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Ali Gul Pir has hit out at a troll for questioning his masculinity. A netizen criticised the Waderay Ka Beta song. for his sense of humor by sharing a meme, which questioned his masculinity.
To which Ali replied, “I will wear what I want to, make want I want to and say what I want to. Nobody will define my masculinity or dictate my creativity. Don’t hate me because I make you feel insecure.”
Actor Mizna Waqas recently appeared on Faizan Sheikh and Aadi Adeal Amjad’s The Mazedaar Show and opened up about an incident when senior actor Rashid Farooqi insulted her on-set and hurled abuses.
On the show, the Fitoor star shared a drama shoot’s experience, “I was shooting a scene with Rashid Farooqi and I had to cry for the scene which was not happening naturally or with the glycerin because my eye got too dry due to a medical condition. This angered him and he scolded me and insulted me by saying “I don’t know from where do you guys get such actors”.
She then acted out an abusive conduct to depict his behaviour.
Mizna made it clear with her following statements that later in her career when she was working with an acclaimed director, the Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah actor met her and told her that look all those experiences have contributed to your professional success. She concluded by saying that then in her heart she repeated the same abuse for him at that moment.
She is famous for her role as Billo in Hum TV’s popular series Suno Chanda and its sequel Suno Chanda 2.
The Digest Writer diva was last seen in Qayamat co-starring Ahsan Khan and Neelum Muneer.
Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has stated in a recent interview that the greater problem in the Indian film industry is racism, even more than nepotism.
The Kick star while speaking to Bollywood Hungama praised his Serious Men co-star Indira Tiwari for her phenomenal role in the movie, hoped that she gets similar recognition in the future, blaming Bollywood for having a problem of racism.
“Sudhir Saab [Sudhir Mishra, director of film Serious Men] has immense knowledge about cinema, and his thought process is very practical. He cast her as the heroine, and I can guarantee you that there is so much racism in our industry,” said Nawaz
Sudhir Mishra did it, but what about the head honchos in charge? More than nepotism, we have a racism problem,” added the Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor
“I fought against it for many years, and I hope that dark-skinned actresses are made heroines; it’s very important. I’m not even talking about skin colour; there is a bias that exists in the industry which needs to end for better films to be made.”
“I was rejected for many years only because I’m short and I look a certain way, although I can’t complain now. But there are so many other great actors who fall prey to this kind of bias.”
Lux Style Awards 2021 took place on Saturday October 9th in Karachi.
The awards were given in 22 categories, which include music, fashion and TV. Actor Yumna Zaidi bagged two awards for her drama serial Pyar Kay Sadqay.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Best TV Play (Viewers Choice)
Momina Duraid and ISPR for Ehd-e-Wafa
Best TV Actor (Viewers Choice)
Danish Taimoor for Deewangi
Best TV Actress (Viewers Choice)
Yumna Zaidi for Pyaar Ke Sadqay
Best Original Soundtrack (Viewers Choice)
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for singing and composing Ehd-e-Wafa Ke Naam
Best Male Actor (Critics)
Bilal Abbas for Pyaar Ke Sadqay
Best Female Actor (Critics)
Yumna Zaidi for Pyaar Ke Sadqay
Best Play Writer (Critics)
Umera Ahmed for Alif
Best Play Director (Critics)
Farooq Rind for Pyaar Ke Sadqay
Best Emerging Talent
Adnan Samad Khan for Ehd-e-Wafa
Model of the Year (Female)
Mushk Kaleem
Model of the Year (Male)
Sachal Afzal
Achievement in Fashion Design
Generation for Pret
Achievement in Fashion Design
Husain Rehar for Luxury Pret
Achievement in Fashion Design
Shehla Chatoor for Bridal Couture
Best Menswear Designer
Ismail Farid
Best Fashion Photographer
Najam Mehmood
Best Hair & Make Up Artist
Sunil Nawab
Best Emerging Talent
Sarah Zulfiqar
Best Singer (Viewers Choice)
Abbas Ali Khan for ‘Mein Yeh Janoun Na’
Best Song (Viewers Choice)
Bayaan for ‘Teri Tasveer’
Best Emerging Talent (Jury Vote)
Aziz Khan
Best Video Director (Jury Vote)
Hamza Bin Tahir for ‘Teri Tasveer’
Model Waliya Najib recently shot for a clothing brand with influencer husband Faizan Sameer. The pair looked elegant in the pictures however a few netizens consider the shoot to be ‘too intimate’.
In the photo-shoot the influencer-duo allure people with their vibe and charm.
“Mr and Mrs extra,” wrote Hamare Dada Ki Wasiyat star.
She also added: “Had such a great time working with #AsimJofa and the team, especially having my better half @faizan.Sameer next to me! Also, the outfit I wore has my whole heart!”
Veteran actor Simi Raheel has come in support of Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan after his arrest in a drug case. “Sadly the government is making an example out of the boy.”
“Being a Muslim celebrity’s son has been his crime, this is to take away attention from the racial crimes in India,” she added.
The Sabaat star also added that this is being used to take away the attention from racial crimes in India.
Shah Rukh Khan’s 23-year-old son Aryan Khan was booked on October 2 in a rave party case. In a latest development, Mumbai court has sent Aryan Khan and other accused of the cruise ship drug raid case to Arthur Jail. Their bail plea has been denied.
On the work front, Simi was last seen in Ruswai co-starring Sana Javed.
Pakistani actor Sarah Khan shared a delightful video on Friday in which her husband Falak Shabir can be seen reciting the Azaan in his newborn daughter’s ear. It is a ritual practiced by Muslims around the globe when their children are born.
Taking to Instagram, the Sabaat star shared the video with a Quranic verse.
Earlier on Friday, the Zindagi singer had announced the birth of their daughter Alyana Falak.
On the work front, Falak and Sarah were last seen together in music video Lagay Pyaari.
Pakistani director Wajahat Rauf has reacted on a netizen’s pun that if Korean web series Squid Game is to be remade in Pakistan, he will cast Humayun Saeed in it.
A netizen said: “To everyone who’s tweeting stuff like ‘if Squid Game was made in Pakistan.’ Bro stop giving them ideas, next thing you know Wajahat Rauf will cast Humayun Saeed as player 456 in Pakistani Squid Game.”
The Karachi Se Lahore director simply laughed at it with the smiling emoticons.
Earlier, Ahmed Ali Butt had slammed big international productions for not casting Pakistani actors to play the character of a Pakistani in international series and films.
The Punjab Nahi Jaungi actor also criticised the production houses for casting Indian actors instead.
Wajahat is currently directing Farhan Saeed and Hania Aamir for a web series produced by an Indian production house.
Actor Mashal Khan’s dance video has been doing the rounds on social media. The Qissa Meherbano Ka diva can be seen grooving to a western song with her make-up artist in between her shoot’s break.
Netizens are praising the Thora Sa Haq star’s dancing prowess in the video.
On the work front, Mashal can be seen currently in Hum TV’s Parizad opposite Ahmad Ali Akbar.
Actor and morning show host Sanam Jung has shared her conversation with husband Qasam amidst the social outage on Monday. The Alvida star revealed that Qasam contacted her via email.
Taking to Instagram stories, the Dil e Muztar diva shared an email sent by Qasam in which he was saying that they have to communicate in an old school ways.
“I just got to LA (Los Angelis). What’s going on? Where are you? I miss you,” he wrote in the mail.
While the Qarar star captioned that she is only a flight away.
“And that’s how he managed to connect with me,” she wrote.
On the work front, Jung was last seen in Hum TV’s Eid Telefilm Hona Tha Pyar, opposite Arslan Naseer.