Tag: Mehwish Hayat

  • Mehwish Hayat denies reports claiming she is corona-positive

    Mehwish Hayat denies reports claiming she is corona-positive

    Mehwish Hayat has become the latest celebrity to fall victim to COVID-19 misinformation after an entertainment portal reported that the actor has tested positive for COVID-19.

    Read more – Rubina Ashraf reportedly hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19

    Mehwish was quick to deny the report and slammed the outlet for spreading fake news for “likes” and “followers”.

    “This has caused a great deal of distress to family and friends,” remarked the actor.

    She also asked the media outlet to take down the “fake news” immediately.

    Meanwhile, celebrities who tested positive for COVID-19 include Rubina Ashraf, Nida Yasir, Yasir Nawaz, Alizeh Shah, Sakina Samo, Abrar ul Haq and Naveed Raza.

  • Mehwish Hayat reveals her favourite cricket captain

    Mehwish Hayat reveals her favourite cricket captain

    Not Prime Minister Imran Khan, neither Wasim Akram, nor Shahid Afridi – Mehwish Hayat’s favourite cricket captain is Inzamam-ul-Haq.

    Sharing a picture of herself standing in front of the Wall of Fame at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Mehwish said that she felt a” great sense of pride” seeing the cricketing legends through the ages. The actor added that her personal favourite cricket captain was Inzamam-ul-Haq.

    A prolific batsman, Inzamam ul Haq was the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team from 2003–2007.

    Read more – Mehwish Hayat’s crush has been updated after watching ‘Diriliş: Ertuğrul’

    In a follow-up tweet, Mehwish remarked that Zaheer Abbas kind of looks like the professor from the hit Netflix series Money Heist.

    Responding to Mehwish’s tweet, several Twitter users shared their favourite captains as well.

    Imran Khan is a hot fave.

  • Fashion fraternity mourns the loss of Zara Abid

    Fashion fraternity mourns the loss of Zara Abid

    Karachi-bound flight PK 8303 of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from Lahore on Friday crashed in a residential area of the port city a bit over a minute away from the airport, and two days before Eid killing at least 97 people. Only two male passengers survived the crash.

    Among those who lost their lives in the crash was model Zara Abid sending waves of grief in the fashion and entertainment industry, who lost one of their own.

    Here are a few celebs who remembered Zara and shared their experiences and interactions with her:

    Ayesha Omar

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAhxxIvjWCi/

    Mehwish Hayat

    Ushna Shah

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAhu3i-BsHp/

    Aiman Khan

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAh2xweFGGX/

    Saba Qamar

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAhgu53hi6I/

    Hania Aamir

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAiHj8WjWGP/

    Ali Rehman Khan

    Nabila

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAh1AVth9Jj/

    Shehla Chatoor

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAh9vAAAAXr/

    Hassan Sheheryar

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAiJa51B7F9/

    Élan

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAhnqRngU4c/

    Nomi Ansari

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAiYdTrhelR/

    Fouzia Aman

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAhavDelbxL/

    Mushk Kaleem

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAhftPEppDw/

    Frieha Altaf

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAhjVduADLO/

    Sana Safinaz

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAiA5-dAz_1/?utm_source=ig_embed
  • Mehwish Hayat’s crush has been updated after watching ‘Diriliş: Ertuğrul’

    Mehwish Hayat’s crush has been updated after watching ‘Diriliş: Ertuğrul’

    While the rest of the industry argues over the impact of airing Turkish dramas on the local industry, Mehwish Hayat has shared that her crush has been updated after watching Diriliş: Ertuğrul.

    In a social media post, Mehwish said that she doesn’t understand what the fuss is about before adding that she thinks Engin Altan Düzyatan is “pretty hot” and a bit like Leonardo DiCaprio.

    In case you’ve been completely oblivious to the whole situation and have no idea what Engin looks like, here’s a picture of him as Ertugrul:

    Another one of Engin. Awein.

    As for whether he looks like Leonardo, hmm.

    Meanwhile, scroll down at your own risk because these pictures are bound to update your crush too.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_cXYfqgcVr/
    https://www.instagram.com/p/B4NBVLAAvTF/

    That smile tho!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BcEoLKSAJkt/
    https://www.instagram.com/p/BdM8EndBNkb/

    Guess, we just drowned in those eyes.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BGmAS9IxFQU/
  • VIDEO: Mehwish Hayat recites ‘Karam Mere Aaqa’

    VIDEO: Mehwish Hayat recites ‘Karam Mere Aaqa’

    With Ramzan underway, Mehwish Hayat has come forward to share “a piece of her heart” with her fans in this Holy month.

    The actor recently shared a video of herself reciting the naat Karam Mere Aaqa. Mehwish shared that this naat is very special to her and she hopes that it touches her fans the same way it touched her. While speaking about it on PTV’s Ramzan Transmission, Mehwish also said that the first time she heard the naat, it touched her to so much that she started crying.

    The naat has been penned by M Ali Zahoor while the music has been composed by Yousuf Salahuddin, better known as Mian Salli.

    Watch it below:

    Read more – Ever wondered where ‘Ramzan aya Roza Rakhoji’ kid is?

    Indian music composer Yo Yo Honey Singh also appreciated Mehwish’s recitation and called it “divine”.

  • Mehwish Hayat takes the viral ‘Oh Na Na’ dance challenge

    Mehwish Hayat takes the viral ‘Oh Na Na’ dance challenge

    Ever since the world went into lockdown, people are coming up with fun ideas to lift up their spirits and of those around them. Several social media challenges have also gone viral including the ‘Oh Na Na’ Dance Challenge, Don’t Rush Makeup Challenge and the Pillow Challenge, in which you have to dress up using pillows. Celebrities all over the world are also taking part in these challenges.

    Mehwish Hayat recently did the ‘Oh Na Na’ Dance Challenge with her brother and the result is fun, groovy and full of energy.

    Watch the video below:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SowQmH_dd/

    This is not the first time that the actor took a viral social media challenge. Earlier, Mehwish had also participated in the Bottle Cap Challenge and had blown away her fans with it.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BzgE9CfFZD4/

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  • Mehwish Hayat slams India for spreading conspiracy theories against Muslims amid COVID-19 crisis

    Mehwish Hayat has never held back from voicing her thoughts on matters of public interest. Recently, the actor took to Twitter to call out the latest wave of xenophobia in India against Muslims during coronavirus crisis.

    The actor shared an article about coronavirus conspiracy theories spreading in India against Muslims. She highlighted how the world is uniting in its fight against the pandemic, while India is using the pandemic to fuel intolerance.

    Other Twitter users also agreed with Mehwish.

    https://twitter.com/ShahbazGohar14/status/1250117331512147971?s=20

    In the past, Mehwish has spoken up against Indian atrocities in Indian-occupied Kashmir and has been a vocal critic of Muslim and Pakistani representation in Bollywood movies. She had even called out Shah Rukh Khan for fuelling propaganda after his series Bard of Blood was released on Netflix.

  • Mehwish Hayat reminisces what President Alvi said to her while presenting her the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

    Mehwish Hayat reminisces what President Alvi said to her while presenting her the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

    Well well time really flies. It has been a year since Mehwish Hayat received the prestigious Tamgha-e-Imtiaz at a grand ceremony at the Aiwan-e-Saddar last March. To commemorate the day, Mehwish decided to relive the moment and shared a short video of herself receiving the award from President Dr Arif Alvi.

    Describing the moment as life-changing, Mehwish said that she President Alvi’s words, telling her that he is proud of her, still ring in her head. Mehwish added that the past year has made her stronger and that she shoulders the responsibility that comes with the honour.

    “I’ll make sure that I continue to make my country proud,” she further wrote.

    Mehwish had received immense flak on social media when she was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in March last year. Most people were of the view that she did not deserve it though their views changed after her speech at Oslo, Norway and her strong stance against Bollywood films.

    Read more – Fawad Chaudhry recommended Mehwish Hayat for Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

    Meanwhile, watch Mehwish’s exclusive interview with The Current here:

  • Mehwish Hayat bids a tearful goodbye to her best friend

    Mehwish Hayat bids a tearful goodbye to her best friend

    They say a dog is a man’s best friend and Mehwish Hayat just opened up about losing her pet dog – her dear Balooni.

    Mehwish wrote that she’s been through a lot in life but “these last few days have been the worst of my life.”

    “A decade of having you next to me through all my highs, lows and breakdowns…your one gaze would make me feel everything’s going to be alright. You taught me so much about unconditional love and life itself.”

    “My best friend…you loved me so much that you spared me the pain of saying goodbye and letting you go. I wish you’d waited for me a day more. I wish I could have got to hug you for one last time .. I wish ..,” an emotional Mehwish said concluding her note.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B9hfP_3HRkA/

    Mehwish has often shared pictures of herself with Bruno.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B8B19fZHx0M/
    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs8GB6YhPxa/

    The actor is currently shooting in Punjab for her upcoming film London Nahi Jaunga. The film which is being directed by Nadeem Baig also starres Humayun Saeed and Kubra Khan. The movie came under much fire recently for being written by the controversial Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. All the actors in the film, including Mehwish, have yet to comment on the controversy.