An adorable little Albanian girl named Marge Pellumbi is famous for recreating the looks of celebrities all over the world.
The Pakistani media industry is full of talented people and many of our celebrities are not only famous in Pakistan but also all over the world because of their talent. Marge Pellumbi a young Instagrammer seems to be a big fan of Pakistani celebrities too and she recreated the looks of many of our celebrities.
Three-year-old Marge loves doing makeovers like celebrities and posting comparison pictures on Instagram. The cute girl has so far remade the looks of so many Pakistani actresses and we cannot help but agree that she looks absolutely gorgeous. She has recreated the looks of Sajal Aly, Ahad Raza Mir, Nimra Khan, Sana Javed, Noor Zafar Khan, Sarah Khan, Bilal Abbas Khan, Ali Zafar, Momina Mustehsan, Maya Ali, Aima Baig, and a few others.
Let’s have a look at pictures of different celebrities whose looks are recreated by Marge Pellumbi:
Sanum Jung, the morning show queen, have massive love, respect, and fan following because of her spectacular acting and hosting skills. People love the way she hosts ’Jago Pakistan Jago’ on Hum Tv. Recently, Sa Jung is working on an ongoing project ’Mein Na Jano’ opposite to Zahid Ahmed and Affan Waheed.
Sanum Jung got married to a handsome pilot Syed Abdul Qassam in 2016 and the couple is blessed with a beautiful baby girl Alaya Jafri. Sanum continued hosting even after becoming a mom. A video went viral over the internet and Sanum’s fans are in shock. They are curious to know the truth from her.
Alaya Jafri holding a newborn in her hands and look so cute. She seems to love babies and feel happy while holding one. We know it’s not Sanum’s baby but just look at Alaya’s face.
Have a look at the video and tell us what you guys think of cute little Alaya.
Starting her career in the Bollywood industry with Jawani Jaaneman with some great actors like Saif Ali Khan and Tabbu, the very beautiful Alaya F is enjoying new opening to her acting and modelling career. Been launched by the Pooja Entertainments, the actress has already signed her next venture with the same production house and here comes another blow to her success.
The Actress Alaya F has taken her fans by a drop-down wows as she just shared another success of hers. He has lately shot for the cover photo of famous magazine Elle which is all about fashion and trend.
Portraying a countryside, fun loving beauty, ALaya looks simply amazing in the shoot. Have a look at what Alaya shared on Instagram.
Linkin Park is a name as familiar as home to every music lover worldwide, naturally the passing of Chester Bennington in summer last year left the whole world in tears and with an unfillable void.
Alamdar Khan, a Pakistani singer, recently released a video singing a cover of Linkin Park’s famous song Crawling. Set in a black and white backdrop, the video features Khan and some clips from Bennington’s last performance.
Khan has been into music for a long time. Talking to The Express Tribune, he revealed that Linkin Park is a major part of his life and interest in music.
“My cousin and I were jamming to Linkin Park’s song after Bennington had passed away and we thought of recording it. But he was flying back to the US soon so I got in touch with Sarmad Ghafoor, who recorded the song for us.”
Post recording, Khan thought of shooting a video as well so he got back in touch with Ghafoor and filmed it.
“All of this happened in the span of a few days. No one from our side of the world had paid a tribute to Bennington so I took it upon myself to honour him,”
Bennington passed away in July 2017. The singer was suffering from depression and committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in California. With his tribute, Khan aims to educate people about mental disorders as well. He explained,
“Mental illnesses are still considered a taboo in Pakistan. If you go see a shrink, people start to think you are crazy. So we’re trying to raise awareness that it is okay to go see a psychiatrist and get help,”
We hope more people take mental illnesses as seriously as they take cancer or AIDS and the world doesn’t have to lose another Chester Bennington or Robin Williams or Kurt Cobain to a mental illness.
Parwaaz Hay Junoon is a tribute from entertainment industry to Pakistan Air Force. Its production is well under way and the teaser will most probably release on the 6th of September to mark Pakitan Air Force’s commendable role on that date in the country’s history, or on the 7th of September, which is Pakistan Air Force day.
The movie will be directed by Haseeb Hssan, who has recently given us Mann Mayal and Diyar e Dil. This is is his first movie from the director’s chair. The film will show the rigorous training, trials and tribulations faced by the personnel of PAF, in the line of duty. There are some very extreme weather conditions shown on screen especially from the Northern areas of Pakistan.
The famed singer/model/actor Alamdar Khan has revealed that he is going to be part of the movie, as part of the aerial action packed scenes, playing a major support system to Hamza Ali Abbasi, the lead protagonist of the movie.
The most interesting thing is that Alamdar is an ex officer of the Pakistan Air Force and the experience carried nostalgia, loyalty and reality all in one package for him. He was back to the barracks, reconnecting with what was once home for him.
The rest of the cast includes Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahad Raza Mir, Saad Qazi, Hania Aamir, Shaz Khan, Marina Khan, Kubra Khan, Arsalan Butt and Shamoon Abbasi.
The movie set to release around the end of this year, in December most likely and will definitely be a visual treat, since it is backed by Pakistan Air Force, Hum Tv and MD Productions.
Sooryavanshi is one of the very much awaited movies of 2020 as it will be bringing back on screen, Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif together. The two of them have been seen on screen many times together but it has been quite a while that their fans have been waiting to have them on screen. Been directed by Rohit Shetty, the movie is all about the Cops and the Good and Bad, continuing the Shetty Legacy.
The movie is set for its release on March 27th, 2020 and the audience can simply not wait. The trailer was supposed to be out on February 27th, but it has now been delayed and will make out to the screens on March 2nd, 2020. So by then, keep your fingers crossed!
There is a separate fan following for Akshay Kumar and for sure, he is one of the most talented actors of the world. Often aiming to choose different roles and give his audience a variety of him, Akshay is seen in Romance, comedy, action and what not!
Here comes a good news for Akshay Fans, Akshay will now be seen in a comedy action movie and will be reuniting with Ekta Kapoor production after Once a Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobara.
The actor has given his dates and has finalized for the movie. While Akshay is all busy these days with his two releases of this year i.e. Sooryavanshi and Laxmi Bomb, the actor has already locked five movies for 2021 and out of which Ekta’s Comedy is one.
No doubt that it is predicted to be one of the most awaited movies of 2021. Let us now wait and watch how far does Ekta Kapoor will be able to make out this time!
Born as Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia and professionally known as Akshay Kumar, is an India-born naturalized Canadian actor, producer, martial artist and television personality who works in Bollywood, the commercial Hindi language film industry based chiefly in Mumbai, India. Akshay Kumar has worked in more than 100 films, most of which were a commercial success and hit, earning him many awards including a National Award and 2 Filmfare Awards. After being engaged twice to actress Twinkle Khana, Kumar married her on 17 January 2001. Together they have a son and a daughter. He is known as a protective father and keeps his children away from the media. He stated that he wants to “give them a normal childhood”.
The Akshay Queen, Twinkle Khana
Twinkle Khana was born as Tina Jatin Khana on December 29, 1974 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. She was born to two mega stars of the Indian Bollywood industry, Rajesh Khana and Dimple Kapadia. Both her parents have made a mark in the industry. Twinkle khana shares her date of birth with her father. Her father was born in Amritsar, Punjab and was from a family of railway contractors.
Education
Twinkle Khana did her schooling from New Era High School, Panchgani. After that, she attended Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics. Initially, she wanted to pursue her career as a Chartered Accountant and she gave the entrance examination but instead she joined the film industry on the insistence of her parents.
Professional Life
Twinkle Khana is an Indian author, newspaper columnist, interior designer, film producer and a former film actress. Before stepping into the life of glamor and limelight, Twinkle Khana went through an eye surgery. She started her acting career in 1995 with Rajkumar Santoshi’s hit romantic film Barsaat in which she appeared opposite Bobby Deol. It became sixth-highest grossing film of the year and she received a Filmfare Award. After that there was a list of successful films. She gave many hit movies to the industry and won the hearts of many. She said bye bye to the film industry after marrying her love Akshay Kumar. She was also part of the judge’s panel at Femina Miss India in 1999. Apart from her acting career, she is also an author. In 2015, she released her first non-fiction book, “MrsFunnybones” which was declared a bestseller, making Khanna India’s highest-selling woman writer that year. Her second book was The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad, a collection of short stories and her most recent book and first novel, Pyjamas Are Forgiving made her the highest-selling female author in India in 2018. In 2019, Twinkle Khanna also launched Tweak India, a bilingual digital media platform for women. In 2009, People magazine listed her as the fourth-best-dressed celebrity in India. She co-runs an Interior Design Store in Crawford Market, Bombay, called the White Window.
Marriage
Twinkle Khana met Akshay Kumar for the first time during a photo session for Filmfare magazine. They got married on 17 January 2001 and together have a son, Aarav and a daughter, Nitara.
Pictures
Here we are sharing some memorable pictures of Twinkle Khana with her husband and children and we hope you will like them.
Do share your thoughts with us about this article. Let us know if you want to know any thing else about the couple.
Akshay Kumar is known not just for being a hero in Indian cinema for the longest time but for also playing comic roles in his films which were made memorable because of his perfect comic timing. The good thing is that Akshay Kumar gives the credit for his perfect comic timing to none other than the very well known Pakistani comedian Umer Sharif.
While talking to the journalists in a Press Conference that was held to promote his upcoming film “Singh Is Bling” Akshay Kumar said, “I remember somebody told me that they liked my comedy timing, I must tell you I learnt my comedy timing from Umer Sharif.” Umer Sharif was standing right next to him when Akshay uttered these words.
He also said, “I have seen all his shows even if they were pirated or anything but I got hold of it.” Umer Sharif praises Akshay Kumar for his honesty and said that is the reason why he came to India on his invitation. The two stars had a candid chat with each other in the Press Conference and showed that they were much more than just friends.
Bollywood film industry is among the most successful film industries in the world. Pakistanis have grown up watching Bollywood films and their stars always receive a lot of love in Pakistan. From the three Khans to Akshay Kumar, all of them have always gathered a lot of love from Pakistani fans but since Modi’s government has come in India, their whole landscape and mindset as a country has changed. Ban culture in Bollywood has pushed many actors to choose Hindutva and nationalist scripts so their movies work as propaganda films like The Kashmir Files is what is mostly working in India. Akshay Kumar also did a nationalist film titled Bell Bottom last year.
Akshay Kumar was a guest at the Re Sea International Film Festival where a Pakistani fan was present. He asked Akshay that he appreciates his films on social issues but why did he sign an anti-Pakistan film.
Akshay responded by saying that it was just a movie. This is what went down:
Nitara is the daughter of the Bollywood power couple, famous actor Akshay Kumar and actress Twinkle Khanna. Nitara Kumar is the maternal granddaughter of the Super Star Rajesh Khanna and the famous Bollywood actress Dimple Kapadia is her maternal grandmother. The paternal grandfather of Nitara was a military officer named Hari Nitara also has one sibling named Arav Kumar. She is mostly called by her nickname Nita at home.
Nitara was born on September 25, 2012, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indian. She has attractive dark brown eyes and black hair. Nita has a zodiac sign of Libra owing to her birth date. And her cast is Punjabi Rajput. Her religion is Hinduism and she practices her religion along with the guidance of her parents. She is a non-vegetarian and Twinkle Khanna always puts an effort to give her protein-rich diet in her meals.
Akshay Kumar has always been protective of his daughter Nitara. The actor is often spotted shielding his baby girl from the paparazzi when at the airport or just a casual day around town. However, recently the cutie was snapped having a good time with her best friend. The two girls were photographed taking a stroll hand-in-hand with their nanny keeping a watchful eye on them. Unlike other star kids, Akshay has kept his bundle of joy away from the shutterbugs.
Nitara’s father, Akshay Kumar is strict when it comes to the security of his children. He wants his daughter to be an energetic as well as a strong woman in her future life and also wants her to learn self-defense techniques when she grows up, just like his son, who is an expert in Martial Arts.
Once after seeing this huge Unicorn at some exhibition Nitara had demanded a pet (Unicorn with wings) from her father on Father’s Day. And Akshay really enjoyed that unique wish of her innocent daughter. She loves spending time with her friends and mostly spares her time to spend quality time with her classmates. Nitara, just like her mother, Twinkle Khanna, is a huge fan of ghost stories just like her and loves to read scary stories at night with her mother especially before going to bed. She loves going out on movie dates with her mother. And twinkle always manages to take her out to watch a good movie with her at least once a month to entertain her little munchkin Nita.
On her 8th birthday, her mother Twinkle Khanna shared a post in which she tried to depict her countless love for her little daughter through words saying “I don’t know what she wants to be when she grows up, all I know is that it’s happening too fast and I will always support her in whatever she does for herself”.
She had surprised her mother, Twinkle Khanna on Mother’s Day by preparing a special card for her. She especially made a handmade card with cute things on it to surprise her beloved mother.
Have you read our article about the daughter of Akshay Kumar? I hope it gave a perfect sneak peek into her life!
Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat starrer Load Wedding released in 2018. It revolved around the perils of dowry and the devastation it causes in the society. The film was hailed by critics for good storyline and later on got great reception by viewers when it released on television.
This was Load Wedding’s trailer:
Now, Akshay Kumar is all set with his upcoming film Raksha Bandhan and it looks eerily similar to Load Wedding with a brother not getting married due to his unmarried sisters and fighting with the evil of dowry. Even the small town setting is giving very similar vibes.
This is how Raksha Bandhan looks:
Load Wedding’s director Nabeel Qureshi also had to say something for it:
Netizens also gave their opinions on the similarities between films:
Horror movies are right up my alley.I am always ready to grab some popcorn and enjoy a spine-chilling horror film so it’s no surprise that Aksbandh (previously titled Paranormal Karachi Nights), a 2016 Pakistani found footage horror film piques my interest.
Directed by Emran Hussain and co-written with Ayaz Samoo, produced by Naveed Arshad, Seemeen Naveed, Ayaz Samoo and Emran Hussain under the production banner of Cinematic Media, Big Idea Entertainment, Aksbandh follows six friends who set out on an fun adventure trip to Larkana, Sindh, to make a small found footage film, where things take a dark turn and they find themselves in danger.
The cast includes Ayaz Samoo, Saud Imtiaz, Danial Afzal, Bilal Yousufzai, Shehzeen Rahat, Mahrukh Rizvi and Arshad Ali. Most of them are not well-known names of the industry, but Ayaz Samoo has worked in spy thriller, 021 and Moor, for the latter he received AFA Best Actor in a Negative Role.
Talking to Dawn Images, Ayaz Samoo revealed, “When we started our script, there were only two characters instead of six. We incorporated more characters in order to make things more exciting and interesting. With fewer characters, there was a chance of monotony, something we wanted to avoid.”
On TV, Ayaz Samoo has mostly done comedy shows. “I left comedy to pursue serious roles, but it still remains my first love, I started my career as a standup comedian but wasn’t getting comedy roles on the silver screen. In Aksbandh, I saw my chance to do comedy on the big screen and I created the character of Sunny. I wanted the producers to know that I could still do comedy even after getting the Best Villain trophy at the ARY Film Awards. This was the right time to get back to the pavilion.”
The film was released across Pakistani cinemas on May 20, 2016.
Umera Ahmed’s Aks ( a reflection ) is all about the game of chess. One might think that what is the connection of the reflection with a game of chess. Well, after reading Aks you will definitely be able to know about this confusing subject.
The writing style is very unique, beautiful, intriguing and a bit confusing. This novel will definitely disturb you as it is about one of the harsh and brutal face of life. Starting from the very beginning ,it’s quite disturbing to jump from one scenario to another and to remember what is happening. But I think this is the beauty and suspense of this novel. In a game of chess, Queen is the most powerful piece. Yet, the whole game of chess is about king’s show of power. Chirya is not satisfied with this arrangement. She thinks if queen is the most powerful piece then she must be the most “important “one too.
Moving to the other scenario of this novel is a fairytale of Snow White and seven dwarfs. The seven dwarfs are actually the jins which are present in the house. There is a per-conceived notion about them that they are scary, horrible and very ugly But Aks loves them because they never harmed her and she named them Daido, Kato, Minta, Kinta, Shinta, Toko, Tofo. Connecting these two scenarios is an art of an amazing writer and I believe Umera Ahmed nailed it.
Aks is all about the struggle, sacrifice and fight of a young girl 8 years Old, who suffers from a childhood trauma . The way she stands on her own not only to face the disgusting world but to defeat the horrifying game of psychologically disturbed people is amazing. She is different, headstrong, intelligent and a beautiful girl because of her determination, intellectual abilities and immense wisdom. Umera Ahmed perfectly conveyed her personality and made me love her.
One of the most important message she conveys is education. Education is actually the enrichment of faculties, development of personality, utilization of abilities, cultivation of individuality, accomplishment of society, transmission of excellences, inculcation of values, organization of experiences and normalization of mind. Aks Muraad Ali achieves all this despite being psychologically disturbed. The way she copes with her trauma with the help of her beloved Nana is exceptional. She proves that Queen is the most important one But there is one thing Aks believes is really important and it is qismat.
“Zindagi ka har imtihan insan zahanat aur mehnat se pass nahi karsakta, baaz imtihanoan k liye qismat ke ilawa aur koi cheez darkar nahi hoti”
It is a very deep novel, it will actually leave you to think about this life in a more philosophical way.
“Kabhi tmne dhoop aur chaon ko aik jagah jamay dekha hai? Zindagi bhi aisi hi hoti hai “
This novel has some beautiful and adorable relationships. The relationship of Chirya and Nana . Her Nana is her huge support. Sherdil is portrayed as a perfect husband even though he admires Aks alot but is sincere with her wife. Aks conveys that whatever bad is happened to you, you should be the one to end it and it is beautifully sketched as she forces Sherdil to return Noor bano for their daughter might not go through what Aks has suffered.
The only drawback or the negative aspect of this novel was the confusing names, two different scenarios and I think the main theme itself. It is quite disturbing to read about such matters as they wrench your heart. But I think it is worth it for such a beautiful character it leaves you with no choice but to admire Aks.
Aks is a reflection and it was left for us to think who we are, the normal looking people with filthy hearts or the scary, ugly creatures with beautiful heart.
I won’t recommend this novel to everyone because it did disturb me a lot but friends it has a deep message . It is inspirational and especially for girls it’s worth it.
Akram Udas is a very famous artist of Pakistan. He has worked in Pakistani films, drama, live television and theatre. He is known for his great comic timing and beautiful voice. He is also among artists who went and worked in Indian Punjabi films that ended up becoming blockbusters. The star was a guest on Wasi Shah’s show and shared a very painful story from his past.
Akram Udas revealed that he came from a rich family but slowly everything fell apart. His father got into the world of crime and at some point 7 people got killed by him. He was apprehended and they ended up selling everything for his court cases. His father remained in jail for 14 years and he and his brothers worked since they were kids to become what he is today. His father went to jail when he was 6 or 7 and came out when he was 21. They left their home town and never went back again.
40 years later, Akram Udas decided to find those victims’ families. He went on his own and sought forgiveness as he felt that his late father would not find peace if those people did not forgive him. He got emotional as he shared that it was very difficult but those people did forgive him as forgiveness is always better than revenge.
The trio Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal and Adnan Akmal have represented Pakistan Internationally. The brothers have made a name for themselves in the cricket world and are very famous since becoming part of the National Team. A sad news came from the Akmal family when brother Adnan Akmal announced the demise of their mother on his Twitter.
He said that:
“Unfortunately my mother is no more this sad happening took place this morning please remember her [in] your prayers. May Allah grant her a high rank in Jannah Ameen.”
Their mother passed away on Friday in Lahore while the other two brothers were in Multan for the National T20 Cup. It was devastating for both of them and due to the tragedy, the overs in their respective matches were reduced which they were playing at that time.
It is a sad time for the Akmal family. We pray for the departed soul that she finds peace and May Allah grant her a place in Jannah!
There are some face sin the industry who have been relevant for years and Shaista Lodhi is one of them. Shaista Lodhi is a doctor by education and she entered the media industry as a host. She is often credited among the few hosts who made the morning shows a rage alongside Nadia Khan and Nida Yasir. Shaista has achieved a lot of success in multiple facets of life as a host, a doctor and as an actress too.
Shaista Lodhi is now also an entrepreneur and runs a successful business while she impressed the audience with her acting chops too. She acted opposite Sarmad Khoosat in Pardes and people simply loved her performance. Shaista Lodhi was makeup artist Akif Ilyas’s muse and he just transformed her into the ultimate boss lady. Shaista with impeccable makeup and her power suits on looked great as ever in every frame. She totally owned all the shots and Akif definitely has the magic touch of transformation as evident by his work with Shagufta Ejaz and now Shaista Lodhi. Here are some clicks from Shaista Lodhi’s latest shoot where Akif Ilyas transformed her into a boss lady:
As much as we were all waiting for Sanam Saeed’s story in the play, it was quite poorly written and acted. I think part of the appeal in initial episodes were the new faces with their innocence and natural feelings evident from their unseasoned performances. There was nothing like that with Sanam Saeed playing a role similar to Kashaf (though Tehmina is much more negative and depressed) and Mikaal Zulfiqar in yet another long suffering, well meaning and clueless kind of a husband. Seeing Mikaal watching these roles is like newscasters reading the news.
So what we saw was that Tehmina has been raised by a single father because her mother committed suicide in front of her. She has since then become a depressed and paranoid person. Now why her apparently well educated and comfortably rich father did not get her into therapy instead of finding a husband to miraculously transform her to a sunny happy person is beyond me and basically ridiculous. This notion seriously needs to change in our society. It’s high time parents seekers competent psychologists to treat their disturbed kids’ issues rather than finding normal clueless human beings and making them bear the brunt of their bad parenting. Frankly, the sympathies for Tehmina were overshadowed massively by those for her husband who is suffering this for no fault of his own. Tehmina needs treatment and that is not shown happening in the entire episode. Maybe there will be something of these effect in the next one.
The other story that is now started simultaneously is that of Nimra Buccha. She is as usual her flawless self as the poor helpless wife and mother whose husband is not unable to earn a basic living for their household. They are in extremely tight circumstances and he is not willing to compromise on his ego and work for people who treat him like some low life. He is not able to face reality head on and deal with it, so that leaves her with the burden of earning as well as household responsibilities. She has now found work as a maid with a rich women who is about to deliver her child and needs help. How this will transform their lives and finances remains to be seen..
Hats off to the director and writer for finding such realistic details about the dark corners of our society and highlighting them like this. If only they show solutions at the end and as a society we manage to put systems in place for such people will the real purpose be served. Nonetheless, it is a good start and will give a lot of women hope to fight their circumstances especially after they see the worst of worst some ladies have to face and all of it due to no fault of their own. More heartbreaking is the fact that young children are subjected to such poverty and adversity so early on in their lives. This puts them at a great disadvantage right from their early years.
This episode was the story of Safiya, played by Farah Tufail and she was simply outclass in her performance. Her makeup free face, ratted clothes, empty eyes and superb expressions was totally on point. She pulled everyone along with herself into the desperation she was feeling, the loneliness and the uncertainty. She is an orphan who has no one except an older sister who tries to help her out despite her own meager resources and a mamoo who brought her into his son’s life and then forgot all responsibility.
Her husband Pervez is a good for nothing man who has fallen into the clutches of heroine addiction. Despite her desperate pleas for help from her inlaws, they don’t pay any heed and Pervez starts selling household items and then stealing from anyone who will be naive enough to trust him.
Safia and her sister still try to encourage her and make him come back towards life, but he falls too deep into addiction to have any willpower left to return to normalcy. Eventually this addiction takes gets him infected with HIV and he has transferred that to his wife. However, on accidentally discovering that Safia has the disease too, her inlaws ignorantly and mercilessly throw her out of their house. That leaves the mother and daughter with no option except to go live with her sister. Pervez tried to come back there as well but he is still too addicted to be loyal to anyone else or even himslef. Sadly, Safia finds his dead body’s picture in newspaper and goes on to request his parents for his burial. They again refuse and she now has no option except to cry some tears over the useless life and terrible end of the man she had once married with hopes and dreams.
Life slowly starts becoming smooth for as she works as a maid in other people’s homes and keeps herself occupied with her daughter. Fate however has other plans and her brother in law gets to know about her being HIV positive. She overheard him screaming at her sister for putting them all at risk by keeping her sick sister in the house. Though the drama ended there but this what must have prompted her to travel to Karachi to find a hope for cure so she can live long enough to fulfill her daughter’s responsibilities to save her from the fate she herself had to bear.
It was an utterly depressing story but we had to see this because this is what is happening in our society. These people, their families and their innocent kids need serious help which is only available to the very rich who can afford such centres. There is a desperate need for quality addiction centres that are free for all and totally take over the responsibility for families as well. You cannot help but root for this young woman with sad eyes to find some happiness and health in her life for once. Very well acted by Farah Tufail.
First of all, this review has been delayed due to extremely adverse weather conditions and communication disruption in this part of the world.
Coming to the third episode, the story line and plot was very realistic and very relatable, but the acting and screen play left a lot to be desired. Malika Zafar starts the story by acknowledging that it is not as bad as the atrocities suffered by Yasmeen and Gulmeena. However, that was an understatement since even though her problems were not as basic as being asked to sell her body for food in the house or her child being snatched, they were nonetheless equally painful. To live in a psychologically and emotionally abusive environment is very very hard and it takes a lot out of the woman. I did not find her problems to be any less, they were very much real and very troublesome, but the acting was not at par with the others in the play. The male actor who I’m seeing for the first time had a slight twitch on talking, which was probably part of his role but was not very pleasing to the eye, nor was his dialogue delivery.
It was shown that Farzana had been so blind in love that she ended up with a man like Sajjad who was not only abusive, but had a major personality disorder. She tried her hardest to tolerate his attitude but there was a breaking point at which she just left with her infant daughter.From getting insulted in front of their guests, to being a victim of constant criticism as a pregnant women and ultimately being character shamed, Farzana put up with more than her fair share in the doomed marriage. This is a very genuinely observed plot because such marriages are very common in our society where the wife has to bear so many social, emotional and psychological scars over the course of their relationships that it reduces perfectly reasonable, educated and talented women to psychotic wives, barely getting on with the business of living and raising kids and frequently on anti depressants.
Farzana’s mother in law was supportive and understanding of her situation and had a realistic view of her son’s shortcomings. Seeing her getting support from her inlaws was the best part of the play. Her mother in law behaves as a woman first and a saas afterward which was probably one of the factors that Farzana did not blame herself for Sajjad’s behaviors, but rather sought out a solution for her and her daughter’s well being. When the inlaws join in the emotional abuse, while being fully aware of their son’s flaws, is where the women usually suffer extreme low self esteem and indecision and keep on questioning their own worth. Luckily that was not the case with Farzana.
When they become first time parents in the play, Sajjad finds a new reason to torture his wife and criticises her on every aspect of mothering. He even insults her parents by calling their gifts cheap and fit for charity only. This is also very realistic of emotional abuse that the husband usually wants to cut off his wife from all her relations and well wishers. It is the insecurity that makes him want to hurt her where it is most sensitive, since parents and their gifts are a raw nerve for almost every married woman, no matter what the resources are.
Lastly, Sajjad even starts doubting her character and calls her an irresponsible mother and indifferent wife because she works out to spend time with male colleagues, as he puts it. One day, as he was degrading her in his usual way, Farzana loses her cool and answers him back. She gives him a very realistic answer that he should be thankful of her that she is still living with him if he thinks she is out of the house to meet men. Ofcourse, this becomes unbearable for a narcissist like him and he drags her inside, leaving the baby scared and crying at this sudden display of violence.
I think there is more to Farzana’s story that will be disclosed in the next episode. Stay tuned and share your views about this episode.
So this episode brought Gulmeena’s story to us after a brief recap of Yasmeen’s. It was good to see Yasmeen in such good spirits and dreams to make a legal livelihood for herself and her daughter. She got reassurance in Sanam Saeed’s calm and collected response. Aurat bhi toh Allah ki makhlooq hai..
Gulmeena’s story was equally tragic, equally heartbreaking and so so sad. Ammarah Butt did a great job as a young and naive girl who has had to grow up more than her years till the day she could not take it anymore.
The only issue I had was that the use of pushto language, while suited the poor people who are shown as IDPs, limited the amount of conversation I could comprehend in a scene, and even had to go back over some of them to try and get the meaning of dialogues.
It started with Gulmeena transported back to the time this tragic story of hers actually started. Displaced from their village and their home, a heavily pregnant Gulmeena is scared for her and her child’s future. Her mother in law Amma Gul leaves no stone unturned to torture her physically and verbally. Her husband, Yousuf, however is a humane man and even went against his evil mother’s wishes to take his young wife to the doctor. They never reached there though and Gulmeena became mother to a baby boy. Just as the couple is dreaming of going back, finding their family and making them happy by showing the newest member, fate takes another cruel turn and Yousuf suffers a fatal heart attack, leaving Gulmeena and his several weeks’ old son at the mercy of total strangers. They however managed to find Yousuf’s family since Gulmeena herself is shown as an orphan.
Without the shield of a loving husband, Gulmeena suffers terribly at the hands of her mother in law. One thing that stood out was the fact that even though women are shown so terribly suppressed and men so atrociously dominant, in Yousuf’s parents the case is totally opposite. His father cannot even take a stand for the young daughter in law he so wants to protect but is helpless in front of his wife. So it seems, ruling over your household and having a strong say in it is more of a stroke of luck, no matter which culture. Amma Gul is one of those rare women who would actually benefit from a taste of male dominance and chauvinism but she has been really really lucky.
In her spite and hatred, the evil Amma Gul tricks Gulmeena into marriage by falsely agreeing that her baby Rustum will go to her new husband’s house. Her new husband, old enough to be her grandfather is an illetrate old beast of a man who has no mercy for the young mother or her infant. In the throes of her husband’s cruelty, Gulmeena finds the courage to run away from this degrading and unhappy life. When her husband totally refuses to agree to let her son live with her, she just packs up and leave. It was sad and happy at the same time to see her running through the fields with her little belongings packed in a small black cloth. A woman running away from an existence which would eat her body and soul if she stays. A woman facing her fears of making it alone in the big bad world rather than staying in the false security of a marriage where she does not even get basic human respect. You have to pick and choose your battles but they never end and Gulmeena took the path to freedom, to achieve the only happiness she has ever known, her little son.
One thing that is shown common between the two stories till now is the strong maternal instincts of both Yasmeen and Gulmeena, and it is extremely realistic. A child truly is a mother’s biggest weakness and her greatest strength, both at the same time.
So it was another great episode by Kashaf Foundation and Sarmad Khoosat. Despite being a little difficult to understand because of language and lighting, it made for an impactful story. So glad they took unknown faces for these roles. That makes it look all the more real, all the more heartbreaking..
So finally we saw the first episode of the much awaited mini series Akhri Station and it certainly did not disappoint. There is a feel to the drama which is evident from every scene and dialogue. The cast is well suited and the play keeps the viewers engaged till the last moment despite the dull and dim lighting, which by the way were very fitting to the situation.
It started with Sanam Saeed appearing very middle class, very somber and very practical. She has found a seat in women’s compartment of a local train with a few other women, including Malika Zafar shown as a mother with an infant, a friendly Pathan woman and a transgender who is thrown away from another compartment on this basis. This was followed by the entry of a very hassled and distressed woman called Yasmeen with a little girl.
Yasmeen is played by fashion model Eman Suleman whom I believe is acting in a drama for the first time, but maybe it’s just me who hasn’t seen her before. Her acting does leave a little to be desired but she is still doing a pretty decent job. It’s not an easy character to play but Eman is lending it the much needed raw vulnerability and passive aggression of an oppressed wife. Her hair and makeup less face is very suitable to the role. Her story is told in this first episode.
While it’s not a very unusual story, considering the social and cultural set up of Pakistan, such stories are rarely given any recognition in the mainstream media which is usually all about the glamorous divas with rich fathers and husbands and exciting careers of their own. In reality, the majority of Pakistani woman are like Yasmeen, stuck with a man who does not have the sources or the ethics to try and provide for his own family, while the mother being a mother does everything possible to give her children a better life and future. She has no parents, a father in law who is supportive but useless and a mother in law who is in a typical fashion, blaming Yasmeen for her own son’s ugly habits and making excuses for him.
This leaves her with no one to turn to for her and her daughter’s needs. When the odds become higher and debts start to pile, her husband starts to use her as a prostitute. She is literally forced to have unwanted sexual encounters with clients that her husband brings so her daughter can have a decent meal. Yasmeen is distraught at the state of affairs and hides her face in shame whenever she is out. The milkman’s reaction was very aptly shown as most people are like this. They will waste their merchandise rather than give it for free to someone who is requesting it, who is then forced to illegal and dishonorable means to earn and when that money comes to them, they want to wash their hands before using such a filthy income. Oh, the irony of this world.
It is shown that Yasmeen was bearing all this but when she got to know that her husband is already marketing their daughter as a future prostitute and waiting for her to grow up to bring their “rizq”, proves to be the last straw for the mother in her. Tricking her parasite of a husband, Yasmeen runs away with her little one and ends up in this train compartment where she meets these strange women, all troubled in their own ways.
It was a great start and has been written keeping human psychology in mind. When you are so caught up and distressed, there is nothing like a non judgmental group of people whom you have nothing in common except belonging to the same gender and that connects you on a much deeper biological and emotional level.
Akhri Baar is a drama starring Shaheera Jalil Al Basit and Adnan Siddiqui in the lea roles. It is not getting too many eyeballs as it is airing on Express TV but it has an engaging story. This is Shaheera’s second project as lead after she appeared in Razia which was a powerful debut. This time however, Shaheera has not impressed her fans as much.
Akhri Baar has been a victim of bad styling too. People find Shaheera’s styling weird and it is not coming natural on screen. Adding to it, Akhri Baar fans have complained about her acting as they found it to be a bit robotic.
This is what the viewers had to say about Shaheera’s styling and acting in Akhri Baar:
Writer: Shahid Dogar Director: Anjum Shahzad Production: Multiverse Entertainment Schedule: Wednesday & Thursday at 8:00 pm on Green TV
I must confess, that Akhara’s teasers failed to evoke the usual excitement typically associated with upcoming dramas that truly capture the audience’s attention. I was also skeptical particularly given Green TV’s mixed track record with experimental ventures. However, when I decided to finally watch Akhara after 8 episodes had already aired I was pleasantly surprised! From the onset, Akhara refuses to adhere to the conventions of mainstream drama. Instead, it boldly embarks on unfamiliar paths and primarily succeeds at it.
Akhara has a brilliantly written script, quite a few compelling characters, and for the most part, an authentic portrayal of a world we are not too familiar with. Akhara stands out as a prime example of storytelling with heart, it draws you in effortlessly. At its core, Akhara is a tale of vengeance that delves into the complexities of human relationships and emotions. The inclusion of romance in Akhara is a stroke of genius by the writer, executed with intelligence and intrigue. The romantic elements are seamlessly integrated, offering some light moments amidst the drama’s intense themes of vengeance and human emotion.
Most of the characters in Akhara are intricately crafted, each possessing well-defined traits that contribute to the richness of the narrative. The relationships of all the characters in Hakim’s household are established with clarity, allowing viewers to understand the dynamics between them effortlessly. The writer has managed to avoid traditional character stereotypes, opting instead to present dynamic relationships that defy expectations. This departure from the norm adds depth and complexity to this particular track. However, when it comes to Sitara and Rustem’s track in particular, there is room for confusion, especially after Sitara’s reactions in the recent episodes. It is easy to understand why Sitara feels the way she does about Rustem but at the same time, this track has not been covered as convincingly as the other tracks.
Most of the cast members of Akhara undoubtedly elevate the drama to new heights, with each actor seamlessly embodying their respective roles with remarkable authenticity. While Kashif Hussain’s portrayal of Rustam may not resonate as strongly and Sonya Hussyn might not be the perfect fit, the rest of the ensemble cast is impeccably chosen, perfectly fitting their characters like a glove. Particularly refreshing is witnessing Waseem Abbas in a role devoid of artificiality, showcasing his versatility and talent without a hairpiece!
Waseem Abbas’s portrayal in Akhara is a nostalgic nod to his previous iconic roles, reaffirming his status as a seasoned and exceptional actor. As the dedicated father navigating the complexities of family legacy and the sacrifices that came with it, he breathes life into Hakim’s character with depth and sincerity. His journey of character development is nothing short of remarkable, and Waseem Abbas’ exceptional performance adds layers of emotional resonance to an already compelling narrative. In every scene, he effortlessly commands attention, leaving a lasting mark on viewers’ hearts and minds.
Feroze Khan’s portrayal in Akhara is undeniably powerful, despite occasional fluctuations in his accent. His depiction of Dilsher’s multifaceted personality is captivating, particularly in conveying the character’s simmering anger and unwavering stubbornness. Also, Feroze Khan skillfully brings to life Dilsher’s sensitive side with equal conviction, adding depth to his performance, and ultimately making for a compelling viewing experience.
Srha Asghar delivers a standout performance in Akhara, forming an instant connection with the viewers effortlessly. Her remarkable performance makes Hajra’s character memorable, making it easy for viewers to empathize and fall in love with her portrayal. Srha’s authentic portrayal of Hajra’s character has added significant impact to this track, elevating it and making it more memorable for viewers.
Unfortunately, so far Sonya Hussyn’s talent remains underutilized in the drama. Her acting potential and her character’s portrayal fall short of expectations. Despite Sonya Hussyn’s inherent ability as a performer, her on-screen persona seems mismatched, with styling choices leaving much to be desired. Additionally, the dynamic between Shahzad Nawaz and his on-screen daughter lacks believability, detracting from the overall authenticity of their relationship. Just like in ‘Mein’ Shahzad Nawaz’s persona is way above that of his on-screen daughter. While Sitara’s character may be intended to exude sophistication, the execution on screen lacks in that department, highlighting a gap between the character on paper and its portrayal.
In his portrayal of Sultan, Faraz Farooqui delivers a performance brimming with sincerity. Despite Sultan’s early exit from the screens, his tragic demise and its aftermath serve as the central narrative arc. The strength of this storyline lies in the profound bond Sultan shared with each member of his family, a dynamic capably depicted on screen. Faraz Farooqui’s performance in this role undoubtedly marks a significant milestone in his career. I hope that we get to see him in more dramas that allow him to showcase his acting skills.
The two major fight scenes were some of the most important scenes in the drama so far. However, the handling of these scenes fell short of expectations. These scenes lacked the gripping impact necessary to fully engage the viewers. Shamoon Abbasi’s entry scene on the other hand stood out as a good example of how fight sequences should be executed. His entry scene not only took me by surprise but also set a high standard for the portrayal of physical conflict. Enhancing the choreography and execution of fight scenes could further elevate the drama’s overall impact and engagement.
Yasra Rizvi’s character was introduced most interestingly as well. She is another one of the actors in the drama who is well suited for the role she is playing. It is always good to see actresses playing unconventional roles in dramas.
The stage is set for the ultimate fight and right now Dilsher does not know that Rustem is Chaudhry’s son. I can’t wait to find out how the story progresses once he finds out that truth because that will change everything!
Are you watching Akhara? Share your views about it.
Akhara is Green Entertainment’s famous drama series that aired at 8:00 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The drama is the production of Multiverse Entertainment. The drama serial has been directed by Anjum Shehzad, who also directed Jindo for Green Entertainment. The cast of the drama features brilliant Pakistani actors like Srha Asghar, Faraz Farooqi, Hina Afridi, Sonya Hussyn, Nida Mumtaz, Feroze Khan, Shamoon Abbasi, Waseem Abbas, Shehzad Nawaz, Dodi Khan and others. The story of the drama revolves around a young boxer Dilsher who wants to take revenge of his brother’s death.
The most awaited last episode of drama serial Akhara aired today on Green Entertainment. Fans are coming up with mixed reactions on the conclusion. Many fans are praising the brilliant ending of the drama. They loved to see Dilsher winning his most important match against his old rival. In the final round, Dilsher knocked out his opponent and won an important game.
Fans are also loving Feroze Khan’s powerful acting as Dilsher. Well, a few fans aren’t satisfied with the ending of the drama and are terming the conclusion unsatisfactory. A social media user wrote, “the most unsatisfying ending of any Pakistani drama till date”, another social media user wrote, “Dilsher only won one match in his life, that too because Rustom surrendered for Reshma”. A Feroze Khan fan wrote, “it is an incomplete ending as they didn’t show Dilsher and Sitara’s wedding”. A few fans are demanding another season of the drama serial. Many Akhara fans are angry with Reshma’s character too. A social media user wrote, “who else believes that Reshma was the most stupid character, she was teary-eyed when Rustom was being beaten up but she didn’t react when her brother was getting punches”. Most of the drama viewers are saying that the drama ended abruptly. Overall fans loved the drama serial. Read the comments:
Feroze Khan has come back with a very demanding role in the new drama Akhara airing on Green TV. He is playing a fighter and Feroze actually got under the skin of Dilsher to play the character authentically. All the supporting cast is also great and Akhara has been able to win the audience in a very short span of time.
The drama also had Faraz Farooqui playing the character of Sultan, Feroze Khan’s brother. People were loving him as he was a fierce fighter and positive and his sudden demise has shocked the fans. People were not expecting the twist to be this sad but this is the impact that will lead to Dilsher’s decisions.
The plot point where Sultan just got married has also amplified the effect. Here is the scene:
This is how heartbroken Akhara fans are over everything that happened:
Adrian Sina is a Romanian singer-songwriter and DJ. He is best known as the lead Vocalist of a popular music band named Akcent. He has also created, produced, and sung various songs for Akcent band and also wrote and produced mainstream hit songs for other international artists.
Adrian Sina has been a support for Pakistan and portrayed a good image of this country. Adrian Sina has always visited Pakistan and proved those wrong who used to say Pakistan is not safe for international stars and tourism. Adrian Sina has also met DG ISPR Asif Ghafoor in his previous visits to Pakistan.
Adrian Sina has recently shared the news of his first-ever performance at a Pakistani wedding in Lahore and shared the pictures and videos from the event to spread a positive image of the country. Let’s have a look at the pictures and videos below.
For all those,who are living in Islamabad and are die-hard fans of International Akcent; I have a good news for you.Akcent is going to perform in concert that will held in Serena Hotel. The date of the concert finalized so far is November 3rd.
So all Islamabadians, gear up yourselves for the most awaited concert and grab your tickets now.
There are loads of entertainment activities going on in Pakistan right now, and the latest news is of Akcent who is coming to Pakistan next month. Romanian Band Akcent who last performed in Pakistan in 2010 is geared up for another concert this year. Akcent shared the news with his fans on Facebook.
The concert is to be held at D.H.A golf club Karachi on February 3. The time revealed for now is 7 pm but the rest of the details are yet to be announced.
Akcent is a popular singing band and solo star Adrina Sina alone holds the band name. The band since its inception back in 1999 has produced several numbers which arouses you to rock on the stage with your grooves. Akcent’s most popular hits are ‘My Passion’ and ‘That’s My Name’.
Akcent is a Romanian pop-band. The band has a massive fan following in Pakistan. The band has visited Pakistan so many times for their concerts. They are visiting Pakistan again for another concert.
Akcent took to Twitter to announce that the band is coming to Lahore on the 24th of November. He tagged DG ISPR Major Asif Ghafoor and wished that he would love to have a fantastic cup of tea with him.
“Coming to Lahore on 24 Nov and would love to have a fantastic cup of tea with you at Governor House VOK organized by J.H Entertainment thanks to P.M of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan, Governor Punjab, CM Punjab, Women Development Task Force Punjab Ms. Tanzila Imran Khan,” Akcent revealed.
Coming to Lahore on 24 Nov and would love to have a fantastic cup of tea with you at Governor House VOK organized by J.H Entertainment thanks to P.M of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan, Governor Punjab, CM Punjab, Women Development Task Force Punjab Ms. Tanzila Imran Khan@peaceforchange
Sana Javed is an actress who has been a part of the industry for over a decade now. The starlet has been in a lot of controversy a few years back when the industry people revealed that she is rude and misbehaves with everyone on set. Her diva behaviour got her temporarily cancelled by the fans. Now she has made her acting comeback after her marriage.
Bas Tera Saath Ho is a drama which just brought back Sana Javed to screens. She has shared screen with many actors including Akbar Islam who plays her supportive neighbour uncle. He has revealed if Sana is rude and difficult to work with in reality or not. He shared his experience with her.
Akbar Islam said that it is not about actors being rude. You have to maintain an aura as an actor and that is what probably what is happening with Sana Javed and Farhan Saeed. He had a great experience working with them and also added that things differ from set to set.
Here is what Akbar Islam had to say about Sana Javed:
Acting is a God-gifted talent yet it needs honing to reach its full potential in an individual. A three-day acting work shop of Ajoka theatre started in Lahore today.
This excellent, A-graded workshop is being supervised by actor-director Nirvaan Nadeem who aims to train young people in the art of acting for theatre and television in the best possible manner.
According to Pakistan Today, Ajoka’s Executive Director Shahid Nadeem stressed that artists should learn the skills of acting but should also develop a bond with the society. During the three-day workshop, participants will attend various sessions on expressions, dialogue delivery, script reading and movement. Nirvaan, assisted by Ajoka’s Anum Zaheer, will conduct various exercises and games to teach the skills of acting followed by improvisations of various characters and situations.
The participants include talented kids from Lahore, Rahim Yar Khan and Faisalabad.
A 20-member Ajoka Theatre Pakistan consisting of artists and technicians have left for India through the Wagah border on Wednesday to participate in a festival in India, according to a press release.
The six-day festival is a collaboration with an Amritsar-based theatre group, Manch Rang Manch. During the festival, a total of six plays will be performed at two venues — Virsa Vihaar cultural centre and Amritsar Art Gallery.
The theme of the festival is “Revisiting Partition” in view of the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Partition and independence.
Ajoka team will perform three plays — Mera Rang De Basanti Chola, Kaun Hai Yeh Gustakh and Anhi Maai Da Sufna. All of the plays are based on real life stories and reflect the anguish, pain and suffering of the era of Partition.
Famous theatre personalities from India and Pakistan will speak at the seminar.
Before leaving for Amritsar, Ajoka’s Executive Director Shahid Nadeem said:
“Holding of an Indo-Pak theatre festival has acquired more significance in view of the ongoing tensions at the border and antagonism between the two governments. This is a declaration that artists reject politics of confrontation and hate and are determined to promote peace between the people of India and Pakistan.”
The festival will follow Ajoka’s tour of Indian Punjab where the group will stage its play Anhi Mai Da Sufna (The blind old woman’s dream), which is about the generations separated by the 1947 Partition. The play will be performed in Jalandhar, Patiala, Chandigarh and Amritsar.
The Box Office is yet busy to update the records of Tanhaji’s success, and here comes another big news for Tamil movie fans. Interesting it is, that Tamil Remake movies make quite a place in the Box Office and the next Tamil Remake Kaithi is just on its way.
Ajay Devgn who also lead the movie Tanhaji, confirmed the news on his twitter account.
He said:
“Yes, I’m doing the Hindi remake of the Tamil film Kaithi. Releases on February 12, 2021.” The remake will be produced by SR Prakashbabu and Reliance Entertainment.
Further to share, Kaithi is a film with No Heroine, No Songs and a 100% Action Genre. Released with all these odds on the Diwali festival day, Kaithi came out as a box office blockbuster among the family audience in the South.
The film is Produced by Ajay Devgn Ffilms (ADF), Reliance Entertainment and Dream Warrior Pictures, the film is set to release on 12th February 2021.
There has always been a conflict about cross border release of movies between India and Pakistan. A lot of awaited Bollywood movies are missed in this conflict. This time, however, Ajay Devgan and Ileana D’cruz starrer, Gulshan Kumar’s Badshaho is all set to appear in Pakistani cinemas.
The cast also includes Esha Gupta and Emraan Hashmi.
It is a movie from the 1975 era when there was political unrest in the country and Ileana who is playing a Rani in the movie has her place raided and she is arrested for keepinh undeclared gold. The gold is then given to a smart police officer to take it to Delhi. The movie takes you to a road journey between Jaipur and Delhi and has a lot of action, thrill, mystery and sensation in it. It’s song Piya More and a rendition of the hit song Mere Rashke Qamar is getting a lot of appreciation.
