Zohreh Ameer is a Pakistani actress and model who started her acting career with drama serial, Alif Allah Aur Insaan. She gained public’s attention for her role as Ramsha in Dewangi along with Danish Taimoor and Hiba Bukhari.
Zohreh Ameer got married in August 2020 and living a happily married life with her husband. Due to coronavirus, she had mayun and Nikkah ceremony with close friends and family. She is going to have a walima ceremony later in USA. Zohreh Ameer is focusing on her acting career and polishing skills with each project.
Here are some of the beautiful wedding pictures of Zohreh Ameer. Have a look!
Zohra Sehgal a famous name of Indian cinema and theater passed away at the age of 102. Though Zohra is famous as an Indian artist but she belongs from the era of artists who started their career before partition of British India and are termed as Sub=continent artists having roots on both sides of border. Zohra also has a Pakistani connection, her sister Uzra Butt migrated to Pakistan after partition with husband Hameed Butt where she worked for parallel theater mainly for Ajoka theater in Lahore. Zohra has also visited Pakistani multiple times working in several dramas of Ajoka theater in Lahore. Zohra also spent a considerable time of her life in Lahore before partition.
In 1992 both sisters worked in Ajoka theater’s drama ‘Aik thi Naani‘ in Lahore with her sister Uzra Butt. This drama was based on real life events of both the sisters. Uzra Butt passed away in 2010 at the age of 93 in Lahore. Both Zohra and Uzra were born in Saharnpur, United Province, British India in a noble muslim family. Zohra Sehgal passed her secondary education from Kinnaird College, Lahore. Both Zohra and Uzra worked for theater in India in 1930’s where Zohra met and married theater artist Kameshwar Sehgal. The wedding took place in 1942 after which both Zohra and Kameshwar settled in Lahore then capital of Punjab province in Britsh India. During riots following the partition, Zohra migrated to Bombay (now Mumbai) where Kameshwar Sehgal passed away in 1959. They both have two kids Kiran Sehgal and Pawan Sehgal. After the death of Kameshwar Sehgal, Zohra continued acting on both theater and films till her last days.
Zohra Sehgal and Uzra ButtZohra Sehgal and Uzra Butt
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Zohra Sehgal is a famous Indian artist who started her career before the partition in 1947. This article is a compilation of the famous family members from the Zohra Sehgal’s family.
Zohra Sehgal
Zohra Sehgal (زہرہ سہگل)
Zohra Sehgal was born as Sahibzadi Zohra Begum Mumtaz-ullah Khan on 27 April 1912 into a traditional Muslim family in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, to Mumtazullah Khan and Natiqua Begum, belonging to a Rohilla Pathan family of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India. She was third of seven children – Zakullah, Hajrah, Ikramullah, Uzra (Uzra Butt), Anna and Sabira – and grew up in Chakrata, now in Uttarakhand (near Dehradun).
Zohra Sehgal
She lost her mother while still young. In accordance with their mother’s wishes, she and her sister were sent to Queen Mary College, Lahore. Strict purdah was observed there and the few males invited to speak did so from behind a screen.As a result of seeing her sister’s failed marriage, she decided to pursue a career, rather than get married.
Upon graduating, her maternal uncle, Sahebzada Saeeduzzafar Khan, who was based in Edinburgh,arranged for her to apprentice under a British actor. They started from Lahore by car and, en route, crossed Iran, Palestine, before reaching Damascus, Syria, where she met her cousin. Then they traveled into Egypt and caught a boat to Europe in Alexandria.
In Europe, her aunt Dicta took her to try in the Mary Wigman’s ballet school in Dresden, Germany, but she had not ever danced, having lived in purdah for so long. Nevertheless, she got admission and became the first Indian to study at the institution.She stayed in Dresden for the next three years studying modern dance, while living in the house of Countess Liebenstein. She happened to watch the Shiv-Parvati ballet by Uday Shankar who was touring Europe. This was to change her life forever as, impressed by the performance, she went back stage to meet Uday Shankar, who promised her a job on her return to India, at the completion of her course.
While still in Europe, she received a telegram from Uday Shankar: “Leaving for Japan tour. Can you join immediately?” On 8 August 1935, she joined his troupe and danced across Japan, Egypt, Europe and the US, as a leading lady, along with French dancer, Simkie. When Uday Shankar moved back to India in 1940, she became a teacher at the Uday Shankar India Cultural Centre at Almora. It was here that she met her future husband Kameshwar Segal (کامیشور سیگل), a young scientist, painter and dancer from Indore, eight years her junior, belonging to the Radha Soami sect.
Zohra Sehgal
She married Kameshwar Sehgal, a Hindu. There was initial opposition from her parents, but they eventually gave their approval for the union. Zohra and Kameshwar had two children, Kiran Segal (daughter) and Pavan Sehgal (son).
Kiran Segal, Zohra Sehgal, Pawwan Segal
For a while the couple worked in Uday’s dance institute at Almora. Both became accomplished dancers and choreographers. Kameshwar composed a noted ballet for human puppets and choreographed the ballet Lotus Dance. When it shut down later, they migrated to Lahore in the near western India and set up their own Zohresh Dance Institute. The growing communal tension preceding the Partition of India made them feel unwelcome. They returned to Bombay, with one-year-old daughter Kiran Segal. Here in Bombay (now Mumbai) here sister Uzra was also a leading artist of the Prithvi Theatre. Zohra also joined the Prithvi Theatre in 1945 as an actress. Being part of Prithvi theatre she toured various cities of India and performed for the next 14 years.
She also started acting in Bollywood films from 1943 with a supporting role in film Rahgeer. She continued working in Bollywood films in supporting roles where Sanwariya in 2007 was her last film.
Kameshwar Sehgal passwed away in 1959 and in 1960’s Zohra Sehgal first shifted to Delhi from Mumbai and in 1962 moved to the London, United Kingdom. She stayed in London, United Kingdom till early 1990’s. In London she worked as a classical dance instructor and also acted in various British television and theatre plays. She also worked for British cinema.
She appeared in The Courtesans of Bombay directed by James Ivory in 1982. This paved way for an important role as Lady Chatterjee in the television adaptation The Jewel in the Crown (ITV, 1984). Thus starting the second phase of her career, as she went on to appear in The Raj Quartet, The Jewel in the Crown, Tandoori Nights, My Beautiful Laundrette, et al.
Zohra Sehgal returned to India in early 1990’s and then continued working for Indian television and Bollywood films. Sanwariya in 2007 was her last film. In 1990’s she also visited Pakistan multiple times. In 1993, upon her visit to Pakistan she acted in the theatre play Ek Thi Naani (اک تھی نانی)with her younger sister Uzra Butt who lived in Pakistan. The play was produced by Ajoka Theatre and it was the story of the two sisters who reunites after a long gap.
Zohra Sehgal passed away on 11th July 2014 aged 102. Her daughter Kiran Segal has written a book on Zohra Sehgal named Sohra Sehgal The Faty.
Uzra Butt, Zohra Sehgal
Uzra Butt (عذرابٹ)
Uzra Butt is the younger sister of the Zohra Sehgal. She was born in 1917. In 1937 along with her sister Zohra she also joined the Uday Shankar ballet company as dancers and actors. She and Zohra toured Europe and Asia with Uday Shankar Ballet company and perfomred in various cities before the start of the World War Two. After World War Two, Uzra Butt joined Prithvi Raj Theatre company and became a prominent performer for her company.
Uzra Butt, Zohra Sehgal
Uzra Butt migrated to Pakistan in 1964 with her husband Hameed Butt. Here in Pakistan she arranged dance classes at the Pakistan National Council of Arts in Rawalpindi and Lahore. From 1985 onwards she also acted in many theatre plays arranged by Ajoka Theatre in Lahore. Her most memorable theatre play for Ajoka was Ek Thi Nani in 1993 in which she acted with Zohra Sehgal.
Uzra Butt passed away in 2008 aged 93.
Kiran Segal (کرن سیگل)
Kiran Segal is the daughter of the Zohra Sehgal. Born in 1944, she is an acclaimed classical Odhisi dancer. Kiran Sehgal continued the legacy of her mother as a dancer. Government of India has recognized her contribution by awarding her Padma Shiri the highest civillian award of India.
Kiran Segal
Kiran Segal has also written a book on Zohra Sehgal named Sohra Sehgal The Faty.
Zohra Segal, Kiran Segal
Khawar Mumtaz (خاور ممتاز)
Khawar Mumtaz is the niece of Zohra Sehgal and Uzra Butt and the first cousin of Kiran Segal. Khawar lives in Lahore and is an active human and women rights activist. She spent more than 30 years working in the field of development, the environment and women’s rights. Khawar Mumtaz holds an MA in international relations from the University of Karachi in Pakistan.
Khawar sits on the board of directors of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and on the editorial panel of the Society for Development’s journal, Development. She is a member of the Working Group of Pakistan’s Planning Commission on Economy, Poverty and Sustainable Agriculture. She is also CEO of Shirkat Gah Women’s Resource Centre. She also served as the Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women, Pakistan.
Khawar Mumtaz
Khawar Mumtaz is still active in her field and is a prominent name in the struggle for women and human rights in Pakistan.
Khawar Mumtaz is married to Kamil Khan Mumtaz (کامل خان ممتاز) who is an architect by profession. One of their daughter Samiya Mumtaz is famous artist.
Kamil Khan Mumtaz
Samiya Mumtaz (سمیعہ ممتاز)
Daughter of Kamil Khan Mumtaz and Khawar Mumtaz, Samiya Mumtaz is the grand niece of Zohra Sehgal and Uzra Butt. Born in Karachi, Samiya started her acting career from Ajoka Theatre Lahore. She also acted in few television plays in 1990’s. Her first notable appearance was in the drama Taan Sen (تان سین) as Huseni Begum the wife of Taan Sen in 1991. She then appeared in another supporting role in the drama Zard Dopehar (زرد دوپہر) in 1994 and then vanished from the television screens. She continued working on theatre though.
She was back on television after a gap of many years. Her comeback serial in Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan (Urdu: ميرى ذات ذرہ بے نشاں) in 2009-2010 on Geo Tv proved massive hit and since then she has worked in many serials. Ranjish Hi Sahi (2013) and Sadqay Tumhare (2014) are other famous serials. Samiya also worked in films by appearing in a cameo role in Zinda Bhaag (2013). Dukhtar (2014) and Moor (2015) are the famous films of Samiya.
Samiya Mumtaz
By profession Samiya is also an organic farmer. She grows organic fruit, vegetable and grain on her farmland in the suburb of Lahore and supply it to many big store outlets. She operates her business under the name Daali Earthfoods ( ڈالی ارتھ فوڈز). (www.daaliearthfoods.com)
Samiya is blessed with one son and one daughter.
Salima Raza (سلیمہ رضا)
Salima Raza (سلیمہ رضا) is another grand niece of Zohra Sehgal who lives in Delhi, India. Salima Raza also works on theater, radio and television in India. Her famous television plays are Zindagi Kitni Khoobsoorat Hai and 7 1/2 Phere: More Than a Wedding.
Salima RazaSalima Raza (in middle) with fellow theater artists
So it sums up the Zohra Sehgal’s family as far I knew. Thanks for your time.
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Zoheb Hassan and Nazia Hassan are the two icons of Pakistan’s music industry and their music will live forever. Zoheb Hassan became a star at a very young age and his songs alongside his sister Nazia are still loved and copied today. He has always remembered and commemorated is sister and the way his family supported him to become the star that he is today though he was very introverted.
Zoheb Hassan is not just a musician but also a very successful businessman in both Pakistan and London. He has run his companies and lived largely in London for his work. He has been back in Pakistan now and he is living here. He revealed that he has shifted back in Asim Yar Tiwana’s Star And Style on PTV. He shared that his mother is the reason that he is back in Pakistan.
He revealed that his mother is suffering from dementia now and he had to come back to care for her. He is now living full time in Pakistan and said that we all need to play our part in bringing our country and industry up.
Zoheb Hassan and Nazia Hassan is a duo that we will always remember. They changed the music scene when they started singing as kids and the world knows what they did with their music. Nazia Hassan left this mortal world at a very young age. She died due to cancer and since then Zoheb is the one who has all the rights for their music.
This year’s PSL started with controversy when they used Nazia’s Disco Deewane without seeking any permission and Zoheb stated that he was going to take action against them. Looks like he taught them an important lesson as they have sought permission from Zoheb this time around to use Nazia’s music. Zoheb announced the news on his Twitter:
We are hoping that the closing ceremony will be much better than the opening one!
Nazia Hassan is Pakistan’s legacy. She made her country proud as she represented Pakistan worldwide with her beautiful voice. Nazia lived a very successful professional life earning her a special place in the world of music. However, her personal life went through a lot of trials and tribulations. Her married life had a lot of tragedy thrown in and she also suffered from the deadliest disease cancer in those times.
Nazia’s brother Zoheb has stated that he will take legal action against her ex-husband. Nazia’s ex-husband is trying to make a film on her. He stated that Nazia’s husband will showcase himself in the film and will use Nazia’s name to get the benefit for himself. Zoheb took to Facebook where he mentioned that he will not allow anyone to take advantage of his sister’s name:
Zoheb further said that they have the publishing rights of all their music, so no one can use it without their consent.
Nazia’s ex-husband has neither given a statement nor given any clarifications in this regard. While Hassan family is all set to take legal action against anyone who will try to use Nazia.
What are your thoughts on this development? Share in the comments section below!
Zoheb Hassan has his fans excited all over the world since he announced the upcoming release of his solo album called Signature.
The teaser of one of his songs Silsilay from the album has been released and it has much increased the anticipation of what will hopefully be one of his most poplar albums.
The nineteen second trailer is a very simple one and shows Zoheb walking towards his luxury car. He is all formally dressed and looking very handsome. Then a woman’s reflection is seen smiling in the rear view mirror of the car and how the video tells us the story of the song waits to be seen.
Well, the opening ceremony of PSL 4 was a whole new story. People were disappointed with the ceremony at so many levels and couldn’t understand many things and performances that were going on. Among all the performances outlined for starting the league, one was by Aima Baig and Shuja Haider. The duo performed Disco Deewane which is sung originally by Nazia Hassan and Zohaib Hassan.
People were not happy with it and yes, Twitter was on roll asking why was it even remixed. Now, Zoheb Hassan has om out and called out PSL 4’s management for using the song without even asking for permission from the singer which is against copyright laws. He expressed his disappointment on Twitter:
https://t.co/4WA9roWNmE
“I was shocked to see that a reputable platform like PSL used our track Disco Dewane without our prior permission. Outright infringement of intellectual property should be condemned and I am going to take a legal stand on this one !@OfficialPSL@pid_gov
Meesha shafi is seen grooving over Nazia Hassan’s Boom boom in the latest episode of velo sound station. The performance by the singer is being appreciated by the fans and also by Pakistan’s pop sensation and brother of late Nazia hassan.
Zoheb hassan praised the efforts of bilal maqsood and his other partners for their brilliant efforts on previously establishing coke studio Pakistan and now the tremendous velo sound station.
Zoheb hassan in the end also praised meesha shafi on her performance on Nazia Hassan’s famous number boom boom and thanked her for giving tribute to the late singer.
Meesha Shafi in response to zoheb Hassan’s post wrote, “Of all the love and appreciation pouring in from all over the world, nothing can match the emotional value of this acknowledgement.
This means the absolute world to me and all those who worked on this tribute.
Millions of #NaziaHassan#NaziaZoheb fans continue celebrating their undying love for an iconic legend today just as passionately as they did decades ago.”
Popular Pakistani Pop singer Zoheb Hassan remains vocal about his music. Recently, the singer calls out Ary Digital’s drama Sinf E Aahan for using his song. The singer has accused the makers and Pakistani media of stealing others’ intellectual property, the popular Ary Digital drama serial is based on young lady cadets’s professional life. In the current episode of drama Nazia Hassan & Zoheb Hassan’s song Dosti was used and the singer was quicker enough to point it out.
Well, a clip of Sinf E Aahan from the recent episode went viral in which the two lady cadets sang the beautiful song Dosti which was originally sung by Nazia Hassan & Zoheb Hassan. The song was quite popular at that time and it is still known to current generation. The song was used in show and it was not liked by Zoheb Hassan.
Singer Zoheb Hassan took it to his Twitter and said, “When will Pakistan abide by others’ copyrights and intellectual property rights”
Well, the singer often calls out Pakistani singers and companies on using Nazia Hassan and his songs and public is pretty much annoyed with his attitude. Public is once again coming up with a negative response on his statement, they are saying that he always cries for his songs and seek unnecessary attention. Public said that it should be a moment of pride for Zoheb Hassan that his song is used in popular drama Sinf E Aahan. A fan said that they have just sung a popular song in a show and haven’t released it with their name so the singer needs to chill. They said that he is posting the statement to get his share of money from producers, he could have contacted them instead. They didn’t like his rant about the songs and public also said that he never said it to India, they blatantly used Nazia’s song. One fan said, “Why zohaib always crying for his sister’s songs credit.
He is really small person by heart”. One fan said that sue them and get rich. One fan said that he’s against intellectual property theft but here by no means they have stolen the song, they just sang it. Here are all comments.
Zohaib Hassan is releasing an album which will feature his all time hits. The singer has collaborated with UK-based music director DJ Swami for the new project, who has previously worked with international artists like Apache Indian, Stereo Nation and Shania Twain. Imran ‘Immu’ Momina of Fuzon has also composed three tracks on Signature.
Zohaib said the album is a depiction of what he went through in the last 10 years.“The album revolves around my experiences and all that my family and I have experienced over the last 10 years or so.” he said.
Signature also has a special documentary showing Zohaib working in the studios. Some tracks of the album are also featured in a movie being made on Zohaib and Nazia’s lives. The film is currently under production.
Nazia Hassan is a famous Pakistani pop singer and songwriter. She is also popular as the “Queen of Pop” in South Asia. she is regarded as one of the most influential singers across South and Southeast Asia. Nazia Hassan made her singing debut with the song “Aap Jaisa Koi”, which appeared in the Indian film Qurbani in 1980. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer at the age of 15 in 1981, becoming the first Pakistani to win, and currently remains the youngest recipient of the award to date.
Nazia Hassan was married to businessman Ishtiaq Baig but divorced him on 3 August 2000. After a long battle with cancer, she died of lung cancer in London on 13 August 2000 at the age of 35.
After almost 21 years of her death, her brother and music partner Zohaib Hassan has accused her ex-husband Ishtiaq Baig of poisoning and illegally detaining her but the allegations have been denied by the accused.
In response to a Facebook page made in Nazia Hassan’s memory and run by her ex-husband Ishtiaq Baig, Zohaib Hassan has made serious revelations about him to clear the air. Zohaib has said that Ishtiaq Baig had been poisoning Nazia Hassan and she has also confessed about it in her statement given to Scotland yard. Due to ovarian cancer, Nazia’s one ovary was removed and she went back to her husband. Soon after that, she was diagnosed with throat cancer that also confused the doctors.
Zohaib also opened up about the mistreatment Nazia faced by her ex-husband that became the reason for divorce a few days before her death. Zohaib also added, “Marrying my sister to Ishtiaq Baig is one of our biggest mistakes”.
On the other hand, Ishtiaq Baig ex-husband of Nazia Hassan has denied the accusations and said that Nazia Hassan’s father asked him to give him 1 million pounds to have his child’s custody. Their marital differences started when Nazia stopped performing after the marriage which ended Zohaib Hassan’s career and that was when the relationship started sinking.
He also added that if Nazia Hassan would not have insisted on having a child, she would have recovered from lung cancer and might have been alive today.
The music industry in Pakistan certainly has a lot to offer. There’s always some musical activity going on, which allows listeners to choose from a ton of amazing options. One big addition to the music industry is Patari’s Tabeer which gave a platform to raw and undiscovered talent.
In a similar vein, several artists release beautiful songs in the form of a music video. Singer and songwriter Zoe Viccaji released a new music video called ‘Ishq Kinara’ which is a rendition to an earlier version sung by Zoe herself in Coke Studio season 6.
The music video is directed by Meher Jaffri and produced by Ahsan Bari and Karim Barola, the video stars Zoe, Sunil Shanker and Kashif Hussain. Ishq Kinara is not just an ordinary music video but is visually appealing too.
Independence day is just around the corner and everyone starts celebrating it from 1st day of month with full passion
Like us celebrities also exhibits their patriotism towards the country through different renditions.
On this year independence occasion Zoe decided to bring something different this time for viewers. Hence feeling the need that it is time to showcase a positive image of Pakistan she released her independence day song “Ho Jao Azaad” but what’s important in this song is the music video.
Zoe wandered through northern Pakistan mainly Gilgit Baltistan and took some breathtaking visuals of Landscapes and mountains.
Here is the link to the song. From the video it is quite evident how much hard work the whole crew had done and yes cinematographer really deserves the standing ovation.
SXSW festival is an annual event that focuses on film and music. Viccaji will be seen pairing up with talented local musicians from Austin, Texas and the performances are sure to take our breath away.
SXSW festival is one of the largest of its kind festival in the world. This year, it will be celebrating its 30th anniversary and it is a proud moment for Pakistan that Zoe would be a part of it.
She will be performing live on the 15th March in Austin at 9 pm.
Zindagi Tum Ho is an upcoming play on Hum Tv expected to replace Mere Meharban on Mondays. It stars Shahood Alvi, Arij Fatima, Juggan Kazim, Yasir Mazhar, Shameen Khan, Manzoor Qureshi, Bushra Khan, Sajwa, Nighat Zafar, Jia Shahid and produced by Gold bridge media. The play is directed by Furqan casino online T. Siddiqi and written by Irum Wasi and Saima Wasi.
The production house Gold Bridge Media has mostly produced soap dramas for different channels like Maasi Aur Malika. However their regular drama serials were never much popular like Neelum on Geo TV.
Zindagi Tum Ho is an upcoming play on Hum Tv starting from Friday, 19th December 2014 t 9:10 pm. It stars Shahood Alvi, Arij Fatima, Juggan Kazim, Yasir Mazhar, Shameen Khan, Manzoor Qureshi, Bushra Khan, Sajwa, Nighat Zafar, Jia Shahid and produced by Gold bridge media. The play is directed by Furqan T. Siddiqi and written by Irum Wasi and Saima Wasi.
Sarmad Khoosat is a mastermind when it comes to films and dramas. Not only does this man know what he’s doing when it comes to acting, but also, as a director, Khoosat delivers perfectly, checking all the right boxes. This time, Sarmad Khoosat, is all set to present to the world, another masterpiece of his creativity, his upcoming film Zindagi Tamasha, the trailer of which just released and left us intrigued.
https://youtu.be/bAYXVRQeT5U
Zindagi Tamasha, Circus of Life, as the title reads, focuses on the story of Arif Hasan as the famous Naat Khwan Rahat Khawaja, whose life has become miserable after a private indulgence goes viral on the internet. Although the trailer doesn’t reveal Khawaja’s secret, it does show how it changes his life for the worse.
Samiya Mumtaz plays Arif Hasan’s wife and model Eman Suleman stars as the daughter Sadaf, both of whom become highly affected by the dark secret that changes the course of Khawaja’s life.
Written by Nirmal Bano, Zindagi Tamasha’s story comes across as an intense roller coaster ride, one that will certainly present the new face of Pakistani cinema internationally and domestically, once it premieres at the Busan International Film Festival and releases across Pakistan.
For now, we’re certain about one thing, Sarmad Khoosat will again deliver a milestone in a meaningful cinema. Zindagi Tamasha, is far from being a mindless entertainer. The film appears to be dark, powerful, intriguing and touching a sensitive topic, one that the society is afraid to cover.
Even before its release in Pakistan, Sarmad Khoosat’s film Zindagi Tamasha, is making waves. The film, which recently premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, won an award at the fest as well.
Zindagi Tamasha (Circus of Life) won the Kim Je Seok Award for which it was nominated. The award was accepted by Shafiq Haider Virk for Sarmad Khoosat.
93 films from all over Asia had competed for shortlisting in the category for the award. In the end, 8 films were shortlisted including Zindagi Tamashai from Pakistan and ‘Market’ from India. The two were then declared winners of Kim Je Seok Award.
The Kim Ji-seok Award, named after the festival’s co-founder and executive programmer, was jointly awarded to Sarmad Sultan Khoosat’s “Zindagi Tamasha i.e. Circus of Life” from Pakistan and also to Pradip Kurbah’s “Market” (India). The jury was headed by Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf and included Malaysian director-actress Tan Chui Mui and Korean film critic Huh Moon-young.
Zindagi Tamasha revolves around the story of a religious man whose viral video brings an upheavel in his life. The film stars Arif Hassan, Samiya Mumtaz and Eman Suleman in pivotal roles and Sarmad Khoosat makes a cameo. Directed and produced by Khoosat himself, Zindagi Tamasha has been written by Nirmal Bano and is eyeing a January 2020 release in Pakistan.
Banned and censored in its home country, Sarmad Khoosat’s “Zindagi Tamasha” is making waves globally. The project, which has bagged several international accolades, became the latest recipient of the Best Film and Best Actor awards at the Asian World Film Festival. The event, held virtually on March 15, witnessed the inclusion of 40 films from over 20 participating countries, all of which were showcased during the six-day extravaganza. Films included 11 Oscar submissions for Best International Feature Film and 12 Golden Globe submissions for Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language.
Zindagi Tamasha, the Oscar submission from Pakistan, took the Snow Leopard Award for Best Film. Director Sarmad Khoosat received the award from Jury member Luba Balagova Kandoor, stated a press release. The Snow Leopard Award for Best Actor went to Arif Hassan for his performance in Zindagi Tamasha.
“I am overwhelmed by the recognition this film of ours has received internationally,” Hassan said while accepting his award. “I am extremely grateful to our director Sarmad Khoosat whose dedication to the film was unparalleled. It’s about time we start telling stories that are unique to the Asian culture. There are so many stories that remain untold by the mainstream media.”
‘Zindagi Tamasha’ will represent all of us, our ‘Pakistan’ at the Oscars, says Sarmad Khoosat. Sarmad was extremely grateful for the honour too. “Winning two awards at the festival has given me and my team the right kind of morale boost and the emotional boost as well,” the filmmaker shared, upon receiving the prize for Best Film. “It has been a tumultuous journey with this film. Not being able to show it here in my own home country, it got banned. But finding this new audience for the film has made me believe more and more in the power of cinema,” he concluded.
Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai is an upcoming film starring Sajal Ali and Feroze Khan, it is the debut film for both these. The shooting of this film is already done and is due to release on Eidul Azha.
The film is the story of a married couple facing complications in their relationship.
Film: Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai (زندگی کتنی حسین ہے)
Cast: Sajal Aly, Feroze Khan, Alyy Khan, Rashid Farooqi, Nayyar Ejaz, Shafqat Cheema and Jibrayl Ahmed Rajput
Music: Soch
Director: Anjum Shahzad
Written by: Abdul Khaaliq Khan
Executive Producer: Jahanzaib Quadir
Producer: Rafiq Ahmed Chaudhry, Fahmeeda Abdul Khaliq
Production House: RC Films, King fisher films
Distributor: Geo Films
Release Date: Eidul Azha 2016 on 13th or 14th September 2016
Its teaser was released on 27th June 2016 a week back and today on chaand raat its theatrical trailer is also released. See the trailer below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5UhHhwhehc
Here is the teaser of the film released last week.
Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai is an upcoming film starring Sajal Ali and Feroze Khan, it is the debut film for both these. The shooting of this film is already done and is expected to release on Eidul Azha.
Film: Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai (زندگی کتنی حسین ہے)
Cast: Sajal Aly, Feroze Khan, Alyy Khan, Rashid Farooqi, Nayyar Ejaz, Shafqat Cheema and Jibrayl Ahmed Rajput
Music: Soch
Director: Anjum Shahzad
Written by: Abdul Khaaliq Khan
Executive Producer: Jahanzaib Quadir
Producer: Rafiq Ahmed Chaudhry, Fahmeeda Abdul Khaliq
Production House: RC Films, King fisher films
Distributor: Geo Films
Directed by Anjum Shehzad and starring Feroz Khan and Sajal Aly, Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai is all set to release on Eid ul Azha. The soundtrack, composed by Soch (band), Sohail Haider and Farhan Shah was unveiled in the music launch.
One of the most well-loved onscreen TV couples, Sajal Ali and Feroze Khan will be making their cinematic debut with the latest project of director Anjum Shehzad, Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai.
According to Brandsynario, the film is an intense love story showing the journey of a couple, Zain Ahmed (Feroz Khan) and Mahira (Sajal Ali) who fall in love and get married at a tender age only to regret it later. Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai is a joint production between an Australian production company RC Films, of Rafiq Ahmed Chudhary, with Mrs. Fahmeeda Abdul of Kingfisher Films.
The cast of Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai includes Sajal Ali, Feroze Khan, Aly Khan, Jibrayl Ahmed Rajput, Shafqat Cheema and Nayyar Ejaz.
The writer of the film, Abdull Khaaliq Khan also has drama serial Kaafir to his credit.
Talking to Brandsynario, director Anjum Shehzad revealed that Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai is the story of a 21st-century relationship and marriage, embarking at a young age. “Life is beautiful, and we are making a film about this gift of life that will reach out and connect to people from all walks of life – and is at the heart of it extremely Pakistani.”
Sajal Ali and Feroze Khan wil be making their big screen debut with Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai. The details of the film and BTS pictures have already been shared. Now, the official first look has been rreleased.
The premiere of the upcoming movie Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai was at a local cinema in Karachi. The stars of the to-be-released film were present at the ceremony to grace the event.
According to sources Feroze Khan at the event said “I am slightly excited, slightly nervous, will know about the film from the response of the public”.
Where as Sajjal said “I am scared, nervous, and excited all at the same time.”
The film, with its daily-life related theme depicting ups and downs of life, is expected to help in revival of Pakistani cinema and bringing fans back to local entertainment content.
‘Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai’ is all set to be released by Geo Films this Eidul Azha.
What we see is what we believe, but did you know that the script of your favorite drama serial ‘Zindagi Gulzar hai’ is somewhat pretty different than what is shown on screen? If you have read the novel, you might be getting what I am talking about. It was only yesterday that I started reading Umera Ahmed’s ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’ and amazingly, I am done with the entire novel just in a single night.
This novel has a privilege of being the first novel of the writer which she wrote just to improve her writing, without even knowing that a writer lives within her. The novel is based on a different theme where there is no narrator and the story moves on in a direct form. It is Kashaf’s diary and Zaroon’s too (and not a laptop), that reveals the story. The story starts with Kashaf’s part where she enters her college.
Highlighting the differences that have twisted the story further, it was amusing to find that according to the novel, Kashaf’s father, Murtaza never married twice and had two sons and four daughters from his first wife, that is, Kashaf’s mother. On the other side, even Sara is not the only sibling Zaroon has, in fact, he has a brother too. Although these changes are minute enough to be neglected because when it comes to picturing a novel as a drama, some extra characters are always cut down. This is common when we see a product from Umera Ahmed’s and Momal Production’s collaboration. I have also read other novels like ‘Humsafar’ and ‘Shehr-e-Zaat’ and such changes are as normal as can be. Even Ashar of Humsafar had three sisters which never have to happen in the drama.
The Novel revolves around Kashaf’s miseries and the hard work she does to reach to a designation as big as a CSP officer. Even Zaroon’s character is dissimilar to what is shown on screen. Now that they will be married in the next episode, the story will have a twist and Zaroon’s other side would be seen if it goes according to the script. The two of them start landing up in fights, where Zaroon suspects Kashaf for not loving him but her brother-in-law, (husband of her sister Asma, who doesn’t exists in the drama). They both also had two sons and the story goes 9 years ahead when Zaroon again meets Asmara. However, according to the OST shown, the drama doesn’t hold any symbol of story taking this turn.
Keeping all other differences hidden for now, I would really recommend this novel as a read up. It is always interesting to relate what we read with what we see. ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’ is surely one of the most special novels been written by Umera Ahmed, though I still couldn’t compare the essence of her magnificent novel ‘Peer-e-Kamil’ with this one.
Share your views about the novel, and also mention the changes if I missed any.
Zindagi Gulzar Hai has to be the most talked about play of recent times. Every episode of the play gives rise to interesting discussions which continue until the next one airs. Not only this Zindagi Gulzar Hai has managed to tickle people’s funny bone as well and we got to see many funny pictures and comics related to the show. Here is a collection of some of these pictures which I really enjoyed and thought it would be fun to share it with those who may not have seen some of them on the web already. Some of them are hilarious, I am sure many of you will have a good laugh…enjoy!!
A very special thanks to all those people who come up with these fun and creative ideas and make the drama watching experience even better, keep up the good work guys!
Pakistani Drama industry is famous around the world for crafting true stories into the most presentable form through heart touching acting skills and Humtv is at an apex when we talk on the subject of drama. Here goes one more success in the bag at the same time as Humtv is broaching another smash hit “Zindagi Gulzar Hai”. The drama has already stockpiled tons of fame and recognition among the viewers before getting on air. Especially its original sound track draws together surfeit applause from the public.
As the name Zindagi gulzar hai put across its ample meaning of golden times, pleasure and contentment, the vocals of Ali Zafar and Hadiqa Kiyani accolade this song which simultaneously revamps the entire drama. Ali Zafar, the all time favorite soloist of Pakistan, has just sung wonderfully expressing the bona fide pleasure, sentiments and a mixture of colors of life. But this is not up to scratch! Ali yet again comes up with all his individual creation. His vocals are not only the grounds of such prolonged applause; the tribute goes to Ali again since music and lyrics are done by him. Ali’s version is as sensational as ever!
On the other hand, Hadiqa’s voice has smacked the juncture! Effective lyrics, energetic and melodious voice, and sensational music, certainly the fusion of all has won an edge over others! It’s an absolute version wrapping up all the emotions in it. Hadiqa’s version is a combination of variant talents, Shani Haider’s composition and Naseer Turabi’s lyrics are set all equivalent to its grand hit.
Zindagi Gulzar Hai is an urdu novel of a myth writer ‘Umera Ahmed’ whereas Sultana Siddiqui directed the serial and Momina Duraid is credited for its production. Fawad Khan, Sanam Saeed, and Mehreen are casted as a lead role in this up-and-coming bristle. The drama is going to broadcast on 30th November, Friday on Humtv!
2013 has had been a lucky one for the HUM TV yet again. With a series of hit dramas coming all their way, HUM TV made sure that it continues to provide the quality content to the viewers who largely follow this channel when it comes to watching dramas specifically.
As per the latest news, HUM TV’s hit serial Zindagi Gulzar Hai has made a powerful sweep at the 4th Media awards ceremony by winning some major awards. The drama was nominated in the category of the best serial this year which has been won by ZGH. Been directed by Sultana Siddiqui, this drama also earned a huge prominence as it was after quite a while that Sultana Siddiqui showed up her direction skills. Efforts seem fruitful as she too has won the award of best director in 2013 for Zindagi gulzar hai.
Another award that the drama won was for its story which was received by Umera Ahmed as the best writer in 2013. Ali Zafar’s Zindagi Gulzar Hai OST has again earned him an award.
All in all, Hum TV’s performance last year has had been great and Zindagi Gulzar Hai has contributed significantly in this success.
Congratulations to all the Zaroon-Kashaf fans, ZGH has made it!
The drama that somehow survived following the charm of the legendary Humsafar, Zindagi Gulzar hai will finally reach its end this day. The drama was based on 26 episodes and the last episode will be airing tonight. The story is based on Umera Ahmed’s novel Zindagi Gulzar hai and holds a significance that it is been directed by Mrs. Sultana Siddiqui herself. Enjoying a rich cast, the drama has been appreciated by the audience where Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed are been given special credit to make this drama a success.
The story revolved around the two characters who differed completely and had gone through different experiences throughout their lives that turned them into the people they were. Being slightly different from the novel, the drama seems to end on a different note, perhaps to keep up the mystery unrevealed and make it worth watching. Throughout the week, social media was all over loaded with the excitement that was found among the followers who were talking about their expectations with the ending of this drama,
Despite of the fact that Fawad’s acting is kind of pretty same as that of in Humsafar, and Sanam’s role as a rude-strong woman as it had been in mera Naseeb, both of them have landed up with a unique chemistry on screen, probably because of the fact that is how they naturally good at.
The last episode that will be going on air tonight at 8pm has already created a hype among the viewers and soon after the drama would reach its end, a special live show will be followed up to celebrate the success of this drama where you will see all of the major celebrities that added their best in making this drama simply a hit!
It is still unbelievable that the journey we started together and the Gulzar Hai craze we have been sharing on this platform will soon be ending in a few hours. The drama replacing Zindagi Gulzar hai is most likely to be “Kankar” which is also an interesting project, starring Sanam Baloch and Fahad Mustafa. Although the project is still under the banner of “Coming Soon”, it is expected to make its place on Fridays, after all, Fridays and saturdays are important days for HUM TV.
Share your views about the last episode of Zindagi Gulzar hai and also mention how would you like to see it!
Zaroon I pity your thinking and you deserved every word of the insult that came your way today. Zaroon is a very chota admi for sure and he proved it today. That was one conversation which Kashaf should not have overheard, I really felt for her since she joined the university to study so that she could help her mother out of her misery but because of his own petty reasons a spoiled rich boy decided to take Kashaf up as a challenge and that just made things even more difficult for her. Kashaf totally won me over today, she was absolutely right about Zaroon and I am even happier now that she did not give into Zaroon’s charm. Zaroon has met his match for sure, the one week deadline must be ending soon enough and Zaroon is nowhere near achieving his ‘objective’. Kashaf has an answer to all of Zaroon’s questions and more. Zaroon was so right in comparing Kashaf to a jigsaw puzzle; he couldn’t have drawn a more apt analogy. Anyone who enjoys assembling jigsaw puzzles would know that a puzzle seems even more appealing when it is very complicated and once you put all the pieces together the satisfaction you feel is unmatchable. Kashaf is the most complicated girl (jigsaw puzzle) Zaroon has ever come across and he will do anything to put all the pieces together!
Zaroon completely lost my vote today and For once I have to say that I agree with what Asmara had to say about Zaroon, he is a hypocrite, he is not sure if he wants to get engaged to Asmara but at the same time he won’t tell her to go on with her life and get married if she wants to. Until the last episode I thought that Zaroon just needed to grow up but boy was I wrong or what! Zaroon needs to learn a few lessons about girls in particular in life and Kashaf is the one who will teach him all those lessons the way he should be taught! When Asmara asks Zaroon about inviting Kashaf to Sara’s wedding, he tries to change the topic by saying “Maria ko tu buk buk krne ki adat hai” before he tells her that he did invite Kashaf, another reason why Zaroon lost my vote today. He does not even have the guts to say yes I did invite her so what!
Fawad Khan was at his best when he was fuming after the confrontation and Sanam Saeed owned the confrontation scene; Kahshaf’s instant reaction when she overheard the conversation and the way she pushed Zaroon was absolute delight to watch, action packed and exciting. I must give due credit to the director Sultana Siddiqui for doing a wonderful job of directing that scene in particular and the whole episode in general. And of course the scene could not have been so perfect and the story so interesting if it wasn’t written so well, so a very special thanks to Umera Ahmed for penning down another exciting play for us.
Osama constantly kept on reminding Zaroon that he was wrong and I could not help but wonder how he managed to be friends with Asmara and Zaroon for this long. He seems like a decent boy and not a spoiled rich brat with lots of money and no feeling like his friends. Osama you need to find yourself some good friends! Osama’s friendship with Asmara and Zaroon is somewhat the same as Maria’s friendship with Kashaf; two people who are entirely different from each other.
Kashaf’s feelings after the incident were completely relatable. She is a girl who holds her self-respect dearer than anything else and even after trying so hard to earn herself a respectable position in the university, there is absolutely nothing she can do to change the thinking of men like Zaroon. What she does not understand is that what Zaroon said about her said more about him than about her. Kashaf is the sort of person who reacts first and thinks later and that is exactly what happened this time around too. She decided to leave the University but it only took her a couple of days to realize that her decision was wrong. Kashaf is all set to go back to the university with the same confidence and assurance, you go girl!
There were no Nigar/Murtaza scenes today so I am sure there are many happy viewers out there who did not miss these two one bit. There was however mention of Nigar and Murtaza and I am sure we can all live with that! Rafia finds out about Murtaza spending the money on the house and is rightly heart broken. Kashaf will do her mother proud one day and I am wating for that day impatiently.
Mansha Pasha deserves praise for doing full justice to her role as Sidra and like always Sidra proved to be a great listener. The scenes with the two sisters in them were perfect and are a very important part of very episode.
The precap suggests that things move forward quickly in the next episode and I am impatiently looking forward to the next installment. Today’s episode was engaging and exciting and I have a feeling that Zindagi Gulzar Hai will keep us looking forward to more.
This episode was picture perfect right from the first scene to the last one, In fact it was so mesmerizing that I am still spell-bound and am hoping that I will do a fine job with writing this review! This is one episode which I am going to watch over and over again. Although all the scenes in today’s episode were enthralling but dare I say that the most captivating part of this episode had to be Zaroon’s live performance. The overall atmosphere was perfect, the crowd looked very ‘genuine’ too and the response was equally honest, it did not look like anything that was staged or directed but seemed more like a scene from a real concert.
Today’s episode was simply flawless; the acting, direction and the dialogues all deserve special praise. Now we know for sure that when Zaroon is out to get something (someone!) he won’t care about what people think about him, that particular rule only applies to all the women in his life. When Zaroon openly supported Kashaf in the class and then literally begged her to accept his gift, I found it difficult to believe that this was the same person who lectured her sister for coming home late saying that she should be more careful because she had to consider what the servants in the house may feel about her coming late! Zaroon could not care less what the entire college thought about him going out of his way to be friends with Kashaf, I have to say he is very focused indeed! No matter how often Asmara tells Zaroon to stop being so “nice’ to Kashaf, there is absolutely no stopping him. After all he has a “deadline” to meet! So what if people around him think ke Zaroon Kashaf mei buhat dilchaspi leta hai. Fawad Khan is spot on as Zaroon and was brilliant as usual.
For a change today it was delightful to see Asmara too since she got exactly what she deserved both from Zaroon and Kashaf. Kashaf telling Asmara off was music to my ears and it was good to see Kahsaf showing that kind of confidence even though she does not think very highly of herself when she compares herself to Asmara. Kashaf clearly says to her sister that Asmara was perfect in every way, “Usey tameez ki zarurat nahi hai, tameez ke beghair bhi vo buhat khush hei”. Kashaf’s opinion about the rich people in the world is almost laughable and sometimes too cute. I have never enjoyed Kahsaf/Sidra scenes more, the way Kashaf shares everything with her sister was so relatable. I am sure there are so many sisters out there who share every tiny detail of their university/college life with each other like this on daily basis. Sanam Saeed is doing a great job of playing a rather difficult character; I absolutely love her as Kashaf.
Zaroon’s dialogue about ‘aqalmundi wali muskurahat’ was also one that made me smile. He thinks he is so clever and is doing a brilliant job of fooling everyone around him, not to mention that in the process for now he is making a complete fool of himself. Kashaf is giving him something to think about and both of them are giving each other sleepless nights. Today Kashaf/Zaroon were at their best and it was well worth the wait.
I am glad that Rafia did not make a very big deal out of Kashaf coming home late with one of her male class fellows. How satisfying was the scene when Kashaf refuses to sit in the front seat with Zaroon and after that the call from Asmara just added to Zaroon’s wounds. I am waiting to see how Zaroon deals with the situation he has got himself involved in now.
The scenes with Murtaza and his family went to show the stark difference between the way he treats Rafia and his daughters and the manner in which he treats his second wife and Hammad.
Today’s episode was extremely engaging and “rewarding”! All the actors did a commendable job and the direction was impressive. I am anxiously waiting to see how the story unfolds now.
Overconfidence in one’s abilities or in one’s self in general can land people in situations they could never have imagined and quite often if the person is open minded enough or is over confident for long enough it can also lead to self discovery and also enables you to look at people more objectively in the long run. Zaroon’s overconfidence is what made him take up Kashaf as a challenge and he has no idea what he is getting himself into. There is a reason why it is believed that overconfidence can have great motivating value, just look at the enthusiasm with which Zaroon is trying to woo Kashaf. Zaroon thinks that it will take Kashaf only one week to fall for his charm but any objective viewer can tell that Kashaf is going to be a tough nut to crack.
After Maria tells Zaroon that Kashaf has a very low opinion of him and she couldn’t care less about him or his friends Zaroon considers it his ‘duty’ to prove her wrong, even if that meant apologizing to Kashaf and bearing some more insults from her with a smile on his face. At this point I think that Zaroon is making a total fool out of himself and I must say that I am thoroughly enjoying it! His opinion about Kashaf is so wrong but how would he know that since Zaroon can never be wrong about any girl….that is why they say that overconfidence is bad thing because it indulges people in wishful thinking and Zaroon is the king of wishful thinking! It was rather strange the way Maria tells Zaroon what Kashaf thinks about him right on his face since she is very fond of him but I guess she holds her ‘friend’ dearer. Zaroon’s apology lifts a big burden off of Kashaf’s shoulder but she can’t help but wonder what exactly is the reason behind Zaroon’s sudden change of behaviour. I must say though that the burden being relieved factor would have been more relatable if we had seen a few more encounters between the two.
It was actually inspiring to see Kashaf’s sisters tutoring children in order to earn the much needed money. A family like Kashaf’s can find their way out of anything since they do not believe in relying on anyone else but exploit their own abilities to the maximum. And the great thing is that we never see these girls complaining, they consider it their duty to help their mother out and do not expect anything to be served to them on a silver platter. I am certain that there are many families out there who work hard day and night to make ends meet with their heads help up high, in fact there are many such women around me who walk miles to tutor children and toil hard to stand on their own. Kahsaf’s desire to change the way things are not just for her mother but her sisters as well is what motivates her to do her best in her studies and that is probably why she is rewarded too.
Today for the first time Sara started the conversation with Zaroon and we all got to find out more about her relationship with her fiancé and also about how she expects her relationship with him to be. I agree with Zaroon that both the partners should work in order to make a relationship last but Sara believes that she does not need to compromise. Zaroon’s opinion about women in general comes from what he has observed in his household and that may also be the reason why he likes women running after him, call it a reaction!
Although Murtaza would gladly leave Rafia alone but his second wife just won’t let him be. The most startling part was when Murtaza blames Rafia for his brother not giving him his due share from the money he got from selling the house, the man is completely blinded and no matter how hard Rafia and his daughters try to stay out of his way, he will always find some excuse to blame them for everything that goes wrong with his life. Rafia is an easy punching bag for him and he makes the most of it! He dare not blame his second wife for anything because she won’t allow it. Rafia maybe economically independent but she also wants the society’s “consent” and it is a fact that leaving Murtaza, no matter how useless he maybe, will only cause more problems for her. Besides, for women like Rafia it is not that easy to leave their husbands. I think the portrayal of Murtaza and Rafia is perfect. No doubt Murtaza is just ‘naam ki chaoun” but like Rafia says “darwaza band kurne ke lie thori si himat ki zarurat hoti hai”.
I have to say that I am glad that I have not read the novel since that saves me from continuously comparing the play with the novel. I think Zindagi Gulzar Hai till now has proven to be quite engaging; in fact I think it is one of the best plays on air right now minus the never ending and unnecessary scenes of Muratza’s second wife in particular. I am definitely looking forward to more of Zindagi Gulzar Hai and enjoying it thoroughly. Kashaf and Zaroon both are very interesting characters and the story is unfolding nicely.
Despite of the fact that there were hardly any Zaroon/Kashaf interactions in today’s episode, I enjoyed this latest installment primarily because the acting was top notch and some of the scenes were really cute. My favorite scene from today’s episode had to be the one in which Zaroon asks Sara to stitch his shirt’s button. The conversation made me chuckle and we also found out that Zaroon does not only want a wife who dresses up “appropriately”, is not partying all the time , listens to him but also one who knows how to stitch a broken button! Zaroon tells Sara, “mei aisi biwi le ke nahi aaun ga jise button lagana na ata ho”. Sometimes I really do feel for poor Zaroon, where would he be without the maids in the house. Realistically speaking how many men actually do know how to stitch a button? Non that I know! Why did every conversation today lead to Zaroon’s family convincing him that he was ‘destined” to marry Asmara? Although Zaroon made it clear that he needs time to think things over. There is a very good reason why Sara and Ghazala find absolutely nothing wrong with Asmara. Ghazala even thinks Asmara would be ideal for Zaroon. The statement just went to show how little Ghazala knows about her own son. Ghazala was never there for her children even when they were little and as Zaroon pointed out she was too busy making a career, no wonder Zaroon does not want a wife like Ghazala and Sara. Zaroon may have all the worldly riches one could wish for but there is most surely a big vacuum in his life, he longs for his mother to spend time with him. Sara is quite content with her life and does not expect the same from her mother. Zaroon is always the one who starts the conversation with Sara or shares things with her; we have not seen Sara sharing anything with her brother yet. Most often when the two are talking, Sara is the one who ends the conversation.
Zaroon is very protective about the women in his life, whether it is his mother, sister or Asmra (girlfriend?). Zaroon’s character is very relatable since most men in our society think like that and the truth is that ours is a male dominated society where men can get away with many things which women can’t even imagine venturing into. Women are constantly judged and hardly anyone questions a male for his actions.
Rafia was flawless as usual, I simply love the character and Samina Peerzada has been brilliant right from the start. Rafia does not for a second consider Sajjad’s proposal even though she knows that she will have to pay a very heavy price for refusing the proposal. I was moved to bits when she said, “mei is ghar ke badlay apni beti ki zindagi tabah nahi kur skti”. Rafia has her priorities set very straight and she will not falter no matter what. I did feel that Kashaf may have went overboard when she confronted her father and asked him to leave them alone but then I was also glad that it may rid Kashaf and her family of Murtaza forever. She was right, he is no real help and Rafia and her daughters are better off without him. The mother/daughter scene that followed was very heart touching.
Kashaf’s complaints towards Allah were overdone in today’s episode and it would have been better if the dialogues were more subtle. I think we all know by now that Kashaf feels that Allah has been unfair to her, saying such things constantly especially when the dialogues are right in your face is not very pleasing.
Zaroon and Kashaf apparently have had regular confrontations in the class but we got to see none of them but only heard about them from Osama, Maria, Kashaf and Zaroon. I wonder why the confrontations were not shown at all since it seems like the story is already going to move forward in the next episode. We heard the gist of it all and I believe the viewers are expected to be content with that. There were so many of us who were looking forward to the confrontation scenes but the precap suggested that the story will move to the next level in the upcoming episode so apparently the heated class discussions between the two were not part of the play at all.
There were many mistakes in Sanam Saeed’s dialogue delivery today where she missed some words from different dialogues and it was a little too obvious that she is not very comfortable with Urdu. Overall, Sanam Saeed did a good job but I think that those few scenes should have been shot again. She looked absolutely beautiful in the close up in which she is resting her head on the table and thinking about how blessed Zaroon and Asmara are.
We only got to hear about Sajjad paying Rafia a visit and the way Rafia told him off, I did feel like the scene was missing from the episode. Although it was not a very important detail but too much of what happened today was more of what we heard from others than watching it ourselves. I am glad though that Asmara’s outfit was not as outrageous as it was meant to be and that particular “detail’ was left to our imagination.
Today’s episode ended at a very exciting note and I am waiting to find out what is it that Sir Ibrar told Zaroon that made him take Kashaf up as a challenge! Kashaf is sure to give Zaroon a very tough time and even though we may have not seen much of Kashaf/Zaroon till now but the next episode promises a lot of both of them together. Overall, even with a few flaws here and there today’s episode was engaging and I am expecting the next episode to be quite happening.
