Minal Khan and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram had fun in the sun as the couple enjoyed their time at the French beach in Karachi. Fans are loving the new couple’s affection for each other as their pictures are creating waves on social media.
Both Minal and Ahsan took to social media to share some fun moments together, including a camel ride along the sea. They were joined by Minal’s family including Aiman Khan and Muneeb Butt. Here are some of the pictures:
Instagram is the most popular social media platform amongst Pakistani celebrities who use the app to interact and engage with their fans and followers. Celebrities also do their PR work and online endorsements on social media. Here’s what each one of them is doing right to be amongst the most sought after personalities on social media.
Here is the list of eight most followed Pakistani celebrities:
Ayeza Khan – 9.2 Million
With 9.2 million followers, Ayeza became the most followed celebrity of Pakistan in 2021, the Mere Paas Tum Ho actress often share pictures of her husband Danish Taimoor and her kids. Ayeza’s biggest strategy is that she posts a lot. The more you post the more followers and engagement you get on your profile. Ayeza posts multiple PR content or paid posts in a day.
Aiman is the second most followed celebrity on Instagram with 8.5 million followers. She in one of the most active celebrities on Instagram. Aiman shares a lot of family pictures including her daughter Amal’s. She also does post a lot of PR content which further expands her digital horizon.
Pakistani superstar Mahira Khan has 7.6 million followers. The Raees actress shares candid moments from her life on social media including pictures with no make-up which very few actresses can. Mahira should post more considering the amount of work she does.
Sajal has 7.1 million followers despite staying low-key on Instagram, unlike other married actresses she posts more pictures of herself rather than with her family. Although she makes a point to upload her family pictures from special occasions like Saboor’s engagement with Ali Ansari.
Mawara started her social media game much before her contemporaries and has remained the most followed celebrity at one point in time. She has 6.5 million followers. Mawra every other day treats her followers with glimpse from her personal life and work diaries.
The iconic singer has 5.8 million followers on Instagram and his followers list includes fans from India and Gulf. Atif is a global superstar and is the most followed singer of Pakistan.
Hira Mani who has recently turned into a singer is known for her over-expressive presence on social media, Hira posts family content and her photoshoots. She keeps a fine balance between professional and personal pictures.
The Teefa in Trouble actress has 5.6 million followers on Instagram. Maya always keeps her fans updated by posting her pictures in trendy clothes and fashion shoots. She also shares her health updates which makes her equation with her fans more interactive and personal. She shared her brother’s wedding pictures on her profile which her fans showered with love.
Ali Zafar who recently won “Pride of Performance”, has 4.7 million followers on the picture sharing application, Ali shares pictures ranging from his music sessions and BTS of his films and shoots to his appearances at events.
Ishq Hai actress Minal Khan is now officially engaged to Ahsan Mohsin after a few months of relationship. The gorgeous couple arranged their lavish engagement ceremony in Karachi on June 11.
Minal Khan recently shared her engagement’s invitation card on her instagram, making her fans excited for the two.
Producer Fahad Mustafa has roped in Danish Taimoor and Minal Khan for his ambitious project, Ishq Hai. The serial is touted to be a romantic drama with some major plot twists. It is being directed by Jalan fame Abiz Raza and has been on floors since March 2021 and is expected to release towards the end of this month.
Going by the teasers, the show promises to be an emotional rollercoaster with elements of betrayal, revenge and unrequited love packaged with a fresh pairing.
The drama also features Saba Faisal, Babar Ali and Azekah Danial in supporting roles. Written by Rehana Aftab, it is produced under the production banner, Big Bang Entertainment.
Minal Khan and Ahsan Mohsin Akram have annouced to tie the knot soon.
Minal Khan took to her Instagram account to share a card that looks like the wedding invitation card of the love birds. Minal sharing the card wrote, “You are invited”. She also tagged her fiancé Ahsan Mohsin Ikram in the post.
In May, after months of teasing fans with loved-up pictures and a secret engagement, Minal Khan and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram finally made things official, sharing pictures from their baat paki on social media.
The young couple officially confirmed their relationship on Minal’s birthday in November 2020 with a picture that received immense backlash on social media.
Aiman Khan appeared on Time out with Ahsan Khan, with her actor husband, Muneeb Butt. During the interview session Aiman mentioned that fans still confuse her and Minal with each other.
“I haven’t been on the screen since a while, however still whenever I go to a mall, people recognize me and at times confuse me with my sister Minal.”
“I have experienced middle aged women coming to me and schooling me for projects I haven’t even done.” she added that after Jalan‘s broadcast an elderly lady confronted her for doing Jalan. ARY’s drama Jalan was based on an explicit relationship of a man with his wife’s sister.
She narrated a hilarious incident, when a middle aged women came to her at a mall and confronted her for playing Nisha in Jalan, which was actually performed by her sister, Minal. She stated, “A lady came to me and asked me how can you do such a character?” Aiman was taken aback with the overwhelming situation, and replied saying “Its not me, its my sister, Minal”.
Her husband, Muneeb was quick to add that after he did a drama based on domestic violence, Kaisa Hai Naseeban, women used to ask Aiman if he mistreats her or oppresses her.
Aiman and Minal are identical twins, hence its natural for people to confuse one with the other.
The local drama industry is going through major content crises due to the repetition of themes and lack of experimentation. This was the reason that kept megastars like Mahira Khan and Saba Qamar away from the small screen platform for the last few years. However, the scenario seems to be getting better as some key upcoming projects are based on unique stories and trailblazing screenplays with fresh star-cast. We present to you the six most exciting dramas to look forward to in the second half of the year.
Ishq-e-Laa
Riding high on the success of his last venture, Dushman E Jaan, Director Amin Iqbal has managed to pull off a casting coup by getting on-board a stellar cast in his upcoming biggie. Powerhouse performers Sajal Aly and Yumna Zaidi are the leading ladies of this ambitious project, penned by the veteran writer, Qaisera Hayat of Alif Allah Aur Insaan fame. It features debutant Azaan Sami Khan as the leading hero, along with Adnan Samad Khan of Ehd-e-Wafa fame.
Superstar Mahira Khan is making a comeback to the medium of television after 5 years in this Farooq Rind directorial, co-starring Kubra Khan and Usman Mukhtar. Based on Umera Ahmed’s novel of the same title, this drama is apparently based around a dysfunctional family and sheds light on the impact of flawed parenting on children.
Actress Zainab Qayoom plays a pivotal role in the drama and also shared her excitement for the shooting spell.
Amidst a barrage of melodramatic scripts and emotionally turbulent screenplays, this drama promises to be in the light-hearted space. Produced by Momina Duraid, Laa Pata boasts of a stellar star-cast headlined by Ayeza Khan, Sarah Khan, Ali Rehman Khan and Gohar Rasheed.
Gohar shared an interesting BTS from the sets of this Khizer Idrees directorial on Instagram. Ayeza plays the character of a TikToker, “Geeti Princess” and asked fans to follow her character’s account on video sharing app.
Imran Abbas and Saba Qamar are collaborating for the first time in this Saqib Khan directorial. After giving stellar performances in Baaghi and Cheekh, Saba Qamar took a break from television and shot for two feature films which will release post the pandemic woes. Written by Sara Qayyum, it also features Chupke Chupke fame, Sidra Niazi and Asad Siddiqui in significant roles. In his latest interview with Dawn, Imran said, “The subject is very nice and unusual, different from what is happening these days.”
Fahad Mustafa has roped in Danish Taimoor and Minal Khan for his upcoming production venture. The serial is touted to be a love story with some major plot twists. It is being directed by Jalan fame Abiz Raza. The project has been on floors since March 2021 and is expected to release towards the end of this month. Ishq Hai‘s team shared its multiple posters today on social media platforms, giving their fans a solid tease.
Urwa Hocane and Imran Abbas put their fans into frenzy when they announced their next drama for ARY Digital, Amanat. This dynamic on-screen pair has been having great fun on their sets and even shared some moments with their fans, including a video in which they are singing together. It boasts of an ensemble star-studded cast with names like, Saboor Ali, Haroon Shahid, Gohar Rasheed, Salman Saeed, Saba Pervaiz, Babar Ali, and Sheheryar Zaidi among others.
Music composer, Naveed Nashad has worked on its OST after delivering a chartbuster with Do Bol.
In an industry with cut-throat competition, and inconsistent friendships, some bonds standout due to their consistency and public display of affection. Here’s a list of BFFs from the local entertainment industry who give us major BFF goals.
Sajal Aly and Zara Noor Abbas became best friends much before Zara became an actress. Their bond started when Sajal shot multiple series in a row with Zara’s mother, Asma Abbas. They are frequently spotted together at various events, capturing their special moments like all best friends. Zara revealed in an interview that Sajal played a pivotal role in her marriage with the actor Asad Siddiqui.
Faysal Quraishi and Aijaz Aslam have been friends since the initial years of their illustrious careers and have always flaunted their camaraderie on chat shows and game shows. The two have collaborated professionally on multiple successful projects, Main Aur Tum, Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay ga, Yariyan and Meri Unsuni Kahani to name a few. Both recieved critical acclaim for convincingly playing two best friends in ARY’s Log Kya Kahenge.
Wahaj Ali and Maya Ali are childhood best friends, the two have been spotted together at different events and ceremonies including her brother’s wedding, where the two posed like true childhood best friends and performed at the chartbuster song, Muqabala.
Mehwish Hayat and Azfar Rehman is another duo that is known for their friendship in the entertainment world. They have worked together on blockbuster projects like Punjab Nahi Jaungi and Wajahat Rauf’s Challawa. Mehwish claimed on Nida Yasir’s show that Azfar is her best friend. Mehwish even pranked Azfar’s mother-in-law on his wedding day and told her that Azfar has cheated on Mehwish, by agreeing to marry her daughter, which everyone believed until Azfar told everyone that Mehwish is just pulling his leg, proving how real their friendship is.
Sanam Jung debuted alongside Imran Abbas in the hit television series, Dil-e-Muztar. They continued their professional association with another successful drama, Alvida, The two gradually turned into really good friends. On HSY’s talk show, Imran mentioned that even while he was in India, shooting for his Bollywood debut, co-starring Bipasha Basu, Sanam used to call him to check on his health. During an Interview with Ahsan Khan, Sanam said that she considers Imran Abbas her true friend in the industry and she wants him to shift to her city, Karachi, from Imran’s hometown, Lahore.
Maria and Ayesha faced the biggest controversy of their career together when a bunch of private pictures from their vacation in Thailand surfaced on the internet much before the social media’s boom in Pakistan. The criticism that they received for posing in swimwear was panned by the general public and a section of the media. This dynamic duo of best friends appeared on HSY’s chat show, where Ayesha revealed that it made them stronger. Ayesha recently made an appereance on Maria’s game show, ‘Cororon Mein Khel’.
For the section of the media which claims that two actresses in the same league can’t be friends, Saboor and Minal prove them wrong. The two are always spotted at each other’s special occasions. Saboor shared on Timeout with Ahsan Khan, that Minal shares all her life secrets with her. Minal also made Saboor meet boyfriend before they officially got engaged. Being a true best friend, Saboor took Minal’s sister, Aiman Khan’s televised advice about her weight in the right spirit.
Pakistani wicket-keeper batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed has shared a list of his favourite Pakistani dramas as he quarantines for Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) sixth edition.
“Bhi Pakistani dramo ke be kiya baat hai bhi wah wah,” said Sarfaraz while sharing his list.
The dramas which made it to his list include:
Ishqiya featuring Feroze Khan and Hania Aamir, produced under Fahad Mustafa’s Big Bang Productions
Raqs-e-Bismil featuring Sarah Khan, Imran Ashraf, Furqan Qureshi and Momin Saqib
Fitrat featuring Saboor Aly, Ali Abbas and Zubab Rana
Aulad featuring Marina Khan, Syed Mohammad Ahmed, Hassan Ahmed, Nabeel Zuberi and Sunita Marshall
Nand featuring Aijaz Aslam, Shahroz Sabzwari, Minal Khan, Faiza Hassan, Javeria Saud and late Sumbul Shahid
Khani featuring Sana Javed and Feroze Khan
Qayamat featuring Ahsan Khan, Neelam Muneer, Shabbir Jaan and Saba Faisal
Muje Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai featuring Aagha Ali, Nimra Khan and Yashma Gill
Jalan featuring Minal Khan, Fahad Sheikh, Nadia Hussain, Hajra Yamin and Emmad Irfani
Sarfaraz also tagged the actors who were part of all the aforementioned dramas and appreciated their work in them.
The Quetta Gladiators captain, along with other PSL6 players and coaching staff has to go through a seven-day quarantine period for the remaining matches, set to be played in Abu Dhabi in the first week of June.
Minal Khan has shared new family photos from her baat paki with Ahsan Mohsin Ikram and remembered her late father.
“Baba is not in the pictures but I know he’s around. Always watching, protecting us and celebrating with us,” Minal wrote while sharing the pictures on Instagram.
The actor further added how she wished he would be part of her big day. “I wish woh houtey or Ahsan se miltey.”
“These pictures are from my baat pakki with my lovely family MashaAllah,” wrote Minal.
The news of Aiman and Minal’s father, Mubeen Khan, passing away was reported on the last day of 2020, and since then it has come as a heavy loss for the sisters, who were known to be extremely close to their father and came from a close-knit family.
Ahsan also shared a family photo on Instagram, saying: “Meet my beautiful family.”
After months of teasing fans with loved-up pictures and a secret engagement, Minal and Ahsan Mohsin had made things official on May 18, sharing pictures from their baat paki on social media.
