The Dubai Expo-2020 will run from October 1 this year to March 31, 2022. It will be an excellent opportunity for Pakistan to connect around the world as 25 million people from 192 countries will visit the Expo.
Designer Asim Jofa is famous for his extravagant photo-shoots in which his muses are mostly A-listers. Asim hosted a star-studded bash to launch his latest promotional campaign.
The bash was attended by celebrity couples Muneeb Butt and Aiman Khan, Sarwat Gillani and Fahad Mirza, Zara Noor Abbas and Asad Siddiqui along with Imran Ashraf and Sonya Hussyn.
The campaign’s song is sung by Yashal Shahid, who is famous for her blockbuster OST Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay.
Reposting a video of actress Meera from the 20th Lux Style Awards, in an attempt to take a dig at her, a blog had written, “Uff yaar Meera ki English!” with laughter emoticons. Sharing the same on her Instagram story, Sun Yaara star Zarnish Khan commented, “Yaar bas kardo weli awaam (Can you people cut it out already?)”
She then asserted, “I’m pretty sure all the people who make such memes or cut-out video clips are a bunch of idiots themselves, who probably can’t even speak Urdu fluently, let alone English.”
The Ishq Zah-e-Naseeb diva reminded everyone that just because most of us can pass comments in the shadows, without ever having to worry about our reputation being dragged through the mud; does not mean we’ve earned the license to publicly shame people in the limelight.
“Just because you can hide behind the anonymity of a cyber-network, doesn’t give you a right to make fun of other people,” the Ye Dil Mera actor lashed out. “Maybe she [Meera] can’t speak well in English but is that a crime? How well do you know this language? Are you ready for an open challenge? I bet you aren’t!” She concluded by asking her followers to “stop being so shallow please!”
In the video, Meera was struggling to say, “I’m very excited to be here, obviously it’s a big night today. I want to congratulate Lux Style Awards for completing 20 years, it’s an achievement, me bohat khush hun aj (I’m really happy today).”
Actor Saba Qamar recently announced her forthcoming project, Serial Killer with an exclusive first look of her character in the drama.The Baaghi diva will be donning the avatar of a cop in the play.
Many celebrities of Pakistani film and drama industry took to social media to wish actor Imran Abbas on his birthday.
Taking to Instagram Sanam Jung shared an old picture of herself with the Creature 3D star and wrote: “Happy Birthdayyyyyy to my biggest support- someone who has always been super honest, genuine, always a call away , crazy and hilarious! When you’re in his company time flies! From being my first hero to my very first genuine friend in the industry , you have a heart of gold Imran!”
While thanking his Dil-e-Muztar co-star, Imran said: “Thanks a lot undoubtedly my closest friend of the industry, my confident, my 3 am buddy Sanam! ‘Tu hai to i’ll be all right’.”
Here are some other wishes from prominent celebrities:
On the work front, Imran can be seen in ARY Digital’s Amanat opposite Saboor Aly and Urwa Hocane.
Actors Zahid Ahmed and Usman Mukhtar has welcomed the decision of Islamabad court to indict Zahir Jaffer the prime suspect in Noor Mukadam murder case.
The Alvida actor while sharing the news said, “Finally, words of hope for mankind.”
Similarly, Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay star Usman Mukhtar shared the screenshot of the news report on his Instagram story saying, “About Time.”
An Islamabad court yesterday indicted Zahir Jaffer, his parents and three others in Noor Mukadam murder case. In addition to Jaffer, two of the family’s employees, Jamil and Jan Mohammad, as well as the CEO of Therapy Works, Tahir Zahoor, have been charged.
Actor Fawad Khan is currently on a work trip to Hunza with family and collegues. During his trip the Humsafar actor took out time to flaunt his cooking skills.
In a recent viral picture the actor can be seen cooking in a local restaurant, along with makeup artist Adnan Ansari.
The Saajna crooner has posted an interesting video on his Instagram handle which has been captured at a wedding function while the singer puts his mesmerizing singing capabilities to use and sings a tune among various guests who are having quite a lot of fun indulging in enjoyable wedding rituals.
A-list actors Imran Abbas and Zahid Ahmed have praised Ahmed Ali Akbar’s performance in his on-going serial Parizaad.
The Koi Chand Rakh star recently posted his thoughts on the drama serial Parizaad, which has been receiving acclaim from audiences and celebrities alike. It is based on Hashim Nadeem’s novel of the same name and follows the story of a neglected man with low self-esteem who sets out to prove himself. The Ehd-e-Wafa actor is playing the lead and has been receiving positive reviews for his performance.
“Parizaad is certainly the best serial I have seen in recent times with unconventional, strong script, best direction, incredible acting of each and everyone, especially Ahmed Ali, and superb production,” Imran wrote, calling the project a lesson to learn from for those who are looking to experiment with different story lines and taking creative risks.
The Laal Kabootar hero turned to his Instagram stories and thanked Imran for “enjoying it.”
Earlier, Zahid Ahmed also lauded Ahmed and said: “What a performance by Ahmed in Parizaad! Take a bow buddy brilliantly done!”
While Ali Rehman Khan, Shuja Haider, Yumna Zaidi, Mashal Khan and many others have praised the actor.
Parizaad features an ensemble cast of Yumna Zaidi, Ushna Shah, Urwa Hocane, Nauman Ijaz, Mashal Khan, Leyla Zuberi and others. The drama premiered on July 10 and 12 episodes have aired on HUM TV so far.
Ali Gul Pir has hit out at a troll for questioning his masculinity. A netizen criticised the Waderay Ka Beta song. for his sense of humor by sharing a meme, which questioned his masculinity.
To which Ali replied, “I will wear what I want to, make want I want to and say what I want to. Nobody will define my masculinity or dictate my creativity. Don’t hate me because I make you feel insecure.”
