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  • Adnan Siddiqui apologises to Sarfaraz Ahmed for ‘mocking’ him

    Adnan Siddiqui apologises to Sarfaraz Ahmed for ‘mocking’ him

    Following social media outrage and backlash, Adnan Siddiqui has now apologised to former captain of the Pakistan cricket team Sarfaraz Ahmed for ‘mocking’ him.

    Read more – Fans are furious with Adnan Siddiqui for mocking Sarfaraz Ahmed

    On the latest episode of Jeeto Pakistan, when Sarfaraz entered, Adnan said that he wanted to say something. In response, the host Fahad Mustafa joked “Pehlay in say pooch lein agar aap kuch sunana chahatay hain (First ask him [Sarfaraz] if wants to listen).”

    Sarfaraz quipped, “No, no, there is nothing to say.”

    When Adnan insisted, Fahad said, “Aap meray, Sarfaraz kay, humaray baray hain. Aap humain thappar bhi maarein gay toh humain koi faraq nahi parhay ga (You are our senior. Even if you slap us it won’t bother us).”

    “Ignore these unnecessary things,” Fahad continued. “We apologise to you that people make up such stories.”

    However, Adnan did not stop and said, “Sarfaraz, I apologise to you, your fans, your family and your friends. I swear I did not mean to do anything which would hurt him. Or his friends.”

    “Mitti pao, mitti pao,” remarked Fahad.

    Sarfaraz then quipped, “Adnan Bhai you don’t need to say anything. I am not upset at all.”

    Adnan was accused of ‘mocking’ his fellow captain Sarfaraz in an earlier episode of the game show outraging the cricketer’s fans, who took to social media to express their anger.

    Watch the video below:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_9dYRXJa6B/
  • Humayun Saeed vs Naumaan Ijaz: What’s going on?

    Humayun Saeed vs Naumaan Ijaz: What’s going on?

    A video clip of Naumaan Ijaaz criticising Humayun Saeed and Adnan Siddiqui’s acting is going viral on social media.

    In the video, Naumaan shared that he did not watch the superhit drama serial Meray Paas Tum Ho and remarked that Humayun needs to work on his acting skills.

    “Usually people groom over the years but [Humayun] hasn’t,” said Ijaz. “But maybe if he keeps working hard, he might just suddenly end up learning the art. I’m optimistic, one should never lose hope. I pray that he gets it soon.”

    Naumaan passed his remarks very lightly and Vasay Chaudhry who with him in the live session couldn’t hold back his laughter at the veteran’s comments. Chaudhry then proceeded to ask Naumaan what he thinks of Adnan Siddiqui. In response, the actor said, “Adnan is right there with Humayun, if he has been successful so far then it’s never too late [for him to learn].”

    Apart from that, Naumaan had also criticised Hamza Ali Abbasi and Hollywood legend Marlon Brando’s acting skills.

    Watch video:

    Following this, Humayun while appearing on Jeeto Pakistan responded to Naumaan’s comments with his trademark humour.

    Fahad while hosting the show shared that in his first television drama, Humayun played his father. Humayun immediately responded saying that Fahad’s character was of his fourth wife’s son. Humayun used this moment to add, “Naumaan Ijaz bhi mere abba banay thay, mere pehle dramay main (Naumaan Ijaaz also played my father in my first drama).”

    Read more – Fans are furious with Adnan Siddiqui for mocking Sarfaraz Ahmed

    Though Fahad responded by saying that he doesn’t want to be caught up in their ‘feud’, Humayun couldn’t resist adding, “Lekin wo aaj bhi mere Abba banay gein, meri next film main (Even today, he will play my father in my next film).”

    Looks like both the stars mean well and were just having a bit of fun.

  • Saba Qamar reveals her ‘unfiltered side’

    Saba Qamar reveals her ‘unfiltered side’

    Seems like Saba Qamar is having a great time shooting for her YouTube videos because the actor recently uploaded a new video on her channel which includes behind the scenes footage from the shoot of her first episode.

    The shots show Saba having fun, goofing around and letting loose while shooting her video with her team. After a montage of footage, we are introduced to Saba’s team which includes her manager, stylist, videographer, photographer and director.

    Read more – Saba Qamar reveals why she hasn’t gotten married yet

    Saba introduces each one of them and shares what she loves about them the most. Saba added that her team is like her family.

    “I love my family,” says Saba. “Koi meri family kay baaray main kuch nahi kahay ga. Aur agar kahay ga, toh main andar say guzar jaoon gee (No one dare say anything against my family because if they do, I will not spare them.”

    Watch the full video here:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrj7T_6uzFg
  • Faisal Qureshi, Adnan Siddiqui, Nadeem Baig team up for a skit on coronavirus awareness

    Faisal Qureshi, Adnan Siddiqui, Nadeem Baig team up for a skit on coronavirus awareness

    After releasing a short film – featuring major celebrities – on coronavirus awareness, Faisal Qureshi is back with a new mini-drama on the same topic. Titled Dastak Na Do, the drama has been directed by Nadeem Baig and features Adnan Siddiqui, Saba Hameed, Sami Khan, Arjumand Rahim and Emaan Khan.

    Speaking exclusively to The Current over the phone, producer Faisal Qureshi shared that the three-episode drama series aims to use light comedy and realistic situations to create awareness on the pandemic. He said that through the drama they hope to use entertainment to educate the masses on the topic.

    Sharing details, Qureshi said that he had conceived the idea before the lockdown and had discussed it with director Nadeem Baig.

    “Much of the pre-production work had been completed before the lockdown,” Qureshi said, adding that the rest of the work on it was done over the phone and internet, except the shoot that took place under strict precautionary measures.

    Qureshi said that the production team went through great lengths to ensure everyone’s safety.

    “Our team followed all the SOPs very strictly. Everyone’s temperature was checked and they were sanitised when they entered and exited the set,” said Qureshi. He said that the team and people working on the set were given proper protective gear and that the sets were also disinfected.

    A BTS video, which has been shared, also shows that precautions were in place.

    The first episode of the drama has been released. It shows Adnan and Arjumand as a couple with two children. While they are trying to protect themselves from COVID-19 by following the advice of the government and health experts, their Khala (Saba Hameed) unexpectedly shows up and dismisses the virus and the government’s warnings. The episode is well-written and boasts of great production value.

    Apart from being shared on social media, Dastak na Do, which has been produced by Qureshi’s Game Over Productions, will also be aired on various TV channels.

    Watch it online here:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUMy71e1xGc

  • Fahad Mustafa says ‘Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad’ will have ‘Mission Impossible type stunts’

    Last weekend, Nabeel Qureshi, the director of Fahad Mustafa and Mahira Khan’s upcoming film Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad, teased fans with a sneak peek of the film sending fans into a frenzy.

    The director shared behind-the-scenes pictures of Fahad suspended mid-air on a crane and wrote: “Preparing for some action-packed sequence with Fahad and Mahira”.

    In response, Fahad tweeted, “What was I thinking?”

    Later while speaking to a local media outlet, Fahad shared that the film will have some “very dangerous action bike sequences”.

    He said: “Action sequences in movies are either stylish or realistic. We have tried to be as realistic as we can with the action sequences in Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad.”

    WATCH: Fahad Mustafa practices his action stunts for ‘Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad’

    Fahad further said that the film will feature action sequences that have never been tried before in Pakistan and that he performed all the stunts himself.

    “We have tried to pull off Mission Impossible type stuff in Pakistan with Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad,” said the actor. “I endured multiple injuries while performing these stunts. My heel was injured throughout the course of filming and I couldn’t even walk properly but still, I did all the stunts myself and no double was used.”

    “I hope everyone will like the film,” he added.

    Read more – ‘Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad’: What will Mahira & Fahad’s film be about?

    The shoot for the film has wrapped up and it is currently in the post-processing phase. Director Nabeel Qureshi, while speaking to various media outlets, shared that the team of the film is working on the film from home and they hope to release it as per schedule i.e. on Eid ul Azha.

  • Fans are furious with Adnan Siddiqui for mocking Sarfaraz Ahmed

    Fans are furious with Adnan Siddiqui for mocking Sarfaraz Ahmed

    Another day, another controversy.

    A week after he criticised Aamir Liaquat for being callous with his remarks, Adnan Siddiqui has found himself in hot water after a clip of him mocking former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed went viral on social media. The clip which is from an episode of Jeeto Pakistan which aired on May 4, shows Adnan ridiculing Sarfaraz’s speech as they compete with each other on the show.

    Read more – Adnan Siddiqui regrets being on Aamir Liaquat’s show

    Adnan’s actions enraged fans who took to social media to call out the actor and remind him that just a few days ago he was condemning Liaquat for being rude.

    https://twitter.com/SarmadWaqas1/status/1258286859790270466?s=20

    However, some defended the actor saying that the two were just having fun.

    https://twitter.com/SheikhAhmer5/status/1257604390644584450?s=20

    Both Sarfaraz and Adnan are team captains in the Jeeto Pakistan League. While Sarfaraz is the captain of Quetta Knights, Adnan is the captain of Lahore Falcons. Adnan, Sarfaraz nor the team of Jeeto Pakistan have responded to the controversy as yet.

    Watch the full episode below. For the interaction between Adnan and Sarfaraz, watch 1:20:00 onwards. It is pertinent to add here that Adnan’s actions sent Sarfaraz into a fit of laughter and the cricketer did not seem offended by Adnan’s actions.

  • Pakistani artists set to perform for virtual Covid-19 fundraiser

    Pakistani artists set to perform for virtual Covid-19 fundraiser

    Pakisani artists are set to perform for a virtual sufi concert aimed to raise funds for COVID-19 victims. The event is scheduled to take place live on Sunday, May 10, 2020.

    According to the fundraising website, the initiative is called the Hamd-O-Naat and Sufi programme. Several popular Pakistani artists like Rafaqat Ali Khan, Ali Sethi, Haroon Rashid and Ustad Shafqat Amanat Ali will perform in the session.

    Other performances will feature Khurram Iqbal, Junaid Younus and Ali Sher.

    The portal suggests that these artists would be donating their time to help raise funds and the video link of the performances will be shared after a subscription of $10 per family.

    VIGA is a project of Akhuwat which is registered in the US as a non-profit organisation.

  • Sajal Aly says ‘it’s not easy to capture Ahad’s beauty’

    Sajal Aly says ‘it’s not easy to capture Ahad’s beauty’

    Looks like Sajal Aly is using her time off to explore other art forms including sketching and painting.

    The actor, who tied the knot with co-star Ahad Raza Mir just before the lockdown, sketched a portrait of her husband and joked that it is not easy to capture “Ahad’s beauty”.

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

    Meanwhile, Sajal’s best friend Zara Noor Abbas commented that the sketch does not look anything like Ahad. In response, Yasir Hussain remarked that it is definitely Ahad and that men change after marriage.

    Sajal later shared another picture of herself – this time while painting.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_1tzbyFeia/

    Sajal and Ahad tied the knot in late March in Abu Dhabi in the presence of their close friends and family. Their drama Ye Dil Mera is currently on-air and is being widely appreciated by critics and audiences.

    Read more – Intense, thrilling and mysterious: Why ‘Ye Dil Mera’ is a must-watch

  • Star-narrated ‘Harry Potter’ book streaming for free

    Star-narrated ‘Harry Potter’ book streaming for free

    Potter fans heads up. The first book of the immensely popular Harry Potter series will be read by a lineup of celebrities, including Daniel Radcliffe, chapter-by-chapter, in a series of free videos and audio recordings which will be released over the next few months.

    Spotify and author JK Rowling announced the release of these free recordings to help children – and perhaps adults – cope with confinement measures,

    Radcliffe, the actor who played the beloved wizard character in the books’ cinematic renditions, voiced the first chapter of the series’ premiere novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers’ Stone. Watch his read the first chapter here.

    He will be joined by a handful of stars including soccer legend David Beckham along with actors Stephen Fry and Dakota Fanning, who will lend their voices to the book’s subsequent chapters.

    All 17 chapters will be out by mid-summer, Spotify said, and the recordings will be available free of cost on the music platform, which recently began making strides in the audiobook and podcast department.

    Read more – GCU students produce Pakistan’s first-ever fan-made Harry Potter movie

    Videos of the celebrity recordings will stream on the website Harry Potter At Home.

    “Parents, teachers and carers working to keep children amused and interested while we’re on lockdown might need a bit of magic,” said Rowling in launching that site last month.

    The series’ publishers have also temporarily relaxed licensing restrictions, which allows teachers to read the Harry Potter books to their students during remote classes.

    Rowling’s seven-part Harry Potter series is the best-selling book collection ever, with more than 500 million copies sold to date. The first novel, published in 1997, is the series’ best-seller, with more than 120 million editions purchased.

  • ‘Kitna khoobsurat lagta hai’: Irrfan Khan about PM Imran Khan

    ‘Kitna khoobsurat lagta hai’: Irrfan Khan about PM Imran Khan

    Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, who passed away last week, was not only a cricket buff but was also a big fan of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

    In an interview with Telegraph India, Irrfan had expressed his fondness for two legendary Pakistani cricketers Imran Khan and Zaheer Abbas and recalled his meeting with them.

    “There was an India-Pakistan match. I was very young. Zaheer Abbas was there. I went to take his autograph. That was the first time as I never took autographs from anybody in my life. He just looked at me… and I felt so humiliated. I felt really bad,” said the late actor. “I was a Zaheer Abbas and Imran Khan fan.”

    Speaking about PM Imran, Irrfan had said, “Imran kitna khubsoorat lagta hai! What a persona… open-chested, aisi uchhal ke bowling karta tha. Even now, he looks great.”

    Read more – Sherry Rehman calls Irrfan Khan ‘one of Pakistan’s best’

    Irrfan had also expressed his appreciation about other sportsmen including Kapil Dev and David Beckham.

    “David Beckham is also very good-looking. Beckham ka ajeeb sa hai… anything suits him. Very stylish,” he said about Beckham.

    He added, “At one point in time, I used to like Sachin (Tendulkar). Kapil (Dev) was also a favourite. (M.S.) Dhoni has shown some character. He is a great captain.”

    It is a well-known fact that Irrfan was a huge cricket fan. In fact back in 2018, while he was in London for his treatment, Irrfan was spotted in the stands during Pakistan versus England Test match.

    Irrfan had also expressed his desire to be a cricketer but due to financial issues, he decided to give up that dream and pursue acting instead.

    “I played cricket. I wanted to become a cricketer. I was an all-rounder and the youngest one in my team in Jaipur. I wanted to make a career out of it. I was selected for the CK Nayudu tournament I think and then I needed money and didn’t know who to ask. That day I decided I cannot pursue it,” Khan had said in the same interview.