A woman raised me and she raised me well! – Iffat Omar
Iffat Omar is one of the gems of Pakistani drama industry. Be it “Family Front” or the music video of “Kahani Mohabbat ki,” by Strings. She has contributed a lot to this industry.
RJ Sara caught her with a fun session where she took her down a memory lane of older PTV times and about her life in this industry, she began with the times when PTV used to be the only channel with quality drama serials, she said “I did not see the “Sunehra daur” of PTV, like Rubina Ashraf and Samina Ahmad did, I worked with the best artistes of the industry, and I am proud of it.”
While talking about her struggles, she gave credits to her mother, who stood by her as a rock, and never gave up on her. The feminist side of shined bright, “Ek aurat ne mujhay pala hai or usi ne mujhay banaya hai, meine kabhi apne baap ko nahe dekha, but meri maa ne mujhay sab se zada protect kiya.” She further added, “I am her reflection.”
She said the world is revolving, so is the industry, everything, every talent will come through and it will not get unrecognized!
About the objectification of women, she mentioned that “YES it happens in the industry” and she reiterated that the notion needs to be promoted that, “Aurat per koi hath nahe utha sakta.”
Watch the full interview here:
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Joe Goldberg is coming back in Netflix original YOU season 3!
Netflix announced the news of season 3 of “YOU,” way back in January. But due to the birth of COVID-19, the shooting situations got difficult for the team.
But the good news is the Season 3 of YOU is officially got back into production in November. And most likely to be released in February 2021! The team announced the news as a COVID-safe update, and a JOE-Goldberg safe update too!
Last time we saw Joe, he had finally met his match as Love Quinn, played by Victoria Pedretti. Or did he? We are not sure!
Joe had been obsessed with Love throughout Season 2, as same as he was obsessed with Beck in Season 1. To his shock he came to know that LOVE is as same as Joe, psychotic and a murderer as well. And also, expecting a child! The Season 2 finale ended with Love and Joe settling in the suburbs together, getting ready to become parents — and Joe focusing his sights on a new obsession in their next door neighbor.
A bunch of new characters are also joining this season, with the combined habits of murdering people. Joe and Love will definitely be the highlight of the show!
Are Feroze Khan and Alizey parting ways?
2020 seems like a wave of sadness for everyone including the celebrity couples. Rumors have been circulating over social media that heartthrob Feroze Khan and his wife Alizey Fatima have parted ways after 2 years of their marriage.
These reports citing sources claim that the couple have separated and are no longer living together.
This started when Feroze Khan unfollowed Alizey and his in-laws on Instagram, this caught attention, and stirred tensions among fans and followers, after which Alizey deactivated the account where she often shared their photos to keep fans updated.
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Recently, Farhan Saeed and actress Urwa Hocane’s divorce surfaced on social media. Urwa’s father denied the speculations. However it was not enough to satisfy the fans who were left confused. No celebrity couple has broken the silence over the rumours as yet.
I have never thought Humsafar would be this big! – Naveen Waqar
Who doesn’t know the famous “Sarah” from Humsafar? She came with a powerful character and she left her mark on the screen for a long time! The drama that became a national sensation, every music and every radio channel was incomplete without the famous “Wo Humsafar Tha” song.
RJ Sara Baloch digs a little deeper in to the memories with Naveen Waqar. She began with how her recent drama “Bewafa” has been one of the most beautiful projects she did. Sharing the screen space with a stellar cast was an experience in itself.
BUT, that’s not it. She still considers “Humsafar” as a game changer project for her career.
Being a radio jockey and a VJ for most of her life, acting was something Naveen didn’t know existed in her, she shared “I had directed, written and starred in my own plays during campus day, but little did I know I would work for production houses as big as MD Productions, and with an amazing cast.” She added, “We had no idea Humsafar would be this big.”
Sharing about her family she said “I am blessed that I have a supportive family, they love me unconditionally and my brother has been nothing but a blessing! He is talented and he stood like a rock against my every hurdle, we used to fight like crazies when we were kids, but we love each other a lot.”
Watch the full video down below and find out more interesting stuff about Naveen Waqar
RJ Sara Baloch hosts Chill Karou, every Saturday and Sunday, 5:00pm to 8:00pm
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Baari Part 2 Trends Number 1 on YouTube!
Momina Mustehsan and Bilal Saeed are back with Baari 2, the elaborated version of their song “Unchiyaan Dewaraan.” The song currently trends number 1 on YouTube, and it deserves to be!
The song features both the artistes alongside famous YouTuber ‘Rahim Pardesi,’ the music video is shot in Lahore. The melody is strong and emotional and the Punjabi language hits the soul when ‘Dil Diyaan Unchiyaan Deewaraan’ blends with the soulful voices of the singers.
The song is the continuity of their previous part “Baari 1.” The singers get involved a sweet musical affair in the streets of Lahore… and the part 2 features a little misunderstanding that follows throughout the music video, giving the song its ‘sad’ feel, with a beautiful ending!
As the video description says itself, “When you are really in love, you become vulnerable and insecurities come out of nowhere. Don’t ever let those insecurities ruin your relationship no matter what you see.”
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Hamza Ali Abbasi To Become An Author?
The Actor and Activist Hamza Ali Abbasi sure knows how to stay in the news! Be it a political discussion, or a religious one, Hamza has to share a lot!
The ‘Mann Mayal’ star has recently announced that he is searching for spirituality and is now on a journey to write a book, a book about God!
The star took to his Twitter to announce the news; he shared that he will be inactive over social media as he writing a book about God, and he hopes to get it done by June 2021.
The actor is currently enjoying his time off-screen with his family Naimal Khawar and Mustafa Ali Abbasi on his quest for spirituality. The ‘Pyaarey Afzal’ star has recently embraced fatherhood and seems to be enjoying every moment of it.
While he is yet to make his comeback onscreen, Abbasi has been rather active on YouTube and had interacted with few religious scholars to share his views about Islam.
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Sajal Ali wins International Icon award at DIAFA!
The Pakistani sensation and star Sajal Ali has bagged an award at the Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA). She was accoladed for her contribution to Film and Television.
DIAFA, which is held annually in Dubai UAE, honours distinguished International and Arab figures for their annual achievements and contributions towards communities and societies reformation.
Sajal took to her Instagram and wrote, “This award is special to me not just as an artist, but as a proud Pakistani. Thank you #DIAFA and thank you Dubai for honouring artists from around the world.”
Sajal was overwhelmed and happy after receiving the award, she said, “Assalamualaikum everyone, first of all I want to say that I am really honoured to be here with such amazing actors and amazing people.”
Donning the stunning black attire, Sajal Ali was shining throughout the evening. She also crossed paths with the 365 Days movie sensation ‘Michele Morrone.’
The actor thanked her fans and said, ‘I really want to thank to all may fans for believing in me.” She concluded: “Thank you DIAFA.”
Netflix catching troubles with UK Government now!
The culture secretary to UK Oliver Dowfen releases a statement to a British Newspaper over the weekend, demanding Netflix’s superhit original series “The Crown” to have a disclaimer clarifying that it is dramatised under fiction category!
Secretary Oliver Dowden said that, “A generation of viewers, who did not live through these events, would mistake fiction for fact when it comes to Britain’s royal family.” He further added that, “The Crown’s creators took creative liberties when portraying private moments of the royal family and other important British officials, like Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.”
“Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just fiction,” he told the outlet. Dowden will also be sending a formal letter requesting the streaming platform to add a ‘health warning’ at the beginning of each episode of The Crown.
According to British media reports, there is a serious concern whether the series could hurt public’s perception of the royal family, especially of Prince Charles, next in line for the throne, and his wife Camilla.
In 2017, The Crown creator Peter Morgan had said, “We do our very, very best to get it right, but sometimes I have to conflate [incidents]. You sometimes have to forsake accuracy, but you must never forsake truth.”
Mehwish Hayat rubbishes marriage rumours
Pakistani superstar and Sitara-e-Imtiaz recipient, Mehwish Hayat slams all the rumours about her marriage on social media.
Hayat took to her Twitter and said, “Who I choose to marry is my personal decision & ppl will know when it happens! Take a chill pill guys & stop matchmaking!”
The ‘Actor in Law’ actress further clarified, “Let’s not take a throwaway line in a 2-year-old interview out of context & make unnecessarily juicy headlines. Aur b gham hain zamane mein Shadi k siwaa! LOL.”
Recently, an old video resurfaced on social media where some trolls picked up a few lines from her interview and started spreading rumours about her marriage. The actor also went on Facebook with a caption “ENOUGH ALREADY.”
Currently, Mehwish will next be seen in film ‘London Nahi Jaunga’ alongside superstar Humayun Saeed.
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Cher sends Kavaan the Elephant to Cambodia!
Following years of public campaigning by American pop star Cher, the “world’s loneliest elephant” was sent to embark on a journey from Pakistan to a sanctuary in Cambodia.
The singer flew to Pakistan to meet with Prime Minister Imran Khan in order to secure the elephant’s transfer to a new home, where he can roam freely at a 25,000 acre sanctuary in Siem Reap.
“Kaavan” the Asian bull elephant, has been in custody at Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan, for over 35 years. He lost his partner elephant in 2012 and had become both overweight and malnourished, according to vets.
The Oscar-winning actress and singer had spent recent days at the Islamabad zoo to provide moral support to Kaavan. According to Cher, Kavaan’s journey will be documented as Smithsonian short.
The animal will live the rest of his life as a free animal now in the sanctuary of Cambodia!
-Farewell Kavaan!
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