Amar Khan, the talented television and film actor, appeared in the Naidan Maizban YouTube show hosted by Danish Nawaz, Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz.
The host asked Amar, “What have you thought about when a new young person will enter your life, and what kind of person do you want to be – a writer, director, comedian? How do you want your life to be?”
Amar Khan replied, “Why limit yourself to just one field? The world is vast, just bring me a guy like Ranbir Kapoor”
Popular actress Sonya Hussyn recently shared a funny story about a wardrobe malfunction she experienced at an awards ceremony. She, along with her sisters Sana and Saima, was chatting with host Nida Yasir on ARY Digital’s Ramadan show ‘Shan e Suhoor’. They talked about their bond as sisters, their careers, and some embarrassing moments.
Sonya recalled the incident when she wore a pink sari and had a wardrobe malfunction at an awards ceremony abroad.
“It happened to me just recently at an awards ceremony in Canada,” Hussyn started. One of the designers made this really nice, pink sequin saree for me. It had a halter neck blouse decorated with jeweled lace.”
Remembering the embarrassing moment, the actor said, “I was sitting at the event when another actor called me from behind, saying ‘Hi Sonya.’ I turned back to respond to her, and suddenly, the halter neck of my blouse broke.”
“At that moment, Ali Rehman Khan and Yasir Hussain, who were hosting the event, came towards me to sing a song for Pakistan,” she recalled. The celebrity revealed that in a quick decision, she decided to wrap the sari around her arms to deal with the situation. She tried to make a fashion statement in a moment of panic before eventually singing the patriotic anthem ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ with the famous singer Atif Aslam.
“No one knew about the wardrobe malfunction, but it was a terrible moment for me,” Hussyn concluded.
Hussyn recently played the main character Noor in the TV drama ‘Tere Bina Mein Nahi’, with Shehzad Sheikh and Aiza Awan.
Nadia Khan, Shaista Lodhi, and Nida Yasir, who are famous for their work on morning shows, had a rare chat together on ‘Shan e Suhoor.’ They talked openly about their experiences in the morning show world, sharing both the good and tough parts of their careers.
As everyone laughed and remembered good times, Nadia Khan talked about something sad from her past. She remembered a scary time when she used to take phone calls on live TV. She told a story about a frightening moment that she still remembers and feels scared about.
A distressed caller, possibly grappling with depression, made a shocking demand – to meet Nadia in person, threatening harm to her child if refused. The gravity of the situation left Nadia reeling, underscoring the unpredictable nature of live television.
“It was a really weird call. Women with depression would call a lot. (The caller) said that I want to talk to you, meet you, I’m very depressed and if you won’t meet me, I’ll kill my baby.” This led the other two to gasp in shock. A wide-eyed Nadia remembered feeling scared for the child, even if she did decide to go meet the woman in question.
The conversation also brought up stories of drama behind the scenes with famous people, as Nida and Nadia shared exciting stories. Nida told a surprising story on the show when a caller, who said she was an actor’s sister, revealed that the actors who play a couple on screen are actually dating in real life. Meanwhile, Nadia remembered a stressful moment when the wife of a main actor called the show and accused him of cheating with a co-star. “I would get stuck,” revealed Nadia, holding her head.
Shaista, who is used to dealing with problems on set, talked about how she handles difficult celebrity guests. She explained that she has to manage situations like late-night parties and make sure the guests look good the next morning. She said, “Sometimes, guests are in such bad shape in the morning that they can’t go on TV.” She also added, “You have a show to do, but no guest.”
The get-together reminded everyone about the hidden details behind the scenes of morning TV, which are usually not noticed. Apart from the fancy stuff and fun, the hosts talked about how their job can be emotionally tough and stressful as they’re responsible for morning entertainment.
Humayun Saeed may now be one of Pakistan’s highest paid stars but how did he make his way to the entertainment industry?
The actor recently shed light on the driving force behind his unwavering dedication to his craft. In an interview on the show Shan e Suhoor, host Nida Yasir delved into Saeed’s remarkable work ethic, prompting him to reveal the personal motivations that have fueled his career.
“I started working at a young age and even used to tutor kids,” Saeed disclosed during the candid conversation. He then opened up about the pivotal moment when his brother suffered an injury, resulting in paralysis, which significantly increased his familial responsibilities.
“It made me realize the importance of hard work and dedication,” Saeed said, reflecting on the challenges he faced early in life.
Despite his rise to fame and success, Saeed emphasized that his humble beginnings continue to shape his character. “I’ve struggled and worked hard since I was very young, and that’s what keeps me grounded,” he stated, highlighting his commitment to maintaining humility despite his celebrity status.
Saeed’s revelation offers a glimpse into the personal journey that has molded him into one of the industry’s most respected figures, showcasing the resilience and determination that define his professional endeavors.
It looks like Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz are not into beach holidays. The famous couple have made a rather different choice when it comes to vacation destination.
The duo just had a winter vacation in Finland complete with snowfall and freezing temperatures. Even though it is very cold during the snowy Christmas season, they look like they had a lot of fun. Nida looked stylish in her trendy outfit. They shared some awesome pictures from their chilly vacation. Check it out:
Once again, Pakistani television shows fail to understand how elitism in their content disconnects them from their audiences.
Nida Yasir has time and time again been called out by the internet for using her show ‘Good Morning Pakistan’ to promote misogynist, sexist content and giving platforms to abusers, but her recent episode has sparked outrage for mocking salon workers. This morning’s episode featured the host along side five other public figures including television presenter Nadia Khan, who were invited for an hour-long pedicure while they all talked about completely random things.
In the beginning of the episode, Nida Yasir said the purpose of this segment was to invite her friends, and in a way encourage every woman out there to take some time out for themselves. But through out the episode, we can see that it is only elite women who share Nina’s stature and can afford to find the time to get pampered and massaged, but working class women like salon workers are forced to work for long hours without any regard for their mental health. Because by the end of the day, it is these women who need to make a living and cannot afford to take time off from their jobs, even if it means being forced to sit in uncomfortable positions to massage the feet of elite women for an hour and a half.
During this one hour and 30 minute painful watch, Nida Yasir and her friends gloat about their love for saris, their foreign trips, their beauty tips, while the women toiling away at their feet cannot afford such luxuries
.We have to ask what was the purpose of this show? Is Nida Yasir aware that most women who are fans of her show aren’t able to afford luxuries like finding time to party with their friends, while ignoring all of their household responsibilities, considering most of them can relate to the struggles of the salon workers.
Nida Yasir could have interviewed salon workers and asked them about finding time to pamper themselves, but instead she chose to mock them, and other working class women in such a demeaning manner.
Twitter Tamkenat began the conversation by slamming the episode. Taking to her Twitter account, the content creator wrote:
“Morning show on ARY digital right now, where elite privileged women are getting live pedicures on tv, while discussing how disgusted they were by their body hair as teenagers.”
Morning show on ARY digital right now, where elite privileged women are getting live pedicures on tv, while discussing how disgusted they were by their body hair as teenagers. pic.twitter.com/rl6vddjf9o
Soon this led to others to criticise the morning show host and ARY for thinking such content is acceptable.
Really pathetic They’re discussing a far bigger issue than Palestine, poverty, inflation, expensive education, electricity and gas bills,insecurity and lack of education They can’t start a morning show about women empowerment and entrepreneurship https://t.co/1zxFibwoT4
Television presenter and cryptocurrency expert Waqar Zaka fired back at actress and morning show host Nida Yasir over her claims that he tried to sabotage her show. In a video statement posted on his social media accounts, Waqar revealed he had complained about Nida’s conduct of hosting morning shows when she invited the parents of a deceased girl who was raped and then murdered. The show was subjected to intense controversy as Nida made the parents cry by asking them invasive and hurtful questions, which caused outrage.
Waqar said that Nida claimed the parents had themselves requested to be invited on the show in order to gain media support to grant their daughter justice. However, he refuted these claims by sharing the video of an activist interviewing the parents, who revealed they were invited by Nida, rather than the other way round.
Waqar debunked another claim made by Nida on her show, where she claimed the family had filed an FIR after their appearance. But as Waqar shared in the clip, the activist spoke with the victim’s parents who revealed they had filed it before making their appearance on the morning show.
Waqar shared that these revelations had created an outrage on social media, which is when in 2020 he had encouraged his followers to file a report with PEMRA, and to message Salman Iqbal, the CEO of ARY, to remove Nida as a host.
“It is insensitive how Nida exploited a case like this for the sake of getting ratings, and lied so much that she couldn’t even apologise after getting caught later,” said Waqar. “And also remember: a host is always aware of what goes on during the show. If the host approves something, then it appears on the show.”
Waqar further added it’s time all the elderly hosts sitting on their morning shows should now consider letting go, and giving other young people a chance. He added Nida should host a contest to see who could replace her, and revealed he had complained to Salman Iqbal that other women should be given a platform because Nida was no ‘Oprah’ and nor did she hold any philosophy in her life.
On Saturday, Nida made headlines when as a guest on Geo’s ‘Hasna Mana Hai’, she revealed Waqar Zaka had tried to sabotage her morning show as well as her career. She added the two were on good terms during the time he worked with the channel, but his demeanour changed when he left.
“When Waqar left ARY, he started sending emails to the channel’s management, urging them to remove me from my morning show,” she confessed.
Television host and actress Nida Yasir was a guest on Ahmed Ali Butt’s podcast where she opened up about the infamous incident on her show when Rabia Anum walked off her show.
Anum was invited as a guest on Yasir’s show alongside controversial actor Mohsin Abbas Haider. Rabia won public praise when she announced during the show that she was walking off air to show solidarity with domestic abuse survivors.
Addressing the incident on Ahmed’s podcast, Nida revealed that the exit was not planned, and she felt humiliated by Rabia’s actions
“She (Rabia) said she found out in the morning who would be the guest alongside with her on the show. We have one makeup room where all our guests are present so she knew who was arriving. She could have consulted with me in private but she didn’t. She had spoken with my team but not with me because I was on set. She could have taken a stand behind the camera.”
“As a host it is my job to be respectful to everyone…When there is a guest in front of me I can’t start accusing them of being wife beaters, chalo leave my show. Who am I to say such a thing like this? I am a host so I have to respect everyone.”
Nida Yasir further elaborated that the incident left her feeling quite insulted, and after Rabia left the show she was never invited back.
Rabia had addressed the comments in a post on Instagram stories, writing there were bigger issues on this planet to care about than media gossip.
Actress and television host Fiza Ali has made an important point on how couples can remain good friends and still choose to end their marriage together.
Speaking on the morning talk show ‘Good Morning Pakistan’, the actress opened up about her divorce and feeling disheartened by the way her colleagues discussed her ex-husband Fawad Farooq. Fiza said she left acting after feeling upset with how mutual friends of the couple would backbite about him to her, even though there was no bad blood between the two when they separated.
“Whatever issues I had with Fawad, it doesn’t give an outsider the right to step up and abuse him in this manner. Especially when I haven’t said anything about him, as a friend why are you backbiting about him?”
Fiza said misbehaviour shown by people was something she couldn’t handle, especially how friends kept urging her to open up about how she suffered during her marriage, when the two remained close after their divorce.
“I was never abused or beaten during my marriage, Fawad was not that kind of person! There can be several reasons why a couple can end their marriage and it doesn’t solely mean abuse was innvolved.”
We’re happy to see Fiza being upfront about this issue because too often, Pakistani society loves assuming that the only time a couple should end their marriage is when there is abuse involved. Getting a divorce shouldn’t only be offered as an option in such circumstances, because there are several reasons why couples can feel incompatible and chose to divorce.
Fizza’s statement is also extremely important for audiences to remember that every person is entitled to their privacy. Rather than making assumptions on her behalf and jumping the gun, learn to leave others alone and mind your business!
Pakistani celebrities should stick to their day jobs of making cringe worthy dramas and films, rather than sharing their totkay about how to make marriages last and tips on how to keep their susral happy.
Muneeb Butt made news yesterday when he revealed that they did not have a chef, because his wife Aiman Khan cooks during Ramazan, stating that it improves the emotional connection between wife and husband.
Jee sir, humein batain aap nay kya kiya hai jis say aap ki marriage mein emotional connection improve hui? Or is it just women who need to work to keep the spark alive.
Sadly, this wasnt the only time celebrities did not think before speaking. We have witnessed a spectacle of events in the past few years of some cringe-inducing home making and housewifery tips from the mouths of the leading public figures of Pakistan.
Like the time model Sadaf Kanwal lectured women on how to become their hubby’s nanny by cleaning up after him because obviously feminism and Aurat March is breaking up our families.
A strong women is the one who knows how to babysit her husband… Ajeeb Logics. Bibi pehle ye to decide krlo Sherry ko pta hona chahye ya nahi pta hona chahye. 🤦 #SadafKanwalpic.twitter.com/tTRUXlgdLE
Or the time Sanam Saeed stepped in to suggest that every woman should give their husband the same attention as they would provide to a child. Video courtesy of ARY DIGITAL
Let’s not forget the moment when veteran actress Meera tried to prove her cooking skills with a 35 minute recipe that involved clean water, olive oil and thora sa namak. Video courtesy of Samaa
Or if you need a tip on how to woo your wife on national television? Agha Ali has the best advice. Video courtesy of ARY DIGITAL.
Ya phir any advice on how to pick your ideal man? Hira Mani has the best tip which involves back stabbing your best friend. Video courtesy of BOL Network.
How to ensure women are respected in their homes and not treated as domestic labor? Nida Yasir thought she was hitting the jackpot when she decided to invite saas and their bahus on national television and encourage them to reveal their petty critiques to everyone. Video courtesy of Ary Digital.
Nida Yasir just topped her own problematic af standards on this show where she invited saas bahus to complain about each other. Like here, a saas claims she hired a marriage bureau to find her a “perfect” bahu who is educated BUT MUST stay home – only to discover she’s “phuar”.🙃 pic.twitter.com/sK24FDOyiC
