Pakistani movie Saawan has been making waves internationally before its release. Earlier, it had won “The Best Foreign Language Feature Film Award” in Madrid at The International Film Festival.
This time the movie has bagged two more award “Best Film” and “Best Director” at The Social World Film Festival” in Italy.
Saawan is written by Mashood Qadri, directed by Farhan Alam and tells the story of a disabled boy from remote areas who will be shown fighting against the society evils. He is faced by feudal lords, child abductors and natural calamities but his grit and resilience wins them all.
The movie will be releasing on the 15th of September and hopefully, will be having the same impact on audience in Pakistan that it had globally.
Saat Din Muhabbat In is an upcoming Pakistani romantic comedy. The film has a huge star cast including Mahira Khan, Shehryar Munawar Siddiqui, Javed Sheikh, Amna Ilyas, Mira Sethi, Hina Dilpazeer among others. The film will pair Shehryar and Mahira second time after Ho Mann Jahan. The film is in shooting process right now but the release date or more like release time is here. According to the news, Saat Din will hit cinemas at Eid ul Fitr 2018.
JPNA 2 is also expected to release on Eid ul Fitr so if that happens, it will be a big clash at the box office. Now we have to wait till Eid ul Fitr to see whether Saat Din proves to be a good watch or not!
Mahira Khan and Shehryar Munawar starrer Saat Din Mohabbat In is releasing this Eid. The film was dubbed a romantic comedy and was creating a lot of buzz. The official trailer is here and it looks a bit “unique”. The film combines romance, comedy and supernatural. Javed Sheikh is playing the role of a Jinny. Here is the official trailer of the film:
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Saadat Hassan Manto is a leading name of Urdu literature especially for short story writing. Saadat Hussain Manto was born in 1912 in Ludhiana district, Punjab (Now in Indian Punjab) of British India. Saadat Hussain wrote many dramas for radio, stories for film as well apart from writing many short stories. Manto married a lady named Safiya and the couple has three daughters. After partition in 1947, Manto migrated to Pakistan where he passed away in 1955 at a rather young age of 42. After his death he was awarded Nishane Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.
Manto was famous for his unique style of writing. Though accused and trialed for alleged obscenity for few of his short stories, the accusations proved wrong in the court. Before partition in Bombay,British India, Manto wrote stories and script of many films in late 1930 and 1940’s before migrating to Pakistan. Despite all the controversies Manto is now considered a prominent name of Urdu Literature. Manto never wrote any novel.
Safiyah and Saadat Hassan MantoManto with daughtersDaughters of Manto Nusrat Jalal, Nuzhat Arshaf and Nighat Patel
This article is a compilation of films and television dramas either written by Saadat Hussain Manto or based on his short stories.
Beli
In Pakistan the showbiz scene starts from film Industry where first film Teri Yaad was released in 1948 and proved dead flop at box office. The infant film industry was struggling due to lack of finance and skilled workers, however gradually the situation was stabilized.
Beli released in 1950 was the only film/drama which Saadat Hassan Manto wrote himself. Beli introduced few artists which later proved assets of Pakistani films. Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar and music composer Rasheed Attray made their debut from this film. Director Masud Parvez later also provided many remarkable films like Koel, Intizar, Heer Ranjha. The film also starred Shahina Ghaznavi who is step khala(aunt) of Salma Agha,i.e. daughter of Anwari Begum and Rafiq Ghazanvi.
Saadat Hassan Manto passed away in 1955 so Beli in 1950 is the only film which he wrote himself. After Beli few films were adapted from his short stories.
Saadat Hassan Manto
Badnaam Badnaam in 1966 was a superhit film based on short story Jhumkay written by Saadat Hussain Manto. Directed and produced by Iqbal Shahzad, Allaudin, Nabeela, Neelo, Ejaz and Rangeela were in lead roles. Allaudin’s evergreen dialog ‘kaun laya hai yeh jhumkay kahan say aaye yeh jhumkay‘ was an instant hit. The film also featured the evergreen song in the voice of Surraiya Multanikar Baray Be Murawat Hain Yeh Hussn Walay.Deebo from East Pakistan was the composer of Badnaam. Badnaam is considered a classic in the history of Pakistani film industry.
Ek Gunah Aur Sahi
Ek Gunah Aur Sahi released in 1975 was a super hit film which celebrated platinum jubilee. Ek Gunaah Aur Sahi was inspired from a short storry Mummy written by Saadat Hassan Manto. It was directed by Hassan Tariq and his wife Raani was in lead role paried with Muhammad Ali. However the pivotal role of Mummy was played by legendary Sabiha Khanum. Nisar Bazmi was the music composer for Ek Gunah Aur Sahi.
In early 1980’s Pakistani Urdu cinema gradually declined and at the same time Pakistani television attracted viewership and gained popularity due to its strong dramas. However unlike films which is a private entity, Pakistan television was a government institution where some censorship policy as per the wished of the government and ruler is always followed.
Pakistan television though adapted many novels for dramas, but no story of Manto was dramatized till 1990’s. After 1990’s many short stories of Saadat Hassan Manto were converted to one episode dramas but there is no drama serial to date.
Kahani Ghar
Kahani Ghar was a drama series from PTV Lahore center in mid 1990’s featuring dramatized versions of famous short stories from Urdu literature. The series also featured two short stories of Saadat Hassan Manto
One was named Tutu where Nauman Ejaz and Iffat Raheem played the lead roles, whereas Akbar Subhani played the role of Manto. There was another short story of Saadat Hassan Manto dramatized in the same drama series of Kahani Ghar.
Manto Rama
Since 2000 many private Pakistani satellite channels were launched. The first satellite channel Indus Vision also started a drama series based on short stories of Saadata Hussain Manto named Manto Rama in mid 2000’s. Faisal Rehman, Nadia Jameel appeared in few episodes of Manto Rama.
Manto Kahani
PTV in late 2000’s also aired another drama series named Manto Kahani based on various short stories of Manto. it featured Nauman Ejaz, Maria Wasti, Sania Saeed and others in various episodes.
Apart from above mentioned drama series, there are few one episode dramas based on Manto short stories were also aired on Hum TV and TV One.
So it concludes the list of Pakistani films and dramas by Saadat Hassan Manto.
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Here is the video of famous song ‘Baray Bemurrawat Hain‘ from film Badnaam based on a short story by Manto.
Komal Meer is a newbie of Pakistan Media Industry. Komal was first seen in one of the most famous reality show of Pakistan Miss Veet. Komal was a contestant in Miss Veet she didn’t win the competition but she grabbed public attention through that show. Komal Meer is a fresh face of Pakistan Media Industry. She paved her way from Miss Veet super model contest to drama industry of Pakistan. Komal Meer is a talented youngster she is currently starring in drama serial Resham Gali Ki Husna airing on Hum TV and produce by Momina Duraid, she is playing the character of leading lady Husna in it. Komal Meer is also playing the role of Saad’s sister in super hit drama serial of this season Ehd-e-Wafa, which is a youth based television series created by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) and Momina Duraid. Recently, Komal Meer took Instagram to share pictures from her latest photo shoot. Komal Meer is flaunting in pale pink dress by designer Maira Khan, her makeup is perfectly done by Moshaz Saloon. Komal is wearing beautiful jewelry by Zenias jewelry. The photographs are perfectly captured by Ayesha Ijaz Photography.
Let’s have a look at these beautiful photographs of Komal Meer:
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Saad Zameer Fareedi is a theatre trained actor who has starred in dramas like Mayi Ri, Aakhri Baar and now Parwarish. He is receiving a lot of appreciation for his natural performances. He was a guest on Fuchsia and revealed his journey through theatre, joining television and how he got married in just 15 thousand rupees.
Saad Zameer Fareedi married his wife Aliya in just 15 thousand rupees. They both loved each other as they were students at NAPA. The actor revealed that they were not making a lot of money but they wanted to get married. They were already Nikkahfied. He went to his wife’s house and got her home. The whole thing took around 15k rupees. The actor said that a huge wedding was never important for him. His wife has also made compromises and them being together was more important for her than anything else. He credited his wife to not putting many demands.
This is what he shared:
Saad Zameer also shared how fulfilling it is when you are both growing together in life. He added that they supported each other. They made everything together. They started out when times were not that good and grew supporting each other. The couple had a great companionship in the past decade or so. Here is what he said:
The actor also commented on society’s mindset that parents only want their daughters to marry a financially stable man. He said this is also good as marrying off a girl to someone who does nothing is not right. Parents think about it. But people have started comparing stability with salary numbers. A young man would not be as stable as a middle aged man. Thus there should be flexibility from both sides when a couple gets hitched. He is happy that things are changing now and both bride and groom’s side are making things less complex in terms of dowry and financial expectations.
Saad Rehman is a popular Pakistani YouTuber who is famous for his roasting videos. The YouTuber got popularity as ‘Ducky Bhai’ whic is his channel’s name. Saad has also started a vlogging channel after his roasting and gaming channels. The YouTuber has subscribers in millions.In April 2022, the popular YouTuber had his Nikah with Aruba Jatoi.
Saad Rehman got married to Arooba Jatoi in a lavish wedding event which happened on January 13th 2023. Today, the Walima event of the couple happened. Saad and Arooba were looking adorable together. The event was beautiful and the YouTubers’ community was invited by Saad Rehman. The couple had beautiful moments together. Saad Rehman and Arooba also danced on their special day. Here we have collected a few pictures from the event. Have a look:
Ducky Bhai is a famous Pakistani YouTuber who makes roasting videos. YouTuber’s real name is Saad Rehman but he got popularity as Ducky Bhai, which is his channel’s name. He also has a gaming channel named Ducky Extra. Now, Saad Rehman has also started vlogging. The YouTuber has subscribers in millions.In April 2022, the popular YouTuber had his Nikah with Aruba Jatoi.
A few days ago, Mayun event of Aruba and Saad made waves on Instagram. Today, on 13 January 2023, the Shendi event of Saad Rehman and Aruba Jatoi took place. A lot of popular YouTubers were invited. Mooroo, Ukhano, Shaveer Jaffery and many other YouTubers were spotted in Shendi event. Here are pictures for you. Have a look at the pictures:
Saad Rehman is a very famous Pakistani YouTuber with 4.62 million YouTube subscribers. He got popular because of his roasting videos. The YouTuber got popularity as ‘Ducky Bhai’ which is his channel’s name. Saad has recently started vlogging as well and his fans are loving his vlogging. In January 2023, sad got married to Aruba Jatoi. Saad loves to share vlogs with his wife.
Lately, the newly wedded couple is in Makkah, Saudi Arabia to perform their first Umrah. Arooba Jatoi and Saad Rehman offered their Umrah and posted a vlog and pictures. Saad Rehman also shaved his head as per Umrah ritual. He said, “I am here to perform Umrah and I will follow all the rituals by heart”. Saad Rehman and his wife were happy while performing Umrah. Here we have gathered a few glimpses from their Umrah vlog. Have a look at the pictures:
Here is the Umrah Vlog Video posted by Saad Rehman:
YouTube is what started creating a parallel stream of celebrities in Pakistan. Many people like Sham Idrees, Zaid Ali and Shahveer Jafry started making videos on Facebook and then on YouTube. After unbanning of YouTube in Pakistan, many YouTubers started appearing on the screen. Saad Rehman famously known as Ducky Bhai is one such celebrity who became famous for his roast videos. He has recently gotten married to Aroob Jatoi and now his content is all about his family Vlogs and trips and adventures with his wife.
Saad and Aroob just performed their first Umrah together and now the couple is off to Thailand to have some fun time. They were visiting the beautiful Phi Phi Islands and Aroob clicked some very romantic pictures of the duo in the very picturesque environment. Here are some pictures of Aroob Jatoi and Ducky Bhai from their trip to Thailand:
Saad Qureshi is a phenomenal and versatile Pakistani actor. He made his acting debut in the Television series Khuda Aur Mohabbat Season 2 after which he worked in several dramas including Ghairat and Shadi Mubarak Ho for ARY Digital. He is best known for his role in serial Pukaar, Ki Jaana Main Kaun, and Mehboob Aapke Qadmon Main . He got married on the 28th of December 2019 to Misha Chaudary who is a Dental Surgeon by profession.
Saad Qureshi has shared beautiful Pictures with his wife Dr. Misha Chaudary on Instagram. Let’s have a look at adorable pictures of the couple below.
Saad Qureshi is a brilliant actor who is currently being praised as Moosa in the drama serial Bismil. Bismil is an ARY Digital project, produced by IDream Entertainment. The drama is directed by Ahsun Talish and it has been written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah. The cast also features Hareem Farooq, Sawaira Nadeem, Shaheen Khan, Saad Qureshi and others. The story of the drama revolves around a business man Tauqeer Taseer who goes for w second marriage and creates troubles for his family.
Saad Qureshi’s important role and excellent acting in the drama is getting public attention. The story of Bismil will soon take a turn when Moosa will commit suicide. Today, the brilliant actor playing Moosa, shared the funny behind the scenes pictures of the intense sequences. Here we have gathered the pictures for you:
Saad Qureshi is a superb Pakistani actor who recently got praise as Moosa for his excellent acting in ARY Digital’s famous drama Bismil. The drama is produced by IDream Entertainment and directed by Ahsun Talish. The story of the drama serial is written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah.
Recently Saad Qureshi appeared in Gup Shab with Vasay Chaudhary. In the show he talked about Bismil’s success, his father’s reaction and his bond with Nauman Ijaz.
Talking about the appreciation he is getting, Saad Qureshi said, “Initially, I got mixed reaction but later on I got appreciation when people understood the family dynamics of TT, they developed a sympathy with Moosa’s character and now the people are talking about performance and it is the best form of appreciation for an actor when he is praised for his craft.” Here is the link to the video:
Talking about his father’s reaction, Saad said, “Last night, my father hugged me, it was quite an overwhelming experience for me, I went back from the shooting when he opened the door for me and hugged me. He also kissed my forehead and appreciated my performance in the episode”. Here is the link to the video:
He further talked about his beautiful bond with his on-screen father Nauman Ijaz. The actor said that Nauman Ijaz taught him more than his expectations and treated him like he treats Zaviyar so it was quite amazing to have that warmth and love from a legendary actor like him. Here is the link to the video:
Pakistani dramas go through phases where different dramas on different channels start portraying the same stories. As soon as one drama starts getting ratings, others go down the same lane and copy the same plots. We have seen it happening with sisters rivalry with every other drama having two sisters fighting over one man. Then there was suicide happening in every other drama recently. The current hit is a toxic hero who can abduct his leading lady, forcefully marries her and is overall toxic to her family. Such plots are getting a lot of traction and ratings on television. The current obsession of people being Danish Taimoor and Dur e Fishan Saleem starrer Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi.
Saad Qureshi is playing Zaheen in Woh Pagal Si right now and people are loving a sensible lead who is not trying to drag the heroine every other second. His pairing with Hira Khan has received a lot of love since the drama started airing.
Saad was a guest on Fuchsia where he called out Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi for the toxicity that has been portrayed. He said that the actors also should now think before taking on such characters. He also talked about Feroze playing these toxic characters which are not sending any good message in the society. He praised Farhan Saeed’s Hamza from Mere Humsafar for being a decent on screen character.
Saad Qureshi is a superb actor who recently garnered praise as Moosa for his brilliant acting in Bismil which is a popular ARY Digital project. The drama is produced by IDream Entertainment and directed by Ahsun Talish. The story of the drama serial is written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah.
Saad Qureshi has become the talk of the town for his excellent portrayal of a heartbroken and grieved person who ends his life after going through emotional trauma after his father’s second marriage and his breakup right before marriage. After recent episode, the actor has shared an emotional post on Instagram in which he bid farewell to Moosa with a sentimental message.
Taking it to Instagram, Saad Qureshi wrote, “After living this character for more than 9 months while shooting. The pain the sadness the heartache are going to stay with me forever. Musa is not there anymore but the impact will remain eternal. Thank you for the immense support and love for him. Negligence and emotional trauma can cause serious mental health issues. Always check on your loved ones and reflect”. Here is the link to his Instagram post:
Fans, followers and social media users are praising his realistic portrayal of a broken child. Many are expressing their grief regarding the tragic end of a an ambitious character. Read a few comments here:
Saad Qureshi is a superb Pakistani television actor who recently garnered fame and praise as Moosa for his brilliant acting in ARY Digital’s hit drama serial Bismil. His other notable dramas are Woh Pagal Si, Meer Aabroo, Pukar, Abdullahpur Ka Devdas, Ki Jaana Main Kaun, Khuda Aur Mohabbat 2, Mehboob Apke Qadmon Mein and others. Saad Qureshi is happily married and has a beautiful wife who always renders her support to him.
Currently, Saad Qureshi is giving multiple interviews after the success of Bismil. He recently appeared in Maliha Rehman’s YouTube show One on One. In the show, he talked about his wife’s unwavering support and his in-laws’ reaction on Moosa’s death sequences.
Saad Qureshi said, “If you talk about marriage, husband or wife always faces pressure from his/her partner, but I am lucky because my wife has been truly supportive in this regard. She is very chill. She supports me through thick and thin. She knows how passionate I am about acting. She sees my hard work on a daily basis. Most of the time I am drained because of my work, and I can’t give her time, but she understands my work so well. I have strong support from her. MashaAllah”. Here is the link to the video:
He also talked about his in-laws’ reaction on Moosa’s death. Saad said, “My mother in law walked away before the scene started because she said she can’t see it. My wife,my sisters in law and my father in law were crying during the scene, it was that emotional for them”. Here is the link to the video:
Rutba is a new drama which started airing on ARY Digital. The show is written by Umera Ahmed and directed by Saqib Khan. It is the story of power, corruption and love turning into hate. The show revolves around Hadi and Mahnoor who had a great marriage and Hadi was initially taken to be a man like Abu Bakr from Dar e Nijaat but it looks like things are changing now.
Rutba’s new episodes showcased how Hadi who was in love with Mahnoor for 8 years and now his beloved wife is pregnant is getting swayed by Sheely’s personality. He has coffee with her, takes care of her anklet and the way he looks at her made people see not Abu Bakr but Zamil in his behaviour.
This is how Hadi was looking at Sheely and literally shocked the viewers of Rutba with his wandering eye:
Fans of the drama are calling Hadi out for his behaviour. One person said, “Even Zamil is better than Hadi.” Another added, “The way he was looking at her butterfly tatto seemed like he will eat it.” One went, “Truth of Mard.” This has been the reaction:
Rutba is a new drama on ARY Digital. It is written by Umera Ahmed and directed by Haseeb Hassan. The stellar star cast includes Zahid Ahmed, Mehwish Hayat, Talha Chahour and Hiba Bukhari. The story is opening its layers and the two couples have crossed paths. There has been an emphasis on how Hadi can never astray but things are changing.
Hadi has been seen to be drawn by Sheely’s charm. Though Mahnoor trusts him whole heartedly, he is still not able to keep his eyes off Sheely and the fans of the show noticed this change. This is the second time it happened between the duo.
The internet is reacting to this change in Hadi. One said, “Feeling bad for Hiba.” Another added, “Hypocrisy check karo.” One went, “Khud Meer ki wife ko dekh raha tha.” This has been the reaction:
Rutba is a nrw drama which just started airing on ARY Digital. It is written by Umera Ahmed and directed by Haseeb Hassan. With a huge cast and a mysterious backdrop, the show is 5 episodes in and we have now been introduced to all the main characters of the drama as well as the theme.
Rutba Episodes 4 & 5 showcased Meer and Sheely played by superstars Zahid Ahmed and Mehwish Hayat. They are both not open completely and despite being powerful, their dynamic together is shrouded in mystery. The 4 leads have crossed paths now and people have been loving the performances and storyline.
This is how the main characters are with many unpeeled layers and they have intrigued everyone. Meer and Sheely are also catching attention:
Fans of this show are loving the overall performances of the cast as well as the story which is truly offering something unique and new on their screens. One person wrote, “Talha really showed how these newly recruited officers are.” Another added, “Zahid Ahmed and Mehwish Hayat have insane chemistry.” One went, “Mehwish did a great job in the slap scene. Good drama.” Here are the reactions:
Rutba is a new drama with a stellar star cast which just started airing on ARY Digital. Written by Umera Ahmed and directed by Haseeb Hassan, this is once again a strong story about power and corruption. Talha Chahour, Hiba Bukhari, Zahid Ahmed and Mehwish Hayat are playing lead roles in the drama.
Rutba has shown Hiba Bukhari and Talha Chahour as Mahnoor and Hadi. They have started their life together and they look beautiful together. The duo are setting up a new home, supporting each other and starting a new family. The chemistry was palpable and sweet and people loved it.
This is how the Rutba lead couple is:
The internet is reacting and they are in love with Mahnoor and Hadi. One person said, “May this kind of love finds everyone.” Another added, “The way Hadi smiles at Mahnoor is so sweet.” One went, “They look so cute together.” This is the reaction:
Rutba is a new drama which just started airing on ARY Digital. The show is written by Umera Ahmed and directed by Haseeb Hassan. The cast line up is fresh with names like Mehwish Hayat, Zahid Ahmed, Hiba Bukhari, Talha Chahour, Ali Tahir, Salma Hassan, Irsa Ghazal and Sheheryar Zaidi showcasing different characters.
The first episode of Rutba aired last night replacing Bas Tera Saath Ho. Talha Chahour and Hiba Bukhari’s characters were introduced first. The love and class difference between them is very much visible but they have reached the marriage stage after 8 years of supporting each other. Ali Tahir looked great as Hadi’s father and once again hit it out of the park with a major supporting role.
This is how Hadi’s bond is with his father who is a Hafiz e Quran:
The internet is impressed by the very first episode of Rutba and loved Hadi’s parents and Mahnoor played by Hiba Bukhari. One person said, “Hiba has done a great job.” Another added, “Ali Tahir is such a seasoned actor.” One went, “It looks like Umera Ahmed is presenting a whole market of Abu Bakars.” This is the reaction:
Rutba is a drama which is all set to make its debut on ARY Digital. The show is written by Umera Ahmed and directed by Haseeb Hassan. It is definitely among the most anticipated shows of this season and the cast is extremely talented and fresh. Umera Ahmed is on a roll as she has just given back to back hits and thought provoking storylines with Kafeel, Dar e Nijaat and Aap Ki Izzat. This is her next one in the line and fans are waiting.
The drama will be out soon and the teasers have everyone intrigued. The cast is also amazing and has names which can act and bring emotions of characters to the screens with accuracy.
Rutba – Cast
Mehwish Hayat
Zahid Ahmed
Hiba Bukhari
Talha Chahour
Ali Tahir
Salma Hassan
Saif Ali Khan
Mehwish Hayat
Mehwish Hayat is hands down one of the biggest stars from Pakistan. She has been one of the best actresses of her generation. She has appeared in dramas and films and she has ben able to pull the audience every time. She also made a successful Hollywood debut when she appeared in the Ms Marvel series. She was on a break from dramas and she made her comeback with Dayyan. She has now been roped in for Rutba and she will be shining in an intense character.
Zahid Ahmed
Zahid Ahmed is another big star of the Pakistani entertainment world. He always receives love and appreciation for his versatility and talent. He picks up roles which stay with the audience. He is going to star opposite Mehwish Hayat in the upcoming drama Rutba. he has been exploring his grey side in the last few projects and his fans are looking forward to seeing what he brings about in Rutba.
Hiba Bukhari
Hiba Bukhari is also another superstar of the Pakistani drama industry. She is known for her billion views dramas and how she has always managed to give hits in her career. She appeared in Humraahi recently and now we will be watching her in the content heavy drama Rutba. Her presence has added to the star power of the show. She will be featuring with the second male lead of the show and fans think Hiba will be bringing more magic to the show.
Talha Chahour
Talha Chahour is the other main lead of the drama Rutba. He is a newbie in the industry relatively but the actor is doing great with picking up scripts and stories that matter. The actor has already starred in Jannat Se Aagay which was another Umera Ahmed script and this time he will be playing a police officer in Rutba. The actor has immersed himself in the role and he is sporting a special look for the drama.
Ali Tahir
Ali Tahir is an actor who always brings excellence with his characters. He has been featuring in several shows lately and we saw him playing very diverse characters in dramas like Zard Patton Ka Bann and Sher. He will be playing a very important and spiritual character in the show Rutba. He has also been sporting a distinct look with beard, imama and he will be playing a character far older than he is in real life in Rutba.
Salma Hassan
Salma Hassan is a senior starlet who has worked in many shows in her career. She is starring in Rutba as well. She has been in quite a lot of hit dramas in the last few years and since this time it is an Umera Ahmed script, fans think she will be playing a character not only worth-watching but also worth-remembering.
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is a new entrant in the industry. He got fame after he won Tamasha Season 4 and he has managed to bag two back to back Umera Ahmed scripts. He just played Behram in the big hit Aap Ki Izzat where his stint as the Sabziwala became the talk of the town. He is now all set to appear in Rutba with a star-studded cast. This makes the drama a big opportunity for this young actor to showcase his talent.
Rutba – Schedule
Rutba will air soon on ARY Digital.
Rutba – Timings
Rutba will air on the prime time slot of 8 p.m. while it will also stream on ARY plus app.
ARY’s drama serial Ruswai is a gut-wrenching story of a rape survivor. The drama’s cast features; Sana Javed as Sameera and Mikaal Zulfiqar plays her husband, Salman. The supporting cast is played by Osama Tahir as Sameera’s brother and Syed Mohammed Ahmed as her father are particularly notable.
The audience felt every emotion while watching the drama, from the heartbreak to frustration to the helplessness and the realness of it all.
The drama has been written by Naila Ansari. In an interview, she talked about the storyline and how it is based on a true story.
She revealed, “It was a big tragedy and it happened at Do Darya. A father saved his friend’s son and he asked me to write on it so I said I will think about it. I was living in Dubai at that time and I had no idea about the ground realities of Pakistan.”
The writer Naila Ansari turned the story into a family drama. “A tragedy is also on a news channel but when it comes to the drama we have to add entertainment and make it a family drama.”
She further added, “For a writer, it is important to produce thought-provoking content. In such cases, if the girl comes back what is the reaction of family and society? For us, rape is a stigma.”
She talked about how it took a long span of time to write Ruswai. “It took me a lot of time to write it because I was working along with the content team of Six Sigma and it’s a strong team. We used to have discussions on each and everything,” Naila Ansari added.
Ruswai is a story of a rape survivor and how her life changed after one tragedy. From her relationships to people’s perceptions, everything changed in her life.
Minna Tariq, who is daughter of famous actress Rubina Ashraf, played a supporting role in drama serial Ruswai.
In a recent Instagram post, Minna Tariq thanked everyone who supported and appreciated her during Ruswai journey.
“Ruswai, To each and everyone who watched and messaged after i thank you all for appreciating and acknowledging this performance,” she wrote.
Minna Tariq thanked her mother who was the director of this drama. “All i can say is i had a director @ashrafrubina who believed in me and let me explore my limits and achieve this,” she added.
“To the best,a co-actor who helped me so much that im out of words, thank you @irsa.ghazal.9 you know what you mean to me. And Specially @nailaansariwriter for writing it so beautifully. Thank you everyone,” Minna Tariq said.
The evolution of social media and globalization have developed effortless connections between the individuals of different countries from across the globe. Now, people can connect to each other via social apps and become friends with foreign nationals. There are a lot of matrimonial apps which make perfect matches and people marry through those apps. In recent years, many foreign girls came to Pakistan to marry Pakistani men. Not only this, Pakistani girls have also gotten married to foreigner men. Rosie Gabrielle can be observed as an example, she came to Pakistan to explore its beauty but ended up marrying her Pakistani friend.
Recently, a Russian girl came to Pakistan for a Pakistani man. The young Russian girl also converted to Islam for a young Pakistani man Muhammad Ali. The girl also learnt a little urdu for his husband.
The couple narrated their unique love story, Mohammed Ali said, “we connected through a social media app where we used to talk in a community, when I met her, she loved my way of respecting women and decided to marry me”, he further said that she embraced Islam because she wasn’t following any religion and refuted pork & alcohol culture there as well, so, it wasn’t difficult for her to adjust in Pakistan.”
The foreigner girl said that she can cook Roti and Paratha (tortilla bread) after getting married to a Pakistani man. Talking about liking Pakistan, the foreign girl said, “I like somethings and I don’t like somethings”. She said she loved northern part of Pakistan because of their natural beauty. She said she loves her mother in law. She said she doesn’t like trash in the streets of Pakistan and is also not accustomed to attend so many guests at home. The mother in law of Russian girl also praised her. Here is the interesting video of this unique love story .
Fans loved the girl and her honest interview. They loved her way of talking and admitted that they enjoyed her interview. People loved the couple and wished them a happy life ahead. Here are the comments under the post of Basit Ali’s YouTube channel.
Russia has offered to supply its corona virus vaccine ‘Sputnik V’ to Pakistan.
Confirming Russia’s offer, the Foreign Office spokesman said that Pakistan was in touch with various sources to get the vaccine on time.
A Foreign Office spokesman said that Pakistan was trying to get the most effective vaccine at the best possible price. A proposal had been received from the Russian government in this regard and a draft of the proposal has been sent to the Ministry of National Health.
According to the spokesman, the Ministry of Health is reviewing the rules, results and tests in this regard.
It is believed that Russia has started using its own vaccine in the capital Moscow and in the first phase it will be given to doctors, medical staff, teachers and other rescue personnel, while a nationwide vaccination program will be launched from next week.
According to Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, Russia has already vaccinated more than 100,000 at-risk people.
Sputnik V, a coronavirus vaccine developed at the government level in Russia, was approved in August.
Rushna Khan is a talented Pakistani actress who is currently garnering praise for her character Kiran in Case No. 9. She has previously worked in hit dramas like Mohabbat Chordi Maine and Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai. Rushna Khan was brought up in Canada and also worked as Cabin crew for years. She is married to Geo TV’s anchor Shahzeb Khanzada who is also the writer of her ongoing drama series Case No 9.
Recently, Rushna Khan appeared in the Geo TV’s Podcast, hosted by Mubashir Hashmi. In the podcast, she opened up about getting Case No 9 offer and her experience working with Faysal Quraishi and Saba Qamar.
Talking about how she was offered Case No. 9, Rushna Khan said, “Case No. 9 was a dream project for me. The way it was written, then I acted in it, what I experienced was surreal because its set was especially designed. It was a courtroom drama, and all the actors admitted that they were doing such a drama for the first time. They all told me that it was the first time that they were working in such a setting, and this idea emerged in front of me, and then the way it was executed is something great. We should make such dramas more and more.
Talking about how she was offered, Rushna said, “I was called by 7th Sky Entertainment when they were signing the actors, and I was so happy to receive the offer, and when I heard about the cast, I got excited because they all were big names.”
Talking about Kiran’s character, she said, “Kiran is a layered character; she is quiet from the outside, but there is a storm inside her.’ Kiran and Kamran were old friends, then they got married, and then she became a mother; she is already dealing with postpartum depression when she had to face this; this was challenging to play Kiran”
Talking about working with big names, she said, “I was a bit confused when I realised I have to work with Saba Qamar and Faysal Quraishi, but I am the kind of actor who shuts off all the thoughts when I go into the scene. But with Faysal, Saba and all the actors, they made me feel so comfortable. He did not show me that I am something lesser and he’s a big star.”
Talking about Saba Qamar, she said, “Saba Qamar is a powerhouse; she is so into her work, she is so talented, and she is so hard-working. She is a combination of both. I was in awe of her; the way she performed crying scenes, she aced it. I think only Saba Qamar could do Case No. 9.”
Mohabbat Gumshuda Meri is a drama that is making waves these days as people are in love with the lead couple and the fresh pairing of Dananeer Mobeen and Khushhal Khan. The supporting characters are also getting a lot of love and the drama trends nearly every other week.
Noreen Gulwani who is playing Rushna is also receiving a lot of appreciation for her character and the way she has portrayed it while her on-screen pair Daniyal Bhai aka Ali Raza is also getting viral. One more thing about this pairing that is everywhere is Daniyal’s fake moustache. Everyone felt that looked super weird and in a recent interview Noreen was asked if she thought that the moustache looked fake.
She said that it looked okayish on sets and Ali Raza had to use a fake moustache as he was shooting for other projects as well. It used to take half an hour to put on the moustache and then half an hour to take it off.
Drama serial “Ruposh”, directed by Ali Faizan, produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi, is going to hit the TV screens soon. Drama serial Ruposh features the ever gorgeous and super talented Kinza Hashmi, along with Haroon Kadwani. Ruposh drama story is a mixture of love, romance, action, and suspense. Kinza Hashmi and Haroon Kadwani will fell in love but the story will surely make a turn with each passing episode. This drama will be an addition to the success story of Geo Entertainment.
Recently, the soulful and the most awaited OST of Ruposh has been released. The OST is hitting emotional depths of heartbreaks in an exclusive music video. The soulful OST is sung by Wajhi Farooki, have a look!
GEO stands unmatched when it comes to churning out intense, grand and soulful OSTs and their recent OST for Ruposh has been winning over fans. With 1.2M views in just 2 days, the song has turned out to be a massive hit among eager fans. Here’s what fans have got to say!
As expected, Apple didn’t unveil its next iphone, the iPhone 12, at it’s ‘Times Flies’ event yesterday. It will just be the second time in the history, when an iPhone will be launched outside of September .
The last time it happened was when iPhone 4s was unveiled. This time its mainly due to one reason and its the ongoing global pandemic.
Earlier in July, Apple CFO Luca Maestri during the Apple’s Q3 2020 earning call had confirmed that the iPhone will be launched few weeks later compared to the previous iPhone launch dates.
When do we now expect the iPhone 12?
A number of rumors have suggested that the new iPhone line-up will likely be unveiled in October 2020. However, Apple has never gone through such time as most of us we can still not be sure regarding it.
According to leaker Jon Prosser we’re likely to see the new iPhones during the event on the week of October 12.
Nothing is confirmed untill we officially hear it from Apple.
Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza have one cross border love story which has stood the test of times. Despite multiple issues coming between both the countries, the couple has stood together. Sania Mirza is a world renowned tennis star and Shoaib Malik is a big name of Pakistan cricket history. They are parents to a son Izhaan Mirza Malik.
Internet is rife with rumours of the couple getting separated now. They got married in 2010 in a highly controversial landscape with another woman accusing Shoaib of marrying her first. But the couple still stood together strong. But after 12 years and a son together, there are rumours that they are allegedly separated and only co-parenting son Izhaan Mirza Maik.
Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik recently celebrated son Izhaan’s birthday together and Sania did not post the pictures from the party on her Instagram but Shoaib did. Allegedly cheating has been involved and internet thinks Shoaib cheated on Sania during some show he was shooting for but none of the two has said anything.
Sania Mirza has been sharing posts about rough times on her social media:
She also shared a picture with son Izhaan with caption that moments with her son help her get through hardest times:
Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza have not yet said anything officially. This is how the fans are reacting to the rumours:
Feroze Khan is no doubt one of the most loved actors in the younger generation. People have accepted him as the new angry romantic hero and his characters create a boom whenever he appears on screen. His marriage to Alizey Feroze Khan was a fan-affair with his fans sending him best wishes for the rest of his life. Feroze Khan and Alizey Feroze Khan are parents to a beautiful son Sultan Khan. Feroze has always stated that his son is the reason for all his joy.
Rumour mill is rife with the news of couple expecting their second child. Feroze and Alizey’s fan pages shared pictures from a wedding they attended and congratulated the couple. Check out:
The newspapers, websites and social networking sites are full of rumors that Hamayun Saeed is taking very keen interest in the newcomer Ushna Shah and Ushna is reciprocating Hamayun’s feelings too. There was news in the newspaper few days back thatHamayun Saeed made a special appearance at the Bashar Momin launch. After the first episode of “Bashar Momin” went on air, people criticized actress Ushna Shah saying that Ushna would have been a much better actress if she had taken interest in her acting instead of the actor.
Ushna Shah said that her picture with Hamayun Saeed at the launch was photo shopped. This picture started the rumor so Ushna felt it was important to clarify her position.
Hamayun Saeed also said in one of the Morning Shows that people have a bad habit of creating these rumors about him whenever he gets his picture taken with someone. In other words he did accept that they got a picture take together.
The A & B Facebook page stated that the director and Faysal Qureshi were surprised to see Hamayun Saeed on the occasion of the Bashar Momin launch. Ushna Shah said in an interview that when the rumors started, she talked to Hamayun Saeed’s wife about it to avoid misunderstandings. She also said that Hamayun Saeed’s daughter designed her wardrobe for Bashar Momin and she has great respect for her.
Strings recently bid farewell to Coke Studio and now the throne is awaiting it’s next ruler and it’s stirring all sorts of rumors including the one saying that Pakistani Rock-band Noori is all set to take the throne.
Last year an inside source suggested somewhat the same story that it will be Noori who takes the reigns from Strings.
However, the band’s manager has denied the rumours, he said,
“The rumors are false. Ali Noor and Ali Hamza are not involved in producing Coke Studio 11 as of yet.”
Both Ali Noor and Ali Hamza so far haven’t denied or confirmed the rumors themselves.
Who will be the next king of the mighty kingdom of music is probably the hottest topic right now, do share with us your anticipations, expectations and wild guesses.
Pakistani bowler Rumman Raees got married recently. The couple looked very happy and bride was looking both elegant and beautiful. Rumman also plays for Islamabad United along with the national cricket team. Here are pictures from the ceremony:
Mere Paas Tum Ho is a cult classic. A drama that changed the dynamics of Pakistani men shown on television and it became a blockbuster hit globally. The finale was shown in cinemas and fans were dying for the ending to telecast. A drama which left a lasting impact on the audience and Danish’s death is still commemorated by fans. Another character that was loved by millions was Rumi played by Shees Sajjad Gul in the show.
Rumi was one of the main characters in the Mere Paas Tum Ho and it left an impact with how he witnessed Danish’s death. Shees Sajjad Gul became a household name with the role though he was just a young child. He had worked hard on the show and now he is growing up and he has worked in other projects.
Shees Sajjad Gul aka Rumi from Mere Paas Tum Ho was a guest on PTV and shared that he starred in the massive drama and it was a big experience. He had a great time while he worked on the sets of the drama and he remembers the experience positively. He remembers co-stars Ayeza Khan and Humayun Saeed spoiling him with chocolates and caring for him on the set. All the crew and cast was attentive towarsd him but mostly his scenes were shot with Ayeza and Humayun.
This is what he said as he looks a bit grown up now:
The child star also spoke about how working on advertisements is a bit more difficult as you have to give longer hours as compared to dramas. He revealed that small scale projects actually require more working hours:
She talked about how it took a long span of time to write Ruswai. “It took me a lot of time to write it because I was working along with the content team of Six Sigma and it’s a strong team. We used to have discussions on each and everything,” Naila Ansari added.
A number of rumors have suggested that the new iPhone line-up will likely be unveiled in October 2020. However, Apple has never gone through such time as most of us we can still not be sure regarding it.
