Social media has become a new parameter of stardom for celebrities, as producers often prefer casting actors with more followers on their social media handles, primarily Instagram and Twitter.
A senior actress who is often playing motherly characters with grey shades in A-list dramas has apparently bought 70% of her follower count. It is also very evident from her followers and likes on picture ratio.
The senior actress is extremely talented and even her children are working in the industry.
Mahira Khan is undoubtedly amongst the biggest superstars of the country. The Humsafar diva has been spotted in Nathia Gali with her beau, Salim Karim. The two were joined by a group of friends including Bulbulay fame Ayesha Omar.
Ayesha Omar shared her recent pictures from her trip to Northern areas of Pakistan with Mahira, her purported beau Salim Karim and friends.
The Karachi Se Lahore actress previously informed about her trip and revealed in her Instagram post that she is traveling with a group of seven people. Her recent pictures are giving us evident proves that Mahira Khan and Salim Karim are also part of this adventurous clan.
Saheefa Jabbar Khattak has expressed her disappointment with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement regarding women’s attire and potential rape threat.
Taking to her Instagram story, Saheefa said Pakistanis had chosen Khan as PM to solve the problems and not for giving irrelevant statements.
“We have chosen you to make our country better and not for giving irrelevant statements,” Saheefa called out. “Firstly, do justice with teenage girls who were sexually abused and then give such statements,” the actor stressed.
“Every time, you [PM Khan] start blaming the opposition. Kindly, do not do that, people want you to solve their problems and not just blaming the opposition,” she added.
The Boom Boom rendition singer Meesha has also tweeted on PM’s statement.
“To matlab bachay bhi aurton ke kapron kee wajah se rape ho rahay hain?”, tweeted Shafi.
Maria Wasti recently gave an interview in which she spoke on a wide range of topics, from politics to the entertainment industry.
“I would like to say to Prime Minister Imran Khan Ghabrana Nahi Hai [not to be scared],” said the actress, appearing as a guest at the show Jashan-e-Cricket.
Without mentioning it directly, she spoke about the recent controversy triggered by the prime minister’s comments on women’s dressing and the rise in cases of sexual abuse and rape.
“The PM should weigh his words before speaking on international forums,” she said.
Iman Aly has vowed not to work with writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. She shared her decision in a recent interview with Vasay Chaudhry in his show, Ghabrana Mana Hai.
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Vasay asked Iman about a list of popular films that she rejected, answering the question, she said: “I might have rejected the film because I may not be in friendship with the writer of that film or might not be fond of him.”
“Koi zehr bhi lag sakta hai na, islie mana kia ho sakta hai,” she added.
Vasay then went on to ask her that how many films have she rejected? The Khuda Kay Liye actress said: “There are a lot of them.”
Iman added: “I rejected Karachi Se Lahore, Punjab Nahi Jaungi, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, Na Maloom Afraad, and there was one film Azaadi by Irfan Malik and many more.”
Vasay asked Iman that why did she refuse to work in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani? To which she replied: “Ye to all boys film thi islie.” And what about Na Maloom Afraad, asked Vasay, “Ye bhi all boys film thi,” she answered.
He then asked that why did she not work in Punjab Nahi Jaungi? She started laughing and said: “I think the writer cheated on the character of the heroine. The writer is from Punjab and knows about Punjab, then he should only write about that. Why are you writing about a girl who came from Karachi or London, write something that you know about.”
“Khalil-ur-Rehman was the writer of that movie,” added Vasay. Then she said: “He writes really well about Punjab and Punjabi characters but my character was a little out of his comfort zone.”
She continued: “I did watch the film after it released but there were some issues which remains there.”
Vasay also asked: “What happened to Karachi Se Lahore?” She said: “Don’t even talk about that, the character does not make any sense. That she’s a nerd, in ghar kay kurtay and pajamay.”
She also revealed that she has done some films for the sake of friendship like Tich Button and Mah-e-Mir but she still had some issues with the story and some things in them.
When Vasay concluded the interview by saying that he hope writers are listening that she is ready to work, the moment he took Khalil’s name, Iman said she hopes he doesn’t listen to this announcemnet.
Imran Abbas has given a humorous response to fake news of his marriage with fellow actor Ushna Shah which has made the fans laugh.
Shah took to her Instagram stories with a screenshot of a thumbnail of a YouTube video with a photoshop photo of Imran and herself saying that Ushna and Imran are married.
Shah tagged Imran on the screenshot and wrote: “Mubarak ho Imran Abbas [Congratulations to you Imran Abbas].”
In response to Shah’s story, Imran wrote: “Ushna! And we even forgot to inform each other in haste.”
At the same time, he slammed YouTubers, saying: “YouTubers!! At least do photoshop properly.”
Interestingly, this is not the first time that rumors of Imran Abbas’s marriage has emerged and Imran has responded to them publicly. Earlier, Imran had also rubbished the rumours about his relationship with Alizeh Shah.
Our very own Chanda from Suno Chanda, Iqra Aziz is one of the most versatile actresses among the new generation. She has worked on numerous drama projects until now and almost all of them have been super hits. She knows how to own the character and play it the way it should be.
She has been nominated for several awards and has already won seven. She is currently nominated in the Best Actress category at the Lux Style Awards 2020 for Ranjha Ranjha Kardi.
If you are a die-hard Iqra fan, or just like her for who she is, here are some less known facts about her that make her all the more appealing.
Iqra started her career with modeling and commercials. She still does commercials but her priority is dramas.
Iqra made her debut in 2014 in a drama serial Kissay Apna Kahein in a supporting role alongside Arij Fatyma and Danish Taimoor. The surprising thing is that Iqra was only 17 years old when she played this role.
She was later cast in a leading role in drama serial Muqaddas opposite Noor Hassan. It was written by Adeel Razzak, directed by Ali Masud Saeed and produced by MD Productions. The drama aired on Hum Tv. It proved to be her “breakthrough” drama and she received Hum Award for Best Television Sensation Female.
Iqra was born on November 24, 1997 and belongs to a Sindhi family. Her family includes her mother and sister Sidra Aziz, and herself. Her mother raised the two girls as a single parent. Iqra’s mother is one of the best examples of women empowerment in Pakistan as she struggled hard for her children and was the first female Careem driver in Karachi.
Iqra once revealed in an interview that they went through a financial crisis but her mother made it through by struggling for her family with dignity and pride. She also shared in another interview that her mother wanted a son and was disappointed at her birth.
Iqra didn’t have a clue who her father was until she was three. Her father worked in Saudi Arabia and came back home when she was three years old. Unfortunately, he died of a heart attack when Iqra was only twelve. She frequently talks about the time spent with her dad and misses the nine years they spent together.
Iqra couldn’t complete her graduation and holds an unfinished Bachelors of Commerce Degree from the University of Karachi. She is, however, looking to complete her education as soon as possible, when she gets a break from acting and modeling.
For those who don’t know, Iqra and Yasir had a very public engagement at the 18th Lux Style Awards. Hussain went down on one knee at the event and proposed to her. Some say that the proposal was planned and Iqra knew that he was going to propose. The couple formally tied the knot on December 28, 2019.
Iqra has a YouTube Channel. Her initial two videos introducing the channel — titled ‘I AM NOT BORING!!‘, comprised of a montage of photographs with a cutie named Mogambo, and “You Me and Youtube”.
After coming to Pakistan for a fashion show three months ago and loving the experience, German model and actress Leyla Dastan has decided to permanently move here.
As per reports, Leyla said that initially, she was unsure about coming here given how the international media portrays Pakistan. She just wanted to make sure that she would be safe here. But after spending time here, her perspective about the country changed and she came to the conclusion Pakistan is a peaceful and beautiful country and with loving people.
Leyla revealed that she is “in love with Pakistani culture”. She shared that she avidly watches Pakistani plays and films and is also learning Urdu. She reads Urdu poets such as Mirza Ghalib and Shams Tabrizi.
Talking about Pakistani actors she listed Mahira Khan, Mehwish Hayat, Fawad Khan, and Humayun Saeed as her favourites. Dastan is also a fan of Pakistani artists Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Atif Aslam. She added that Rahat’s Mohabbat Bhi Zaruri Thi is currently her favourite song.
The Turkish-German actress is also set to appear in a Pakistani movie and is having a lot of fun working with Javed Sheikh, Moammar Rana, and Shahroze Sabzwari.
A 41-year-old man identified as Vikas Sachdeva has been sentenced to three years in jail by a Mumbai special court for molesting former Bollywood actor Zaira Wasim in 2017 on a flight.
Back then, Zaira posted to her Instagram story that a man molested her while she was half asleep on her seat, on a flight from Delhi to Mumbai. She explained that how the man constantly touched her inappropriately by moving his foot up and down her neck and back.
She tried to film Sachdev, but it was too dark to see his face. Police arrested him after he was reportedly identified with help from the airline, Air Vistara.
She also made a video explaining her horrifying experience on the flight, in which she was heard as saying, “No one will help us if we don’t decide to help ourselves.”
The man, on the other hand, claims he was trying to sleep and the actor mistook it for molestation.
Wasim debuted with Amir Khan in the movie ‘Dangal’ in 2016. In 2019, she announced her decision to quit acting because she wanted to make her bond with God stronger, and the profession threatened it. Her last movie was ‘The Sky is Pink’ with Priyanka Chopra.