Tag: Pakistani Actor

  • Adnan Siddiqui pens a love letter for mangos

    Adnan Siddiqui pens a love letter for mangos

    Adnan Siddiqui has penned a love letter for mangos.

    “This post may cause readers to salivate and OD on mangoes,” wrote Siddiqui while sharing a video of himself, eating mangos on Instagram.

    “As a kid, I looked forward to summers despite the punishing heat and lethargy the weather is notorious for. Minor inconveniences as this was also the season of the best creation by Nature: mango—undisputed emperor of fruits. Not just because of its divine taste, mangos and summers hold a special place in my heart as both always remind me of my Abba. May Allah grant him higher place in Jannah. Ameen,” he added.

    Siddiqui went on to say: “Abba used to bring payti or carton of mangos and that was one day, none of us threw any tantrum at the dinner table because we knew a sweet bounty awaited us at the end of the meal. Right after finishing our food, we would hover around Abba, waiting for him to open the treasure chest. He would then gather all eight of us around him like mother hen, a huge bucket brimming with mangos in the centre. We would sit on the floor— a ritual reserved only for mangoes. Abba always believed that the fruit needs to be accorded due respect by cooling them in buckets filled with water and to be eaten, sitting cross legged on cold floor.”

    “Once everyone had settled, he would roll up his sleeves: cue that showtime is about to begin. He would then start cutting the fruit, juice dripping from his wrists onto his kurta pajama, handing one piece after the other according to seniority. Of course, being the youngest, my turn came the last by when I would have reached the tail end of patience. One bite into the succulent, juicy, ripe mango and all the wait seemed worth it. We got up only after finishing the entire bucket. No one cared about sugar, calories, gaining weight. It was only about savouring the simple pleasures of eating mangos,” he continued.

    “Such were those carefree days when you lived footloose and fancy free and ate with gay abandon.”

    Siddiqui also asked his fans if they had any childhood story of mangos.

  • Usman Mukhtar delays release of ‘Bench’ in solidarity with Palestine

    Usman Mukhtar delays release of ‘Bench’ in solidarity with Palestine

    In wake of the unfolding events in Palestine, Usman Mukhtar has delayed the release of his directorial project Bench, which was scheduled to release on May 20.

    Read more – Sheheryar Munawar urges people to speak against ‘injustice’ in Palestine

    In a social media post, Mukhtar wrote: “Hello everyone, as you might have heard, our film Bench was set to release on YouTube on the 20th of May.”

    “However, as excited as we are to show you our work, we are beyond devastated seeing all the atrocities being carried out in Palestine,” continued the actor, adding: “In the wake of the unfolding events and out of respect for the suffering of our brothers and sisters in Palestine, we have decided to delay the release.”

    Mukhtar promised that he would release it in “happier times”.

    Mukhtar also encouraged people with social media following and platform to raise their voice against the dilemma currently unfolding within the middle-east. While censorship and suppression of the ongoing events is widespread, it is important to continue to raise your voice on the matter.

    Read more – ‘Use your influence for the right thing’: Hania Aamir, Zara Noor urge people to call out violence in Palestine

    “I would also like to take this opportunity to request everyone reading this post to please pray for the people suffering and keep sharing anything you can on social media,” said Mukhtar.

    “It helps more than we know. If you have a voice, a platform, a following, you must use it,” he added with a flag of Palestine.

    Besides Mukhtar, several other celebrities including Ayeza Khan, Shehzad Roy and Feroze Khan have raised their voice against the brutality of Israel on Palestinians.

  • Fahad Mustafa donates Rs 2 million for Hindu minor suffering from thalassemia

    Fahad Mustafa donates Rs 2 million for Hindu minor suffering from thalassemia

    Fahad Mustafa has donated Rs 20 lakh for a Hindu minor boy suffering from thalassemia during a live transmission.

    A video recently went viral of a Ramzan live transmission hosted by Waseem Badami and Iqrar-ul-Hasan where JDC Foundation’s Zafar Abbas came along with a Hindu doctor whose minor son was suffering from thalassemia.

    During the show, the father told how he has helped everyone and there were times when he treated without taking fees but when he came to know about his son’s deteriorating health, even most of the charitable organizations backed by stating that the charity is for Muslims only. 

    According to the father, his son has only 15 months left to get proper treatment after that it can get complicated which costs Rs 40 lakh (4 million). He also lamented how there are no basic medical facilities for minorities of Pakistan.

    However, during the live show, actor turned producer and now one of the leading game show hosts Fahad Mustafa called and pledged to donate Rs 20 lakh at the very moment.  The Jawaani Phir Nahi Aani actor also requested others to donate for the kid to meet the required amount.

    When Iqrar asked about the inspiration behind his decision, the actor said: “I don’t know, I don’t usually feel that way. But when I saw him, I had to call. May Allah give him long life and Allah will definitely give long life to this kid.”

    You can watch the video here:

  • ‘Let Ruet-e-Hilal have some limelight as well,’ jokes Vasay Chaudhry

    ‘Let Ruet-e-Hilal have some limelight as well,’ jokes Vasay Chaudhry

    Vasay Chaudhry has subtly mocked the Ruet-e-Hilal committee over their Eid announcement process.

    Responding to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ARY Digital Network Jerjees (JJ) Seja, who questioned why the committee needs a prolonged live press conference, Chaudhry said: “JJ bhai. Some people get to be on TV just twice a year and only for 30 minutes each.”

    “Not everyone is as lucky as Badami,” he added cheekily. “So let them have some limelight as well yaar.”

    Later, replying to Vasay’s comments, Seja said: “Then some people should start doing what Waseem Badami does and limelight will automatically be their way.”

    “Till then please footage zaya na karein,” he added.

    Badami, who is currently hosting Shaan-e-Ramzan on ARY Digital, is one of Pakistan’s most renowned television hosts.

    Read more – Bilal Maqsood wants to make Fawad Chaudhry head of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee

    Meanwhile, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan is the department which announces the sighting of the new moon and Eid, twice a year.

    It’s head is now Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad assisted by 150 observatories of the Pakistan Meteorological Department.

  • Sadaf Fawad reveals Fawad Khan’s hidden talent

    Sadaf Fawad reveals Fawad Khan’s hidden talent

    Fawad Khan and his family generally tend to stay away from social media and the media spotlight which is why we barely get a glimpse into their private and personal lives. Fawad’s wife Sadaf, in a rare interactive session on Instagram, gave a sneak peek into the couple’s private life and revealed Fawad Khan’s hidden talent.

    Read more – Did Fawad Khan predict his future success?

    In a Question&Answer session on SFK Bridals’ Instagram, Sadaf, while responding to a question on whether Fawad cooks said: “It’s a hidden talent of his. And he’s exceptionally good!”

    Sadaf Fawad

    When another user asked Sadaf if she likes to cook, the designer said: “Unfortunately I’m quite bad at it. Fawad cooks exceptionally well!”

    Sadaf Fawad

    Sadaf also shared that the couple has been married for 15 years.

    When someone asked what the hardest part is in being Fawad’s wife, Sadaf said: “It’s a privilege. Can’t deny that!”

    Sadaf Fawad

    Sadaf also talked about the couple’s three children and shared a quality of each. She said that both herself and Fawad are protective of their children and that Fawad is closer to Elayna.

    Sadaf Fawad
    Sadaf Fawad

    Sadaf also shared that prior to becoming a designer, she worked with various corporates.

    “The last one before an exit from the corporate world was TetraPak Pakistan,” she said.

    Sadaf Fawad

    Sadaf launched her own clothing brand in 2019 named SFK Bridals.

  • Did you know Priyanka Chopra’s mother is a fan of Sheheryar Munawar?

    Did you know Priyanka Chopra’s mother is a fan of Sheheryar Munawar?

    Sheheryar Munawar has revealed that Priyanka Chopra’s mother was a fan of his acting in the drama Kahi Unkahi.

    Read more – Sheheryar Munawar reacts to his viral interview with ‘The Current’

    Recalling the time when he worked with Chopra on a project in 2015, Munawar in a recent interview, said that Priyanka called him during the shoot and told him that her mother is a fan.

    Munawar shared that he was blowing out her hair for the shoot when she called him by his name.

    “I instantly died when I realised she knew my name,” laughed Sheheryar. “She then said, ‘My mother is a fan of you’. And I was like ‘huh’? She said yeah, she’s in the vanity, would you join me there for a bit? She wants a picture with you.”

    “My play Kahi Unkahi was airing on Zee Zindagi [at the time] and Chopra’s mother found me cute as a child,” said Sheheryar further.

    “It was very interesting,” he added, remarking that he was surprised how Chopra’s mother wished to meet a guy who at the time was running around the sets, fetching water bottles and sweeping the floors.

    “I was so shocked when it was happening but Priyanka was so sweet about it. She said Sheheryar obviously I know you, my mother is a fan, come with me to the vanity,” he said, adding how there was strict security on the sets and to cross the boundary to make it to the star’s vanity was rare.

    “But they were both so sweet, we clicked a few pictures, and there was that,” he added, concluding the story.

    “Later, I was the blower guy again when we shot an ad campaign with Sonam Kapoor,” said Munawar, laughing.

    Read more – Sheheryar Munawar hits back at troll who called him ‘ghareebon ka Bradley Cooper’

    During the interview, Munawar also revealed that he was once interested in becoming a cricketer and practised a lot for it but didn’t pursue it further.

  • Feroze Khan wants you to remember Kashmir while praying for India

    Feroze Khan wants you to remember Kashmir while praying for India

    As India battles a deadly second wave of COVID-19, Feroze Khan wants you to remember and pray for Kashmir, which has been out of oxygen “since God knows when”.

    “I am sure it’s a tough time in India and I pray for humanity everywhere. But just imagine what Kashmir has been going through and why?” wrote Khan on social media.

    When a user remarked that “this is a very wrong time to tweet this [and] most of the people suffering are innocent”, Feroze said: “What? Kashmir is out of oxygen since God knows when. They just are not nuclear power so we don’t talk much about it.”

    “They’ve been caged and killed dirty. Again I am praying for humanity in India and in Kashmir,” he added.

    When another social media user called out the actor for being “cold-hearted”, Khan said: “I have prayed for humanity there and everywhere but I would still don’t want to be quiet for a few likes and views.”

    “The drama could fail too and I would still not want innocent to be killed, suppressed and caged. Praying for everyone everywhere,” he continued.

    Responding to yet another user, Feroze said that he loves his fans “but if I bring them no real image what’s the point of this media handle?”

    Later, Feroze Khan also shared some statistics regarding the healthcare situation in Kashmir, asserting that he stands with Kashmir but is praying for everyone everywhere.

    Meanwhile, India’s healthcare system is on the verge of collapse with doctors predicting that the worse is yet to come.

    “The situation is critical right now. This pandemic is the worst we have ever seen until now. The next two weeks are going to be hell for us,” Dr Shaarang Sachdev from the Aakash Healthcare Super Speciality Hospital told Sky News.

    In some of the worst-hit cities, including the capital Delhi, bodies were being burnt in makeshift facilities offering mass services.

    Twitter in Pakistan has been trending with hashtags showing solidarity with India. Prime Minister Imran Khan and other cabinet members also extended their prayers for India while Faisal Edhi wrote a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offering help in tackling COVID-19 in India.

  • Aagha Ali urges government to postpone exams

    Aagha Ali urges government to postpone exams

    Aagha Ali has extended his support to students demanding exams be delayed and urged authorities to postpone them in wake of rising COVID-19 cases.

    “I’ve been getting 100s of messages from students [from] all over the country and trust me, all they say makes sense. Almost all institutes, schools and colleges have been closed and we all know how useful online classes were,” said Ali.

    The actor further said: “Apart from this, the new wave of corona is here and getting worse every day…and is taking many lives.”

    “Is this risk really worth it?,” he questioned. “Please postpone the exams or promote the students on their previous records.”

    Ali added: “The whole country has been going through a lot of pressure and this is only giving students extreme mental stress.”

    Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood on April 18 had confirmed that A, AS, O’ Level and IGCSE exams will be held as per the date sheet announced by CAIES and there will be no cancellation or delay in the exams. Mahmood had added that those students wishing to take the exams in October-November can do it for the same fee that they’ve already paid.

    Following his announcement, several celebrities including Asim Azhar requested the government to postpone the exams considering the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases.

    Meanwhile, Twitter raged with students advocating for the cancellation of board exams this year, saying their learning schedules had been deeply disturbed this year. Several students also protested on the streets so that the government takes proper notice of their demands.

    #ExamCancelHoga, #ImranKhanCancelExam and #ShafqatMahmood were also among the top trends on the micro-blogging site.

    Mansha Pasha also expressed support for the students saying that she was proud of her husband Jibran Nasir for advocating for them.

    YouTuber Shahveer Jafry has also requested the government to postpone exams in his tweets:

    LHC, IHC and PHC have dismissed the petitions of the Cambridge students. Sindh High Court now will announce the verdict on Friday at 4 pm.

  • VIDEO: Nida, Yasir Nawaz get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

    VIDEO: Nida, Yasir Nawaz get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

    Nida Yasir and husband Yasir Nawaz have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

    Sharing pictures of themselves getting vaccinated, Yasir said: “First dose of COVID-19 vaccine from South City hospital [in Karachi].”

    Nida also shared a short video clip of herself getting the first dose.

    “First dose [of] COVID-19 vaccine,” wrote Nida in the caption.

    After getting the dose, Nida can be heard praising the healthcare worker who administered her the vaccine.

    “Wah kya halka hath hai. Pata hi nahi chala, mein toh darr rahi thi.“

    Last year in May, Nida, Yasir and their daughter had tested positive for the virus and were isolating themselves at home. After recovering, they had also donated their plasma to help coronavirus patients in critical conditions.

    Meanwhile, an Instagram user commented on Nida’s post that how is she able to get the dose when she’s not above the age of 50. Nida replied and cleared that they have received a private vaccine dose, which is is now available for all age groups in Pakistan.

  • IN PICTURES: Syra Yousuf’s birthday celebrations

    IN PICTURES: Syra Yousuf’s birthday celebrations

    Syra Yousuf recently celebrated her 33rd birthday (Say Whaaaa) with close friends and family in an intimate party.

    The actor shared pictures and videos of her birthday celebrations on social media and does not took a day over 20 in them.

    “Much too excited?”, she captioned the picture of her cutting the cake.

    Syra also shared pictures with her sister Palwasha Yousuf and friends.

    After a long hiatus from the screen, Syra has multiple projects lined up including several advertisements and a film with former husband Shahroz Sabzwari.