The 4th Hum Awards for the year 2016 are held last night in a grand ceremony at Expo Center, Karachi. There are multiple categories for film, television, music and fashion but mainly these are the awards for the television dramas of Hum Tv. On the whole the drama Diyare Dil dominated the awards.
The award ceremony was hosted by Sanam Jung, Vasay Chaudhary, Ahmed Ali Butt and Hamza Ali Abbassi. There were performances from Humayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Noor Bukhari, Urwan Hocane, Mawra Hocane, Sohai Ali Aabro, Ahsan Khan and Atif Aslam.
Another highlight of the Awards was the announcement of the distribution of two upcoming films by Hum Films Yalghaar directed by Hassan Waqas Rana Ishq Positive directed by Noor Bukhari
Here is the list of the winners in different categories.
Best Actor Male Popular: Osman Khalid Butt for Diyare Dil
Best Actor Female Popular: Maya Ali For Diyare Dil, Sanam Jung For Alvida
Best Drama Serial Popular:Diyare Dil
Best Director Drama Serial: Haseeb Hasan For Diyare Dil
Best Actor Male Jury:Meekal Zulfiqar For Diyare Dil
Best Actor Female Jury:Iffat Omar For Mohabbat Aag Si
Best Drama Serial Jury:Diyar e Dil
Best On Screen Couple Popular: Imran Abbas and Sanam Jung For Alvida
Best On Screen Couple Jury :Maya Ali and Osman Khalid Butt for Diyare Dil
Most Impactful Character: Abid Ali ( Agha Jan) For Diyare Dil
Best Original Soundtrack (OST):Diyare dil
Best Writer Drama Serial:Farhat Ishtiaq For Diyare Dil
Best Actor In a Supporting Role Male: Behroz Sabzwari For Diyare dil, Ali Rehman Khan For Diyare dil
Best Actor In a Supporting Role Female: Sarah Khan For Mohabbat Aag Si
Best Actor in a negative role: Zahid Ahmed For Alvida
Best Actor In a Comic Role:Ahmad Ali Butt For Mr. Shamim
Best Production for Telefilms: Tamasha by Angelic Productions (Angeline Malik)
Best Actor Female Soap: Resham For Ishq Ibadat
Best Actor Male Soap: Sohail Sameer For Sartaaj Mera To Raaj Mera Best New Sensation Television – Male:Feroz Khan
Best New Sensation Television – Female: Iqra Aziz
Best Model Female Popular: Sunita Marshal
Best Model Male Popular: Shahzad Noor
Life Time Achievement: Nadeem
Recognition Award – Film: Bin Roye (Hum Films, Producer Momina Duraid)
Recognition Award – Film:
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat for Manto
Humayun Saeed for Jawani Phir Nahin Aani and Bin Roye Recognition Award – Film: Sania Saeed for Manto Mahira Khan for Bin Roye
4th death anniversary of Leading religious scholar and Naat khuwaan Junaid Jamshed being observed today.
Junaid Jamshed was a graduate of the University of Engineering and Technology Lahore.
He started his career as a representative singer of the pop music group Vital Signs and gained fame.
The release of Dil Dil Pakistan in 1987 took him to the eternal heights of fame.
The songs released on the occasion of August 14 gave a new identity to the national anthems. His music album with vital signs became immensely popular.
After meeting well-known preacher and scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel, Junaid Jamshed turned to religion and said goodbye to music.
In the new identity, he was seen as a well-known businessman, Naat khuwaan, scholar and TV host.
His clothing brand J. has branches all over the country. Junaid Jamshed died on December 7, 2016 in an accident of PIA Flight pk-661 from Chitral to Islamabad.
It may be recalled that the PIA flight from Chitral to Islamabad had crashed near Havelian, killing all 47 people, including five crew members.
In previous few years, many international women have come to Pakistan to marry Pakistani men. Well, the world has surely become a global village after the the spread of social media connectivity applications. Now, different people across the globe are connecting with each other. Recently, many Pakistani men found their love outside Pakistan. Many of these couples were connected to each other through internet. Here is a screenshot:
In a recent new happening, another lady has arrived in Pakistan for marrying a local guy. According to the details shared by the Geo News, a Mexican origin lady has recently arrived in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Rosa is a 49 years old lady who came to Pakistan to marry an 18 years old Izaz Ali.
Mexican lady Rosa and Pakistani young boy Izaz Ali connected with each other through Facebook app. According to the further details, the police officials have confirmed the news of the Mexican lady’s arrival in Pakistan. Rosa came to Pakistan on 17th June along with all her compulsory documents. Izaz Ali is the resident of Buner. Roza and Izaz Ali will marry soon. Rosa has plans to embrace Islam. She will change her name to Ayesha.
According to Buner DPO, after the wedding, Ayesha and Izaz will return to Mexico. Izaz has recently taken the matriculation exam and would leave for Mexico after his result will be announced. Remember that in the last few days, Anju, Nikoli and other foreign national ladies came to Pakistan to marry local men.
Not America, not China, not any other country, guess who is ruling the world right now? Yes, you are right The Novel Corona Virus. Our nuclear weapons are of no use. Till now we have been preparing for the blood war. Every country tried their best to secure themselves as much as they can from their enemies. They have well equipped armies, countries who are nuclear powers have well maintained nuclear power plants. In all this hustle no one was actually prepared for the actual war, THE HEALTH WAR. Even America the super power, to whom the whole world look upon wasn’t prepared for these crisis. Medical facilities in America are not enough to facilitate all the patients. Not a single country has been successful in making a significant vaccine for this virus. People are dying in bulk on daily basis it has now became unstoppable.
Corona Virus doesn’t believe in any sort of discrimination or racism. This virus will infect you whether you are old, young, tot, man, woman, black, white or you belongs to any nation and religion you are equally vulnerable.
An example of which is a tot who got infected by corona virus in Turkey. But when there is this much negativity there is always some positivity as well, we just have to look for it. The 45 days old baby defeated corona virus after the treatment of 9 days. The baby was kept in ICU in a hospital in Turkey.
4400 is a science fiction drama series created and written by Scott Peters and Rene Echevarria. Originally it was titled “A Light in The Sky” but later it was named “The 4400”. The series ran for four seasons with a total of 44 episodes but then it was cancelled in 2007. With a skilled and ingenious cast, the series was aired from July 11, 2004, till September 16, 2007. Scott Peter announced that due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, budgetary problems, and lower-than-anticipated ratings 4400 is cancelled and will not return for a fifth season, leaving many viewers upset and disappointed. However, it’s worth watching.
The cast of 4400 did full justice to their characters and were loved by many. The story starts when an enormous and mysterious ball of light emerges out of nowhere and deposits exactly 4400 people. Each of these people were disappeared from different places at different times. The strange thing that happened was that they looked exactly the same as the moment they disappeared, but some of the returnees had special powers. They were confused and disoriented and remembered nothing.
Here in this article, we are going to have a sneak-peek into the real lives of the cast of 4400, knowing all about their lives, careers, net worth, and hobbies. Stay with us till the end and enjoy it!
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Patrick Flueger (Shawn Farrell)
Patrick John Flueger is an exceptional American actor born in Minnesota, USA, on December 10, 1983. He is well-known for his astounding and noticeable work. His lead roles in 4400 and Chicago P.D. were highly appreciated and applauded. He started making his name in the industry with his role in The Princess Diaries. While he was working in 4400, impressed by his acting skills, he was offered the role in The World’s Fastest Indian. He appeared in a lot of television series and earned his fans.
Fleuger loves swimming and singing. The net worth of his handsome dude is about 1 Million USD. His marital status is unknown.
Jacqueline McKenzie (Diana Skouris)
Jacqueline Susan McKenzie is a multi-talented Australian actress of stage and screen. This evergreen beauty is 53-years-old. She was born in Sydney on October 24, 1967. She started off as a model. Impressed by her melodious voice, she was given the role of Nancy in the British musical, Oliver. Her skill garnered her attention overseas and she won Best Actress at Stockholm International Film Festival. She was described as a “delicate and magical actor” by the famous producer, director Russell Crowe.
Her favorite hobby is composing and recording music. Her song “Shy Baby” was used in the second season finale of 4400. Jacqui is an avid painter and her masterpieces have appeared in several publications including Venice Magazine and OK.
Conchita Campbell (Maia Skouris)
Conchita Elizabeth Campbell is a Canadian beauty. She was born on October 25, 1995. This 25-year-old ravishing beauty is highly recognized for her role in 4400. She is trained in both Jazz and Ballet. She made her debut on the television screen in various commercials at a very young age. Her formidable role in 4400 portrayed a child abductee who returned after decades but not only was she of the same age but also imbued with psychic ability to foretell the future. she has appeared in many serials and she still has a long way to go.
Joel Gretsch (Tom Baldwin)
Joel James Gretsch was born in a Roman Catholic family on December 20, 1963. He is a phenomenal actor known and appreciated worldwide. His commendable work includes Taken, V and 4400. He is a brilliant director as well. He has been more into Television series than movies. Joel married Melanie Ann Shatner who is a former actress. The couple got married in 1999 and have two daughters named Kaya and Willow. Joel has a net worth of $3Million.
Mahershala Ali (Richard Tyler)
Mahershala Ali is a commendable American actor as well as a rapper. Ali stepped into the field of acting and made his spot in Hollywood with his major film role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. After that there was no looking back. Other credential features include 4400, Predators, Hidden Figures and The Hunger Games series. For his astonishing performance in the drama-film Moonlight, Ali received universal acclaim from critics and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the SAG Award and the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also received a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award nomination and the biggest of all the Oscar. In 2019, he was added in the list of the “100 most influential people in the world”, by Times Magazine. He is married to Amatus Sami-Karim, an actress and musician.
Chad Faust (Kyle Baldwin)
Chad Faust is an amazing Canadian actor, singer, producer, director, and screenwriter. Multi-talented 40-year-old Faust has a charismatic personality. He has a long list of jewel work. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He seems to be a secret person as there is no information about his personal life.
Laura Allen (Lily Tyler)
Laura Allen is a 46-year-old American actress who is well recognized as Lily Tyler of 4400. She appeared in the first two seasons of 4400. However, she reprises her role in the last season of 4400 in only one episode. Allen was born in Portland and she grew up in Washington. Before jumping into the field of acting she worked with the NYPD as a domestic violence counselor. She appeared in a number of television series doing justice to every character. She married Bruce Weyman in Italy, on September 23, 2006. They are living in Los Angeles with their two sons.
Billy Campbell (Jordan Collier)
William Oliver Campbell is an American film as well as a television actor. Campbell was born in Virginia on July 7, 1959. His parents divorced when he was 2 years old. His noticeable work includes Dynasty, 4400, The Killing, and The Rocketeer.
Campbell dated his co-star Jennifer Connelly for five years but they couldn’t get along and broke up in 1996. Later he married a Norwegian and have a child. He is a rugby enthusiast. He has played rugby for Virginia Rugby Football Club.
Richard Kahan (Marco Pacella)
Handsome Canadian television actor and writer Richard Kahan was born on May 15, 1980. He has been doing outstanding work in showbiz for more than 25 years now. He made guest appearances in several television series and earned fame. Most popular among them are the 4400, The Grey’s Anatomy, and The Mentalist. He has a great passion for writing and producing and he flourished under the wing of his mentor Ira Steven Behr. He is showing his skills in his field and setting a landmark for many.
Megalyn Echikunwoke (Isabelle Tyler)
Also known as Megalyn E.K, this hottie is a 37-year-old American actress and a very strong woman. Megalyn is the granddaughter of a Nigerian tribal leader of the Igbo, which technically makes her African royalty. Her father was a survivor of the Nigerian civil war. Her father died of liver cancer when she was 4 years old. She made her debut role as a guest appearance on The Steve Harvey Show. In 2007, she took part in a political campaign for the 2008 Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama. She loves to sing, dance, travel, and surf. She was in a relationship with comedian Chris Rock from February 2018 to March 2020. When asked about her future plans she said, “One thing I am really dying to do, while I’m still young and in shape, is an action movie. I would love to do a Lara Croft type of thing that’s really physical and tough. I want to have a gun and do martial arts. I would love to get paid to get into the best shape of my life”.
In the end, we would like to know your thoughts and views. Did you like the series? Who is your favorite actor among the cast of 4400? Don’t forget to leave a comment below!
Age is just a number especially when it comes to love. This is a year of some big celebrity weddings. Many from Prince Harry to Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have already tied the knot while some like Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas and our very own Muneeb Butt and Aiman Khan are all ready to start their lives together. Among all this another marriage that has taken over the internet is of 21 year old guy Kashif from Sialkot to 41 year old Maria Helena from the USA.
The couple met on Instagram and became friends afterwards. Their love story started online which brought Helena from her country to Pakistan where the couple has now tied the knot. She converted to Islam to marry the love of her life. Their Nikkah took place in Pakistan and the couple looked very much in love as they talked to the media about their relationship. Here is the couple talking about their relationship:
Neelam Muneer is considered one of the finest actresses in the Pakistani showbiz industry. She has been in the entertainment sector for a very long period of time. During this time period, Neelam Muneer has achieved a lot of success and has earned a good name for herself in the showbiz industry. She has acted in a number of drama serials some of them are Qaid-e-Tanhai, Jal Pari, Judai, Dil Mom Ka Diya, Kahin Deep Jaley, Anabiya, Rab Razi, and the most recent Bikhray Moti. The 28-year-old actress has not only proved herself in the drama category but has also appeared in four Pakistani movies such as Chupan Chupai, Wrong No.2, Kaaf Kangana, and Chakkar.
Apart from acting, Neelam Muneer loves to attend talks shows and other events such as Award Shows. It is to be noted that the beautiful actress mostly wears black attires to events and in general, it is thus safe to say that she is in love with the color black just like us. The difference however is, that she nails it every single time. We have collected 40 pictures of the beautiful Neelam Muneer in black attire for you to see.
If you are a fan of the Pakistani dramas and like to follow the primetime dramas, you would surely have noticed that the last decade has introduced many new faces to the screen. Some of them got fame overnight and some actually tasted a gradual increase in the fan following. Many actresses whom we saw initially in the supportive roles, soon took the lead and are now all known with their own perfect and powerful identity in the industry. One of them is Ramsha Khan.
Been Born on 23rd of June 1994 in Karachi, Ramsha Khan is the young actress who made her debut with drama Serial Thora Jee Le. She played the role of a dictating yet supportive girlfriend sharing screens with Feroze Khan. Her powerful persona worked like a magic and soon after the drama, Ramsha was seen in lead roles in dramas like Tumhari Marium (2016), Mah-e-Tamaam (2018), Khud Parast (2018) and Kaisa Hai Naseeban (2019).
Here are 40 glamorous pictures of Ramsha Khan, surely, she is a true diva. Have a look!
Starting her career with modeling, Mehwish Hayat has worked very hard to turn herself as one of the most competent actresses of Pakistan. Mehwish is all loved for the challenging characters she has played on screen in multiple dramas. Mehwish is now seen more in the Pakistani Films and the audience simply loves watching her in every role she picks for herself.
Apart from acting, Mehwish Hayat is also seen as pretty active in social activities and never fails her fans. She is truly followed by her followers who appreciate her for everything positive she does.
Talking about her fashion sense, Mehwish is no doubt one of the most well-dressed females of the Pakistani media industry. Here are 40 Flawless Dresses and attires of Mehwish Hayat that might help you out choosing your next outfit for your most awaited event. Have a look!
It comes as no surprise that Ayeza Khan is one of the finest actresses the Pakistani Entertainment industry has got. Ayeza has proven her acting skills going across her own levels of amazing innovation as an actor. Ayeza Khan is a proud mommy of two and that makes her even more special for her fans who do not go without being impressed on how well she manages her personal and professional life.
Apart from the acting spells that she is all known for spelling out on screen, Ayeza Khan is also cherished by the audience for her graceful personality and outfits selection. Whether it be a morning show, a photoshoot, a drama screen-play, or a family gathering, Ayeza is pretty selective in choosing what color to wear and how.
Here are Ayeza’s 40 best eastern outfits that can be a Yes for your Eid Festivity!
Momina Mustehsan has made a huge name for herself in the Pakistani music industry. Her early works included collaboration with Junoon, alongside Ali Azmat. She wrote one of the most popular songs of Pakistan which were Pee Jaun, it was sung by Farhan Saeed and was Momina’s first video song. Her work is not limited to the Pakistani borders only; she also sang the song Awari for the Bollywood Movie Ek Villain which starred Siddarth Malhotra and Shradda Kapoor. The movie also featured another Pakistani artist e.g. Mustafa Zahid. Momina Mustehsan became suddenly popular in Pakistan with her Coke Studio Season Nine’s episode where she sang the famous “Afreen Afreen” alongside the famous Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. She received positive views about her performance. She also recorded the song for the movie Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai, this was her first-ever solo performance for a Pakistani film.
Momina Mustehsan appears to be someone who loves to travel and spend quality time with her friends and family whenever possible. We have collected forty amazing pictures of Momina Mustehsan that summarize her life.
Working in the entertainment field is a hectic job. However, four years old Mia Dhanani is not only doing it but also enjoying it to the fullest. She is a Pakistani-American model who is making a name for herself in the modelling world and at the same time is representing Pakistan. Miah is a very beautiful little girl and has garnered a lot of projects at such a meagre age. Here are some pictures of Miah:
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 has recreated the looks of many of our celebrities.
Four-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 Aiman Khan, Minal Khan, Mawra Hocane, Nimra Khan, Zubab Rana, Iqra Aziz, Komal Aziz Khan, Hira Mani, Yumna Zaidi, Zara Noor Abbas, Alizeh Shah, and Danish Taimoor.
Tooba Siddiqui, famous model and actress always dresses to impress. She has a drama coming up and she also recently won our hearts with her acting in the film, Dobara Phir Se.
The diva looks stylish all the time but today, we bring you 4 times her sunglasses enhanced her whole look even further.
When she carried these big shades with a casual winter attire.
Sanam Saeed is an amazing and versatile actress whose style game is always on point. We are more than glad that due to her active social media account, we are aware of her looks and style.
Hence, today, we bring you 4 times the beautiful diva simply rocked a Saari. We all know that Saari is not everyone’s piece of cake and it takes a level of elegance to pull it off and that is why Sanam pulls them off so well.
When she wore a graceful beige saari at the US screening of Dobara Phir Se and made her desi presence obvious and elegant abroad.
Mehwish Hayat is a very talented and versatile actress. Thank the heavens, our home girl has a very active social media presence hence we are updated with all her looks and outfits.
Therefore, today, we bring you 5 times when the diva simply rocked black outfits.
When she wore a casual black tee paired with dark blue jeans in New York and proved that the simpler, the better.
Danish Taimoor is an amazing and talented actor who always dresses well too. Hence, today, we bring you those picture where he looked handsome in a casual T-Shirt too.
When he pulled off this black tee with red pants and looked all set for the summer season.
Apart from being an amazing and melodious singer, Ali Zafar is also blessed with a great sense of style.
One thing we love about this man’s style is how he carries leather jackets. Hence, today we bring you 5 times where he simply slayed in leather jackets.
When he paired a black leather jacket with leather gloves too and reminded us of some undercover superhero.
Ahsan Khan is an amazing actor who does justice to every role he plays. However, apart from having remarkable acting skills, the man has some on point dressing skills too. He always looks very charming and handsome.
Today, we bring you 4 times he looked as handsome as ever.
When he pulled of this vintage look and reminded us of old English movies hero.
When he was smoking this cigar like he was ready to take over the world. We admit that smoking is injurious to health but we can’t and point out how handsome he looks here.
Pakistan idol is a reality singing competition which is another segment of the Idol Franchise fashioned by Simon Fuller. The production rights for the show are acquired by Geo TV networks and the production has officially started in September 2013 when some of the prominent celebrities of Pakistan industry were chosen to be the judges of the show. Though this show has played an important role in getting back the lost TRPs of the channel, there are a few things that are noticed by the audience every time-every Friday. Here are 4 of my observations, have a look!
Wrong choice of the judges
According to some people signing, Bushra Ansari, Ali Azmat and Hadiqa Kiani as the judges of Pakistan idol is a huge mistake and therefore they are not being liked by as many people as it should have been. People think Bushra Ansari is just good at being an actress and a comedian while some think Rahat Fateh Ali Khan could have been a better substitute for Ali Azmat since he has better understanding of music and much more fan following than Hadiqa and Ali both.
Hadiqa Kiani-an overly dressed celebrity
Though she is one of the most famous pop singers of Pakistan and a great vocalist, her sense of fashion and makeup is very agreeable but it seems like she is taking it up the notch while being the judge of Pakistan idol. She is always found overly dressed and her makeup is sometimes done very horribly making her look dreadful at times. Another dishonor of her wearing illuminati earrings has been a burning topic of debate for many days.
Repetition Of Comments
When criticizing the performance of any contestant, all of the judges use same kind of words and phrases among which words like “feel”, “sur nahi tha” and “acha nibhaya” are encompassed. No different and exclusive comments makes it very hard for people to understand as to who is better and who is not and if they should give their vote to the deserving person or wait for another one to come.
Anoushey’s Backstage Comparing
Though she is a famous video jockey of Pakistan but it looks like she is failing to do her part as a backstage host Pakistan idol. She is lacking the words, the attitude which is required to fill out the factor of glamour in the show, making it less popular among audience.
So these were 4 of my observed predictions, let us now see how many of tour disagree with me on this.
“Chupke Chupke” is one of the most popular drama serials. Currently, it is airing on Hum TV; the fresh and lively dialogues with a top-notch cast is far away from typical “rona dhona”, and is surely a treat for the audience. However, there are some factors that can not be ignored while considering their negative impact on drama’s large viewership.
Let’s have a look at a few of them:
Are Ramzan plays supposed to play the role of rishta aunties?
Ramzan is the holy month of Islam, in which along with ‘ibadat’, the correction of ‘nafs’ is also crucial. Unfortunately, the Ramzan plays revolving around shadi plots are attempting to solve the mystery of who, why, when, where, how the marriage is going to happen, rather than leading the quest of identity and purpose of life. Most of these plays have nothing which can be identified as ‘Ramzan special’ except the timing!, as telecasted in Ramzan. “Chupke Chupke” is one of these Ramzan plays. There is a flood of marriages with a depiction of typical norms and behavior. Despite being a ‘Ramzan special’, there is no criticism, rather acceptance of wrong perceptions and norms, like other Ramzan plays.
Ghar damad – the reversed gender roles
The character “Miskeen” which is essayed by Ali Safina has received criticism for the controversial portrayal of ghar damad. Miskeen, who is married to “Gul”(Mira Sethi), lives in his wife’s house with his in-laws. His duty is to do all house chores and he seems to perform them wholeheartedly. However, the problem arises from the fact that the reversed gender roles are depicted as an element of insult. There are many households where women are supported by their husbands by having a helping hand from them in house chores. However, in this play, the character who is considered as useless can be seen doing the kitchen work and was often ridiculed for this task.
“Khandan ki izzat” must be measured by log kya kahen ga!
Drama serials are one of those elements which can shape the perceptions of the audience and thus influence their actions. It is due to this reason that dramas, with their humor or tragedy, have this long history of fixing society’s ills. However, “Chupke Chupke” seems to ignore this aspect, specifically when it comes to typical ideas as “khandan ki izzat”. These very keywords were frequently used to make ‘Meenu’ (Ayeza Khan) and ‘Fazi'(Osman Khalid Butt) agree for nikkah even against their wills. The idea of “khandan ki izzat” which is happened to be associated with log kya kahen ge rather than moral truths, is unfortunately promoted and approved through these scenes as there is more tension regarding the reputation of families than the future of their children.
Humor has become threatening!
The audience has witnessed a rising trend in our industry of creating humor. It is either created through indecent jokes or by stretching the boundaries of morality, where wit and intelligence is nowhere. “Chupke Chupke” being a Ramzan play has thankfully avoided the indecent jokes but could not help mocking morality and ethics as a source of humor. For instance, Gender biases, in one of the early episodes Bebe(Asma Abbas) scolded Meenu(Ayeza Khan) though in a comical way for asking her inherent share from the property, Moreover, Miskeen(Ali Safina) is also mocked for doing house chores. In addition to this, lies are also portrayed as the savior, even mature characters such as Kaneez (Tara Mahmood) casually speak a lie as if it is not a big deal,”tum apne sach ka jhanda apne paas rakho” And obviously, Meenu(Ayeza Khan) has a series of lies in order to produce humor. Normalization of unethical behaviors and stretching the boundaries of moral values in order to produce laughter is threatening for society as it further leads to acceptance and appraisal of these behaviors.
We have some very monotonous ending methods for Pakistani dramas. The twists are always the same and ghooma phira ke we always end up at the same place in every other show. Yes, most of our stories are same as well, but at least the last episode should be exciting.
The most common ways of ending a Pakistani drama are:
1. Eavesdropping:
Always at the right time! The good characters who have been pure annoying idiots from the start of the show, and easiest to fool will eavesdrop at the exact right moment. Have any of the drama makers realized how annoying this is?
Recent example is Tum mere hi rehna, where Rania (Urwa Hocane) had to leave the house because of Sumbhul’s (Kiran Haq) plan to get her hands on Rania’s husband, Numail. Sumbhul’s sister eavesdropped at the exact moment when Sumbhul was talking to herself about how she “will get Numail now”. Other than this, in Nazdikiyan Nudrat (Maria Wasti) was kicked out of the house when her husband heard her talking on the phone about how she added pills to juice and made her sautan drink it. That caused her to miscarry.
2. A lame apology:
The amount of problems our heroines experience are rectified by one simple apology. I get the point, that forgiveness is better than revenge, and I don’t mind if the victim forgives those who wronged them.
However, there are two problems. The first one is the monotonous dialogues in those scenes. Since these are dramas, and not real life, it wouldn’t hurt the hero to do something special for his woman. Sorry hi karna hai, so why not go big? A recreation of the day the couple met or preparing her favourite meal. Learn to use Google people! DIY websites offer a lot of options for this.
The second problem is the victim not protesting at all. Say SOMETHING to the other person before you forgive them! There are countless dramas whose apologetic moments left no impact on me. For example, Adhoori Aurat, Dil-e-Muzter and specially Pani Jesa Pyar.
3. The heroine HAS to leave the house:
Ek Kasak Reh Gayee, Dil-e-Muzter, Pani Jese Pyar Tum Mere Hi Rehna and so on. The heroine of each of these had to leave the house before the end of the drama. After the hero realized her worth, he went to her, said the apologetic words, and brought her back. That was obviously after he had eavesdropped on the vamp. Recent example is Khata where the heroine has left her husband’s house and will obviously be taken back by him in the last episode. Humsafar was the one where it started, and even though it is one of my most favourite dramas, I do not want every drama to have the same story or ending.
4. Dragging: It has to be a part of last episodes as well. Viewers are forced to watch long emotional scenes, which are useless, because only short and to the point scenes leave their mark.
And if there are no scenes left to drag, they will put on the title song and show the main leads thinking, walking and even breathing just so they can increase the duration of an already stretched episode.
3rd Servis Hum Awards were held in Dubai, UAE last month and now the show will also be aired within this month. An exclusive program the making of 3rd Servis Hum Awards will be aired on Sunday 10th May 2015 at 7 pm.
The award ceremony for third Hum Tv awards will be held on 9th April 2015. Unlike the previous two events held in the port city of Karachi, this year’s event will be organized in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Some foreign artists are also expected to perform in the ceremony.
Voting for viewers choice categories are already concluded on 25th March. The awards main categories are viewers choice awards, jury awards, life time achievement and special category awards.
Nominations for 3rd Hum Awards for the year 2014 are out. Like every year, there will be categories for Viewer Choice, Critics Choice, Life Time Achievement and Special Category Awards.
The nominations for Viewers Choice are mentioned here. Most of the drama related nominations are still on air. Last year especially in first half, Hum Tv disappointed viewers by airing dramas which were below par the standard it had set in previous years. However in the later half Hum Tv redeemed itself with plays like Shanakht, Digest Writer, Sadqe Tumhare
Best Music Video Ghalti Mein Shta – Shahab Qamar Roiyaan – Yasir Jaswal Meena – Haroon and Gaffar Shikwa – Adnan Kandhar Phirr Milli Tanhai – Adnan Malik
https://vimeo.com/121806343
Best Music Single Shikva – Faakhir Mahmood Roiyaan – Farhan Saeed Ghalti Mein Shta – Naseer & Shahab Meena – Sketches Band Nimmi Nimmi – Overload
https://vimeo.com/121805668 Best Model – Female Sabeeka Imam
Cybil Chaudhary
Fouzia Amaan
Nooray Bhatti
Amna Babar
https://vimeo.com/121805672
Best Model – Male Shahzad Noor
Jahane Khalid
Umar Shahzad
Rizwan Jaffri
Hasnain Lehri
https://vimeo.com/121805665
Best Drama Serial Digest Writer Mohabbat Subah Ka Sitara Hai Sadqay Tumhare Mere Meharban Bunty I Love You Shanakht Mausam
https://vimeo.com/121805664
Best Actor – Female Sanam Jung for Mohabbat Subah Ka Sitara Hai
Saba Qamar for Bunty I Love You
Mahira Khan for Sadqay Tumhare
Aizza Khan for Mere Meharban
Ayesha Khan for Mehram
Saba Qamar for Digest Writer
Maya Ali for Shanakht
https://vimeo.com/121805663 Best Actor – Male Meekal Zulfiqar for Mohabbat Subah Ka Sitara Hai Adeel HussainforMohabbat Subah Ka Sitara Hai Adnan Malik for Sadqay Tumhare Ali Rehman for Mohabbat Ab Nahin Ho gi Ahsan Khan for Mausam Adnan Siddiqi for Aahista Aahista
HUM Awards were held in Dubai last night. These were the 3rd Servis HUM Awards which were a result of the great success of first two such award shows which were directed towards honoring those artists who have been contributing to the drama industry in the past and the present.
According to sources the third day at PLBW was the best. The event was full of innovative designs by the creative designers and brilliance in work was exhibited on the ramp. The collection showcased at the third day was so good that even if the second day did not went well it can be ignored.
The third day designers include Nomi Ansari, Zara ShahJahan, Sonia Azhar, Republic by Umar Farooq, Muse and Ali Xeeshan.
Coronavirus is a pandemic that has affected the majority of the countries in the world. Half of the world has gone in to quarantine. The countries have locked down to stop the further spread of the deadly virus. Coronavirus has taken the doctors and scientists by surprise since they have no cure for it yet. The world is surely an unsafe place at the moment. It seems like no part of the world is free from Coronavirus. There are however 38 lucky countries that have not been exposed to the pandemic. These countries are making sure that no one comes in and goes out of there. That is the only way to ensure the safety of their residents in these trying times.
Here is a list of those 38 lucky counties which have zero Coronavirus cases.
Belize
Belize is a Caribbean country located on the northeastern coast of Central America. Belize is bordered on the northwest by Mexico, on the east by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west by Guatemala. It has an area of 22,970 square kilometers (8,867 sq mi) and a population of 408,487 (2019).
Botswana
Botswana is topographically flat, with up to 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast.
Burundi
Burundi officially the Republic of Burundi is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. It has a total population of 11,890.784 people.
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Cape Verde
Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. Its total population is 555,987.
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Comoros
Comoros is a volcanic archipelago off Africa’s east coast, in the warm Indian Ocean waters of the Mozambique Channel. The nation state’s largest island, Grande Comore (Ngazidja) is ringed by beaches and old lava from active Mt. Karthala volcano.
D. P. R. of Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, with Pyongyang as its capital and the largest city in the country.
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Dominica
Dominica is a mountainous Caribbean island nation with natural hot springs and tropical rainforests. Morne Trois Pitons National Park is home to the volcanically heated, steam-covered Boiling Lake.
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean.
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Eritrea
Eritrea is a northeast African country on the Red Sea coast. It shares borders with Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti. The capital city, Asmara, is known for its Italian colonial buildings, like St. Joseph’s Cathedral, as well as art deco structures.
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Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia is a country spread across the western Pacific Ocean comprising more than 600 islands. Micronesia is made up of 4 island states: Pohnpei, Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap.
Grenada
Grenada is a Caribbean country comprising a main island, also called Grenada, and smaller surrounding islands.
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Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is a tropical country on West Africa’s Atlantic coast that’s known for national parks and wildlife.
Kiribati
Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is a country in the central Pacific Ocean. The permanent population is just over 110,000.
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Laos
Laos is a Southeast Asian country traversed by the Mekong River and known for mountainous terrain, French colonial architecture, hill tribe settlements and Buddhist monasteries.
Lesotho
Lesotho, a high-altitude, landlocked kingdom encircled by South Africa, is crisscrossed by a network of rivers and mountain ranges including the 3,482m-high peak of Thabana Ntlenyana.
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Libya
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa.
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Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometers off the coast of East Africa. At 592,800 square kilometers, Madagascar is the world’s 4th largest island country.
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Malawi
Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is defined by its topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Malawi.
Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa.
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Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands are a sprawling chain of volcanic islands and coral atolls in the central Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and the Philippines.
Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia is a country spread across the western Pacific Ocean comprising more than 600 islands.
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Mozambique
Mozambique is a southern African nation whose long Indian Ocean coastline is dotted with popular beaches like Tofo, as well as offshore marine parks.
Myanmar
Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand.
Nauru
Nauru is a tiny island country in Micronesia, northeast of Australia.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua, set between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, is a Central American nation known for its dramatic terrain of lakes, volcanoes and beaches.
Palau
Palau is an archipelago of over 500 islands, part of the Micronesia region in the western Pacific Ocean.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a dual-island nation situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It’s known for its cloud-shrouded mountains and beaches.
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Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and, until 4 July 1997, known as Western Samoa, is a country consisting of two main islands, Savai’i and Upolu, and four smaller islands.
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Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean.
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, an African island nation close to the equator, is part of a volcano chain featuring striking rock and coral formations, rainforests and beaches
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Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands, a nation of hundreds of islands in the South Pacific, has many WWII-era sites.
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South Sudan
South Sudan, officially known as the Republic of South Sudan is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa.
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Tajikistan
Tajikistan is a country in Central Asia surrounded by Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia bordered by the Caspian Sea and largely covered by the Karakum Desert.
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Tuvalu
Tuvalu, in the South Pacific, is an independent island nation within the British Commonwealth.
Vanuatu
Vanuatu is a South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands that stretch 1,300 kilometers.
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Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory on the northwest coast and in the Maghreb region of North and West Africa, partially controlled by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and partially occupied by neighboring Morocco.
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Yemen
Yemen, sometimes spelled Yaman, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia.
Pakistan is a strange place if we talk about love. You will often see cases here when men reject women who are their age because they want younger. Families will reject each other over petty issues and in many areas, love marriages are still a taboo and a feat impossible to achieve. But then there are cases where Indian and Chinese women are reaching Pakistan to marry the loves of their lives and alleged Pakistani women are leaving for India to find a husband whiel still being married to their Pakistani husbands. Now, we have another age defying love story between a 35 year old man and a 70+ year old woman.
The couple has been together for around 6 years now. The lady added the man named Shahzad via Facebook and they became friends. This later changed into feelings of love and they finally got married. Shahzad says that he is not a gold-digger neither is this for any visa, though his visa has been rejected by Canada. He also revealed that his wife financially supports him and does not want him to work as that could affect his health. The couple is also starting their YiuTube channel to support themselves.
Here is the love story of Shahzad and Mary via Urdu Point. Check out:
Here is how the internet is reacting to this unique love:
The very cool and handsome, Ali Rehman has made his grip on a huge list of fans and followers through his spectacular acting and good looks. Whether it be the drama industry or film industry, Ali has ensured he keeps moving on in both. He has been seen in films like Janaan and parchi, while he has done many dramas like Khaas, Rishtay Kuch Aadhooray se and Bewafa.
Ali loves to spend time with his loved ones and adore his family. Ali has really tried all the styles that were possibly good on him and here is a complete list of those. Here are a few pictures that will show you 35 Styles of Ali Rehman That Show He Has Done It All.
If you are a working woman and always find yourself confused about what to wear the next day at your office, trust me, you are not alone. No matter whichever industry you are affiliated with, you need to carry a professional, neat, and tidy look that actually goes well with your general attire as well. It is a dilemma that what our fashion industry reflects on the media in terms of dress and makeovers, they are unlikely to relate with the common day to day need of a simple career-oriented girl who is working in a pharmaceutical company, a Software House, a bank or in a Call Centre.
To address this here is a quick compilation of 35 looks of Minal Khan that you can actually use the very next day you go to your office, and for sure, it will look completely awesome!
In this article, we will have an insight into the 300 cast in real life.
The genre of 300 is historical fantasy and it is a period action film based on fictionalized retellings of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae within the Persian Wars. The historic hoplite phalanx battle tactics of Spartans are so well because they fought as on unit. The plot of the movie revolves around King Leonidas who lead 300 spartans into the battlefield to fight against Xerxes and his army of more than 300,000 soldiers. They face insurmountable odds when they are betrayed by a Spartan reject. As the battle increases the Queen Gorgo also tries to support her husband. Each soldier protected each other with their shields, for the Spartans the shield was the most important piece of their kit. King Leonidas has the gall to tell the hunchback that he cannot fight because he can’t use his shield to protect the other men. But somehow the spartan were defeated.
Let’s have a glimpse of the real lives of the movie 300 cast to know about their career, personal life, and much more.
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Lena Headey (Gorgo)
Lena Karthen Headey, born on October 3, 1973, is an English actress who is well known for portraying the character of Cersei Lannister on the fantasy drama series Game of Thrones by HBO which earned her five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award as well as a Golden Globe Award.
Heady debut movie was a mystery drama Waterland. She has also worked in numerous British as well as American movies as well as on television before becoming famous for portraying the lead characters in the movies such as The Brothers Grimm and the 300. Her other movies include The Remains of the Day, The Jungle Book, Mrs. Dalloway, Ripley’s Game, Imagine Me & You, Dredd, The purge, 300: Rise of an Empire, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Fighting with my family. She also portrayed the character of Queen Gorgo in the fantasy historic movie 300.
Rodrigo Santoro (Xerxes)
Rodrigo Junqueira dos Reis Santoro, born on August 22, 1975, is a Brazilian actor as well as a voice artist. He has been starred in numerous successful movies such as Brainstorm, Carandiru, Love Actually, Che, I Love You Phillip Morris, and Rio. He has gained widespread recognition for his character of a Persian King Xerxes in the movie 300 and then in its sequel as well named 300: Rise of an Empire. He was also a recurring cast member of the television series Lost for portraying the character of Paulo as well as for playing the role of Hector Escaton in HBO’s television series Westworld.
Gerard Butler (Leonidas I)
Gerard James Bulter, born on November 13, 1969, is a Scottish actor as well as a film producer. In the mid-1990s, Butler turned to act in relatively small roles in the productions including Mrs Brown, the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies, and also the Tale of the Mummy. In 2000, he also portrayed the character of Count Dracula in the gothic horror movie Dracula with other cast members. He also portrayed the character of King Leonidas I in the movie 300.
David Wenham (Dilios)
David Wenham, born on September 21, 1965, is an Australian actor who appeared in movies as well as television series and theatre productions. He is well known in Hollywood for portraying various characters such as Faramir in The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy, Carl in Van Helsing, Dilios in 300 and also its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire, Al Parker I’m Top of the Lake and Lieutenant John Scarfield in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. He is also well known in his native Australia for portraying the character of Diver Dan in SeaChange.
Michael Fassbender (Stelios)
Michael Fassbender, born on April 2, 1977, is an Irish actor as well as a racing driver. He made his debut in acting in the feature film the fantasy war epic 300 as a Spartan warrior named Stelios. His other roles at the start of his career include numerous stage productions as well as starring roles on television series including the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers as well as the Sky One fantasy drama Hex. His first role for which he gained widespread recognition was as an IRA activist Bobby Sands in Hunger which earned him a British Independent Film Award. Afterward, he appeared in various roles in numerous movies including Fish Tank, an independent movie, as a Royal Marines lieutenant in Inglorious Bastards, as Edward Rochester in 2011 in the film which was an adaptation of Jan Eyre, as Carl Jung in A Dangerous Method, as the sentient android David 8 in Prometheus.
Andrew Tiernan (Ephialtes)
Andrew James Tiernan, born on November 30, 1965, is an English actor as well as a director who started his acting career with the Birmingham Youth Theatre. In 1984, he moved to London to study a diploma course spanning over a length of three years in acting at the Drama Center London run by Christopher Fettes and Yat Malmgren. His Theatre work includes Joe Penhall’s The Bullet at the Donmar Warehouse. He also portrayed the Character of Ephialtes in the movie 300.
Peter Mensah (Persian Emissary)
Peter Mensah, born on August 27, 1959, is a Ghanaian- British actor who portrayed various characters in movies including RTears of the Sun, Hidalgo, and television series such as Starz Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, and also in the Spartacus: Vengeance. He also portrayed the character of Persian Emissary in the movie 300.
Mensah was born in Ghana and comes from an academic family. He started sis training for martial arts at an early age of six.
Andrew Pleavin (Daxos)
Andrew Pleavin, born on April 13, 1968, is an English actor who is best known for his starring roles in the television film Attila, Unstoppable, Batman begins, Attack of Gryphon, Return to House on Haunted Hill as and also for his roles in the British police dramas Messiah III: The Promise and The Bill. In February 2006, he was starred in the movie 300 by Frank Miller in which he portrayed the character of Daxos.
Dominic West (Theron)
Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West, born on October 15, 1969, is an English actor as well as director and musician who gained popularity for portraying the character of Jimmy McNulty in The Wire and Noah Solloway in The Affair which earned him a Golden Globe nomination as well. He portrayed the character of Theron in the movie 300.
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Vincent Regan (Captain)
Vincent Regan, born on May 16, 1965, is a British film as well as a television actor who is best known for portraying the character of Captain in the movie 300.
We’d like to wrap up our list of 300 cast in real life here. We really hope that you guys will find our article interesting and informative. Who is your favorite character from the movie 300? Share your views with us through the comments section!
There is absolutely no denying the fact that Saba Qamar is a diva. As good an actress that she is, Saba Qamar also knows how to make a style statement, no matter what she chooses to wear.
Here, we have categorized Saba Qamar’s looks in three different categories, her formal attire ranging from dresses to gown to pant suits and traditional, her vacation style and of course her everyday wear.
Check out the pictures below to get some solid fashion inspiration, the Saba Qamar style;
Here are 10 times Saba Qamar stunned in her formal attire
10 times Saba Qamar rocked the travel look
10 times Saba Qamar gave us inspiration for daily wear
All known for her cute, spontaneous, and funny aura on-screen, Hania Aamir has made her place in the hearts of the viewers in no time. It seems just like yesterday that we got to see Hania in Parwaaz Hai Junoon and since then, Hania is winning the primetime shows back to back. Playing the role of Daneen in Drama Serial Ana, Hania Aamir is receiving immense love for her acting skills.
As many of you would know about her link up with the Justin Bieber of Pakistan, her chemistry with Asim Azhar is found extremely cute by their fans.
While Hania loves to carry herself in a casual attire more often, she looks equally beautiful in the Desi looks. Here are some of the Desi Clicks of Hania Aamir that you will surely love. Have a look!
Sumbul Iqbal has been in the Pakistani showbiz industry for as long as one can remember. She is considered one of the most talented actresses in the nation and has a huge number of fans. At the present, she has 2.4 Million followers on her Instagram account and it is apparent that this number is going to definitely increase in the coming days. Sumbul Iqbal has acted in a number of dramas such as Buri Aurat, Jaal, Aik Thi Raana. Sumbul’s most recent projects are Tum Ho Wajah and Dulhan respectively. She has starred alongside many talented actors such as Imran Ashraf, Sami Khan, Ali Abbas, Saboor Ali, Ali Kazmi, Shabbir Jan, Sawera Nadeem, and many others.
Apart from loving her career, it also appears to be the case that the beautiful actress loves to capture a lot of photos. She never misses an opportunity to click some photos to make the day memorable. This is quite apparent from her social media accounts. We have collected 30 sun-kissed photos of the gorgeous actress for you to see.