Tag: Ahad Raza Mir

  • ‘Marriage is a risk, I prefer love over arranged’: Sajal Aly opens up about tying the knot

    ‘Marriage is a risk, I prefer love over arranged’: Sajal Aly opens up about tying the knot

    Actor Sajal Aly recently discussed her viewpoint and choice on marriage in an interview at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia. The talented artist was accompanied by Jemima Goldsmith and legendary performer Shabana Azmi.

    When asked about her thoughts on love and arranged marriage, the Alif actress stated, “It is too early for me to say anything about love or arranged. But I just feel like, I just believe in love marriages, I just believe in love. And anyway, a wedding is just a risk be it arranged or love. That’s all I can say.”

    Earlier this year, Sajal shared her take on the meaning of true love while chatting with Hello Pakistan while shooting for its cover with her Sinf-e-Aahan costar Sheheryar Munawar.

    Sajal Aly And Sheheryar Munawar's Bold Photoshoot Goes Viral
    THE ART OF LOVE SAJAL ALI & SHEHERYAR MUNAWAR CONFESSIONS OF TWO OF THE BEST PAKISTANI ACTORS

    On being asked what love means to her, she responded by saying that “I am still searching for the meaning of love. I don’t have an answer yet.”

    In March 2022, Sajal officially parted ways with her ex-husband Ahad Raza Mir.

    This happened just days after Ahad’s Hollywood debut, Resident Evil.

    Ahad Raza Mir Under Fire For Bold Kissing Scene in Netflix's Resident Evil - INCPak

    Earlier when the news broke, actor Azfar Rehman asked netizens and fans of the former celebrity couple of to show compassion and grant privacy to the couple amidst the difficult time.

    Actor Azfar Rehman on Sajal Ali and Ahad Raza Mir's Divorce, Urges People to Show Compassion and Grant Privacy

    He took to his Instagram stories and said, “Divorce is a very difficult decision to take especially when the world knows about you & your spouse. We must show compassion and grant privacy to such couples… Kindly be understanding. And don’t bombard their inboxes with hurtful questions. Act responsibly. Thanks”

  • ‘Ranbir, Ahad became successful on merit’: Aashir Wajahat opens up about nepotism in showbiz

    ‘Ranbir, Ahad became successful on merit’: Aashir Wajahat opens up about nepotism in showbiz

    Actor and singer Aashir Wajahat has opened up about nepotism in a recent interview. Director Wajahat Rauf and Producer Shazia Wajahat’s son is currently starring in ARY Digital’s Pinjra.

    Aashir said: “It definitely exists around us, not just in show business but everywhere. But in the end, you’re judged on the work you do.”

    He added: “Ranbir Kapoor comes from a family of performers and actors, which obviously helped him get work initially. But he ended up being the star and he is by giving good performances. In Pakistan, we have Ahad Raza Mir, who has a huge fan following which he has earned by producing good work. Every person should be judged on an individual level based on their talent and work irrespective of the family they’re born in because you don’t get to choose the household you’re born in and every parent would want to help their child in any way they can.” 

    The Karachi Se Lahore star also discussed his experience of working in Hadiqa Kiana and Omair Rana starrer, Pinjra, “My first reaction to the script and story was that it’s a breath of fresh air. It’s very rare that you see the story of a family or more specifically the problem that arises between parents and their children due to a generational gap. “

    He added: “Asma jee, God bless her soul was one of the sweetest people I ever met. She was an exceptional writer and an even better person. Obviously, I felt honoured when she told me she sees me as Azaan.” 

    Talking about his character Aashir revealed, “I don’t know if a perfect child exists but in his parents’ eyes he is definitely one. Good at sports, academically strong, and well-behaved. Obviously, this leads to his younger siblings constantly being compared to him and he knows this is wrong and will only complicate his relationship with them.”

    He said he had a great time while shooting for the drama. “Najaf Bilgrami, our director, and I had our visions aligned in terms of what the character of Azaan needed. Najaf Bhai really gave me the freedom and margin I needed to play Azaan.”

    Aashir revealed that he was shooting for his first main lead film ‘John’ at that time and had no plans to do television. However, he knew if he didn’t play Azaan he would regret missing out on a great scrip. He further added: “Asma jee told me she had written this character keeping me in mind, I just knew I had to do it.”

  • Netflix cancels Ahad’s Resident Evil’s season 2 due to a lukewarm response to season one

    Netflix cancels Ahad’s Resident Evil’s season 2 due to a lukewarm response to season one

    Netflix premiered the new Resident Evil series featuring Pakistani star Ahad Raza Mir in July this year. The Hum Tum star’s performance and appearance in the show made his Pakistanis and Indians explode on Twitter with joyful tweets, expressing their excitement. His fans were ecstatic to see him in the new sci-fi horror series. Ahad essayed ‘Arjun Batra’, an Indian refugee following the global T-virus pandemic.

    However, Netflix has now opted not to renew Mir’s Resident Evil for a second season. The news comes a month and a half after it debuted on the site on July 14.

    On Friday, Deadline reported that the show did not have a strong enough showing on Netflix’s worldwide top 10 ratings, nor was its cost versus views on the streaming site high enough, a criteria for any show to be renewed.

    Falling behind Stranger Things, which was released at the same time, Resident Evil, which starred Charlie’s Angels actor Ella Balinska, debuted at the second spot on the worldwide trends list with 72.7 million hours viewed on its opening weekend. However, the show did not deliver big for the second week. For the third week, the show dropped, falling out of the top 10 ranking.

    Deadline reported that the latest Resident Evil incarnation also logged an underwhelming 55 percent from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a total of 26pc audience scores.

    Based on a video game, Resident Evil hails from showrunner Andrew Dabb and is placed in the future in 2036, 14 years after a virus that causes a global apocalypse, and Balinska’s Jade Wesker fights to survive in the new world of blood-thirsty creatures.

    The series also stars Lance Reddick, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adeline Rudolph Connor Gosatti, and Turlough Convery. Resident Evil was produced and written by Mary Leah Sutton of Time After Time.

    When the series was released, Mir’s fans took to social media to praise his performance and celebrate his appearance as the first Pakistani actor to star in a major Netflix show.

  • ‘She’s still our daughter’: Behroze Sabzwari opens up about bond with Syra Yousuf

    ‘She’s still our daughter’: Behroze Sabzwari opens up about bond with Syra Yousuf

    Actor Behroze Sabzwari has opened up about his equation with former daughter-in-law Syra Yousuf in his latest interview with a digital magazine.

    Syra is like my daughter, she should settle down again

    The veteran actor said, “Syra is my daughter, even now. If their chemistry wasn’t compatible, we can’t do anything about it, it is up to God. All the people who trolled us, that was a difficult time for us to go through, it was harsh for Shahroz, for Syra and for the families. It was a very personal matter but people think they have a right over us, it’s not like that, we all have a personal life and social media has destroyed lives.”

    The Tanhaiyaan star is supportive of Syra’s moving on and starting another family. “We’ve never seen Syra as separate from us and we never will. I’ve said to her many a time, ‘Beta, get settled down. Why not? I’m standing behind you.’ Why not? She’s our daughter and Nooreh is our life.”

    Behroze opened up about the birth of the newest addition to the family, his second granddaughter and revealed her name. “She was born on 10th of Muharram, seven to eight minutes before 12. I think that 10th of Muharram is a big day for any Muslim. It is very important to me, Shahroz and the entire family. One of our elders, in connection to that, suggested Syeda Zahra Sabzwari. This is a really big present to us from Allah.”

    Shahroz Sabzwari and Sadaf Kanwal tied the knot in May 2020 and their union attracted a lot of buzz as the timing overlapped with the announcement of Shahroz’s divorce with his ex-wife Yousuf. The couple welcomed their daughter earlier this month. It was Behroze who had announced that Kanwal was expecting in April.

    Behroze Sabzwari speaks highly of his former daughter-in-law, Syra

    Talking about the bond between the two half-sisters he said, “You cannot even imagine how excited Nooreh is, you can’t believe it, even we can’t believe it! Yesterday she was with Zahra all day and she kept her in her own room. She said to Sadaf, ‘If you want to feed her, come here and feed her’. I swear, she said to me and Safina, ‘Out, papa out.’ She calls me papa, she calls Shahroz baba, Safina mumma, Syra mimi and Sadaf Sadaf as she’s good friends with her.”

    Earlier this year the father-son duo appeared together on Nida Yasir’s morning show.

    On being asked by the host that who amongst the two is a more expressive husband, Behroze was quick to answer that he doesn’t believes in being expressive in public and finds expressive couples to be fake.

    His son Shahroz added that he doesn’t like Public display of affection and he can’t do it. He also mentioned that it’s indeed fake love that couples express in public.

    Shahroz Sabzwari and Sadaf Kanwal Nikah Pictures -

    The Teri Rah Mein star added that he finds it weird when couples sit very close to each other, its just a pretense according to him and he can even challenge on this.

    “I can challenge, its fake, yeh 2 number miyan-biwi hain, isko 2 numbri kehte hai. Dikhaway ke liye kartay hain.”

    On the work front, Sabzwari was last seen in ARY’s Teri Rah Mein.

  • ‘Promise?’: Netizens have a lot to say about Noor Zafar and Adnan Raza Mir’s viral chat

    ‘Promise?’: Netizens have a lot to say about Noor Zafar and Adnan Raza Mir’s viral chat

    Actor Noor Zafar Khan recently garnered praise for her performance in drama serial Main Aisi Kyun Hoon. However Noor is currently being discussed by netizens for her brief digital interaction with Ahad Raza Mir’s younger brother, Adnan.

    Adnan recently commented on the Deewar-e-Shab star, “don’t be scared, you can take up more room on the sofa, I promise.”

    Noor was quick to ask him back, “Pinky promise?”

    It is being reported that the two became friends when their siblings Ahad Raza Mir and Sarah Khan shared screenspace in Hum Tum.

    Ahad Raza Mir, Ramsha Khan and Junaid Khan bid Hum Tum farewell and thank fans who became 'family' - Film & TV - Images
    Hum Tum Episode 2 by Hum Tv (Ahad Raza Mir, Sarah Khan & Ramsha Khan) | ApnaWebPak.com Watch all Pakistani Dramas Online

    Now netizens are giving polarising comments on their digital interaction.

  • Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan reunite for Nadeem Baig’s forthcoming biggie

    Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan reunite for Nadeem Baig’s forthcoming biggie

    After being a fan favourite couple, the reel pair of Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan are set to reunite in ARY Digital’s forthcoming drama.

    The popular ‘O Rangreza’, and Khel Khel Mein duo is all set to share the screen yet again in an upcoming drama serial of ARY Digital. Directed by ace filmmaker Nadeem Baig of London Nahin Jaunga’fame, who also has super hit dramas like ‘Meray Paas Tum Ho’ and ‘Sinf e Aahan’ to his credit, the project is written by veteran actor and celebrated script writer Mohammed Ahmed.

    Kashaf: Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Reunite in Upcoming Drama Serial - Lens

    The upcoming drama is tentatively titled Kashaf and is being produced under the banner of Six Sigma Plus Productions of Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib. The currently on-air blockbuster show Mere Humsafar and Habs are also from the same production. According to the reports, ‘Kashaf’ will be a unique story that will touch viewers’ hearts in an impactful manner.

    The shoot is already underway and an adorable BTS picture was also released on social media.

  • Sajal Aly set to play Fatima Jinnah in forthcoming partition series

    Sajal Aly set to play Fatima Jinnah in forthcoming partition series

    Actor Sajal Aly is set to essay the late Fatima Jinnah in a series based on the Indo-Pak independence. Samiya Mumtaz and Sundus Farhan will also be playing Fatima Jinnah’s older portions. All the actresses will perform different phases of the life of Fatima Jinnah during the independence movement.

    The writer and director of the series, Danial K Afzal says the prologue is ready for the series based on partition.

    “The prologue teaser has three scenes, one of Bombay, one of the ’47 train carrying the beheaded corpses, and the third when she [Fatima Jinnah] stood for the elections,” said Afzal while talking to Dawn.

    Each scene in the teaser corresponds to a consequent season. “It will be a series with three seasons and 15 episodes per season.” He explained the series is divided into three seasons. “The first season is going to be pre-independence, the second is going to be during the independence and the third will be post-independence,” said the director.

    Afzal said that the series has been scripted entirely from the perspective of Fatima Jinnah and “we’ve only shot the prologue in which Sundus Farhan will play the pre-independence Fatima Jinnah, then the main chunk that is independence will be played by Sajal Aly and post-independence, the whole ’65 era, will be played by Samiya Mumtaz,” he explained.

    Mader-e-Milat Fatima Jinnah was a key figure in the independence of Pakistan. Several movies have been made on partition and several actresses got to portray Fatima Jinnah but the biopic on her life specifically has never been made. It has been reported that it will be Sajal Aly (for the phase of age 50) who will depict her along with Samiya Mumtaz (for the age 70) and Sundus Farhan to showcase Jinnah in her 30s.

    Dananeer Mobeen will also be seen in the series as a journalist from Bombay.

    The series, which is being made by a new production house called Aur Studios, may have a TV release, but is mainly being targeted towards an OTT audience. The teaser is apparently all set to hit screens, but the prologue will release on 14th August.

  • Hollywood move: Ahad Raza Mir bags season 2 of WWII series ‘World on Fire’

    Hollywood move: Ahad Raza Mir bags season 2 of WWII series ‘World on Fire’

    Actor Ahad Raza Mir has landed another international series as he will be joining the cast of the second season of BBC’s World on Fire.

    Watch World on Fire: Season 1 | Prime Video

    After his Netflix debut in Resident Evil, this is Mir’s second foreign series. The Hum Tum hero will be among the additions to the original cast as Rajib. Other new characters also include Mark Bonnar (Guilt, Line of Duty) as Sir James Danemere and Gregg Sulkin (Runaways, Pretty Smart) as David.

    World on Fire tells the story of World War II “through the eyes of ordinary people whose lives have been thrown into chaos”. The second season will drop six new episodes written by series creator Peter Bowker, Rachel Bennette and Matt Jones.

    The show is set in October 1940. “Lone pilots are sent to destroy German bombers prowling the skies above Manchester as the Northern Blitz begins. The true reality of war has arrived in Britain,” read the description on PBS.

    The show stars Lesley Manville as Robina, Jonah Hauer-King as Harry, Julia Brown as Lois, Zofia Wichlacz as Kasia, Blake Harrison as Stan, Eugénie Derouand as Henriette, Eryk Biedunkiewicz as Jan and Cel Spellman as Joe who will all be returning this season.

    Creator Bowker said that the “diverse cast” reflects the global nature of the conflict.

    Ben Irving, the acting director of drama at BBC, also commented on the show. “With a range of intriguing, untold stories that put ordinary people at the centre of history, and a first-rate ensemble of both new and returning characters, it’s a real pleasure to see filming on World on Fire season two, now underway.”

    The show is currently being filmed in Northern Ireland. The first season aired on MASTERPIECE in spring 2020.

    Ahad has also impressed his fans with his performance in Netflix’s Resident Evil.

  • Exclusive: Amin Iqbal reacts to Ali Abbas’ controversial confession about him

    Exclusive: Amin Iqbal reacts to Ali Abbas’ controversial confession about him

    Actor Ali Abbas’ acting career kicked off with director Amin Iqbal’s drama Meri Dulari opposite Yumna Zaidi on Geo TV. He weighed 86 kilos before stepping into TV and lost around 9 kilos to look the part.

    However Ali revealed on Nida Yasir’s morning show that on the first day of his shoot, the veteran director slammed him. According to the Meherposh star, Amin told him that he doesn’t look like a star and will never become one, also that he doesn’t have the qualities in him to be a leading hero. This incident dampened his confidence.

    Now in an exclusive interview with The Current while promoting his movie Rehbra, Amin Iqbal responded to Ali’s allegations. The Ishq-e-Laa maker said, “The judgement could be wrong at times as I am a human too but whatever I have said about someone, it has become true. There is a difference between being a star and being an actor.

    “I have introduced artists like Yumna Zaidi, Saba Qamar and Sameer Sohail from Lahore to the showbiz fraternity, even recently when I casted Azaan Sami Khan in Ishq-e-Laa, people scrutinised his casting in the play but respect and disrespect is in the hands of God.”

    “I know his father and grandfather personally and have had good terms with him.”

    Iqbal concluded by saying that now that Ali is in a better space career wise, it could be because of the remarks that Amin gave him early on his career as Abbas must have improved himself after it.

    Earlier this year Abbas appreciated his contemporary Ahmed Ali Akbar in an interview with Maliha Rehman.

    The Mere Apnay star stated that Ahmad has given a superlative performance in Parizaad and it makes him happy that underrated actors like him are now getting leading roles in mainstream projects.

    He added that at the time of Ehd-e-Wafa there was noise about him being sidelined in the play which starred bigger names like Ahad Raza Mir and Osman Khalid Butt alongside him.

    Ehd-e-Wafa emerged as a blockbuster in 2020 and starred an ensemble cast.

    The Fitrat star mentioned that he is the biggest fan of Naumaan Ijaz and takes inspiration from him while performing, especially from his performance in Mera Saeen.

    S1. Mera Saeein Episode 1 | Sunita Marshall | Noman Aijaz | Faysal Qureshi | ARY Digital - YouTube

  • Exclusive: Neelam Muneer reveals why she refused Yumna Zaidi’s role in ‘Ishq Zah-e-Naseeb’

    Exclusive: Neelam Muneer reveals why she refused Yumna Zaidi’s role in ‘Ishq Zah-e-Naseeb’

    Star-actor Neelam Muneer in an exclusive conversation with The Current, revealed why she rejected to play Shakra in Zahid Ahmed starrer Ishq Zah e Naseeb. The role later fell in stellar performer Yumna Zaidi’s lap.

    “It was a very good project, the director (Farooq Rind) is amazing, it aired on HUM TV and was a proper package.”

    She then spilled that the reason of turning it down was because there was a problem with her dates. She wasn’t available to shoot the project in the given time span. “There was a clash of dates and I felt I won’t be able to manage.”

    Muneer concluded on this topic by saying, “Yumna did a very fine job in the drama, I did watch the show though.”

    Last year, Yumna mentioned that her role in Ishq Zahe Naseeb was initially offered to Ayeza Khan and Neelam Munir who turned down the role as its screen time was less than the other female part played by Sonya Hussyn.

    In the fun interview, Neelam also opened up about her traveling preferences with A-list actors Ahad Raza Mir, Bilal Abbas Khan and Sheheryar Munawar.

    'Ahad ke saath private jet': Neelam Muneer exclusively opens up on travelling with Ahad and Bilal

    On being asked with which hero would she want to travel on a private jet, an auto-rickshaw or a car. The Wrong Number actress was given an option of these three actors.

    She said, “Bilal ke saath auto pe, Ahad Raza Mir ke saath private jet pe chali jaungi and Sheheryar ke saath car pe.”

    Seems like Neelam is fond of the Hum Tum star the most.

    The Mere Meherbaan star also opened up on her alleged engagement. When asked if she is engaged, the Chakkar diva stated that although she wouldn’t mind getting married at this stage of her career, however there is no truth to this speculation.

    “Maine koi hint nahi dia aisa, people are curious to know what is happening in my life so I responded to the fan on Instagram.”

    However, the stunning actress mentioned that she wouldn’t mind marrying at the peak of her career as she thinks that it works.

    The rumour mills went buzzing when the Qaid-e-Tanhai heroine responded with a shy-face emoticon to a netizen’s query on the same.