Sometime back a city of Pakistan came into the news because it had people who were abducting and raping children and were also involved in selling child pornography. But did anything happen other than some days of it becoming a part of our news bulletins? NO! Because apparently, those heinous monsters were being protected by some influential people of our society. And because they were left unquestioned. today another flower was wilted and thrown into the garbage. A 7-year-old Zainab lost her innocence and her life while her parents were in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. And all this happened in the same city again. The news has hit the nation and people are demanding justice for Zainab at least on social media. Celebrities are people whose voices are heard and many of our celebrities demanded justice for the little angel. From Hamza to Mahira Khan, everyone was shocked and they lent their voices to demand justice for Zainab:

With a bleeding heart, we wish the little angel gets justice. Keep your children safe and pray for the deceased and her family. RIP Zainab!

Sanam Baloch is one of the most loved actresses in Pakistan. Viewers see her all week conducting a show called The Morning Show on ARY News. She is also being seen on Teri Raza these days. Looks like Sanam wanted to take a break and that is what the diva did. She is currently having a vacation in the Maldives and shared some cute pictures with her fans. Here are some shots:

Looks like Snam is really enjoying herself!

Armeena has established herself as a top in the line actresses in the newly establishing Pakistani film industry. Mikaal Zulfiqar has also signed four projects and the teaser for the first one is out. The upcoming movie is called Sherdil. It is based on Pakistan Airforce. It will be the second film on the same topic in 2018 with the other one being Parwaz Hai Junoon. Mohib Mirza is also part of the cast. Here is the first teaser shared by Armeena. Have a look:

A post shared by Armeena Khan (@armeenakhanofficial) on Jan 8, 2018 at 8:27am PST

What do you think of another Airforce movie on the way? Would you prefer Sherdil or Hamza Ali Abbasi’s Parwaz Hai Junoon? Share your thoughts!

Indian-American actor-comedian Aziz Ansari has won Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for Master of None at the 75th Golden Globe Awards.

Ansari said in his acceptance speech at the gala on Sunday night,

“I genuinely didn’t think I’d win because all the websites said I was going to lose. Also, I am glad we won this one because it would have really sucked to lose two of these in a row,”

Ansari quipped before thanking the cast and crew of Master of None, his parents and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

“The only reason my acting is good in that show is because everyone else holds me up,”

On the Netflix original series, Ansari not only stars as Dev Shah, the pasta-loving, cupcake show host, but also serves as co-creator, writer, and director.

Aziz Ansari is the first Asian male actor to win best leading performance in a TV musical or comedy at the #GoldenGlobes https://t.co/aWoTXYKsxs pic.twitter.com/RgdBniBsHA

— CNN (@CNN) January 8, 2018

This is Ansari’s second Golden Globe nomination and first win. He was previously nominated for in 2016 also for Master of None.

Born in Columbia, South Carolina, to a Muslim family from Tamil Nadu, Ansari started his career as a stand-up comedian and acted on television in the comedy series Parks and Recreation.

He then created the Master of None, based on his personal experiences.

Earlier this week on 4th of January 2018 the legendary queen of spices renowned as Zubaida Apa breathed her last in Karachi, she was not only celebrated as a master chef but she was also a household name given her expertise in all household matters commonly compiled and known as ‘Zubaida Apa Ke Totkay’.

Many showbiz personalities, especially female stars who considered Zubaida Apa an important stronghold for Pakistani women, expressed their condolences on the occasion of her demise.

Stage, TV and film artist Shiba Butt stated,

“Not only did we learn how to cook from Zubaida Apa but we also learnt how to dress. I was always impressed by her dressing sense and her evergreen beauty,”

She continued,

“She came from a well-educated family and was a really intelligent lady. I met her in Karachi and was very fascinated! Apa ran a restaurant in Clifton which is always full of various artists, fans and food lovers due to their adoration for her as a chef and showbiz personality. Her death is a big loss for all of us.”

Singer Humera Arshad expressed,

“Zubaida Apa was a celebrity for the general public, especially the female population in Pakistan. Most have known of her since their childhood days and many have learnt to cook from her. Due to her personality, she was very popular. She started her TV career in her 50s and continued working until her 70s,” 

She continued,

“I wish I had kept a journal of her totkay so I could use them to recreate the delicious food. Her death came as a very unpleasant surprise to many, including me.”

Renowned actor Meera went on to express her admiration for the cooking expert too.

“Everyone loved Zubaida Apa. Although there have been many other TV personalities and cooking shows and we have new talent within the industry, no one can be like her.”

The actor added,

“Apa was a beautiful soul and a very good human being. Everyone sort of considered her their family member and paid a lot of attention to her totkay. It is a real shame that she has left us. But this is life and I understand that everyone has to leave one day. I pray for her and will miss her forever.”

Mahira Khan also took to her twitter and said, “Known her since I was a little girl, she was all heart always, Rest In Peace Zubaida Khala.”

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The Embassy of India in Armenia organises annual Festival of Indian films during which most popular and award-winning Indian movies of that year are screened in Armenia’s – Moscow Cinema.

This year the Embassy was offered a list of films and Mom, a drama thriller, was chosen to be screened among other two films including Bahubali 2: The Conclusion and Hindi Medium.

Directed by Ravi Udyawar, ‘Mom’ follows the story of a mother who avenges a crime committed against her step-daughter. Sridevi’s producer-husband – Boney Kapoor said that the film’s story resonates with the people across the globe. In a statement he said,

“We are so very proud about how the movie continues to connect with the audience all over, especially Russia and now Armenia. Mom exemplifies that strong performances and superior storytelling can win hearts and transcend boundaries,”

The film was also released in countries like the UK, US, Russia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

We sure hope these films are as loved in Armenia as they were in rest of the world for art knows no boundaries.

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Beginning of a new year always comes with the reflection over how things went down in the past year, we reflect upon the good and the bad and wonder how things can be done better. The end of a year and the beginning of the next one is always marked with annual lists especially in the entertainment industry who was the best who was the worst all is compiled in many lists by many forums.

Mubashir Lucman rated what he thought were the bests and worsts of 2017 and here’s the list.

Top Entertainment Channels

3: APLUS

2: ARY Digital

1: HUM TV

Bad Entertainment Channels

3: Urdu 1

2: Geo Kahani

1: PTV Home

Top Morning Shows

3: Subha Sawerey Sama Ke Sath

2: The Morning Show With Sanam Baloch

1: Ek Nayee Subha With Farah

Bad Morning Shows

2: Good Morning Pakistan

1: Geo Subha Pakistan

Top Dramas

3: Baaghi

2: Alif Allah Auur Insaan

1: Sang e Mar Mar

Top Actors

5: Azfar Rehman

4: Zahid Ahmed

3: Ahad Raza Mir

2: Noman Ijaz

1: Mikal Zulfiqar

Flop Actors

3: Feroze Khan

2: Danish Taimoor

1: Osman Khalid Butt

Top Actresses

3: Kubra khan

2: Sania Saeed

1: Saba Qamar

Flop Actresses:

3: Neha Rajpoot

2: Neelam Munir

1: Mahira Khan

Top Singers:

3: Nabeel Shaukat Ali

2: Aima Baig

1: Atif Aslam

Flop Singers

3: Sahir Ali Bagga

2: Sahir Ali Bagga

1: Sahir Ali Bagga

Top Films

2: Namaloom Afraad 2

1: Punjab Nahi Jaungi

Flop Films

3: Rangreza

2: Raasta

1: Verna

That sums up Lucman’s list when it comes to entertainment industry, watch the complete episode here.

Let us know what you think of his opinion.

Hindi Medium had gained enormous success worldwide due to its slightly different topic and very realistic script and acting. This Saba Qamar And Irfan Khan starrer tells the story of an ambitious mother who wants her daughter admitted to the best school. The trials and tribulations that follow are covered in a humorous yet touching screen play.

Hum Tv is now hosting a television premiere of the film on the even of its 13th anniversary this January. So in case you have missed it or want to see again;

The starlet Saba Qamar became a part of rumours recently. As the new year was starting, she like the whole world also welcomed 2018 with her friends. She posted a picture of herself with a friend, Arsalan Faisal who is also the son of actress Saba Faisal. Someone started a rumour about the two getting hitched soon.

Saba clarified these rumours and stated that she is single on her Instagram in a hilarious post. Here is what she had to say about this whole story:

Being a celebrity always gets one in rumours but Saba handled it quite nicely!

Zubaida Aapa has been an integral part of each Pakistani household for years now. She made a special place in the lives of every Pakistani who cooks with her delicious recipes and brought a lot of her totkas to solve the everyday problems in our households. She started working as a chef and later her recipe books and shows were one of the most loved ones for every Pakistani kitchen.

The celebrity chef, the lady who showed the world that yes cooking is an art left this mortal world today at the age of 72 years. Innalillahi wa Ina Illaihi Rajiun!

May Allah grant her a place in Jannah! Ameen!

Parchi is releasing on 5th January 2018, being the first release of Pakistani cinema for 2018. The cast includes Hareem Farooq, Ali Rehman Khan and Usman Mukhtar among others. It is based on extortion and belongs to the comedy genre. The premiere of the film was held in Karachi and was attended by big stars including Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, Mansha Pasha, Mohib Mirza, Amina Sheikh ad Sanam Saeed. Here are the pictures from the event:

Mahira Khan is one of the biggest stars in Pakistan. With this much stardom comes responsibility and Mahira has always made sure to help others and spread smiles. From campaigning for Edhi foundation to spreading breast cancer awareness, Mahira is always at the forefront. This time she went to Agha Khan University Hospital and spent some quality time with children there. Here watch the innocent smiles:

May Allah bless these children with health and it is always good to see celebrities setting examples for general people by being kind and loving towards the ones who need it!

The newly wedded celebrity couple Asad Siddiqui and Zara Noor Abbas had a professional shoot. It is there first shoot together after the wedding. They look very much in love and it is a casual shoot on the beach. Here are the pictures:

The end of the year 2017 saw the release of three big films with Rangreza and Arth-the destination releasing on 21st December. Both films had the plus points of a big cast and did good promotions too. Rangreza and Arth both were of the same genre and were being considered as big releases from the times they were announced.

Rangreza:

Rangreza had Bilal Ashraf, Urwa Hocane and Gohar Rasheed among the lead cast and the music was beautiful too but the film has disappointed at the box office garnering nearly 2 crores since its release.

Arth-The Destination:

Arth-the destination was sort of a comeback for Shaan Shahid towards the romantic genre and flaunted a very talented cast including Humaima Malik, Mohib Mirza and Uzma Hassan. But the film did not perform well at the box office with collections somewhat more than 2 crores which were unexpected as well as disappointing.

Cupan Chupai:

Chupan Chupai has proved to be a chupi rustam garnering 1.7 crores only in four days. The comedy starring Neelam Muneer and Ahsan Khan in lead roles has sat well with the audience making the end of the year good for box office.

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The veteran Meera Jee’s younger sister Shaista is all set to make her debut in the Pakistani entertainment industry alongside Shahroz Sabzwari in the new drama serial ‘Seep’.

In a recent interview the ‘Chain Na Aye’ star shed some light on the upcoming drama serial and said,

“The upcoming serial, titled Seep, is a Seema Tahir production and is being directed by Barkat Siddiqui. Seep is written by Samra Bukhari, the same writer who wrote the Gul-e-Rana masterpiece. That’s part of the reason why I said yes to this play. Samra Bukhari’s plays are simply amazing. Also Barkat Siddiqui is directing after a long time, so it’s a good opportunity to learn from where it comes best.”

When asked of his experience working with Shaista Abbas he was all praises,

“Shaista is a very nice girl. She’s much talented, very educated and down to earth. Its been a wonderful experience sharing screen with her,” 

According to Shahroz, the story revolves around a rich man who lost his wealth, but still doesn’t accept his changed circumstances and continues to treat all others below him. The ‘Teri Raza’ star continued,

“We’re currently working on the scenes and if all goes well, the play is expected to go on air by January 2018,” 

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Ali Zafar is a man of many talents. Starting his career by painting, he furthered it by making music and then ventured into acting. He has been a leading man in Bollywood and we will see him soon in Pakistani Teefa In Trouble opposite Maya Ali. Ali has a huge fan following around the world and one of his fans got so awe-struck by him that it became a crazy fan moment. The lady jumped from the audience towards the stage despite the presence of security and Ali took her up where she literally screamed with joy. Here watch it:

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Since last night, social media and internet in general is flooded with new year wishes, hopes and dreams. 2018 has slowly crept up on 2017 and suddenly its that time of the year again, when it’s a new beginning, and time for a new you to cope better, harder and happier.

Celebrities have also taken to their social media to communicate with their friends and fans. We have taken some of their best wishes for you to enjoy here;

Here is Mahira Khan, grateful for all those who supported her in a somewhat turbulent year;

Mawra Hocane wishing for an year full of light;

Fahad Mustafa all smiles for the next year;

Malala Yousafzai paying tribute to girl power of 2017;

Armeena all set for the new year in a bright red lipstick;

Sanam Saeed wants people to push their boundaries more than the last year in this one;

Urwa and Farhan welcome 2018, still very much in love;

Bilal Abbas Khan shares his lesson of gratitude;

Ahad Raza Mir reflects on the successes he achieved in 2017;

Humayun Saeed wishes all a great 2108;

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdXxAn5ATDl/?hl=en

Also, a very happy new year to all our readers from team Reviewit. May you all blossom and thrive in 2018. Ameen

After composing the official PSL anthem for the past two years Ali Zafar is back with a third one and it’s called “Dil Se Jaan Laga De” as the artist captions in his insta post.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdShMBJnX8E/

The anthems for past two seasons Ab Khel Kay Dikha  for the PSL debut season and Ab Khel Jamay Ga for the second year of PSL have been phenomenal especially the latter the sound of which still makes the cricket hormone inside every Pakistani go all gaga as it has been seen and heard over 6 million times on YouTube alone.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdSivyaHw-l/?taken-by=ali_zafar

In a recent interview the Channo artist stated that,

“Two things that lie at the heart of our nation’s DNA are cricket and music and I am extremely fortunate to live these two passions in this lifetime. As exciting as it is to write, compose and to sing the official anthem for the third time, it was actually quite challenging given that last year’s anthem was such a massive hit,”

He further commented,

“I cannot explain how humbling it was to hear it play from every car, home and in every street when the final came home to Pakistan. In fact, when I was writing it, I wrote the entire chorus based on the vision, hope and dream of cricket returning to Pakistan and we are very fortunate that it did! This year’s anthem takes that thought further and it is based on a celebration; that last year’s dream was fulfilled, that the PSL embraces the very essence of cricket and pride; that Pakistan and Pakistanis will take the Super League to the next level again this year.”

Dil Se Jaan Laga De has been composed, written, produced and sung by Ali Zafar and is slated for an early 2018 release.

Mahira Khan has come a long way in a very short time. From Bol to Humsafar to shehr e zaat, somehow Mahira is an example of she came, she saw and she conquered. She has gained enormous success. While some may be baffled by how she has amassed so many hit shows and movies, the fact remains that Mahira Khan clicked big time, in almost everything she did. Maybe it was the right mentors or the right attitude, Mahira Khan is the most successful and most expensive actress of today in Pakistan.

She has always been very guarded in her interviews and even seemed to be lacking the verbal skills to articulate well in some instances. But her most recent interview with Samina Pirzada was mind blowing. Mahira spoke with such honesty and fluency that you never lose focus or get bored anywhere in the whole episode. In Rewind With Samina Pirzada, Mahira spoke her heart out on various personal topics.

On being born eight years after her parents’ marriage and being spoilt

Mahira Khan rewound her childhood, telling that she was called a “miracle baby” at her birth, since she was born eight years after her parents’ marriage when they had almost given up hope and were planning to adopt. So she was terribly spoilt and pampered by all including her grandfather whom she was very close to.

Then she had a brother just one year after her and he was her own baby so Mahira really spoilt him. They lived together in a big house with extended family so she grew up between cousins, most of whom were boys.

On having strict parents 

Mahira Khan told how her mother was very protective and paranoid of her. She also remembers her as being really melodramatic like scaring the kids by threatening to take them to the burns ward. She was also quite strict about the studies, but Mahira spoke very fondly that she was never really scared of her parents. Her home was always open to her friends and her father would get up in the middle of the night and cook meals for whomever was awake.

On not finishing her degree 

Mahira had gone to USA for studying chemical engineering but soon found it too hard and switched to psychology which she left after a few semesters because she had to work two jobs to support herself and her studies. There seemed to be some details missing since she had such well off parents but she told just this much.

On finding love 

Many years after her divorce, Mahira was still very forthright about her love life, marriage and divorce. She told that she had fell in love at fourteen years of age but he came to Pakistan some years before her. At twenty one, she also left her studies and came to Pakistan and got married. Though it didn’t work out for her but Mahira still spoke of it as a magical time in her life.

On motherhood

Mahira is a proud mother to eight year Azlan whom she affectionately calls Azoo. She said that whenever she is back from work, she just holds this little person she has created and owns and that’s when she truly feels at home.

On being an actress

She also recounted her journey of being hired as a VJ and resisting that because she wanted to be an actress. However , that happened in its own time and during Bol and Humsafar, she was still a newbie and quite taken aback by the enormity of this business but by the time Shehrezat happened, she had truly gotten the hang of getting into the skin of her characters.

On controversies

Mahira said that controversy with Ranbir Kapoor was the first time she had fallen into a personal one, and that has made her wiser and more cautious at the expense of her innocence.

On marrying for the second time 

Samina Pirzada asked if Mahira plans on falling in love and marrying again, to which she replied that she really hopes she does fall in love again.

On understanding separation and death

On a final note, Mahira Khan said that she understands separation and moving on. As for death, she does understand what it means but does not know how she would deal if it happened closer to home.

With that was the end of a very heart to heart conversation by Mahira Khan on Rewind With Samina Pirzada.