Tag: Yasir Hussain

  • Yasir Hussain welcomes Ertuğrul at Lahore airport

    Yasir Hussain welcomes Ertuğrul at Lahore airport

    Ever since the star of Diriliş: Ertuğrul Engin Altan Düzyatan arrived in Pakistan on Thursday, Yasir Hussain has been at the receiving end of jokes and memes. However, the actor in his true style enjoyed the jokes and even welcomed Engin to Pakistan. Engin arrived in Lahore for a short visit “at the invitation of a private business company”.

    Sharing the news of Engin’s arrival, Yasir wrote: “Welcome to Pakistan”.

    Later when he was boarding a flight back to Karachi from Lahore with wife Iqra Aziz, Yasir took a selfie at the airport and captioned it: “Ertuğrul mery peechay, main Ertuğrul k peechy. Too much fun.”

    Saheefa Jabbar Khattak, with whom Yasir had stayed with during his time in Lahore, also shared a picture of him and Iqra at the airport while seeing them off and said: “Yasir agar Aaaartugul milay toh Khawaja Saab ka paigaam dena, kehna Ai-Wallah.” Khawaja Sahab is Saheefa’s husband.

    Earlier, Ahmed Ali Butt had also tagged Yasir in a meme which made the actor laugh.

    Yasir has often found himself at the receiving end of flak with his comments on Turkish actors and dramas. When Diriliş: Ertuğrul had initially aired in April, the actor had likened Turkish dramas to ‘landay k kapray’.

    “Landy k kapray aur Turkey k dramay, dono hee local industry ko tabah kardein gay,” the actor had said.

    Later, the actor was reported to have likened Turkish actors to ‘kachra‘ (garbage). According to details, Yasir while sharing a picture of ‘Pakistani Turgut and Pakistani Ertuğrul’ had commented: “Inko koi nahi poochega (no one will give them any attention). Kyunke ghar ki murgi daal barabar or bahar ka kachra bhi maal barabar,” insinuating that Pakistanis do not appreciate local talent enough.

  • Yasir Hussain gets poetic as he wishes Iqra Aziz on her birthday

    Yasir Hussain gets poetic as he wishes Iqra Aziz on her birthday

    Yasir Hussain and Iqra Aziz are not one to shy away from expressing their love publicly. The biggest proof of this was their engagement, which took place in front of thousands of people at an award function last year.

    On Iqra’s birthday, Yasir took to Instagram to wish his wife with an Allama Iqbal shair and a heartwarming wish.

    Sharing a picture of the two, Yasir wrote: “I love you to the moon and back aur uss say bhi aagay kyunkay sitaron se aagay jahan aur bhi hain, abhi ishq ke imtihan aur bhi hain.”

    Thanking Yasir in the comments, Iqra expressed her love for him and said: “Shaadi k is ek saal main apnay jitna khush mujhe rakha hai ab agay zindagi aur bhi haseen hogi inshAllah [You’ve kept me so happy during this one year of marriage, that I look forward to more].”

    “I love you my lifeline,” she added.

    Yasir also celebrated Iqra’s birthday at midnight with a cake.

    Iqra and Yasir tied the knot on December 28, 2019. This is Iqra’s first birthday with husband Yasir.

  • Yasir Hussain reveals he once lived with a ghost

    Yasir Hussain reveals he once lived with a ghost

    Halloween means that everyone gets a chance to share their encounters with the supernatural.

    Yasir Hussain, while speaking to a local media publication, revealed that he once lived with a ghost.

    “I used to live in a two-bedroom apartment,” shared the actor. “While I lived in one of the rooms, a supernatural old man used to live in the other.”

    He continued: “I don’t know what he was but he never disturbed me. In the morning, he would come into the lounge and say his Fajr prayers and when my friends would come over, he would go into the kitchen and start moving the utensils. I would call out to him not to make noise because my friends were over and he would stop.”

    “I never got scared but my friends did,” said the actor.

    Read more – ‘Just better yourself’: Anoushey Ashraf hits back at Yasir Hussain

    Sharing another spooky incident, Yasir said that when he was shooting for horror drama Dareecha in a house in Karachi’s PECHS area, strange things would keep happening there.

    “Shoots would get stalled and things would move around themselves,” shared the actor. “One day, the woman from whom the house had been rented came around and said to one of the crew to take care of her son. He asked her where her son was and she said that he lived in the home.”

    “We later found out that someone had committed suicide in the home after which the woman had moved away and rented it out,” added the actor.

    Yasir, however, said that such things don’t bother him and he doesn’t get scared by them.

  • IN PICTURES: Celebrities demand justice for rape victims, safe space for women

    IN PICTURES: Celebrities demand justice for rape victims, safe space for women

    The gang-rape of a woman on the Lahore-Sialkot motorway has sparked nationwide outrage, with countless protests being organised across the country to demand justice for the victim and safe space for women in the country. Members of the Pakistani Entertainment Industry also took the initiative of organising a peaceful protest outside the Karachi Press Club to raise their voice on the matter and give it more momentum.

    Among those present at the occasion was Mahira Khan, Sarah Khan, Ayesha Omar, Adnan Siddiqui, Ali Rehman Khan, Aijaz Aslam, Frieha Altaf, Bushra Ansari, Sarwat Gilani, Yasir Hussain, Asim Jofa, Anoushey Abbasi and Gul-e-Rana.

    Sharing pictures from the event, Mahira said: “We demand a secure nation for all women! At home, on the streets, at work, alone, not alone, with kids, without kids, in a skirt or in a burkha. Wherever she may be, whoever she may be – we demand basic rights of safety.”

    Holding a placard, which read “Real men don’t rape”, Sarah Khan said: “No mercy for rapists.”

    Sarwat Gilani said that the entertainment fraternity came out to “demand justice and security for our women and children”. Sarwat also lauded Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision to punish rapists with castration — the process of removal of testicles of a man.

    We stand together as one voice,” said Ali Rehman. “One voice to demand the protection of our women, children and transgenders. One voice to demand their freedom. “We stand together.”

    Aijaz Aslam held a placard which read: “Stop rape”.

    Mansha Pasha said she stepped out after a long time to “join a protest and speak about the state of women’s safety in Pakistan and the fact that there is none.”

    “We aren’t safe on the street, at work or even in our homes,” she added.

    “Rape happens because of: 1) Rapist; 2) Failure of law enforcement agencies,” asserted Mansha.

    Yasir Hussain and Adnan Siddiqui addressed the protesters gathered at the venue.

    Bushra Ansari stood by her earlier stance, saying that hanging the rapist is not enough.

    According to details, the protest was organised by Yasir Hussain, Frieha Altaf and Asim Jofa.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CFHfSydAWtj/

    Read more – ‘We took her kids to the bushes to make her follow us,’ says man who gang-raped mother of three

    Meanwhile, some social media users are criticising the actors for holding a separate protest instead of attending the main one organised by the Aurat March.

    Sarwat later clarified that a second protest was held because “a lot of celebrities were busy with work on the first protest’s date, [so] we decided to get out a day when most of us were available.”

  • Fact Check: ‘Ertuğrul actor says Yasir Hussain is insecure’

    Claim: Turkish actor Hande Subasi called Yasir Hussain “insecure” in a tweet.

    Fact: A fake account made in the name of Hande Subasi made a tweet about Yasir Hussain, calling him insecure.

    With Turkish series’ unparalleled success in Pakistan, Yasir Hussain’s comments about Turkish actors have often landed him in hot water.

    Recently, netizens criticized him for calling Turkish actors ‘kachra’ [garbage]. Later, in an Instagram story, Hussain denied making these comments, saying that the publications twisted his words.

    However, a tweet purportedly by Turkish actor Hande Subasi, who played Aykiz in Diriliş: Ertuğrul, responding to Hussain’s comments has gone viral.

    “This vile & insecure man #YasirHussain does not represent a proud Pakistani nation. We thank our Pakistani audience for their love and support. Sometimes people do things for attention, he is one of them & we should all ignore him,” the tweet read.

    https://twitter.com/Hande4hayran/status/1302943307979464704?s=20

    With the tweet still doing rounds over social media, The Current went the extra mile to verify it.

    According to our research, the account made in the actor’s name is fake. The account is not verified and only has 387 followers.

    Moreover, the actor has a verified account on Twitter with almost 20,000 followers.

    VERDICT: FALSE

  • ‘Just better yourself’: Anoushey Ashraf hits back at Yasir Hussain

    ‘Just better yourself’: Anoushey Ashraf hits back at Yasir Hussain

    ICYMI, Anoushey Ashraf and Yasir Hussain have been debating over Yasir’s comments on Turkish actors. While Anoushey initially said that their exchange was a very “fun public debate”, it appears that it ended on a bitter note after Yasir remarked that Anoushey should have sent him a message on Whatsapp instead of criticising him publicly.

    Later, while commenting under a social media post which discussed Yasir’s denial of calling Turkish actors ‘kachra‘ and his request to Anoushey to not connect every statement of his to Diriliş: Ertuğrul, Anoushey posted a long comment in which she hit out at her colleague and advised him to “Just better yourself and be the best ambassador you can be for Pakistan in your capacity.”

    “If anything, open a production house that only takes in new talent. That’d be amazing and loved by all,” she added.

    Concluding her comment, Anoushey said: “Respect before friendship Yasir. Respect for all.”

    While Yasir did not respond to Anoushey’s latest comments, he posted this image on his Instagram story Tuesday afternoon.

    Earlier, when it was reported that Yasir had likened Turkish actors to kachra, Anoushey had called out her colleague for his comments and reminded him “that no one is kachra for one.” However, Yasir denied making these comments about Turkish actors and hit back at Ashraf saying that Pakistanis have always preferred international brands over local ones.

    Anoushey had responded to Yasir’s comments by saying that “It’s dangerous to insinuate I’m not Pakistani enough because I chose to purchase an Indian saari.”

    “We all support local and always will,” said Anoushey.

    Anoushey’s comments were widely circulated on social media, which upset Yasir, who then expressed his disappointment with Anoushey for calling him out on social media instead of sending him a message on Whatsapp.

    “Don’t need this kind of fame buddy,” said Anoushey in response to Yasir’s comment. “Just stood up for what I thought was right.”

    It is pertinent to mention here that earlier Anoushey had defended Yasir when he had likened Turkish dramas to landay ke kapray. After Yasir had been strongly criticised and been at the receiving end of personal attacks, Anoushey had urged her followers to respect Yasir’s decision and not abuse him because that’s what Ertuğrul would have done.

    “Yasir shared an opinion,” wrote Anoushey. “Your Ertuğrul wouldn’t have lectured, hated and abused him. He would have seen it as ‘exploring two sides to a story’.”

  • Yasir Hussain denies calling Turkish actors ‘kachra’, is upset with Anoushey Ashraf for calling him out on social media

    Yasir Hussain denies calling Turkish actors ‘kachra’, is upset with Anoushey Ashraf for calling him out on social media

    Yasir Hussain and his comments on Turkish actors have found themselves in hot waters once again. The actor was reported to have likened Turkish actors to ‘kachra‘ (garbage). According to details, Yasir while sharing a picture of ‘Pakistani Turgut and Pakistani Ertuğrul’ had commented: “Inko koi nahi poochega (no one will give them any attention). Kyunke ghar ki murgi daal barabar or bahar ka kachra bhi maal barabar,” insinuating that Pakistanis do not appreciate local talent enough.

    Minutes after Hussain posted this story, people began to call out the actor and strongly criticised him for his remarks.

    However, Hussain denied making these comments, saying that the publications twisted his words.

    He said that every comment of his is not connected to the cast of Diriliş: Ertuğrul and that he respects them all before concluding “Ignore me”.

    The actor also joked that he will pass controversial comments every week to irk those who get offended by his comments and abuse him.

    Yasir Hussain vs Anoushey Ashraf

    Among those who called out Yasir for his comments was Anoushey Ashraf who “reminded Yasir that no one is kachra for one.” However, Yasir hit back at Ashraf saying that Pakistanis have always preferred international brands over local ones.

    Anoushey responded by saying that “It’s dangerous to insinuate I’m not Pakistani enough because I chose to purchase an Indian saari.”

    “We all support local and always will,” said Anoushey.

    Anoushey’s comments were widely circulated on social media, which upset Yasir, who then expressed his disappointment with Anoushey for calling him out on social media instead of sending him a message on Whatsapp.

    “Don’t need this kind of fame buddy,” said Anoushey in response to Yasir’s comment. “Just stood up for what I thought was right.”

    It is pertinent to mention here that earlier Anoushey had defended Yasir when he had likened Turkish dramas to landay ke kapray. After Yasir had been strongly criticised and been at the receiving end of personal attacks, Anoushey had urged her followers to respect Yasir’s decision and not abuse him because that’s what Ertuğrul would have done.

    “Yasir shared an opinion,” wrote Anoushey. “Your Ertuğrul wouldn’t have lectured, hated and abused him. He would have seen it as exploring’two sides to a story’.”

  • Celebrities step in to defend Yasir Hussain after trolling gets intense

    Celebrities step in to defend Yasir Hussain after trolling gets intense

    Yasir Hussain’s criticism of QMobile appointing Esra Bilgiç as their brand ambassador has left the entertainment industry divided once again. While some actors have seconded Yasir’s opinion, others have said that it’s not a big deal and international artists should be welcome in Pakistan.

    Yasir’s comments were met with a barrage of hate and threats from Diriliş: Ertuğrul fans, some of which went out of control. Following the hate and online bullying, several of Yasir’s colleagues including Ayesha Omar, Wajahat Rauf, Armeena Khan and Yashma Gill stepped in to defend the actor and urged people to respect each other’s opinions.

    While Ayesha was of the opinion that we should welcome foreign stars into the country, she said that she did not understand why actors have to be bullied for their opinions.

    “One can disagree respectfully and have healthy debates and discussions,” said Ayesha.

    Armeena expressed her disappointment at the vile comments coming Yasir’s ways.

    https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/1283449315814445057?s=20

    Yashma penned a detail note on her thoughts and said that she never found Yasir’s posts to be offensive.

    “It‘s completely okay for people to have different opinions,” said Yashma. “I don’t think any actor/influencer tries to impose their opinion on anyone. In fact, what they try to achieve is some logical brainstorming. And try to help the society by challenging some biases, stereotypes and taboos because they truly want to use their platforms for the best reasons possible.”

    Director Wajahat Rauf shared similar sentiments and said that it is unfortunate that a person is not allowed to voice his or her opinion.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CCs7pNSDrIo/

    Nadia Hussain said that no one has the right to disrespect anyone and that we’ve stopped making stars.

  • QMobile’s decision to appoint Esra Bilgiç as brand ambassador leaves the entertainment industry divided

    QMobile’s decision to appoint Esra Bilgiç as brand ambassador leaves the entertainment industry divided

    Yasir Hussain’s criticism of QMobile appointing Esra Bilgiç as their brand ambassador has left the entertainment industry divided once again. While some actors have seconded Yasir’s opinion, others have said that it’s not a big deal and that international artists should be welcome in Pakistan.

    Read more – Yasir Hussain likens Turkish dramas to ‘landay k kapray’

    While Minal Khan and Aiman Khan agreed with Yasir, Bilal Ashraf, Anoushey Ashraf and Agha Ali were of the opinion that there is no harm in foreign artists working in Pakistan.

    “If Fawad and Mahira can work in India, I’m sure international artists can work here,” said Anoushey.

    Agha said that actors like to be international and that we should work to welcoming them in our country. He said that we should respect them and work on building ties with other countries.

    “Let outsiders feel welcomed here. And please stop making all of us actors [look] insecure,” commented Agha.

    Bilal said that “art has no language or boundaries”.

    He added, “Pakistan zinda dil logon ka mulk hai (Pakistan is a country of lively people).”

    Aijaz Aslam said that “healthy competition is always good”.

    Read more – Yasir Hussain vs Turkish dramas: the debate heats up

    Later, when the trolling got intense, Anoushey said that she will interview Yasir live to discuss both point of views.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CCn3jWPj4sV/

    Meanwhile, Iqra Aziz requested everyone to respect each other’s opinions and not point fingers at anyone.

  • Yasir Hussain is angry with QMobile for appointing Esra Bilgiç as brand ambassador

    Yasir Hussain is angry with QMobile for appointing Esra Bilgiç as brand ambassador

    Ever since Diriliş: Ertuğrul started airing in Pakistan, it has taken over the country by storm. The Turkish historical series has a cult following in the country and fans have been very excited since the cast expressed their wish to visit Pakistan. Esra Bilgiç who plays Halime Sultan in the series is particularly a favourite and the actor had earlier revealed that she will be endorsing three Pakistani brands. 

    One of them appears to be mobile company QMobile, who have announced that Esra will be the brand ambassador for their View Max Pro series.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CCi0YAGMNIK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

    Following their announcement, Yasir Hussain, who has been very critical of the government’s decision to air the drama on PTV, expressed his anger and disappointment over QMobile’s decision, saying: “Apko nahi lagta k Pakistan brand ki brand ambassador bhi Pakistani honi chahiye? Na Indian na Turkish? Pakistan Zindabad (Don’t you think Pakistani brands should have Pakistani brand ambassadors? Neither Turkish nor Indian).

    The actor questioned why Pakistani actors like like Mahira Khan , Saba Qamar, Yumna Zaidi, Hira Mani cannot be brand ambassadors.

    He added that he is not including his wife Iqra Aziz’s name in the list because she is already a brand ambassador for a mobile phone company.

    Aiman Khan and Minal Khan also supported Yasir’s point of view.

    Back when things were cordial between India and Pakistan, Pakistani artists had also criticised local brands for featuring Bollywood stars in their campaigns.