Shabbir Jan is a popular Pakistani television actor who has appeared in many television drama serials, his dramas include Wafa, Makan, Andata, Survival of a Woman, Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya, Umrao Jaan, Jangloos and Shab e Gham, Ranjish and many others. He is coming in numerous hit Pakistani dramas. His latest two hit dramas are Dobara and Pehli Si Mohabbat.

Recently, he appeared in G Sarkar with his wife Fareeda, they both discussed their opinions fearlessly. He also talked about two of his viral videos. Firstly, he talked about his viral dance video on the popular song Munni Badnam Hui.

Talking about it, he said that Rubina Ashraf is a great friend of him and he did it in the love of her friends also they all were enjoying the wedding. Nauman Ijaz said that he thoroughly enjoyed the performance of Shabbir Jan. Have a look at the link.

He, then, opened up about the viral popular controversy that happened in Nida Yasir’s morning show in which Nida asked a question from Shabbir Jan about flirtation, and after his reply, she asserted his answer as false. Shabbir did not like this and left the show. Talking about it he said, “it was a stupid segment, you should know with whom you are talking and what exactly are you asking”
Here is the link.

Karachi is lucky in a way that many theatre and literary festivals happen where audience gets to see their favorite artists speak or perform live. Lahore hasn’t many of them. But there’s an exception; Faiz Mela. It is an annual literary event where intellectuals gather to talk about various topics. Many panel discussions take place and performances are also a part of the event.

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This year it will be held for the fourth year. Last couple of years saw many stars take part in the panel discussions; Mahira Khan also appeared in 2016. It is going to be a three day even starting from 16th November. A performance by Laal Band, a talk session with Arshad Mehmood and Farooq Qaiser and Daastangoi have been scheduled.

The aim of the event is to celebrate the work of the great poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, who is popular not only in Pakistan but all around the world. The festival will also welcome some foreign authors who will be launching their books during the 3 day event. Actress Shabana Azmi is going to attend the event. She will talk about her father poet Kaifi Azmi’s chemistry with Faiz Ahmed Faiz.  A session called Uljhi Huwi Baaten will have actress Seemi Raheel, Sameena Peerzada, Javed Sheikh and Imran Abbas.

The renowned Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi has finally accepted the role in the film which is an American production “signature move”. It is an upcoming film written by the very famous Pakistani actor Fawzia Mirza. The director of the film is Jennifer Reeder, where as the producers are Brian and Eugene.

It has been revealed that Shabana Azmi will play the role of the mother whose daughter (Zaynab) is a homosexual. Zaynab is a thirty- year’s old lady living in Chicago and gets interested in a Mexican woman, Alma. In the film the mother (Shabana Azmi) entire day stay busy watching TV soaps and do not pay attention to her daughter.

Fawzia Mirza posted her selfie with Shabana Azmi and also shared that the work on the project has already begun.

We recently shared  a news about the new drama “Shab-e-Arzoo Ka Aalam” that will go on air from April 22nd, on ARY Digital, and here we are again, sharing all the latest crisp that has been leaked out about the show.

Been directed by Sohail Javed, the drama is a magnificent piece of script by Aneeza  Syed. The story revolves around two characters where both of them go through a similar situation and leave out the rest for the sake of love. What makes the two ends different is the tragedy due to which the boy leaves everything to be with his love whereas the girl had to  stay away from her love to be with her family.

The drama enjoys a rich cast that will definitely help the ratings of the serial. Mohib Mirza and Armeena  Rana Khan are the central characters, whereas,Shehryar Zaidi, Asad, Mansha Pasha,  Qazi Wajid, Saba Faisal and Ayesha Toor will also be seen in the drama.

It seems that Mansha has finally got a role for herself which seems pretty different from the ones he has had been doing. It is to be sure that she has also made a good fan following which would definitely follow the show to see what new does she has to show in her acting.

Here are a few official clicks of the drama, speaking all about it, Have a look!

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Shaane Ramzaan (شان رمضان) is the name of upcoming Ramazan transmission of ARY Digital. Last year Junaid Jamshed and Waseem Badami conducted it. This year Waseem Badaami, Iqrarul Hassan, Nida Yaasir will be hosting this transmission divided into two parts Shaane Sahar and Shaane Iftaar.

Game show Jeeto Pakistan hosted by Fahad Mustafa will also be aired daily in Ramazan.

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The upcoming Film of Shaan titled as Zaraar it is an action -thriller. The movie is written and directed by Shaan Shaid.

The lead cast of the movie includes Nadeem Baig, Kiran Malik, Adnan Butt, Nayyer Ejaz and ShaanShahid.

The BTS of the film reveals that Shaan will be in a commander’s avatar. The current look of the shots show that it will be a big hit. Along with this film, other projects of Shaan Shaid are Arth-2 and Yalghaar.

The production of the film is under the banner of Jehan films in collaboration with Timothy Hallam Wood of UK.

The film will also be starring actor Adnan Butt who is from UK and will be making his debut in this film.

The styling  of the film is done by Fatima Butt, whereas casting has been carried out by Syed Noman Alam.

The movie is expected to be of International Standard and is expected to release next year.

The action packed trailer of the most anticipated patriotic film Zarrar is out now. The movie stars Shaan Shahid in it as the main protagonist along with Kiran Malik, Nadeem Baig and Adnan Butt. It is directed by ace actor & director Shaan Shahid himself, it is produced by Jehan films. The story revolves around the patriotic Pakistani who is fighting for his country. The movie is about the foreign insurgency in Pakistan. Shaan Shahid is popular for his commando action movies. Previously, his films Waar and Khuda Kay Liey were praised a lot by fans, both of his movies had patriotic element in it.

Recently, the promising trailer of the movies Zarrar has been released. The well shot trailer is also offering an interesting and well knitted storyline. Shaan Shahid has offered the tremendous acting skills in the movie. The release date of the film isn’t mentioned in trailer, according to official YouTube channel, the release date hasn’t been finalized yet. Have a look at the beautiful trailer of the patriotic movie Zarrar.

Fans are loving the trailer, they said that the trailer seems to be promising and engaging. A few fans claimed that the film will be a blockbuster. One fan said that Shaan Shahid has commando looks and he looks great in patriotic movies. They said that the trailer is interesting and is providing a good quality. They further said that the action in the film is impressive and the film could be listed to be watched. Only a very few fans didn’t like the trailer. Here are comments.

UN Women, is the UN organisation dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, has no specific agenda but to grab the opportunity to spread awareness against social norms surrounding gender roles, domestic sexism and mental and physical abuse.

The cast of Arth – The Destination or Arth 2: Shaan Shahid, Humaima Malick, Uzma Hassan and Mohib Mirza are on a similar mission. Team Arth has collaborated with the United Nations to launch a campaign called #EndViolenceAgainstWomen to speak up on and spread awareness regarding various forms of abuse – in order to terminate violence against women and girls.

Uzma Hassan who is playing the role formerly played by Shabana Azmi in the 1982 classic spoke on the respective subject explaining,

“When we speak of abuse, never does it occur to us that the concept of it could involve emotional havoc or embroil the internal sentimentality of a person or his/her psyche.”

She continued on to say,

“The mental image of abuse itself is that of a physical strike. But that’s not where it begins. Before it takes that form, a woman goes through psychological and emotional distress. That is what we need to speak of and that is where we need to begin our stories from.”

Shedding further light onto the subject, Humaima Malick elucidated,

“And to speak on this aspect of abuse is no minor a matter as the idea of it has always been misperceived. It’s about time that the victims start speaking up and unveiling their stories.”

Humaima also questioned,

“Who better than a woman who has been a victim of abuse to take a stand for herself and her rights? This is what motivates us to lead this campaign and empower women, whether they’re victims of not.”

Mohib Mirza, one of the lead characters of the film, frankly stated,

“We think that we have a right on other people’s lives. Sadly, that’s how we have been brought up. We feel absolute freedom in imposing our judgment on others, especially upon women. Such are the acts constituting and strengthening patriarchy in the society for a very long time now. We witness it but we don’t realise how poisonous it is.”

Speaking on the matter Shaan added,

“Arth is not just a piece of art. It speaks on actual issues, highlights real-life facts and reflects struggles that artists go through in their journey of life, especially female artists,” 

The actor-director concluded,

“In comparison, a male artist does not face as many hurdles as female artists do. The added patriarchy, apart from the rest of the career struggles, always gets in their way. It is not just unfair to the artists but also to womanhood as a whole. And we want to focus on exposing this reality and changing mindsets so that women don’t continue to suffer anymore. Gender equality must be achieved.”

We wish team Arth great success for the movie and this campaign, way to go folks!

First Shaan was missing from trailer launch of Yalghaar and then the premier. Obviously things were wrong somewhere. When director Dr. Hassan Rana introduced every actor of the movie for about 10 minutes each and forgot the name of Shaan; a reporter had to ask him why he is forgetting the lead actor and as they say jawab gol mol hi hua.

And now Shaan has responded to a person on facebook like this:

Shaan has not promoted the movie on any of his social media handles. So with this many question have arisen. Was using Shaan’s name just a promotional strategy? Is something wrong between Shaan and the makers? If Shaan is just making a guest appearance audience will be disappointed. The speculations will obviously be cleared after the release since Shaan has not given any official statement.

ARY Digital and Wasim Badami dedicated the last segment of the aftar transmission to Junaid Jamshed. Reciting his naat, Badami bid farewell to Ramzan and Junaid himself with a heavy heart.

The segment that started a year ago was hosted by Junaid Jamshed. This year, however, it was done in his memory as a tribute.

Actor Shan Shahid enjoys a special place in our film industry. He is considered as one of the most talented and experienced actors and also one who doesn’t shy away from speaking his mind, regardless of his audience or circumstances.

This time the unfortunate victim is the very hyped ‘Pepsi Battle of the Bands 2017’. People are already going gaga over it because of Fawad Khan and Atif Aslam’s grand presence as judges and their exclusive performances.

Fawad Khan got back to the music industry with a bang:

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Atif Aslam was amazing as always:

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However unlike most people, Shaan isn’t much impressed by this. In fact, he expressed his displeasure in a comment on facebook:

Shaan is among the pioneers of this bloom that our film industry is seeing today. Khuda Kay Liay was the first movie who brought the enlightened masses of society to Pakistani cinemas and the trend has escalated enormously after that. He is also a staunch nationalist and has verbally criticised our actors and actresses to be so desperate to act in Bollywood that they don’t even demand role equality with Indian actors of the same movie and he has debated this on many platforms.

Recently, he talked about Arth and Yaghaar and about his take on the movies of today and his beliefs regarding them. Though he has mellowed out over time, he still speaks his mind very strongly. Talking about Arth, he said that he has always believed writing was his forte and working with so many writers all these years has given him a deep insight into that genre of film making. He said, the movie, its script and all the actors make it a complete picture. He thinks a movie should be treated like a child, catering to its every need to achieve the results you are hoping it would.

Theh it came to Yalghaar and the controversy surrounding it when it comes to Shaan’s disinterest in promoting it. He said that it is not that he is not supporting Yalghaar, it is just that he does not want to mislead his audience. He wants them to know what they are buying the ticket for.

Shaan believes it was wrong of film makers to promote Yalghaar as the likes of Rambo, where the hero has one vandetta, or the way most of his action movies are. It has multiple heroes in it and all of them are involved in paying tribute to the martyrs. He is proud to be part of such a theme but he does not want to give the incorrect impression to his audiences by promoting it in his name. It is a movie based on a true event that brings to limelight all those who have sacrificed their lives and families for this country. The movie boasts a star studded cast and he believes his fans are intelligent enough not be disappointed on seeing him sharing screen space with so many heroes, as long as that they are told earnestly what they should be expecting.

Shaan has spoken very cautiously about the movie, but considering the reviews it is getting, we wonder if there was more than this to him not wanting to promote the movie in his name?

Share your thoughts please, especially if you have been to see the film.

Shaan Shahid, the leading film artist of our country has finally started work on his home production Arth2, the movie is produced and directed by Shaan himself. The cast includes Shaan, Humaima Malick and Uzma Hassan. Sahir Ali Bagga is music director of film and voices of Sanam Maarvi

Arth2, is an official remake of Indian film Arth which was released in 1983. Shaan has taken permission from Indian filmmaker to produce the same story in Pakistan.

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Shaan Shahid is a brilliant Pakistani film actor, director and producer. Shaan Shahid began his acting career in 1990 at the age of 16-17. He is praised for his excellent acting skills, looks and brilliant performances. His popular films include Bulandi, Nikah, Majajan, Khuda Kay Liye & Waar. The actor has an adorable family. He’s married to Amna Bandey and has four gorgeous daughters.

Recently, he appeared in The Talk Talk Show with Hassan Choudary where he talked about his terms and conditions for working in India. Shaan said, “It is a very valid point that both industries should work on equality basis, I have a very ideological disagreement with them. I don’t say to people that don’t work with them, ‘you go to India and make your mark there, in Pakistan, we only have television, the actors should explore venues. I am with you but don’t make my words an example for yourself, whatever I say, I say it for me, I can’t work in India’. You know, my father made the film Aman for Kashmir. It is very sad that there has been an ethnic cleansing in India for years. They use mazhab cards in all their election campaigns, I just say, ‘let’s make a film on equality basis where we would share the profits and loss equally on a fifty-fifty percentage.” Here is a link to the video:

On another occasion, the host asked Shaan about working in India. Here is the link to the video where he gave an explanation and talked about his terms for working with the Bollywood industry.

It is to be reminded that ace actors like Mahira Khan, Saba Qamar, Fawad Khan, Ali Zafar, Humaima Malick and Imran Abbas have worked in India. Shaan Shahid was offered a pivotal role in the film Gajni which he refused. His talent was spotted by Aamir Khan but he refused. Shaan Shahid said, “I was offered a character that anyone in India could’ve done, it wasn’t something Bollywood needed me for”.

Shaan Shahid is a versatile Pakistani film actor known for his remarkable action packed films like Waar, Khuda Kay Liye, Nikah, Majajan, Zille Shah, Mujhe Chaand Chahiye, Sangam, Yalghaar, Zarrar, and others. He belongs to a showbiz family — his father, Riaz Shahid, was a famous director, while his mother, Neelo Begum, was a renowned actress. Shaan Shahid has two adorable siblings: a loving sister and a caring brother. His nephew, niece, and daughter have also joined the media industry. Shaan Shahid’s real name is Armaghan Shahid.

He is married to Aamina Banday, with whom he has four adorable daughters. His youngest three daughters are triplets. Shaan Shahid recently celebrated his 54th birthday with his family. The actor shared memorable pictures with his wife and other family members, including his brother and niece. We have gathered some unseen pictures of Shaan Shahid’s adorable family.

Shaan Shahid is a superstar, there is no doubt. He was doing films when no one else was. He is still doing films when everyone else is making them. His last venture Arth unfortunately could not do well at the box office despite some wonderful performances by the actors. Another film of his Yalghaar, a multi starrer action drama, had not impressed the audience, either. Now he is back with another film which has long been in works. Titled Zarrar, it will star new comer Kiran Malik opposite Shaan Shahid.

Shaan took to his twitter to share the news of his new film Zarrar. He tweeted, “This Independence Day we take an oath to protect and to serve the land of the pure #zarrar.” Well, it is quite a clear hint that the film will release coming independence day. The film is said to be a very fine action thriller with never seen before VFX. While Shaan has done some substandard films in the past, his recent films are made on big budgets with lavish production design.

As it is releasing on the August 14, one can guess it will have Shaan’s favorite subject which is patriotism. Although, there have been enough films on the subject, it would be exciting to see what Shaan has in store for the audiences this time.

Shaan Shahid is an amazing Pakistani film actor who has given countless hit films till the date. Shaan Shahid’s latest venture is action packed film Zarrar which is being loved by his fans because of his acting, the patriotic element and action sequences. Public is also praising Kiran Malik. Well, friends and fans are lauding support to Shaan Shahid for his new film.

Recently, Shaan Shahid appeared in Samaa TV’s show Superover with Ahmed Ali Butt in which he talked about the success of The Legend of Maula Jatt. Talking about the film Shaan Shahid said, “The good thing is that The Legend of Maula Jatt got hit, I felt that the old Maula Jatt got hit. Whenever you recreate an old script it’s good, it is important to own your old film industry, when I used to do gandasa films, I used to face backlash but today we needed the same gandasa cult film to make a mark in the industry”.

About comparison he said, “Zarrar is a different genre film, it catres different audience, it catres masses also but I think Zarrar has no competition with The Legend of Maula Jatt because TLMJ was a period film, yes, it has done a lot of business and it made good money, I would pray the same, like a major part of income came from overseas Pakistanis, I pray the same for Zarrar too”. Have look at the link:

What do you think about Shaan’s views about Maula Jatt’s success? Do let us know!

Marriages are falling apart like a house of cards these days specially in the showbiz industry. Though there is nothing wrong with coming out of a toxic relationship and think about one’s well-being but the constant news of marriages breaking and some after years of being together has made any people stop believing in love. People have seen couples like Sajal Aly-Ahad Raza Mir, Madiha Rizvi-Hassan Noman, Sana and Fakhar, Feroze Khan and Aliza Sultan parting ways and this has made people realize that the institution of marriage is shaken up in our society.

Shaan Shahid has been married to wife Amina Shaan for many years now. The couple has been blessed with four daughters and are leading a great life together. Shaan is always supported by his wife whenever he is working and we see his family being on his side.

Shaan was asked his opinion about the constant breakups and divorces that are happening these days. He obviously has led a successful married life and what is his opinion on people losing faith on the institution of marriage.

Shaan said that understanding, trust and compatibility are very important in a couple. Forgiveness should be a part of life. He further added that people fall in love with the idea of love sometime and do not consider the repercussions our decision would have on our lives which has been causing so many breakups. This is what Shaan said:

Shaan Shahid is a brilliant Pakistani film and television actor. Shaan Shahid has worked in countless hit films. His film Bulandi made him an overnight star followed by Sangam and Nikkah. Shaan Shahid has also worked in PTV’s superhit drama Kache Dhaage, however, only a few people knows that he has worked in television as well. Shaan Shahid’s father was a popular Pakistani film director.

Shaan Shahid’s films Waar and Khuda Ke Liey were among the popular films of the current era. Well, the actor is all set to release his upcoming action and romance film Zarrar which has been written and directed by him. The film has been produced by his brother. Recently, Shaan Shahid has spoken to a YouTube channel about the current films’ genre in Pakistan, talking about it, he said, “There are many subjects which are not being touched by the directors, they are not exploring the genre of horror which has a lot more to be done, there is a whole genre of Sci-Fi (Science and Fiction) which directors don’t even want to touch, it can only be done if we will get rid of ‘Ider Nahi Jaungi & Uder Nhi Jaungi” sort of films , have a look at the clip!

Public and his fans understood his opinion and said that there is a dire need to explore new genres in Pakistan as it will boast Pakistani cinema and will add the competition in international market. Here are comments:

What do you think about his statement on exploring new genres including Sci-Fi & Horror?

Shaan Shahid is a superstar of Pakistan. He has ruled the Pakistani cinema for decades. He is also a nationalist. He has always respected Indian films and stories but the actor has strongly opposed working in Indian films. An infamous war of words even happened at the ARY Film Awards ages back between him and Ali Zafar about working in India. Shaan has always maintained that we should not go to Bollywood in any circumstances.

Over the years many stars have worked in Bollywood and they achieved success like Fawad Khan, Ali Zafar and Mahira Khan. Things did not work out in the end and many of these big names were insulted and banned in India. This pattern was repeated once again and Fawad Khan’s Abir Gulal did not release. India also targeted Pakistani civilians last night and there has been an uproar in Pakistan.

Shaan Shahid has once again reiterated that he has always said that our artists should not go to India and there artists should also not come here and his words have ended up becoming true once again. The actor tweeted that no amount of money is greater than self-respect and respect for the motherland:

The internet is standing with Shaan Shahid’s stance and saying that he was right. One netizen commented, “The smartest of them all.” Another added,”We respect you for this reason.” A comment said,”Not everyone can do this but no money is bigger than self-respect.” This is how people are agreeing with what Shaan has always stood for:

Shaan Shahid’s sister Zarqa Shahid is making her debut as a producer for the first time while she is launching her son Essa into films. She never worked as an actress herself as her brother was against women of the house appearing in the films and she herself was also not interested. She is now working with Syed Noor to launch her son with a 20 crore rupees budget.

Zarqa Shahid spoke to Ambreen Fatima and she shared her experience while she was casting a heroine for his son’s film. She said that finding a heroine in Pakistan was a huge task and one that led her to cast someone from abroad. She said that the actresses here have so much attitude. Even the Tiktokers think so highly of themselves. She said that these heroines are not interested in working and would only talk about money.

Here is what she said:

She also spoke about Tiktokers that they have so much attitude and they have not done anything in their lives. She added that as soon as you ask them to work, they come up with demands with no work on their CV.

Listen to Zarqa Shahid’s revelations:

Shaan Shahid is a brilliant Pakistani actor who is known for his films like Waar, Khuda Kay Liye, Nikah, Majjajan, Sangam and Zarrar. Shaan Shahid belongs to a showbiz family. His father and mother were famous filmmakers and actors. Shaan Shahid is currently producing an upcoming film.

A few days ago, Shaan Shahid shared his fitness journey with fans and posted his recent shirtless pictures on his official Facebook account. The Khuda Kay Liye actor got a mixed public response on his pictures. His fans loved his fitness journey but many trolled him. An Instagram page also didn’t like Shaan Shahid sharing his fitness journey on social media. This is the post shared by the actor:

Here is the post shared by the Instagram page:

Shaan Shahid recently reposted his picture along with a strong reply to the trolls including the social media page. In his clear message to trolls, Shaan Shahid wrote, “Men and women are created equal by the creator, yet both are given different gifts. Men are gifted with physical strength, while women are gifted with beauty, patience, fragility, strength, and modesty. As an artist of 50, it is my job to transform according to the script—I’m just doing my job. I thank the ALMIGHTY for blessing me with health and the will to take care of myself, as my body is my only companion until the end, so I must respect it”.

He further added, “At the same time, I also try to inspire people of my age to get fit. The world we live in has given men the right to go shirtless, and while many may have issues with those rights, I didn’t create the society—I’m just a part of it. However, if someone wants to change it, they are welcome. I’m sure their post will get more viral than mine”. Check his recent post:

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After serving the film industry for more than two decades and with hundreds of films under his belt, Shaan Shahid has now also stepped into directing. Besides shooting for films, Pakistani Film Industry’s iconic superstar, was clicked shooting for Niche Lifestyle 2017 cover.

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Shaan Shahid is hands down the biggest superstar of Pakistani film industry. He has done over 500 Pakistani films. Though a debate can be held on the content of the films, the fact that he was the only star trying to work and revive the films back cannot be ignored. It was actually his collaboration with Bilal Lashari in Waar which brought the audience back to the cinemas. Shaan is again back with another action packed venture named Zarrar and his film is releasing on 25th November 2022.

Shaan Shahid and the team of Zarrar are on promotions these days and we have got to know many interesting facts about the film’s shoot. Zarrar has been shot not only in Pakistan but also in Turkey and London. They have also shot on the Pak-Afghan border.

Shaan had a supernatural experience while they shot the film in London. He stayed in a haunted room and actually had experience seeing a spirit there. He shared the room with film’s producer Awais Rauf whom he told that he has seen someone in the room at 4 a.m. in the morning.

Shaan’s room was the only haunted place and he used to ask everyone in the morning if they had experienced something similar or not but they hadn’t:

Here is what Shaan Shahid experienced:

Shaan Shahid is a brilliant Pakistani film actor who is vocal about social and democratic issues. Now a days, actor is seen taking part in the current political situations, he is attending rallies and stating his opinions regarding his political belongings. The actor also took part in PTI’s Lahore Jalsa.

Lately, one of his defensive statement regarding Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has ignited severe backlash when the actor justified his use of helicopter, Shaan Shahid said, “We the people of Pakistan pay taxes and we allow our PM Imran Khan to use the helicopter, any issues ?”

This statement of him, invited severe public backlash where people said that he can’t decide on their behalf, they also said that they don’t allow the usage of a helicopter from their money, they said that if the fuel is bought by their paid taxes, then it’s wrong. Many asked Shaan Shahid to show his tax payments’ receipts. They also said that Shaan Shahid should talk with logic and should not follow his political leader blindly. Here are the comments.

Shaan Shahid then Tweeted, “There is nothing wrong for the top Leader of a nation to use helicopter for safety .. but once made an issue one has to tell them as it is . What’s next pm house rent ?”

Bollywood is known for its big film families who have been ruling the industry since the partition and their generations after generations have been leading actors and actresses of the films coming out of their cinema. Pakistan mostly has not followed the trajectory with most people diverting away from films after their parents were huge successes and later on the industry simply went down. But the biggest star of Pakistani cinema who has stood by films however in shambles the industry has been is Shaan Shahid and he belongs to a big film family.

Shaan’s father Riaz Shahid has been a big name of the industry in his times. He was a very successful producer and writer with films like Zarqa and Bahisht on his filmography. Shaan’s mother Neelo Begum is also one of the most successful actresses of Pakistani film industry. Shaan himself has done over 500 films and he is still ruling the cinema with his latest release Zarrar getting good feedback.

Shaan is a father to four daughters, one older and then triplets. His younger daughter Nooriya Shaan Shahid is also into acting and shared the impact of her father being a superstar on her.

Nooriya said that acting brings her a lot of joy and since her father is n actor. she has grown up around movie sets and props and acting does come naturally to her. She further added that when she performs, it is not her but the character she is playing that the audience sees.

This is what Nooriya said:

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Nooriya is still very young. Let’s wait and see if she follows in her super star father’s footsteps in the future or not!

Shaan Shahid is a brilliant and handsome Pakistani film star. Shaan Shahid is praised for his top-notch acting skills and his hit films. His popular films include Bulandi, Nikah, Majajan, Khuda Kay Liey & Waar. The actor has an adorable family. He’s married to Amna Bandey and has four gorgeous daughters. It seems that his eldest daughter Bahisht Shahid is all set to join the showbiz industry.

Lately, a video of Shaan Shahid with his daughter Bahisht Shahid is doing rounds on YouTube. In the video, Shaan Shahid talked about his talented daughter who has recently taken admission in NCA. He said that he’s proud of his daughter who has taken film writing, direction and acting seriously and will soon be serving the media industry with her talent. Shaan Shahid said that he wants to see his daughter to be successful in the media industry and will make him proud.

He said that he wants his daughter to make the country proud as well. Shaan Shahid also said that actors’ children fall prey to unnecessary criticism regarding nepotism. He said, “I think our children should come into this field, like my parents were in the same field. I would like to see Bahisht in the media industry”. Bahisht Shahid also opened up about joining the showbiz industry. She said, “I feel nervous because of my elders who were superstars, but I have the guidance of my father and with him I can conquer the world. I will be doing anything that will come her way including acting, direction and writing”. Here is the link to the video:

One of the most anticipated film, Yalghaar, that features an all star ensemble cast has been in the pipeline for over three years. The war saga, which was to be released in 2015 has been delayed time and again for a plethora of reasons. It was announced last year that the film will finally release on March 23, 2017.

However, the latest news surrounding Yalghaar is that it has been postponed, once again. A source close to the film confirmed to Instep that it has been delayed for reasons unknown.

“The shoot for the film has completed, everything else is done but we aren’t sure why it’s not coming out,” the source told Instep. “We were informed that it will release on 23rd March but now it is not.”

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Yalghaar created a lot of hype ever since it was announced. It is said to be the most expensive films to be made in the history of Pakistani cinema. It stars Shaan Shahid and Humayun Saeed in the lead roles, who’ll face off as protagonist and antagonist. Aside from these two, the film also stars Adnan Siddiqui, Bilal Ashraf, Gohar Rasheed and Armeena Khan in pivotal roles.

The film is yet again postponed for unknown reasons and no new date has been announced. Till then let’s wait for an official statement from the makers. On a lighter note, Bilal Ashraf announced last night that the dubbing of Yalghaar is finally wrapped up.

It's a wrap. YALGHAAR DUBBING done. Here is a shot from the film with Armeena Khan. @armeenakhanofficial @thedocrana @yalghaarofficial #bilalashraf #ashrafbilal #movie #pakistan #pakfilms #films

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It isn’t a secret that Shaan Shahid always speaks his mind. The actor who is currently shooting for Zarrar is gearing up for his film Yalghaar’s release.

#Zarrar it begins..

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In a recent interview with Dawn, Shaan opened up about social media publicity.

The Yalghaar star handles his social media accounts personally and is less active compared to other celebrities.

Here’s what he has to say about it:

“I think that people who obsess over promoting themselves on social media are afraid that they will be forgotten if they don’t do so. Someday, I might get someone to manage my social media profile too but personally, I prefer interacting with humans.”

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He then shared his thoughts about Shah Rukh Khan’s social media interactions with fans.

“You have to remember that Shah Rukh Khan is a 52-year-old millionaire who is desperate to grasp at whatever fame he gets.”

“When I’m at work, I can interact with the media, but in my private life, I simply can’t go about showing the world that these are my friends, this is where I’m eating, here’s where I’m vacationing,” he added

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He then criticized celebrities for using Boomerang and Snapchat filters!

“I can’t swing about and be part of Boomerangs. I can’t take selfies with fans where floral wreaths and dog’s ears suddenly pop over my head. I’d rather focus on what’s real.”

Shaan Sahid has single handedly ruled Lollywood for many years. The actor is a superstar and is known and loved by millions all over the world. He has transformed his physique a lot over the years as he transitioned to modern era action flicks with his role as Major Mujtaba in Waar. He has not looked back since and has been briefly a part of Yalghaar and has also worked in a romantic movie Arth 2 which he also directed. Shaan is currently busy with Zarrar and he took time off as he and his beautiful wife attended a wedding function. Shaan has a beautiful wife and is blessed with four very beautiful girls. He is often seen chilling with his daughters. Here are a few glimpses of the beautiful couple and their kids:

Shaan Shahid is the ultimate superstar of Pakistan. He is the last superstar from Pakistani films and his screen presence is still felt and loved by millions of his fans. He has worked with all the big names in the industry and he has tried to do his best with his resources to bring a change in films.

Shaan comes from a showbiz family with his father Riaz Shahid being a successful writer and producer while his mother Neelo Begum is also a big name of her era. Later on Shaan ruled Lollywood while his siblings never entered showbiz and had completely separate lives.

Shaan’s daughter is now the new face from the coming generation who has joined the industry. She has already dome modelling assignments and appeared in a music video. Shaan is supporting his daughter’s passion.

Shaan’s sister Zarqa spoke to Ambreen Fatima and revealed a very shocking fact about Shaan’s opinions. She shared that the only thing that ever angered Shaan was if the family’s women will ever work on screen. Not just films, he would never even allow them to take on any modelling assignments. She further added that only Shaan can tell how his thought process changed for his daughters now.

Here is what Zarqa Shahid shared:

Shaan Shahid is one of the most opinionated stars of Pakistan. He never backs down from expressing his thoughts whatever may be the situation. Pakistan and India are at the verge of war these days and Indian celebrities and journalists were busy in war-mongering. On the other side, Pakistani celebrities were promoting the message of peace and were backing the message of Prime Minister Imran Khan that “Better Sense Should Prevail.”

Mahira Khan is one of the stars who has been advocating for peace in this chaotic situation. She responded to a tweet of Fatima Bhutto who was also propagating the same message. Here is what Mahira had to say on the situation:

Shaan Shahid, however, had a very “unique” reply to Mahira’s tweet and this is what he said:

Well, we hope everyone works for peace and we better all stand for it!

Shaan Shahid, a famous name of Pakistani cinema was in news few months ago upon calling few artists as ‘cheap-sellouts’ for working in indian films. Shaan has reiterated and clarified his stance in a recent interview to BBC.

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Video Courtesy of BBC Urdu

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/multimedia/2014/10/141006_shan_shahid_interview_aw

Rashid Nazir Ali