The up-coming drama serial of Hum TV, “Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua”, is scheduled to premier on 2nd July. It stars Zahid Ahmed, Ayeza Khan and Sami Khan in the lead roles. The drama is written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar and directed by Shahid Shafat.
Behind the scenes footage of Ayeza Khan and Sami Khan was posted on the drama’s facebook page. Watch the videos to get an insight of your favorite celebrities on the sets.
Faiza Ali has shown her versatility time and again. Recently, she has been proving her mettle more in talk shows as compared to serials or movies.
Thos Eid she was looking absolutely gorgeous in a golden coloured sari draped elegantly over her slim figure and her hair teased in a voluminous updo. She was a guest to A plus on the first day of Eid in the program called A plus Eid special.
This show was hosted by Sundus Khan and the guests included Sana Fakhar, Arif Lohar and Ammanat Ali. When it came to performances by the guests, Fiza stole the show by pretending to host a show like Amir Liaqat. She mentions first to the host that she is just making a fool out of public by offering planes as rewards and then she picks up people to play with her.
What follows is a hilarious imitation of Amir Liaqat by Fiza by pretending to hand away planes like candies.
In her own loud and funny tones, she actually raised some very points which people have been thinking about all through Ramzan when they first came to know about Amir Liaqat’s larger than life presents.
Fiza asks people where they plan to park the plane and where do they get the patrol for it to fly. Also who will drive the plane that you want to win just like that.
Lastly, she says that because she can actually sing better, there’s no need for her to give away the plane since she is most capable herself.
Basically, it meant to show that Amir Liaqat was only doing publicity stunts, otherwise why would he make such tall claims in a game show, while nobody actually walked out of his sets with a plane all through Ramzan.
Here is how Fiza comically expressed her reservations regarding Amir Liaqat’s show ;
The festival of Eid is all about family, friends, fun, food, Henna and clothing. Eid clothing is an integral part of Eid celebrations, therefore everyone puts an extra effort into their dresses. Since celebrities are heavily followed by their fans, their Eid pictures and Eid dresses give everyone a good inspiration and an idea about the prevalent fashion in the country.
This year, white was the official color of Eid since everyone was seen incorporating it into their dresses one way or the other, but it is understandable because this happens to be the peak of Summers in Pakistan. Everyone was seen wearing comfortable and light colored dresses to suit the season while still making the most of the festival. Also for the ladies, Short Shirts paired with Ghararas was the style to go. Here’s a list of all those female celebrities who rocked beautiful dress on Eid ul Fitr, 2017.
Yumna Zaidi
Even though Yumna spent her Eid abroad, she kept the spirits of this festival intact and chose to wear beautiful dresses on both the days. Adorned in Red Golden Shirt and Gharara on Day 1, Yumna looks like a doll. Yumna’s choice of simple straight hairstyle with lesser makeup look definitely complements her the most. The choice of Red lipstick is going with her dress and minimal styling shows that she wanted to keep the attention on her dress only. On Day 2, dressed in a simple White Shirt and Trousers designed by Zahra Ahmed, Yumna brought the official Eid color in the limelight. This time around, she changed her hairstyle, kept her makeup minimum and paired it all with a lot of accessories, which definitely completed her look perfectly.
Hareem Farooq
Dressed in a simple White Shalwar and Short Kameez, Hareem Farooq was seen making the most of the Eid Festival while still keeping in mind the heat of Summers. The pop of Peach/Pink that the Dupatta adds in the entire outfit makes it Eid appropriate. The way Hareem kept her look simple with backcombed half tucked hair and statement earrings definitely give her a very neat look. Hareem Farooq was wearing Shazak Malik’s creation and she surely carried such a simple but beautiful dress with a lot of style and elegance.
Hira Mani
Hira Mani’s beautiful dress is giving us 60’s vibes and the way she has parted her hair, chose a simple lose bun with next to no makeup and very less accessories complete her 60’s look. Even though the light colors of Hira’s dress are Summer appropriate, but the Pink and pop of Gold throughout the dress make it very Eid friendly. We are loving the Gota on her Dupatta, it gives more ethnic look to her overall dress. Hira’s smile and confidence along with her amazing outfit also played a part in qualifying her to this list and she looks simply beautiful.
Anum Gohar
With everyone wearing White for Eid, Anum Goher’s Black dress with a Pop of Red really stands out and the fact that she has carried it with so much of confidence really adds more charm to her overall look. The overall look of Anam is quite simple where it shows that she hasn’t put much effort into everything else that is why her relatively simple dress is still making a statement. The black dress is complementing her fair complexion and colored hair. Traditional embroidery and tassels are giving her dress a rural vibe and it looks beautiful.
Neelam Muneer
Neelam Muneer’s Eid dress is definitely going to inspire all those girls who are going to get married in the near future because her dress is not only beautiful but is Mehandi appropriate as well. Even though Neelam’s dress also has white incorporated into it but the Yellow shirt and Dupatta take it to another level and break the monotony of White that everyone else resorted to this Eid. Neelam also chose a minimal styling which shows that she wanted to keep the entire attention on her dress and she definitely achieved that because we not only love her dress but her overall look as well. Neelam’s dress is designed by Rozina Munib.
Sumbal Iqbal
Dressed in Rema Shehrbano’s creation, Sumbal Iqbal effortlessly made it to this list because her choice of dress was perfect. Once again, Sumbal made it obvious that she had Summers on her mind, therefore she went for a light colored dress. Mint Green Short Shirt and White Bell Bottom Trousers are complementing Sumbal’s petite figure. Hoop Earrings, Red Lipstick and effortless hair styling are giving Sumbal a very casual yet elegant look.
Sanam Chauhdry
Sanam Chaudhry’s dress designer Mansoor Akram proves that Chunari can never go out of fashion and the way Sanam has carried this simple dress with so much of confidence and class makes it even special. Sanam Chaudhry also decided to showcase the festivity of Eid by choosing such a colorful dress which may look simple but is completely Eid appropriate and also complements her young age. Even though we have seen Sanam Chaudhry in quite elaborate makeup looks, this time around, she chose to keep her look simple and added some traditional touches to her look with big traditional earrings, white bangles and cute kolapuri chappals and she definitely looks peppy, vibrant and cute.
Maya Ali
Dressed in Mohsin Naveed Ranjha’s creation, Maya Ali makes it to the list. Everyone knows that Maya is currently in Poland shooting for her movie Teefa In Trouble, so it really shows that Maya decided to put an effort for the special occasion of Eid. We have recently seen Maya in a lot of western looks on award functions and usually in jeans & Tees in BTS photos on her Instagram so to see her in an Eastern look was a nice change. The beautiful shade of Blue complements her skin tone and the frills bring out the feminine side of Maya and make her look dainty and girly.
This completes the list of Best Dressed Celebrities on Eid. Feel free to add more names to the list and don’t forget to share your opinion as well.
Eid celebrations are in full swing everywhere. Some of our beautiful celebrities are away from home this time. Lets have a look on the pictures they posted from overseas.
We wish Eid Mubarak to all those gorgeous celebrities who are not around but have send Eid messages to the fans back home.
Adnan Siddiqui is currently in New York, USA for promoting his upcoming Pakistani movie “Yalghaar” and Indian movie “Mom”. Lets have a look on his Instagram message and find out what he has to say on second day of Eid.
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Ayesha Omar is also away from home this Eid. She is accompanying team “Yalghaar” for the movie promotion in USA.
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Sanam Jhung is also abroad these days. She was spotted in Malaysia with her family.
Yumna Zaidi is celebrating her Eid in Texas, USA.
Yumna Zaidi on first day of Eid:
Yumna Zaidi on second day of Eid:
Mahira Khan posted her picture on Instagram from Santa Monica, California, USA. She is also away from home this Eid.
Our sports celebrity Mohammad Amir, celebrating Eid with his wife in London.
Humayun Saeed is also celebrating his Eid overseas with “Yalghaar” team in USA.
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Maya Ali is in Warsaw, Poland. She send Eid message for her fans on Instagram.
Many celebrities shared their pictures on official accounts and kept their fans updated about their Eid looks and how they spent the day. All of them looked beautiful indeed but here we have selected the Top 5 looks spotted by the couples. What you will notice is that White is the colour of season this Eid due to scorching heat. Take a look at your favourite celebrities!
5. Kanwar Arsalan and Fatima Effendi:
The blue and white ensemble worn by Fatima is soothing for the eyes. The way she kept her look minimal is a great fashion idea for summers. Kanwar spotted a plain white shalwar kameez but the shoes made his look stand out. Fatima Kanwar always look beautiful together and with their synchronized outfits this Eid they have landed spot 5 on our list. And yes their cutie looks super cute with his Eidi.
4. Palwasha Yousaf and Mustafa Jamshed:
The newly betrothed couple Palwasha Yousaf and Mustafa Jamshed opted for simple looks. What landed them on spot 4 is definitely Palwasha’s floral trousers. Who wouldn’t love them and Mustafa’s navy blue kurta is making them stand out as his dark outfit is totally complimenting Palwasha’s light one. Mustafa Jamshed is designer Feeha Jamshed’s brother in case you don’t know.
3. Fahad Mustafa and Sana Fahad:
Look at the way they look at each other. Sighs!!! The couple also chose white for their Eid day and kept their looks minimal. Sana’s earrings are complementing her dress a lot. Even little Fatima knows Mummy Papa are seriously in love and maybe she is feeling like a third wheel in the photo. LOL! Fahad also celebrated his birthday with his family and they all wore coordinated outfits.
2. Ayeza Khan and Danish Taimoor:
Ayeza and Danish never fails to impress. Danish looks handsome in white kurta shalwar with that silver work on it and Ayeza just looked lovely in a light pink outfit. Take a look at Ayeza’s dress and drool like us and don’t forget to take a look at that golden khussa.
1. Urwa Hocane and Farhan Saeed:
This was the couples first Eid and they celebrated with children at an orphanage. Their way of celebration just melted hearts and has landed them first spot on our list. Not just that Urwa’s pink sharara and Farhan all dressed up in white also made them hit the top charts.
Which couple did you like best among these? Comment below!
Ohkay so, this was a special episode of Alif Allah Aur Insaan because it aired for more than the usual time & brought a lot of developments with it, which I thoroughly enjoyed watching. Even though the pace of the drama does seem a little slow but the new developments compensate for it big time & justify the mood of the story.
I think it is because of Baba Jee that Shahzeb has started becoming a little less obsessed with Nazneen. It definitely is because of Baba Jee’s constant reminders that Shahzeb has now understood that he really shouldn’t be too involved in the idea of loving someone or something to such an extent that it only causes pain. Nazneen’s attitude lately has also forced Shahzeb to think that she might not be the sort of a person who would appreciate so much of emotional investment from his side, that is why as the time is passing by, he has eased out a little bit, in fact so much so that even her bizarre attitude & indifference doesn’t bother him whereas I remember it clearly the first time Nazneen snubbed him & cut his phone call short, Shahzeb was quite upset but not anymore, this might be because of Baba Jee’s preaching or may be because he has gotten used to her attitude.
So, Nazneen chose to do what she promised Basit, which was wearing the suit that he brought for her for Eid. At first even Basit’s sister found it odd that she chose to wear a similar dress but then she later found out the actual reason when she saw Nazneen speaking to Basit so casually & explaining why she wore that dress. I liked Basit’s sister in this episode, just like her brother, she is also someone who reasons well & is totally rational in her approach. I liked how Basit’s sister could not only see the trouble that her brother will get involved in, but also chose to remind him of the difficulties that he will face along with the differences between him & Nazneen.
I really felt bad when everyone in Nazneen’s family started commenting on her dress, that too in front of Basit, because even though he has done nothing wrong, he is feeling this mental pressure & is experiencing this inferiority complex only because Nazneen is being stubborn & is putting him in an awkward position. Even though Basit is not guilty & he is not at fault but only because of Nazneen’s one-sided sudden-formed love, he is being reminded time & again of all the differences that are between him & Nazneen. I think before anyone else & for the sake of her love for Basit, Nazneen should at least once think about his perspective, should reflect on his point of view because her friends might have told her that she could eradicate the differences between Basit & her when it comes to love, but the reality is completely different & in reality, things actually are far more complicated than she thinks they are!
Once again, Nazneen chose to show Shahzeb that she was not interested in him or anything related to their commitment. The fact that she chose to wear the dress gifted by him was only because she was spending Eid at her home with her parents & it was her mother who told her that she has to wear those gifts, otherwise Nazneen wouldn’t have bothered. Yes, I did like her honesty when she clearly told Basit that she can’t be a ‘munafiq’ (hypocrite) for loving someone & then getting married to someone else, but then again, apart from that, everything else that she is doing is wrong because she is creating troubles for Basit that too when he hasn’t promised her anything.
So, Fizza Bai’s chapter came to an end. I really thought that Rani dodged the bullet but then Nigar was too sharp to know that the one who wasn’t present in the dinning hall at that moment was Rani, so she must’ve been the one who saw Nazeer & Chaman Begum committing such a heinous crime. It is amusing that Nigar says she can not tolerate disobedience, it’s like she has this garnered this sense of control, so much so that she doesn’t see anyone else as a human being & thinks everyone around is a robot or has to turn into a robot for her to stay in-control of her emotions. I must say, even though that character is meant to be that way, but I just can not stand Chaman Begum, especially because of the way she brings out the worst in Nigar Begum, like she herself heard that Rani was only telling Shammi what she dreamt of, not like she actually came with an intention of causing any harm to Nigar or her position in the brothel, but she chose to twist the reality & presented a twisted version in front of Nigar to rile her up further!
I must say my favorite bits of this episode were all related to Shammi, it was beautiful how he chose to visit Nargis & her friend on Eid. I loved the fact that Shammi didn’t want to earn all that money for himself, because the way he came back & offered financial support to his people went to show that all this while he had this sense of responsibility & wanted to return only after achieving his goal where he could promise some financial support to Nargis on a regular basis. It was heartwarming to see this refined version of Shammi who has not only empowered himself but due to his consistent hard work has enabled himself to empower others too, be it Rani, Nargis or even Rani’s sister Guddi. That entire scene was heart-touching & absolutely beautiful. Shammi also met Guddi & found out everything that he & even Rani wanted to know. I felt bad for Rani because she finally got to know that there’s no turning back & she’d have to rely on Shammi if she wants freedom from this cage that she is currently locked in. Rani finally got a clear cut answer that the shelter that she had, the place that she had in her parent’s home is no more & she has lost the right to be with her family due to her silly mistake & one bad decision. I hope she doesn’t give up & continues to share her worries with Shammi because he will definitely help her. Rani however is still underestimating Nigar because even though Nigar is looking calm & collected from the outside, she is fuming from the inside as she has now learnt about Rani’s intentions that she had when she first came to her brothel.
Overall, this episode was quite interesting & I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Not even a single scene seemed out of the place & everything was unfolded in a perfect manner. This episode definitely kept my interest alive in the show right from the beginning till the end & the credit obviously goes to the writer, the director & last but not the least, the actors for making it so so so interesting. Imran Ashraf was the star of this episode, like there were very minute expressions & gestures that showed that he was in his element & he owned Shammi’s character. Ushna Shah has obviously given a 100% which shows & she really has proved herself as an actor by performing Rani’s character to perfection. I am actually looking forward to the next episode, looks like despite not wanting to Rani will defeat Nigar, that too in such a race which Nigar wouldn’t have imagined & won’t be expecting. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Alif Allah Aur Insaan.
Mehrunissa V Lub U is a romantic comedy and the funniest thing about it is how a simple message (a little too simple!) has been conveyed in the most complex and even irrational manner, it is full of cringe worthy jokes, it is also crowded with characters which you want to leave behind the second you leave the cinema and the biggest drawback of this film is that the producers have banked heavily on the good looks of the leads and invested very little in the story or the characterization. The film is set primarily in Karachi and unlike Balu Mahi which was like a tribute to the city it was filmed in, this one shows everything from family politics to the politics in the province and completely misses its mark in both the departments.
The hero of the film Ali (Danish Taimoor) is a typical pappu bacha (gora chita always dressed to impress) who returned from China (because UK and US is just too typical) after what it seemed like a complete training in self-defense. His special expertise include carrying his heroine around even if sometimes it can be too much of a burden on his nazuk legs and hugging her every chance he gets! Ali is also a wannabe Mr. Fixit who alongwith all the other people in his mohalla decide to clean their surroundings so that his wife Mehrunisa can get pregnant! The character itself has less depth than the heroes of 3 Bahadur and honestly speaking you feel for Danish Taimoor while watching the film. Danish Taimoor is a brilliant actor but only when he gets challenging roles, every time the producers bank on his looks more than his acting skills, he complete fails! He looks great in the film but his acting is shaky because the character he is playing has absolutely no room for performance.
The heroine Mehrunisa is also one-of-a-kind, she too is dressed to impressed in the film, so much so that even when her hero and all the other characters are draped in shawls and wear heavy sweaters, she has to carry silks and chiffons because heroines are not supposed to feel cold. Also, she is a little too simple, more like a dimwit who just like her hero loves to hug every chance she gets! Although Mehrunisa’s character sounds like the primary character in the story due to the title of the film but the fact is that Sana Javed has no more than ten dialogues in the film. The character itself is the worst objectification of women I have seen in a Pakistani films in recent times. It clearly says that the sole purpose of women is to look pretty and bear children! Mehrunisa has to be one of the most lifeless heroines we have seen in Pakistani films in recent times.
The rest of the characters in the film are just as shoddy as the leading pair. Nayyar Ejaz is a powerful performer who has done complete justice to his role but his character is a mix of funny and evil which comes across as strange. Also, I am tired of watching him being typecast, it would be nice to see him playing a positive character for a change. The cinematography of the film is strictly okay, the director Yasir Nawaz failed to do justice to the beauty of Nathia Gali. The editing of the film is unimpressive as well. The songs have been shot in a very cheesy manner which makes you uncomfortable especially because recently we have seen some brilliant Pakistani films which did not contain so much unnecessary physical contact between the leads but had a lot going for them. Amna Illyas’ item song’s timing and inclusion in the film is also another aspect which makes you wonder what was going through the director’s mind when he not only included this item number but also thanked Amna Illyas especially in the credits!
Mehrunnisa V Lub U has a weak script and direction. The sense of humor throughout the film is sickening. The editing of the songs and the film is unimpressive, there are times when the story lacks flow. Although the film has a lot of songs but not a single one is worth praising. Danish Taimoor and Sana Javed’s good looks alone are not enough to save the day especially because their characters have absolutely no room for performance. It is a typical masala film meant for people who enjoy dirty jokes and pointless cheap romantic scenes. Will the writer please stand up!
Pakistan is home and home is where Eid is. Pretty straightforward.. but throw in work commitments, appearances, promotions and shoots, and you cannot always be home for eid. Such is celebrity life but that doesn’t mean they don’t miss their families and hometowns. So they have spoked to HIP online magazine about how it feels on Eid when they are away from Pakistan.
Bilal Ashraf misses going to Eid prayers with his father the most
Last year, he was not with his loved ones to share the joys of Eid. This is how he explains the experience,
I was actually promoting Janaan. I think I was either in Dubai or London and even though it was amazing internationally representing our cinema, Eid was just not complete,” I think spending quality time with one’s friends and family and above all, offering the Eid prayers with my father early morning is what made me feel so alone. I think all of this is simply irreplaceable.”
Sanam Saeed believes you can enjoy Eid anywhere with the right ingredients
“Work is work and Eid is Eid. And I feel if there’s sheer khorma, new clothes and Eid Mubaraks (wishes), it makes no difference,” the actress tells HIP, who celebrated Eid up-north two years ago, shooting for Diyar-e-Dil. “When you’re not at home, your work-family becomes your family and I think it isn’t too bad celebrating Eid with people who care for you.”
Madiha Imam thinks everyone goes out of their way to please you on Eid when you are working away
“Last year only, I was in India shooting for my film, Dear Maya in India. It was slightly off since I wasn’t with my family and actually working, but my team was kind enough to make me feel at home and brought a cake for my on the sets,” Imam revealed. “And once I was actually shooting in Thailand on Eid as well, so I have had such experiences and I can honestly say that it doesn’t feel like Eid at all.”
Junaid Khan does not think anything can ever compensate not being with family on Eid
“I try my best to celebrate Eid in Lahore with my family. But if I am away for some reason, everything feels really empty,” Junaid shares. “I think the whole point of Eid is to be with one’s loved ones and share the festivities with them. You really miss out on all these personal, family rituals.”
Mohsin Abbas Haider is thankful that now he can afford to go home whether it’s Eid or not
“Well I try to avoid that now, but when I was struggling, I’d spend my entire Eid in my room in Karachi. I wouldn’t have enough money to buy myself a ticket to Faisalabad where my family would be,” Haider opened up about his inspiring journey. “It was really upsetting for the most obvious of reasons, but later when I would have enjoy money to travel, I would often surprise my family. The joy I saw in my mother and sisters’ eyes is simply priceless.”
Anoushey Ashraf is a travel blogger and loves to travel on every occassion and every opportunity she gets. This Eid, she is in Santorini, having a blast
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Zhalay Sarhadi wishes everyone a great Eid as she is off jet setting with her daughter on holidays.
Here is her adorable message from the airport , enroute to London
A two-minute, bloody and action filled trailer of “Geo Sar Utha Kay” was recently released. The trailer shows four ambitious men trying to bring a change in Rajanpur. It also portrays friendship, hints at romance, unwavering resolve of four young men, and contains heavy dialogues too.
Shafqat Cheema had summed up the plot of the movie in these words, “It’s a story of how four best friends decide to change the fate of Rajanpur and when one of them is killed in the process, the three vow to avenge and change the system forever. It’s the story of how these young men realise the helplessness of every person in Rajanpur and involve the Punjab Police to help.”
Geo Sar Utha Kay will star Babar Ali, Sheharyar Cheema, Umar Cheema, Yasir Khan, Naeem Khan, Areeba Khan, Shafqat Cheema, Nayyer Ijaz, Ahmad Qaynaat, Rana Rashid and Mehmood Arshad in lead roles and we are curious to see that will a film that seems will take us back to the old Pakistani cinema days and ways, manage to gain public recognition?
Just a day before Eid, on chand Raat, tragedy struck our nation yet again. The unfortunate incident took place in Bahawalpur which killed more than 150 people when an oil tanker caught fire. The people had gathered to collect oil from the leaking tanker and according to witnesses, people smoking cigarettes in the vicinity is what ignited the inferno.
This heartbreaking incident left the whole nation in mourning and dampened the celebrations of Eid. Our stars of the Entertainment Industry expressed their sorrow and reacted to the incident in the following manner:
Its Very Painful Accident at #Bahawalpur 140 Innocent Peoples – RIP.
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The end of the Holy month of Ramazan is marked by the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. It is one of the most celebrated occasion that is awaited by Muslims throughout the year. The fasts that Muslims observe during the Holy Month of Ramazan is rewarded by the celebrations of Eid. Our national heroes, expressed their love for the occasion and wished Eid to the fellow muslims in this way:
With the advent of so many TV channels in Pakistan, their is an intense competition for ratings and viewings and everyone wants to get ahead. This Eid was no exception regarding the immense number of TV programs that were aired.
Since Eid is all about dressing up and meeting friends and family, or the first day is atleast, we have compiled a list of good shows that aired the on the first day. In case, you wanted to catch up;
1. Good morning Pakistan (Nida Yasir)
This one was quite a grand affair, the theme ofcourse being mehrunnisa v lub u by Yasir Nawaz.
2. The Morning Show Eid Special with Sanam Baloch;
This show was full of colors and gossip and laughter as Sanam was joined by Maria Wasti, Sawera Nadeem, Farhat Abdullah, Vaneeza Ahmed, Tehseen Javed and Ejaz Aslam.
3. Sitaron ki Barat on TV one (hosted by Vasay Chaudhary and Ahmed Ali Butt)
This one was the funniest regarding conversations between the hosts and Adnan Siddiqui, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Mohib Mirza, Amna Sheikh, Faisal Qureshi and Ayesha Omar. There were also dance performances by Sana Nawaz and Saima Azhar.
4. Hasb e Haal Eid Special
Reema and Moammar Rana were the guests here and with Azizi asa host, you are sure to get good laughs out of your hour watching this.
5. Aik Din Dunya Kay Sath;
With Meera stealing the spotlight so many times during Ramzan,you might want to watch what she has to say on Eid as well.. just for laughs, if nothing else.
Yalghaar the most anticipated movie is co-produced by Sana Bucha. She has transitioned from a journalist to an actress and producer. Recently Sana talked to Images about her movie and this is what she said.
Images: First things first, Yalghaar releases after almost three years in production. Do you think that affects the film’s treatment and execution?
Sana Bucha: I feel the biggest compliment for a film is the viewers to not realise the intermission and from what I’ve heard, the film has a very fast pace, so it doesn’t really lack on any production level. I believe since there are forty integral parts in the film, it wasn’t as easy putting them all together. It’s tough getting dates for people like Shaan, Humayun and Ayesha and then Bilal had to be trained extensively for his part as well.
Also, we had to shoot at cantonment areas, demanding specific forces to act as extras; their availability was also a concern that caused delays in the shoot – we weren’t procrastinating without any reason. Permission was needed to shoot at certain locations and it had to be in accordance to actors’ availability as well. I am not a fan of having a film release after three years of production, but I understand.
Images: Yalghaar marks your acting debut. Take us through your journey with the film as its female lead
SB: It is my acting debut, but I’m not sure if that’s what I want it to be. I was initially a journalist-turned-film producer; I started out as that and I wanted to learn everything first-hand. So with Yalghaar, my part became bigger from what it was. It’s a small, yet significant character. I don’t know if it’ll be able to leave a mark, or if the hoopla surrounding it is as huge as it should be.
I basically play a journalist in the film, which I already am [in real life]. In fact, since I’ve actually covered the Swat operation, I’ve seen real blood instead of fake. In a way, I was familiar with what the film demanded and it was actually nothing compared to what it actually was. The real thing was scary to say the least; to see actual dead bodies and pain, whereas we shot with controlled emotions.
Images: Do you think owing to that reason your performance was more natural compared to the other actors’ in the film?
SB: Who am I to say? I don’t think I have superiority over anyone in the film. However, like I said we were shooting in a controlled environment, where everything was naturally a lot better. All in all, it wasn’t difficult for me to get into the game. One simply cannot compare a film to the coverage of an operation on live TV.
Images: You also play Shaan Shahid’s love interest in the film. How was your experience sharing the screen with him?
SB: You know you get to hear so much about Shaan, but when you meet him and you’re able to connect with him at an intellectual level, you find an institution in him. As a co-star, he made me feel so comfortable. I think to look lovingly and show public affection was the most difficult for me to do and he made it all so easy.
Images: Reportedly, Shaan refused to be a part of the film’s promotions and rumor had it that he only has a cameo in the film. What do you have to say about that?
SB: He is the hero by default. People will buy tickets for him. Something had gone wrong with the way Doc unveiled the trailer and announced that the film belongs to the antagonist instead of the hero. Even though Humayun might even have more scenes, we can’t really glorify evil if it doesn’t develop into good. The antagonist has to die and be defeated. You can empathise with a villain, but he can’t carry the brand of the film, especially when it deals with sensitive issues like Yalghaar does. I think what he said, could’ve been rephrased. I love Humayun, but I really missed Shaan at the promotions.
Images: With an ensemble star cast like Yalghaar’s, do you think insecurities on and off sets can be rationalised?
SB: As far as I’m concerned, I personally don’t have a lot of scenes with the girls, but I was present at two other spells as the producer. And I would’ve actually worried if the actors didn’t know where they were heading or if there was no competition. However, there was nothing ungraceful on the sets, no clawing at each other.
I feel Ayesha has the most significant role in the film and you see the actor in her come out. She’s worked really hard; she’s truly put her heart and soul into the film and had a very challenging role. I feel Aleeze Nasser also had a few very important scenes. They both had characters that demanded good acting. As for others, they didn’t quite have acting-driven roles. You see, you need to know that not everyone can, sometimes having a small role in a huge film is fine.
Images: Do you think Yalghaar’s delay and your production; Quettagetting shelved has adversely affected your production house?
SB: We knew how risky it was since Quetta was naturally based on Balochistan entirely because of security concerns, we weren’t able to release it. Nonetheless, it was a passion project that I am glad I did. I wanted to start small, and acting wasn’t something I was considering.
But then, when you do a film, you do want publicity attached to it and while Yalghaar’s timings really did hamper my future plans, I am waiting to see what advantage or damage it has to do. I have no clue of how it will turn out to be and the feeling of not knowing is frightening.
Images: What kind of films do you wish to take up and do you have anything concrete in the pipeline as of yet?
SB: I think we need political, intelligent films. Narrate stories through the eyes of a journalist and perhaps expose a few people in the process [laughs]. I want to make films that are commercial, yet message-oriented; something along the lines of Raajneeti or 3 Idiots. I feel, Yalghaar in that regard has been a stepping stone for me. I’ve studied journalism and I didn’t go to film school, so I know I do have somewhat of an experience. I know the gene-pool now and it will only help.
I do have two films that are currently in pre-production. We’ll start rolling the first one this September. I already have a very talented Indian actress on board who we will be announcing officially very soon. We have Tooba Siddiqui playing a very important role in one of the two. I am also trying to get a hold of Fawad Khan but I guess he’s already committed to Maula Jatt. Let’s just hope we’re able to have star-studded films come your way.
Images: Lastly, for people who haven’t seen Yalghaar, what can an average cine-goer expect?
SB: It’s a patriotic film, it has great production value and something that I always say is that it’s not Waar. While there is the Talibaan factor, here the storyline is more about the people who end their lives for us. It just comes to us as a news report; we never know them as people or what they’ve left behind. We empathise with Mashal Khan or Qandeel Baloch because we’ve been repeatedly told about them; Yalghaar celebrates the unsung military heroes.
I’m grateful I could give my little contribution to this beautiful tribute. These young men are not just pictures, they’re not faceless. Let’s meet these beautiful people who’ve done so much for us. Allow yourself to feel what they go through; put yourself in their and their loved ones’ shoes. Forget the scenes and the mistakes; what’s most important is what the film conveys.
Sana is the CEO of “Sana Bucha Productions”. Well one thing is clear from the interview there was definitely a spat between Shaan and Dr. Rana. What do you think?
Eid is a day of sweets and family and friends and mehndi and chooriyan and ghoomna phirna for all Muslims alike, and that is what your favourite celebs are doing as well.
Here is some information abut how most of them are enjoying themselves this eid;
Sanam Jung is in Malaysia with her family, spending some quality bonding time with her daughter;
Urwa and Farhan Saeed had the best idea among all stars and spent their day with orphans, and got themselves some serious appreciation in this world and an investment in the next..
Mawra Hoccane shared pictures of the amazing food she is having with her friends and family as she attended her best friend’s nikah ceremony.
So we have just seen episode 8 of zakham and honestly, except for Madiha Imam’s character and her powerful performance, we are just going around in circles here. There was no development at all in the drama except maybe showing Khabarovsk even longer than we first thought and his sister more evil than previously shown and Takbeer’s dad even more unreasonable than depicted earlier.
The only strong point of the episode was when Takbeer rose her voice and refused to apologise to Khawar when three stupidly egoistic men were verbally pouncing on her. They had her cornered but she still stood her ground, for which she was absolutely correct. The way Khawar insulted her mother and banned her from coming to their house again, was enough for any self respecting girl to want to leave that man. But alas, Khawar unfortunately holds the trump card at the moment. He knows how blindly her father trusts him and not his own flesh and blood. Later, when her father was shown regretting being so harsh, failed to strike a chord since he should be more supportive of her daughter when she needs it, rather than feeling sick with his own mistreatment of her in her absence.
And as to why Moosa was standing on the road in front of their car and how they flared in anger on seeing him was beyond my comprehension. How did they judge he is still after Takbeer? Because he is walking on the road when they are coming back from her house? Takbeer’s father and brother are almost at par with Khawar in their stupidness. Maybe even more since he proved to be quite crafty with his pretense as the meek, humble and wronged husband infront of them and they fell fully for it. Later, when Takbeer came out of the bath in distress and Khawar tried to kill the baby was not impressive at all. Faisal Qureshi did not do any wonders to the scene or maybe by now, Khawar is such a disgusting character that even Faisal does not seem likeable anymore.
The only high points of the drama were Takbeer’s behaviour infront of these oppressive men in her family and her conversation with her mother. When she asked her mother as to why she never inquired about her older sister’s anguish in this house, there was a mutual jolt of pain that passed between them and without saying it aloud or blaming anyone, mother and daughter yearned and grieved for Tehreem, silently acknowledging what she must have endured.
One funny thing was that Takbeer’s mother came to meet them the next day and Ahmed was as good as new. No sign of the bandage or wound that created such upheaval in both houses just a night before.
Hope the drama picks any pace now, we have understood quite well that Khawar has a mental illness, Takbeer’s elder brother and father are hopelessly chauvinistic and Moosa’s heart is in the right place but he has no strategy for saving Takbeer which her really wants to do. For last three episodes, drama is roaming around these three facts…
In this era of social media and high speed internet, life has become viral generally and celebrities particularly. This eid is no exception as they share their eid greetings with special messages to their fans through the most popular social networking sites. Here, have a look;
Seems like they have all had a wonderful time with family and friends. Hope you have had a great first day and all set for an even better second and third days.
Today was the auspicious day of Eid which is blessed upon Muslims after Ramadan. Pakistanis celebrated the day and our celebrities were also not behind with their mehendi, bangles and in case of men kurtay on fleek. Take a look at your favourite celebrities that what they wore and how they looked for their Eid day!
Ali Sethi has just released his rendition of the famous Punjabi melody “Chan Kithan” and we are impressed. The music video of the song has Mira Sethi, Meekal Zulfiqar and Mehreen Syed. The video is based on the famous Cindrella concept but what it shows is not the fairytale but the reality. Listen to the beautiful melody and get a surprise ending of Cindrella.
The video is directed by Ali Sethi and Taimoor Salahuddin Aka Mooroo.
The cast of drama serial, “Alif Allah Aur Insan” appeared on the morning show of Hum TV, “Jago Pakistan Jago” on Eid day. Lets share few glimpses of celebrities on the show.
As we all know Saba Qamar will be essaying the role of Qandeel Baloch in her upcoming project. Rest of the stars joining the project include Hareem Farooq, Osman Khalid Butt and Khalid Malik. Qandeel Baloch was a social media sensation who ill fatedly became a target of honour killing. Her brother killed her due to the controversial videos she made. Sarmad Khoosat will play the role of Qandeel’s brother. Watch the teaser of Baaghi below:
The beautiful celebrity couple, Farhan Saeed and Urwa Hocane celebrated their first Eid after marriage at an orphange. They visited Sirat-ul-Jannah Orphanage and spend some time with the children there. Farhan spotted playing guitar as the couple sing songs with them. However, they also played games and shared gifts with the children.
The glimpses of Farhan and Urwa sharing laughter with the children melt our heart.
A renowned guitarist, finest song writer and remarkable composer, Amir Zaki departed from the world on 2nd June 2017. It was indeed a sad day in the history of Pakistani music. He had been a part of Pakistani pop music during 1990s. My ears still echo with his beautiful musical pieces and songs, specially “mera pyaar tumhi ho”. The song which has been part of my playlist for years. My heart wrecks and fails to accept the fact that one more precious gem of our Pakistani music industry has been lost.
In 1995, Amir Zaki earned prominent position in pop music when his famous song “Mera Pyaar” was released. The song became a sensation and received a definite position in all music charts of television and radio. This song was a part of his first album “Signature” which was a major hit.
Amir Zaki, as a talent was first recognized by Alamgir, a living legend of our music industry. He also played guitar for Alamgir’s famous songs “keh de na” and “Albera Rahi”. Later he formed three rock bands named “Barbarians”, “Axe Attack” and “Scratch”. He recorded first English album in the history of Pakistan with his band Axe Attack. The name of the album was “The Bomb” but unfortunately most of the music companies of the county refused to release it. Later he made an album named “Signature” bearing majority of instrumentals. However, one Urdu and two English songs were also included in it.
His second musical album “Rough Cut” was released in collaboration with popular Pakistani pop singer Hadiqa Kiyani in 2007. The songs of the album were in English and perhaps failed to get mainstream attention for this reason.
Amir Zaki toured extensively with Alamgir. He contributed immensely in Pakistani music during 1990s when pop music industry was booming. If we shed light upon the history of pop music of Pakistan, we cannot stop ourselves from recalling Nazia Hassan and Zohaib Hassan, the heartthrob musicians who gained popularity across entire South Asia. Later, some more pop bands appeared on the screen and driven the popularity of pop music across the globe. Vital Signs, Junoon, Awaaz are the few Pakistani pop bands which became popular during 1990s and Amir Zaki was a part of most of the famous songs of that time. He did a lot of international tours with Vital Signs and Junoon as well.
He was a talented musician who could play different genres of music ranging from blues, jazz, rock to classical. Despite having small number of music releases, he managed to create an ever-lasting impression on our music industry. When his famous song “Mera Pyaar” was released, the music charts were flooded with some top pop songs and bhangra numbers of Awaaz, Yasir Akhtar, Waqar Ali, Fakhr-e-Alam and many more. in contrast, “Mera Pyaar” was simple, soft and serene composition and therefore gained everyone’s attention.
He was never into lime lights of television but he has played in numerous concerts and jamming sessions. He was seen jamming in Café Blue, Karachi very often, and has also played in Karajazz festival. Throughout his life he preferred to play exclusively for fans who enjoy and appreciate live music.
His long-awaited debut in Coke Studio was in Season 7, in which he played tremendous guitar pieces for singers Asraar and Zohaib Hassan. The melodic and instrumental fusion of Zaki’s music stole the show. He was also seen in action during “I am Karachi music festival”, that was thoroughly enjoyed by his die-heart fans.
He was a true inspiration for our music lovers and guitar players. He was a trend setter, many young people started playing guitar after watching his performances in live sessions. He wasn’t a mainstream artist and his work is more acknowledged by a niche audience, who are more familiar to the type of music he played.
He was among the top-notch musicians of our country. His sudden death has deprived our music industry from a versatile artist who had command on an array of different music forms. He has adapted both eastern and western styles of melodies and has brought a perfect blend of both to us. No other name than Amir Zaki comes to mind when we talk about the fusion of different styles of music. He will always be remembered as the most influential music artist in the history of Pakistani music.
I am glad that this drama did not have a tragic ending and all the characters in the end found their respective destinations. I was however expecting this episode to be slightly more dramatic and I definitely missed Salima tonight. I am not going to go into the details since I am sure a lot of people haven’t watched this last episode just yet but I have to say that I loved the last scene of this episode, it was exactly like the first scene of this drama but things were completely different at this point. Chaudhry’s track did not have the dramatic ending we were all hoping it would have but ultimately it all boiled down to someone more powerful asserting his influence and getting things done by Chaudhry Nawaz in an entirely different way. I liked the addition of this new character in the end because it showed that not everyone at helm of affairs was like Chaudhry Nawaz. The way Chandni apologized to Sammi had to be the most poignant scene of this episode.
I have to admit that after watching the first few episodes of Sammi, I wasn’t actually blown away but it was the kind of drama which gradually grew on me for a number of reasons. The most important reason why watching Sammi and reviewing it has been an unforgettable experience is that after a long time I watched a drama which touched a lot of issues which truly matter especially in a time when most dramas focus only on one subject, it was a pleasure watching a drama like Sammi which tackled with number of important issues in an effective manner. The writer and director’s strong grip on all these tracks and their understanding of all the situations which were shown in the drama was the primary reason why I always found it easy to connect to all the characters and their stories. Every character had a story to tell and all these stories served a bigger purpose. They were meaningful and showed problems faced by women from different angles. I am glad that the writer did not stick to the theme of vanni alone but explored so many other topics. Whether it was Zarina, Zulekha, Salima, Naheed, Rashid, Chaudhry, Aalyan, Salar, Chandi, Naheed’s brother, Shahzaib, Waqas, Riaz, Ghulam Rasool and even Salima’s daughters, all these characters showed a certain mindset that exists not only in the remote areas but even in some of the most posh areas of our society.
The most beautiful aspect of Sammi were all the beautifully etched-out characters which translated their stories on screen so flawlessly that the messages they were putting forward were loud, clear and effective. Even the negative characters in the story were there for a reason and the writer used these characters to explain the reasons why these people feel the need to control and oppress others. Chaudhry Nawaz’s character was one such character and his son’s character showed how one person like Aalyan could change so much! Chaudhry Nawaz carried the legacy which his forefathers left behind, he never had reason to question the system because it suited his needs but his son was taught to put human beings above everything else, this lesson changed his entire perspective. What a beautiful message this was! It did not only show the change one person could bring about but it also showed the real purpose behind education. Zarina was another such person who was doing what everyone before her did until she had a reason to question the system. She also raised a son with slave mentality but when her son’s life was in danger, she started questioning all those pre-conceived notions. Same was the case with Rashid. Sammi’s story also changed only after she started questioning things around her. In my opinion all these tracks contained the message that we don’t always have to accept things the way they are, questioning the system and things which do not seem right is sometimes the first step in the right direction.
I can go on and on about all the wonderful messages this drama had but one message which most certainly stood out more than others for me was the way the writer asserted the importance of a woman’s consent during nikkah. I personally feel that this was the need of the hour since we see so many dramas nowadays in which forced nikkahs are readily accepted and are now a bad precedent being followed by many writers. The writer made this message even more powerful by showing the maulvis standing by women and repeatedly emphasizing just how many rights women have under Islamic law. It was refreshing watching these religious people stating these things in a very logical manner. I am glad the writer’s approach was very logical hence convincing.
The director Saife Hassan deserves due credit for executing Noor-ul-Huda Shah’s brilliant script faultlessly. The locations and the overall feel of the drama gave the story a more realistic touch. Also, it isn’t easy handling a script with so many different tracks but he did complete justice to all these tracks by giving them all ample screen time. I can’t appreciate the producers enough for investing in a project which had tons of educational value and did not bank on glamour to entice the viewers. All the actors involved (with the exception of Mawra Hocane) breathed tangible life into their respective characters by looking and playing the role impressively. Unfortunately, Mawra Hocane failed to do justice to her character and was the only actor who looked out of place because she looked and sounded too modern. Sammi’s track also had a powerful message but I believe that Naheed and even Rashid and Salima’s track was much more effective overall therefore many viewers who watched this drama hoping this would be Sammi’s story alone were disappointed. It was made quite clear in the first few episodes that the drama would be about much more than the story of one girl but even then some viewers did not tune into the show after watching the first few episodes because Sammi’s track alone wasn’t appealing enough. Also, this drama as a whole had enough substance to attract the viewers and could hold its ground even if it wasn’t named after one character.
Adnan Siddiqui played his character superbly, he always showed the soft side of Rashid even when he was supposed to be a bad guy which is why later on the change in his character was more believable. His overall look, dialogue delivery and body language was perfect throughout. Saman Ansari is turning out to be an amazing addition to the drama industry, she is continuously experimenting by opting for roles which are very different from one another and so far has been part of some really good projects. I absolutely loved the honesty and dedication with which Seemi Raheel played the role of Zarina. The fact that she has the perfect Punjabi accent definitely helped. Rehan Sheikh is another powerful actor who never disappoints the viewers. Chaudhry’s character was an important one for many reasons and no other actor could have played this role better than Rehan Sheikh. Naheed’s role was a difficult one to enact on screen but Nadia Afghan translated different shades of Naheed’s character perfectly right from the get-go. She portrayed Naheed’s insecurities, fears and most importantly her strengths effortlessly. Bilal Khan brought out the best in his character and made Aalyan’s character one of the best in this play. Everything about Bilal Khan’s portrayal was perfect, I hope we get to see him playing more inspiring roles in the future too. Haris Waheed proved just how versatile he is by nailing his role. Irfan Khoosat, Humera Ali, Beena Chaudhry and Malik Raza also played their roles really well. Sania Saeed and Ahad Raza Mir‘s performances as well as their on screen chemistry made their track even more powerful and easy to relate to. Madiha Rizvi is a personal favorite who always performs well and this had to be one of the best performances she has given in recent times. She completely owned her role as a woman who went from looking out for her own interests to someone who knew there was more at stake than her marriage or her child’s future. The child actor playing the chota chaudhry was also impressive throughout and his character was also interesting, especially the changes he went through were shown really well. The actress who played the role of Maryam also had great screen presence and I loved how her entire outlook fit so perfectly in the role.
Thank you team Sammi for all your hard work and for giving us an amazing play. I would especially like to thank all those wonderful people who read the reviews every week and shared their thoughts here, I truly value your feedback and look forward to it. Do share your thoughts about this last episode and the drama as a whole.
Eid Mubarak to everyone. Hope all of you have a wonderful Eid.
ARY Digital and Wasim Badami dedicated the last segment of the aftar transmission to Junaid Jamshed. Reciting his naat, Badami bid farewell to Ramzan and Junaid himself with a heavy heart.
The segment that started a year ago was hosted by Junaid Jamshed. This year, however, it was done in his memory as a tribute.
Shaan Shahid will be seen in remake of Indian classic Arth releasing this December. The film stars Shaan Shahid, Mohib Mirza, Humaima Malik and Uzma Hassan. The first look posters are released for the movie and they look fabulous. Shaan shared this video before the unveiling:
Shaan is reprising the role played by Raj Kiran, Humaima Malik will be seen as Smita Patil, Uzma Hassan as Shabana Azmi and Mohib Mirza as Kulbushan Kharbanda. We are really looking forward to this!
Geo Khelo Pakistan has been showing a fair amount of generosity towards the Pakistan cricket team after the tremendous win of theirs in the ICC Champions trophy. After Sarfraz got a BMW and a plot of Land in Behria Town in the show, Muhammad Hafeez also came to the show to try his fortune. He also talked about his team’s victory and the the reasons behind it.
Talking to Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar, Hafeez told the audience that for them winning or losing did not matter. What mattered was , playing aggressively and giving their best as a team. The advertisement campaigns made in India were outrageous enough to have provoked them. This was what led them to winning against India.
Hafeez was also gifted four cars in the show and thanked all the sponsors and the show for the wonderful gifts he got, out of their generosity..
Eidul Fitr 2017 is already being celebrated today in many parts of the world. In Pakistan the Eidul Fitr is expected tomorrow on the Monday 26th June 2017. Like any Eidul Fitr many new films are also releasing in cinemas.
Though cinemas are accessible to a large population of our country at small and large cities, still the number of cine goers constitute less than one percent of our whole population. Many persons in our country prefer to watch films when these are released online or on DVD or on Television. So in order to watch the films they have to wait till its producers release the film online or on TV Premier. This approach does have its demerits as there has been films which are never released on DVD/online or on television.
There is a good news for all such persons who cannot watch films in the cinemas for whatever reasons. A total of six Urdu films are ready for worldwide television premier on this Eidul Fitr.
So here is the list of these six films
Bin Roye (بن روۓ) Bin Roye was released on Eidul Fitr 2015 i.e. July 18th 2015. Mahira Khan made a comeback to the big screen from Bin Roye after a long gap where her first film was Bol in 2011. Bin Roye was produced by MD Productions and distributed by Hum Films a film distribution company of Hum Tv.
Bin Roye was released in Pakistan, India, Europe, Middle East, North America, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The film proved successful and earned 30 crore rupees worldwide. The major share of its revenue was from international market. It earned 11 crore in Pakistan and rest from other countries mainly UK. The film proved that Pakistani films can earn decent amount overseas too, especially in UK.
The film received mixed reviews from the critics. Bin Roye is also aired as a drama of 18 episodes in 2016 which also proved successful. Now after a gap of two years Bin Roye film is ready for Television Premier on Hum Tv on this Eidul Fitr. Tune into Hum Tv at 8 PM on the first day of Eidul Fitr.
Dekh Magar Pyar Se (دیکھ مگر پیار سے) Dekh Magar Pyar Se (DPMS) was released on 14th August 2015. It was a comeback film of Humaima Malik after her acclaimed debut in Bol 2011. Sikandar Rizvi made his debut opposite Humaima Malik. DPMS was released in Pakistan, Middle East, Europe and North America.
Despite high hopes DPMS failed at box office and also criticized heavily by critics and viewers alike. After two years DPMS is airing on TV One on the third day of the Eid at 3 PM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyCw5zX7upQ
Blind Love (بلائنڈ لو) Blind Love was released on 5th August 2016. Directed by Faisal Bukhari it was a routine masala flick which Faisal Bukhari is known for. The film star Mathira, Aamir Qureshi, Yasir Shah, Nirmra Khan. The film featured a steamy item song on Mathira too.
Despite all the masala the film was out of cinemas in one weeks time. The film will be seeing its TV premier on PTV Home on the first day of Eid at 3 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj1rvN0B0nc
Actor In Law (ایکٹر ان لاء) Actor In Law was released on Eidul Azha 2016 on 13th September 2016. It was released worldwide in Pakistan, Asia Pacific, Middle East Europe and North America.
It proved the most successful Urdu film of 2016 by earning around 25 crore in Pakistan. Worldwide it earned 30 crore. Starring Fahad Mustafa in the leading role it was the last film of Indian cinema’s great artist Om Puri as well.
The film was produced by Fizza Meerza and distribued by Urdu 1 films. Its Television Premier is also on this Eidul Fitr on Urdu 1 channel at 8PM on the 2nd Day of Eidul Fitr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0U_uqXvz8c
Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai (زندگی کتنی حسین ہے) Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai (ZKHH) was released on Eidul Azha 2016 on 13th September 2016. It was only released in Pakistan so the followers of Urdu cinema outside Pakistan never got a chance to see this film. The film was distributed by Geo Films, a film distribution company of Geo Tv.
ZKHH was the debut film of Sajal Ali and Feroze Khan an on-screen pair having considerable fan following. ZKHH proved average at the box office and earned around 6.50 crores in Pakistan.
ZKHH is also making its television premier on this Eidul Fitr on Geo Tv at 8PM on the 2nd day of Eidul Fitr.
Lahore Se Aagay (لاہور سے آگے) Lahore Se Aagay (LSA) was released on 10th November 2016. It was the sequel of the film Karachi Se Lahore (KSL) released in July 2015. LSA was distributed by ARY Films a film distribution company of ARY Media Network.
LSA was released worldwide and performed average at the box office. It earned around 9 crore from Pakistan. Being the first major film of Saba Qamar it received mixed reviews from the critics.
LSA is also making its television premier this Eidul Fitr on ARY Digital at 9PM on Eid first day.
So it concludes the list of television premiers of Urdu films on this Eidul Fitr.
Bilal and Uroosa Qureshi shared pictures from Sohaan Qureshi’s first birthday on Instagram and the couple look adorable, so does the birthday boy, Sohaan.
The cast of Yalghaar including Shaan Shahid appeared on Kamran Shahid’s show and Shaan and director Hassan Rana finally answered the controversies surrounding the movie.
Shaan was accompanied by Sana Bucha, Ayesha Omer and Dr. Hassan Rana on the show. When Shaan was questioned about his part in the film he said: “When people stopped making Urdu films, I had to choose between leaving Pakistan or doing Punjabi films. I did the latter. I have always tried to support film industry to save it from decline. People have been saying that I’m not supporting Yalghaar. It’s not a film which has one hero. There is no one person. The entire army is the hero here. I did not want to the person who give people the idea that I’m the hero and I’m doing all the shooting and the saving. It’s like a national responsibility, everyone is sacrificing for it, journalists, citizens and armies.For me, it was a national responsibility. This soil has made me who I am. I have to give something back.”
And then Dr. Hassan cleared the air by saying:“From the very first frame, you will see Shaan. The narrative of this film is lead by Shaan. Sana is asking the tough questions in the film. Ayesha is representing the strong women of Pakistan. Humayun represents the inner evil inside all of us.”
Sana Bucha answered this when she was asked about her transition from journalist to actress:“People have been asking why have I switched journalism for acting. I have given up anchoring, not acting. I’ll forever remain into journalism. I never felt like I was acting, I felt like I was doing what I do.”
Ayesha’s first film was Yalghaar but its release got delayed but Ayesha is happy on being part of such a big film: “The story of the film is very close to our hearts. War films are always about action. Yalghaar touches upon the personal life and emotional side of people associated with this profession. I realized how passionate Doc is and how he is true to his work. For me, it’s a huge honor that I’m doing this film with such huge names.”
The controversies are finally put to rest; thanks to Shaan’s appearance on the interview!
Promotions have started for debut movie of Sajal Ali and Adnan Siddiqui. Due to tensions soaring high between the two neighboring countries; Sajal will not be a part of those promotions but she was appreciated by her co-star and superstar Sridevi for her stellar performance.
During a promotional event Sridevi said: “This film is really special because I get to work with really great actors like Nawaz, Akshay and of course Sajal. She is unbelievable in the movie. She is going to surprise all of you. She is amazing. And it’s great, I learned so much because I was at the shoot all the time on my toes watching them.”
Even producer of the film Boney Kapoor did not hold back and praised the two Pakistani actors: “We have two very talented actors Sajal and Adnan who are unfortunately not here (to promote the film) but their contribution to the film is immense. We miss them today, they have given their best for the film and I am sure we all will like what they have done. I have not put my mind on it as we are finishing the film, the post production is on. They worked on the film and their contribution will remain.”
Sajal is really a very talented actress and hearing that from a superstar like Sridevi the praise becomes even bigger. We hope Sajal’s movie performs well at the box office as the film is releasing on 7th July.
Pehlaaj is all over the television these days. He is the son of famous anchor Iqrar ul Hassan. We have seen him in Ramadan transmissions and Jeeto Pakistan. So Daily Pakistan got in touch with the kid and what followed was the cutest interview ever. Watch it and see how Pehlaaj gives some scoop from his Papa’s singing to his own selfie adventures.
16th December 2014 was a very dark day for our entire nation. In the deadliest slaughter of innocents in Pakistan in years, Taliban gunmen had attacked Army Public School Peshawar killing 141-almost all of them students- before the army troops ended the siege.
This incident had left the nation shocked and angry. However, our nation became united after the unforgiving incident and vowed to not give in to what the terrorists wanted to achieve; make us fear living in Pakistan.
The world condemned the horrifying incident and promised to stand beside Pakistan in its fight against terrorists.
Recently, Dheeraj Jindal, an Indian director, made a short film on the incident. Watch the short film and learn why the name of the film is ‘The School Bag’ :
Leading actress and producer Hareem Farooq will be hosting a television celebrity show titled “Super Stars ka Super Show” this Eid ul Fitr on Hum TV. The show has been shot with beautiful Pakistani celebrities like Azfar Rehman, Ahsan Khan, Sanam Saeed, Osman Khalid Butt and more. The show will be broadcast on first two days of Eid.
In a short span of career, Hareem has already proved her worth as a beautiful television and film actress in the industry. She has also received praise for recently hosting Hum TV awards 2017. Lets have a few glimpses of “Super Stars ka Super Show”.
Maria Wasti and Adnan Siddiqui are both brilliant and very experienced actors of our Entertainment Industry. The duo working together, definitely guarantees some stellar results and we will be able observe this on our TV screens on this Eid in a telefilm they are starring in.
This telefilm features Maria Wasti in a comic role opposite to the talented Adnan Siddiqui in Geo TV’s special telefilm ‘Chalo Chalo Dubai Chalo’. The plot of the show is that a husband and wife (Maria and Adnan) want to leave Pakistan and settle in Dubai. The comedic elements start to appear when Maria Wasti’s character asks Adnan’s to buy her an Eid dress and a bag mix up occurs. The couple ends up getting a bag full of money, instead of one that contains the dress. As expected, gangsters start tracking them down as they try to leave the country with the money bag. The entire exchange is promised to be hilarious by Maria Wasti herself.
In the past, Maria has usually worked on dark, serious and bold roles. She shined through all of these roles and proved how good she is as an actress in all the characters she played. Adnan Siddiqui, however, is no stranger to comedic roles.
With the grand entry of social media, the world has become a global village and communication between individuals has never been easier. Using this medium, brilliant love stories are also born. Fans can easily follow their favourite celebrities on these networks and express their appreciation and love through their tweets, comments and messages. Sometimes while scrolling through all these comments, the celebrities end up responding to them.
It is to be noted that the incredible social media stories aren’t limited to only common people. Recently, the famous celebrity Zara Larsson expressed her love for Brian H Whittaker, a model, on Twitter by the following tweet:
They ended up becoming real friends and are reportedly dating now.
This successful love story inspired many twitter users to use the same pickup line including this Pakistani twitter user, who proposed to the cricketer Ahmad Shahzad.
So she tweeted to Shehzad, asking him “Who are you where do you live how old are you why are you so fine how do you like your eggs cooked in the morning?” Now, if you think something good happened after this tweet…you will be greatly disappointed as the cricket star ended up blocking the girl in response!
Her final tweet was “What did I do wrong?” which she later deleted.
This tweet shows that she probably wasn’t aware that Shahzad is a happily married man. The twitter world responded to this tweet like this:
Yumna Zaidi on second day of Eid:
