Tag: life

  • Salman Shahid thinks life is like a hotel stay  

    Salman Shahid thinks life is like a hotel stay  

     

    Veteran actor Salman Shahid, with over 50 years of experience in theatre, cinema, and television, recently appeared as a guest on ‘Zabardast.’

    During the interview, host Wasi Shah asked the thespian, “How did you balance your private life when you started your career? What did you learn from it?” 

    The Barzakh actor replied, “When you check into a new hotel, you spend time learning how the windows, door and shower work. But by the time we get the hang of it, it’s time to leave. It’s the same with life, our opportunities come and go before we can even understand what to do with them.”

    Shahid played the central role, Jafar, in Barzakh, a man who wants to marry his true love although she is deceased.

  • Emmad Irfani talks about life and love after son’s death

    Emmad Irfani talks about life and love after son’s death

     
    Actor and model Emmad Irfani has captivated audiences for years with his looks and remarkable acting talent.

    Recently, Irfani appeared as a guest on Haute Talk, hosted by Amna Isani.
    During the interview, the host asked the former supermodel about the tragic death of his son. “You went through a personal tragedy, and I don’t know how comfortable you are talking about it, but could you share how it impacted your work?”

    Getting emotional about his son Zaviyar’s passing, Emmad replied,
    “Yes, his death did affect my work. And I will just say don’t cry because it’s worse, smile because it just happened. He was an angel sent from the heavens. Before that, I think he taught me a lot about life; before that, I was snowboarding through life. After becoming a father, I realized why I was here, and I believe that this is the power of true unconditional love. You work on yourself, you become better, and you realize that there are people who depend on you. He came for a specific purpose, and he wanted to tell me to make something out of myself.”
     
    The actor said that he has changed since the incident, becoming a different person. “Although this is a major setback and there can never be healing, I have learned that one may move on in life by using their work as therapy. Work and time have the ability to heal,” Irfani said.
     
    Currently Emmad Irfani is starring in Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, which airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:00 PM on ARY Digital. The drama is written by Farhat Ishtiaq, directed by Badar Mehmood, and produced by Big Bang Entertainment.

  • Life after Anzeela marriage; Javeria Abbassi discusses the need for a companion

    Life after Anzeela marriage; Javeria Abbassi discusses the need for a companion

    Popular drama actor Javeria Abbasi, who announced her second engagement earlier this year, recently shared why she decided to remarry.
    During a morning show appearance with her friend and fellow artist Shahood Alvi, Javeria said, “I was all alone after Anzela’s marriage. She was my main focus.

    “When she married, I felt lonely and realized I didn’t want to be alone forever,” she added.

    Javeria said that she talked to Shahood about it, and he encouraged her to remarry. “My mother’s passing added to my loneliness,” the actress recalled.

    When asked why she didn’t remarry earlier, Javeria explained, “I had responsibilities for my parents, daughter, and siblings, so I never thought about it.”

    She met her fiancé at a dinner with friends, and they stayed in touch. “He proposed, and though I turned him down at first, he eventually won over my family and Shahood,” she said.

    For those who don’t know, Javeria was married to actor Shamoon Abbasi for 12 years. She announced her second engagement in May this year with a video of a Paris proposal. Her daughter Anzela married Tashfeen Ansari in August last year.

  • Feroze Khan asks fans for prayers as father fights for health

    Feroze Khan asks fans for prayers as father fights for health

     Actor and model Feroze Khan has been in the spotlight for his recent marriage to Zainab. He shared photos of the event on social media accounts and also updated fans on his father’s health.  
    In a deeply emotional moment, he shared a photo with his hospitalized father, reaching out to his fans, seeking their prayers for his father’s health.

    “Say a prayer for my father as he is battling with serious health issues. Hold your parents really closely till they are still around. The life is too short to love them enough. Hearing his heart beat is another high,” he wrote on Instagram.
    Here is the story shared by Feroze Khan:

  • Janhvi Kapoor ka ideal life partner kaisa hoga?

    Janhvi Kapoor ka ideal life partner kaisa hoga?

    Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor, listed down the qualities of her ideal life partner. Janhvi Kapoor was questioned by reporters about the characteristics of a man she would pick as her life partner, during the song launch event of her next movie ‘Mr & Mrs Mahi.’

    She responded, saying, “Aisa insaan jo ki mere sapno ko apna banade, jo ki mujhe himmat de, badhava de… Khushi de mujhe khushi. Mujhe hasaye (Someone who believes that my dreams are his, who gives me courage, encourages me, and ultimately makes me happy. Someone who grins at me).”
    Kapoor is now working on her sports drama, ‘Mr & Mrs Mahi,’ which co-stars Rajkummar Rao and is schedule for release on May 31.

  • Life in Pakistan is best:Sanam Jung reveals truths about living in Texas

    Life in Pakistan is best:Sanam Jung reveals truths about living in Texas

    Sanam Jung visited Karachi after moving to Houston in July 2023. She talked openly about her “real rukhsati” on the show ‘Shan e Suhoor’, sharing details about everything from learning to cook from scratch without making a mess in the kitchen to the sadness of leaving her family behind.

    “Life in Pakistan is great,” firmly stated the ‘Pyari Mona’ star. “Even after getting married and living here, I never felt far from my parents. We’re really close. None of us ever imagined I’d move so far away.”

    Sanam explained that she and her husband, Qassam Jafri, had planned to be in a long-distance relationship when he moved to the US for work. But when Sanam got her green card, she decided to move to Texas with their daughter so they could all be together. While they were happy to be reunited, Sanam felt the absence of the support system she had in Pakistan.

    “I used to take life for granted here,” the actor reflected with a hint of humor. “You don’t realize it until you move away. If you run out of tomatoes, there’s no one you can ask to get them for you. And if you spill something, there’s no one to clean up after you. You have to do everything yourself.”

    For Sanam, it wasn’t just cleaning up spills that made her realize things. It was everything about the kitchen. In Karachi, she always ate at her parents’ or her husband’s parents’ homes. Sanam shared how her try at making haleem was a disaster, not hiding the fact that she was still learning how to cook.

    “I had haleem all over the kitchen cabinets and the wall,” she remembered, chuckling. “I thought I was being smart using a masala packet. But I added too much water, and instead of taking one hour, it took three!”

    Sanam praised Qassam, who suggested outsourcing the cooking. But Sanam, who was used to being busy in her personal and professional life, wanted to take on the challenge herself, even if it meant facing consequences. Those consequences included jelly that turned too hard and koftay that ended up too runny.

    “I don’t know how anyone can mess up jelly, but I did,” admitted the former VJ. “And my koftay were so wet that I had to ask Qassam’s friend’s mother to fix them.”

    Sanam faced other challenges too, like re-learning how to drive. “In Karachi, you get used to being cautious at a green light in case someone zooms past, but you can’t do that here in Houston!” she cautioned.
    Sanam found it easier to deal with her challenges by laughing at herself. She also mentioned that her daughter quickly adjusted to her new school, even though she missed her grandparents in Karachi.

    “Alaya always tells me we need a bigger house so her grandparents can move here,” said Sanam. “But she’s really happy at school. It took her a while to get used to the longer hours here – school ends at 3:30, while in Pakistan it used to end at 1:30. But now she loves it.”

    Sanam praised Alaya’s teachers, who helped her adjust. “They really care about the kids, and she loves her teachers.”
    Even though Sanam is an MBA, she tried to find work in Houston but decided to focus on her own business instead. “I thought about doing another course or MBA, but Qassam suggested I focus on my own business. We’ve just launched a new perfume, and things are going well!”

    With her busy schedule and her daughter not liking her cooking, Sanam stopped trying to cook after her rocky start. However, she claimed to be an expert at biryani, daal, and aloo murghi. She’s also accepted that housework is never-ending but supports her husband, who has made their move easier.

    “Sometimes, I hear him vacuuming while I’m asleep,” Sanam shared. “I must have done something right to have such a good husband.”

    Now, with new skills, Sanam’s journey in Texas shows how leaving Pakistan’s comforts behind is a big change for everyone, even for showbiz stars.

  • Kiran Ashfaque opens up about life after divorce and finding happiness again

    Model and actress Kiran Ashfaque has opened up about the reason for her divorce from ex-husband actor Imran Ashraf.

    During an episode of the podcast Non Stop, Kiran Ashfaque discussed his marriage with actor Imran Ashraf and revealed that there were many issues in the marriage.

    Kiran Ashfaque said, “My mother used to tell me only one thing: to bear it all. She did not tell anything to Abu because she knew that the day he finds out, he will not be able to bear it and that is exactly what happened. As soon as my father found out, he was admitted to the hospital for five or six days, suffering from mental agony due to the divorce and I did not have the courage to talk to my brothers.”
    The actress further said, “In this country, only girls get divorced, not boys. People ask me why didn’t I leave earlier. Because my mother did not let me leave, she told me to bear it. I was not allowed to go to any kind of events. I got divorced at the end of August this year and we announced our separation on social media in October.”

    Regarding her second marriage, the model said, “I didn’t want to go to Malaysia. my mother and father came to Pakistan and they took me along. I got married to Hamza, I am happy with him and Hamza supports me in every way.”

    She also acknowledged Imran Ashraf as a good father who takes excellent care of their son, Roham.

  • Janhvi Kapoor reveals biggest regret in life has to do with her mother, Sri Devi

    Janhvi Kapoor reveals biggest regret in life has to do with her mother, Sri Devi

    During a recent interview, Janhvi Kapoor admitted that she regrets not making use of the acting skills she inherited from her mother due to the pressure of accusations of nepotism. She acknowledged that it was a mistake to avoid seeking help from her mother during her first film, “Dhadak,” because she wanted to prove herself independently.

    Kapoor explained, “I was so conscious during my first film. People said I got the role because I am Sridevi’s daughter. I wanted to stay away from her influence. I thought it would be unfair if I took advantage of her advice. Looking back, I realize it was silly. I didn’t let her help me when she wanted to be there for me as a mother.”

    She expressed regret, saying, “Sometimes I wish I had just told her, ‘Mom, I have a shoot, please come quickly.’ Maybe she would have been there. I’ve come to understand that now.”
    Janhvi concluded by expressing pride in being the daughter of her parents. She acknowledged that some might debate the morality of her being Sridevi’s daughter, but she believes it’s the truth.

    Her younger sister, Khushi Kapoor made her debut in the recently-released teen musical ‘The Archies’. Janhvi shared the advice she has for her: “She did such a wonderful job at being honest. When I was talking to her, I told her to be prepared for hate but not to forget herself in the process. I wish someone said this to me. I wish someone told me to try looking at the people that value you, like you, because believing the bad is always easier.”
    “When someone says something bad about you, then believing that person becomes easier. It takes a lot of self-confidence to believe someone who says the right thing. Me and my sister, at times, we question ourselves a lot. I told her ‘Don’t lose yourself, don’t be jaded because you’ve been very honest.’ I felt her performance was very warm, there was a lot of innocence in it. She was not trying to show anything off and it is very difficult to be this real in front of the camera.”

  • Aliens? Possibility of life on a distant planet

    Aliens? Possibility of life on a distant planet

    There is a possibility that NASA’s James Webb Telescope has discovered signs of life on a distant planet.

    BBC reports that the likelihood of life stems from the possible search for a molecule known as dimethyl sulphide (DMS) which is reportedly “only produced by life” in the case of Earth.

    The researchers, however, believe that more data is needed to confirm its presence on the planet, named K2-18b, which is 120 light years away. Prof Madhusudhan from the University of Cambridge, who led the research, deemed the discovery as “tentative” and stressed on acquiring more data for confirmation and that result is expected in a year.

    ”If confirmed, it would be a huge deal and I feel a responsibility to get this right if we are making such a big claim.”, he added.

    Researchers have also detected methane and CO2 in its atmosphere. This means that the planet also possibly has a water ocean.

    Prof Madhusudhan said that his entire team were ”shocked” when they saw the results.

    “On Earth, DMS is only produced by life. The bulk of it in Earth’s atmosphere is emitted from phytoplankton in marine environments,” he said.

    Moreover, it is the first time detecting a possible DMS presence on a planet orbiting a distant star. But the claim is being dealt with caution as a similar claim was made in 2020 regarding the presence of a molecule called phosphine. It is a molecule that could be “produced by living organisms in the clouds of Venus”. This, however, was disputed a year later.

  • Multan: Woman declared dead by hospital returns to life a day later

    Multan: Woman declared dead by hospital returns to life a day later

    A woman pronounced dead at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital has come back to life and walked away a day later.

    According to reports, the woman, who was brought to hospital for a gunshot wound after getting caught in crossfire, was declared dead on Tuesday and is currently being treated for her injuries after spending one night “dead”.

    Doctors are providing her proper treatment and investigating whether declaring her dead was a mistake or if she has really returned to life as in a rare situation called Near Death Experience (NDE).

    In NDE people, for all intents and purposes, die but return to life.

    Nishtar Hospital Emergency Director Dr Amjad Chandio claims the woman was not pronounced dead in the emergency room, but a death certificate was issued by the hospital.

    “It is being investigated whether a blunder was committed and by whom,” he said.