Xiaomi Poco X3 has just been launched in Pakistan and it is one of the most affordable smartphones in Pakistan with some amazing specs.
It comes with a large battery of 5160 mAh and it supports 33W charging. As per the company, the phone charges 62% in 30 minutes, and 100% in 65 minutes.
Furthermore, it also claims that it is “the most powerful Snapdragon 700 series 4G processor to date”. Poco X3 comes with Snapdragon 732G chipset by Qualcomm.
The phone has 6.67 Inches display and is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
It comes in two storage variants of 64GB and 128 GB. The phone has RAM of 6GB.
On its rear, it sports a 64MP quad-camera setup and on the front we get 20MP selfie camera.
Xiaomi Poco X3 complete specifications and price in Pakistan:
Xiaomi Poco M3 is available in Pakistan at a price tag of Rs. 24,999 PKR. As far as the specifications are concerned, it is powered by the Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 chipset, has Octa-core CPU and Adreno 610 GPU.
The device has an IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen 6.53 inches of display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The display is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The Poco M3 has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of built-in storage. Furthermore, the phone also has a dedicated slot for expanding the memory.
As far as the cameras are concerned, it sports a 48 megapixel triple rear cameras. While, on the front it has an 8-megapixel of selfie shooter.
It comes with a gigantic 6,000 mAh of battery and also supports 18W fast charging. Moreover, it is available in blue, yellow, and black colors.
Xiaomi Poco M3 128GB is available in Pakistan at a price tag of Rs. 27,999 PKR. As far as the specifications are concerned, it is powered by theQualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 chipset, has Octa-core CPU and Adreno 610 GPU.
The device has an IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen 6.53 inches of display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The display is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The Poco M3 has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage. Furthermore, the phone also has a dedicated slot for expanding the memory.
As far as the cameras are concerned, it sports a 48 megapixel triple rear cameras. While, on the front it has an 8-megapixel of selfie shooter.
It comes with a gigantic 6,000 mAh of battery and also supports 18W fast charging. Moreover, it is available in blue, yellow, and black colors.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 will be available in the Pakistani market at a price tag of Rs. 49,999. It will be powered by the Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm). This phone will have a 6.53 Inches of display with 1080 x 2400 Pixels of resolution and protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The upcoming from Xiaomi will have a 6GB of RAM and 64GB of built in storage. Such a storage is pretty common in the smartphones that comes at this price tag. Furthermore, there is also a dedicated slot which will allow you to expand the storage if you want to.
Battery of the phone is also very impressive as it packs a 5000 mAh of battery. Another positive of this phone is it’s 18W fast charging that allows the phone to charge quickly.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro is available in Pakistan at a price tag of Rs 89,999 PKR. It runs Android 9.0 pie, weighs 200 grams and is available in Aurora Green, Glacier White and Midnight Black colours.
This device is powered by the Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G paired with an 8GB of RAM and 256GB of built-in storage. There is no dedicated slot to expand the storage. It has Octa-core (2 x 2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold + 6 x 1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) CPU and Adreno 618 GPU.
The Mi Note 10 Pro has 6.47 inches of display with 1080 x 2340 Pixels resolution and protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. On the back, we get a 108MP Penta-rear camera setup. The Mi Note 10 is the world’s first smartphone with 108MP Penta-rear camera setup. While, on front we get a 32 megapixel selfie camera.
It has 5260 mAh of battery with 30W fast charging support which will charge the phone in just an hour.
XiaomiMi Note 10 Lite was launched just a few months back. To sum up its specifications in a sentence, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that this is a flagship device.
The Note 10 Lite is powered by Snapdragon 730G paired with a 6 gigabytes of RAM and 128 gigabytes of internal storage.
It has a 6.47 inches Super AMOLED display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The Mi Note 10 Lite is available in multiple colors including midnight black, Glacier white and Nebula purple.
On the back, we get a quad-camera setup of 64 MP and on the front their is 16 MP selfie camera.
It comes with big battery of 5260 mAh and 30W fast charging.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite Specs and Price in Pakistan:
OS: Android 10 OS
CPU; Octa-core (2 x 2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold + 6 x 1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
The Xiaomi Mi 11 is expected in Pakistan at a price tag of Rs 129,999. It will be launched soon.
The phone will have a 6.9 inches FHD+ display with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 875 chipset paired with a 16GB of RAM. The built-in storage is expected to be a gigantic 1TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 will have powerful cameras with the main sensor expected to be 192 megapixel and a 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens. The front camera is expected to be 32 MP megapixel.
Xiaomi is rumored to be adding one more smartphone to its Mi 10 series. The rumored smartphone is ,reportedly, going to be Mi 10T Pro.
Recently, a new leak regarding the smartphone has surfaced that shows alleged renders of the phone. The Mi 10T Pro renders were shared by a tipster on Telegram.
Here are the leaked renders of the upcoming phone from Xiaomi:
As per reports, the phone will come in two varians, 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB. Moreover, the phone is rumored to have a 108-megapixel quad camera at the back and we can expect the selfie camera to have a 20-megapixel lens.
MI 10T Pro will be equipped with a 5,000 mAh battery.
The phone may come in four colour options, black, grey, light blue, and silver.
The price of this phone is still not confirmed but as per rumors it will be just over 1 lac Pakistani rupees.
We will be updating this story as more details are shared. Stay tuned!
The Xiaomi Mi 10Tis available in Pakistan at a price tag of Rs. 69,999 PKR. The phonehas just been launched in Pakistan and is available in the market.
Xiaomi Mi10T runs Android 10 operating system, weighs 218 grams and is available in black and silver colour options. It is powered by the powerful Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 chipset. It has an Octa-core (1 x 2.84 GHz Kryo 585 + 3 x 2.42 GHz Kryo 585 + 4 x 1.80 GHz Kryo 585) CPU and Adreno 650 GPU.
It has a 6.67 inches of display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The display is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Mi 10T has an 8GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage. There is no dedicated slot for expanding the memory.
This phone has a 64 megapixel primary camera with f/1.9 aperture, another 13 megapixel camera with f/2.2 aperture and a 5 megapixel macro camera with f/2.4 aperture. On the front, Mi 10T has a 20 megapixel selfie shooter.
This device has a 5000 mAh of battery with a 33W fast charging support.
Xiaomi is a Chinese multinational electronics company which is known for its quality of products including smartphones, mobile apps, laptops, home appliances, bags, shoes, consumer electronics etc. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 runs on the Android 9.0 (Pie) operating system with Octa-core processor and Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) chipset as well.
Price: Rs.74,999
The main camera of Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is Triple Camera: 64 MP and also a front selfie camera of 20 MP. The screen size of this smartphone is 6.67 Inches and it also has a display resolution of 1080 x 2340 Pixels. It has also a 128GB built-in storage and 8 or 12GB RAM or 256GB Built-in storage and 12GB RAM. Dimensions of this smartphone are 168.7 x 77.3 x 10.4 mm and weight is 222 Gram.
Black Shark 3 comes with technology that will not allow any other person to get access to that smartphone and steal that user’s precious data. The battery of this smartphone Shark 3 is a Non-removable Li-Po 4720 mAh battery like Samsung brands.
The wedding season is finally here. This year is full of celebrity marriages. Ace designer Xeeshan Ali just got hitched. His wife is a famous journalist, Myrah Khan.
Xeeshan Ali enjoyed his wedding to the fullest. He was pretty excited on his big day. From dancing with his bride and friends he did everything.
Nel Ust Wyclef Jean was born on October 17, 1969. He is a famous Haitian rapper, musician and actor. He married Marie Claudinette, a designer for Fusha.
Let’s meet Wyclef’s beautiful wife
Marie Claudinette Jean was born in Jeremie Haiti. She moved to the United States at the age of right and got settled in New Jersey with her parents, four brothers and a sister.
As far as her academic career is concerned, she went to the University of Montclair in Montclair, NJ. Before getting into fashion design/Interior decoration, she studied pre medical for three years. She got a BA in Fashion Studies and Arts.
Marie’s professional career
Marie Claudinette Jean is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Fushá Designs Inc. In 2000, she launched her company Fushá Designs at the fashion tower on 7th Ave, New York City. She worked in the fashion industry for more than good 20 years. Fushá Designs is one of the most famous brand and has received generally good reviews from a number of critics. It offers luxurious fashion for men and women.
Marie’s social services
A devastating earthquake ravaged Haiti on January 12, 2010, Marie Claudinette Jean and her husband Wyclef Jean were one of the first people on ground to aid the victims of devastation in less than 24 hours after the earthquake. They picked up the deceased and brought them to morgues and cemeteries. When she returned to New Jersey, she then transformed her South Orange boutique into a sorting, packing and drop-off spot for donations. She stated:
“People think it’s over. It’s not,”
“There are still more than a million Haitians living under tents.”
She is focusing her efforts on Haiti’s women and children.
She says “Down there, women are mom and they are dad and they are wife,”
As of mid-November, she and her team had collected enough donations of food, clothing and medical supplies to fill 27 40-foot containers. Her 5-year-old daughter, Angelina Claudinelle, had recently presented to her mom, her dolls telling her, “You can bring them to Yele.”
She further explains that she had always watched her mom and dad packing up boxes and helping Haitian families. She is of the view that
“When you are able you just spread it.”
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The film will be directed by veteran actor Javed Sheikh. Recently, he revealed that the Turkish film production company “Azat Films” is also in the loop and the cast of the film includes Turkish, Indian and Pakistani stars.
Speaking to a local publication, Javed Sheikh said, “More than 45 scenes will be picturized at different scenic locations in Turkey and these would also particularly include songs, an integral part of our films.”
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The trailer of Wujood will release on Eid-ul-Fitr and the film is expected to hit the cinemas on Eid-ul-Azha.
The cast of the film includes Danish Taimoor as Faizan, Saeeda Imtiaz as Aarzo and Aditi Singh (Indian Telugu film actress) as Jessica in leading roles while Ali Saleem, Frieha Altaf, Faiza Khan, Asad Mehmood, Shaheen Khan, Nadeem Baig, Shahid and Javed Sheikh will be seen in supporting roles.
Wrong Number is an upcoming film scheduled to be released on upcoming Eidul Fitr. The film was under production in Karachi from past few months . It will be the first film directed by Yasir Nawaz, while Sohai Ali Aabro is also making her debut from this film. The first look of the film will be released on the 10th of April 2015.
Seasoned artist Javed Sheikh is playing the role of a Qassayee (Butcher) in this romantic comedy film. Danish Taimoor, who starred in recently released Jalaibee is playing the lead role in this film.
Cast: Danish Taimoor, Sohai Ali Aabroo, Javed Sheikh, Shafqat Cheema, Janita, Bushra Ansari, Janita, Akhtar Husnain and others
Director: Yasir Nawaz
Produced by: YNH films
Distributed by: ARY Films
Here Yasir Akhtar is telling about Wrong Number while talking to ARY News
The trailer of the upcoming film Wrong Number is launched today. Wrong Number is the first film directed by Yasir Nawaz and is scheduled to release on Eidul Fitar.
Sohai Ali Aabro is also making her debut from this film. Seasoned artist Javed Sheikh is playing the role of a Qassayee (Butcher) in this romantic comedy film. Danish Taimoor, who starred in recently released Jalaibee is playing the lead role in this film.
YNH Films & ARY Films Present
Wrong Number
Cast: Javed Sheikh, Danish Taimoor, Sohai Ali Abro, Janita Asma . Danish Nawaz, Shafqat Cheema & Nadeem Jafri
Directed By: Yasir Nawaz
Produced by: YNH FILMS (Yasir Nawaz, Nida Yasir, Hassan Zia)
Distributed by: ARY FILMS
A teaser was also released earlier this year in April 2015
Wrong Number is an upcoming film scheduled to be released on upcoming Eidul Fitr. The film was under production in Karachi from past few months . It will be the first film directed by Yasir Nawaz, while Sohai Ali Aabro is also making her debut from this film.
Seasoned artist Javed Sheikh is playing the role of a Qassayee (Butcher) in this romantic comedy film. Danish Taimoor, who starred in recently released Jalaibee is playing the lead role in this film.
Cast: Danish Taimoor, Sohai Ali Aabroo, Javed Sheikh, Shafqat Cheema, Bushra Ansari, Nadeem Jaffri, Janita, Akhtar Husnain and others
Director: Yasir Nawaz
Produced by: YNH films
Distributed by: ARY Films
Wrong Number is an upcoming film scheduled to be released on upcoming Eidul Fitr. The film was under production in Karachi from past few months under the working title of Dekh Magar Pyar but now it is Wrong Number. It will be the first film directed by Yasir Nawaz, while Sohai Ali Aabro is also making her debut from this film. The first look of the film will be released on the 10th of April 2015.
Seasoned artist Javed Sheikh is playing the role of a Qassayee (Butcher) in this romantic comedy film. Danish Taimoor, who starred in recently released Jalaibee is playing the lead role in this film.
Cast: Danish Taimoor, Sohai Ali Aabroo, Javed Sheikh, Shafqat Cheema, Janita, Bushra Ansari, Akhtar Husnain and others
Director: Yasir Nawaz
Produced by: YNH films
Distributed by: ARY Films
Wrong No is an Urdu film released on last weekend on the festive occasion of Eidul Fitar. The film is a debut in films for many associated names like
Yasir Nawaz as Director
Nida Yasir as Producer
In Acting following artists are making debut, Sohai Ali Aabroo, Janita Asma, Mahpara, Nadeem Jaffri, Danish Nawaz, Akhtar Hasnain, Shaheen Khan, Sumbal Shahid, Tooba Siddiqi and many others.
The film is running house full and it was not easy to get its ticket right away. In fact I went to cinema for to watch Bin Roye, and ended up buying Wrong Number ticket instead of returning without viewing any film and thus here is my opinion about it .
Wrong Number is a Comedy film with a pinch of Romance and Action. The film is shot in Karachi and Lahore. It is the story of Sallu played by Danish Taimoor son of a butcher Haji Abba (Javed Sheikh) who wants to do something big in life away from the ancestral profession. Haji Abba is the head of an extended family jointly living in a house with his sons, daughter-in-laws and grandsons.
Sallu crafts a plan to avoid his ancestral profession which takes viewers on a roller coaster ride of things that went wrong. The execution of this plan has enough twists and turns to keep viewers hooked to their seats. Being a comedy film, the comic situation is created through situational comedy, dialogs, spontaneous responses, witty one liners, gender and to some really weird aspects of routine life like toilet and genitals.
Without revealing the story I am only highlighting the Good and Bad aspects of Wrong Number. Every project/film has its share of high and lows and Wrong number is also one such project.
The Highs
The film starts with the label Made in Pakistan, which is true as all the associated persons are Pakistani be it musician, singers, choreographer or dress designer.
Nearly all the characters in the films are well etched out having distinction of their own.
The plot of the film is interesting and maintains its pace throughout the film.
There are no long scenes, and editing is also fine without any issue with the continuity of events.
Javed Sheikh is phenomenal in the role of a butcher Haji Abba.
Shafqat Cheema has fully justified his inclusion in what otherwise is a routine villain role.
Asim Bukhari and Nayyer Ejaz were also good in the few scenes they appeared.
Mahpara in the side role was also impressive.
Coming to the main protagonist Danish Taimoor, well it is the second film of Danish I have seen this year, Jalaibee being the first one. While in Jalaibee he was too stiff and totally unimpressive, Danish has improved a lot and impressed with his screen presence.
Main female protagonist Janita Asma and Sohai Ali Aabroo proved a mixed package. Janita looked more glamorous and has more screen presence then Sohai Ali Aabroo.
Nadeem Jaffri and Dansih Taimoor in the roles of comic villains succeeded in bringing smile to audience.
Camera work of the film was also good, and Karachi and Lahore are captured beautifully. From inner city areas of Karachi to Port Grand to Sunday Bazaar, everything looked charming on screen.
Some witty one-liners were really funny like
Danish Taimoor: tum nay last konsi film dekhi thi
Janita Asma: mein nay to khuda kay liye dekhi thi
Danish Taimoor: film khuda kay liye nahin apnay liye dekhni chahiye
The Lows
Wrong Number is a comedy film which sounds very positive, but the same factor is the low point of Wrong Number. The film and its story has lot of potential but at many points it goes wrong. At many instances there were glimpses of Namaloom Afraad, especially the theme of earning easy money.
Being not a viewer of Bollywood movies, I am not sure whether any part of Wrong Number was inspired from a Bollywood movie. But at few points the audience in the hall were pointing like same as XYZ Bollywood movie.
Janita Asma surely have looked as glamorous in less revealing wardrobe from the one chosen in the film. Dialog delivery of Janita was quite ordinary while Sohai though performed on a dance number definitely need further improvement in the dancing skills. Though Janita Asma and Sohai are the main female protagonists their presence some how fizzles out in the middle and seem just another character in the film.
Though Wrong Number is a strongly male-oriented story, where presence of female character is created forcefully to fill in the portion of glamour, still both lead female artists can easily have a more stronger presence.
Ending, was quite convincing, but one can easily gets the impression of instantly wrapping up the whole story in one scene.
The film has nearly six seven songs, none of which is worth remembering.
So these were the high and lows of the film as per my analysis. Normally the tale ends here, however Wrong Number have some lowest points as well.
The Lowest
Being a comedy film, it is expected to contain some over the top acting or skits. Unfortunately Wrong Number has far too many jokes can easily be called sexist. There were jokes after joke on toilets and human genitals, that no one can remember the count, perhaps 20 -30 or even more than that. Too much crass language was used, surely a big disappointment. When you have so many senior artist in the cast who can easily share the burden of main protagonist then opting for sub-standard content was totally unnecessary.
Mostly audience of the Pakistani film object to the revealing dressings and vulgar dances, but here it was more about the sub-standard language rather then dances and dresses. The plot and screenplay of the film must have been equally entertaining without all this.
The Conclusion
If you are fond of films which are termed as “Paisa Wasool” then definitely Wrong Number is the one made for you. However if you are looking for a good family entertainer, then it is not a good choice. Filled with crass language and below average humor, it can easily please and entertain the general audience but can also easily raise the eyebrows for those who want to evaluate a film on various scales including entertainment factor.
Despite this anyone want to satisfy his/her patriotic duty towards Pakistani Cinema by watching Wrong Number, is surely welcomed to do so considering it a patriotic gesture.
Being a supporter of local cinema I surely want to thank anyone who invests their money, time and energies for this cause. In this regard, Yasir Nawaz must be praised for taking this initiative. As an audience I am not against any comedy films, such films provide light entertainment and a comic relief to the cine-goers from hectic daily life. However there is a difference between sub-standard comedy and the average/quality one. There are already enough options available for sub-standard comedy in the form of Punjabi stage shows, so please maintain the difference of a Punjabi Stage drams and an Urdu comedy film.
Lastly it is my first review of any film or drama. Just consider it the opinion of another viewer of the film, rather than the one coming out from some established CRITIC which impacts the opinion of its readers.
P.S. Being done with my graduation (BA) in the 1980’s and not much familiar with the latest development in English writing skills, please pardon any grammatical mistakes or wrong usage of vocabulary. But also be open to point out any such mistake (if there is any) as it will definitely improve my vocabulary as well as writing skills.
Wrong Number is the first film directed and produced by Yasir Nawaz screened in Pakistan on last weekend on the festive occasion of Eidul Fitr.It is a comedy film and surprised many by the response it is getting on the Pakistani box office.
It has also earned more revenue than Bin Roye the other leading Urdu film released on this Eid. Seeing the positive response of Pakistani box office now the film has also been released in UK.
Wrong No. 2 is a movie that will be hitting the theatres this Eid. It is a project by Yasir Nawaz. He started his career in directing films with Wrong No. and it was surprisingly a hit at the box office. His second movie, Mehrunisa V Lub U was also a hit as it earned a lot at the box office. Now, Yasr Nawaz is all set to release the sequel to Wrong No. titled Wrong No. 2 and this time we will see Sami Khan, Neelam Muneer. Javed Sheikh, Mehmood Shab and Danish Nawaz n pivotal roles. The film will be released alongside the beast, The Legend of Maula Jatt and is going to get competition from Mehwish Hayat starrer Chhalawa too.
The first official poster for the film is out and it hints at a lot of comedy and chaos to happen on the screen. Check out Wrong No. 2’s first official poster:
Let’s wait and see if the film will do good as its first instalment or won’t be able to survive the competition!
The film industry is growing by leaps and bounds and this has given filmmakers the courage to make more films. Pakistani films which started from scratch a few years back are now doing business in crores. Recently three movies, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2, Parwaaz Hai Junoon and Load Wedding were released and they all did smashing business at the box office.
Among the filmmakers who started to take risks in the very initial stages of industry development, Yasir Nawaz is one who made the comedy Wrong No. starring Danish Taimoor and Sohai Ali Abro in the lead roles. The film went on to become a dark horse and did great at the box office. The actor/director then made Mehrunnisa V Lub U which also was a hit. He is now gearing up for another film and it is Wrong No’s sequel. The film will have Sami Khan and Neelum Muneer in the lead roles. This will be Neelum’s second film after Chupan Chupai. She is currently working with Yair Nawaz in Dil Mom Ka Diya and Sami has worked with him in the hit Khudgarz.
The script is done and the film’s shoot will start later this year. Wrong No. will release in 2019 after Eid.
Wrong No. 2 is an upcoming movie and we have already seen the success of Wrong No. Wrong No. starred Danish Taimoor and Sohai Ali Abro in lead roles and proved to be a dark horse on the box office, it performed wonderfully, however, no one was expecting that.
Wrong No. 2 will be releasing this Eid ul Fitr and it is going to face gigantic films like The Legend of Maula Jatt and Chhalawa at the box office. This is going to be a tough war for the film. The teaser is out and looks like Wrong No. 2 is going to be a roller coaster of chaos and comedy. Check out the first teaser of the film:
Let’s see what the trailer has in store for us when the teaser already has so much fun in it!
This year will see some mega releases and among them is Yasir Nawaz’s Wrong No.2. The prequel Wrong No. was a hit and was nothing short of a dark horse as it surprised many by its numbers. The director then went on to make Mehrunnisa V Lub U, which got a lot of criticism for its content but still showed good numbers. Now, it is time for Wrong No.2 and the first look poster is out. Here it is the first look of Wrong No.2:
The film has Neelam Muneer and Sami Khan in the lead roles while we will also watch Javed Sheikh, Ahmed Hassan and Danish Nawaz in some pivotal roles. Wrong No.2 will be released on Eid ul Fitr 2019 and will clash with the most anticipated movie of the year, The Legend of Maula Jatt.
This is going to be a full-fledged comedy so obviously totally different content than Maula Jatt. The trailer release will show what we are getting with Wrong No.2.
With the competition getting intense and many new movies releasing on Eid, the team of Wrong no just like that of Bin Roye has been doing everything to get the attention of the public. The team of Wrong no visited all the leading cinemas where they talked to the fans and took pictures with them. The team also played a friendly cricket match with other stars to promote their film.
Here are some pictures of their promotional tours:
Armeena Rana Khan may be a new comer in Pakistan but she has already made her mark abroad with her short film called ‘Writhe’ which was shown in Cannes Film Festival this year in May. It was a huge honor for the whole team of Writhe for their film to get selected at Cannes. It received quite a response from the Hollywood’s most elite crowd. The director, Sharaz Ali was also approached by stars like the Oscar winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and James Franco (known for his work in the Spiderman franchise) and he got a chance to have a little chat with them, which was a truly wonderful experience for him.
Recently, there was a private screening held in London and those who attended the screening got to meet the cast and crew, and got an opportunity to ask questions from the whole team. Fox News and ARY UK covered the event and took exclusive interviews from the star cast. The screening turned out to be a huge success and the film was appreciated by everyone present at the screening.
Armeena looked gorgeous in a funky yet classy attire at the screening. Here is a click of Armeena with Sharaz Ali from the screening:
Writhe is a short film directed by Sharaz Ali and features Armeena Rana Khan and Geoff Cooper as the leads. The story revolves around a woman who is abused and mutilated by her boyfriend and this turns her into a cold and forbidding woman and we get to see a pure evil side of her. Her thirst for seeking revenge is so strong that innocent victims become her target and her thirst is only quenched by taking their lives.
And here is a screen shot from the movie:
Since it is an Art film, it is unique and independent and aimed at a niche market rather than the mass audiences. Sharaz Ali once said in an interview that he entered Writhe in the Cannes Film Festival at the very last minute and did not have any high hopes but he was absolutely thrilled to find out that his film had been selected.
Armeena is a Canadian based actress who started her career with modeling and then turned to acting as a hobby but now she has made a successful career out of it. She is currently seen in Shab-e-Arzoo ka Aalam and Happily Married and there are more of her projects in the pipeline.
The unfortunate part is that the people the short film will not be officially released in Pakistan because of Writhe’s different story and unique concept which may not appeal to the audiences here. The concept of art films is new to the audiences here and Writhe might not get the praise or the appreciation that it deserves. According to the director, if things work out the film might be released online.
According to the latest buzz, Armeena Rana Khan will be seen in another short film called ‘Echoes through Eternity’. It will be directed by BAFTA nominated director Aneel Ahmed. This short film is due to be released in 2014. After such a huge success of her first short film, it is not surprising to know that she had been approached by big directors and is quite in demand nowadays. We hope to see her climbing higher on the ladder of success as time passes.
Zanjabeel Asim Shah is a star writer who has given some of the biggest hit dramas in the last decade. Pyar Ke Sadqay, Noor Jahan, Sher, Bismil and the currently on-air Pamaal are all written by her. She is known to understand the audience and she writes dramas and stories that always resonate with the audience.
Zanjabeel Asim Shah sat down with Aamna Haider Isani and she spoke about her life, marriage and how she became who she is today. The writer revealed that she hails from Hyderabad and she had a bit of a complicated upbringing as her father passed away when she was young and a relative of hers whom she calls Amma brought her up. She grew up around a big family and she had to adjust after she entered her teenage years as she had to move back with her own mother. She also revealed that she used to be a lazy student till 8th standard as her adoptive family treated her like a princess. She started becoming serious about studies after she passed 8th standard.
This is what she shared:
Zanjabeel Asim Shah got married at the age of 21. She appreciated her husband and the warmth and confidence he brought into her life. She added that looking back she sees how she was really young. Today you cannot even think about marrying a 21 year old. She revealed that after 12 years of marriage and two daughters, her husband was diagnosed with cancer and he passed away soon after. He empowered her and taught her how to fight the world in his last days.
Here is her story:
Zanjabeel also revealed how her husband empowered her. He taught her how to drive, how to repair the generator and how to write cheques. After his diagnosis, she one day came home after having a bad encounter with a male driver on the road. She told her husband how he was staring at her. Her husband taught her to stare back. He told her to never back down and stand her ground, whatever the circumstances may be.
Famous writer Umera Ahmed is now married too. The rumor of her marriage was on the social media for past few days. Now her official facebook has confirmed the news. As per UA official facebook page, her nikah took place few days ago. Here is what they said
“There is a news buzzing around the social media and we would like to confirm that it is true
Our beloved Umera Aapi got married last week.
We would like to wish Umera Aapi a very happy married life.May Allah(S.W.T) showers HIS blessings on the couple and may both of them lead a very happy married life.
Zanjabeel Asim, a famous and very well known writer of Pakistani media industry. Zanjabeel is famous for her recent drama “Pyaar Ke Sadqay”. Zanjabeel Asim is a very hard working and strong women. She stepped into the industry after the death of his husband. Zanjabeel has gone through a lot of tragedies in her life.
Zanjabeel Asim in her recent interview reveled that she is a Fahad Mustafa fan.
While talking about Fahad Mustafa, Zanjabeel mentioned that “Fahad is a superstar. He fits in every character of my story but unfortunately he didn’t performed any character of my drama till now”.
“Fahad Mustafa is the one who can fit in any character he portrays, whether it’s Abdullah from Pyar Ke Sadqay or Bashar Momin. Fahad Mustafa is my ultimate hero”, added Zanjabeel.
Nemrah Ahmed is one of the famous and internationally acclaimed writer. Nemrah started her career at a very young and today Nemrah is recognized as one of the best author’s in Pakistan. Recently, writer Nemrah Ahmed took to her official Instagram handle to raise her voice against Pakistani designers. Nemrah Ahmed while re-sharing a video related to Pakistan fashion designers, wrote “What is wrong with Lawn brands? 12k-18k for one unstitched lawn dress? Koi sharam koi haya? 2000 rupay ki kitaab letay huway humari awam 100 dafa sochti hai, or aap 18k ka aik dress sale kar rahay ho? dress get ruined so easily. For God Sake Brnds, Stop It!”
Right after Nemrah raised her voice against Pakistani designers, the audience was quick enough to respond. The netizens agreed with Nemrah Ahmed’s recent statement against Pakistani designer. Here we have gathered some public reviews, have a look!
Nemrah Ahmed is an internationally acclaimed Urdu author of many well-loved novels and non-fictional works. She started her career as a writing prodigy at a woman’s monthly magazine at the age of 16. Recently, writer Nemrah Ahmed took to her official social media account to bash the media house for the portrayal of toxic neb in their drama serials. Nemrah Ahmed totally disagrees with the point to show an obsessed and violent men as heroes in Pakistani dramas.
Nemrah further said that “getting millions of views never means you have hit the audience, success is providing value to your audience and creating art that says.”
Here we have gathered some public response on writer Nemrah Ahmed’s recent statement, have a look!
Nasir Adeeb is a legendary Pakistani film writer who has given multiple hit films to the Lollywood Industry. His notable films are Jungle Ka Qanoon, Jarnel Singh, Sher Khan, Thakur, Dushman, Silsila, Qalandar, Maula Jutt and The Legend of Maula Jatt. His film Maula Jutt, starring Sultan Rahi and Mustafa Qureshi, made him a timeless star of the Pakistani film industry. He is currently garnering recognition due to his famous podcast for Suno TV in which he reveals facts about Pakistani film industry and actors.
Nasir Adeeb recently made an appearance in Ambreen Fatima’s YouTube show where he opened up about his daughter’s acting skills and her showbiz career.
Nasir Adeeb said, “If she hasn’t reached a certain level, that means she might not have met the mark—maybe she couldn’t deliver quality work. I have never referred my daughter to anyone. I told her, ‘Don’t expect any support from me because I won’t ask for work for you.’ So, if she’s not there, maybe she hasn’t done that remarkable work. However, I have never heard that she’s a bad actor. I won’t write any script for her because I think she’s not made for films. Yes, she’s suitable for dramas. I recently saw her work in Noor Jahan, and I think she’s good. I was never against her joining showbiz; however, her brother didn’t like her joining the industry.” Here is the link to the video:
Sang e Mah is a very different story with a Shakespearean influence to it. With complex characters and intricately woven storyline, Sang e Mah is being appreciated for its writing as much as it is being appreciated for its performances. Mustafa Afridi is the mind behind Sang e Mah and he has also written Sang e Mar Mar, the first story in the sequence before this.
While talking on G Sarkar, Mustafa Afridi revealed the meaning of Sang e Mah. It is known now that the stone that Hilmand wears on his ring is named as Sang e Mah. What is a surprising revelation is that stone is not originally called Sang e Mah but Hajr e Qamar. Mustafa Afridi invented this new name for the stone in line with the title of his previous drama Sang e Mar Mar.
Listen from the man behind the pen who created the world of Sang e Mah, the meaning of what it means:
One of the versatile writer and director of Pakistan, Khizar Idress recently appeared in an interview with “Fuchsia Magazine”.
Khizar Idress while disclosing the difficulties and challenges he faced while writing and directing Laapata, mentioned that “I started writing the script of Laapata during lockdown, but it took almost 10 months to complete the script. After completing the script, we started working on the cast. The script was sent to two three actors but unfortunately they refused.”
“After few days, we sent the script to some more actors but they also rejected. After these rejections we closed the script of Laapata because the team thought that this project might get flop. After three to four months we started working on the script again. We started the casting and unfortunately we faced the rejections again. I literally lost hope after facing so many rejections”, added Khizar Idress.
Khizar further said that “Fortunately, Ayeza Khan was the first actor who agreed to be a part of this project. After that Sarah Khan, Ali Rehman and Gohar Rasheed also joined the team. The inspiration behind this project was that I wanted to write something different than others. The structure of Laapata is not same as other dramas.”
Hum TV’s drama Yeh Dil Mera has been garnering some top ratings for Wednesday on the channel. Written by veteran writer Farhat Ishtiaq and directed by Aehsun Talish, Yeh Dil Mera stars Adnan Siddiqui, Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir in the lead roles. Part of the appeal of the drama is the Sahad couple being romantic leads in the drama after having announced their engagement and the rest of the credit goes to writer Farhat Ishtiaq for having penned a romantic thriller so well.
However, it seems, the writer isn’t really happy with the direction and nor is the audience as a number of them have been left confused after some scenes have flown by without proper flashbacks or linking.
In response to a tweet from a viewer, Farhat Ishtiaq had earlier mentioned that there had been some problems with editing and direction in the drama.
In another tweet while replying to the same thread, Farhat Ishtiaq also mentioned that a particular scene could have been shot better in line with the script so as to not confuse the viewers.
This tweet of the veteran writer leaves us in confusion; are writers not consulted when their scripts are being directed into films or dramas. We recently heard Khalil ur Rehman Qamar stating that he never allowed directors to change scenes in his scripts so why can’t all writers do this? Why do directors not pay attention to minor details that link stories in scripts?
What do you have to say about the confusion that the missing links in Yeh Dil Mera that have been caused by problematic direction and editing? Leave your views in the comments below.
One of the famous Pakistani writer Faiza Iftikhar was recently spotted in an interview with “Fuchsia Magazine”.
Faiza Iftikhar talking about her famous drama serial ‘Ranjha Ranjha Kardi’ mentioned that “A few years back I wrote a novel which had a character named ‘Tipu’. I was not much satisfied with that novel so I rewrite it in the form of ‘Bhola’. The ending was not written immediately, I wrote the ending of Ranjha Ranjha Kardi according to the situations.”
“I don’t prefer too much negative characters in my stories. The character Zahid which was played by Syed Jibran was very close to reality. There are some people in our life with whom we spend a lot of time but we can’t understand them, Zahid was one of them”, added Faiza.
Further Faiza said that “I was sure that people will love this story. Imran did a great work. People like Imran Ashraf are hard to find in this world.”