Tag: Pakistani Actors

  • Turkey appoints Imran Abbas as goodwill ambassador from Pakistan

    Imran Abbas, who was recently shooting a special Ramzan Transmission from the heart of the Ottoman Empire Istanbul, has been selected as a ‘Goodwill Ambassador from Pakistan’ to visit different countries in Africa along with the ‘leading Turkish actors’.

    “Honoured to be selected by the government of Turkey and its Ministry of Religious Affairs as the Goodwill Ambassador from Pakistan to visit, this week, to Tanzania and many African countries along with leading Turkish actors to provide water, food, education and other basic needs of life to the people of those countries,” wrote Abbas on social media while announcing the news.

    He added that he will also be “presenting the gift of thousands of Quran to Muslims as well” during the trip.

    Abbas has made several visits to Turkey in the past couple of month and is popular among Turkish stars. He was earlier also spotted hanging out with renowned actors including Celal AL, Yeşim Ceren Bozoğlu (Hazal Hatun in Kuruluş: Osman) and Cenk Kangöz (Diriliş: Ertuğrul). Abbas also visited the sets of Kuruluş: Osman, where he was presented the flag of the Kayi tribe.

  • Sadia Ghaffar and Hassan Hayat are expecting their first child

    Sadia Ghaffar and Hassan Hayat are expecting their first child

    Sadia Ghaffar and Hassan Hayat Khan, who tied the knot last year in March, are expecting their first child.

    Interestingly neither Ghaffar nor Khan made the announcement but it was in fact Saboor Aly, who revealed the news on social media.

    Sharing a picture of herself with Sadia’s baby bump, Saboor said: “Can’t wait to meet the mini you and share the most precious bond of love!”

    “I am going to be the favourite khala,” she added.

    Commenting on Saboor’s post, Sadia said: “Blessed with the best Khala ever! Can’t wait to spoil the [baby] together!”

    Zara Noor Abbas and Kinza Hashmi also sent love and blessings to the couple.

    Sadia and Hassan celebrated their first wedding anniversary on March 1.

  • VIDEO: Mahira Khan jams to Humsafar

    Mahira Khan recently participated in ‘Carpool Karoke’ with vlogger Imaara Dharani during which she jammed to songs from her films and dramas and shared some fun facts about them.

    Mahira, jammed to, Humsafar, which is her most special project.

    She also sang Hona Tha Pyar from her first film Bol, in which she was paired opposite Atif Aslam. Mahira, while talking about the song said that shooting it was a fun experience.

    Ballay Ballay from Bin Roye also made it to the playlist, with Mahira sharing that the film took two years to complete.

    How can any Mahira Khan playlist be complete without Zaalima from Raees? Zaalima was the last song on the Carpool Karoke playlist and Mahira revealed that the song was shot in Morocco.

    After winning applause for her acting, Mahira has recently turned producer with a web series titled Baarwan Khiladi.

    Baarwan Khiladi, which features young and upcoming actors including Danyal Zafar, Shahveer Jafry, Kinza Hashmi and Khaqan Shahnawaz, has a cricket-themed story.

  • Frieha Altaf receives flak for joking about Meera’s mental health

    Frieha Altaf has landed up in the line of fire after a video of hers joking about Meera’s mental health went viral on social media. Reports of Meera being admitted to a mental facility in the United States were doing the rounds on social media and television for the past couple of days.

    In the video, Frieha could be heard laughing and telling a group of people “Meera ko mental institution main daal diya gaya hai (Meera has been put into a mental institution).”

    The video did not go down well with the public, who called out the former model for her “insensitive” and “callous” remarks.

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    Meanwhile, speaking exclusively to The Current, Meera’s manager Hasan said that the actor is doing perfectly fine and is working on a few projects in the States. He said that Meera does know who started this terrible rumour and asserted there is no truth to it.

    However, some reports claim that Meera has been discharged from the mental facility after Captain Naveed paid $50,000 for her ‘bail’.

  • Mahira, Yasir, Aima send love to Saba Qamar post breakup

    Mahira, Yasir, Aima send love to Saba Qamar post breakup

    Mahira Khan, Yasir Hussain, Yumna Zaidi and Aima Baig among others have extended their love and support to Saba Qamar after she announced her breakup with Azeem Khan.

    “You do YOU. Happiness is just around the corner,” said Mahira, commenting under Saba’s post.

    Saba’s co-star from Lahore Se Aagey Yasir Hussain also sent love and strength to the actor, saying: “Jitni strong Saba hai wo utna hi strong mard deserve karti hai (Saba deserves a strong man like herself).”

    “Aur yaad rakhna mard darhi mooch se nahi balky apni sachai aur imandari se banta hai. Stay strong my friend,” he added.

    Others who sent love to Saba include Bilal Ashraf, Rabia Butt, Aima Baig, Hadiqa Kiani and Yumna Zaidi.

    “You’re a strong badass woman,” said Aima. “Also deserves the best of the best of the best.”

    “Sending you a lot of love and light,” said Hadiqa, while Yumna said: “Your journey has been tough and you have made it worth it, we all love it for who you are.”

    “Always pure best wishes for you,” added Zaidi.

    Other actors and celebrities like Noor Bukhari, Adnan Ansari and Abdullah Sultan also commented under Saba’s post to show their support in her difficult time.

    Earlier, Saba had announced her split, saying: “It’s a very hard time on me right now but as we all know ‘This too shall pass’.”

    Later, Azeem in a statement, Azeem took full responsibility for the breakup saying: “Saba you have the most amazing soul and you deserve all the happiness in the universe.”

    “May God bless you with all the success and love,” he added.

  • Humayun Saeed turns down Indian girl’s marriage proposal

    Humayun Saeed turns down Indian girl’s marriage proposal

    Humayun Saeed, who was recently awarded the Pride of Performance from President Dr Arif Alvi for his contributions to the drama and film industries of Pakistan, received a marriage proposal on social media from an Indian fan.

    “Will you marry me? I know you are married,” wrote the user on Twitter. “But kya hi karun iss dil ka.”

    “I am from India and I love you like hell,” she said further, adding: “I am 24 years younger than you, but seriously [I] love you.”

    “Will you marry me in next janam” she then asked. “This janam not possible”.

    Replying to the proposal Humayun said: “Mujhe pyar karne ka shukria (Thank you for your love). Magar shaadi ke liye InshAllah aapko mujhse behtar log milenge (But you will find someone better to marry).”

    After getting a reply from Humayun, the Twitter user could not contain her excitement, saying that she felt like crying with happiness.

    Earlier, Shehzad Roy had also received a marriage proposal on Twitter to which the singer had had a hilarious response.

  • Sheheryar, Humaima, Asad Siddiqui to share the screen in Sakina Samo’s ‘love story’

    Sheheryar, Humaima, Asad Siddiqui to share the screen in Sakina Samo’s ‘love story’

    Sakina Samo, who was recently honoured with the Pride of Performance has announced that her next film will be a love story set in interior Sindh and will feature Sheheryar Munawar, Asad Siddiqui and Humaima Malick in the lead.

    “By the grace of Allah, I am able to announce some details about my next film,” said Sakina in the announcement. “I am so pleased to say Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui and Asad Siddiqui (not related) are confirmed cast members.”

    In a successive post, the veteran actor and director revealed the female lead and some additional details about the film.

    “And here is our leading lady, the talented Humaima Malik,” shared Sakina, adding: “I’m humbled and proud to be directing a story set in interior Sindh. All I can say at this point is it’s a love story inspired by true events and characters.”

    “It’s a script that I’ve been mulling over for decades, finally I’ve put pen to paper,” she shared further.

    Though Sakina did not share further details, The Current’s sources have revealed that Sheheryar and Humaima will be paired opposite each other.

    The rest of the cast is yet to be finalised and shooting for the project will begin sometime in October.

    Meanwhile, the lead cast also expressed their excitement over their upcoming film on social media.

  • Ahad Raza Mir thanks fans for celebrating wedding anniversary

    Ahad Raza Mir thanks fans for celebrating wedding anniversary

    Ahad Raza Mir has penned a thank you note for fans on behalf of the couple for celebrating their first wedding anniversary with zeal and fervor.

    See – Unseen pictures from Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly’s wedding

    Sharing a picture of himself with Aly, Ahad said: “I know it’s a little late, but thank you to everyone, especially our fans who made our first anniversary so special. We really felt like you celebrated with us.”

    “To those of you who took our anniversary as an opportunity to do some good for our environment, it was the best gift ever,” added Mir.

    Ahad also praised his wife, calling her “a beauty”.

    Concluding his note, Ahad asked his fans to guess what he is holding in his hand in the picture he shared. We’re guessing, it’s an ice-cream stick.

    Ahad and Sajal tied the knot in March 2020 and celebrated their first wedding anniversary on March 14. According to various reports, the couple celebrated their anniversary in Paris after Sajal wrapped up shooting for Jemima Goldsmith’s What’s Love Got to Do With It?.

    Meanwhile, Ahad and Sajal were recently spotted together after a long time at a friend’s mehndi.

  • Saba Qamar confirms that she has found her soulmate

    Saba Qamar confirms that she has found her soulmate

    Saba Qamar recently set the internet on fire after she responded “qubool hai” to Azeem Khan who asked her to marry him this year in her post’s comments section.

    While most followers thought Saba was just messing around, turns out she was not. The actor while speaking to a local media outlet has confirmed that she will be saying “Qubool Hai” to Khan for real “very soon”.

    “Yes, I have found the person I’d like to settle down with,” said Saba.

    “If everything goes well, I will be tying the knot very soon,” shared Saba, without going into further details about the wedding date.

    Confirming that the person she is marrying is indeed Azeem, Saba said: “He is a successful Australian-Pakistani entrepreneur who hails from Karachi but is currently based in Sydney.”

    “I know it’s a little sudden and premature right now but all I want my fans and followers to do is pray for my better life and wellbeing,” she added.

    Meanwhile, Saba has a string of releases lined up for 2021 including Ghabrana Nahi Hai and web series Manjogi.

  • Kubra Khan hits back at media outlet for misreporting her comments

    Kubra Khan has hit back at a local media news outlet for misreporting her comments about un-following Prime Minister Imran Khan on Twitter. Khan, in an interview, had shared that she unfollowed PM Khan (and Hamza Ali Abbasi) on Twitter because she didn’t want any political updates.

    Read more – ‘Masterstroke’: Celebrities, cricketers jubilant over PM Imran’s Vote of Confidence

    Sharing the misreported news on Twitter, Kubra said: “I am and will always one of the biggest supporters of [PM] Imran Khan.”

    “I don’t need to follow him on “social media” to show my support,” said the actor further, adding: “But thanks for adding the negative connotation?”

    Earlier, during the 2018 General Elections, Kubra had said that if she had the option to vote, “it would be no other than PTI.”

    Meanwhile Kubra follows only four people on Twitter: Vasay Chaudhry, Gohar Rasheed, Iqrar ul Hassan Syed and Fahad Mustafa.