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Nimra Khan appeared as a celebrity guest on Geo’s Jashan-e-Cricket, the Uraan actress revealed that her favourite politician is Nawaz Sharif on being asked by the host Shahzad Iqbal. She had to choose her favourite politician amongst the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, former President Asif Ali Zardari, and current Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The actress said that Nawaz Sharif is her favourite. Pointing towards a dummy of Shahbaz Sharif present on the set, Shahzad asks her if she chose Nawaz because of it, she replied that “No! Actually I think Lahore is very beautiful.”
The dummy Shahbaz then asked Nimra that who made Lahore so beautiful? She didn’t took much time and answered “Aap ki waja se“.
Tik Toker Kashif Zameer has been arrested by Lahore police after a complaint against him was filed by Ertuğrul star Engin Altan Düzyatan over financial woes, Dawn News has reported. The Turkish star sent a complaint notice in his email to IG Punjab against Kashif Zameer, and IG Punjab directed CCPO Lahore to investigate and take action against Kashif.
As per reports, Kashif Zameer gave fake checks worth Rs 9 crore to Engin Altan. Police also recovered a huge quantity of fake gold from the accused.
Earlier, this year in February Engin Altan Düzyatan renounced his agreementwith ‘Chaudhry Group of Industries’, saying he no longer represents them as the brand ambassador. The Managing Director of the company is Mian Kashif Zameer, who had in January, claimed that Engin will be visiting Pakistan in three days.
In December 2020, Engin Altan visited Pakistan for a short visit and was hosted by Kashif Zameer. Later, it was reported that Zameer struck a deal of one million dollars with the Turkish actor butpaid only half of it. Zameer, later trashed the rumours saying that Engin had assured him that the deal will not be disbanded.
After a phenomenal performance in Hindi Medium with the late Irrfan Khan in 2017, Saba Qamar won million hearts. At the time, Bollywood superstar Vidya Balan also messaged Qamar after seeing her performance.
Balan took out sometime to catch the film. And after watching it, she sent a long text to Saba.
In her message, Vidya wrote: “Hi Saba… This is Vidya Balan. Watched Hindi Medium today and took your number from Zeenat… Just wanted to tell you that you were amazing in the film. It’s a character that one could dislike easily for being so pushy but you humanized her and made her believable and likable… Really wow!! Congrats on your performance and on huge success of the film. All the best VB.”
Of course, Saba was touched by Vidya’s gesture. She instantly took to Twitter to post a sweet message. Saba tweeted: “Being praised by one of the best actresses of bollywood is a huge deal. I’m overwhelmed!”
Saba also posted a picture of Vidya’s message with caption, “I still can’t believe that I spoke to THE Vidya Balan. Being praised by one of the best actresses of Bollywood is a huge deal for me. I’m truly touched and honoured.”
She went on to say, “Such a sweet gesture by her to take out the time to appreciate my work. It’s the best feeling ever when someone you admire so much, praises and appreciates your work. You’re beautiful inside out. Thank you! Loads of love!”
Saba’s launch film in Bollywood, Hindi Medium is a lighthearted romantic film about a young couple in Chandni Chowk, who want their daughter to get the best possible education.
Television legends Marina Khan and Shehnaz Sheikh of Tanhaiyaan fame recently had a reunion and actor Imran Abbas shared their pictures on social media. Indian Journalist and author when saw the pictures of the two actresses, couldn’t stop herself without praising the actors and dramas Tanhaiyaan and Dhoop Kinare.
Sharing a collage of the veteran actresses on Twitter, Barkha wrote: “Gosh . Dhoop kinare and Tanhaiyaan. I would watch DK before every school exam, crushed on Dr Ahmer before wuthering heights made the Heathcliffe sort trendy and hoped someone would sing me faiz some day. Are we that old?”
Gosh . Dhoop kinare and tanhaiyaan. I would watch DK before every school exam, crushed on Dr Ahmer before wuthering heights made the Heathcliffe sort trendy and hoped someone would sing me faiz some day. Are we that old ? https://t.co/pA0uqSmh1f
Sharing the pictures of the two, a Twitter user asked that who remembers Dhoop Kinare and Dr Zoya?
Barkha replied: “Are you mad? Who can forget! Every single girl I know was in love with Dr Ahmer and hoped that someone would sing jaise veerane mein chupke se bahar aa jaye for them.”
Taking to Instagram to share a picture with the two veteran TV stars who were seen in iconic shows like Tanhaiyaan and Dhoop Kinare, Abbas gushed about being given the opportunity to hang out with the two togather.
“What a memorable moment to be with the two icons together,” he wrote. “The ladies who wrote their names in the history of Pakistani drama through their unmatched performances in Ankahi, Tanhaiyyan, and Dhoop Kinaray in every true sense.”
Abbas then called the two “living legends” and “powerhouses of talent”, and thanked Asim Yar Tiwana, who hosted a PTV talk show for an evening with the two.
Tiwana also shared “after recording” photos with Sheikh and Khan, captioning one, “Overwhelmed with the love & affection @shahnaz_sheikh gave me by doing this program.”
Hamza Ali Abbasi essayed the role of Afzal in the Nadeem Baig directorial, Afzal dies in the finale episode and it trended on social media for its heart-wrenching end by the drama’s fans. Pyaray Afzal starred Ayeza Khan, Sohai Ali Abro and Sana Javed opposite Hamza.
Mere Paas Tum Ho
Starring Humayun Saeed, Ayeza Khan, Hira Mani and Adnan Siddiqui in primary roles, MPTH is undoubtedly the most successful drama of 2020 as it broke all previous rating records. Show’s protagonist Danish dies in the climax of the show which made the episode a tear-jerking experience for the audience. Danish’s character dies due to cardiac in a hospital.
Kashf
Kashf is amongst Hira Mani’s finest performances. She played a spiritual personality in the Danish Nawaz directorial. What made her death scene iconic is the point that she dies while praying.
Deewangi
Danish Taimoor played a business tycoon, Sultan, a character with grey shades, his death made the audiences cry buckets. He gets shot by his leading lady, Hiba Bukhari in the screenplay which added the required intensity and dramatic elements to the sequence.
Baaghi
Saba Qamar essayed the role based on late Qandeel Baloch’s life. Being sensitive about the unfortunate reality, of her brother murdering her after poisoning his sister. The team executed the murder scene with the right use of camera and background music. Her murder scene was followed by a voice over which made us feel for her even after she left the world.
Yaqeen Ka Safar
Shaz Khan played a lawyer, Barrister Daniyal Ali Khan in this Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Ali starrer. The way Shaz was killed in the drama made the audiences go numb and teary-eyed with the visuals.
Aangan
ARY’s aangan was in the light-hearted space but a certain death scene of the family’s eldest son, Sajjad played by Noor-ul-Hassan changed the drama’s impact on the viewers. The otherwise light hearted content made sure it makes the viewers cry as much with this sequence. The reactions of family members especially Qavi Khan added to the scene’s impact.
Diyar e Dil
Ali Rehman Khan played Suhaib Bakhtiyar Khan in Haseeb Hassan’s small screen marvel, his death scene post an emotional interaction with his family members made the episode cinematically engaging yet very painful as this character was probably the most loveable character in the script.
Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3
Zain Baig’s Taimoor was killed while he was on his way back from his wedding with Iqra Aziz’s Mahi. The point which made this scene so powerful is that the couple just got married a few minutes before his death and the moment this happened, his bride Iqra was right by his side in her bridal dress.
Dharmendra and Hema Malini met for the first time when they were shooting for the film Tum Haseen Main Jawan, and they both were playing leading roles in the movie, and reportedly they both fell in love during the shoot of the movie.
At that time Dharmendra was married to Prakash Kaur with whom he has sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. The actor converted to Islam in 1979 to marry Hema Malini as per Times of India, so that he could marry Hema Malini and be allowed to have two wives, and to legitimize his second Marriage which he couldn’t do as a Hindu man.
They both tied the knot in 1980. The duo have two children together Esha Deol and Ahana Deol. According to Indian media, Dharmendra changed his name to Dilawar Khan and Hema changed her name toAisha.
Maya Ali is amongst the most successful actresses of her generation, with blockbuster films and dramas in her kitty, the Parey Hut Love actress enjoys a transnational popularity. Post the success of Man Mayal, Maya was flooded with film offers from both Pakistan and India however her Bollywood debut never took off.
The Teefa in trouble star, was invited in Chennai, India to audition for a Bollywood movie opposite Akshay Kumar in 2016 which never got made. Maya was accompanied with Khuda Aur Mohabbat fame Sadia Khan, who also had a meeting with the team.
Maya was offered another Akshay Kumar film, Rustom but the Indo-Pak turmoil resulted in Pakistani actors getting banned in India and hence the makers roped in Barfi fame Ileana D’cruz for the role. It was also speculated that Maya refused the film as it had an extra marital affair angle in the script.
Maya is currently being seen on Anjum Shahzad’s Pehli Si Muhabbat opposite Sheheryar Munawar.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have given their fans and the media the much awaited confirmation of their romantic patch-up.
Rumour mills were buzzing that the couple reunited in May after they were spotted holidaying together in Montana.
Now, in a video shared by Page Six, the couple can been seen nuzzling each other’s necks and sharing kisses in public during their romantic getaway in Malibu.
In the early 2000s, Lopez and Affleck were one of Hollywood’s most famous couples. They regularly made headlines after a high-profile engagement in 2002 and also collaborated on feature films such as Jersey Girl and Gigli.
Their relationship came to an end in January 2004, shortly after they postponed their wedding.
Affleck went on to marry Jennifer Garner which ended up in divorce, while Lopez recently announced her separation from fiancé Alex Rodriguez.
The couple has been spotted at various locations over the last few weeks.
Alizeh Shah has been embroiled recently in a spree of controversies, while the Ehad-e-wafa actress remains unaffected over social media frenzy regarding her personal and professional antics, she seems to be regretting after cutting her long hair, short.
Alizeh turned to her Instagram account and shared a meme expressing her regret on cutting her hair short and shares her realisation that she rather likes her hair longer: “When you cut your hair and realize you liked it better longer.”
In another Instagram story, Alizeh shared a stucked cat in snow with a caption which reads: “Me trying to get through life.”
Earlier, Shah had also hit back at trolls making fun of her new hairdo. The Tanaa Banaa star responded to a social media user making a meme out of her one of the posts on Instagram.
Alizeh has been posting posts with cryptic captions lately.
Mahira Khan is the numero-uno female superstar of Pakistan with international projects, endorsements and awards in her kitty. The actress has given some impeccable performances in the mediums of films and television. The actress debuted in June 2011 with Bol, followed by her television debut with Neeyat in the same month. Mahira completes ten years in the industry this month.
Here’s a look at Mahira’s best acting performances over the years:
BOL:
The movie was directed by Shoaib Mansoor, and Mahira played the role of a young girl Ayesha Khan, hailing from an ultra conservative family from walled city of Lahore, trying to fulfil her dream of being a singer.
Shehr-e-Zaat
Shehr-e-Zaat is Mahira’s finest television performance till date, penned by Umera Ahmad, it revolved around the concept of love and spirituality. Mahira played the role of Falak, with great ease and emoted perfectly.
Humsafar
Humsafar is the drama which rose Mahira Khan to superstardom. Mahira played the role of Khirad opposite Fawad Khan, and their chemistry still remains amongst the finest we have seen in local television ever since.
Bin Roye
Bin Roye was released in 2015, The movie was later adapted into the television series with the same name. Mahira in the movie proved herself successful and versatile performer. She performed a certain breakdown scene with maturity.
Raees
Mahira made her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan, with movie Raees in 2017, she played the role of Shah’s onscreen wife. The movie was a crime thriller, she showed her range as a diverse actress.
Verna
Mahira played the role of a rape survivor with sheer brilliance, despite the film’s mixed reviews, the actress got rave reviews for her performance in this Shoaib Mansoor directorial.
Sadqay Tumharay
Written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, Mahira essayed the role of Shano with effortless charm, giving her layered character the required balance of expressions.
Superstar
Mahira didn’t just perform well in this film, she danced like never before and proved why she is the reigning queen of Pakistani cinema.
