Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s recent video has left his fans feeling sad.
A video currently going viral on social media was shared by leading paparazzi accounts in India. The video appears to be from an event where Salman Khan was invited as a special guest.
Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre was also present at the event.
According to Indian media, when Sonali arrived at the ceremony, Khan tried to get up from his seat to greet her but struggled.
In the video, Khan can hardly be seen standing up from his seat. He eventually stands, waits for Sonali, hugs her when she arrives, and then sits down.
Fans became emotional after watching the video of Salman. In the comments, they noted that seeing their legends and heroes age makes them feel as though they are aging too.
Khan and Sonali Bendre worked together in the 1999 blockbuster film Hum Saath Saath Hain.
Sajal Aly is known for her amazing performances and as a talented actress. Yesterday, she shared behind-the-scenes pictures from her recent project, Zard Patton Ka Bunn, on Instagram, with the caption: “Sharing some special moments from my ZPKB, where I captured the charm of Bahawalpur through my camera!!!”
In the drama, Sajal Aly plays the character of Meenu, a strong and determined woman who dreams of becoming a doctor. Zard Patton Ka Bunn is a collaborative production of Momina Duraid Production and Kashf Foundation.
Written by Mustafa Afridi and directed by Saife Hassan, the show airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on HUM TV.
Sajal Aly’s role in Zard Patton Ka Bunn reflects her dedication to telling meaningful stories, and her latest pictures showcase the beauty of Bahawalpur through her camera lens.
After the Islamabad launch of Chain of Light, a ‘lost album’ by the late legendary Pakistani musician Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, more launch events will follow in Lahore today (Thursday) and in Karachi on August 31.
This album is a collaboration between Pakistan-based Saiyna Bashir Studios, who are working on a documentary biopic about the music maestro called Ustad, and Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records, which produced the lost album in 1990.
The British Council is supporting the project, with launch events planned in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Manchester, Birmingham, London, and Paris, leading up to the official album release on September 20. Ustad, the documentary, is expected to be released in late 2025.
‘Chain of Light’ is an album of previously unheard recordings of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his Qawwal party, made at Real World Studios in 1990 when he was at the peak of his vocal abilities.
The album has been carefully restored from the original analog tapes and includes a pristine recording of the beloved classic ‘Ya Allah Ya Rehman’ and the only known performance of ‘Ya Gaus Ya Meeran.’
The tour will move then to Manchester on September 10 and Birmingham on September 11, before heading to Paris on September 13. The final pre-release event will take place in London on September 19, with the official album launch on September 20.
Television host Nida Yasir recently spoke about sharing her joys on social media and the response she received from users.
On her morning show, the actress took the opinions of the guest actresses and shared her thoughts.
A short clip of Nida Yasir from this week’s morning show has gone viral on social media, in which she complains about negative reactions.
“If you happily share a picture with your husband, people die of jealousy. And if they get an indication that something is wrong between the couple, it makes them happy,” she said.
“If you buy a new house or a car, no one can bear it. Everyone is just waiting to pull people’s legs.”
Actress Shermeen Ali supported Nida Yasir’s statement by saying, “In reality, people have lost the ability to be happy for others and want everyone to be as miserable as they are.”
Shermeen Ali shared her common opinion, saying, “Nowadays people are very worried. They are worried about themselves, and that’s why they don’t want to see anyone else happy.”
The iconic Jal the Band is making a comeback in Bangladesh after a 14 year absence. The band’s lead singer and composer Goher Mumtaz shared a screenshot of the band’s upcoming concerts in Bangladesh on his Instagram account.
Jal is scheduled to perform on September 27 in Dhaka at the ‘Legends of the Decade’ concert.
Fans in Bangladesh have eagerly awaited Jal’s return, and their patience is finally being rewarded. Tickets for the event, priced at Tk3050, or Pakistani rupees Rs7123. The band is expected to perform all its hits including ‘Lamhe,’ ‘Aadat,’ ‘Panchi,’ and ‘Bikhra Hoon Main’. Goher Mumtaz and Atif Aslam formed the band in 2002.
It was previously speculated that the founding members of the band, which included Farhan Saeed, a former singer and actor, would also perform at Bangladesh. The Jhok Sarkar actor posted a story on his Instagram account saying,
“To all Bangladesh fans, I keep getting requests asked if I am coming to Bangladesh in September for concert. The answer is no I am not, my picture is used blatantly though. I am not! When I will be touring Bangladesh I’ll announce it on my social media platforms. All fans are requested to spread the same.”
Makeup artist and actor Waqar Hussain shared his concerns about the industry in a recent interview. Waqar, who has worked for years with the leading celebrities of TV and film, appeared as a guest on Fahad Den’s YouTube channel.
The host asked, “You’ve practically worked with everyone in the industry. How difficult is it for celebrities to understand that there are limits? That they need to work a certain way and that creative freedom isn’t always given by the agency. Do they understand this, or do they tend to set their own boundaries?”
Waqar Hussain replied, “Let me tell you, back in the day, the celebrities we had like Meera, Reema, and Resham, and our drama stars like Saniya aapa so many of them we worked with. Never did any artist tell us, This is all you can do today, or you can’t do more than this.”
Waqar Hussain also talked about the current situation in the entertainment industry.
“Unfortunately, now, with the current celebrities, many have their favorite teams they prefer to work with, and that is fine. But I think that unless you do work with different people, you don’t grow. I can just say that I’m not the makeup artist for any star. I’m a makeup artist, and I want to do makeup for everyone. For me, every face is equally precious, whether it’s a junior artist, a senior artist, or a star. I do the work of every face which I can do. I have a lot of passion for my work, and it should be that whenever I apply makeup on someone’s face, the result should be so beautiful.”
He went on to say, “Unfortunately, I do have some concerns. Quite often we compromise, and what happens is that everybody has their own favorites. The senior makeup artists tend to get overlooked, and unfortunately, this is the truth here. Some of the senior makeup artists who were quite famous are not working at all in the industry; they’ve started their own salons.”
Waqar Hussain also worked in the drama Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah, in which he played the character of Wadood Ahmed. Currently he is running his own salon in Karachi.
Aun Ali Khosa, a digital content creator and singer, was abducted by unknown persons on August 14. Five days later, Khosa returned home. His song Bil Bill Pakistan criticized the government for massive increase in electricity bills.
A Twitter thread posted by Marwah Khan highlighted the troubling incident but in reference to Pakistani music. She tweeted, “A guy singing mere “Bill Bill Pakistan” was abducted in 2024.
Here is a thread of Shehzad Roy taking advantage of post Musharraf democratisation with unhinged bangers and timeless tracks.”
In a country where music often turns to be the voice of resistance, one name has stood out loud and clear, all these years- Shehzad Roy, a man who chose his art to revolt against the status quo, to raise his voice for the need to bring reforms in some of the most crucial areas of Pakistani society.
Singer and activist, Shehzad Roy is a man who used his art to rebel against the status quo and raise awareness of the need for reforms in some of the most significant areas of Pakistani society. In a nation where music frequently becomes the voice of opposition, Roy’s name has stood out loud and clear over the years.
In an exclusive conversation with The Current, Roy reflected on his music’s evolution, starting with his album ‘Laga Reh’ and songs like ‘Apay Ullu’ and ‘Qismat Apne Haath Mein.’
Talking about Laga Reh, Roy said, “The political music that I converted was when I started to end the occupation of government schools. It all started in 2006-07 when we were fixing Fatima Jinnah Government School in Karachi, Garden West, which is an institution today because of which so many policies have changed. I kept going there and started writing all this. Because a school is just like mini Pakistan, a government school, where you have the occupation mafia, drug mafia, exploiting religion, exploiting culture, a whole teacher mafia, so all kinds of mafia you have there, that’s Mini Pakistan. When you turn around a government school properly, it’s like turning around Mini Pakistan. So from there I started writing songs. So when Laga Reh Hai album came out, especially Laga Reh, before that, I started writing songs.”
Roy’s political music portfolio started growing during this time of activism in education and identified with the struggle and hopes of Pakistanis.
“So before Laga Reh, Wasu and I had our song Apnay Ullu, which reflects Pakistan’s history. Then we have Qismat Apne Haath Mein which was obviously a bullshit song,” Roy added.
Shehzad talked about how his political songs and school reform efforts have led to major changes.
“Whatever political songs I have sung, because of the songs or when I was reforming the government schools, removing the qabza. And now the qabza have ended in Karachi schools. Generally it is contagious and it has an impact on the whole of Sindh and the whole country. When we were trying to implement the curriculum of sexual abuse, which is not taught in the best private schools, there many articles were published against me. Some people said that this is against our religion, although how to save children from sexual abuse is instructed by our religion. So that curriculum was implemented. Scholars approved that saving children from sexual abuse is in accordance with the Quran and Sunnah.”
The Laga Reh singer also discussed the threats he faced due to his activism and music.
“So, there were multiple types of threats. I have never focused on anyone when I write my songs. I have never written against a person, a political party or an institution. I have always kept a philosophical argument. And they say that 50 percent of knowledge is in asking the right question. So I have tried to raise that question, which we can all answer in our own way. I have never given a sweeping statement that so-and-so is bad and this is good.”
Shehzad Roy also discussed the controversy that surrounded his song ‘Waja,’ which was shot in Balochistan.
“The song Waja, which we shot in Balochistan, we told a lot of positive things in it, but in it, the guy who sings in Baloch language, is saying that the state should never make its people cry. It should not fight its people. There was controversy over that as well. I don’t know why I said that Balochistan is developing. Although I gave both points of view. But because he was speaking in Baloch language, people may have not understood what was said,” Shehzad Roy added.
Renowned actor Humayun Saeed has responded to veteran actor Firdous Jamal’s negative comments about him. Humayun Saeed agreed with Yasir Hussain’s Instagram story, where Yasir advised hosts to stop asking controversial questions.
Yasir suggested that hosts should get a written statement from Firdous Jamal about Humayun Saeed and Mahira Khan and avoid bringing up these topics in live shows.
Yaris Hussain wrote: “I love Humayun Saeed and he is the biggest film star of pakistan. But meri nazar mai Firdous Jamaal sahab bhi aik kamaal k adakaar hain. Is umer mai unhain show pe bula k khaas isi qisam k sawaal poochna munasib baat nahihai. In se aik hi baar stamp paper pe likhwa Len k woh mahira Aur humaiyon k bary mai kya sochty hai Aur baksh den”.
Saeed reshared Hussain’s story and wrote, “Yes, to all the hosts”.
With his recent remarks on Mahira Khan and Humayun Saeed, veteran actor Firdous Jamal has sparked controversy once more. Despite the backlash he received in the past, Jamal stands firm on his statements, particularly his criticism of Mahira Khan’s looks and acting skills.
The conversation then shifted to Humayun Saeed, where the host asked, “Humayun Saeed, who is currently considered Pakistan’s most expensive actor and is seen as a pinnacle of acting in the country, often receives immense admiration from his fans. Given his stature, do you think his acting deserves higher recognition, or should we perhaps give him a bit more credit for his performances?”
Firdous Jamal said, “Where does Humayun Saeed stand among the great actors? Is he in the league of legends like Marlon Brando or Stephen Boyd, I don’t think so.”
The host Junaid Junaid Saleem said, “Sir, he charges a lot of money.”
“Come on, even a prostitute charges money, so what’s the big deal if Humayun Saeed charges a lot,” Jamal replied.
Hum TV’s new production features Ahmed Ali Akbar, Ramsha Khan and Hammad joining forces for an upcoming drama. Hum TV president and veteran visionary Sultana Siddiqui celebrates 50 years in the entertainment industry with her latest project. She is also the producer of the upcoming drama.
The highly anticipated serial is directed by Mehreen Jabbar and written by Saji Gul. Siddiqui is known for her passion for the art of storytelling, she has directed notable dramas including Zara Si Aurat, Marvi, Yeh Zindagi, and Zindagi Gulzar Hai. Recently, she produced ‘Mann Jogi’, written by Zafar Mairaj and directed by Kashif Nisar.
Ahmed Ali Akbar last appeared in Parizaad and Idiot. He starred in a film called Gunjal. Ramsha Khan’s last drama was Jannat Say Aagay and now she is starting her new drama Dunyiapur, which will on air on Green Entertainment.
Famous actress Zara Noor Abbas and her husband Asad love spending time with their little girl and often share photos of her, but Zara has chosen not to show Noor E Jahan’s face publicly.
In a recent post, Zara wrote, “This is for her sick days, late nights, and early mornings. The moments where only SHE matters. I didn’t know I could feel this way for anyone other than my parents. You teach me resilience, courage, and strength. Thank you for choosing me. I love you, Noor E Jahan. I will do anything for you, InshAllah always and forever.”
Zara also added that she is not showing her daughter’s face due to concerns about the “evil eye.”
She mentioned, “Not showing your picture to the world anytime soon because of the evil eye. So please bear with only the Amma in her glory where no Photoshop or body editing is done because I respect and appreciate my body for being so miraculous.”
