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Actor Hajra Yamin celebrated her birthday with close friends and colleagues on the sets of her forthcoming drama. The Jalan star took to her social media to share the pictures and videos from the celebrations.
Actors Ali Abbas and Farhan Malhi were also present on the sets.
On the work front, Hajra will be seen next in Mere Apnay co-starring Ali Abbas and Arez Ahmed.
Earlier this year actress and host Javeria Saud appeared on Nida Yasir’s morning show to celebrate her drama serial Nand‘s success. Javeria mentioned on the show that in the past people have resembled her a lot with the late Indian actress Madhubala of Mughal-e-Azam fame.
The Harjaaye diva added that she was later resembled to the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai superstar Rani Mukherji.
The Thori Khushi Thora Ghum actress also revealed that she worked with her Nand co-star Shehroze Sabzwari after 2 decades and that this was over twenty years that she did a project that is not produced by her.
The other cast member sitting with her, Minsa Malik mentioned that people relate her looks to that of Minal Khan.
Ahsan Khan recently gained a critical appreciation for his performance in Qayamat opposite Neelam Munir and Amar Khan.
The Udaari star posted a story on his official Instagram handle in which he shared his stance on the celebrations of Eid-ul-Azha festivities, “Eid is not just about sacrificing animals, it’s about letting go of your ego. Sacrificing what is dear to you in the way of Allah and experiencing a festival with family and loved ones.”
On the work front, Khan will pair up with Mawra Hocane and Mashal Khan in the forthcoming drama Qissa Meherbano Ka.
Blake Lively has called out a leading Paparazzi organization for stalking her children.
The Gossip Girl star took to social media to write, “You edit together these images to look like I’m happily waving, but that is deceitful.”
“The real story: My children were being stalked by a man all day, jumping out, and then hiding. A stranger on the street got into words with them because it was so upsetting for her to see. When I tried to calmly approach the photographer you hired to take these pictures in order to speak to him, he would run away and jump out again at the next block,” Blake continued.
“Do you do background checks on the photographers you pay to stalk children? Where is your morality here?”, the Green Lantern diva questioned.
She went on to explain that she did coordinate with the photographers to whom she was able to speak, “I was able to agree to smile and wave and let them take my picture away from my children.”
On the work front, Blake was last seen in the feature film, The Rhythm Section.
Vasay Chaudhry is returning to TV as an actor after six years in an Eid Telefilm Absolute Knot alongside Kubra Khan. This marks the debut of the Mere Paas Tum Ho actor Musaddiq Malek.
Read More – Ten exciting telefilms releasing this Eid-ul-Azha
Taking to social media, Humayun said: “Vasay Chaudhry returns to TV as an actor after 6 years alongside the immensely talented Kubra Khan in Absolute Knot. Airing on the second day of Eid on @arydigitalasia.”
The Punjab Nahi Jaungi star also lauded Musaddiq and also wished him good luck for his debut project as a director, saying: “Really happy and proud of this talented young boy Musaddiq who joined our team four years ago as an assistant director for JPNA2 and is now making his debut as a director for our special Eid play titled Absolutely Knot. Wish you lots of success Musaddiq and all the best for all your future projects as well; I am convinced you will continue to make us proud Insha Allah.”
The Eid Telefilm Absolutely Knot also features an ensemble cast headlined by Hina Bayat, Shamim Hilaly, and Saba Faisal and they will also be seen in pivotal roles. Written by Vasay, the project is produced by Six Sigma Plus and will be airing on ARY Digital this Eid.
Mehwish Hayat is a powerhouse performer of Lollywood. The Load Wedding actress recently made a dancing video with her brother Danish which is winning the internet.
The Jawani Phir Nahi Aani Diva also displayed her singing skills.
On the work front, Mehwish will be seen next in London Nahi Jaunga opposite Humayun Saeed and Kubra Khan.
Eid-ul-Azha is around the corner and the leading entertainment channels are set to broadcast multiple telefilms during all three days of the Eid festivities.
Here’s a list of the ten most exciting telefilms:
The popular TV host Nida Yasir and director Yasir Nawaz have something special lined up on Eid. The popular comedy telefilm Uff Yeh Biwiyan was released earlier on Eid-ul-Fitr. The fans will get a special sequel to the film this upcoming Eid. This telefilm is already creating a buzz on social media with its viral behind the scene clips. The project will also feature Shaista Lodhi and Sahiba Rambo in pivotal roles.
Muneeb Butt and Hiba Bukhari will be starring in a film with some “wedding shenanigans”. During an interview, the Fitoor diva said that this is a family-oriented drama and she is very excited about the storyline to unfold. Veteran actors Rubina Ashraf and Wasim Abbas will also be seen in pivotal roles.
Mahnoor Baloch and Aijaz Aslam will be starring in the telefilm Ghann Chakkar. Mahnoor will be seen in a movie after a long time. Along with them, it features Faysal Quraishi and Hina Dilpazeer. It will be exciting to see the Main Aur Tum duo, Aijaz and Faysal together on screen again.
Shahzad Sheikh will be seen in an upcoming telefilm Pyar Mein Blind along with Kinza Hashmi, Noor ul Hasan and Ahmed Hassan. The shooting is still in progress.
After rising to fame from Eid drama Chupke Chupke Arslan Naseer is again going to be seen in Hum TV’s next project. A telefilm starring Sanam Jung.
Some great news for Sana Fakhar’s fans. She will be starring in an upcoming telefilm along with Javed Sheikh, Azfar Rehman, Nausheen Shah and Yasir Nawaz.
Muneeb Butt and Ushan Shah will be seen in a romantic telefilm. They have previously worked in Hum Production’s telefilm, Pinky Ka Dulha. Their on-screen chemistry and performance are much anticipated.
A star-studded rom-com with Hina Altaf, Muneeb Butt, Sana Askari and Hina Dilpazeer. It is based on the festival of Eid. We are excited to see how the story unfolds.
This is another 7th Sky Entertainment Eid telefilm written by Hassan Imam and directed by Mazhar Moin. The cast includes Azfar Reham and Hina Altaf.
This is 7th Sky Entertainment Eid telefilm directed by Saima Waseem and the story is by Sumaera Fazal. The cast includes Affan Waheed, Madiha Imam, Hina Hayat, Farhan Ali Agha and Manzoor Qureshi.
Earlier this year Yasir Hussain, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Ayesha Omar and Sabeeka Imam stepped forward and raised their voice for veteran actress Naila Jafri, who was battling ovarian cancer.
The Mausam fame veteran actress passed away on Saturday, July 17.
In her appeal video, Naila had requested for compensation of her re-broadcasted dramas on PTV.
“For the last six years, I [have been tied to] hospitals, as well as illness and cancer,” said the veteran actor. “I have also not had my second round of chemo either because of persistent infection and during this time I wondered: ‘What if the government lends a hand in this? What if they set up some policies for older people from the arts and sports sector?’.”
She further said: “When I initially joined PTV, I would get royalties for re-run shows and while that amount was nowhere near enough, it was still something and I liked having a stream of disposable income on the side.”
“I have been confined to a hospital bed for six years now and while everyone has supported me, loved me, helped me, and motivated me I wish there was some way to gain royalties on some of my last re-run plays,” said the actor. “Though I understand that it might not look like a lot to many people, for people like me who stopped working years ago, this support becomes important.”
“I request and demand that something is done for senior artists in the future since it’s become harder and harder for us to manage,” requested Naila.
Her famous and notable projects include Noorpur Ki Rani and Anaya Tumhari Hui.
The sister duo of Aiman and Minal recently faced criticism for their clothing brand for allegedly plagiarizing prints and designs from designer Zara Shahjahan’s collection. The Ishq Tamasha diva came forward with the statement to hit back at the people scrutinizing them saying, “DESPITE ALL THE DRAMA, THE COLORS WON THE RUN!”
Ammara Hikmat has reacted to Aiman and Minal’s justification saying, “Oh wow!, What a justification for plagiarism.”
A fashion blog called out the Khan sisters for plagiarism recently and Ammara the producer of The Legend of Maula Jatt starring Fawad Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi and Mahira Khan commented on their justification.
The 73rd annual Emmy nominations were announced on July 13. Among other nominations, Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking has also been nominated in the ‘Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program category’.
Throwing light on the highly controversial Indian (and Pakistani) matrimonial matchmaking culture, the Netflix original stirred a debate about the regressive elements in the regions traditional process of finding a spouse. The show trended at number four on Netflix Pakistan in July last year.
In addition, Oprah Winfrey’s tell-all interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has been nominated in the ‘Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series’ category.
In their interview with Oprah, Meghan and Harry made several shocking revelations about their life as senior members of the royal family, including harrowing discussions in the royal family about the colour of their son’s [Archie] skin, losing royal protection and the pressures that led the Duchess of Sussex to contemplate suicide.
The prestigious Emmy Awards will broadcast on Sunday, September 19.