview with Dawn Sunday magazine Atiqa Odho shared some very interesting thoughts. Atiqa Odho is very pretty but she does not think that being beautiful is everything. “I really believe that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it is more to do with the nature of the person. Perhaps I’m blessed that I was born looking a certain way but that isn’t all there is about me. I have had personal struggles which have gone beyond the way I look.”
After being in the media for 30 years Atiqa Odho feels happy to be where she is today.
“When I was looking at the display of archives for my 30 years’ celebration, I could see a vast range of accomplishments. I don’t take all the credit myself as I could not have achieved anything single-handedly. But what a tremendously blessed life I have had. It gives me a lot of comfort to feel that I am able to help people around me.
My children are now grown up and grandchildren have become central to my life. My make-up brand is in its 10th year, I want to work with the breast cancer awareness cause and be very focused on it. And for as long as I am around, I will continue to work as an actor and producer. Even with all the challenges, I would still do it all over again.”
When asked if being good looking gives you an edge over others and helps you overcome obstacles Atiqa said, “The challenges are tremendous and it is a difficult burden to carry. Expectations are different. People want you to be a certain way and do certain things in life. Loag bari mushkil se aap ko sukoon se jeene dete hain. The intelligent will be able to read between the lines of what I am saying. There is always someone who is trying to get you; there are people who have a crush on you. I had my first stalker when I was 12 which is unnatural, intimidating and borderline frightening for a young girl.”
So what is Atiqa Odho doing with her life right now?
“Now in my mid-40s, I find myself wondering how will I deal with old age? I hope I am balanced enough so as not to be depressed about being aged and old. Being beautiful is a challenge, especially when you are in the limelight too much, in the same way as being unaware or uneducated is.
You can never go out for a meal with your family without being stared at. I have never been comfortable with being stared at. This is why I decided to convert this public interest in me to social work.”
Atiqa Odho has also started production, talking about that she said, ”
“Today, as an actor in her mid-life, I feel challenged as to why everything is about 20-year olds; why can’t a woman in her 30s and 40s have a story to tell? So I don’t just sit around waiting for those ideas to come to me but try to develop those as a producer.
Every character represents the society and should have a purpose, even if it sends negative energy across the screen. For instance, Farida in Humsafar was a product of the society.”
Atiqa Odho believes in hard work. “I believe that nothing is unachievable or unattainable. If you are willing to work hard and with integrity, you will reach where you want to go.”
All the drama pages have been reporting that Ayza Khan will be quitting acting after she gets married to Danish Taimoor but Ayza Khan while talking to an online blog denied the rumors. She has been busy preparing for her wedding which is going to be held in August but eople are wrongly quoting her that she is leaving acting.
“I am not quitting at all in fact as far as my career is concerned I have bigger plans after my marriage as I will start shoot for a film in December.” Ayza said when HIP, an online blog asked her if the news was true.
Ayza Khan said that she will only be taking a leave of three months and after that she will be back.
“Since I don’t have much interaction with media, they publish things about me without confirming it.” Added Ayza Khan
Veena Malik has always managed to make sure that she doesn’t lose the ultimate limelight which she often seems to earn in return of self-created controversies. Now that the lady has proclaimed her marriage to a rich businessman of Dubai, it seems that the two of them are equally enjoying this newly created bond as husband Asad too seems to adore the showbiz limelight which has reached to him following Veena.
Recently, a newspaper published a thrilling news about this marriage where it mentioned it clearly that Asad Bashir is not a rich businessman in Dubai but just an employee in a Dubai-based firm. The news also stated that Asad Bashir is a resident of Miyanwali who belongs to a poor family of Kohat. For a complete story, read the news here!
Veena and Asad are currently busy in photoshoots which are mostly regulated on social media pages. Despite of all the stories linked to this actress, we are still happy that she has finally settled in her life and pray that things work out between this couple.
It’s essential to deliver what you promise. The promos of ‘Shahrukh ki Saaliyan’ aired last year in Ramadan that promised a wacko theme and unlimited laughter. As the sitcom started, we realized that Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi yet again delivered a project that was pretty serious about human emotions, at the same time, offering wholesome comic entertainment. Without throwing logic to the winds, without taxing our brains, and employing every trick in the book of rules to woo the viewers, 7th Sky Entertainment churned out a lovable sitcom that was enjoyable in every aspect.
It follows the story of a guy who can’t marry his love interest because she is the youngest sibling and cannot get married until her sisters find a suitable match.
The sitcom wrapped up with a finale that left us in awe of it. The last episode tied the loose ends together, finally giving Shahrukh (Ahsan Khan) and Anoushey (Ramsha Khan) the ticket to their wedding. Setup at a wedding banquet Nighar (Namra Shahid) refuses to marry Abbas-Mustan (Azfar Ali) and runs away to the airport to meet the love of her life Abu Bakr (Syed Arez Khan). Micky (Faiza Ali) expresses her passion for Glucose (Raza Zaidi). The significant havoc is created when multiple brides come to marry Shahrukh; an angry Anoushey takes the plunge and threatens to kill Shahrukh; they run; say Qabool Hai, and finally live happily ever after.
It wouldn’t be wrong to say that each episode of the enterprise was so thoroughly entertaining, so thoroughly enjoyable that you wait with bated breath for the next event to unfold. The comical situations; the humor was the type that appealed to the common man instantly. The narrative by Dr. Younis Butt changed tracks gradually. With Mazhar Moin in the director’s seat and a compelling storyline on hand, you expect nothing but a qualitative product. And ‘Shahrukh ki Saaliyan’ was one, without any hiccups. The director succeeds on various levels, but more than anything else, he knows how to package an exciting story with superior performances and entertaining moments with aplomb.
‘Shahrukh ki Saaliyan’ was embellished with marvelous performances, and the best part is that the director cast actors who had a flair for comedy, their comic timing was fantastic. Ahsan Khan’s act was incredible, displaying his acting skills to the best. His versatility was more than evident – he acted like a buffoon when required, but breathed fire when the situation demands. (Masalabox) This is another performance that will fetch him laurels.
The other performance that stood out was that of Ramsha Khan, who was remarkable as Khan’s love interest. She looked ethereal and delivered a highly competent performance. In fact, it wouldn’t be wrong to state that the actor towers above one and all. Rehan Sheikh gave an astounding performance. Qavi Khan, like always, first-rate, essaying the role like a true veteran. Hina Bayat was superb. Jawed Sheikh, as usual, puts up an impressive show. Aruba Mirza, Syed Arez Khan, Raza Zaidi, Faiza Ali, Saba Faisal, and Namra Shahid shined bright in their respective parts.
What keeps me engross in this drama is its ‘stillness’ I think. I have been following this serial from the very first episode and found the characters of Gaiti’s parents much close to reality. There are people like these, the fathers who dictate their families, the mothers who try supporting their children to excel, taking all the risks upon their souls.
The Nikkah controversy was really something new which I came across this season, though I hold different views on making such a sensitive issue as the center of discussion, it might however, reflect a few stories who have witness such of an awkwardness.
This is really not a review of yesterday’s episode, but actually a notifier that ‘something’ has finally happened. Like all her previous attempts, even this time Gaiti again decides to tell Arsal everything but what happened today was something which half of the audience feared to watch from the very first day. I wonder what stopped the lady from revealing the truth to her husband who seemed to be a decent and reasonable man. I have completely failed to take more of Kiran’s madness. Arsal’s frustration is genuine and acceptable-both, but the story could have been the same way too without showing him drunk anyway. Take it as a tradition or backwardness of the majority of our society, ‘that’ scene must have made a few of you a little uneasy in case you were watching it with your family. All I could say while watching the drama was, “Bibi yeh to hona hi tha. Aur raho chup!”
Let us not turn the topic controversial this time by raising a debate whether it was an appropriate theme to be shown in a drama or not, but let us only stick to the drama and the characters only. What do you think how would the drama now be, will Gaiti now forgive Arsal and will tell him the truth or the same silence is what the audience will see for the upcoming 4 weeks.
Fawad Khan, a renowned model, singer and an actor previously living in the hearts of many, no longer enjoys the same status in Pakistan. He has always been very choosy when it comes to Pakistani dramas and all we have seen are his quality TV shows for which he has been given due credit and love by his Pakistani fans. Some of his shows like Numm and Ashk were not up to the mark but were still appreciated by some of his die heart fans. But his decreasing popularity graph is popping out many questions in our minds. The ‘Humsafar’ guy who was a crush of every girl next door is no longer missed on screen even by his die heart fans.
Here are few reasons for that:
Abracadabra! Make Fawad disappear!
And here you go. Fawad is no more a part of your TV screens. I am not talking about ads because ads are not something your fans look forward to. Imran Abbas went to India, did his work and came back. Ok fine! But guess what our hero Fawad practiced the phrase ‘ghar ka rasta bhool jana’ and never came back. After the famous ‘Humsafar’, he did Zindagi Gulzaar Hai and Numm and after that he went to Bollywood. ‘Art has no boundaries’ is a debatable issue and somehow it’s true to some extent but does expanding the boundary exclude your own region? No, not at all.
POOF!
Pakistani celebrities have been doing pretty well in the neighboring country and the best part is the fact that even the Indian audience is appreciating their work and one of them is our very own Imran Abbas Naqvi.
After completing his shooting for the upcoming Bollywood movie Creature-3D, this Pakistani hot hunk is now all set to make his second goal with Muzaffar Ali’s ‘Raqs’ . Imra will be sharing screens with fashion stylist and costume designer Pernia Qureshi and as per the reveals, Amitabh Bachchan and Zarina Wahab are likely to play cameos in the film, they will be shooting their bit in Mumbai.
Raqs is a pre-Independence story which will be shot in Lucknow from March 18th, 2014.
Imran has some hit dramas on his credit in Pakistan with his modelling career as a cherry on top. We wish him all the good luck for his Bollywood career and hope to see much of him on home screens too.
Asim Jofa burst on to the Fashion scene as a breath of fresh air. Having been certified in Design from the prestigious Central Saint Martins, Asim went on to create ripples in the fashion industry. He has achieved great acclaim for his various collections displayed on the runways in the fashion capitals of the world.
This February, sway with the melody of romance and love, Asim Jofa presents ‘Piyaar Sufiyana” beautifully sung by the talented Farhan Saeed. The video features the talented duo Hania Amir and Farhan Saeed.
The super talented Hania Aamir and Farhan Saeed has something excited coming up for you guys.
The latest luxury collection is going to give goosebumps to you guys, stay tuned for the latest collection coming up.
Shahid Nazir, who is well-known for his crazy track ‘One pound fish’ is going through a bad phase of his life where his popularity seems to turn into a bad name which is lately brought to him for not paying his loans and for that, his arrest warrants are been issued last Friday.
Often known for his song which received much of the recognition in UK, Shahid Nazir turn into a celebrity overnight where all the Pakistanis seemed proud of him for spreading his talent in UK and making his country shine in the field of singing and music. Soon after his prominence in UK, he was also seen in endorsements and Ads by big companies like PTCL.
As per the reports revealed yet, Shahid took a loan of Rs. 6.6 Million from a private company in Lahore which he failed to pay at all. Due to his non-payment, the Lahore court has released his arrest warrant on the request of the victim company.
The news is really more than a shock for his fans who are disappointed with the fact that their once-liked-‘One pound Fish’ man is not following the legal ties he once agreed to follow. Shahid, however, has not passed any remarks over the issue which is too adding more spice in the hot air revolving around the matter.
We hope that Shahid Nazir deals with the matter as per the rules of the nation and clear his dues which are unpaid according to the terms and conditions he signed.
If one more episode of this unnecessarily stretched drama serial would have gone on-air, I would have done something with my TV screen for sure (*Sigh*)! So finally the most awaited ending of the drama serial ‘Mujhe Khuda pe Yaqeen Hai’ has bid a bye to the channel and the audience which was already found fed up from the poor acting and ambiguous story of the drama. Narmeen has paid well for her tricks and Arham, too, is disclosed honest by the end; the ending could not have been more obvious than this. Now that the drama has gone off-air, I feel like sharing my views on the 4 characters of this drama who have acted really bad this time.
1) Ahsan Khan as Arham
I do not know why, but Ahsan has always disappointed me with his acting because more or less he appears all same-every time. From expressions to dressing, from dialogues to movement, from head to toe, Ahsan has same skills to show in all the projects he picks for himself. As Arham in MKPYH, he did fascinate me somehow in the beginning but ultimately fall back to the point where he suits in, the most. Ahsan has done some wonderful serials like Dastaan, but for now, Ahsan needs to show his versatility and prove his talent once again.
2) Mikaal as Shaique
I recently shared an article on the list of most expensive celebrities in Pakistan where we found Mikaal as one of those expensive artists who demand the highest payouts for each project. There are no doubts that Mikaal is really good looking and he also has some respectful dramas on his credit but as far as his acting is concerned, it has a huge room for improvement. As Shaique, Mikaal did half of the justice to his character as per my observation. There is something way girlish about his typical expression which I always failed to gulp. What do you say?
3) Momal Sheikh as Areeba
This sweet potato of the acting world needs to understand this fact that it is not working for her. Whether it is her role as Alina in Kadurat or Areeba in MKPYH, Momal’s acting has disappointed the audience greatly. For me, Areeba was just fine, but again, we expect more from the celebrities who belong to a family of actors, probably because they have their acting institution all available at their home. Though better than brother Shehzad, Momal Sheikh still needs to show improvement in her acting.
4) Shakeel as Abba Jaan
Whether it is his age or the requirement of the role, Shakeel’s acting has had been really irritating this time. I often question my own thoughts which I find developing while watching some senior actors doing a really bad job on screen where the top two’s are Rubina Ashraf and Shakeel these days. Abba Jaan was shown as a rich businessman who never happened to visit his office in the first place. He, on the other hand, was shown as a father who governs his family but his dialogue delivery portrayed him as a man of misery and nothing else. He could easily be personified with an ill father who had two heart-attacks previously and was in severe risk of experiencing the next blow.
When everything unfit comes together as a package, something very similar to Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai emerges on the shore and for this drama; it was firstly its bad acting followed by the series of flashback stories which resulted in making this drama a complete disappointment.
Please feel free to disagree with my thoughts and opinions and share your views about the drama.
HUM Network, after taking the drama industry to the next level of success is found enthused enough to give music a chance. It was previously Mika Singh from India for whom the channel organized a concert and this time, it was our own Zafar who is now one of the most famous personalities all over the world. HUM has always offered its audience a special package on special days and February 14th, is one of them. This time the channel organized a melodious night to celebrate the day of love for their special programming,
Though the live concert was actually witnessed on February 1st in Karachi, it was only yesterday that the concert went on-air on the channel. The show was hosted by Anushay Ashraf while many prominent faces were seen at the concert, showing their love and appreciation for this young and very talented singer who is now happens to be a popular actor in the neighboring country.
Ali Zafar opened the show with a medley of popular covers including Chal Dil Mere and Sohani rath dhal chuki. He followed it with a rendition of Teray bina lagay na mora jiya, giving it an exceptional twist. He had the audience swaying to his beats as he sang Dil jhoom jhoom. The youngsters in the audience went wild with his offering of No woman, no cry while the entire packed hall went ecstatic at his rendition of Zindagi Gulzar Hai, from HUM’s award-winning serial by the same name. All in all, it was more than a musical journey for the audience who were found totally engrossed in the magical spell created by Ali.
Here are some of the pictures of the show. Have a look!
Please share your views about this attempt of the channel.
It is after quite a long time that Saba Qamar is once again seen on HUM TV with drama serial ‘Bunty, I love You’. Replacing ‘Rishtay Kuch Adhooray se’ on Sundays, the drama is all set to entertain the viewers by presenting a controversial story of Dania. Dania is married to an old man who is rich. After his death, Dania still young falls for a handsome boy who is poor. The story sounds nothing new but seems a copy of any Indian film as per the plot revealed so far.
The drama is a home production where Momina Duraid is its producer, while the direction has been done by Siraj Ul Haq. The cast of the drama includes Saba Qamar, Noman Habib, Mahmood Akhtar, Raza Zaidi, Khawaja Saleem and Tariq Jameel.
Here are some of the onset pictures of the celebrities. Have a look!
Let us see how far the drama succeeds in entertaining the audience.
One of the most reviving serials which Geo TV is now offering to its viewers is ‘Aasmano Par Likha’ which has conquered the hearts of the Pakistani audience with the first few episodes. The drama is a perfect example of what we have been listening that a good picture is a result of the most difficult combination of colors every created.
The drama which goes on air on Geo TV every Wednesday at prime time comes under the production of ‘A&B Productions’ and is been directed by Mohsin Mirza. The cast of the drama includes some veteran actors like Shehryar Munawar, Sajal Ali, Saba Faisal Saba, Hameed and Mehmood Akhtar. It was recently in one of the newspapers that the director of the drama serial stated about the difficulties the team of Aasmano Par Likha has encountered so far during its shoot in a rented house.
He said that the house they rented to show as Shehryar Munawar’s house on screen, was a real trouble for them as the owners of the location treated the team pretty harsh though the producer was paying as per the contract signed. Mirza further disclosed that the owners didn’t permit them to shoot after dusk (that is, After Maghrib) which was nowhere mentioned in the clause. Moreover, showing no signs of respect, he once asked seniors actors including Saba Hameed and Saba Faisal to leave their dining table while they were having their lunch, and told them to have it on the floor.
The same house will be shown in the upcoming episodes of the said drama serial. It is therefore true that levels of perfection which are been shown on screen, do not reveal one percent of the tough time which the team goes through during the shoot.
Share your views about the news please. Do you think it is decent to treat the senior celebrities this way even when the contract is been signed of having no claims on the house during the shoot?
A Cynosure and a megastar, Atif Aslam once again whack the floor of India by his tremendous vocals. He, for once, gears up himself for a new super smack! ‘Aa Bhi ja Mere Mehermaan’ is his latest compelling song which has been used in a forthcoming Bollywood movie ‘jayanta Bhai ki Luv Story’. This impending movie is directed by Vinnil Markan, produced by Kumar S. Taurani and casting Vivek Oberoi and Neha Sharma.
Pakistani musicians are found to be a symbol of good fortune for Bollywood movies, as most of their music do well and achieve the outstanding success. There is nothing erroneous to say that the Bollywood movies are unwelcoming and soulless without a feel of Pakistani music industry. Atif Aslam is reckoned as one of the Pakistani singers who go the extra mile for the success. Seeing that Atif Aslam’s name is as much as necessary to grasp the attention of millions of people, his songs by and large touch the sky. ‘Aa Bhi ja Mere Mehermaan’ has once
again caught the interest of populace and has pulled off to a great deal of optimist and encouraging response in a very little instant. His romantic and passionate song propels the listener to dream like mind-set. For this reason Atif is near to millions of heart and acknowledged as a king of Pakistani music industry.
He is a celebrity who can bend over backwards for the success of his songs and may be that is the reason he dig up all the way through success like a piece of cake. The movie is consisting of overall four songs in it, out of which three are sung by Atif Aslam. The released one has already caught the fire and tuned up the energy level of everyone as to enjoy the song. We are hoping that his doozy voice will turn up the other two songs to unbounded success.
Team of Upcoming Pakistani Film ‘ Dobara Phir Se ‘ Adeel Hussain , Sanam Saeed and Hareem farooq behind the scene of Upcoming photoshoot for Pepe Jeans Pakistan…
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has released a new album Back 2 Love in April 2014. The album comprises of 10 tracks including collaborations with Indian musicians and singers.
Now video of one of the songs Zaroori Thaa is also released which is perhaps shot in Dubai. The video also features indian artists Gauhar Khan and Kushal Tandon.
After promoting the movie ‘Yalghaar’ in US, the cast was spotted at the premier of the movie in London.
The team of ‘Yalghaar’ has promoted the movie extensively at international level, it would be interesting to note how the movie fares at the box office overseas.
The actors look gorgeous at the red carpet, let’s have a look at a few pictures posted online after the event.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that this winter would become difficult if the people will not do proper care in the second wave of Corona.
The second wave of Corona is here and now people are not following SOP’s. Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the use of masks can prevent coronavirus.
He further said that we had faced difficulties during the first wave of Corona but the people cooperated at that time . During Corona’s first wave, business and the public were taken care of.
He also said, ” The opposition was criticizing me for not doing a complete lockdown. Today, the same opposition is holding a rally during the second wave of Corona.”
The prime minister also said that the corona virus is spreading rapidly in the United States . You can only save your industry and your people if you take precautions.
Addressing the inaugural function of AirSial, Imran Khan said that Sialkot would become a hub for exporters in the coming days.
Imran Khan further said that he will eliminate the hurdles in the induction of new businesses and will help the business community.
The movie which was supposed to make its way to the cinema houses this Eid will now be releasing somewhere in coming months and has released its official trailer. Enjoying a rich cast, where we see Shan Shahid, Ayesha Khan, Shamoon Abbasi, Ali Azmat, Meesha Shafi and actors like them in lead roles, the movie is all about loving your country. The movie highlights the current issues of Pakistan and the fact that all it need to improve the situation is patriotism.
Anyone who has even remotely read about British History must have some idea about the sudden scandal wrapped around one of the empire’s longest reining monarchs, Queen Victoria. The Queen had apparently formed a special bond with her 24-year-old attendant Abdul Karim. It is reported that he even taught the Queen Urdu and the Quran. So scandalous was this union that it is rumored King Edward, the song of Queen Victoria, had burned all letters and photographs of the two after the death of his mother. However Abdul’s diary was later found that contained memorabilia of the two.
The movie will be based upon Shrabani Basu’s book of the same name and will explore how this unlikely friendship came to be. If you thought that Victoria and Abdul would be just another white-washed, run-of-the-mill documentary then the trailer will certainly prove you wrong. Full of quick wit humor and excellent cinematography, the trailer promises that the movie may be one of the biggest successes of the year, pleasing to all.
