Sajal Aly, Ahad Raza Mir, Saboor Aly, Yasir Hussain, Iqra Aziz, Urwa Hocane, Kinza Hashmi and Zara Noor Abbas were recently spotted at their mutual friend Umair Qazi’s mehndi, where they seemed to be having a blast.
All actors danced their hearts out with the groom at the event and set the internet on fire with their dance moves.
Sajal’s killer dance moves have specifically left fans swooning. The actor can be seen grooving with Umair and the video of them has taken the internet by storm. She also shared her pictures with Ahad, the groom and friends from the industry.
Meanwhile, Yasir Hussain also shared a selfie with “the gang”.
Humayun Saeed is “overwhelmed beyond words” after receiving the Pride of Performance award from President Dr Arif Alvi for his contribution to the Drama and Film industries of Pakistan.
Sharing a picture of himself with his medal on Instagram, Saeed said: “Extremely very grateful and humbled by all the messages of love and adulation I have been receiving. Thank you so much my beloved fans, friends and family for your constant support and encouragement.”
“The Pride of Performance is my most special accolade for it is a recognition by the State,” said Humayun. “I have always firmly believed that being Pakistani is my only true identity and have tried my utmost best to make Pakistan proud.”
“Any award that Pakistan gives to me thus will always remain closest to my heart,” he added.
Humayun also promised to work even and do everything in his capacity to “serve our beloved country.”
“I once again, in all humility, thank each and every one of you for your love. I am overwhelmed beyond words.”
Many of Humayun’s friends and colleagues including Mahira Khan, Adnan Siddiqui, Ahmed Ali Butt, Sajal Aly, Vasay Chaudhary and Shaan Shahid congratulated the super-hit actor-director-producer for receiving the ‘deserving award.’
Mubarak to my dearest, Bushra Ansari on receiving the “Sitara e Imtiaz” and Resham jee & @iamhumayunsaeed on receiving the “Pride of Performance” Award today! You are an inspiration to me & truely the Pride of Pakistan! Congratulations to all the winners of the Civil Award!
Meanwhile, several other notable Pakistanis were also recognised for their contributions in different fields at the investiture ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
President Alvi presented various awards to 88 recipients including six Nishan-e-Imtiaz, three Hilal-e-Imtiaz, 24 Sitara-e- Shuja’at, eight Sitara-e-Imtiaz, 14 President’s Award for Pride of Performance, one Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam, one Sitara-e-Khidmat, one Tamgha-e-Pakistan, 22 Tamgha-e-Shuja’at and eight Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
Prominent personalities who received the Nishan-e-Imtiaz include Sadiqain Naqvi (Art), Abida Parveen (Singing), Ahmad Faraz (Literature) while Bushra Ansari (Art), Syed Farooq Qaiser (Art) and Sultana Siddiqui (Art) received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz. Maulana Tariq Jameel (Religious Scholar), Muhammad Ali Shehki (Singing), Resham (Acting), Humayun Saeed (Acting) and Ali Zafar (Singing) were conferred the President’s Award for Pride of Performance. Meanwhile, Zaiba Shehaz (Acting) and Faisal Edhi (Public Service) were awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
Sohai Ali Abro on Sunday tied the knot with Shehzar Mohammad, son of former cricketer Shoaib Mohammad and the grandson of legendary batsman Hanif Muhammad.
While the newlyweds have not shared any pictures from their big day, pictures from their nuptials are doing the rounds on social media. The couple looked resplendent in shades of ivory and gold.
Humayun Saeed was one of the few guests at the event and the actor shared snippets from the occasion on social media to wish the happy couple.
“Many congratulations to Sohai and Shehzar,” said Saeed. “May Allah bless you both with lots and lots of happiness, prosperity and a lifetime of togetherness.”
Haseeb Hasan has shared the first teaser of the most anticipated upcoming web series Dhoop Ki Deewar.
Wishing Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly a happy first wedding anniversary, the award-winning director shared the first teaser of the web series and wrote: “Always make each other smile! Happy Anniversary Ahad and Sajal.”
“Cherishing my favourite moment of Vishal – Sara from Dhoop Ki Deewar on this day,” he added.
As per details, the series follows the story of two teenagers whose lives change forever overnight.
Besides Sajal and Ahad, other actors who play key roles in the series include Adnan Jaffer, Zara Tareen, Paras Masroor, Hammad Siddiqui, Ainy Zaidi, Salma Hasan, Lubna Aslam, Raza Talish, Samiya Mumtaz and Zaib Rehman.
Written by Umera Ahmad, Dhoop Ki Deewar is directed and co-produced by Hassan under the banner of Hamdan Films along with Shailja. Haseeb is one of the leading directors in the industry with popular drama serials including Nanhi, Mann Mayal as well as feature film Parwaaz Hai Junoon to his credit.
Earlier, while speaking to The Current, Haseeb had shared his experience of shooting the series, saying that he had total creative liberty with the project.
“It had creative input but I enjoyed total liberty which was becoming a challenge in the [local] industry each passing day,” said Hassan. “Indeed there were better budgets which justified enabling to achieve the required product and standards,” adding that the budget was “not crazy enough to buy an aeroplane”.
Saboor Aly celebrated her birthday Wednesday night with close friends Aiman Khan, Minal Khan, Tara Mahmood, Raza Talish and Muneeb Butt. ‘Pawri Girl‘Dananeerr Mobeen was also part of the celebrations.
Saboor stunned in a velvet navy blue dress on her birthday.
Check out the pictures below:
Saboor Aly thanked everyone on her Instagram account for ‘making her feel special’.
“Thank you all for the for the wonderful birthday wishes,” wrote Saboor.
She further added: “I had a great day, and hearing from all of you was one of the best parts of it!”
“I’m nothing without my Family, Friends and Fans, I love you all,” She concluded.
Featuring Sajal, Shabana, Emma Thompson, Lily James and Shazad Latif in key roles, What’s Love Got To Do With It? is being directed by Shekhar Kapur of Mr India and Dil Se fame and produced by Goldsmith under the banner of her production house Instinct Productions. The film has been written by Jemima herself and is set between London and South Asia, exploring cross-cultural conflicts of love and marriage.
Shailja Kejriwal, who is producing Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir’s upcoming web series Dhoop Ki Deewar, has shared pictures of the actors from the sets of the series.
“For all Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly fans,” wrote Kejriwal in the caption. “Dekhein set pe kitna kaam ho raha hai!“
“Ab ki baar thoda intezaar,” she added hinting that the web series will be releasing soon.
As per details, the series follows the story of two teenagers whose lives change forever overnight.
Besides Sajal and Ahad, other actors who play key roles in the series include Adnan Jaffer, Zara Tareen, Paras Masroor, Hammad Siddiqui, Ainy Zaidi, Salma Hasan, Lubna Aslam, Raza Talish, Samiya Mumtaz and Zaib Rehman.
Written by Umera Ahmad, Dhoop Ki Deewar is directed and co-produced by Haseeb Hassan under the banner of Hamdan Films along with Shailja. Haseeb is one of the leading directors in the industry with popular drama serials including Nanhi, Mann Mayal as well as feature film Parwaaz Hai Junoon to his credit.
Earlier, while speaking to The Current, Haseeb had shared his experience of shooting the series, saying that he had total creative liberty with the project.
“It had creative input but I enjoyed total liberty which was becoming a challenge in the [local] industry each passing day,” said Hassan. “Indeed there were better budgets which justified enabling to achieve the required product and standards,” adding that the budget was “not crazy enough to buy an aeroplane”.
Sajal Aly, Aiman Khan, Bilal Abbas Khan and Danyal Zafar have made it to UK-based publication Eastern Eye’s list of ’30 under 30 Global Asian Stars’.
“The future belongs to the young and one look at rising South Asian stars globally shows it is looking very bright,” said the publication while announcing the list.
“These terrific talents, bringing something unique to diverse artistic fields, are already breaking boundaries at a very young age and giving us hope at a time when we all need it. Eastern Eye decided to put a spotlight on the brightest of these artists for a first-of-its-kind 30 under 30 global Asian stars to look out for in the coming years,” adds their statement.
Here’s what the magazine had to say about the four stars and what they had to say in return:
Bilal Abbas Khan
“He may have only made his acting debut in 2016, but the Pakistani actor has had a rapid rise since then and starred in a massive number of marvellous projects. The 27-year-old has positioned himself perfectly as the future of film and TV in his country. With more big film and TV projects on the way, he is one to look out for.”
Speaking about the recognition Khan said: “This is a great honour and I feel humbled to be part of Eastern Eye’s prestigious list. It is the love of my fans that keeps me striving to keep pushing the benchmarks and try harder. I hope and look forward to keeping the pace going in 2021.”
He added that he never saw this coming and was truly ecstatic.
Sajal Aly
“The 27-year-old actress has had a boss-like presence on Pakistani television for over a decade and established herself as an A-list superstar. She will add to her already burgeoning list of world-class projects with more work in major film and TV productions, where she will be the centre of attention,” said the publication.
Sharing the news on social media, Sajal posted an emoji to express her happiness over the accomplishment.
Aiman Khan
“She may only be 22-year-old, but the talented actress is already the most followed Pakistani celebrity on Instagram [with almost eight million followers]. The small screen superstar has been lighting up television for nearly a decade and has the world at her feet right now. With no shortage of offers, she will pick projects carefully and build on her immense popularity.”
Danyal Zafar
“The 24-year-old singer, songwriter and musician has inherited all the talent of his superstar elder brother Ali Zafar. The young Pakistani star has been quietly bubbling away with stunning songs, which are getting him noticed globally and ones that will see him cross multiple musical frontiers.”
Meanwhile, others on the list include Iman Vellani (who will be playing Ms Marvel in the upcoming series), Bollywood stars Alia Bhatt and Guru Randhawa and British-Pakistani singer Zayn Malik. Bigg Boss contestants Shehnaaz Gill and Asim Riaz also made it to the list.
Saboor Aly has expressed that she is a “proud sister” after Sajal Aly bagged a role in Jemima Goldsmith’s upcoming production What Love Got to do with It?. Sajal will be sharing the screen with Emma Thompson, Lily James, Shabana Azmi, and Shazad Latif in the upcoming film directed by Shekhar Kapur.
Sharing the news on Instagram, Saboor congratulated her sister, writing: “Proud sister. Your hard work paid off. We believe that sky is your limit, so go out and spread your wings and soar high.”
Meanwhile, Sajal’s colleagues and other Pakistani celebrities including Humayun Saeed, Mahira Khan, Bilal Abbas Khan, Ali Rehman Khan, Zara Noor Abbas and Yasir Hussain celebrated Sajal’s big achievement and congratulated the actor on achieving the milestone.
Humayun and Mahira said that this was a very proud moment for them.
What a proud moment for Pakistan; many congratulations to you Sajal. Your tremendous hard work and passion has brought you here and will take you further insha Allah. May you continue to shine @Iamsajalalihttps://t.co/xUUJEzZUEt
Jemima also shared that her and Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sons Qasim and Suleman are ecstatic that musician Asim C has agreed to be part of the film.
There are only two people more excited than me that @AsimC86 has agreed to be in this film- my two sons- who are massive fans. https://t.co/VtRhojGI9b
Written and produced under Goldsmith’s production house, Instinct Productions, What’s Love got to do with It? is set between London and South Asia and will explore cross-cultural conflicts of love and marriage.
A release date for the film has not yet been announced.
Sajal Aly is all set to share the screen with top Hollywood stars in Jemima Goldsmith’s upcoming project What’s Love Got To Do With It?.
According to reports, the Mom actress will essay a groundbreaking role in Goldsmith’s production, for which she is currently shooting in London. The news was confirmed by BBC Asian Network journalist Haroon Rashid.
Besides Aly, the film will also feature Emma Thompson, Lily James and Shazad Latif in key roles.
CONFIRMED: Sajal Ali has joined the cast of What’s Love Got To Do With It, directed by @shekharkapur and produced & written by @Jemima_Khan. The rom-com stars Emma Thompson, Lily James & Shazad Latif and is currently being shot in London. Confirmed by Sajal’s agent Hamid Hussain.
As per details, the film will be directed by Shekhar Kapur of Mr India and Dil Se fame and produced by Goldsmith under the banner of her production house Instinct Productions. The film has been written by Jemima herself and is set between London and South Asia, exploring cross-cultural conflicts of love and marriage.
A release date is not yet been announced.
Meanwhile, Sajal’s fellow colleagues congratulated her for the achievement.
Later, Jemima herself confirmed the news in a Tweet by sharing the names of Veteran Bollywood actress, Shabana Azmi and Sajal.
