Director Nadeem Baig has raised concerns about the credibility of awards shows in the entertainment industry.
Recently, Baig appeared as a guest on Say It All with Iffat Omar, where he talked about how Arsalan Naseer won the Best Actor award, beating Naumaan Ijaz.
“For instance, in front of Naumaan Ijaz, Arsalan Naseer, who just entered the industry through YouTube, he gets an award for Best Actor. I’m sorry, this surprises me. Actually, such awards don’t exist in Pakistan. There is one award for fashion, and they have to include the film and TV category so that they have good attendance and good faces sitting in the front row. They give five awards each for film and TV. So it’s about the category. You cannot put Sajal Aly and Saba Hamid in the same category, it will be very unfair.”
Talking about the credibility of the current awards show, he categorically stated:
“I think the awards that are being given, they hold no value. I’m not saying this lightly, I mean, when something is so public, if you don’t acknowledge it, it diminishes your worth. The awards you give then lose their significance. It’s as if everyone just shows up today and gets one of these social media awards, including Lux, I don’t know what the format is, but when the public is voting, it can be hacked. You can hire 500 people to vote or do something else. At the end of the day, what happens is that you receive a surprise there that leaves you stunned.”
Stepping onto a new set can make anyone feel nervous, but the cool and friendly seniors in Duniyapur made it easier for younger actors in the cast.
Recently, Khushal Khan, Ali Raza and Shamyl Khan appeared on Gloss Etc by Maliha Rehman, where they shared their experience working with senior actors.
The host asked the actors about their experience of working with veterans Naumaan Ijaz and Manzar Sehbai.
Khushal Khan said, “They are cool people, they are not like the senior types, they just blend in and make you feel so easy and comfortable. Manzar Sahab. Because throughout the scene, he was just there, giving cues without moving even an inch. He would give cues to every actor, and even when it was a master shot with someone else’s close-up, he would just be there in the background.”
Talking about Naumaan Ijaz.
“Noomi Bhai’s health wasn’t great, but he would travel and shoot in Sargodha. Hats off to him, Manzar Sahab, and Noomi Bhai. Because, I mean, we wouldn’t even consider ourselves in that category we would just be sidelined. We couldn’t complain because there was no heat or anything,” Khushal Khan added.
Ali Raza added a lighthearted note about the makeup process, sharing,
“There’s a requirement for makeup because we need to come on screen, but there’s no makeup in this. It was just a get-up for Ashraf Bhai. I told him that there’s no makeup because we need a raw feel; we don’t want to com e with makeup. Everyone looks good, that’s true, but we didn’t apply makeup. The hair wasn’t done; the jeans and hair were a bit messy.”
The drama is written by Radain Shah and directed by Shahid Shafaat.
The cast of the drama includes Ramsha Khan, Nayyar Eja, Hussain Shah, Yousaf Bashir, Sami Khan, Saima Qureshi, and Erum Akhter.
Adnan Siddiqui is one of Pakistan’s most beloved actors, hosts, and producers, having captivated audiences for over thirty years with his work. His legendary performances have made him an iconic figure and left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. On the set of Tamasha, Siddiqui gave an interview to Something Haute.
The host Hassan Chaudhry asked, “Rehmaati, everyone across the board is praising your performance, both within Pakistan and internationally. At this stage in your career, with such positive feedback coming in, how does it make you feel? Are you proud of yourself, glad, or simply enjoying the recognition?”
Adnan Siddiqui replied, “It feels really good when your work is appreciated, when your efforts are acknowledged, and when your hard work is recognized. But I always emphasize that the credit is not mine alone. No actor can achieve that level of performance without the support of their fellow actors. Along with them, the production team, producer, director, writer, and even the director of photography all put in their hard work, and that’s how a final product comes together.”
The host revealed, “Let me tell you, Adnan, you’ve got fans across the border too! Many top stars and actors have been praising your work and watching Gentleman. They’re blown away by your performance.” The actor said, “Even the stars of my own country, those who speak less about others have praised me.”
“Naumaan Ijaz, known for his reserved praise, personally texted me to commend my performance in ‘Gentleman’. His recognition means a lot, as he doesn’t often give such praise. It shows there’s something exceptional about my role. While I value the competition in our industry, it’s important to remember that we are all united as one,” Siddiqui added.
Gentleman is directed by Haissam Hussain. The dramas air on Green Entertainment on Sunday at 8:00 PM.
Veteran Pakistani actor Nauman Ijaz has responded strongly to critics of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s lavish wedding.
Nauman took to Instagram to defend Mukesh Ambani and his family. Sharing a smiling picture of himself, the actor addressed the critics directly. “I don’t understand why people are criticizing Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding,” Ijaz wrote.
He urged people to stop criticizing the wedding, saying that it is the Ambani family’s money, happiness, and life, and they should be allowed to enjoy it. Ijaz advised critics to ignore the wedding if they cannot be happy for the Ambanis. He stressed that giving negative opinions is not appropriate.
The actor also suggested that critics should “pray to become wealthy enough to afford such a wedding.”
Pakistani entertainment industry witnessed several celebrity divorces in the past year. While what happens between two individuals is best known to them, it raises questions and thoughts for society.
Industry veterans Naumaan Ijaz and Nadia Khan recently discussed the increasing rate of failed marriages in Pakistan in their respective interviews.
In a recent podcast with Munib Nawaz, Nauman Ijaz expressed concern over Pakistan’s rising divorce rate. He said as he was discussing it, “One thing I really want to mention here is about the rapidly increasing divorce rate, I want to say to parents that please stop doing early marriages of the children, please, first make sure that your kid starts earning well otherwise things will get worse, the couple will fight and will eventually root for the divorce, stop playing with the lives of your kids, let them get mature enough to decide.”
Similarly, host and actor Nadia Khan suggested that men are tempted into extramarital affairs and women don’t waste a second to get rid of their men when they come to know about such things.
Talking about the financial independence of women, the Zun Mureed star said that it allows women to take a stand for themselves when deceived or stripped of happiness in their marriage, leading to divorce.
Senior actor Firdous Jamal recently appeared on Ahmad Ali Butt’s chat show, Super Over. Firdous was asked to mark the acting skills of present-day superstars such as Humayun Saeed, Faysal Qureshi, Nauman Ijaaz, and Aijaz Aslam.
The Pyaray Afzal star marked Faysal Qureshi’s acting skills as four out of ten.
Jamal gave the same score to Aijaz Aslam.
He also mentioned that Naumaan is a five or six on ten.
As for the Mere Paas Tum Ho star, “Humayun Saeed has no acting skills, no voice, no character, no body language,” he said. “There are still people being fooled by the idea that he is doing good acting.”
The veteran actor added, “I don’t say anything to anybody on the basis of personal grudges, I talk on the technical grounds, I don’t watch their work as a normal viewer because I am an artist.”
Last year, Jamal slammed Imran Ashraf performance as Bhola from Ranjha Ranjha Kardi, Firdous Jamal responded, “Imran’s performance wasn’t a spontaneous one. In fact, it was pretension. He was acting and not behaving. Such roles have been performed in the past as well but unfortunately, you haven’t seen those precious acts. I don’t want to criticize any individual here, but sadly, acting is becoming a fashion these days.”
Writer-director Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar recently appeared on SAMAA TV ‘s show Super Over, hosted by actor Ahmad Ali Butt. The Sadqay Tumhare writer made some revelations about his colleagues, Humayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Mahira Khan and Naumaan Ijaz.
Qamar talked about his feud with superstar Mahira Khan, and said that he has forgiven her for calling him out post his brawl with Marvi Sirmed, but he will never forget any of it.
The Raees star tweeted on March 4th, 2020, after Sirmed and Qamar’s heated argument on the show Aaj Ayesha Ehtesham Kay Saath.
I am shocked at what I have just heard and seen!! Sick to the core. This same man who abused a woman on tv is revered and given project after project because of what? We are as much to blame if not more for perpetuating this thinking! #khalilurrehmanqamar
“This same man who abused a woman on TV is revered and given project after project because of what?”
While talking about Mehwish Hayat, who recently made Pakistan proud with her stint in the Disney+ superhero series Miss Marvel, Qamar said stated that London Nahi Jaunga was his last film with her.
He continued by saying that Hayat has worked a lot in the industry and now others should get a chance too.
Moreover, he also mentioned, “I’m tired of writing roles for Humayun Saeed as well.”
The Pyarey Afzal writer also disclosed that the famous actor Nauman Ijaz proposed a partnership in Khalil’s first drama serial Dastak aur Darwaza.
The writer said, “I auditioned Nauman Ijaz, and he failed, and then Usman Peerzada was selected.”
Actor Faysal Qureshi, who is currently riding high on the success of Dil-e-Momin has made some striking revelations about losing out on the blockbuster drama serial, Parizaad.
The veteran artist stated in a recent interview, “I am very glad, in recent times, Parizaad got hit, I actually made fun of a few people (who were against it), I really wanted to do that script but I was rejected, people said that it is a flop, don’t go for it, the writer also got upset with me but I said to him people warned me that it won’t work, but still it was a hit, it changed the trend, and even before Parizaad, Pyare Afzal, Bashar Momin and Mera Saaien have changed trends.”
Earlier this year he responded to senior actor Naumaan Ijaz’s complaint about him not appearing on his show despite being invited several tiimes
The Fitoor star took to his Instagram stories to share his stance with fans and the media. Faysal stated that he has utmost respect for Naumaan and if he would have invited him directly, he would have appeared on his show without any doubt,
Earlier the Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi star made a shocking revelation that the Qaid-e-Tanhai hero is too busy for him. “He is too busy. He don’t have time for us, we asked him many times.”
Actor Iffat Omar took to her twitter handle to slam former PM Imran Khan for his recent statement that his wife Bushra Bibi is a domesticized woman and hence she doesn’t attends political rallies.
The London Nahi Jaunga star asked a sarcastic question to Imran that if Bushra Bibi is a homely woman than what to do you call to women who attend Jalsas?
Receently she grilled Khan for his sexist comments about the Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz, Maryam Nawaz.
During his speech at the Multan jalsa, Mr Khan said: “Someone sent me a clip on social media of Maryam’s speech, somewhere. She took my name so many times and with so much passion, I want to tell her that Maryam, please be careful, your husband might get upset the way you call my name again and again.”
Earlier she stated that former Khan is responsible for the offensive slogans and misconduct against PML-N leaders. The Aangan star said that Khan should be arrested for instigating hatred amongst Pakistanis.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Madinah on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia yesterday.
As seen in a video going viral on social media, people started chanting slogans of ‘chor chor’ upon seeing the Shehbaz Sharif-led delegation.
After the pilgrims expressed outrage over the delegation including Shahzain Bugti and Marriyum Aurangzeb, the security guards surrounded the vehicle of Shehbaz Sharif and other leaders.
A crowd followed the government delegation and kept raising slogans against them.
Upon arrival, Prime Minister Sharif was received by Governor Medina Prince Faisal Bin Salman Al Saud and high-level Saudi officials. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, and other federal ministers are accompanying the prime minister.
This is PM Sharif’s first foreign trip after assuming office earlier this month.
During the visit, the premier will hold talks with the Saudi leadership, with particular focus on advancing economic, trade and investment ties and creation of greater opportunities for the Pakistani workforce in the kingdom.
Earlier this week she slammed Khan and his supporters for prototyping women, men and journalists who do not support him.
The Aye Musht-e-Khaak star said that if a woman speaks against him, she is termed as characterless, if a man speaks he is deemed as disloyal and if a journalist does it he is termed as “Paid journalist”.
In November 2021, when she appeared on Naumaan Ijaz’s talk show, G Sarkar on which she got candid about her political views.
“We grew up in Zia-ul-Haq’s era and then even saw Pervez Musharraf’s regime, itnay buray halaat nahi thay”, both were much better in comparison and the economic situation wasn’t as worse as in Imran Khan’s regime.
“He lied, PM Imran showed us dreams and then just shattered them.”
She also stated that she will never become a politician, even if she gets offered as politicians lie a lot and she cannot do that.
The Dour diva revealed that netizens often troll her and say that she has received money from Mariyam Nawaz or PML-N leaders.
Earlier Iffat tweeted sarcastically about PM Imran Khan.
Actor Naumaan Ijaz is receiving flak on social media for putting actress Ayesha Omar in an uncomfortable spot on his chat show.
He started off by telling the Bulbulay star that it is considered about her that she does many controversial things, He asks her if she does it intentionally?
The Parizaad actor then cited examples of her bold shoots and said, “Kabhi apki bold shoots aa jati hain, kuch ap statements aisi deti hain,”
He added that in his opinion she shouldn’t have opened up about certain topics from her past just because someone from the industry broke her silence on the topic. It can damage your image, he said.
Ayesha seemed to be uncomfortable throughout his questioning. She replied by saying, “Kisi ki dekha dekhi nahi, (I don’t do it because others are doing it.)
Naumaan cut her in between and said that we need to be conscious about the society we’re living in.
Ayesha then answered that, “I try to bring the truth to the forefront and be authentic.”
Naumaan asked her, if she gains anything by being honest?
He later cited the example of the Rehbra diva opening up about sexual harassment in the industry and asked her that why did she talked about it?
This made Ayesha emotional and she said that it gives strength and inspiration to oppressed women. “I got strength when a colleague opened up about and its not to gain limelight,” she said
Naumaan then changed the topic and commented on her dress that why has she come wearing a night suit on his show?
Netizens are calling out Naumaan for his statements and conduct with a female actor and termed his stance as sexist.
