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”
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,
This drama is getting worse with every passing episode. The viewers have been watching Sadaf and Hira suffering, compromising and crying right from the first episode, 19 weeks of watching these women worrying about one thing or the other has been torturous enough and now when the drama should be wrapping up we see Hira contemplating a reunion with Ameen!! Just like every other silly step Hira took this time around too her reasons are very clear. She has always enjoyed playing the qurbani ka bakra and this time around a child is involved too therefore she has all the more reason to play the savior. Hira will do anything to save her sister’s marriage and ensure that her child has a father when he comes into this world. Don’t any of these characters have any common sense? Shehryar is Hira’s father too, what good did that do??
The confrontations between the two wives who were Phupo and Bhatiji not very long ago were nauseating. All these scenes had star plus written all over them! Dialogues like Shehryar ke bete ki maa mei bano gi were sickening. Is Shehryar really worth fighting over? Shehryar is not even willing to own this child but Sehr is bent on staying in his house to make sure that her son, who we are not even sure exists gets his due share in his father’s inheritance!! Although Sehr is going through hell but her make-up stayed as loud as it has always been all through tonight’s episode. Now only if our production houses would spend as much time and energy in finding good script as they do in making these dramas visually pleasing.
The lighting in this play is always perfect, the colors are beautiful and the make-up is always in place but other than that this play has absolutely nothing to offer. It is full of women who keep on making one stupid decision after the other and although the writer has tried to make Hira look like the ideal daughter and sister but she comes across as a very dim-witted person who can never take the right decisions. It is sad to see legends like Samina Peerzada, Sajjid Hassan, Salahuddin Tunio and even Waseem Abbas wasting their precious talent by being part of a drama that has absolutely nothing to offer. I have lost all interest in this drama, watching it is a pain and I cannot take anymore of Hira’s stupidity! I am certain that any viewers out there who felt something for some of the characters must have given up by now too.
How many of you watched this latest episode of Beqasoor? If you didn’t watch it, you did yourself a favour:) And if you watched it then please feel free to vent out!!
Regarding the film Sana Javed said, “I’m lucky to debut with one of my favourite directors alongside a fantastic dream team.”
According to certain sources it is said that, Sana Javed opted out of Amir Mohiuddin’s Rangreza because of this movie, even though she cited family emergency as the reason. Urwa Hocane later replaced Sana Javed in upcoming flick Rangreza. The film Mehruniisa I lub You is a romantic-comedy entertainer similar to Yasir Nawaz’s last. Javed Sheikh is also to play a vital role in this movie.
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.”
Maya Ali has been seen playing many different characters in dramas. Her fans know all about her work but how much do we really know about other personal things of our favorite actors? How many people know that Maya is not really Maya’s real name. Her birth name is Mariam but she was nick named Maya. When she started her showbiz career, she decided to use Maya as her name in the world of glitz and glam. While talking to Mag Weekly Maya Ali said,
“My friend had produced my first show, and he said that since we all call you Maya, let us just keep that, and that’s why you all know me by my nick.”
Talking about her career till now and everything she has achieved Maya Ali said,
“I had never anticipated a career in showbiz, that people would know me as Maya Ali and that I’d get so much success in such a short period……but now that I’m here, I have realized how blessed I am and I still have a lot to do.”
It makes Maya Ali very disturbed that critics are too quick to pass judgments without taking into consideration all the hard work that goes into making a serial. She said,
“When we are working on a serial we put in a lot of hard work, we act in challenging weathers and work round-the-clock, but when the show goes on air, people pass judgements without actually going through the entire series. Instead of passing direct judgements viewers should at least wait for the drama to progress and the storyline to develop. So for all those critics, please don’t just evaluate so soon!”
Maya Ali also shared what she is looking for in her life partner. Here is what she had to say:
“Should be handsome, should be educated, family achi honi chahiye, and I won’t say that I will manage with whatever he earns, he should earn well and be well- established so that I can live comfortably.”
Maya Ali is just as fed up of working in the same kind of serials as the viewers are of watching them. While talking about the scripts nowadays she said,
“The problem is all the scripts that are being produced are motivated by ratings and feature typical characters and genres, I want a different role and I am open to it.”
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.
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.”
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.
“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.
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.
Main Sitara is the upcoming drama starring Noman Ejaz, Saba Qamar, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Meera, Azfar Rehman, Hassan Ahmed, Rija Ali, Aisha Gul and others. The script for the drama has been written by the famous writer Faiza Iftikhar but the name of the director has not been revealed yet. According to TVOne ths story of Main Sitara is “Set against the glitzy Lollywood of the sixties, this is the heart wrenching journey of a poor girl who yearns to be a film star.” There is a confusion regarding the name of the play because Faiza Iftikhar keeps on calling it “Nigaar Khana” on her facebook page but TvOne is promoting it as “Main Sitara”.
TVOne is promoting the drama nowadays by posting pictures from the set which show all the actors sporting the 60s look with the sets showing the film world in the 1960s too.
Saba Qamar plays the lead role of Sitara. Mikaal Zulfiqar’s character is named Farhad sethi. Meera will be playing the role of Naseem dilruba.
Here are some pictures from the sets of “Main Sitara”.
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.
Who would have thought that Meera would go all out to prove to people that Mahira Khan cannot act and that too publicly. Saying something like this in a private conversation is something different but tweeting your negative opinion about an actress who is much more famous than you takes a lot of guts. All of us know that Meera always gives us reason to keep on talking about her and this time she has really put Mahira Khan’s fans off by tweeting that Mahira does not know how to act at all.
Here is the tweet which was later on deleted:
Meera got some serious bashing from Mahira Khan’s fans after this tweet but she did not stop there. One of the fans tweeted:
To which Meera could not resist replying. This was her expert opinion:
Most of the people on twitter agreed that Mahira was a much better actress than Meera and Meera had no right to say things like that about Mahira.
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.
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.
The bond Sajal Aly shared with Sridevi is no secret naturally the veteran’s sudden demise has left everyone in a state of denial Sajal Aly, given her love for the Mom co-star, is also shook by the news. Sajal Aly recently lost her mother in that hour of need Sridevi played the role a mom would have in Sajal Aly’s life.
After the news of Sridevi’s death made the headlines Sajal Aly took to her Instagram and posted a picture of herself with Sridevi saying,
“Normally, Sridevi doesn’t mix with her colleagues at all. Not now, not earlier, never. She is a complete professional on the sets. Even in real life, she hardly has any friends. But with Sajal, her equation was different.”
It further said,
“Sajal lost her mother recently, whom she was very close to. It shattered the girl. Sridevi took Sajal under her wings after the tragedy, treated the girl like her own daughter. Afterwards, Sajal called Sridevi from her home-town in Pakistan and broke down saying the whole experience was too close to her to be treated as a film,”
In a video that went viral earlier, a heavily emotional Sridevi who was almost on the verge of breaking down reminisced the time she was shooting with the Pakistani actors for Mom.
Sridevi was a huge star and her absence will forever be felt but not half as much as it will be felt by people who knew her for a person and truly loved her Sajal being one of them.
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.
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!
As the cinemas reopened last week throughout the country it has brought a wave of happiness among the movie lovers, directors and actors. Khel Khel Mein is going to be the first Pakistani movie to grace the cinemas after the coronavirus pandemic. The movie is expected to be released nationwide on November 19th, 2021. The upcoming film has an ensemble cast featuring Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan along with veteran actors Samina Ahmed, Jawed Sheikh, Marina Khan and Manzar Sehbai among other new faces.
Recently, the cast of upcoming film “Khel Khel Mein” was spotted in GMP. Nida Yasir hosted a special show and invited the entire cast of Khel Khel Mein including Sajal Aly, Bilal Abbas Khan and some new faces, have a look!
Mawra Hocane’s groovy dance moves in the new video of a song from her upcoming Bollywood film “Sanam Teri Kasam” show a side of her which Pakistani viewers have never watched on the television screen. Television watching viewers have always seen Mawra Hocane playing simple roles. Mostly the viewers have seen her crying in dramas but in this latest song video Mawra Hocane’s character is nowhere near crying.
Mawra Hocane’s character in this video wants to know how she will act when she is drunk and when she does get drunk she sings the song “kheech meri photo”, asking her hero to take her photo. Mawra Hocane is the focus of attention in this video. Her hero tries hard to make her stop drinking but she does not want to stop.
Mawra Hocane got a lot of support from celebrities in Pakistan. These celebrities took their pictures, tagged them “Kheech Meri Photo” and showed their excitement and support for Mawra’s song video. Sadia Faisal, Maya Ali, Armeena Rana Khan, Mehreen Syed, Farhan Saeed, Uzair Jaswal, Junaid Khan, Fouzia Aman, Urwa Hocane and Sadia Khan posted pictures of themselves on instagram to show support for Mawra. Mawra Hocane’s brother also showed support for his sister.
Feroze Khan has been on a roll ever since his drama serial Khaani became a mega hit. Feroze Khan definitely proved his mettle as an actor with Khaani, portraying the bad boy image so perfectly there were hardly any questions left regarding his acting abilities. Moving on from Khaani, Feroze’s stint in Geo Entertainment’s Dil Kya Karay again won him critical acclaim and appreciation from the audience. His performance as Romeo in Romeo Weds Heer was also loved by the audience for its humor.
Now, according to Something Haute, Feroze Khan, who already has a film near completion, has landed another cinematic outing as well; this time a thriller with Yasir Nawaz. Feroze confirmed signing the film whose production will begin in January next year and a late 2020 release.
Now, another thing, and rather interesting one, that we noticed in his recent interview, were the comments Feroze Khan qouted veteran writer Khalil ur Rehman Qamar giving him back then. Talking about Khalil Sahab’s latest misogynist comments, Feroze Khan stated that Khalil ur Rehman Qamar once told him he’d never be an actor.
“I had heard so much about KRQ’s work that when I first met him I sat on the floor in front of him, out of respect. But he told me that I would never be able to be an actor. When I came out of that room, I vowed that I would prove him wrong and God helped me. Once I lifted that trophy (Lux Style Award for best actor for Khaani), he didn’t matter anymore,” Feroze Khan told Something Haute.
Talking further, Feroze also shared that he had almost signed on the deed for playing Danish’s character in Meray Pass Tum Ho, but backed off when he found out Humayun Saeed himself was keen on doing the role. Considering how well Feroze played the selfless Armaan in Dil Kya Karay, he would have been excellent as Danish as well, not that Humayun Saeed is not doing an amazing job in the role.
Here’s what Feroze’s fans are saying regarding the comment Khalil ur Rehman Qamar seems to have made about Feroze and he not being able to become an actor.
On the work front, Feroze Khan will be seen opposite Hania Aamir in his upcoming drama. His film, Tich Button is near completion with the last spell to be shot in Turkey. Urwa Hocane, the producer, hinted at Tich Button’s release in early 2020 so lets all keep our fingers crossed.
Pari is an upcoming horror movie of Pakistan, shot in Ayubia, in a house that even the cast and crew found haunted and disturbing. The movie features a multidimensional cast, from veterans like Qavi Khan, Salem Miraj to child star Khushi Maheen. It is going to be first of its kind to introduce a serious horror character into mainstream cinema in Pakistan.
The movie’s first song, Khaki Badan has just been released. It’s a soulful Sufi number that has been sung by Wajeeh Uddin Meer and the music is composed by Masood Alam. The song has all the qualities of a beautiful soundtrack that is fully suited to the theme.
The leading cast of the Pakistani film “Karachi Se Lahore” has been very busy promoting the film. Different celebrities who are not the part of the film have also endorsed it because most of them want to see the cinema flourishing. Those who saw the film in the private premier are praising the effort. The private premier of Karachi se Lahore was a star studded affair. Here are the pictures:
Karachi Kahaani is an upcoming Cinema Ghar Original series that will include four different stories of people belonging to Karachi.
Karachi Kahaani is a mini web series comprising four short films, depicting a day in Karachi and the people who are surviving in the complex metropolitan city. It will include four stories of love, betrayal, grief, and regrets, in the urban jungle 'Karachi'.
The cast members of the serial Karachi Kahaani include Dania Enwer, Faizan Shaikh, Abul Hasan, Kanwal Khan, Fajr Sheikh, Hina Rizvi, Samhan Ghazi, Aamir Naqvi, Rahil Siddiqui, Erum Bashir, Mujtaba Rizvi, and Mizna Waqas.
The first teaser of Karachi Kahaani is out now. Let's have a look:
Who else is looking forward to the mini-series Karachi Kahaani? Do you really think it will give us something different to watch? Want to add something to the story? Feel free to share your views with us!
Karachi Division is a STARZPLAY original crime drama directed by Shamoon Abbasi. The series will revolve around the war between two gangs in Karachi.
From the trailer, we got to know that it is going to a spine-chilling series involving murder mystery and crime drama. Shamoon Abbasi who has also directed the series will be seen playing the central character in the series.
Karachi Division is going to propose something different than our daily life dramas and web series. It is going to a story of gangs that are not commonly seen on our television, films, and web series.
Let’s have a look at the trailer of the web series Karachi Division
Have you guys seen the trailer of Karachi District? Are you waiting for the release of this web series too? What are your expectations from it? Want to add something to the story? Feel free to share your views with us!
In the ever-expanding realm of digital entertainment, Mun TV’s drama serial “Kaisa Mera Naseeb” has emerged not just as a television hit but as a YouTube sensation. Kaisa Mera Naseeb is captivating the audiences with its gripping and tragic storyline. The first six episodes of the drama have garnered more than 10 million views on YouTube.
“Kaisa Mera Naseeb”: Unraveling the Threads of Fate on YouTube!
The success of “Kaisa Mera Naseeb” is not confined to traditional television viewership alone; it has transcended boundaries, finding a massive audience on YouTube. Fans from various parts of the world eagerly wait for the drama serial Kaisa Mera Naseeb every Friday and Saturday at 9:00 pm.
The drama is offering a heart-wrenching and interesting story, coupled with stellar performances by brilliant actors like Namra Shahid, Hira Sheikh, Tanweer Sadiq, Yasir Alam, and Esha Hussain. The tragic journey of Anila, portrayed by Namra Shahid, has struck a chord with viewers, making them not only watch the episodes on television but also revisit the emotional rollercoaster on Mun TV’s YouTube channel.
Fans resonate with the leading character Anila’s journey, especially, her early life’s sufferings and complexities of her familial relationships and societal challenges. The unexpected twists and turns in Anila’s life are driving the viewers to engage in the story. They are liking and commenting on the brilliantly written and directed drama serial “Kaisa Mera Naseeb”. Fans are Invested in Anila’s life and they are loving Nimra Shahid’s excellent performance as well.
The success of drama serial Kaisa Mera Naseeb on YouTube can be attributed not only to the riveting storyline but also to the power of social media and word of mouth. Viewers are not just watching; they are actively participating in conversations, expressing their emotions, and creating a virtual community around the drama. Fans are especially loving Anila, portrayed by Namra Shahid. Fans are also eagerly awaiting each episode and discussing Anila’s destiny.
In a world where content is king, “Kaisa Mera Naseeb” has proven that a beautifully crafted and emotionally charged storyline knows no boundaries. Mun TV’s success on YouTube with this series is a proof that gripping narratives can capture hearts and transcend traditional viewing mediums.
As “Kaisa Mera Naseeb” continues to trend on YouTube, it is clear that the digital audience is in love with this unique storyline. The series is not just a television hit; it’s a digital phenomenon, creating waves of anticipation and emotions that ripple through the vast expanse of online viewership. Don’t miss out on this captivating journey – join the YouTube sensation every Friday and Saturday at 9 PM, only on Mun TV!
“Kahay Dil Jidhar” by Wijdaan Films, featuring Mansha Pasha alongside singer and actor Junaid Khan is all set to release nationwide on 17th December, 2021. The film marks Junaid Khan’s debut entry in a central role. In the teaser we see glimpses of Mansha Pasha as a fierce journalist and news anchor, willing to go to any extent to expose powerful people and create a positive impact on society. On the other hand, Junaid Khan is seen essaying the role of Sheheryar, a valiant policeman. Kahay Dil Jidhar is said to be a story of friendship, life transformation and self discovery.
Recently the title song of “Kahay Dil Jidhar” has been released. The soulful title track of ‘Kahay Dil Jidhar’ has been sung by Kamran Bari, Waqas Qadir Sheikh and Atif Ali. Seems like the title track has been shot in northern areas of Pakistan. Let’s have a look!
Here we have gathered some public reviews on the title track of “Kahay Dil Jidhar”, have a look!
Over the past few years, Iqra Aziz has emerged as one of the most talented actresses of our media industry. She has gained much at such a young age and is considered as one of the top-notch actresses of Pakistan. Iqra Aziz has recently given an interview to Something Haute where she talked about Jhooti.
Talking about Jhooti Iqra Aziz said: “Whatever I do is not a mistake. The thing is, it is a staircase and it was a step, all these projects are different steps. Now where I am, I am doing Raqeeb Se or Khuda or Mohabbat, that was one of it. I don’t take it as a mistake or something. Even though I really like that project (Jhooti) because it was refreshing for me”
Talking about the responsibility of the artist while doing Jhooti she said: “When Jhooti was on air, at that time how many characters or projects were there who were like Jhooti? So if 100 plays are airing and one of them is like Jhooti so I don’t find it irresponsible.
As not much time is left in the release date of the Film Janaan, the entire team is not only focusing but rather enjoying the promotion of the film to a great extent. Lately the Janaan team organized a cricket match where all the stars gathered up!
