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Khalid Ahmed
Khalid Ahmed () is a Pakistani TV director, producer and actor. He currently teaches theatre at National Academy of Performing Arts.(Rafay MahmoodKhalid Ahmed presents double bill at NAPA (National Academy of Performing Arts)The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 13 April 2013, Retrieved 26 June 2022 Early life and education Born in Patna, Bihar, India, he moved to Pakistan in his teens, during the 1970s, and despite being inclined towards the arts from an early age (he learned to play the banjo and the Hawaiian guitar), he initially graduated as an engineer from the University of California, also teaching the subject for some time at the NED University, Karachi, before studying theater at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Career He has been active in theatre, in television and in cinema as an actor, director and screenwriter, preferring classical plays and stories. Personal life Through his sister, his nephew is Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali. Sele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patna
Patna (; , ISO 15919, ISO: ''Paṭanā''), historically known as Pataliputra, Pāṭaliputra, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the List of cities in India by population, 19th largest city in India. Covering and over 2.5 million people, its urban agglomeration is the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, 18th largest in India. Patna also serves as the seat of Patna High Court. The Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrimage centres of Vaishali district, Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodh Gaya and Pawapuri are nearby and Patna City is a sacred city for Sikhs as the tenth 10th Sikh Guru, Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh was born here. The modern city of Patna is mainly on the southern bank of the river Ganges. The city also straddles the rivers Son River, Son, Gandak and Punpun River, Punpun. The city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uraan (2010 TV Series)
'' Uraan'' () (the flight) is a Pakistani drama television serial which premiered on Geo Entertainment on 6 November 2010. The serial is written by Urdu novelist and screenplay writer Umera Ahmed, directed by Yasir Nawaz and produced by Evernew Productions. It is a serial that not only deals with the issues of marriage, divorce and domestic violence but also recognizes the strength, talent and courage of the modern Pakistani woman. Retitled as ''Maan Jaao'', it also aired in India on Zindagi. Plot Uraan is the story of Sana (Aamina Sheikh), Sawera (Zhalay Sarhadi) and Ayesha (Saba Qamar), three educated Pakistani women who are total strangers to each other. However, by a twist of fate, they eventually find themselves linked to each other in the most shocking way imaginable. Sana Hamdani, host and writer of Pakistan's most popular talk show, ''Uraan''. Sana is an educated and broad-minded girl, and is one of the most well-known celebrities in Pakistan. Her show ''Uraan'' talks a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digest Writer
''Digest Writer'' () is a Pakistani drama series that premiered on Hum TV on 5 October 2014. The serial is penned by Umera Ahmad and directed by Syed Ahmed Kamran. It stars Saba Qamar, Agha Ali, and Gohar Rasheed. The series received seven nominations at the annual Hum TV awards. Plot ''Digest Writer'' is based on the life of Farida, a lower-middle-class college student whose parents prefer to focus on the education of their son, whom they wish would become a doctor. Farida herself is a talented young woman, determined to do well in life. She is a reserved outcast within her family, dreaming of her own future and success, holding on to the belief that "whatever you're destined to achieve, you will achieve" (translated into English). At the same time, Farida's family is going through financially difficult times as she aspires to become a Digest magazine writer under the pen name "Rashk-i-Hina" () (Pride of Henna), spending sleepless nights to accomplish her dream. Indeed, her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pehchaan (2014 TV Series)
''Pehchaan'' (), is a Pakistani television drama serial that aired on A-Plus TV from 17 April 2014 to 4 September 2014. It was written by Bee Gul and directed by Khalid Ahmed. It stars Alishba Yousuf, Sohail Sameer and Iffat Rahim in lead roles. Plot overview ''Pehchaan'' is the narrative of Laila, a praiseworthy young girl having a basic existence with no more prominent assumptions separated from discovering love in her arranged marriage, finds her genuine strength and a solid way of life as an independent woman when gotten through the trial of time and relations. Will the society let her discover the equality that she properly merits and the love she has consistently yearned for? Cast * Alishba Yousuf as Laila * Sohail Sameer as Mansoor * Iffat Rahim as Kukoo * Anita Camphor as Mrs. Khan * Qazi Wajid as Laila's father * Parveen Malik as Laila's mother * Fawad Khan as Khurram * Faris Khalid as Saadi * Sumbul Shahid as Kukoo's mother Reception Being an artistic serial and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arundhati Roy
Suzanna Arundhati Roy (; born 24 November 1961) is an Indian author best known for her novel ''The God of Small Things'' (1997), which won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 and became the best-selling book by a non-expatriate Indian author. She is also a political activist involved in human rights and environmental protection, environmental causes. She was the winner of the 2024 PEN Pinter Prize, given by English PEN, and she named imprisoned British-Egyptian writer and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah as the "Writer of Courage" with whom she chose to share the award. Early life Suzanna Arundhati Roy was born on 24 November, 1961 in Shillong in Undivided Assam (now in Meghalaya) into a Christianity in India, Christian family, to parents Mary Roy, a Malayali Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, Jacobite Syrian Christian women's rights activist from Kerala and Rajib Roy, a Bengali Christian tea plantation manager from Kolkata, West Bengal.Deb, Siddhartha (5 March 2014)"Arundhati Roy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The God Of Small Things
''The God of Small Things'' is a domestic fiction written by the Indian author Arundhati Roy. It is a story about childhood experiences of the fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" prevalent in the 1960s in Kerala, India. The novel explores how small, seemingly insignificant occurrences, decisions and experiences shape people's behavior in deeply significant ways. The novel also explores the lingering effects of casteism in India and British colonialism in India, and has become a staple in postcolonial literature. The novel won the Booker Prize in 1997. ''The God of Small Things'' was Roy's debut novel, published in 1997. It was followed by the 2017 publication '' The Ministry of Utmost Happiness'' twenty years later. Roy began writing the manuscript for ''The God of Small Things'' in 1992 and finished four years later, in 1996, leading to its publication the following year. The potential of the story was first recognized by HarperCollins editor Pankaj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Express Entertainment
The Lakson Group ( ) is a group of companies headquartered in Karachi, Sindh. History It was founded in 1954 and is owned by the Lakhani family. Subsidiaries Listed * Century Insurance Company Limited, general insurance business * Century Paper and Board Mills Limited, producer of packaging boards * Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan, manufacture and sale of detergents, personal care, and other related products in PakistanCompany Overview of The Lakson Group on bloomberg.com website Retrieved 31 January 2019 * Merit Packaging Limited, active in printing and packaging Unlisted * Century Publications, incorporated in 1998, publishes Urdu and Sindhi daily newspapers ''Express'' and ''Daily Sindh Express'' **[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zindagi Gulzar Hai
''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'' (, English: "Life is a rose garden") is a Pakistani television series directed by Sultana Siddiqui, produced by Momina Duraid under the banner Moomal Productions, which was first broadcast on Hum TV. Based on the novel of the same name by Umera Ahmad, who also wrote the screenplay, it originally aired from 30 November 2012, to 24 May 2013, in Pakistan. The story revolves around two people, opposite in thoughts and financial status, and has a strong female protagonist, contributing to its popularity amongst women. The series gained immense popularity across the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, and topped the charts as the most searched item on Google in Pakistan, as per the Google Trends end-of-year report. It was listed by the DAWN Images among the iconic Pakistani dramas. Plot The story revolves around the lives of Kashaf Murtaza and Zaroon Junaid. Kashaf comes from a lower-middle-class family background and li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hum TV
Hum TV HD is a 24-hour Urdu general entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on the Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Network Limited was known as ''Eye Television Network Limited'' prior to 21 January 2011. Hum TV began its transmission on 17 January 2005. In March 2013, Hum Network held its first Hum Awards ceremony. As of 1 May 2018, Hum TV shut down its SD feed and shifted to HD in Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# .... Hum TV is one of Pakistan's biggest entertainment networks and regularly is in the top ranks and maintains a loyal fanbase on social media in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and streaming platforms, as well as on telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilqees Kaur
''Bilqees Kaur'' () is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Adnan Ahmad, written by Faiza Iftikhar, and produced by Momina Duraid. It aired from 15 April 2012 to 26 August 2012 on Hum TV. Set in New York City, Karachi, Lahore, and Gujranwala, the serial focuses on a conservative Pakistani family living in New York whose domineering matriarch finally finds her match in her youngest daughter-in-law. Overview Bilqees Kaur is the story of Balwant Kaur and Iqbal Bhatti, a Pakistani-origin couple with a conservative lifestyle living in New York for 30 years. To maintain their traditional ways, the couple gets their son and daughter married into Pakistani families. However, the younger son, Sultan, thinks differently and chooses the bold and confident Soha as his wife. Cast and characters Main cast * Bushra Ansari as Bilqees Bhatti Born Balwant Kaur, Bilqees is a converted Muslim who is shown to follow the religion but goes to the Gurudwara once a week to pray for her late parents. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARY Digital
''ARY Digital HD'' () is a Pakistani television network available in Pakistan. ARY Digital was founded by a Dubai-based holding company Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob and Salman Iqbal (ARY). The network is focused towards on Pakistani entertainment dramas, sitcoms, talk shows, web series and culture. The channel broadcasts on cable and satellite networks, linear television as well as streaming platforms including YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ... Channel and ARY ZAP. History ARY Digital, formerly known as The Pakistani Channel, was launched in the United Kingdom on 16th September 2000 to cater to the Pakistani community living in the region. It uses Samacom, an uplink provider based in the UAE, as the uplink teleport station. The channe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
