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Farhan Akhtar returns to directing with ‘Jee Le Zaraa’

Farhan Akhtar, an Indian filmmaker, musician, and actor, is making his directorial debut with the feature film “Jee Le Zaraa,” starring Bollywood A-listers Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Katrina Kaif, and Alia Bhatt.

The film is set to begin production in September 2022. “It’s a road film, a slice-of-life film, with three women on the road,” says Akhtar to Variety.

Tiger Baby Productions is co-producing the film, which was written by Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar, and Reema Kagti.

Excel Entertainment, one of India’s most successful production firms, celebrates its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, and is run by Akhtar and his business partner Ritesh Sidhwani.

Excel is now celebrating the success of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s boxing drama “Toofaan,” which stars Akhtar and is available on Amazon Prime Video, and has a full slate of projects in the works.

Aside from “Jee Le Zaraa,” the feature film slate includes Ravi Udyawar’s (“Mom”) action criminal thriller “Yudhra,” starring Siddhant Chaturvedi (“Gully Boy”) and Malavika Mohanan (“Master”), which begins filming in Portugal in September.

Suboohi by — August 10, 2021 in Movies 0
Hania Aamir And Farhan Saeed To Perform In An Upcoming Drama Jhooti

The story of Hania Aamir and Farhan Saeed’s upcoming drama serial Jhooti is written by Saira Raza, the project will be directed by ace director Qasim Ali Mureed, produced by Humayun Saeed’s.

In Pakistan’s entertainment industry, Farhan Saeed And Hania Aamir are popular and versatile actors. Both the stars have previously appeared in Piyaar Sufiyana a beautiful melody for Asim Jofa’s Rabt -Luxury Lawn 2021.

Farhan Saeed And Hania Aamir both have worked in blockbuster dramas and on the silver screen as well. After showing wonderful attraction in the music video the stars have now paired up for an upcoming drama.

The drama will be a Roller Coaster of emotions as described by the director Qasim Ali Mureed. As per the director’s statement upcoming drama, “Jhooti” will have a contemporary angle, its storyline will be relatable but different from what the audience has seen in the past.

The star cast of the drama includes Hania Aamir and Farhan Saeed in the main lead.

Hania And Farhan
Afshan Ibrahim by — August 6, 2021 in Drama 0

The current COVID-19 pandemic has not been easy for anyone, in particular for the kids. Apart from symptoms and disease, this pandemic has had different effects on kids, including stress, fear, anxiety, and frustration and all the more so for children who need special attention.

Ahsan Khan makes a sweet connection

An actor, a philanthropist and Government of Punjab’s Child Protection and Welfare Bureau’s Ambassador Ahsan Khan has always had a soft spot for children and he always appears to be the main face for children rights!

Ahsan Khan makes a sweet connection

Recently a mom tweeted a video about her kid Raiyan, where he gushes about how much he likes Ahsan Khan and his show “Bol Nights with Ahsan Khan” and that due to coronavirus he can’t meet his favorite superstar.             

Ahsan Khan reached out to the kid and had a Zoom meeting with him and his mother, they had a very happy talk, Raiyan told Ahsan about his love for games, current load shedding situation and much more.

Watch the whole video here:

Web Desk by — July 2, 2020 in Artist

Currently garnering rave reviews for her brilliant performance in a negative role in Pyar Ke Sadqay, the versatile Yashma Gill is all set to appear on our screens in an entirely new avatar in ‘Gustakh’ opposite veteran actor Faysal Qureshi.

Starring as ‘Ania’; Yashma Gill will be essaying an innocent and sweet girl who is overshadowed by others and will be seen floundering for her love and loved ones in the play. Yashma will be sharing the screen with Faysal Qureshi, Faryal Mehmood, and Ali Ansari among others.

Talking about the new drama, Yashma Gill said, “I am so happy I got to work alongside this amazing cast – it was a wonderful experience! Playing this role has been really enlightening for me and I can’t wait for everyone to finally watch Ania’s story.”

Written by Saima Akram Chaudhary of Suno Chanda fame, the drama is directed by Najaf Bilgrami. The play is slated to go on-air from Thursday 9th July 2020 on Express TV.

Having proven her versatility and acting mettle with her commanding negative roles in ‘Pyar Ke Sadqay’ and ‘Alif’, this rising young talent has been impressive with her distinctive choices of role ever since her debut in the industry. The budding actress has also launched her own YouTube channel and has been stealing the limelight with her uber witty vlogs.

Yashma Gill to Star Opposite Faysal Qureshi in new play Gustakh starting from 9th July 2020

Web Desk by — June 29, 2020 in Drama

Taha’s latest song ‘Chal‘  is out now, based on a story of his friend, where he speaks about a toxic relationship of a guy with a girl who only approaches the man when she is intoxicated. The man is in love with her doesn’t mind this as he is insanely in love with this woman.

With a passion for songwriting and singing running through his veins from an early age, Taha Gurwara’s fervent lyrics and sparkling R&B melodies expose a truly sensitive artist whose soul-shattering vocals have the power to provoke a profound response.

In an interview Taha said, “This song is dedicated to all those who are in toxic relationship knowingly but couldn’t save themselves because love is and always was blind”.

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Web Desk by — June 27, 2020 in Artist

Fadia Shaboroz, U.K. based Pakistani,  is singing her way to fame and is surely here to stay! A cursory glance at the work of the rising star reveals that the songstress is brimming with immense talent, which has taken her places over the years. From Punjabi to Sufi, Urdu to Hindi, Classical to Pop; there is no musical genre she has not dabbled in!

If you are an ardent fan of watching the golden musical evenings of PTV Virsa: Heritage Revived, you might have spotted the versatile voice of Fadia Shaboroz, turning the atmosphere melodious with her earthy vocals.

From a very young age, she has harbored a love for singing. After kick-starting her professional music career in 2012, she made a splashing feat as she performed at the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty, the Queen. She represented herself as the first-ever British Artist at the Palace of Westminster in the presence of Lords, MPs and Ministers of Her Majesty’s Government.

However, while living in Manchester, she has been passionately expressing her love for Pakistan. She has made us proud by being a cultural ambassador and reciting the national anthem on Pakistan’s Independence Day at various celebrations and flag-bearing ceremonial events hosted by Pakistan High Officials.

Her musical covers for Sang e Mar Mar’s OST, Teri Galiyaan, and Raksh e Qamar have gained immense popularity on YouTube and even made waves in India.

She has even penned her own tracks ‘Aatish Dil Di’ and ‘Megha Barse’. She is beyond a cover singer. Fadia is a champion of human rights and has been volunteering actively with different communities and charities in the U.K to work for humanity.

A Musical Icon in the Making: Meet Fadia Shaboroz
Web Desk by — June 26, 2020 in Artist

Yet another on-screen unconventional celebrity couple is all set to hit our screens this month and this time it is the power-packed pair of Ushna Shah and Ahsan Khan, all set to breeze their way in Geo Entertainment’s new drama ‘Bandhay Ek Dour Se’.

The story is penned by Faiza Ifthikar of Ranjha Ranjha Kardi fame and is helmed by the star director Ali Faizan. The drama is produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi’s 7th Sky Entertainment.

Joining Ahsan Khan and Ushna Shah in the cast are Hina Altaf in a supporting role,  Saba Faisal, Saba Hameed, Samina Ahmed, Noor Hassan, Madiha Rizvi, Ali Rizvi, Qavi Khan and many more.

The promos of the drama are grabbing eyeballs on social media and the duo has dazzled the viewers with their palpable chemistry in the teaser.

Ahsan Khan & Ushna Shah to Create Magic On-Screen in Bandhay Ek Dour Se

Speaking to media about his role in the drama, Ahsan revealed,” My character is of a young, guy-next-door, happy-go-lucky person and he tries to always keep his family united. There is also a love story revolving around him and he tries his best to take it to marriage while connecting two families to it. The character has satire in it which later turns serious and also has an innocence to it.”

Ushna Shah also revealed major details about her avatar and we can’t wait to see her in the exciting role.

“I play the role of Maheen- the protagonist in the story. She is Umar’s cousin, played by Ahsan Khan. She is a very nice, bubbly, well-mannered girl who is very mature for her age. She lands herself in a situation that is very painful but she has to handle it and maintain her dignity throughout. At the same time, there is a beautiful love and romance she gets involved in.”

The leading pair also divulged that the drama will be devoid of clichéd saas-bahu dilemmas and will highlight the sweet and sour life of middle-class households.

“If the audience wants to watch a story of a household and families, something very light while also very deep and which we all can connect to, then this drama is for them. It is very casual, light-hearted, and emotional. It is very well-shot and well-written describing issues that happen in common households. If the viewers are looking for entertainment and love old PTV, family-oriented dramas, then this project will take them back in time as it has enjoyable elements that fans will get riveted to,” stated Ahsan.

Ushna added the plot will also depict strong unity amongst women that is surely much needed on our television screens.

“It will be a whole-hearted Pakistani family drama which will be very entertaining. It is not a typical saas-bahu drama but about love, loyalty, and also about unity amongst women in a household,” revealed Ushna.

Ahsan Khan & Ushna Shah to Create Magic On-Screen in Bandhay Ek Dour Se
Web Desk by — June 13, 2020 in Drama

The dandy and dapper, Ali Ansari is on a roll and is receiving immense praise from all nooks and corners. Already ruling the screen with his top-notch performances in Muqaddar and earlier in Mohobbat Na Kariyo and Naqabzan; the actor is all set to shine in yet another upcoming drama, ‘Kaasa e Dil’.

A project of 7th Sky Entertainment, the drama will be aired on Geo Entertainment, is produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi, written by Jehanzib Qamar and directed by Zeeshan Ahmed of Deewangi fame.

Ali Ansari has worked his magic across all talented actresses in the glitzy world of showbiz. From Madiha Imam to Kinza Hashmi, Sana Javed to Saboor Aly, Nimra khan to Hira Mani, Neelum Munir to Sarah Khan, Maryam Nafees to Noor Khan; the actor is always at the top of his game when it comes to developing chemistry with his co-stars. This time around he will be seen next to the bubbly beauty, Hina Altaf. Joining the pair in the classy cast are Affan Waheed, Haris Waheed, Sukaina Khan and Rabia Abid Ali.

The details for the drama are still a top-secret but Ali took to his Instagram and shared a sneak peek of his look from the upcoming drama. We are loving the snazzy guise and wondering what his avatar will be all about in the story.

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Speaking to media, here’s what a tight-lipped Ali revealed about the story:

It is an exciting tale that revolves around romance and relationships along with misunderstandings that lead to different events. It is based on love, sacrifices, and giving up. I am playing a parallel role with Affan Waheed as there are two main heroes in the story across Hina Altaf.

If truth be told, there is no character Ali Ansari has not played yet and that too, immaculately. Be it a doting brother in Khaani to an angry young man in Seerat, a family guy in Kamzarf to a heartbroken, loyal lover in Muqaddar, the hero has aced every character with great ease.

After all, he is a man of many talents. We grew up listening to his voice on FM 96 with his show ‘Dude Where is My Song?’. The radio show was amongst the most hip and happening of its time, proving that Ali rocks at whatever he sets his mind too.

As many as three upcoming dramas have been signed up by the star. What’s more, he is planning something super exciting in the world of web-series that his fans will love even more.

Acting is his passion and consequently, he is fearless while experimenting avatars. Fingers crossed to what he has next in store for us with his character in Kaasa e Dil!

Web Desk by — June 8, 2020 in Artist

Sadaf Kanwal and Shahroz Sabzwari tied the knot in a simple nikkah ceremony. Sadaf shared a photo of herself with her in-laws and her new husband with a title ‘complete’ and disabled comments on her Instagram.

Sadaf Kanwal changed her name to Sadaf Sabzwari on her Instagram, and Shahroz Sabzwari wrote ‘Alhamdulillah’ on his Instagram post and also disabled comments.

Nikah Pictures with their immediate family members:

Instagram Posts of Shahroz and Sadaf Sabzwari:

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outlooktimes staff by — May 31, 2020 in Artist

Handsome and versatile, Wahaj Ali has impressed us time and again with some remarkable performances in the last couple of years. From dramas to telefilms, his acting has never disappointed us. Whether it was the role of a determined young journalist in Ehd-e-Wafa or the role of a love-struck hero in Bharam, his performance was top-notch. Last night, we saw him playing the role of a romantic hero in Eid telefilm ‘Love Siyappa,’ and we loved his performance.

‘Love Siyappa’ was a 7th Sky Entertainment Production starring Hina Altaf, Maria Wasti, and Ali Abbas in pivotal roles. Written by Saima Akram Chaudhry and directed by Saima Waseem, the telefilm was primarily a love story. Shobi, played by the talented Wahaj Ali, is an aspiring actor who had come to the city with his friend to look for acting work after completing his education but is not able to find any. Meanwhile, he comes across Dua, played by the gorgeous Hina Altaf, and falls in love with her. Dua lives with her aunt, played by Maria Wasti, who is mourning her separation with her love interest Ahmed Kamal. Shobi transforms himself into an aged man, namely Ahmed Kamal, and charms Dua’s aunt into liking him. He then tells Dua’s aunt that he is the uncle of Shobi so that the two friends can get a space on rent in their house, and then begins the love story between Ahmed Kamal and Dua’s aunt and later of Shobi and Dua.

Wahaj Ali played the dual role of Ahmed Kamal and Shobi and made the transformations exciting and fun to watch. His voice transitions and expressions were totally at par with the demands of the role, and he made ‘Love Siyappa’ an enjoyable telefilm to tune to. Whether it was romantic moments with Dua or it was those scenes in which he was feeling guilty for lying to Dua and her aunt, or it was those fun scenes with his friend, he nailed every expression. The versatile, handsome, and talented actor won our hearts in every scene, and we loved every bit of his acting in ‘Love Siyappa.’

outlooktimes staff by — May 29, 2020 in Artist