Judai (جدائی) is a new drama on Geo Tv starting from 14th May 2015 at 8 pm.
Starring Moammar Rana and Sabreen Hisbani in lead roles Judai is based on impacts of family breakup on kids. Like any other Geo Tv drama, the situation is quite over dramatized (as evident from promos) with two pakkay kids.
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So the overflow of emotions continues. Mehr brings Zaina and Zaryan to her home and unknowingly offers Zaina up as the sacrificial lamb for Alia and Haider to zero in on. Sooo sooo relieved Zaina was not left saying ‘meri baat tau sunain’ and I held my breath until she completed her sentence when she says she knew Hamza in Lahore – but she had no idea he was Hassan’s son. Her statement seems to fall on deaf ears – well except Mehr’s who believes Zaina. I have to say Mehr does have a lot of faith in these two strangers for yes, we as viewers know the truth but for Mehr – and even Haider and Alia, Zaina could be guilty as Alia suspects. Hamza however is another story. He sure seemed to be a lot more persuasive when he was bent on wooing Zaina in Lahore and is now reduced to a head bobbing speechless puppet!
Mehr’s slap was a bit drastic and I had actually expected Zaryan might lash out at Haider then when Haider questions Zaryan and Zaina’s motives. Suitcase promptly packed in minutes, Haider and Alia move in to Alia’s parents’ house. Why is it that the bahus in our dramas are either pure evil or pure doormats? Why is there generally never a woman who faces her share of situations that life throws her way yet she is not a bechari nor a scheming shrew?!
Haider’s crumpling face when Mehr slaps him and then later when Alia literally rubs salt in his wounds made me shake my head in amusement. And then Hamza’s quivering voice that has been threatening to bring on the tears finally gave in and it was so not amusing to watch a grown Hamza cry like that! I am all for sensitive, ‘human’ men with feelings and of course even grown men may shed a tear or two in grief but this spineless, kaan ka kacha Hamza has no sympathy from me. He was the one who pursued Zaina and went all out to try to get her to spend time with him etc. For all his ‘itna toot kar chaha tha’ you would think he would have a bit more faith especially when his mother and best friend Minahil seem to trust Zaina a whole lot more then what excuse does he, the man who supposedly loves her a lot have?
Zaryan’s reaction to finding Zaina had hid the truth from him was justified. I like how he says that he did not have an issue that Zaina was friends with Hamza but the fact that she hid it from him and then he had to be told the truth in front of Haider and Co hurt him. Waisay, why is it that Minahil has to talk sense into these guys? Why can Minahil see what Hamza can not? True he is in shock but then so is Zaina. Yes, you guessed right – not a fan of Hamza’s personality at all!
Hamza is angry with Mehr now too and she feels she has lost her sons to the ‘new bachay’ as Haider calls them. I get Zaryan’s guilt over having caused so much havoc in Mehr’s life but I also understand how they really have no place to go. Junaid’s advice to him to stay and take what is his does ring true. If Hassan had made provisions for Zaina and Zaryan to live comfortably then given how utterly alone and dependent they are, I would see how Zaryan may want to swallow his pride for now till the storm blows over and they are in a position to leave Mehr’s house.
I wonder what it was that Hamza wanted to say to Zaina. I expected a bit more of a reaction from Mehr when she learns of the relationship between Zaina and Hamza and uff I do mean their romance and not supposedly the behn bhai wala rishta that Alia seems bent on pushing forward!! Even though Hassan had the foresight and the sense to make adjustments in his will so that Zaina and Zaryan get their share too I wonder if Haider will still manage to find a way round the whole thing to suit himself. Will Hamza get over his ‘hum aap kay hain kaun – bhai ya lurrrve’ soon enough or is that to carry on a while? Will there be more confrontations and tears leading nowhere? Excluding Alia-Haider’s conversations, this episode did hold my interest and I am curious to see where all this leads to. I just hope it does not become one of those dramas where Haider-Alia-Hamza will continue teaming up against Zaina-Zaryan-Mehr until the last twenty minutes of the last episode where everyone will suddenly become one big happy family! I will never trust a drama again if that happens, LOL!
What did you all make of this episode? Would love to hear your thoughts!
Kunwal Javid
Each of the previous four episodes had me wiping tears and sighing. Now whether I am getting senti in my old age (ooops, did I say old?!) or whether this drama really does tug at your heartstrings – I think I would opt for the latter. And not because I do not want to be called ‘old’. Haha. I was on the fence about this drama initially. It was interesting but just about. Cast good, production values good, OST great – but it did not lure you in. Yet out of curiousity to learn Hassan’s secret and how the characters were in turn related made me watch – until the 9th episode. Then, pure interest took over.
Gaiti’s (Saima) death totally took me by surprise. I had sort of written off the serial to be about the relation between the two widows and their children hence Gaiti’s death and therefore disappearance from the drama was surprising. Mehr has always been shown to be a compassionate woman. After her initial outrage over learning of Hassan’s other wife, her anger begins to dissipate as she uncovers the actual facts that led to the marriage and the nature of the marriage itself. She sees Gaiti and her children are not the gold diggers she may have at one moment imagined them to be or as Haider believes them to be. When Junaid informs her of Gaiti’s death, she does not waste a minute and flies to Lahore to meet Zaryan and Zaina.
Zaryan is awed to meet Mehr but Zaina has always been bitter about Hassan and his other family and wants nothing to do with Mehr. Mehr feels Zaryan and Zaina are the victims in all this and should be given their rightful inheritance which Hasan left them. Also, she feels upset that Gaiti had reached out to her before her death for her childrens’ sake. She wants to help them but Zaryan politely refuses any offers of help and manages to get a job which does not pay well and eventually loses both job and the rented house they lived in.
Zaina has grown closer to Hamza and he proposes to her which she accepts. Hamza has told Haider about his lady lurrrve but he has not seen or met her yet. Haider, Alia and the crickets are up to no good as usual. Haider’s character while selfish is not uncommon where he feels he and Hamza are the only rightful heirs to his father’s wealth. At the times he expresses to Alia he may have been a bit rude to his mother etc, she makes sure to erase any nigglings of doubt in his mind. Sigh. In the latest episode, Hamza who had been kept in the dark about his father’s second marriage also learns the truth and his stance and thoughts are the same as Haider’s until Minahil speaks to him and makes him see everything from Mehr’s point of view.
Not an extraordinary story? Doesn’t have you jumping to catch up on the episodes or decide to watch it next week? I agree. While the story is still different because it focuses on a woman’s quest to do right by her husband’s ‘children’ or ‘responsibilities’ it is the way the whole situation has been dealt with and Samina Peerzada and Imran Aslam’s acting above everyone else’s that makes this drama so interesting. The two wives, saas-bahu plots, two brothers’ ka one love – have all been done to death and this drama throws in its two cents’ worth of the evil bahu and interfering in laws etc too but it offers so much more.
I have never been in awe of an actress as much as I am of Samina Peerzada. She was always an amazing actress but for me she stood out in Durr e Shewar probably because that was around the time I started watching dramas on a more regular basis. But here, I liked her in the initial episodes because it was so nice to see her as a graceful, compassionate woman and then how she reaches out to Zaryan and Zaina after Gaiti’s death. One may wonder does this really happen in real life? Does a woman really care about the children her dead husband chose to take under his protection? But when you look at the whole situation from Mehr’s point of view you see how she has a big heart and accepts that Hassan although was wrong to hide this from her, he did it with good intentions and scrap that, these children are guilty of absolutely nothing. They did not feed off Hassan’s wealth except to meet their needs and education and now with their mother gone and no financial assistance anymore they are truly alone in the world.
Zaryan and Mehr’s conversations were so heartfelt. I really like Zaryan’s character and I love how Imran Aslam has portrayed it. He has just the right amount of pride, gracious to accept Mehr wants to help but wanting to be self sufficient. Yet when the landlord throws them out, I was relieved when he left with Mehr and did not say something silly like ‘we will manage’ when clearly they could not! Zaina comes across as bit of a brat with Mehr but I like how Zaryan chides her each time and we realize that she is like this because she is bitter for she felt Hassan was her father although an absent father and well as long as she does not become an ultra brat or malicious – I can digest her character for now.
Samina Peerzada’s expressions, her mothering instinct, how she would touch Zaryan’s hand or arm and treat him like he were really her own son were so natural and so spot on, I can not praise her enough. It is safe to say that Samina Peerzada and Imran Aslam are the stars of this show and had someone else tried to portray their characters I doubt they would have done justice the way these two have and neither would have Judai seem so interesting to me to watch. Faryal Mahmood as Minahil is surprisingly not annoying in this drama which is such a relief. I am quite fed up with Affan Waheed’s quivering voice in his emotional scenes and although Neelum Munir’s scenes with Imran Aslam are at times touching, she and Affan Waheed together almost put me to sleep. Even the seemingly romantic moment when Hamza proposes to Zaina did not have any impact on me. Thankfully the focus of this drama is not their story nor Haider and his wife rather of Mehr and how she tries to do right by Zaryan and Zaina while at the same time risking being criticized and facing opposition from her own sons.
I hope I am not meant to regret my words later as the drama progresses but at this moment I feel Judai is one of the underrated dramas on air. If the drama continues the pace at which it is now and does not drag out any unnecessary tracks, I am definitely interested to see what happens when Zaryan and Zaina come to Karachi with Mehr – if they do, that is. Haider hates the thought of them and I do not expect him to welcome them with open arms but how will Zaryan’s pride take Haider and Alia’s insults and jibes? How will Mehr manage to do right by all four of them.
Has anyone else been watching Judai and find it as good as I do especially after Gaiti’s death? Would love to hear your thoughts.
Kunwal Javid
So there have been a few developments in these three episodes. All the questions that kept popping up were answered. Saima’s first husband Haris had been an old friend of Hassan’s. He goes to visit his friend’s widow once and the next time he visits her, he finds Saima lying in a pool of blood. I had so many questions in that episode alone but thankfully they were all answered quickly. I wondered how Saima could attempt to take her own life when she was solely responsible for her little children now? I wondered, that no matter how deep her grief, how could she still be walking around zombie like and depressed even after all these years, not caring seemingly about the psychological effect it would have on her children.
Mehr’s initial meeting cum confrontation with Saima ended with Mehr rushing out. I could totally relate to how she came back, wanting to find answers to her questions. I mean, I wanted the answers man!! Woh tau phir bhi Hassan ki biwi thi! Saima apparently suffers from clinical depression, an illness her late husband had been aware of and the treatment of which had caused him to run up such huge debts which she was now left to pay off. I am no psychologist and do not know the intricate details of how such an illness is treated or how deeply it affects the person but I suppose this is why Saima behaves the way she does and answers my questions as to how she could not seem to ‘snap’ out of her grief and be strong for her children.
Anyway, she is too proud to accept ‘charity’ from Hassan when he offers to help. I did like the line he used – how Allah nay boht nawaaza hai. It was nice to hear a rich man sound humble for a change. So then he offers to marry her so that she may accept financial help from him as a husband. Hassan wants to tell Mehr about the ‘arrangement’ but when he returns to Karachi she is unwell and later he seemingly lacks the courage to do so. Saima sensing his discomfort upon his visits tells him he need not visit them regularly and so in essence that is all their relationship ends up being – one of financial aid.
Mehr returns to Karachi and shares what she has learnt with Haider and Alia. The crickets are outraged – sorry, I meant Haider is outraged (I really wish they would do away with that weird crickets background music whenever Haider appears). Anyways, his anger is understandable but what enrages him further is that, we learn Hassan has left a share in his inheritance to Saima’s children. When Haider insists that he will not let this happen, I found it odd for Hassan had signed off on everything and how could he put a stop to this. But as he says to Junaid later that if he does not tell them – they would never know. Hmm.
Meanwhile, Zaina and Hamza are playing ‘lurrve-lurrve’ , blissfully unaware of how truly ‘connected’ they really are! Alia and her mum are planning the next phase in their Haider Control Plan – nothing new there. If I breathed a sigh of relief that Minahil will not turn into the obsessive, scheming rejected girl tau another one in the form of Hamza’s ‘fraand’ Areeba shows up. Sigh.
Saman (Huma Nawab) – I do not know why I feel compelled to explain in each review that Saman is Huma Nawab (or Huma Nawab is Saman?) . Probably because nobody really talks to Saman and she ‘bhatkofies’ here and there adding nothing substantial to anyone’s life. When she says to Junaid upon learning Hassan’s secret how we really do not anyone then and then asks which meeting he is going to I snorted with laughter at Junaid’s stupidity – really?! Why would he tell Saman such a thing?! But yayy good for Saman – she has two hobbies now. Constant shak on Junaid and how to get Minahil married off to Hamza! Aha Saman, life’s not so boring now, eh?
Surprisingly what is the most (only?) appealing part of this drama is the Mehr-Saima track. I know Saima has a filmy touch and I do prefer Samina Peerzada but I believe both women are powerful actresses and I felt their emotions strongly in their meetings. When Saima rings Mehr to ask for financial help, the way she spoke, the way Mehr replied and listened without the extra dramatic uffs and eye rolling and her hand flew to her neck – it brought tears to my eyes. Especially when Saima threw in the ‘mum’ card and I felt a lump in my throat. I thought of my own munchkins then and marvelled at how being a mother you do not want to see your children suffer in the slightest – or anyone else’s. Yeah yeah, I know it is only a drama so I will stop with the senti-bit but still! I am all for love stories and young couples but strangely this extra focus on the two ‘older’ wives and the different approach is working for me – for now.
It seems quite obvious that now Haider will do whatever he can to make sure Saima and her children do not get any financial help. Mehr has been shown to be soft from the beginning and believes they are not the gold diggers Haider makes them out to be so I suppose she will try to intervene for them. It is interesting how everyone’s emotions are different – Haider’s hatred towards Saima and her children, Mehr blaming Hassan more than she blames Saima, Zaina’s anger at Hassan and his other family. What did tug at my heart was in an earlier episode when Mehr reads a card Saima’s son sends to Hassan – how hard it must be to know you have a ‘father’ and not being able to reach out to him.
I thought Judai had nothing new to offer and in a way it does seem that the story will flow in a particular predictable way but I like it so far. I watched it weekly and was frustrated with the pace but then that was also due to how Hassan dragged out the ‘secret’. I watched these three episodes in one day and am interested to see what happens next.
Oh, so I finally learnt that Imran Aslam’s character’s name is Zaryan. When Saima rings Mehr she says ________ bol rahi hoon. Now I think she said Gaiti but I was not sure so I deliberately stuck to referring to her as Saima in this review but would love if someone could tell me if that is what she said?
How many of you have been following Judai and watched these episodes? Would love to hear your thoughts!
Kunwal Javid
Right. So the cat is out of the bag, except this cat brought two kittens along with it too! As we all suspected, Saima was also Hassan’s wife. This episode was about Mehr slowly returning to life after Hassan’s death and then like a treasure hunt, stumbling upon clue after clue which finally landed her at Saima’s doorstep. Ouch!
The episode begins with Alia and Haider (and the annoying crickets that seem to accompany Haider everywhere!) chatting in their bedroom. Alia really wants to go on a honeymoon and feels Haider has immersed himself too deep into the office affairs and should take a break. It was nice to see Haider concerned about his mother for in the earlier episodes I was given the impression that he was quite short with Mehr. In the scene where Alia tells Minahil off in front of Mehr, I did think Minahil was a bit out of order by saying it is too soon for Alia and Haider to go anywhere as she is not really a part of their family. But then Alia is also all about making changes in her susraal and her life the way she deems fit and is not willing to accept any changes to accommodate them.
I liked the scene between Haider and Mehr in the garden. It was nice to see Mehr as the level headed woman she is and not create a saas bahu issue out of Alia wanting to go on a honeymoon. I mentioned earlier as well that I feel bad for Mehr since it seems the only two ‘friends’ she has are Saman and Alia’s mum (if you don’t count Minahil). Whether I feel Alia and Haider should have left for their honeymoon now or not is a separate issue but I really did not care for how Saman was going on about it to Mehr. I really do not like Saman’s character – there is nothing positive about her!
So I know Alia said Mehr needed to keep herself busy and have a hobby but I am pretty sure super sleuthing is not what she had in mind! When Mehr eyes the letters addressed to Hasan it was obvious that she was about to open Pandora’s box. The expressions of curiosity, confusion, distress were all portrayed by Samina Peerzada so well! I loved how there was no wailing, no collapsing and oh my God no throwing things around. I don’t know why but that always bothers me- the throwing and breaking of things in dramas and movies. I keep thinking, ab itna tor phor kar kay khud he saaf karna ho ga but here I had to remind myself keh I am sure maasi hai! However, back to Samina Peerzada, I loved how she portrayed a dignified woman who knew her world was collapsing around her and the confusion on her face when she went to Junaid’s house and spoke to Saman showed how she was barely just holding on to her composure.
I found it odd how she zeroed in on the files in Junaid’s house and knew to go through them unless she had bionic eyes and saw ‘Hassan’ from afar. But I suppose in her quest to know more and since it was paper that was doing all the talking (Hasan and Junaid surely hadn’t!) maybe she thought she would find some clue. Apparently she did as she ends up at Saima’s doorstep. I have to admit I was waiting for that scene and I was not disappointed. I know Saima is all filmy and I have never watched any of her films but I watched her in Kaneez and Rang Laaga and although a bit dramatic I do think she is a good actress. Having said that, I understand she is portraying a woman here who is not quite herself but the messy hair was a bit distracting especially as I was trying to find Saima’s face behind all the strands hanging in front of it! And Samina Peerzada is easily one of my favourite actresses. From being a woman struggling to come back to life, to a woman making a shocking discovery and then to the indignant woman who confronts Saima – she was flawless.
I never thought I would say this but I actually liked Faryal Mehmood today. I find her acting very annoying in the other dramas I have seen her in and even earlier in Judai when she was smiling dreamingly at Hamza but today I liked how she actually seemed ‘normal’! I also liked the chemistry between her and Samina Peerzada, something I did not think I would notice. Hamza and Zaina were absent from today’s episode – probably a big exam coming up for which Zaina was tutoring Hamza (tongue in cheek). I can not say I missed them and am actually glad that they were not thrown in just for the sake of it as today was all about Mehr’s final discovery of Saima for I would have also lost my mind if the episode had ended without telling us how exactly Saima is related to Hasan!
I can not believe how Junaid had left Hasan’s private file so easily on the table knowing what a super nosy woman his wife is. Actually, I noticed that everyone in today’s episode was super attentive and sleuth-ish. Haider with his ‘did Alia say something to you’ line to his mother when she mentioned the honeymoon and then when he asked Alia if something had happened between her and Minahil. Mehr’s super sleuthing where she discovers a box on top of the wardrobe of their bedroom which she had surprisingly never come across in all those years of marriage, how she zeroes in on the file on Junaid’s table and ends up in Lahore! I felt like I was being left behind in this group of sleuths and needed to hone up my detective skills too and not miss anything and almost jumped up and exclaimed ‘I knew it!’ even before Saima finished uttering her ‘woh meray shohar hain’. There!
Jokes aside, I quite liked today’s episode. I know they dragged out the whole Hasan secret in the earlier ones and I would have preferred to find out aaj he how Saima became his wife but watching Mehr make the discovery – I was not bored. Next week’s preview showed Saima sharing her story with Mehr. How did you find today’s episode? Would love to hear your thoughts!
Kunwal Javid
So this episode saw the demise of Hassan which obviously did not come as a surprise as previews from two weeks ago had given us enough time to brace ourselves for his death (sarcasm). Hassan felt his end was near – maybe he had seen the previews too? Jokes aside, maybe the heart attack has scared him but we see he is working himself into a frenzy and is adamant he must have his ‘affairs’ sorted as soon as possible – affairs that apparently only his trusted friend Junaid is privy to.
Mehru wakes the next morning to find Hassan has passed away in his sleep. Samina Peerzada is no doubt an amazing actress and her expressions from confusion to awareness that something is not quite right and then her distress made me all teary, especially when she lays her head on her dead husband’s chest at the end. However, the whole scene gave me goosebumps as well, not only because of Samina Peerzada’s powerful acting but because he is her husband in real life and for a while there I was not able to really distinguish between the characters they are playing from their actual relationship.
I felt sad for Mehru that the only women who seem to be around her are Alia’s mother and Saman (Minahil’s mother). What a sorry pair! Alia’s mothers comments made me cringe. At this point, I find Alia’s character a bit confusing. She is a little short with Mehru and self obsessed but maybe on her own she would not be so bad if she did not pay so much heed to her mother’s ‘priceless’ words of wisdom. She does however seem to love Haider and seemed to feel his grief when she talked to him after his father’s death. Not sure right now what and how important a role Alia plays in the whole picture.
Anyhow, Junaid stands at his dead friend’s grave talking about the ‘secret’ and not having enough ‘himmat’ to tell Mehru all. I really want to say aray bhayee, na Hassan ko himmat thee na Junaid ko, please mujhay bata do mujh mein himmat hai Mehru ko bataanay ki- bas ab bata do keh raaz kia hai?! When I was watching the episode I thought I would finally write in my review that the cat is out of the bag and in my mind I had an image of Saima Noor being the cat poking its head out of the bag! Ah, but Saima did not make an appearance in today’s episode. Maybe her temporary dementia has caught on and the director forgot about her. Oh well.
Hamza, in his grief reaches out to Zaina who ‘is there for him’. Two months lapse and apparently Junaid is still gathering himmat (sigh) to tell Mehru anything. I say that because Mehru is slowly recovering from the shock of her husband’s death and does not seem to be dealing with any dark secrets. Hamza goes back to university and we see he and Zaina have become close. Bhai (I should just refer to him as Imran Aslam until someone calls him by his name) spots Zaina in a car with Hamza and asks her about it. I liked how he did not yell at Zaina or threaten her etc but also made it clear that he does not approve.
Samina Peerzada’s acting was probably the best part of today’s episode. Everyone else is doing their bit but besides the annoying crickets sound that plays in Khalid Malik and Sana Askari’s scenes, nothing else about anyone’s acting stands out just yet. Affan Waheed is getting a bit too comfortable with the same old ultra sensitive, voice cracking with emotion roles and couple that with Neelum Munir’s deep voice makes you want to throw in a bit of Sanam Choudhary’s characteristic shrieks to pull up the pair’s vocal chords a bit and not put you to sleep!! I would like to have seen a bit more of Imran Aslam though. It is obvious that Hassan’s secret is linked to Saima’s family but I suppose there will be more of her and Imran Aslam later.
Overall, the episode was not bad. I am losing patience with the ‘secret’ being dragged out and would prefer Alia and her mother to be sidelined a bit and see more of Saima so the story can progress. At this point, there are so many conspiracy theories running through my head about how Saima is linked to Hassan that it is almost giving me a headache. I did not get to see the preview of next week’s episode as I watched this episode online and could not find the link. I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode!
Kunwal Javid
So this episode had us wondering throughout and then ended leaving us still guessing – what is Hassan’s secret? He is adamant to tell Mehru ‘everything’ even though Junaid discourages him to do so.
Ah, but let me not digress from a much more pressing issue first – Alia ko susraal mein rehna chahyay tha ya phir Ami kay ghar? And the sinister music (punctuated strangely by the sound of crickets chirping!!) in the background when Haider rings Alia and then when he goes to her mother’s house suggests Alia should have stayed put in her susraal. I feel this issue (if it really was an issue) could have gone either way and should have been fine. I honestly did not get what the big deal was but then I do realize that things like these do become bones of contention in our society. She could have chosen to stay and joined the patrol at the hospital because yes she was now part of the ‘Hassans’ but then everyone was at the hospital and what was she to do alone in a new home about which she knew nothing of (as she had not even spent one night fully there). If she was staying at her parent’s house then at least the Hassans did not need to worry about her. Plus she was in the same city. However, the way her mother controls the situation and would not let her directly answer her husband was out of line and also the fact that Alia did not go visit her father in law at the hospital after the first night was a bit odd.
Anyhow, moving on, when Hamza rings Zaina from the hospital and the way Zaina hesitates to answer Hamza’s phone shows us that she wants to keep a distance but at the same time is interested in Hamza and ends up answering the call. Alishba’s outburst was out of line but I suppose will contribute to Zaina giving Hamza the cold shoulder for a while.
Saima (I still do not know the name of her character) seems to be quite lost. It appears that she zones in and out of the world and also takes medication to help with her ‘condition’. I really found the scene between her and Imran Aslam very touching. I liked his conversation with Zaina earlier when he tells her he does not allow hatred and bitterness to engulf his being and says she should not either. He appears to be sensible and I feel he is perfect for his role. The flitting dementia that seems to affect Saima and her not knowing whether she ate or not resulting in her son saying he would feed her with his own hands so he would know she ate was a bit filmy and dramatic I know but still it brought a lump in my throat as they both looked so convincing as mother and son, with the OST playing beautifully in the background.
Hamza, with his constant need to express gratitude of dosti and confide in Minahil about his love, and then Saman’s constant brain washing has Minahil’s head floating in the clouds. Uff how annoying is Saman (Huma Nawab). Waisay ever since Huma Nawab has made a comeback in dramas I just do not like the roles she has been portraying and her acting in general. Khair, Saman really needs a hobby and no, I do not mean matchmaking for her Minahil!
Hassan tries to tell Mehru all but gets interrupted. The scene between Mehru and Hassan was very sweet and natural. He feels his end is near and wants to make sure she has no grievances against him. Waisay kia hai that he needs to tell Mehru? I could almost physically feel the burden on his chest! We get he wants to tell her something but what is it that it is being dragged out so much? I felt like saying bhai, Mehru ko baad mein batatay rehna magar pls ab pehlay mujhay bata do! Spit it out already!
Overall, the episode was alright. I suppose we are all being given further insight into the characters and their personalities. I do like Affan Waheed normally but his hey what’s up roles are getting a bit monotonous. Again, as I mentioned in one of my other reviews, the pairing of actors seems a bit awkward sometimes as in Bheegi Palkein (A Plus), Affan Waheed and Faryal Mehmood are siblings and here Faryal Mehmood is falling (fallen?) in love with him. Is there no way, my layman mind wonders, that actors/actresses can somehow not commit to projects that are aired at the same time.
Last week, the preview we saw for this episode was misleading as it showed the demise of Hassan but even though it seems his end is near, he was still alive when the episode ended. Samina Peerzada is a delight to watch and I love her in this avatar. The senior actors, especially Usman and Samina Peerzada seem to be stealing the show and although Khalid Malik, Sana Askari, Affan Waheed, Neelum Munir and Faryal Mehmood seem to be doing their bit, nothing about their acting or characters stand out yet. Maybe it is too early to judge. I am waiting to find out what Hassan is hiding and looking forward to the scenes between Samina Peerzada and Saima, both being wonderful actresses in my opinion. I loved all the theories brought up in the comments on my last review – but this episode has left me none the wiser! How did you find this episode and the drama so far? Please do share your thoughts!
Kunwal Javid
I quite like the pace at which this drama is moving along now. Seeing that Zaryan and Zaina left all their clothes and belongings in their old home, Mehr takes it upon herself to get them some basic necessities. I liked how she did not try to persuade or push Zaina to accompany her. It was very heartfelt and genuine the way she said itna tau haq do mujhay but I did wonder – haq based on what? Is it because Mehr genuinely wants to help them so she wants Zaina to start trusting her? Probably. It just seemed awkward given that Zaina clearly resents Mehr – she does not feel obliged in the least to give her any sort of control or rights – but the very real truth now is that only Mehr can help Zaryan and Zaina at this point of their lives.
I had earlier mentioned how Zaina was being a bit of a brat and I thought that initially too until I remembered the scene in an earlier episode where Zaina is looking at the boxes of unopened presents she received from Hassan over the years on her birthdays but never opened. Although we know and understand Mehr is not at all at fault here and in fact is being extremely compassionate but Zaina was very little when Hasan came (rather came and disappeared) into their lives. And I suppose everyone deals with insecurities and feelings differently. Whereas Zaryan truly appreciates what Mehr is putting at stake by helping them, Zaina feels she is only trying to ease a guilty conscience.
People close to us do have quite an impact on the way our thoughts develop but seems like Hamza and Haider lack brains of their own and need Alia and Minahil to do all their thinking! If only they let Mehr do their thinking for them instead! Haider is convinced Mehr is wrong to reach out to Zaryan and Zaina whereas Hamza is willing to hear his mother out and then sort things as a ‘family’.
Selfieeeeeeeeeeee. Haha. Minahil and Hamza’s selfie has made its way to Zaina’s eyes and she feels heartbroken that Hamza had been playing her all along. Convinced Lahore ‘mein kuch nahin rakha’ she agrees to go to Karachi with Mehr. Did anyone else find Saman Aunty’s outburst when Junaid tells her Mehr is bringing Zaryan and Zaina to Karachi hilarious? I mean, like what does she care?! Itna outrage over Mehr’s decision – how does it affect her?! Haider and Hamza dono haath se nikal gaye hain, oh but wait. A thought just occurred to me. Zaryan and Minahil? Yes? Maybe? Especially Zaryan-after-getting-due-share-from-Hassan’s-inheritance- wala Zaryan? Saman Auntyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!! She has rubbed off on me now! Shoot me!
I found tears pricking the back of my eyes in the scene Mehr is expressing her feelings and fears while looking at the photo of her and Hassan. I also loved how she said she did not know how she has found the courage to do all this because it is so true that in the initial episodes she came across as a woman who is very warm but Hasan handled everything and she was very content for things to be that way.
Mehr ji is very nice, no doubt – but her taste in clothes was a bit disappointing. Zaina and Zaryan looked so awkward and out of place in their new clothes but maybe that was the whole impression that the director wanted to create or maybe I am overly feeling things here. I was so used to Zaina’s simple clothes and Zaryan’s hoodie that the black jacket and that frilly white thing Zaina had on really stood out for me. I would have loved to say that the scene where ‘everyone meets everyone’ was powerful but sadly it failed to make much of an impact. Hamza’s reaction surprised me. I do not know quite how to explain it. I expected more shock, concern, worry at the realization that Zaina is well, Zaina rather than a ‘oh no, why did I fall for her’ kind of reaction. What I did love about that scene though was how Mehr raises her hand to stop Haider in his tracks and declares yeh ghar mera hai and she will decide who stays and who does not.
Each episode Samina Peerzada gives a performance that has me riveted to the screen. I love Mehr’s character – such a breath of fresh air. Such characters are rare, I agree but maybe they do exist. I do wonder though how she will deal with her own sons who are clearly not thrilled at the thought of Zaryan and Zaina living under the same roof. I understand wanting to do right by Z and Z but not at the expense of ostracizing herself from her very own sons. I am so not looking forward to Haider having a go at Zaryan which by the looks of that scene, may happen more than once.
Will Hamza or Zaina disclose to Mehr that they know each other from university? Or will the internet miraculously and finally begin to work again and Alia will make the discovery herself? Shudder!
How many of you watched tonight’s episode? Would love to hear your thoughts.
Kunwal Javid
When I watched the first episode(s) of the dramas I have reviewed so far – Mera Yaar Miladay, Pakeeza and Tum Yaad Aye – I watched the episode first and then when I was writing the review I looked up the producer, director and writer. A few names seemed familiar and a few I learnt about through comments readers made on my reviews. So, this time I did my homework before tuning into the first episode of this drama. Producer – check! Director – check! Writer – check! No alarm bells triggered – Play!
An iDream Entertainment production, directed by Roomi Insha and written by Parisa Siddiqui, Judai airs on ARY Digital every Wednesday at 9pm. The cover picture of the drama seems very ‘hum saath saath hain’ but the title of the play suggests otherwise. Oh well. With a cast comprising of ‘big’ names such as Usman Peerzada, Samina Peerzada and Firdous Jamal amongst others and a beautiful OST sung by no other than Qurat ul Ain Baloch (I sound like the host at an awards ceremony!) – I found myself interested enough to watch the first episode.
There are quite a few characters in this drama and I like how the scenes in the drama unfold so that we are introduced to each character and learn their relationship with each other along with a brief insight into their personalities.
Firstly, we are introduced to Hassan (Usman Peerzada) and Mehr/Humaira (Samina Peerzada), a happily married couple whose older son Haider (Khalid Malik) is about to get married. It is lovely to see Samina Peerzada as her true, graceful self after having seen her in older, head -on -dupatta roles in one too many dramas such as Durr e Shewar, Zindagi Gulzar Hai and Be Qasoor to name a few. Although one cannot find fault in her performances in those dramas, but it is refreshing to see her in a different role again. We see Hassan presenting Mehru with a gift on the occasion of their older son’s wedding. Even though I wince at buddhay peoples’ romance (I know, evil me) but I found this to be such a sweet gesture.
Anyhow, Haider is getting married to Alia (Sana Askari) who belongs to a rich family and we learn it is Haider and Alia’s pasand ki shadi. Then there is the whole dupatta incident which dragged into quite a few scenes and it being there in the first place seemed to be serving the purpose of giving us an insight into the characters’ personalities. Alia’s mother (Amber Wajid) emerged as a stubborn snob, Mehr and Hassan as the couple believing in keeping up with tradition but Mehr is understanding and does not create a fuss, whereas Hassan is less understanding but keeps his peace so as to not upset his wife. Alia seems torn between her mother and mother in law but in the end seems to be influenced by her mother. Alia seems to be a harmless character so far but it is clear that she has Haider wrapped round her little finger.
Hassan and Mehr’s younger son Hamza (Affan Waheed) attends a university in another city. We see he is interested in another student, Zaina (Neelum Munir). He finds excuses to spend time with her and although Zaina does not openly express any interest in him, she is not aloof either. Hamza is shown to be a popular guy on campus, full of life and all that whereas Zaina is the serious, studious sort.
Saima Noor plays the character of Zaina’s mentally disturbed mother who has been unable to deal with her husband’s death. Zaina also has an older brother, Bhai (Imran Aslam) – not sure if his name was mentioned- if so, I missed it. Zaina’s family is not very well off and Bhai seems to be the sensible one holding them all together.
Last but not least, Junaid (Firdous Jamal) and Saman (Huma Nawab) are family friends of the Hassans. Junaid is also their family lawyer. They have a daughter Minahil (Faryal Ahmed) who Saman seems very desperate to get married off to either Haider or Hamza. No surprises at Saman’s character – Huma Nawab seems to be playing the negative/desperate/conniving mother quite a bit lately.
Phew! Now that the introductions are over, shaadi functions begin in full swing. Hassan signs off a cheque to Junaid who asks yeh kab tak chalay ga? The OST and Hassan’s scenes later in the play also suggest he is harbouring a secret which probably only Junaid is privy to.
So Alia is not as sweet as I had initially thought. She tells Haider on their wedding night that from now on it is to be all about pleasing her and she does not like to be dragged into these traditional rites such as the after shaadi dawats in the family. Alia and her mother are shown to be very anti riwayaat – the dupatta and then now the dawats. When Haider presents her with her muu dikhayi I felt like saying behn idher bhi chor do riwayat ko but the sparkling bracelet seemed to obviously generate different sentiments in Alia!
The same night, Hassan has a nightmare and suffers a heart attack, but he survives. The episode ends with Hassan saying to Junaid that he feels he must tell Mehr everything now. I am guessing there is a link between Hassan and Saima Noor but not sure what exactly.
Overall, I like the drama so far. Usman Peerzada, Samina Peerzada and Firdous Jamal are professionals. Samina Peerzada always seems to portray her roles on screen effortlessly. It was nice to see Firdous Jamal suited booted. He fits that role much better than the wronged, pareshan father of daughters. Neelum Munir and Affan Wahid are convincing as university students and look good together. Neelum Munir’s acting has improved considerably. I remember there was a time when she would be delivering an emotional scene and her expressions and tone made it appear as if she were narrating a horror story instead! Imran Aslam is perfect as the sensible, older brother. He was the older brother in another drama too, Choti Choti Khushiyan and I like how he portrays that character. I found the scene between Neelum and Imran sweet but also raised a few questions when he says this house is a naimat (maybe their father owned it so no debt there) but the education being an ehsaan was a bit confusing. Bhai and Zaina both seem to be studying yet and I do not think Bhai (wish I had caught on to what his name was in the play) has any sort of part time job so who is supporting them. I have a feeling this is where Hassan’s link comes in. Saima Noor has not had much screen time in the two episodes except as a distressed, confused mother. Amber Wajid has nothing new to offer – I have still not fully recovered from the trauma of that TVC she appeared in years ago as a smirking mother which was shown a thousand times a day about this chocolate/biscuit – I have forgotten the name (or maybe I have blocked it from my memory)!
Next week’s episode preview shows Hassan’s demise. The storyline does seem to have ‘been there, done that’ written all over it where Hassan probably had two wives/relationships but then are Zaina and Hamza related? Surely hope not! But with such a star studded cast I am hoping there is more than that meets the eye and there are some twists and turns as the story develops in order to keep my interest. A few of the dialogues and scenes seemed clichéd and made me wince rather than find them cute or natural such as the ‘my sons are my bazoo’ line and the guessing game between Minahil and Hamza (waqt aanay par sub bataoon ga and Minahil dreamingly smiling) but thankfully there were not too many of them.
Phew! That was a long review but I was trying to cover two episodes and those too the introductory ones and hey, there are quite a lot of characters here! So far, I am interested and since there is nothing else I watch on a Wednesday I will be tuning into next week’s episode. Please do share your thoughts on this episode!
Kunwal Javid
Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarha is the upcoming drama to be aired on Hum TV. The drama serial features the very talented Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, Nabeel Zuberi, Kashif Mehmood, Sohail Sameer, and others. To no one’s surprise, the project is yet another Momina Duraid production. Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarah drama story revolves around the life of a young and intelligent girl named Maham aka Maha. There is a love triangle between Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, Hassan Khan, and Nabeel Zuberi. The drama story is full of romance, suspense, and entertainment.
Lately, the promo of upcoming drama serial “Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarah” are out now. Let’s have a look!
It seems like “Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarah” will be a super hit drama serial as it features an interesting storyline and a star-studded cast.
3rd April is the day when eyes of national and international media were on Pakistan. The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi faced a No Confidence Motion in the assembly with the united opposition moving to oust him from power.
Prime Minister said that he will surprise everyone on Sunday and that is what he did when Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri threw out the NCM under Article 5 of the constitution that pertains to loyalty to the state. Many people have been overjoyed and Pakistani celebrities are also sharing their emotions and thoughts on the outcome:
Junaid Khan over the past few years has emerged as a leading star of the Pakistan Media Industry.
Junaid Khan started his career as a singer. He is the lead vocalist of Call Band as well. Junaid Khan’s recent performance in Kashf got him immense love and critical as well as commercial acclamation.
Junaid Khan recently shared a video on his Instagram in which he gave us an important message that when he is away from his home and his family. There are certain people who take care of him. Junaid Khan introduced his domestic staff and gave them Cadbury dairy milk gift baskets.
Let’s have a look at the video:
This is such a sweet gesture shown by Junaid Khan. What’s your take on this matter? Share your views with us through the comments section!
Aya Lariye is a traditional wedding song which has been played for years at Pakistani weddings. Coke Studio previously did a rendition of it where Meesha Shafi and Nadeem Abbas Rufi performed it. JPNA 2 has also used a rendition of Aya Lariye and they are calling it the “biggest wedding song of the year”. Nadeem Abbas Rufi, Shuja Haider and Aima Baig have rendered their voices for the song while music is also by Shuja Haider. Fahad Mustafa and Mawra Hocane have performed in the song and Mawra’s overall look is similar to that of Sohai’s from JPNA 1. Here watch the song:
Aya Lariye is not really impressive as the desi element is seriously missing from the song. With all the major films having wedding songs this year, looks like Load Wedding has won the wedding song war at least. Let’s wait and see which movie performs better at the box office!
This Eid there were a lot of anticipations as for the three big film released for the audience. All three Parwaaz Hai Junoon, Load Wedding and JPNA 2 had fans waiting anxiously for them and the question was which one of these will come out victorious at the box office. The answer is here and JPNA 2 has done the most business, though the other two films have also done well. JPNA 2 as done a gross box office collection of nearly 16 crores in 4 days which is a huge number. The film also made a record for the fastest 10 crores.
Parwaaz Hai Junnon also did business with Junoon as it collected about 12 crores in 4 days. People are looking impressed with Hamza’s return to the silver screen:
Load Wedding got limited screens due to the other two films having a huge ensemble cast but still managed to earn over 6 crores which are a good amount in given circumstances:
Teefa in Trouble has also crossed 40 crores and has held well in the presence of biggies. Eid ul Adha has really been big for the Pakistani box office!
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 has to be one of the most anticipated movies in Pakistani film industry right now. It’s predecessor bore well on box office and paved way for a sequel through it’s success.
Just like it’s predecessor JPNA 2 is heavily star studded and to add more to the flavor the film will be featuring actors from across the border as well.
Bollywood actor Kanwaljit Singh will be making an appearance in JPNA2, essaying the role of Kubra Khan’s father.
You might have seen him before in Pak-Indo venture titled Virsa back in 2010.
Kanwaljit Singh won’t be the only Indian actor starring in the film. Andaz Apna Apna actor Shehzad Khan is also part of the star-studded JPNA2
The details about his role in the film haven’t been revealed yet.
The film is slated to release this year on Eid ul Azha and we wish the team all the luck.
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Pakistani cinema started from dust and has been progressing day by day with more and more movies coming out each year and many more people getting into the business seriously. Humayun Saeed has been ruling over the box office and all his films have done really great business. With Jawani Phir ahi Ani making records which were broken by Punjab Nahi Jaongi, now it is his latest flick Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 which has made a record by becoming the first Pakistani film to cross 70 crore mark on the global box office.
It is great news for all the movie-makers out there that Pakistani films also hold the potential to do great business and can flourish quite well!
Joyland directed by Saim Sadiq, produced by Sarmad Khoosat and starring Sania Saeed, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani and Rasti Farooq is not just a film but a moment pride for Pakistan as it represented the country and oh so brilliantly at the Cannes Film Festival. Our stars walked the carpet and received a long standing ovation at the premier of their film.
These are some moments of Joyland’s stars from Cannes red carpet:
Joyland has now another feather in its cap after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival. The film has won the Jury Award in UnCertain Regard Category which is the second most prestigious award at the competition after Palme d’Or Award which is the highest.
A huge congratulations to team Joyland from our side!
Pakistani entertainment industry made waves internationally in the year 2022. Our stars Fawad Khan, Mehwish Hayat, Samina Ahmed, Nimra Bucha, Ahad Raza Mir and Humayun Saeed acted in international series while a Pakistani film Joyland became the first movie of the country to screen at the Cannes Film Festival and also win an award. Joyland also released in Pakistan amid controversy and managed to get mixed reviews from the audience. However the film has managed to get recognition and accolades from around the world.
After winning at Cannes, Joyland is all set for its Oscars journey as it becomes the first Pakistani film to get shortlisted for International Feature Film Category.
The category picks 15 films from all over the world which are then sent for final nomination. Film’s executive producer Malala Yousafzai was joyous for this success and appreciated the film’s talented cast and crew.
Here is Malala calling the director Saim Sadiq for sharing the great news:
Here is how people are reacting to the first Pakistani film making it to Oscars shortlist:
Pakistani film industry has revived and we have watched very different content coming out of the cinema this year. Kamli for example was a very women centric film with Saba Qamar in the lead ad it did really well on the box office considering its niche market. Otherwise masala films like London Nahi Jaunga and Quaid e Azam Zindabad also earned enough to turn into block busters. And right now The Legend of Maula Jatt is reigning supreme. Among all these releases the film Joyland which won big awards at the Cannes film festival and was the first project from Pakistan to ear such accolades was set to release in cinemas.
Joyland was slated to release on 18th November in Pakistan. It was cleared by the censor board at first and the team was busy in promotions.
Here is the trailer of the film:
People were unhappy about the release of Joyland and #BanJoyland started trending on social media:
The censor board has now revoked the certification earlier granted to the film because of great public backlash:
Among all this many artists and film buffs have come out with support for Joyland:
The film was previously cleared in August by the censor board and now it is in a limbo. Let’s see how it goes for Joyland!
Summaiya Rizwan is a Pakistani journalist, newscaster, and a news anchor. She is a young anchor and very popular because of her work beauty too. She has worked at renowned news channel including ARY News, Bol News and Waqt News. Summaiya is considered as one of the talented and top newscaster of Pakistan.
Recently Summaiya Rizwan taking to her Instagram account shared some amazing pictures with her fans and followers from her recent trip to Swat, Pakistan. Beside her hectic work routine Summaiya decided to plan a trip to northern areas of Pakistan to enjoy her vacations. Let’s have a look on some of the beautiful pictures Summaiya shared on her Instagram account.
Entertainment News journalist Nadia Faisal passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. She was also known as Nieni Rafi. She was suffering for the disease for long time.
Nadia Faisal, alias Nieni, was a senior journalist associated with the entertainment news industry for several years during which she worked for several television channels, including Geo News for a 13 years.
Her husband is renowned film and music producer Faisal Rafi, confirmed the news of her death.
“Dear friends and colleagues, my wife Nadia Faisal who most of you knew as Nieni passed away today after a long struggle with cancer, will share funeral details soon, please remember her in your thoughts and prayers,” he said in a message on Twitter.
We are deeply saddened on the death of our talented journalist,the fraternity will never forget her hardwork and effort. May Her soul rest in peace.
His husband has requested to make a prayer for her that may Allah Almighty elevate her ranks there.
Shoaib Malik and Sana Javed broke the internet with their marriage. No one knew this was happening and they also did not know what happened with Shoaib and Sana’s previous marriages before this announcement came. However, the internet was shocked and they all started supporting Sania Mirza and Umair Jaswal, Shoaib and Sania’s exes at this point.
Umair Jaswal has largely remained silent in all this fiasco but now his celebrity friends are also praising him for his grace while journalist Naeem Hanif who is Samaa’s bureau chief in Lahore is also sharing some inside news.
According to Naeem Hanif, Umair Jaswal actually called Sania Mirza after everything went down. He shared his feelings in all this and listened to Sania. Umair has switched off his personal phone and he is not responding to anyone right now including journalists.
He further alleged that Shoaib Malik’s family was not in favour of his marriage to Sana. They also went to Dubai to get things resolved between him and Sania but Shoaib did not listen to them but it did not happen.
The journalist further alleged that Umair never wanted to divorce Sana. He then got calls from some very powerful friends of Sana who live in Rawalpindi and they asked him to sign the divorce papers. He finally did it and therefore he is not talking about anything right now.
Here is what he revealed:
Myi Ri was a mega hit on ARY Digital. the drama had a very different topic and it created a lot of debate throughout its airing time. Aina Asif and Samar jafri were both hailed as stars as they played the lead characters Annie and Fakhir. People were attached to the lead characters and wanted to see how their life and stories will progress. Annie and Fakhir faced obstacles, had a daughter and finally got divorced in the end. their divorce came along with a few more divorces. Annie and Fakhir fans were devastated by the ending and people had different opinions regarding the ending.
Jornalist Kiran Naz also followed the drama and she was not satisfied by the ending. She thought that divorce was glorified through this script though the topic was really good.
This is what Kiran thought about Mayi Ri’s ending and how she thinks divorce was glorified:
The internet is agreeing with Kiran and thinks that divorce was not the right thing to show in the end. This is how the internet responded to Kiran Naz’s analysis:
Journalist Irshad Bhatti ties the knot again. He is a journalist and analyst who is seen on different news channels and speaks about the ongoing politics in Pakistan. His style of speaking with a dramatic flair is loved by many as he says a lot of things that would generally not be said in Pakistan in a subtle manner.
He lost his first wife after she got unwell in the year 2022. He was broken and he never hid his love for his wife and emotions that he felt. He cried for her and the public always sent best wishes to him:
Irshad Bhatti has now moved on as he got married again to Sama Raj. Sama Raj is a former actress and social media influencer. The couple got married in an intimate ceremony.
Here are some moments from Irshad Bhatti’s Nikkah with Sama Raj:
Irshad Bhatti is a very famous journalist of Pakistan. He has reported through many times in this country and he has served as a political analyst on many shows. He has also seen many big changes in his personal life as he lost his beloved wife a few years back. His kids were young when he had to go through this phase and Irshad has always talked about his wife and the support system that he lost when she left this world.
In a recent show for Eid, Irshad remembered his wife and said that when his wife died he felt like he lost his companion, his best friend, the woman who used to pray for him. He said that he remembers her everyday and he believes that he will meet her one day.
This is what Irshad shared:
He earlier was in tears when he had to come back after burying hs wife. Irshad Bhatti had shared 2 years back while in tears that the moment he left his wife in the ground is a moment that he can never forget.
Watch clip below:
Imran Riaz Khan can be called Pakistan’s most famous journalist right now. He is a vocal personality and he has worked both as a field reporter and later on as a mainstream anchor on news channels. He is also among the top YouTube news channels in the country. Imran Riaz Khan has been at the forefront of many breaking news in Pakistan but unfortunately he was a part of an internationally terrifying news in the past few months himself as a victim.
Imran Riaz Khan was like many others a missing person in Pakistan and the world saw his father taking the matter to court. He was missing for many months and later on was released in a very unhealthy situation. He looked very weak and now has a speech impediment. Imran is however recovering, thanks to his family and friends who are supporting him in this journey.
He gave his first ever interview and shared that how belief in Allah is what kept him going. Imran said that Allah has never disappointed him. He was always given what he prayed for and his connection to Allah has strengthened. Imran got emotional sharing how kind Allah has been to him in his life.
Here is what he said:
Netizens sent blessings and prayers to Imran for his recovery and how beautifully strong his faith is:
Hassan Nisar is a very famous journalist from Pakistan. He has been analysing current affairs and reporing and writing columns for many years now. He is very blunt and says whatever is on his mind in many different situations that have happened in the country over decades. He also gave his point of view after the viral news of Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza divorce.
Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza were two stars who always received love and also had a son Izhaan Mirza Malik. The couple’s separation rumours were circulating for few months now and it finally became a confirmed news after Sania Mirza’s father confirmed khula when Shoaib Malik shared pictures with new wife Sana Javed.
Hassan Nisar was asked by his followers about his opinion on the whole ordeal. He said he is not a cricket fan and therefore, he does not know a lot of Shoaib Malik and he reckons Sania is a Mirza so she must be from an old Muslim family of India. He sent her best wishes and said that yes divorce is halal therefore he would say it is not a bad thing.
The journalist went on to advise couples to have kids after spending a few years together as kids are the primary victims when a home breaks. He said that if you have kids, try to save your marriage by any means possible. Here is bis advice to youngsters after the Shoaib Sania divorce:
Habib Akram is considered a true journalist who believes in speaking the truth even in difficult situations. He does not bow down to pressures and he is therefore respected by everyone. He is also self-made and a man of integrity.
Habib Akram spoke to GNN about his personal life, career and struggles and shared something which millions of Pakistanis are struggling with.
He revealed that he used to work hard in order to just pay the electricity bill in time. Once his sister got sick and she was recommended a medicine and one egg per day. He broke down sharing how that was such a big task to afford that medicine and an egg. He added that millions today are still struggling and this not because they are at fault or they are unlucky. The culprit is the insane system of this country
This is what Habib Akram shared about his struggles:
The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar had banned Dr. Shahid Masood, from appearing on TV for a three-month period on March 20th. Dr. Masood was banned after his claims regarding the presence on an international pornographic ring in Pakistan were found to be “unfounded and baseless” by the JIT. Now, he is in trouble again as he has been arrested.
According to case filed against Shahid Masood, he had signed an agreement with a fake company to negotiate with the Pakistan Cricket Board for grant of rights to PTV for coverage of cricket matches played in Pakistan. PTV faced heavy losses post that. Roshan Mustafa Gillani and Kashif Rabbani were also suspects in the case. They had returned 8 Million and 10 Million after their bail was denied.
A district court of Islamabad had issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Masood on the request of FIA but he had obtained an interim pre-arrest bail. But a special court of FIA had refused to confirm his interim bail in October. Shahid Masood had filed a plea in IHC after his interim bail period expired today. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani dismissed his petition for pre-arrest bail.
Ambreen Fatima is a senior Pakistani print and electronic media journalist who has been part of the media for twenty one years. She has interviewed legendary Indian artists who came to Pakistan in the past. Ambreen Fatima is currently successfully running her YouTube channel. She is also a famous columnist and writer and has also worked as sub-editor and reporter in multiple newspapers.
A few days ago, Ambreen Fatima made headlines after indulging into a heated debate with Feroze Khan. Ambreen Fatima called out Feroze Khan for his unprofessional attitude and arrogance.
Recently, In a podcast with Farrukh Warraich, Ambreen Fatima addressed her heated debate with Feroze Khan.
Talking about it, she said, “I have never indulged in a debate with any celebrity in my 21 years of journalistic career. It was Sunday, and many popular journalists and mainstream media professionals took time out from their hectic routines and waited for the artists. We were told to arrive at 3 PM, and we waited until 5:30 PM. Rahim Pardesi was also waiting with his family, but Feroze Khan didn’t show up. Eventually, the mainstream media left the venue.
She further added, “I was about to leave as well when they came and requested us to stay. Mr. Ishfaque and I decided to wait. After that, Feroze finally arrived and treated us like servants. He showed extreme arrogance, as if being a superstar gave him that right. That’s when I took the mic and expressed my anger. The crowd started hooting at us, and then he started giving lame excuses that there was no hot water and things like that. I never intended to degrade him.” She further added, “Stars cannot separate themselves from the media. It’s unfair. If fans make you a star, then why invite the media at all your important events”. Here is the link to the video:
Also watch the video of her argument with Feroze Khan when she called him out for his unprofessional attitude and arrogance after arriving three hours late to the press conference of his boxing event:
Feroze Khan, a famous Pakistani actor known for his controversies and unpredictable behavior, is once again making headlines for unprofessional conduct. Today, he was scheduled to attend a press conference in Lahore for his upcoming boxing match against digital creator Rahim Pardesi. However, the event faced a 2.5-hour delay due to his late arrival. Upon his late appearance, Lahore-based journalist and YouTuber Ambreen Fatima openly called him out for his unprofessional behaviour.
Ambreen Fatima said, “My name is Ambreen Fatima, we were strictly told to be on time and reach at 3:00 pm sharp. We all appeared in time but Feroze Khan appeared 2.5 hours late, all the main stream media has gone by now. You guys are stars just because of the media after Allah’s blessings and fans’ support. Media people support you and promote you. It is not professionalism. It is not a joke.”
Feroze Khan replied that he appeared late because there was no supply of hot water at his hotel. Here is the link to the video shared by Galaxy Lollywood:
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Social media users are calling out Feroze Khan for his non serious, unprofessional and rude behaviour. A very few of Feroze Khan’s fans are defending him and saying that he apologized soon after appearing on the stage. Read the comments here:
Music group Josh, featuring Qurram Hussain and Rup Magon, is one of the most popular bands of Pakistan. With four full-length albums (released worldwide) to their credit including several thrilling collaborations, the band has been an active part of the music industry for over a decade.
The band is now entering the bandwagon of television soundtracks with an upcoming drama serial called Shiza. The drama is all set to hit the screens soon and the OST released recently and it’s not just an ordinary one because the music video features the band along with the drama scenes.
The song is titled Iltija and has been sung by Rup Magon and Qurram Hussain while the video is directed by Sohail Javed. More than half of the video features performance shots of the band while the rest consists of shots from the serial.
Iltija is a soulful song with deep lyrics and a great composition. Strong vocals and the musical composition is a blend of grief and depth which connects instantly.
The movie which is striving really hard to give a tough competition to the Bollywood and Hollywood releases in the country as a standalone Pakistani movie is attracting more audience day by day. Josh is a movie which reveals all about the lives of people who live in rural areas of Pakistan and are under a great pressure of feudalism. The cast of the movie is further motivating the Pakistani drama lovers to see actors like Amina Sheikh, Mohib Mirza, Naila Ali and Naveen Waqar on big screen.
The film’s private premiere early in August was a successful event in Karachi where many celebrities showed up to support the movie at Atrium Mall-Karachi.
Here are a few snaps been taken, have a look!
Now that the movie is all available in cinemas and I am also done with the rituals of Eid, I am done with the ticket purchasing of the movie for this Monday and will be watching the movie with my family to support the local content. Have you grabbed your tickets by now?
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Blessings,
Nida Zaidi
In Pakistan, the wedding season is at its peak. A lot of grand weddings made headlines because of their grandeur and lavish display of wealth. Well, another wedding is doing rounds on social media for all the wrong reasons. In the wedding, the sisters in law of the groom, and the bride’s family misbehaved with the groom. They dragged him down from the sofa and snatched his shoes in order to take the money as per ritual. The video caption reads, “the most chaotic Joota Chupai”. Have a look at the video:
The Joota Chupai ritual video ignited heavy public criticism. Social media users said that it’s so disrespectful to the groom. A lot of people wrote that the bride’s family is illiterate, greedy and rude. They said that the groom’s family is bearing this disrespect with grace but if they would have reacted, the things would have been difficult for the girl. The social media users said that this is the cheapest and rudest action done by the bride’s family. Many people said that these things don’t suit decent families. Have a look at the comments:
Here are the screenshots from the viral joota chupai ritual video:
Jonathan Pitts Wife Wynter Danielle Pitts was born on January 29, 1980 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was a woman who feared the Lord. She was raised in a Christian home where as she put it, “The Bible was more than coffee-table décor.” Wynter and her brother both were raised by a single mom, with lots of support from her grandparents and the loving care of her big brother. Wynter was baptized at Christian Life Church in Baltimore, MD. Wynter attended Lockerman Bundy Elementary School and was accepted into the prestigious Roland Park Country School (RPCS) for middle and high school. She graduated from RPCS in 1998 and earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Drexel University in 2003. It was in high school and college that Wynter discovered her love for travel. She studied abroad in France during her high school years and in England during her college years. She met her soulmate, Jonathan Pitts in college. They dated for a short eight months, were engaged for a year and made a commitment to God and each other to be husband and wife on June 27, 2003.They found their greatest commonality in their shared hope and faith in Jesus Christ, and this was the foundation of everything they would do in life from that point on. Winter is the author of many books like, author of For Girls Like You, You’re God’s Girl! A Devotional For Tweens and She is Yours: Trusting God as You Raise the Girl He Gave You. Jonathan Pitts Wife Wynter started FOR GIRLS LIKE YOU magazine in 2012 because she had four girls named Alena, Kaitlyn, Camryn and Olivia. She wanted to influence her daughters specifically her oldest daughter, Alena, who was 7 at the time. She put great efforts for creating this magazine for seven years. She interviewed, wrote, edited, designed and laid out the pages—she touched every part. This was a heart work for her, but it was a heart work that started with her FOUR girls that then spilled over into a bigger community: FOR Girls Like You. Wynter Evans Pitts is the founder of For Girls Like You Magazine, a ministry to tween and teen girls, and their parents, that includes print and web resources. Her purpose was to introduce young girls to Christian values so they can walk passionately and boldly in who God has created them to be. This community of For Girls Like You and her family suffered an unspeakable loss when Wynter unexpectedly died on July 24, 2018, she left behind a loving family fully devoted to Christ. Her husband, Jonathan and four girls are taking further on her legacy through Girls Like You and are becoming leaders of their generation. Wynter and Jonathan were married in 2000.
wynter was very close to her brother. They shared a loving bond. The death of wynter left his brother in a complete shock.
Wynter’s brother took to Instagram to share his deep grief . He shared a memorable picture of his and wynter and wrote the heart warming and an emotional note.
Following is the note written by her brother.
“I can’t believe that I would be posting this about my only 38 yr old sister. Our hearts are heavy as on yesterday Wynter Pitts passed away. @forgirlslikeyou She was my only sibling. Over the years we grew to be so close. I don’t understand why God has called her home so early But…. I have to TRUST whatever he is doing even though I don’t understand why. We were just 2 kids growing up in Baltimore City and who knew all that she would accomplish so much in such a too short life. I am so grateful for the last 2 and half years that we were only 10 minutes away from one another. Before that there were thousands of miles between us. Please pray for my brother in law @pittsjr26 my beautiful nieces and the rest of our family. This is a heavy weight to carry but we must keep going. So many lives were touched by her ministry and she was so happy in life. Today we mourn but all of our yesterdays will live on forever. My little sister in age and size could light up a room with her presence. I will miss her dearly”.
Jonathan pitt shared this beautiful and memorable picture with an emotional caption:
“10 years ago today.
So many memories.
So many blessings.
So many battles won by that point.
So many great times together.
But even then, we had little idea what was ahead.
It’s crazy what can happen in 10 years.
Missing you all over again Wynter Danielle. What an incredible mom you are. A Proverbs 31 wife. A hero to me in the faith.
Annoyed at death right about now . It’s not permanent but it sure does get in the way. Dumb but overcome”.
wynter pitt with her beautiful smile.
Jonathan Pitts with his adorable daughters.
Jonathan and Wynter on their wedding.
Beautiful wynter with her daughters.
Wynter Pitts on her wedding day.
Beautiful happy family.
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John Felix Anthony Cena Jr., globally known as John Cena, is an American professional wrestler, actor and television presenter. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. He is currently signed to the WWE on a part-time deal and is the current host of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? on Nickelodeon and has starred in various films. Cena is a five-time United States Champion, four-time world tag team champion, and a 16-time world champion. John Cena married Elizabeth Huberdeau on July 11, 2009. The couple couldn’t get along for long and were divorced in July 2012. Cena then got engaged with fellow wrestler, Nikki Bella, on April 2, 2017. They were to be married on May 5, 2018 but the broke up in April 2018. On October 12, 2020, Cena reportedly married girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh in a private ceremony in Tampa, Florida.
Shay Shariatzadeh is a Canadian engineer who was born in Iran in 1989. She has the citizenship of Canada and she lives in British Columbia. She became over night sensation when the news of her hookup with WWE star wrestler John Cena hit the headlines.
Shay Shariatzadeh completed her Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from The University of British Columbia in the year 2013. She has been working with the university as a mentor for the students as well as to help the university to build a stronger industry and community. She started working at a very young age. Her first job was as a sales associate at a firm La Vie En Rose, a Canadian lingerie retailer. In 2011, she started working as a software test engineer in Alpha Technologies Ltd. She is a hard worker and committed to achieving the goals that she sets for herself. Her elder brother is also an engineer and he is the one who inspired and guided her to be an engineer. Shay said in an interview, “I have always enjoyed math and physics. My brother studied engineering in school and I remember one day he came home with a project and it was an autonomous car—and that was it! I decided to study Engineering”. Since May 2015, Shay has been working at Avigilon, a Motorola Solutions Company, in Vancouver.
Shay Shariatzadeh shares an unbreakable bond with her mother. Her mother is a surgeon. She shifted to Canada to give a bright future to her kids. She is the biggest inspiration in Shay’s life. She said about her mother that, “The strongest and most hardworking woman I know is my mother. The biggest lesson she taught me was to be independent and fight for the things I want in life. She is the reason I fight to be the best version of myself, to be kind and to never give up – because, despite all the hardship, she always smiled. She is my hero”.
Shay met John Cena in a restaurant in Vancouver and the two fell in love. They dated for some time and finally tied their knots on October 12, 2020. The two love birds are living giddily.
Here are some clicks from their personal life!
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