The story of any drama is taken forward with the help of characters. They play an important part in making or breaking the drama. It can be stated that characters are the building blocks and backbone of any story because the writers conceive them and with the help of their circumstances and scenarios, convey the entire story and the message they have in their mind. A lot of times, though the story may not work, there are often such characters that end up being memorable. Similarly, at times dramas become popular but the characters lack the impact in order to become unforgettable.

In Pakistani dramas, the viewers come across different varieties of characters, in general they are either good or bad because they serve the purpose and stay true to what they have been written for. Then comes such a category which makes one question the thought process of the writer. Such characters are neither good or bad, they are in fact the worst characters that the drama buffs come across. Many times, they leave the viewers speechless and end up being the reason behind their frustration. The current dramas on air right now are not devoid of such characters. The writers have tried hard to give them a personality but their reasoning and overall attitude is poorly executed and makes them the worst character in a drama.

Let’s take a look at 10 worst characters that can be seen in the dramas that are currently being aired:

Saira (Mai Na Janoo)

This character touches all levels of stupidity and unreasonability. She is one of those one-dimensional characters who loves to get involved in self-imposed misery. She was shown to have been raised in a toxic environment with her father and his second wife mistreating her mother. However, she got married to her cousin Nain, who has time and again done everything to let her know that he will never doubt her, he will never question her and in fact, he will always be there for her. Her cousin and ex-boyfriend Nihaad fails to get the message that Saira is now married, therefore he pesters her like a pest. His job is nothing else, however this is where Saira enters the room of worst characters ever. Even after Nain has let her know that she can share everything with him, she chooses to stay silent and keep it a secret from him that Nihaad visits their place at late hours. She has full fledged conversations with him and now, her majboori touched a new low when she allowed Nihaad to celebrate her birthday at 12AM. She not only lies to her husband but also visits the venue where Nihaad had made special arrangements. Imagine being SO majboor that you have to celebrate your birthday when you don’t want to. Also, the list of lies that she has told keeps on getting bigger and Sanam Jung surely has made it very obvious that she has forgotten how to act. The latka latka ke rona only to add more weightage to her bechargi is quite frustrating!

Kiran (Mai Na Janoo)

Another namoona of this drama; Kiran happens to be the worst character as well. She has clearly seen how her cousin Nihaad has been madly in love with her sister Saira, so much so that he even abducted her from her mehndi function. Nihaad has stalled his wedding with Kiran. He is someone who does not believe in being subliminal, in fact he has clearly let everyone know what he feels for Saira, so much so that even her marriage doesn’t mean anything to him YET, there’s Kiran, who decided to get married to Nihaad against all odds only to turn into a bechari. Nihaad’s attitude has not changed, he is a villain and he continues to be that, but surprise surprise, it is only after her marriage to Nihaad that now she can see what he feels for Saira and chooses not to move on? Why did she choose to take a leap of faith when she knew that Nihaad was in love with Saira and not giving up? Nothing justifies her bewakoofi and oh, get ready for some buckets full of tears because intelligently, this is the fate Kiran fought for and chose for herself, taaliyan!

Zeeshan (Kahin Deep Jalay)

Before reading this paragraph, I urge you to lower your voice and slow down the pace only to reenact how Zeeshan speaks and to understand how frustrating it not only is to speak like that but to listen to it too. Zeeshan’s problem is that he is too sensitive, he could cry at the fact that a fly sat on his plate of food, or a wind touches his hair. He is a pessimist who only loves to see negatives in any given situation. Zeeshan fell in love with Rida who belonged to a rich family. Before the marriage he decided to give majnu a run for his money with all the cheesy talks of pyaar mohabbat ke kasmain waday but after his marriage, he immediately realized that his peanut sized ego was hurting by being a good husband and Voila! That gave birth to the real Zeeshan who is a liar as well. This meesna bhola Zeehan has now all the germs of a typical husband because he is keeping his biggest biological secret from Rida and instead of addressing the elephant in the room, he continues to make her feel less worthy. Zeeshan has been holding Rida accountable for things she is not even responsible for, like she belonging to a wealthy family, like her brothers loving her and going out of the way for her. Imran Ashraf is a brilliant actor but his overacting in portraying the bechargi of Zeeshan has also made this character impossible to tolerate.

Khadija (Kahin Deep Jalay)

I fail to understand how was it shown that before her eldest son Faham’s marriage, this family was a living example of love and mera ghar meri jannat because as the story has progressed, Khadija has shown no signs of being in control of her children or the situations that they are facing, which easily could have been avoided. The writer has tried to hold Shameela Bhabhi responsible for the misery of Khadija and her entire family, however as we see it, Khadija is equally responsible too. Ever since Khadija learnt the truth about Shameela Bhabhi, she went on a mourn-vrat spree and did not intervene to stop things from worsening. There had been thousands of situations which could’ve easily avoided IF Khadija had opened up her mouth in stead of stuffing it with BP ki goliyan. She allowed things to escalate for the worst and then held Shameela responsible. It’s been probably 10 episodes but we are still waiting to hear one dialogue from Khadija because all she does is cry, nod her head, go to her room and lie on the bed, taaliyan!

Munazzah Chachi (Thora Sa Haq)

Not sure whether to mention her with her actual name or her attributes; as in Munazzah Chachi or Manipulator Chachi. This character is a perfect case of manipulator, someone who has all the tacts up her sleeves to survive an apocalypse. Ever heard of cockroaches knowing how to survive the atomic explosion – nothing against the actor but her characters reminds us of this scientific fact. Isn’t it amazing that for most part of her life, she has succeeded in living in a home which doesn’t belong to her. She is someone who doesn’t know what sincerity is. She will end up being best friends with the one who she thinks will help her one way or the other. This is the reason despite hating Rabia Tayi, she has always listened to her and has done everything that would make the owner of her house happy. Rabia Tayi might look irrational but she is transparent, she is who she is but when it comes to Manipulator Chachi, she is an opportunist. It is interesting to note that most of the time, the sick ideas that are executed by Rabia Tayi are brewed in Munazzah’s mind, but she makes sure that when the actual plan takes place, no one knows she was the mastermind behind it. She has stabbed Rabia Tayi, she has also stabbed her husband and even her son Zamin was not spared because she initiated his fake divorce by getting the deed from the lawyer but made it look like it was Rabia who was behind all this. Very cunning bhai!

Zamin (Thora Sa Haq)

Before the recently aired episode, Zamin did not show any redeeming qualities and we are not sure if that will change our opinion of him anytime soon. Zamin is a human version of ping pong ball, shuttlecock, tennis ball, pendulum; any such object which swings between people without any control over himself, his body, his mind or his emotions. For the large part of this drama, Zamin had no idea what he was supposed to do and even if he wanted to make things right, he let women around him manipulate him. Zamin was in love with his cousin Hareem all his life but the moment he saw the dari sehmi halat ki mari majboor bechari dukhyari dunya ki satai Rabia tayi ki dassi hui Seher, Zamin could not hold himself and decided that he had to fall in love with her. So much for the sake of love that he could not undo even 1% of the continuous torture that Seher was subjected to. Zamin fell in love with Seher, he fell out of love with Hareem quickly but just after a seduction session initiated by his manipulative mother using Hareem, he decided that he had to fulfill his husbandly duties therefore went on a honeymoon with her by sending some money Seher’s way so that she could take it as a compensation for dealing with this heartbreak. Zamin and his slithering ways!

Shahista Chachi (Deewar e Shab)

She is a perfect case of becoming someone who she hated the most. Shahista spent her entire marital life seeing her jethani Shakira being a perfect example of how one should not be; rude, arrogant and inconsiderate. Shahista hated her jethani Shakira for exactly all these things that she herself has started doing now. It was like in Shahista’s life there was nothing else than to obsess over her jethani Shakira, that is why by idealizing her for so many years, she ended up being her carbon copy. It is hard to understand why one would change for the worse because as we all know, age brings maturity and wisdom but in Shahista’s case, this seems to be a myth because her age has only brought her arrogance and nothing else. Frustrating character for sure!

Zubia (Thora Sa Haq)

Being a negative character is one thing but being one without any solid reason is another which makes you qualified for a worst character list. Zubia was all goody good with Seher when she found out that Seher will be living in a mansion in Karachi, so much so that Zubia decided to barge into her home and imagined living a comfortable life while pursuing her education in Karachi? Like how unreasonable it is to begin with. When Seher could not allow her to camp in her house, Zubia decided to show her true colors. As if there are no hostels in Karachi where she could live and complete her studies? Now when Seher has come back, she has done everything to make her life miserable; taunting at a speed of 200 taunts/second is Zubia’s prowess. She holds Seher responsible for her ruined future, which makes me wonder how all those brilliant students are managing their lives who have traveled to Karachi from all over Pakistan? I so wish Zubia’s parents had allowed her to get educated because she is in dire need of it!

Khayyam (Deewar e Shab)

This character fails to make one understand his purpose. It is understandable that he has led an unfavorable life where things did not go according to his likes and dislikes. However, he decided to take charge of the situation and do what pleases him but that’s about it. He complained half of the drama and the other half, he has been sporting the angry bird look, what for? The reasons are still a mystery. There’s absolutely no character development, no growth, absolutely nothing that Khayyam offers. It makes one frustrated to understand the purpose of this purposeless character. It can be given to him that he is working hard to fend for himself and experiencing life through his struggles but other than that, the poker faced character lacks any depth or may be the way it has been portrayed by Shehroz Sabzwari makes it harder to tolerate.

All The Uncles (Jo Tu Chahay)

It will not only be time consuming, as well as pointless to describe them separately because all of them are exactly the same. It is like the writer wrote some points and etched all the male characters based on exactly those basic ideas because the similarities in them and their unmanliness is uncanny. Be it Armaan, be it Abbas, Obaid or even Burhaan, they all are the worst lot of male characters from the current dramas. Maybe the writer couldn’t do something extra to make the good boy Hashir look good, therefore she made the rest of them brainless, spineless and everything less so that Hashir could stand out for being different. These men lack basic senses of right and wrong, they are unable to control their family matters which have been ruined due to their lack of spine. This entire drama is a perfect case of black and white characters where the negative ones are too negative and the positive ones are too positive but guess what, the positive ones have no spine which makes them the worst characters!

This concludes the list of worst characters from the dramas that are currently on air. Which one of these characters do you find annoying? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below!

Urdu is a beautiful language. It is a language which includes a lot of words from Arabic and Persian, which makes it quite vast in terms of vocabulary. In the era of PTV, Urdu content was articulately complied and every single program used to be designed in such a way so that it could cater to the Pakistani audience and their understanding. Over the years, with the freedom of media and no checks on language criteria, Urdu has suffered a lot. The kind of Urdu that was heard during the PTV era is unfortunately only a dream. With the modernization of the Pakistani content and media, the diction has changed and evolved a lot. In dramas or movies, the medium that plays a huge part in promoting the mother tongue, the usage of English has become widespread.

As much as Pakistani actors are becoming globally accessible and are approaching the world to promote a positive image of Pakistan, they are learning English to make it easier for themselves to communicate. However, in such an era, there are very few celebrities who focus on Urdu and love to communicate in their mother tongue. There are very few celebrities who are eloquent in both English and Urdu, but they are sensitive to the fact that when they are making an appearance on Pakistani media, they must speak in Urdu because the larger part of the audience happens to understand it better.

Here are the 5 Pakistani celebrities who take pride in Urdu:

Reema Khan

Reema Khan has groomed herself over the years. It won’t be wrong to say that she has been one of the very few stars who were the pioneers of representing Pakistani culture all around the world. Reema Khan has come a long way and she has groomed herself into an all-rounded personality. She has also focused a lot on learning English because it helps her in communicating with people around the globe. However, Reema Khan is one such celebrity who takes pride in her Urdu. It won’t be wrong to say that in the current era, she happens to be the only celebrity who can engage the audience with how well-versed and eloquent she is when it comes to speaking in her mother tongue. She often sounds poetic and is very articulate in wording her thoughts beautifully. Reema Khan has worked a lot on herself and knows how to leave an impression with her elegance and charm, however her command on Urdu is one of the most endearing aspects of her personality and it definitely sets her apart. It has helped her in carving her niche and it has also made her stand out from the crowd because she has stayed true to her roots.

Imran Abbas

Imran Abbas is just as eloquent in English as he is in Urdu. However, he is also one of those celebrities who are very sensitive to the fact that when they are appearing on Pakistani television, he makes sure to speak in Urdu and all of his interviews show how well-versed he is. Imran Abbas is into Urdu poetry and Urdu literature, which is why it reflects in his thoughts as well as his words. Imran Abbas also has the power to engage the audience with his thoughts and musings, which he conveys in a most beautiful manner.

Imran Ashraf Awan

After unlocking the new level of success, Imran Ashraf has now come to the forefront where he makes sure to interact with his fans and share his thoughts with them through social media. It is a known fact how consuming and taxing the world of social media can be which forces a person to lose their touch of originality and also compels them to follow the trends and race that everyone is guilty of. However, Imran Ashraf’s take is refreshing and endearing. He always comes up with beautifully thought out messages for his fans, however, he makes sure to convey it all in Urdu. This is the reason, all of his posts and comments on Instagram are in Urdu with which he facilitates himself to convey the essence of his heartfelt prayers and wishes towards others.

Hira Mani

Hira Mani is also one of those celebrities who has often spoken in different interviews about how she takes pride in being Urdu Medium Types. This was probably the label given to her when she stepped in the industry and was approached by a lot of different people for interviews, however she didn’t let it turn into her weakness. Hira doesn’t shy away from stating the fact that she is not well-versed in English, that is why she is at her utmost comfort in speaking in Urdu and doesn’t pay heed to what others might think about it.

Mohsin Haider Abbas

Mohsin Haider Abbas is also one such celebrity from the younger lot who is eloquent in Urdu and takes pride in it. In his interview, he had stated how he used to listen to interviews and watch shows of the likes of Sir Zia Mohiuddin. He gave all the credit to those fine seniors who helped him in getting familiar with the beauty of his mother tongue and allowed him to explore it more. Mohsin Abbas Haider is into writing himself, he often does poetry and it is purely in the most beautiful form of Urdu. He has a complete command over Urdu language and he loves to share it with his fans.

These are the 5 celebrities who take pride in speaking Urdu. Do you think more celebrities should work on their vocabulary? Do you also think the dialogues in our dramas should not be so casual in wording and should purely be in Urdu to keep the essence of Urdu language intact? Media plays a huge part in promoting the language but in recent times, it seems to be compromised upon. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below.

In an era of social media and its widespread usage, each and every event and occasion in a celebrity life gets documented and circulated. The celebrities themselves have now started relying on this powerful tool to share their life with their fans. It not only keeps them connected but also allows them to get the feedback of their fans. It is because of social media that a lot of celebrities are now documenting special moments and events of their lives, one of which happens to be their visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah or Hajj.

Recently a lot of Pakistani celebrities were among the blessed ones to perform Umrah. It is always inspiring to see the celebrities away from all sorts of glitz and glamour, in their most natural and humble state, standing in front of the Holy Kaaba. Most of the time, their pictures in Holy land are not well-received because people think of it as showing off, however, there’s a large number of audience and fans who love these pictures. Each and every Muslim who visits the Holy places documents it and captures some pictures to save the beautiful memory in order to cherish it later, therefore what celebrities do is no different.

Here are the few celebrities who recently went for Umrah:

Humayun Saeed

Humayun Saeed along with his wife Samina Humayun and sister in law Sana Shahnawaz went for Umrah. His wife took it to Instagram to share how blessed she felt when she got to ring the new year in a Holy land, performing the Holy ritual of Umrah. She stated that it was her dream to end the decade and start the new year on this blessed note and her dream was materialized.

Anoushey Ashraf

Anoushey Ashraf also was lucky enough to perform her first ever Umrah alongside her parents this year. She posted a series of pictures with notes showcasing what she prayed the most for. She prayed for Pakistan, she also prayed for the oppressed people of Kashmir, the people struggling with sickness and mental health issues, also she prayed for the mistreated animals around the globe. After completing her Umrah, she also took a trip to Jeddah to get the essence of life there and she was pleasantly surprised to see more openness and independence that the women of Saudi Arabia were practicing. She also shared her thoughts on what Saudi Arabia’s role is and the power it holds to resolve the issues faced by Islamic countries such as oppression of Muslims.

Rabi Peerzada

Rabi Peerzada bid farewell to showbusiness and decided to realign her priorities and redirect her life. She has promised to learn more about Islam and get better at pracitcing her religion. Rabi Peerzada has been in Saudi Arabia for quite a few weeks now and she keeps on sharing everything, from her Umrah experiences to the visits she is making around the Holy cities to see the landmarks and Holy sites. Rabi Peerzada has turned this visit to Saudi Arabia into a travelogue which is educational and gives people a lot of information as well.

Mehwish Hayat

Mehwish Hayat along with her brother Danish Hayat and mother Rukhsar Hayat also performed Umrah recently. She didn’t post a lot but very selective pictures were seen on her and Danish’s social media handles. Mehwish Hayat felt lucky to have attained the opportunity of performing Umrah. She also prayed that everyone gets to experience this blessed and beautiful journey soon.

Aima Baig

After attending PISA Awards 2020 in Dubai, Aima Baig along with her family also went to perform Umrah. She hasn’t posted much from her trip so far, but was only seen in the state of Ihram alongside her father and then her brother in an elevator which suggested she was on her way to the Holy Kaaba.

This concludes the list of those few celebrities who have recently performed Umrah. Do you like seeing the pictures from the Holy Cities of Makkah and Madina? Should our celebrities share more from their visits to inspire people and take them along this beautiful journey? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below.