Director Amin Iqbal has shared a picture with Sajal Aly from sets of his upcoming drama Ishq-e-Laa saying, “This is the best ever selfie taken by Sajal Aly.”
“No filters, just the purity of the moment. This moment will remain with us forever,” added the Dushman E Jaan director Amin Iqbal .
He concluded by thanking Sajal followed by a black heart emoji.
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 and Yumna 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 as the leading hero, along with Adnan Samad Khan of Ehd-e-Wafa fame.
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 and Yumna 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 as the leading hero, along with Adnan Samad Khan of Ehd-e-Wafa fame.
Yumna Zaidi has shared an exclusive first look of her character along with Azaan’s character from the much awaited drama.
The first feature poster of Rafta Rafta featuring Atif Aslam and Sajal Aly has been released and the leading duo is promising great chemistry,
Set against the picturesque backdrop of the night sky in Skardu, the image shows Atif and Sajal sitting close to each other on a camping trip, hinting at oodles of romance and chemistry. While Atif has previously worked with some incredible artists, this is the first time the Mom actress is sharing the screen with him.
Released under the label of Tarish Music, Rafta Rafta is directed by Hassam Baloch, jointly produced by Tarun Chaudhary and Omar Ahmed while the music and lyrics are done by Raj Ranjodh. The song will be released soon across digital platform.
Co-stars Sajal Aly and Azaan Sami Khan have been spotted at a local mall while shooting for their forthcoming drama, Ishq-e-Laa. The much awaited drama also stars Yumna Zaidi in a parallel role.
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 and Yumna 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 as the leading hero, along with Adnan Samad Khan of Ehd-e-Wafa fame.
The shooting is going on full swing and the drama is expected to release later this year.
Pakistani celebrities graced the pre-wedding ceremony of Shahmir Shunaid’s who is the grandson of Sultana Siddiqui, the CEO of HUM network. Bushra Ansari along with Azaan Sami Khan performed on a quirky dance number.
Sajal Aly was also seen setting the dance floor on fire to the beats of the music. This was Bushra’s first public appearance after her sister Sumbul Shahid’s tragic demise.
Pakistani celebrities are popular across the border too, and not just amongst the Indian masses but they are loved by even famous Indian celebrities. India’s Punjabi film industry has grown significantly over the last decade and many Indian Punjabi movies have even released in Pakistan such as ‘Carry On Jatta 2’.
Here is a list of Seven Indian Punjabi actors who revealed their favorite Lollywood celebrities:
Sonam Bajwa – Sajal Aly
Sonam Bajwa is amongst the most sought after Punjabi actresses of her generation, in an interview with BBC Asian Network’s Haroon Rashid, the Carry On Jatta 2 actress said, ” I am the biggest, biggest fan of Sajal Aly, she is phenomenal and I feel so happy sharing that I’ve learnt so much from her, she’s extraordinary and I think you’d agree. She’s the best actress and the finest actress of our times and I really look up to her”.
Sonam further added, “I’m watching Alif, Mere Pass Tum Ho and Yeh Dil Mera. You’d be quite surprised, I live in Bombay but I mostly work in Punjab, it’s a small industry, we don’t have much to do or know but I know all about what’s happening in Pakistan’s entertainment industry, I know all the celebs, I know everything. I have some really close Pakistani friends, I know Sajal personally, Rabia [Butt] also. I religiously follow Pakistani dramas and I think they’re so amazing.”
Gippy Grewal – Mehwish Hayat
Gippy Grewal visited Pakistan in 2019 and expressed his desire to work with Mewhish Hayat as he liked her work in the Humayun Saeed starrer Punjab Nahi Jaungi. Mehwish even thanked the Punjabi superstar for his statement.
Yograj Singh – Mustafa Qureshi
Yograj Singh in an interview revealed that he was a big fan of Musata Quershi. Yograj even said that he used to copy Mustafa Quershi’s acting style in many of his movies.
Gurpreet Ghughi – Sohail Ahmed
Gippy Grewal in an interview revealed that Sohail Ahmed is Gurpreet Ghughi’s one of the favorite comedy actor. Gippy added that he loves Sohail’s comic timing.
Arminder Gill – Iftikhar Thakhur
Indian Punjabi actor Arminder Singh, who has appeared in two movies with Iftikhar Thakhur mentioned during the promotions of their first film that he admires Iftikhar Thakur’s work. Their movie Chal Mera Putt 2 was released on 13 March, 2020.
Simi Chahal – Nasir Chinyoti
Simi worked with the legendary comedian in the film franchise, Chal mera putt and during the film’s promotions she expressed appreciation for Nasir’s craft.
Kapil Sharma -Late Amanullah Khan
He was not only a great artist.. he was a legend.a man with a big heart who gave opportunity to many artists to fulfill their dreams.nobody can fill ur place ever khan sahib.we will miss u.may ur soul Rest In Peace #amanullahkhan#RIPAmanUllahhttps://t.co/YG6gC7uZpI
Kapil Sharma praised the late Amanullah Khan in his interviews and also tweeted on the sad demise of the veteran comedian. The Firangi actor termed him as a living legend.
Chandan Prabhakar – Late Amanullah Khan
Chandan, who is famous for his character on The Kapil Sharma Show expressed his grief on the passing away of Amanullah Khan and even mentioned that he has been a big fan of his.
Art knows no boundaries and Pakistani celebrities don’t shy away to express their love for Indian artists and vice versa. Recently four cross-border stories of love and appreciation have grabbed the attention of people from both the countries.
Here are the artists who have praised and appreciated each other in their own ways:
Sarwat Gilani and Alia Bhatt
Pakistani actress Sarwat Gillani believes that talent should be appreciated even if the artist belongs to another country. The Churails star recently took to Instagram to let her fans know that her praise will not be confined by borders.
Replying to a comment of a fan asking her why Pakistani celebrities praise Bollywood actors even though, according to the fan, they are much more talented than their Indian counterparts.
Sarwat gracefully replied back and lauded Bhatt by commenting, “We must learn to appreciate the people who deserve our praise. You don’t know how hard they’ve worked to get where they are. Alia Bhatt is an amazing artist and praise knows no boundaries or borders.”
Sajal Aly and Shabana Azmi
Veteran Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi showered love on Sajal Aly after the latter posted her dazzling photos. Both the actresses are working together in a Hollywood film titled as What’s Love got to do with it? When the Alif actress shared her stills from a photoshoot, Shabana displayed her love for her by commenting, “Hai main mar javaan!!!”.
Imran Abbas and Geeta Kapur
Imran Abbas recently showered love on the acclaimed Indian choreographer Geeta Kapur.
In a surfaced video from the Indian reality show Super Dancer 4, veteran actress Neetu Kapoor praised Geeta which the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai fame posted on her Instagram handle. The Thora Sa Haq actor commented on her post and Geeta was quick to respond back.
Zara Noor Abbas and Shah Rukh Khan
Zara engaged in a Q&A session with her followers on Twitter. A fan asked her about her favourite movie of Shah Rukh Khan, to which she replied, “There isn’t one, I love every single film of his, every ad, every interview and every sentence”.
Ek naheen hai. Hur movie favourite hai. Hur commercial unka. Hur interview. Hur baat!! https://t.co/naU4mf6SNb
— Zara Noor Abbas Siddiqui (@ZaraNoorAbbas) June 27, 2021
Earlier, veteran actor Simi Raheel’s sweet interaction with Johnny Lever won transnational hearts. The actress par excellence gushed over how good it felt to receive praise from the Bollywood legend.
ISPR has roped in five leading ladies in their forthcoming drama titled as Sinf-e-Aahan which will be co-produced by Humayun Saeed and is to be directed by Nadeem Baig. The small screen magnum opus is based on the theme of women empowerment and has been penned by the acclaimed writer, Umera Ahmed.
Sajal Aly took to her Instagram handle to announce the project with an ensemble cast featuring Yumna Zaidi, Sajal Aly, Ramsha Khan, Kubra Khan and Syra Yousuf.
Getting a wax statue at Madam Tussauds is undoubtedly a reason of pride for any celebrity across the world, and till date no Pakistani celebrity has achieved it so far.
Here are ten superstars who are in running to be the first Pakistani celebrity to be waxed at Madame Tussauds.
Mahira Khan
Mahira Khan is undoubtedly Pakistan’s biggest female superstar. Her journey from being a VJ to be the country’s numero-uno female superstar surely makes her a potential contender for this list. The Humsafar actress has represented Pakistan at international platforms like Cannes Film Festival.
Sajal Aly
Sajal has proved with every character that she can perform any role with ease, and her character in MOM is a testimony of it. Sajal has both Bollywood and Hollywood in her kitty along with some of the highest rated Pakistani dramas.
Atif Aslam
Atif enjoys a transnational popularity with a number of chartbuster songs, he is considered amongst the finest singers in Pakistan. Atif has also composed music for Bollywood and Hollywood films.
Saba Qamar
Starting off her career with Mein Aurat Hoon, Saba entered the big league with 2011’s Maat and consolidated her position with blockbuster dramas like Digest writer, Baaghi and Cheekh. She received a nomination for the best actress category at prestigious Filmfare awards with her debut Bollywood film, Hindi Medium. The Government of Pakistan honoured her with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2012 and Pride of Performance in 2016.
Fawad Khan
Fawad bagged a Filmfare Award with his debut Bollywood film, Khoobsurat, he has three Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards in his kitty. He made his film debut with a supporting role in Shoaib Mansoor’s Khuda Kay Liye (2007) and then went on to give Pakistani television two cult classics in Humsafar and Zindagi Gulzar Hai.
Ayeza Khan
Ayeza, won hearts with her performance in drama serial Chupke Chupke post delivering the biggest television blockbusters with Mere Paas Tum Ho and Pyaray Afzal. She enjoys an envious popularity and is currently the most followed Pakistani on Instagram.
Mewhish Hayat
Mehwish Hayat was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2019. She has starred in some of highest grossing Pakistani films like Jawani Phir Nahi Ani and Punjab Nahi Jaungi.
Fahad Mustafa
Fahad has delivered blockbuster movies like Jawani Phir Nahi Ani and Na Maloom Afraad and has produced some super successful dramas like Ishqiya too apart from hosting the highest rated television game show of all time.
Humayun Saeed
Humayun is currently the reigning superstar of Lollywood and local television. The actor has the biggest blockbusters of both the mediums in his kitty like Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 and Mere Paas Tum Ho respectively.
Shaan Shahid
Shaan, is not only an actor, he is also a producer, writer and a film director. In a career spanning over 30 years the Khuda Kay Liye actor has won many awards and has hosted television shows as well.
Javaid Sheikh
He started his acting career in 1973 and since than has worked in over 150 transnational movies. He is indeed a living legend and is an asset of our entertainment industry.
Saboor Aly has revealed a secret about her engagement to Ali Ansari, saying that it was just as surprising for the two of them as it was for their fans.
Saboor, who appeared on Amir Liaquat’s show with Ali just a few days before their engagement, shared with BBC Urdu that the two weren’t planning on anything even then.
“Mariam has always been a good friend of mine and she would talk about how she’s looking for a good girl for her brother and I would suggest eligible girls to him. I would suggest girls to consider him,” recalled Saboor with a laugh. The Gul-o-Gulzar actor went on to share how Mariam then started asking her to consider Ali, saying how he was “a very nice person and anyone who ends up with him would be very lucky.” However, Saboor did not give it much of a thought until her sister Sajal insisted on the same. “They asked us to talk to each other and see where it goes,” shared Saboor.
“When we started talking, I made it clear that I don’t want to prolong the talking stage and that if there had to be something, I’d want it to happen right away. I thought it would fizzle out after I said that but everything happened very quickly from there on,” she said.
Saboor didn’t even have a dress ready to wear on her baat pakki event, as things developed very suddenly. “Even when Ali was on his way with his family, I asked him if he was sure as I was scared but now I feel very lucky!” she gushed.
