Sarmad Khoosat’s most appreciated drama till now Hamsafar will air on the Zindagi channel in India next week. Even before the drama went on air everyone there already wants to know more about the director who made this drama what it was. Indian newspaper Times Of India interviewed Sarmad Khoosat and asked him question specifically related to his relationship with Fawad Khan since they have worked together in two dramas.

Sarmad Khoosat was very finest on his questions, in fact his replies may shock many people. “I like Fawad as an actor and a star but our approach and our process of working don’t match and for me the process of filming a drama or a film is more important than the outcome”, said Sarmad Khoosat.

“Our actor-director relationship was extremely nice till Humsafar but after that I had reservations about a few things with him.” Fawad’s next drama which Sarmad directed was Ashk which clearly showed that it was not Sarmad’s best work. Sarmad Khoosat never owned Ashk the way he owned Shehr-e-Zaat which also aired at about the same time.

When Sarmad Khoosat was asked if he will ever work with Fawad Khan again or not, he said, “It’s nothing like that. There is no animosity between us. I might work with him in future. I feel Fawad, Mahira and I should work together again. But I don’t have a feeling that ‘Oh, I want to do something with Fawad’. My wish list does not have him.”

Sarmad Khoosat is happy with all the success which Fawad Khan has bagged in India. “He deserves it. He is a great actor. I am very happy that people love him here because he is so talented. This should hopefully lead to more exchange between the two countries because they are so similar in culture and people that I don’t even feel I am in a different nation whenever I am in India,” said Sarmad.

Adnan Sami moved to India nearly 18 years ago and yet he is found to be giving explanations to people about his decision.

“Well, you see, God made the world as one. All these borders that divide it were put there by man. I believe wherever you want to live is your prerogative and wherever I want to live is my prerogative; my personal choice,” added Adnan. “Thousands of people go to foreign countries to further their careers. Don’t our doctors go to the UK or the US? I am focused on South Asian music and Mumbai is the place to be for that.”

Adnan further talked about what made him apply for the Indian passport:

“My Pakistani passport was due for renewal but for some reason or the other, the process was being delayed,” revealed the composer. “I became stateless for some time. Then, the Indian authorities gave me a Permanent Residence Permit and eventually, I decided to apply for Indian citizenship too. And as you know, I had to denounce my Pakistani citizenship for that.”

While commenting on how he does limited work, he said:

“If you look at the last 30 years of my career, you’ll see that I’ve always been very selective,” he replied, when compares to the current it-kid of Bollywood music, singer Arijit Singh.

“I have never wanted to become a music factory, you know?”

He is still fond of the music scene in Pakistan:

“I think what Rohail Hyatt did on Coke Studio was remarkable! And when I heard Farida Khanum’s performance on the show, I started crying! I had to call her up to convey my emotions”.

Artists and their craze for cosmetic surgery is nothing infamous, we’ve seen many celebrities getting these done to look younger and better. The most common of all are spouts, fillers and Botox, many celebrities are transforming every now and then but there are some of those too who prefer to stay original. Zhalay Sarhadi, the girl with a beautiful face and an amazing physique was the latest one to be labeled with cosmetic surgery

She was sick of getting comments from people and decided to pour her heart out to clear the air. In the Facebook post, she wrote:

“To whomever it may concern. My lips are my own since my birth, no Botox or fillers! Please stop messaging me and bombarding me with hate messages just because I can change myself with makeup!”

“Trust me love my self at the moment and in future if i feel like I need extreme help, I am not adverse tot he idea! Till then diet, exercise and awesome makeup skills are my besties! Cheers,” she added further.

Fatima Effendi and Kanwar Arsalan are a famous young star couple of our showbiz industry. They are always seen together in talk shows and they love to travel. This star couple was invited to Aplus’ Morning Show Mehakti Morning in which she shared many things about their married life. Fatima Effendi shared,

“I was never the nagging sort but marriage and getting pregnant soon after changed my life in many ways. Normally when girls get married they move to another house and have to adjust to a new family but for me everything changed. I had a very busy life before marriage, I was going to the University in the morning, doing shoots in the evening and was up all night doing assignments. When I was expecting Almir, I left my work and the University had finished too so I was home all day long. It was then that I used to take out all my frustration on Kanwar.”

Kanwar said that their real life love story is very filmi. He said,

“We met on the sets of our first drama together. Gradually I realized that we have a lot in common and I really liked her but she was very young at that time and I did not want to hurt her in any way. We were separated and out of touch for a long time after that.”

Fatima Effendi said that Kanwar is very unexpressive and she was the one who had to push him to reveal his feelings. Fatima said that they were best friends but she told Kanwar that they could only continue being friends if he revealed his real feelings for her. Kanwar said,

“That is why I backed out because I was not ready to get married. But when we were apart for a few days I realized that this is the girl I want to spend the rest of my life with.”

Kanwar and Fatima shared everything in a very frank way. The Morning Show was very interesting.

Watch the Morning Show here http://dramaonline.com/mehakti-morning-in-hd-15th-february-2016/

There has been a multifold increase in internet trolling and name calling and blame gaming in the recent years. The fault lies partly in those who post their details on social media and partly in those who troll them.

This time Sarwat Gillani was the victim of internet curiosity and unwanted questions after the birth of her second baby boy, Araiz. People were asking her left, right and centre about how many kids she wants to have and whether she is having another one soon.

Sarwat has set the record straight with a clear reply cum warning on her Facebook account. Here is what she wrote;

We have to agree with her on this. She is an actress and people should keep their comments to that aspect of her life only. Her kids and how she plans them are not something people should feel entitled to discuss. Hopefully, they will consider themselves warned and refrain from indulging into the private life of hers or any other celebrity for that matter.

Amir Khan, the Pakistani boxer who has won a big name for himself in UK might not be all Pakistani since he was born in UK and has spent all his life abroad but there is no denying the fact that this man is patriotic to the core. Amir Khan has kept his connection with his country intact even after getting so much popularity internationally and he is working very hard to learn Urdu. Amir Khan wants to do something to help those in need in Pakistan because he thinks that he is in a position to do that now. What he achieved is nothing small. So how did he manage to get where he is today? While talking to the morning show host Farah he said,

” The secret behind my success have to be my parents – their support. My father has been to all of my fights, my uncle has always supported me, they have never missed even one of my fights. They always come to all the fights. If I needed boxing equipment, they got me that. They were always there. You know when you are in a boxing ring it is a very lonely place. They were always there to watch me and support me which is a nice thing. Plus the people in Pakistan and the people in UK, they pray for me so much. I pray all the time too even before the fight.”

Talking about his family life and background he said,

“My father moved to England when he was 8, I have lived there all my life but my background is Pakistani.”

Amir Khan also shared that his father started taking him for boxing classes because he was a very aggressive kid. He said,

“Boxing changed my life, it stops you from fighting on the street. It adds discipline to your life.”

Amir Khan is also trying hard to learn Urdu and his wife is helping him too. Talking about his marital life he said,

“I am working a lot on learning Urdu. It was tough for my wife to move from New York to England. I am a good husband and whatever she says I normally do.”

Amir Khan has visited Pakistan only six or seven times but he loves all the attention her gets here and wants to do something positive for Pakistan.

“I am not a champion for myself or for UK but I am a champion for Pakistan as well and I want young people in Pakistan to follow me, I want to be like a role model to them. It makes me happy when people come to me and say we are such big fans.”

Amir Khan also said that majority of his fan base in England is that of women.

“I do a lot of charity work and I go on social media a lot. I engage with my fans, people like that.”

Ayesha Omar recently gave an interview to Instep and talked about films, TV, music and her car accident.

She has an exciting year ahead of her. She has a film coming up as well a music based reality TV show.

“I’m in Lahore these days for the second last spell of shooting for my upcoming movie, Rehbra with Ahsan Khan. We have one more spell in Karachi before the movie is turned over to post production and amusingly enough, it’s set to be released nearly side by side with my other film, Yalghaar around October or so.

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You can call it a journey of self discovery for my character in the film. Her name is Bubbly and she’s a middle class Punjabi girl who’s very happy go lucky and true to her name until tragedy befalls her and she has to evolve in order to overcome it.

It’s a fun character and a very new look for me. She dresses very differently from what my personal aesthetic is so I’m also quite excited about how the look will be received,” said Ayesha.

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She even talked about the team of production and direction of the film:

“The producers of this film don’t belong to a movie background and this is their first foray into the business so it’s definitely a learning experience. My director, Amin Iqbal has extensive experience with dramas but it’s also his first film. He and his enterprising team of interns are quite creative and innovate a lot which is great and I’ve learnt a lot from them.”

After her films, she has a music based reality TV show coming up too.

When the discussion moved towards her health, she had to say:

“I’ve been walking around with a broken collar bone since my accident over a year ago you see. The doctor wanted to wait six months before operating to see if it would heal on its own but unfortunately that hasn’t been the case with me.

I need an operation to set the bone right and then obviously my movement will be restricted during the time I’m recuperating from the procedure. It’s been quite challenging managing with a broken bone. I was lucky that it wasn’t a weight bearing bone like my leg or my arm but obviously my ability to perform certain tasks is impaired. I can’t even lift a 1.5 litre water bottle with that arm but thank God I’ve managed to complete all my professional commitments,” said Ayesha.

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“My character in Rehbra has a very new look. She dresses very differently from what my personal aesthetic is so I’m also quite excited about how the look will be received”, further shared Ayesha.

We hope and wish that our talented and gorgeous actress recovers soon and that all her future projects turn out to be a success.

Arth-the destination is a musical flaunting the themes of drama and romance. So far two songs have been out with Sawar De Khudaya getting massive love and Aadat a mixed response. Shaan is playing a rockstar in the film and the new song Murshed Ji shows his image as the role he is playing. The song is composed by Sahir Ali Bagga with Sahir Ali Bagga and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan crooning the vocals. It combines Sufi and rock perfectly and has the potential of becoming a constant part of people’s playlists. Here watch the song:

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Load Wedding, the film based on the issues that run around desi weddings has finally thrown out ts wedding song. “Munday Lahore De” is a true bhangra song. It is written by Mohsin Abbas Haider and Shani Arshad while Mohsin has also lent his voice to the song along with Saima Jahan. Music is given by Shani Arshad. This one is a good addition to the wedding songs list with catchy tunes and great choreography. A definite win over Naache Re from Parwaaz Hai Junoon. Here watch it:

Mehwish looks beautiful in all Punjabi attire and Fahad has done a good job too. With the movie hitting theatres this Eid ul Adha, let’s see if it is as good as the music or not!

After the success of “Parsa”, the jodi you appreciated the most is back again with a new drama serial, “Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen hai”. Ahsan Khan and Ayesha Khan would soon be seen on ARY’s next coming venture.

Been produced and directed by Barkat Siddiqui, written by Seema  Munaf and Attiya Dawood, the drama enjoys a rich cast,starring Ahsan khan, Aisha khan, Momal Sheikh and Mikaal Zulfiqar. The drama will soon go on air by the end of May as it was  assumed that its airing will be  somewhere after the general Elections 2013.

The drama has attracted a huge audience with its revealed photos that are appreciated in  the social media and people are actually waiting to watch Ayesha Khan finally after a long time.

Here  are a few clicks of the drama, Have a look!

Keep your fingers cross for this upcoming serial which is expected to be  one of the best dramas been aired on ARY Digital in the year 2013!

Wishes,

Nida Zaidi

Juggun Kazim is one of those very few celebrities who do not believe in sugar coating things. She speaks her mind without thinking about what others will say about her. Juggun Kazim was invited to Shaista Lodhi’s Morning Show on HUM Sitara. She talked about a lot of things from how she met her husband to why she distanced herself from the showbiz community.

Talking about the general mentality that exists in the showbiz community Juggun said,

“There are a lot of people in showbiz who are very social and those who are partying all the time, that just messes up everything in your life. Everyone interferes in your life, everyone has an advice to give you. I don’t mind my fans giving their opinion because whatever they say they will say it out of love but these people who meet you so nicely one minute and then say all kind of things behind your back are the worst.”

Juggun Kazim said that she had a wonderful family and some close friends so she had no desire to meet people who were two faced. Shaista said that most people in media are like that. Juggun also said that she had a kid so she could only socialize with people she felt comfortable socializing with her son.

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Faiza Hasan is a Pakistani actress. Faiza has been a part of many hit serial. Her recent appearance in the drama serial Nand as Gohar, earned her a lot of critical and commercial acclamation. People are abhorring the character of Gohara and doting Faiza Hasan’s performance in the drama.

Faiza Hasan appeared in a recent interview and talked about the taboos of our society.

“When I signed the drama serial Nand, I really liked the script,” said Faiza Hasan

“It totally depends on you that how you select your roles. I usually select the central character. I choose the scripts in which the story revolved around my character”

“In morning shows they are continuously showing the methods to get slim and fair, you are creating complex in the public. The same thing is happening in dramas, You don’t want to show the story of a normal-looking person. You want everyone to look like a prince and princess. In this way, you are playing part in escalating body shaming by showing such drams” Faiza added further.

“Those who think that the whole work depends upon looked and weight, then they just care about it. I care about work and acting”

“A change of thinking is needed, as I said every actress is not a princess. If you take this thing out of your mind, body shaming will end itself”

Let’s have a look at the interview

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Trailer of much awaited sequence of Meray Dost Meray Yaar is out now.

The season 2 of Meray Dost Meray Yaar was one of the most awaited series. It stars Hania Aamir, Asim Azhar, Asad Siddiqui, Mariyam Nafees, Usman Khan, Ali Hamza and Marina Khan.

From the trailer we can anticipate that it is gonna be a roller coaster ride of fun and emotions. The story revolve around a group of friends passionate about music and their journey towards the success. In first season of Meray Dost Meray Yaar Syra Yousuf played the leading character and this time ball is in Hania Aamir’s court. Also this the first time Hania and Asim are starring together after their break up.

The series directed by Mehreen Jabbar is all set to hit our TV Screens on 17th of October!

Have you seen the trailer? Did you find it interesting? Share your views with us through comments section!

Pakistan’s drama industry has evolved significantly well over the last 10 years, making the country stand among the countries that are known for their quality in the world of entertainment. If you are following the series of remakes of Pakistani old movies, you would surely agree that there is a day soon expected when we would see our Lollywood industry flourishing as well. While we see the Turkish dramas running on our  local channels, it is more than a treat to find that even our dramas are now been watched by people all over the world and there are some Indian channels actually that are showing our tradition, our culture and our ideologies, also giving the credit.

It was humsafar that laid the foundation of this trend which never happened in the history of Pakistani entertainment where a pakistani show has been run on an Indian channel. Wonders, there was a time when the Pakistani audience went all nuts with the Indian drama craze, but now things seem viceversa.

Just after the successful airing of Humsafar on Rishtey TV, It is now Mera Naseeb which will be aired on the channel. The Indian audience seems anxious about the project and the  promo is already on air. Mera Naseeb is a Pakistani drama that went on air on HUM TV starring Syra Yusuf, Sanam Saeed, Adeel Hussain, Samina Peerzada, Rubina Ashraf, Bushra Ansari and many other names that contributed in making the drama a hit.

It seems like a treat to see our products been appreciated out of home and especially in India,

Share your views about it,

Blessings,

Nida Zaidi

Mahira Khan has been very vocal lately be it the #MeToo or Time’s Up campaign or some other political view she isn’t holding back. In a recent interview with Newsweek ahead of her UK visit the Verna starlet had some wisdom to share.

When asked of the brief ban on Verna the actress said,

“We knew there are certain things that have been said in this film that won’t go down well with certain people, certain institutions. And they didn’t. There was a feeling of, OK, it’s been banned—now what do we do? There was a handful of people who did not want it to go out, and then there was the entire brigade of people—a society—who created an uproar and said they want this film to be released,”

She continued,

“That pressure caused them to release the film. I don’t know what the outcome of Verna would have been 20 years ago, or 25 years ago, or 10 years ago even. But today people are like, ‘We’re not going to let you ban this film.’ I actually thought, OK, this is banned, or there will be several cuts. There were no cuts in the film. It only happened because people got up and talked about it—journalists, Twitter, talk shows debating it. There was enough pressure and it got released.”

“More than anything, Verna talks about power. Whether we talk about misogyny or patriarchal society or even abuse, they’re an act of power,”

When asked of what was it about the script or the project in particular that made her sign up for Verna she said,

“When I heard the story, all I knew was there are lines in the film that I wanted to be able to say. There were a lot of other great commercial projects that were around at the same time, but as an actor, it was a hunger to be able to be part of something like this.”

Speaking about whether the “Time’s Up” campaign is crossing into the Pakistani film industry, the Bol actor said,

“There are certain themes running through the world that are very similar. Whatever is happening there is happening here. People are raising their voice there; women are raising their voices here. There’s a very similar pattern in this country as well. We are having constant debate about gender equality, we are talking about women, women in films, the kind of roles written for women. It has trickled down,” 

She added,

“I would like better stories, and I want to see better roles for men and women. As far as tackling things like pay parity, in this industry, that is also being talked about. I think most of us—me and my female co-actors—I think we all fight for our rights. I think we’re creating a good groundwork for future generations,” 

Further, regarding India recently upholding its ban on Pakistani talent in Indian films, the actor said,

“I wish it was within our hands or our control. But it isn’t. It’s something governments are deciding, and so be it.”

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Osman Khalid Butt can conveniently be termed as the jack of all. He started his career at a very early age when he realized that he was born to be an artist and not an engineer. Maya Ali is another actress who has worked with the best directors and producers. Osman Khalid Butt and Maya Ali were invited as guests on HSY’s talk show on Hum Sitaray. The interview as a whole was more of a delightful conversation between friends than anything else. Osman Khalid Butt revealed that it was not easy being a school boy because he was skinny and white which was not easily accepted by other boys in the school. He also talked about how his career started and the difference the influence and support of his siblings has made in his life.

Everyone knows that he is a very gifted actor, director and writer but no one knows that he can dance very well too. That is why he is called the ‘Mehndi Man’ among friends. Not only this he also choreographs dances. Osman Khalid Butt said,

“Before acting, before anything else, it was dance.”

HSY also talked about the amazing chemistry between Osman Khalid Butt and Maya Ali which recently made the drama serial Diyar-e-Dil a huge success. They are jointly known as Osmaya by fans. Osman also shared,

“Maya is so fussy about food. She creates havoc on the set if her food is late. She says that she will not continue with the shooting because her food did not arrive on time.”

Maya Ali also revealed what kind of a girl she was in college life. She said,

“I was very sporty, I used to play all kind of games although my father was against it.”

Maya Ali also gave a message for the reviewers and critics who kept on saying that she could not act. She said,

“Acting is so difficult, you have to sometimes wear summer fabric in winters and winter fabric in summers. You are on the set for hours so don’t pass your judgments so conveniently after watching a 1 hour episode.”

She also said,

“I always wanted to be an actor. The first time I saw OKB on the set I wasn’t impressed by him at all. He was wearing so much Kajol and looking odd. I love to take selfies. I take so many pictures only then am I satisfied by one.”

Maya Ali complained over and over again that she was tired of reading online that she was an over actor. Osman Also said,

“I always respond to people who criticize me online. I want them to know that if they are a smart ass then so am I.”

Everyone wants to know if Maya Ali and Osman Khalid Butt are more than just friends in real life. Replying to that question Osman Khalid Butt made it very clear that Maya Ali was not his fiancé.

Watch the whole show here:

Komal Rizvi’s selfies with Abdul Sattar Edhi and his wife were not taken in good taste by the general public. Lately Komal Rizvi’s memes of different kinds have been circulating the internet which have further mocked the singer and she could not stay quiet any more.

Here is what Komal Rizvi said about everything she felt after being criticized for her selfies with Abdul Sattar Edhi:

Here are some of Komal rizvi’s memes that have been circulating the internet since she uploaded her pictures at Edhi Sahab’s home through which people are trying to prove that Komal Rizvi does not care whether the people in the selfie want her there or not she will still take a selfie!

Bilal Lashari’s upcoming film which is inspired by Maula Jatt was greatly criticized by Nadia Khan on her show. Mustafa Qureshi who played the villain Noori Natt in the iconic film was also present on the show. While Nadia Khan severely criticized this idea of remaking the film because she believes that such films should be cherished, Mustafa Qureshi did not criticize it.

Nadia Khan said,

“The remake of such a classic is a big if, but, maybe!!!! It is a big challenge. Fawad Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi have been cast for the leading role, will they really be able to do justice to these strong characters? Either it will really be a different and entertaining film or it will be the joke of the century.”

Nadia Khan is known for giving blunt statements about everything and this was another one of these blunt statements. Mustafa Qureshi interrupted her and said that the people who are making this film must have thought things through before planning this remake. To this Nadia Khan replied,

“A lot of things are done without much thinking going into them. It is not necessary that they thought this through before making a final decision.”

She also implied that because people have tons of money so they very often take up projects to please themselves. She said,

“We are very emotional people. Sometimes we do things only because we want to and also because there is enough money available for it. All you need is a desire to make a film and money, now how this film turns up can be a joke of the century of a big hit.”

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Hira Mani has recently won an ARY People’s Choice Award for the drama serial Ghalti. Hira Mani took Instagram to show her happiness and gratitude and she also dedicated the award to all the men in her life.

“Mard Bari piyari cheez hai ……
Mere kamiyabi kay peechey mere Mardaon ka haath hae !!! Thank you so much or ye white tshirt main eik lerka shadeed khush hai ye award iska hi hai” Hira Mani thanked her son for the support. Thanking her husband Mani she said that she got the award today but the happiness will stay there forever. While addressing her brother Hassan Jamal Hira thanked him for support as it isn’t easy for him to watch his sister cry “hahaha zaberdasti baith kay mera drama Dekhne ka shukriya hahaha or last but not the least mera ibbiiiiiii mama ki jaan ….. always asking mama app ki Ajj shoot tou nahi hai na hahaha 😝 Abbu ammi Talha shahjamal Ubaid Omer ye award aaapp kaaaa huaaaaaaa”

Hira also thanked the channel and wrote: “Thank you ARY”

“Or mere piyari se awaam people choice award hai mujhey pata hai mere awaam ki pasand hun main woh awaam woh fans jin pay main jaaan chiraktee hun her dil main basti hun main HEROINE hun 😘” said Hira Mani.

Talking about Affan Waheed Hira Mani wrote that Affan getting an award made her happier than getting an award herself. In the end, Hira Mani thanked Saba Hameed for directing Ghalti flawlessly and she also thanked the production house six sigma entertainment.

The much awaited film “Manto” is finally in the final stages so the director and producers are revealing more about the characters. Saba Qamar plays the role of Noor Jahan. She is seen in an avatar that depicts the era of that time. Nadia Afghan plays the role of “Soghandi”, a role inspired from one of Manto’s Afsana. Hamayun Saeed will be giving a cameo appearance in the film. Faysal Qureshi plays the character of a radio artist. Sarmad Khoosat plays the role of Manto in the film. Mahira Khan plays the role of an “idiosyncratic monkey master” in the film. Apart from these actors Nimra Bucha, Arjumand Rahim, Hina Bayat, Rehan Sheikh, Sania Saeed, Shamoon Abbasi and some other prominent actors.

Here are some stills from the upcoming film:

“Mann Mayal” is a new drama serial of Mumaina Duraid Productions airing every Monday at 8.00pm on HUM T.V

Written by Samira Fazal and directed by Haseeb Hassan drama includes ensemble cast namely Hamza Ali Abbasi, Maya Ali, Gauhar Rasheed, Ayesha Khan, Talat Hussain, Aiman Khan, Saba Hameed, Naeem Tahir, Sheheryar Zaidi, Ismat Zaidi,leyla Zubairi, Mehmood Aslam etc.

Sung by Quratulain Baloch “Mann Mayal” OST grasped the audience attention when it was partly released even before the start of the play.

The much awaited OST of “Mann Mayal” is now fully released today on 1st February 2016.

Here is the link to the track. Listen and Enjoy!

Full OST of Mann Mayal #MannMayal by shugaltv712

Junaid Khan has now established himself as one of the finest actors of Pakistan Drama Industry.

Junaid Khan, over the years, has evolved into a true thespian, who can mould into the characters he is performing, whose recent example we have seen in Kashf.

In a recent interview with BBC, Junaid Khan talked about Kashf in detail. He also talked about the versatility of characters he has been playing over a few years.

While talking about the role of male actors and the margin of acting they have on television he said:

“Male actors have very less margin because television is more of a female medium, so the female is the main protagonist. Males are more prominent in films. In television, they focus on the male characters revolving around the story of a conventional housewife. Because their audience is housewives or household ladies. So there are same relationships husband, brother, father and cousin. For me, television is an expression and I am exploring it ”

He also gave an insight into his upcoming film “Kahay Dil Jidhar” which is directed by Jalal Romi and written by Kamran Bari, Mansha Pasha is also a part of the movie.

Let’s have a look at the interview:

Bushra Ansari and Asma Abbas recently appeared in Har Lamha Purjoosh which is hosted by Waseem Badami. In the most famous segment of Masoomana Sawalat Waseem asked the views of Bushra Ansari and Asma Abbas about Mahnoor Baloch.

Waseem basically asked questions in the form of fill in the blank and Bushra Ansari said: “She is very beautiful and when people say she is this much old, it makes me angry. She is beautiful but not aged. She got married at the age of 16 now if she has become a grandmother what’s her fault in it”

Mahnoor Baloch is an evergreen Pakistani actress and is known for her beauty which remains unaffected by time. The passing year couldn’t fade her beauty and that what attracts the attention of people towards Mahnoor Baloch. Now her children are married and she has become a grandmother but she still looks so young and fresh.

Sarmad Khoosat and Mahira Khan are much more than just two talented individuals who have worked together on 3 major projects. Hamsafar, Shehr-e-Zaat and Manto are 3 projects these people have worked on together with total dedication. The relationship between these two people goes much deeper than just that of a director and an actor. Mahira Khan and Sarmad Khoosat both admire each other and are really good friends who share the love of art.

Mahira Khan was chosen by Hello! Pakistan to grace the cover of their May issue which is also their 50th issue so it is very important. Mahira Khan talked about her career, her meeting with Shah Rukh Khan, how it was like working with him and much more in her interview with the magazine.

Sarmad Sultan Khoosat was also asked to say a few words about Mahira Khan and here is what he said about her,

“Working with Mahira is like falling in love all over again – with the idea of collaborating with an actor and strengthening of one’s belief in being able to bring a story to life. Her strength is being so purely vulnerable and malleable as an actor. She is my ‘Ganga’. “

Mahira Khan also shared that she has worked very hard to be where she is today and she has met some wonderful people on the way. There is a lot more which this young actress wants to achieve.

The diva Mahira Khan is all set to make her Bollywood debut with one the most awaited films Raees. Raees’ songs have time and again created buzz as Mahira stunned every bit of it. Mahira has some great work to her credit, we already know how talented she is and now the King Khan of Bollywood has said that too.

Aaah aasiya.. #Raees #5daystogo #srk #mahirakhan

A photo posted by Mahira Khan (@mahirahkhan) on Jan 20, 2017 at 7:00am PST

In a candid conversation with The Indian Express, Shah Rukh Khan had a lot to share about his film. When asked how was it working with Mahira Khan, he said:

“She is an amazing actor, and so beautiful. Even before working on Raees, she is already an established star, it is not a new world that she has come in. She is terrific in the movie, you will see her more as her character, she is a very talented actor. I wish her all the best for the future.”

In the wake of Mahira Khan’s pictures, we seem to be getting new responses everyday, most of them to defend her rights to dress, smoke, behave and befriend anyone she wants. Her fellow actors and actresses are one upping eachother in speaking up for the actress who is being talked about a lot after these pictures of hers were leaked over the internet and spread like wildfire.

Now one of her near and dear friends Ahsan Khan has spoken up in her defense in an article titled “moral outrage” in which he is very firm and clear that everything Mahira wore or did is not to be criticised because it is her life. She can dress however she wishes and smoke with whomever she likes.

“Mahira Khan needs to have complete control over her body, life and behavior. This is her right. It should not be defended, explained or justified. It should only be respected. Period!”

He further poses a series of questions answering himself and clearing his statements in his process.

He insisted that he is not defending Mahira due to their relationship, but he would defend anyone in her position. His point was that his wife can also dress however she wants and he would not want to dictate her choices either. He insisted that people only have right to criticise Mahira on her acting and work but not her habits or mode of socialisation.

“Her histrionic ability can always be discussed, examined and criticized. Mahira needs to model well. When she does not, her modelling can be critiqued. And, Mahira needs to conduct herself with dignity, honor and class in public. She can be censured when she does not. What she does in private is her own business and no one else’s.”

Ahsan Khan sounded quite annoyed in his article and very vehemently insisted people to leave Mahira alone. He praised her that she always conducts herself with dignity and honor and has never failed her family, friends, fans and countrymen and she should be praised for that.

Virtual reality (VR) is a computer technology that uses virtual reality headsets, sometimes in combination with physical spaces or multi-projected environments, to generate realistic images, sounds and other sensations that simulate a user’s physical presence in a virtual or imaginary environment. A person using virtual reality equipment is able to “look around” the artificial world, and with high quality VR move around in it and interact with virtual features or items. The effect is commonly created by VR headsets consisting of head-mounted goggles with a screen in front of the eyes, but can also through specially designed spaces with multiple large screens.

Virtual Reality is a medium not just new to us (the audience) but also to the film makers, it is an unknown territory to the world in general and to Pakistani audience in particular, we’ve never had a virtual reality film but here’s Sharmeen Obaid, doing what she does best, blowing our minds away with her virtual reality documentary “Look But With Love”.

Sharmeen Obaid’s first virtual reality documentary was premiered yesterday as part of Karachi Biennale, at Frere Hall. The documentary series has five parts and is based on extraordinary stories of ordinary Pakistani citizens supporting the causes they believe in including a musician trying to preserve the melodies of his forefathers, a social activist campaigning for clean water in Thar, a classical dancer in Lahore conveying her knowledge to future generations, a doctor treating young patients in Karachi and an unstoppable all-women anti-terrorism squad.

This is what Sharmeen had to say about VR,

“It puts you right in the middle of the action,”

One minute you’re wearing that headset and the next you’re standing in Thar or with a teacher in Lahore teaching her disciples or you’re transported to a hospital in Karachi. The impact such movies have on the viewers is unparalleled to any other cinematic experience. The illusion that you’re in the middle of all the action tells you why there’s the word “reality” in this technology’s name. Sharmeen further added:

“It has two purposes: firstly, to show us Pakistanis a different side of Pakistan and secondly, to the international community who’s always wondering what’s it like to be in Pakistan, we put them front and centre.”

When asked in a recent interview whether the medium is more important to her or the story she had the following to say:

“I’m a storyteller, and I’m looking to take the stories and translate them into different mediums. For me, it was about how do we use technology to make films feel immediate, to make you feel like you’re walking in the footsteps of women who’re treading miles to collect water or in a shrine surrounded by musicians who are playing their instrument.”

She continued:

“The rules of virtual reality have not been written, as we’re the first generation of VR film-makers. So, let’s play with technology. You can’t explore a world by just staring at something and VR allows you to be there and feel the surroundings, acclimatise yourself. So, my film-making has to change with the medium. But at the end of the day, it’s a story. So, you walk away with learning about the story.”

We wish team Sharmeen best of luck one more time and hope that this is the beginning of a whole new cinematic universe for Pakistani audience.

Fawad Khan is very busy in India nowadays promoting his upcoming film Khoobsurat. He is giving hundreds of interviews per day and is participating in different shows. While talking to an entertainment website Fawad Khan revealed many of his plans for the future. When asked whether he is interested in working in Indian dramas or not, he replied,

“I will never have qualms about working on the small screen because it will always be the origins of my birth. There may be really intelligent content here, but I think it lacks a little perspective in presentation. I would love to participate in something that takes it to the next level… like a mentality of a film in the mechanism of television.”

Fawad Khan also said that in Pakistan he usually tried to stay away from shows and did not give many interviews because he is a very shy person.

“Right now a lot of people must be going “yahan toh nahi karta thha Fawad, wahan jaake kar raha hai dekho!” (laughs). To be honest, I am not a very talkative person so for me it’s almost been a conscious decision to stay away (from the promotions) back home. But here, this is the norm… this aggressive promotion. It can’t be avoided. It’s been crazy!”, said Fawad Khan about all the interviews he has been giving in India lately and how many people in Pakistan might be feeling about his new talkative side.

Fawad Khan also said that he wasn’t expecting so much appreciation from Indians, “I didn’t expect  this scale of appreciation in India! It’s great how people have responded.”

We wish Fawad Khan all the best for his upcoming film.

Koi nahi Apna is a new show that we will be watching soon on Ary Digital. Being directed by Badar Mehmood and written by Sana Fahad,leading cast of the show includes Fahad Mustafa and Sarwat Gillani.

Sometimes, while facing the hard times of life and in search of gaining a decent living, you  forget that how important  your family is for you and if you are lucky enough to have a compassionate life partner than she wont let you dwindle and will always stand by you.This show is starting from 9th April and will be aired on Ary Digital at 8pm,every Wednesday. I am definately looking forward to this show.

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Filmwala Productions’ Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza produced the upcoming movie Khel Khel Mein and have paired together as the leads Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan, one of the most sought out actors of the industry today.

Here is a piece of big news for all the cinema lovers out there, Pakistan’s first film after the pandemic is going to be released on 19th November 2021 in Pakistan. All the Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas’ fans are excited to know about the fact that their movie “Khel Khel Mein” is all set to release on 19th November 2021.

The production house has recently released the teaser of the movie. We can say that the teaser looked way too promising.

Let’s have a look at what people have to say about the teaser of Khel Khel Mein:

Have you guys seen the trailer? Do you think Khel Khel Mein is going to be a big hit? Want to add something to the story? Feel free to share your views with us!