Tag: Sanam Saeed

  • Karachi rains: Mehwish Hayat, Ayesha Omar express anger, demand accountability

    Karachi rains: Mehwish Hayat, Ayesha Omar express anger, demand accountability

    As Karachi continues to suffer after record rains, residents of the city are taking to the streets and social media to express their anger and rage and are demanding accountability of those responsible for the mess.

    Among those lashing out at the government and authorities are celebrities including Mehwish Hayat, Ayesha Omar, Aijaz Aslam, Sanam Jung, Sanam Saeed and Feroze Khan.

    “My anger knows no bounds,” wrote Mehwish. “How can a modern city like Karachi not have the infrastructure to cope with rain in today’s age?”

    Demanding accountability, the actor added, “Enough is enough!”

    “It’s time for accountability. It’s time to speak up. It’s time to take ownership. It’s time to demand our rights. Its time to heal. It’s time,” wrote Ayesha on Twitter.

    Aijaz Aslam, Sanam Saeed and Sanam Jung voiced similar concerns and demanded answers from the authorities.

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    Anoushey Ashraf, Mansha Pasha and Fahad Mirza also expressed their distress and disappointment and called out those in power for making false promises.

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    Feroze Khan wanted to know where his tax money went.

    Meanwhile, residents of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Monday gathered within the premises of Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) to protest against the lack of monsoon infrastructure and the administration’s failure to provide them basic amenities.

    “We wish to register our legitimate right to get the supply of basic amenities of potable water, stable electricity, effective discharge and flow of drains and sewerage, elimination of hanging electricity wires & data cables, fixing of broken poles, providing of security [as well as] repair and re-carpeting of broken roads,” read a statement by the residents of DHA Karachi ahead of Monday’s protest.

    A second protest for later this week has also been announced by the aggrieved residents to take up their demands with DHA outside the Phase-I office on September 3 at 12:30 pm.

    On the other hand, Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that both the centre and Sindh will be working together to bring much-needed relief to the people of Karachi.

  • Hina Butt says no Pakistani actress can play Maryam Nawaz

    Hina Butt says no Pakistani actress can play Maryam Nawaz

    Hina Butt’s admiration for Maryam Nawaz is no secret. The Punjab Assembly MPA earlier ruffled a few feathers after she commented that Ertuğrul reminds her of the PML-N VP and now she’s done it yet again.

    In a recent interview, when asked who would essay Maryam best if a biopic on her was made – Mehwish Hayat, Mahira Khan, Hareem Farooq or Zara Noor Abbas – Hina said none of them.

    “I don’t think any of them. Because she’s tall-heighted. She’s fair. As an actress, I really like Sanam Saeed and Iman Aly. But they have a tan complexion. So none of these. Although Mahira is a good actress, I don’t think she can play a serious role like this,” said Butt.

    Read more – Mehwish Hayat to run for PM in 2028?

    In the same interview, when she was asked to rank Prime Minister Imran Khan’s performance as a cricketer and prime minister out of ten, the lawmaker responded that as a PM she would give him zero while as a cricketer, she would give him six because he won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1992.

  • Celebrities who refused to endorse skin-lightening products

    Celebrities who refused to endorse skin-lightening products

    The murder of a black man George Floyd, allegedly by a police officer, in Minneapolis has sparked protests and outrage all over the world. While in the United States, people are taking to the streets to protest, in other parts of the world people are expressing their anger on social media. Celebrities and prominent personalities across the world are also raising their voice on the matter.

    Read more – Zara Noor Abbas defends her decision to promote fairness products

    The incident has also started a debate on the obsession with fair skin, especially in South Asia and the use of skin lightening products. Celebrities who have endorsed fairness products – like Sajal Aly, Mawra Hocane, Priyanka Chopra, Disha Patani – are being called out for doing so.

    Following the debate, journalist Haroon Rashid asked his followers to name “Pakistani/Bollywood celebrities who have never endorsed a skin lightening product.” Several Pakistani female actors, including Mahira Khan, Hareem Farooq, Sanam Saeed, Ayesha Omar and Momina Mustehsan responded to Rashid’s tweet and said that they had never endorsed skin lightening products, despite multiple offers.

    Long before this debate, Yasir Hussain had publicly lauded his wife Iqra Aziz for rejecting an advertisement for a whitening cream. He said that even though a lot of money was being offered, Iqra stood her ground and rejected the offer.

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    Later when Haroon asked if those, who have in the past endorsed such products and later apologised for doing so, should be used as examples in a bad light, Mahira said they shouldn’t be.

    “We are quick to cancel, not to converse,” said Mahira.

  • Cast of ‘Ishrat Made in China’ unveiled

    Cast of ‘Ishrat Made in China’ unveiled

    While we may not be able to enjoy a movie in the cinema anytime soon thanks to coronavirus, but there were a handful of Pakistani films scheduled to hit theatres this year. Among them was Muhib Mirza’s feature film Ishrat Made in China. The film may not be releasing anytime soon but the makers decided to unveil the cast of the film to keep their audiences hooked, as Sanam Saeed puts it.

    Read more – Pakistani movies releasing in 2020

    The film, which marks Muhib’s directorial debut, will feature Sanam, Shamoon Abbasi, Mani, HSY, Sara Loran, Ali Kazmi and Shabbir Jan among others. All the actors shared their posters on social media and expressed their excitement for the film. Sanam clarified these posters are only the cast reveal and not the character looks.

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    The film will mark Hassan Shehryar’s acting debut and designer couldn’t be more excited for its release.

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    Further details about the film have not yet been shared by the film’s team. However, some reports have suggested that Ishrat Made in China is an action flick which revolves around gang rivalries.

    Mahira Khan also wished Sanam best of luck and said that she has heard great things about the film.

    Meanwhile, a few members of the cast and crew of the film had been stranded in Thailand where they had gone for the film’s shoot. After being stuck there for almost two weeks, they returned via a special flight arranged by the Government of Pakistan to repatriate those stuck in Thailand and Japan.

  • Celebrities are disappointed at the public for defying lockdown rules

    Celebrities are disappointed at the public for defying lockdown rules

    After the pictures of the crowded marketplaces did the rounds on social media, celebrities are urging people to stay at home in order to stay safe from the virus.

    Sanam Saeed, who was stranded in Thailand for a couple of weeks due to the virus, took to Twitter and questioned, “Do we really need to run to the markets for Eid shopping?”

    Earlier, actor Ushna Shah and Shaniera Akram had also expressed disappointment at people for not taking the necessary precautionary measures. 

  • Team of ‘Ishrat Made in China’ tested for COVID-19

    Team of ‘Ishrat Made in China’ tested for COVID-19

    After a long wait and some hitches along the way, the cast and crew of Ishrat Made in China including Sanam Saeed, Shamoon Abbasi, Mohib Mirza and Sara Loren have tested negative for COVID-19. They had returned from Thailand on April 14 on a special flight arranged by the Government of Pakistan after being stranded there for almost two weeks.

    Sanam took to social media to share the results and thank Deputy Commissioner Islamabad for his support and assistance. The actor also cleared the air regarding the issues they had faced upon their arrival back home.

    Read more – Shamoon Abbasi, Sanam Saeed face gross mismanagement as they arrive in Pakistan

    Shamoon also updated his fans about their results.

  • Shamoon Abbasi, Sanam Saeed face gross mismanagement as they arrive in Pakistan

    Shamoon Abbasi, Sanam Saeed face gross mismanagement as they arrive in Pakistan

    Sanam Saeed, Shamoon Abbasi and the rest of the cast and crew of Ishrat Made in China stranded in Thailand for the past two weeks have finally made it back to Pakistan. They arrived via a special flight arranged by the Government of Pakistan to repatriate those stuck in Thailand and Japan.

    Sanam and Shamoon, who upon their arrival in Islamabad were sent to a hotel to quarantine while they wait for their tests to be conducted have shared updates and highlighted mismanagement on part of the authorities.

    After sharing the updates, Sanam said the information being communicated to them was inaccurate and that people need to be “mentally, physically and financially prepared” for everything.

    She also shared that they are still in Islamabad and have not gone to Karachi as yet.

    Sanam also thanked the Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad for being cooperative.

    In the end, Sanam shared a message for all her followers.

    Shamoon Abbasi also had a similar story to share. He directly called out the hotel’s management for threatening them amid the crisis.

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  • ‘Ishrat – Made in China’ cast & crew stranded in Thailand

    ‘Ishrat – Made in China’ cast & crew stranded in Thailand

    The cast and crew of the upcoming film Ishrat – Made in China are stranded in Thailand due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

    Speaking to multiple media outlets, Shamoon Abbasi confirmed that he and other members of the cast including Sanam Saeed, Sara Loran and Mohib Mirza are stuck in Thailand along with their crew. He said that due to the non-availability of flights and closure of airspaces across the world, including Pakistan, they were unable to come back home. He added that they have requested Pakistani authorities to facilitate them.

    Meanwhile, other members of the cast such as Mani and Hasan Sheheryar Yasin had returned to Pakistan before the country was put under lockdown.

    Earlier, Abbasi had shared a video of himself at Dubai airport while heading to Thailand, asserting that there is no need to panic.

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    Read more – Amid coronavirus pandemic, Pakistani actors head to Thailand for film shoot

    Ishrat – Made in China will mark the directorial debut of Mohib Mirza. The lead cast includes Sanam Saeed, Shamoon Abbasi and Mani among others. No further details about the project have been revealed as yet.

  • Sanam Saeed continues to get praises from across the border

    Sanam Saeed continues to get praises from across the border

    Tensions may be high between India and Pakistan in the political arena, but that doesn’t stop our artists from getting praises and attention from across the border.

    A few weeks back, Alia Bhatt shared how she took inspiration from Sanam Saeed’s character in the hit drama Zindagi Gulzar Hai to prepare for her role in Kalank. Now days after Cake released on Netflix, Sacred Games actor Kubbra Sait took to Twitter to applaud the makers and cast of the film. This led to a friendly exchange between the two actors who both showered praises on each other.

    Cake’s director, Asim Abbasi, also thanked Kubbra and praised her performance in Sacred Games.

    We have to agree with Sanam here and thank Netflix for letting this cross border exchange to flourish.

    In a similar instance, it appears that we’re not the only ones missing Mahira Khan on the Cannes Red Carpet. Sonam Kapoor, who is currently attending the festival is missing her too. How cute is their exchange?