How is it possible that every single episode of Alif leaves its viewers spellbound & emotional? I think Pakistani drama buffs should be thankful to Umera Ahmed, Haseeb Hassan, the producers & then all the actors who have teamed up to bring Alif to our TV screens because they have not only created magic but have compelled the viewers to think, analyze & ask questions. This was yet another brilliant episode of Alif, it was emotional, it showed the contrast between lives where someone is touching the skies & someone else is engulfed in loneliness & misery. Alif brings human emotions to life on screen in such an articulate manner that it leaves you speechless. Absolutely brilliant.
Momina’s Success
Momina’s personal life has a huge baggage to it, the loss of her brother & the fact that her parents still have not moved on. I find this portrayal very realistic, they were still not coping well with Jahangir’s loss that they actually had to change their home & leave the one which held all the memories they made with Jahangir. This change in the long run is definitely going to be beneficial for them but at this moment, their hesitancy in accepting the change & the new house denoted the fact that they were grevious of the fact that in this new chapter of their lives, they won’t have Jahangir around. The fact that Sultan immediately found a spot for all of Jahangir’s pictures & accolades was emotional, it showed that he still wanted to dedicate a place to Jahangir no matter where he went, because even if Jahangir is no more, he is very much going to be a part of their lives as long as they live. Momina tries really hard to help her parents overcome Jahangir’s death but she often just lets them be because she can’t muster up the courage to tell them to move on. This emotion has been brilliantly portrayed by Sajal Aly in every single episode, she always shows how Momina is also grievous but is putting up a brave face only for her parents, but then gets disappointed when she sees that no matter what she does, she remains unsuccessful in her attempts. I feel for her a lot.
Momina unlocked another achievement where she scored herself an Oscar award. I love how they always show Momina being in touch with her spirituality, always finding solace in the recitation of Holy Quran, away from the noise of her success & the world around. Momina knows the price she has paid & how much she has lost to be where she is. I think this is also a commendable effort by the writer to show the actors in a more humane & relatable spot. Quite often people judge the actors & assume they are only doing everything wrong or are only running behind the worldly success but Momina’s character shows them in a very different light. There’s Momina, who is stepping on one level of success after another but no one sees her for who she is. No one knows her, or the fact that she is a calligrapher herself who loves to maintain her relationship with Allah & His Book. Just a very different way of perspective alteration & Umera Ahmed deserves all the credit for that.
Qalb e Momin’s Struggles:
It was definitely a much needed change in Qalb e Momin’s scenario where they covered the struggles of his professional life at this stage. No one was ready to work with him. Abdul Alla’s suggestion of financing his movie for him through his paintings was absolutely sweet. He wanted to support Qalb e Momin in everything that he did, this was something he confessed before too & he was standing by what he said. In this moment of loneliness, Abdul Alla’s supportive words healed Qalb e Momin & gave him some encouragement that he was looking for. Qalb e Momin is slowly & steadily learning about the superficiality of the world that he is associated with, this is the reason why he is finding himself getting detached from it as the days are passing by.
I don’t know about others but I am definitely going to mourn the loss of Abdul Alla for weeks to come. Why did he die? All the scenes covering Qalb e Momin’s misery after the departure of Abdul Alla were brilliantly shown & acted phenomenally by Hamza Ali Abbasi. Momin finally learned more about Abdul Alla but unfortunately it was too late. All this while I was wondering about all the things Momin would be wanting to ask his grandfather but sadly, he will never be able to have a conversation with him again. Once again, Qalb e Momin was full of regrets, he regretted not knowing about the success that his humble Dada Jaan achieved in his life, he regretted misbehaving with him, he regretted losing him & in the end, Qalb e Momin was once again lonely. He has lost his father, his mother & now his grandfather too. The famous Qalb e Momin is lonely, he is an orphan who has no one by his side. I feel for him too.
The Prayer:
Qalb e Momin has finally acknowledged the fact that he went astray. He lost his path & forgot about his Creator. Acknowledging the problem is the very first step of making amends & Qalb e Momin is finally ready for it. The dua scene was so powerful, it was spellbinding, impactful & just perfect. In most parts of this episode, Hamza Ali Abbasi did not have much dialogues, he just had to act & convery the emotions & feelings through his expressions & he was phenomenal in all of those scenes. The very last scene was the highlight of this episode & it left me overwhelmed. Sheer brilliance!
Sultan wants to get in touch with Qalb e Momin. I think he doesn’t know that the famous director Momin is Qalb e Momin because everyone around him has only referred to him as Momin. Be it Daood, Tina, Shakoor, Neha or Shelly. He is known as Momin & in all of the scenes, either Momin has referred to himself with his full name or it was Abdul Alla who preferred calling him Qalb e Momin, therefore not many people know his real name. This is the reason why Momina was forced to think about the possibility that may be Qalb e Momin was the son of Husn e Jahan that Sultan was talking about. I am sure this is the reasoning behind Sultan not knowing who Momin is, otherwise he would’ve known himself, considering he has been involved in Husn e Jahan & everything related to her, all his life.
Alif Is Magic:
This episode was emotionally charged & absolutely beautiful. Alif has allowed viewers to not only experience a unique storyline but also come across such brilliant acting where every single actor is doing justice to their characters & elevating the level of this drama. Sajal Aly, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Saleem Mairaj, Lubna Aslam as well as all the supporting actors who are playing the characters of Jhumar, Daood and Tina have given their 100% to this drama. Every scene is skillfully brought together, be it the art direction, aesthetically pleasing locations and spaces, angles, camera work, lighting, background scores, everything is just brilliant and adds more charm to the drama watching experience. I am sure the prayer scene is going to stay with me for a long long time, it was a work of art & just took me to another world. Alif is magical. The preview is already making me look forward to the next episode, I can’t wait for Momin to get in touch with Master Ibrahim & then Sultan to learn more about Abdul Alla as well as his mother, it sure is going to be an interesting journey. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Alif.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
Natasha Khalid has recently become a mother which made her realize the value of a mother. She took to her Instagram and paid tribute to her mother Hina Durrani. She wrote a heartfelt note to appreciate her mother.
“With the one who makes it all possible. Becoming a mama, even though it’s just the beginning I have a newfound respect and awe for what all my mother has endured and done to make me able enough to do anything that I do,” Natasha wrote.
She praised her mother after becoming a mother herself, “If I’m even quarter the Mama you’ve been to me I think my little one will be the luckiest one hug your Mamas tight and tell them how much you love them every day because there is truly no one that can ever replace them.”
The stunning couple got married in a beautiful day-time ceremony held on Saturday. The two kicked off their wedding festivities last week with a traditional mayun and mehndi ceremony.
After the wedding, the couple has been updating us with their beautiful pictures. Yasir Hussain posted a cute picture of Iqra Aziz and captioned, “hathon mai hath liye”.
Actor Sami Khan commented under the picture and suggested a song for the couple. He wrote, “I would recommend the song from fanaa … meray haath mein tera haath ho , saari jannatein meray paas hoon… stay blessed both of u… MASHALLAH.”
Yasir Hussain loved the suggestion of Sami Khan and he said he will be calling Sami Khan for the suggestion of songs.
Urwa Hocane added that after completing the shooting of the film Tich Button, she later apologized to Nadeem Baig.
The talented actress has appeared in lead character in Sangsar which earned her great popularity among masses. She was even nominated as the Best Actress in Hum Awards. She did exceptional and remarkable acting in a supporting character in ‘Mohabbat Tum Se Nafrat Hai’.
The young sensation has come up something fresh for her fans. The upcoming star, Kinza Hashmi has released a cover of the song ‘Sajna’. Kinza Hashmi says, “this is 2020 surprise for my friends and fans.” The song Sajna is originally sung by incredibly skilled and young multi-talented singer Yashal Shahid.
Check out this beautiful song by Kinza Hashmi:
Many celebrities including; Nida Yasir, Fariha Altaf, Nousheen Shah, Eshal Fayaz, Shehreyar Munawar, Sunita Marshal, Aiman Khan, Muneeb Butt joined for the party to welcome 2020.
The stunning couple Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz were also the part of this party. Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz looked absolutely gorgeous together at the new year party.
It was a star-studded party, celebrities were dancing and having fun. Yasir Nawaz was taking a video of a lady and his wife Nida Yasir came and caught him.
“You won’t believe it but I was once asked by a brilliant Indian actor who we all look up to, to act in one of his upcoming films. In fact, he even turned up in England to request me, but I was puzzled,” said Imran Khan.
In the beginning, Imran Khan did not reveal the name of the actor who asked him for the film but when the host repeatedly asked him he confirmed it was Dev Anand.
She shared,” things I am grateful for: a life in Karachi, B’s kindness, the nice salami I received which is helping me, make a nice life in karachi. my NAPA homies, bobo & ben & zozo, cooking chai in a pot. my own little home, careems, which have been stinky little lifesavers, vitamin e capsules that I rub into my scalp, salim’s magical little garden, Zia sb’s humor, Zia sb’s obsession with craft, Zia sb’s zia sahabness, pushing my own boundaries, karachi’s bluewhite wind, swineryy begum, my friendships – the deepening of, the weeding out of the possibility and existence and abundance of love. happy noo year.”
She has worked with many renowned brands and has walked on-ramp for various well-known designers. She has been on the front page of many design magazines including; Hello Pakistan, Grazia Pak, Sunday and Social Diary.
From the day Yasir Hussian proposed Iqra on Lux Style Awards, fans were waiting for their wedding festivities. The couple did not disappoint and shared every detail of their wedding.
Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain have great chemistry. Iqra even changed her name from Iqra Aziz to ‘Iqra Aziz Hussain’.
The couple even shared pictures after their wedding. Recently, Yasir Hussain shared a video of Iqra Aziz in which Iqra is busy in a cute conversation with a little girl. The little fan and Iqra are having a good chat at the airport.
Yasir Hussain captioned the video as, “iqra ko uski hum umer hum size hum palla dost mil gai hai jo pehly fan thi magar itni gup shup k baad dono saheliyon ne numbers bhi exchange kar liye hain.”
“So AH the past decade has given me a lot. I started my acting career, I made mistakes, learned from those mistakes and matured. My college friends became my sisters and new friends became best friends. Priorities definitely changed, ” Arij Fatima shared.
Arij Fatima found her life partner in 2017. She wrote about her partner and said, “Found my partner and became part of my new family. In fact, moved back to the state where I was as a child. Got used to desi food and learned how to cook! Got my first two official dogs!”
“As a child, I remember before turning 13, I used to dream of being a teenager. Then I could only just imagine when I would be getting married. Now I am a grown woman who’s married and looking into the next chapters of life iA. Sadly, I did lose loved ones on the way but I pray for those that are part of my life and yours to have a long healthy life,” she continued.
She prayed for the coming time ahead, “I pray that all of us get the best of both worlds always. I hope we all change for the better. I pray we learn to be kind and to be respectful. Ameen.”
The crush of town Alizeh Shah wrote, “HAPPY NEW YEAR. May All your dreams and wishes come true, & may prosperity touch your feet. Wishing you all a very happy new year !!!& Thankyou @noamansami for making this year so special.”
The couple appreciated each other’s importance in their lives. The couple started dating in 2019 but they didn’t officially announce their relationship status but the two definitely have strong chemistry.
This gorgeous couple shows love by posting cheesy pictures of each other. The couple is often spotted together at many events.
Adnan Siddiqui said, “I did not wish last night because there is so much traffic on the phone. So, I decided to wish everyone today a happy new year, stay happy wherever you are. May Allah fulfill all your happiness, please stay happy.”
Here is a new year’s message from Adnan Siddiqui:
