What makes a drama hit? There are a hundred factors that play an important role in determining the success of the drama and here are some of the suggested factors that can play a major role in making any TV drama serial super hit, as per my observation.

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05. Well Written Script:

The main essence that any drama has is its script but the main question is if everyone settles with it.  Dramas are basically an imitation of what’s actually happening in our daily life so if the script s really powerful and well written and is able to reflect the actual happenings of the surroundings without having to have a bad impact on the story line then it will have much more possibilities to  flourish in the audience and possible niche.

04.  Well Executed Direction:

It is the duty of the director to have an entire overlook of the drama and make sure that the quality of the script remains constant and actors are able to perform according to the character they are playing in the production which requires multitasking and inspiration. A well-executed direction means that the director has got an artistic vision and he is very much able to execute the required magic in the spectacle.

03. Timings of the Drama:

The timings at which these drama serials should be aired are of crucial importance as well. It has been surveyed that most of the people enjoy primetime shows on TV as compared to those being put on show late night.

02. The OST:

Without a soundtrack the drama has no soul whatsoever because it shows the inner asset and the perceptions of any drama serial before it has been released.  Having a good soundtrack will help directors slide the whole landing of any drama. It has happened with a number of TV drama serials that the title song has given a comprehensive well-appointed look to the entire text and recital and because music is forever, a soundtrack may have an undying impact on the audience.

01. The cast:

When it comes to casting the crew, having the most wanted people in your group is an ultimate requirement. A good actor must know how to deliver the dialogue, how to interpret emotions and bring the liquor of reality in his/her performance. Audience today is clever enough to know if the cast of any dram serial is well chosen or not and they know if any actor is being a dummy or a genuine one thus attracting their attention towards their work.

So these were 5 of the most important elements that I think, play a vital role in making a drama hit.

Share yours,

Wishes,

Nida Zaidi

Coke Studio is one of those music television series which are really close to the hearts of music lovers and since 2008, with its first season going on air, the series has received a huge applause from the music followers. Been produced by Coca-Cola Company, the live-studio recorded show basically reboots the feel of songs in general with beautifully done background music and instrumental effects.

The program basically is based on the concept of inviting famous singers belonging to different niches where a new shade of their musical talent is been highlighted. The show stands high in the Asian rankings of musical programs and has generated decently huge revenue for the production company. As per the latest updates, the official facebook fan page of Coke Studio has more than 2.1 million followers.

Here are 5 most beautifully done live recorded music tracks that are still ruling the hearts of Coke Studio fans!

1)      Nindiya Re

Singer:  Kavish

Played on Soundtrack: More than 41000 times

The track earned much of its respect after been chosen as an OST for the real hit Telefilm-Behadd but no doubts, the coke studio version is something which leaves you speechless for a few seconds.

2)      Dasht-e- Tanhai Main

Singer: Meesha Shafi

Played on Soundtrack: More than 23000 times

 An actress, a model and now, a beautiful singer, Meesha Shafi has taken her family talent to the new tales of success with her magnificent voice which seemed flawless in her Coke Studio’s Dasht-e-Tanhai which is one of the most played songs when it comes to the ratings of Coke Studio.

If you have ever felt the sweetness of love and the bitterness of being apart, this music will drag your soul somewhere on the height which you too might not identify that easily.

Splendid Effort!

3)      Jal Pari

Singer: Atif Aslam

Played on Soundtrack: More than 14000 times

 ‘Jal main kaheen’, certainly a song that gave Atif a real break with his first album entitled under the same name seems all fresh every next you get to hear it. Out of so many Coke Studio contributions by Atif, Jal Pari is an outstanding effort which is still enjoyed by Atif Lovers! 

4)      Garaj Baras

Singer: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Junoon

Played on Soundtrack: More than 7000 times

 If you are feeling low and want to turn yourself full-on energetic, Ali Azmat’s Garaj Baras is all what you need to listen from Coke Studio’s edition where we get a double punch having Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s power back up in the track.

An awesome effort recorded live by two would be legends in the history of Pakistani music.

5)      Chal Diye

 Singer: Zeb & Haniya Feat. Javed Bashir

Played on Soundtrack: More than 6000 times

Javed Bashir and his magical twists that make any composing something out of the world has given this beautifully sung song Chal Diye a soul felt track. Zeb & Haniya are best known for their Coke Studio efforts which leave the listener with no option but to love the feel completely.

So this was my list of 5 most played and most favorite tracks from Coke  Studio,

Share yours,

Wishes,

Nida Zaidi

Are you weight conscious? Do you notice when our female celebrities see, to have put on same extra weight? If yes, then congratulations, we have so much in common. Though talent has nothing to do with body weight at all, the overall persona of a celebrity is a combined judgment which includes every reflection of her personality. I have been thinking for quite a long to write on this and finally here is a list of 5 female celebrities who should reduce a little of fat to look even better on screen.

1)      Sanam Jang!

Wonders! She looked extremely slim in Dil-e-Muzter which is not an old story too. However, Sanam has recently put on some KGs which are becoming quite noticeable too.

2)      Nadia Afghan

Drama industry needs such characters equally, isn’t it? Despite of all the negativities Nadia has had been reflecting by now, I still feel that she has got a lot of potential. Nadia comes on number 2 in my list. Reducing some weight might bring her some better roles too. What do you think?

3)      Jasmeen Manzoor

She really doesn’t need an introduction. Does she? Jasmeen is one of the most prominent anchors who are followed by a huge audience for their flawless work. There can be seen an obvious change in her as she has put on a lot of weight now which is reflecting her dressing too now. For me, Jasmeen should also give some time to herself and should reduce a bit!

4)      Sonia Rehman

Sonia, though not seen on screen these days, has always proved herself as an actress with a lot of talent. With some hit dramas on her credit like Doraha, Sonia is a good choice for directors. She can still make a comeback on screen with a little working on her weight, as it is, her  fans are more than excited to see her in dramas again!.

5)      Maya Khan

The morning show host Maya Khan can be considered as one of the most controversial celebrities of Pakistan who are always into limelight for different reasons. Her hosting career has had been at risk initially but things now seem to have settled to their best. The host is always ready to arrange mayuns and Mehndis on her show where she is found dancing on the stage. Reducing some KGs might help her in looking at least bearable in all the heavy makeup and tight costumes that she often wears.

So these were 5 female celebrities on my list who, according to me should give this idea a thought. How far do you agree?

Share your views,

Nida Zaidi

We have all, at some point in our lives, been forced to face palm, whether it’s the stupidity of others, or ours that makeS us do it. Following is a list of five such moments whose credit goes to our television screens:

1. When morning shows have “dramas”:

Shadis, calling upon jinnat or trying to have discussions with “real” saas bahus, I would term them as dramas. Morning shows
have given me so many facepalm moments that I have lost count. I gave up on them a long time ago, but since they air 5 days a week, while scrolling through channels, catching a few scenes is inevitable. But seldom do they capture my interest. Most of the
time they make me cringe.

Give up on these fake shadis already. Why are they hell bent on getting people married? If you really want to earn sawab
by getting girls married then do it in private instead of dhol dhamaka and an official ailaan. Other than that, what is the point of
getting already married couples married again? For the second time, having not only a baaraat but a mehndi, mayon and the kind of
rasoomat that no person of this country has even heard of, is illogical.

If real jinnat ever got to these guys, do you really think they will let the cameramen record their videos and show them to the world? I think using this topic to get ratings is wrong and no sane person would fall for this cheap tactic.

The morning show hosts will make your marital life a bliss by calling you and your saas live on television and let the whole world see what crap you two are going through together (just so they can know that their lives aren’t as messed up as yours and be happy)!
Who believes these people?

2. When the weddings in dramas just don’t end:
Mayu and Mehndi(with ALL the dance scenes) , Baraat and Valima and then angoothi dhoondna and doodh pilana and sheesha dekhna.….
The list goes on, and the weddings go on,thus the scenes get dragged. All that changes are the wedding dresses!! Do we need to see every wedding function of the characters? Since they are filler scenes used to drag the already lame dramas for a few episodes, we can skip them.
The examples are endless. Raheel’s (Sohail Sameer) Mehndi function in Tum Mere hi rehna lasted for three episodes. Abrish
(Sonya Hussain) and Farhad’s (Junaid Khan) wedding functions in Khuda Na Karey wasted a lot of time. The wedding functions of
Aahista Aahista, Muhabbat Subh Ka Sitara Hai, Dil Nahi Manta, Ladon Mein Pali, Rasam, Rukhsati need to be mentioned here.
The “6-7 sisters” dramas annoy me the most. Every sister’s wedding functions are shown separately (Like one wasn’t enough!).
Mein Bushra is a recent example.

3. When the most boring drama is nowhere near ending:

You’d expect, in fact pray that the most boring drama on-air will have the least number of episodes but when, even after the 20th or 25th episode there is no sign of it’s end and the twists are still happening, you have no choice but to wonder…….

4. When everything is solved at the last moment:

We, the viewers, put our heart with the characters. We love some of them, and hate some of them. Whom we hate, we want punished. Unfortunately we don’t get to see the evil ones suffering for more than one scene. The apologies they present to the good ones are just words of formality. In the end, we see the hero (who’s most probably the apologist), and heroine sharing an intimate moment. There can be two reactions to this:

a) a sarcastic cute

b) an urge to punch

5. When talk show fights go out of hand:
I do watch talk shows, whenever I find the topic interesting. But the acha khasa topic is ruined by the verbal abuse the “guests” shower upon each other. There is a huge difference between educated politicians and illiterate people. Setting a good example for the people, eh? Done on purpose or not, this is wrong and should be stopped.

What makes you facepalm? Do tell us and share your thoughts about the article in the comments.

Areeba Mohsen

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We are used to of rooting for on screen couples but it is even better when two celebrities are married to each other and living the fairy tale.

Hence, we bring you 5 of our favorite celebrity couples we absolutely adore.

Sarwat Gilani And Fahad Mirza

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ49yGfhyrJ/?taken-by=sarwatg&hl=en

This gorgeous couple has been married since a few years and have an adorable kid with another one on its way. Their selfies together just make us scream: Couple goals!

Ayeza Khan and Danish Taimoor

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ15y_nFTTd/?taken-by=ayezakhan.ak

Ayeza and Danish is that one bubbly couple whose photos can make your day and put a smile on your face.

Syra Shahroz and Shahroz Sabzwari

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPff8Xwg3Tw/

You can’t decide which one of them is the cutest when it comes to them. They have an adorable baby girl together.

Humayun Saeed and Samina Humayun 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOaDLnoDb-E/?taken-by=saeedhumayun

They are the power couple which has stayed together for decades and have always been supportive of each others goals and work as a team.

Ahmed Ali Butt and Fatima Khan

https://www.instagram.com/p/BRQOyXDBTv5/

We completely adore  this fun and gorgeous duo and wish we had an point selfie game just like them.

If you are music freak or a reality show lover, a housewife or a student, in short any one, you have one thing common with every other person here and that is the busy slots which you have reserved for Pakistan Idol. It is certainly a moment of proud to have our own reality show with so much of talent representing Pakistan. Now that we have our 24 contestants finalized, it is really important to rethink about the selection of the judges for Pakistan Idol. I, personally, am ok with Hadiqa  Kiyani and Bushra Ansari and their judging capabilities but as for Pakistan Idol, we had some better music icons who could have done a real better job.

Here are 5 of my favorite judges whom I wanted to see as judges. Let us see how many of you agree this time.

1)      Abida Parveen

Abida Parveen would have been a perfect match for a show as big as Pakistan Idol. She was invited as judge in Voice of India preciously and also judged the joint venture of Pakistan and India.  

2)      Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

It was extremely a shock not to see him judging it in the first place. After watching ‘Rishtay Kuch Adhooray se’, I started assuming that Rahat Fateh Ali Khan would be judging Pakistan Idol for sure but his absence has not only disappointed me a lot but has also raised questions on the selection committee of  Pakistan Idol.

3)      Sajad Ali

Sajad Ali was previously considered for this judging but somehow things didn’t work and he was dropped out of the choices. Sajad Ali’s presence would have added more charm to this reality show.

4)      Shafqat Amanat Ali

Not even Shafqat? I mean we have some great musical icons and none of them have actually been offered this huge responsibility?

5)      Waqar Ali

Waqar Ali is the most popular composer here in Pakistan and could have been a good option for judging the show.  Not to mention, Anu Malik in Indian Idol has had been the only consistent judge as it is important to have a composer in the judging panel.

All from my side! Are you satisfied with the judging capabilities of the selected judges? Please Share.

Blessings,

Nida Zaidi

Not every domain is open for all. What happens when a wrong field is chosen is that a person not only spoils his career in trying to match the standards of that field, but also puts a full stop on his real talent. We have been talking about different celebrities so far and have also been criticizing some for their bad acting quite often. I just gave it a thought and have compiled a list of 5 celebrities who have wrongly chosen their career.

1)      Shehzad Sheikh

The son of one of the leading actor Javed Sheikh, Shehzad sheikh has aimed really high by continuously trying hard to act. It comes as no surprise that he fails each time to impress the audience by his skills, which he assume to have inherited.

Yes, he is good looking, tall, and trendy, there lacks a stardom feel on his face. Shehzad could have made his name even better in something like sports, business, and production or even in finance.

It is really hard to imagine him as a model even; watching him on screen with emotionless expressions is out-of-will for most of the viewers.

2)      Kashif Mehmood

*Tada*,This man overacts a lot. If you are following Ishq Humari Galiyu main, you will agree that because of Kashif Mehmood’s unneeded overacting, the drama has lost its originality. There are strict fathers, even Gaiti’s father holds more or less the same shade but again, Kashif has not followed the character well. This is not for the first time but he has always been an over-actor, when he cries, he cries like Shahrukh Khan (at least tries to), when he speaks, he tries speaking like Sunny Deol or someone like Punjabi terrestrial movie.

I perceive Kashif as to be a good host, a trainer or lecturer, or may be as a political leader even. He sounds diplomatic, he speaks loud, he is confident, but for me, he lacks acting!

3)      Sahir Lodhi

Sahir had been enjoying some great respect as a radio host and people were literally following him for his show, The Sahir Show which used to go on air on FM 103. I had been his fan and the special segments he introduced in his show were really great. However, the moment he deviated from his actual talent, he lost it all, all of the respect, all of his fame. He is taken as a matter of laughter on social media. No matter how much the channels now pay him for dancing in talk shows, he has significantly lost his followers with the loss of dignity in his personality. And, yes,  he is completely a failure as an actor.

Sahir Lodhi seems to be a capable man who knows what audience wants to follow when even the audience doesn’t know about it. It’s a big thing you see. He could have done pretty well as a fashion designer after being a RJ.

4)      Gohar Mumtaz

‘Phir Ayi Tanhai’ in Gohar Mumtaz’s career and it was obvious. Gohar earned prominence for his guitar playing and vocals and enjoyed female fan following for his looks soon Jal launched itself. However, our celebrities should give it a thought that looking good doesn’t mean always to turn you into an actor. Gohar’s acting was totally unbearable in Tanhaai, and I am afraid that he might soon appear again on screen as per the news of Umera Ahmed’s upcoming drama where Gohar has been casted in the lead role.

Gohar is a singer, so it would have been wiser to stick to his actual talent and cash his real worth.

5)      Noman Habib

Have you watched MHSA? Well I have. Noman Habib’s acting in the film is something I cannot actually rate in the film. He didn’t do justice to his role at all and at times I sensed a famine touch in his dialogue delivery in the movie, May be it was how the character was written to be. Now that Noman Habib will be appearing in comedy sitcom ‘Bunty I love you’ on Hum TV, I am afraid that the channel and the actor, both will suffer with such a bogus idea.

Noman is no doubt, good looking, his career in modelling and fashion designing could have made him more famous-and-Useful.

That’s all for now, please feel free to share your views about the list. Also, add some of your analysis related to the topic.

Blessings,

Nida Zaidi