Actor Zahid Ahmed posted a behind the scenes image from the wrap up day of his short film with Mahira Khan. Soon digital portals circulated the picture, which gained backlash for the Raees diva as some netizens passed agiest remarks, looking her in a de-glam avatar.
Bulbulay star Ayesha Omar was quick to defend her colleague against the ageist trolls. Ayesha dropped multiple comments on the post.
Sheheryar Munawar is donning the director’s cap for his upcoming directorial debut. This venture is a short film for the streaming platform See Prime. The Parey Hut Love star has roped in Mahira and Zahid as his film’s lead pair.
This is the first time that Humsafar’s Mahira and Daldal‘s Zahid are teaming up together.
On the work front, Mahira will be seen next in HUM TV’s Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay co-starring Usman Mukhtar and Kubra Khan.
Raasta fame Abeer Rizvi has took to her Instagram handle to defend fellow female celebrities who have been a subject of cyber vilification for their choice of dressing at the 5th Hum Style Awards.
Abeer highlighted in her post that the term ‘nangapan’ that people are using in reference to the dressing of female celebrities at the Hum Style Awards is contextually inappropriate.
Abeer made her acting debut opposite Sahir Lodhi in Raasta also featuring Aijaz Aslam and Mathira.
The biggest stars of the tinsel town hit the red carpet of Hum Style Awards 2021 yesterday and made it a star-studded affair. Some sizzled and others fizzled on the red carpet but here’s a list of celebrities who looked the best.
These celebrities gave us major fashion goals:
Maya Ali
Maya chose a black gown with minimal accessories and simply rocked the elegant look with her magnificent aura and effortless confidence.
Notable personalities from the local entertainment industry have taken to social media to criticise the dressing of female celebrities. Several actresses are receiving flak for wearing allegedly ‘bold’ dresses.
Mahira Khan is undoubtedly amongst the biggest superstars of the country. The Humsafar diva has been spotted in Nathia Gali with her beau, Salim Karim. The two were joined by a group of friends including Bulbulay fame Ayesha Omar.
Ayesha Omar shared her recent pictures from her trip to Northern areas of Pakistan with Mahira, her purported beau Salim Karim and friends.
The Karachi Se Lahore actress previously informed about her trip and revealed in her Instagram post that she is traveling with a group of seven people. Her recent pictures are giving us evident proves that Mahira Khan and Salim Karim are also part of this adventurous clan.
After ruling the hearts of television and film audiences, our celebrities are turning into entrepreneurs, by launching their own brands.
Here is a list of stars who are set to conquer the corporate world:
Farhan Saeed
Farhan launched his own perfume brand, taking to Instagram, the Sajni singer wrote: “After carefully selecting, designing and curating only the best, presenting Farhan Saeed fragrance. A fragrance that lasts! If you haven’t ordered yet what are you waiting for?”
The latest addition to the list is industry veteran Faysal Qureshi, who recently launched his fragrance line, Encounter Scents. For this, he has teamed up with Mahsam Raza, CEO of Dua Fragrances and Encounter Scents. The two bring the US-based brand to Pakistan with an official launch event that took place over the weekend.
After ruling the morning show scene for years, Sanam Jung has turned entrepreneur launching her own fragrance line called Sanam Jung Fragrances. Sharing the news on social media, the actor gave a glimpse of her first collection, discussing her obsession with perfumes and how excited she is about her new venture.
“So there you have it, I have introduced my own fragrance line,” said Sanam. “I’ve always been a perfume connoisseur, and launching my own fragrance collection was a lifelong ambition of mine.”
Hania Aamir has just stepped into the world of fragrances industry as the actress has announced to launch her own fragrance line. The actress took to Instagram and shared an attractive black and white photograph while posing with the product.
She wrote, “Ahhhh it’s happening!! So excited to announce my very own fragrance! Just to make it a little interesting before the launch my team and I will be doing a giveaway for all you lovely people! All you have to do is..”
The Diyar-e-Dil actor announced the exciting news on social media, revealing that the brand is going to be launched in collaboration with two of her cousins, Ansa and Zainab.
“If there is no dream there is no struggle. Me and my dear cousins are endeavouring to turn our lifelong dream into reality,” she posted. The actress expressed her gratitude by stating, “My belief is cemented now more than ever in the fact that Allah always makes a way if the intentions are pure.” She added that the venture was making her both anxious and excited at the same time.
Ayesha Omar is a fashion icon and has recently launched her skincare line under the name ‘Ayesha O Beauty’. The product range is all-natural and inspired by naturopathy as a healing force has natural and organic ingredients.
The products have been created according to what Ayesha wanted, after a great deal of research and testing, and are being manufactured by Hemani, a trusted name in natural and herbal retail industry.
Not only them but Aijaz Aslam is also one of the stars who launched his own brand of natural health and skincare products under the name of ‘Aijaz Aslam‘. The actor, who had been teasing fans with sneak peeks, took to social media to make the announcement of his new venture.
In an industry with cut-throat competition, and inconsistent friendships, some bonds standout due to their consistency and public display of affection. Here’s a list of BFFs from the local entertainment industry who give us major BFF goals.
Sajal Aly and Zara Noor Abbas became best friends much before Zara became an actress. Their bond started when Sajal shot multiple series in a row with Zara’s mother, Asma Abbas. They are frequently spotted together at various events, capturing their special moments like all best friends. Zara revealed in an interview that Sajal played a pivotal role in her marriage with the actor Asad Siddiqui.
Faysal Quraishi and Aijaz Aslam have been friends since the initial years of their illustrious careers and have always flaunted their camaraderie on chat shows and game shows. The two have collaborated professionally on multiple successful projects, Main Aur Tum, Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay ga, Yariyan and Meri Unsuni Kahani to name a few. Both recieved critical acclaim for convincingly playing two best friends in ARY’s Log Kya Kahenge.
Wahaj Ali and Maya Ali are childhood best friends, the two have been spotted together at different events and ceremonies including her brother’s wedding, where the two posed like true childhood best friends and performed at the chartbuster song, Muqabala.
Mehwish Hayat and Azfar Rehman is another duo that is known for their friendship in the entertainment world. They have worked together on blockbuster projects like Punjab Nahi Jaungi and Wajahat Rauf’s Challawa. Mehwish claimed on Nida Yasir’s show that Azfar is her best friend. Mehwish even pranked Azfar’s mother-in-law on his wedding day and told her that Azfar has cheated on Mehwish, by agreeing to marry her daughter, which everyone believed until Azfar told everyone that Mehwish is just pulling his leg, proving how real their friendship is.
Sanam Jung debuted alongside Imran Abbas in the hit television series, Dil-e-Muztar. They continued their professional association with another successful drama, Alvida, The two gradually turned into really good friends. On HSY’s talk show, Imran mentioned that even while he was in India, shooting for his Bollywood debut, co-starring Bipasha Basu, Sanam used to call him to check on his health. During an Interview with Ahsan Khan, Sanam said that she considers Imran Abbas her true friend in the industry and she wants him to shift to her city, Karachi, from Imran’s hometown, Lahore.
Maria and Ayesha faced the biggest controversy of their career together when a bunch of private pictures from their vacation in Thailand surfaced on the internet much before the social media’s boom in Pakistan. The criticism that they received for posing in swimwear was panned by the general public and a section of the media. This dynamic duo of best friends appeared on HSY’s chat show, where Ayesha revealed that it made them stronger. Ayesha recently made an appereance on Maria’s game show, ‘Cororon Mein Khel’.
For the section of the media which claims that two actresses in the same league can’t be friends, Saboor and Minal prove them wrong. The two are always spotted at each other’s special occasions. Saboor shared on Timeout with Ahsan Khan, that Minal shares all her life secrets with her. Minal also made Saboor meet boyfriend before they officially got engaged. Being a true best friend, Saboor took Minal’s sister, Aiman Khan’s televised advice about her weight in the right spirit.
With the nonstop bombardment of missiles by Israelis and destruction of Palestinian homes, offices, security buildings and residential property, nearly 200 Palestinians have been killed, including 58 children, in the Gaza Strip as Israeli monstrosities enter the second week.
People across the world including Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are raising their voices for the Palestinians with Pakistani celebrities too using their social media presence to call out atrocities of Israeli military on innocent people.
“Can you imagine kissing your child to sleep and not knowing if you all will see them again? That’s the reality of life in Palestine right now. That’s the horror those children, those innocent beings live in,” said Ayeza Khan. “My heart aches to even think about this. We can’t do much. But we do have a voice. And together, we can use it to stop the cruelties on our brothers and sisters.”
Maya Ali also took to Instagram and wrote: “All of my prayers are with the Palestinians.
She also prayed for the people of Palestine. “O Allah, please help, protect and support the people in Palestine and ease their pains and sufferings. Ameen!”
Maya added: “I’ve been absolutely speechless and heart broken of seeing the horrifying attacks on the innocent people of #Palestine. Its high time that we all come together, raise our voices and spread awareness about the current situation in Palestine. When the world unites, miracles happen!”
Sharing a viral video of a Palestinian girl questioning what her fault is and whether it is fair to attack them like this, Ayesha Omar said: “No it’s not. It’s not fair. It’s not fair. It’s not human.”
Yasir Hussain also expressed his sadness over the situation, saying: “Khamosh rehny waly tamaam Muslim mumaalik ye bhool rhy hain k aisa unky sath bhi ho sakta hai. Hamen khamoshi ki aadat dali ja rahi hai.“
Bilal Abbas Khan also shared pictures of protestors demanding to save Palestine from injustice and apartheid of Israel.
Other celebrities including Feroze Khan, Haroon Shahid, Shehzad Roy, Zara Noor Abbas and Hania Aamir among others also rose their voice and called out Israeli violence on Palestinians.
Looking at footages from Gaza, understanding the mindset of our neighbors and the intentions of the regime in power, I can only say on thing. Thank you Pakistan Army for letting us sleep in peace 🙏🏼🇵🇰❤️
Atrocities happening in #PalestineBleeding and their images will only make easier for terrorist organizations to convert and recruit sad & angry youth around the world for their extremist agendas and more innocent lives will be lost. West silence is shameful
Pakistani artists from the entertainment industry on Monday came together to start a campaign on social media. The hashtag #GiveRoyaltiesToArtists was posted all over Instagram and Twitter as actors, musicians, models and others stood together to demand royalties for artists.
Following the feedback which some artists got on their posts, along with some hate comments, Ayesha Omar and Faysal Quraishi took to their respective Instagram accounts to give a crash course of what royalties are and what is it that artists are really asking for.
Omar wrote: “I did some research…. was very helpful. All over the world, artists get residuals and royalties. It is their due right. That’s how they survive.”
“P.s. A couple of decades ago, royalties were given to Pakistani artists by PTV. Then it all changed. This movement has been started to secure the future of actors/artists/performers in their times of need. More like a pension of sorts, for their hard work and contributions and for all that comes with being in the entertainment industry,” she added.
“Lots of people don’t understand the meaning of royalties and are not even bothering to check what this term means, before writing insensitive, mean and derogatory comments,” said Ayesha. “Some do know but are still being demeaning and downright horrible. Some don’t understand why this campaign has started. Others are genuinely curious and want to find out more. Some agree wholeheartedly. Some are offering excellent explanations. Some think artists are asking to be ‘treated’ like ‘Royalty’ and mocking us. So, let’s talk about royalties.”
Omar went on to address the difference between royalties and residuals, as some tend to confuse the two terms. Sharing definitions of each term, Omar shared a screenshot highlighting the difference between the two. “Royalties are payments made to you by a one to one contract between you and the licensor or publisher” while “Residuals are payments made to you because of a UNION collective bargaining contract Union representing Actors, Writer or Directors and Producers and Studios covering reuse (reruns) and new use” read the slide. According to the same, “residuals tend to scale down over time while royalties always remain the same percentage.”
While Omar also shared some comments which were made under her post regarding royalties for artists.
Faysal Quraishi chose to address the matter through a video.
Speaking directly to his followers, Quraishi explained how the whole movement began as a result of Naila Jaffery’s plea for royalties. Referring to artists around the world, Quraishi mentioned how writers get royalties for each book sold and the same applies to actors and painters for their services. However, more than actors, it is the producer who usually suffers more. After paying off the team and investing in a project, producers in Pakistan tend to face delays in their payments. Quraishi mentioned how independent producers like him even tend to give up on the profession due to these problems.
Coming to ‘royalties’ and what they mean, the actor provided quite a simple definition. Quraishi explained how royalties are much like pension which is received by an individual after they have retired and have reached the end of their career. The same way, artists are also entitled to receive a certain amount even after they have stopped providing their serviced.
Quraishi also explained how the campaign is not just for actors, but everyone involved in creating projects for the entertainment industry. Elaborating on the number of people employed for a single production, Quraishi emphasised on how royalties are meant to benefit everyone, and not just actors and are essential in keeping the cycle going.
Earlier, Ruswai actor Osama Tahir had also explained what royalties are and why Pakistani artists are demanding them.
Ayesha Omar is all set to turn entrepreneur with her new organic skincare line scheduled to launch on March 8 on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Named ‘Ayesha O Beauty’, the brand will focus on natural and organic products, though the exact details of the products are not yet known.
Announcing the news on social media, Omar shared a promotional video of her upcoming brand with the caption: “Been working on something very very close to my heart. Cannot wait to share it with all of you, very soon.”
As per details, Ayesha’s line is being launched in collaboration with Hemani, the same group behind Waseem Badami’s skincare line.
Meanwhile, Ayesha is not the first celebrity to introduce her own beauty line. Last year, Aijaz Aslam launched his own brand of natural health and skincare products under the name of ‘Aijaz Aslam‘, while Shoaib Malik, earlier this year introduced a line of skincare products for men in collaboration with Komal Rizvi.
