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Mawra Hocane
Mawra Hussain (; born 28 September 1992), known professionally as Mawra Hocane, is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu television. She made her acting debut in 2011 with '' Khichari Salsa''. She made her Bollywood debut with the romantic tragedy, '' Sanam Teri Kasam'' (2016) and her Pakistani film debut in 2018 with the comedy drama '' Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2''. Hocane has received praise for her portrayals of Nadia in '' Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si'' (2012), Haya in '' Aahista Aahista'' (2014), Sammi in '' Sammi'' (2017), Anaya Aziz in '' Sabaat'' (2020), and Mehrbano in '' Qissa Meherbano Ka'' (2021). She won Hum Award for Best Actress for her performance in '' Neem''. Early life and family Hocane was born as Mawra Hussain on 28 September 1992 in Karachi, Sindh. Actress Urwa Hocane is her elder sister, while actor Farhan Saeed is her brother-in-law. Hocane changed the spelling of her family name from "Hussain" to "Hocane", in 7th-grade to give it a unique spell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanam Teri Kasam (2016 Film)
''Sanam Teri Kasam'' () is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Radhika Rao (director), Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru. Produced by Deepak Mukut, the film stars Harshvardhan Rane and Mawra Hocane in their Hindi film debuts, with Anurag Sinha, Manish Chaudhari, Murli Sharma and Sudesh Berry. The film is a modern rendition of the legends of Shiva-Sati (Hindu goddess), Sati and novel ''Love Story (novel), Love Story'' by Eric Segal. It tells the story of a tough ex-convict, Inder, and a Telugu librarian, Saru. They fall in love and get married but a tragedy changes their lives forever. The cinematography was done by Chirantan Das, the music was by Himesh Reshammiya, and the lyrics were written by Reshammiya, Sameer Anjaan, Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist), Shabbir Ahmed and Subrat Sinha. ''Sanam Teri Kasam'' was released worldwide on 5 February 2016 under Eros International. It received mixed reviews from critics, and was a commercial failure in its firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aahista Aahista
() is a Pakistani television series produced by Momina Duraid under her banner MD Productions. It is written by Aliya Bukhari, directed by Haseeb Hassan, and starring Adnan Siddiqui, as a business tycoon caught in a love triangle between his two wives, played by Sarwat Gillani and Mawra Hocane. Plot Zawaar is a Pakistani man living in California and happily married to Sophia, an Anglo Indian girl. Zawaar’s family, i.e., his mother Bi Jaan in Pakistan, is unaware of his marriage with Sophia. Things take a new turn when Zawaar returns to Pakistan to see the ailing Bi Jaan. Unaware of Zawaar's relationship with Sophia, Bi Jaan and Zawwar’s sister insist he marry her niece Haya. How will Zawwar manage this challenge? Will he leave Haya or divorce Sophia? Cast * Adnan Siddiqui as Zawaar * Mawra Hocane as Haya * Sarwat Gilani as Sophia "Sophee" * Saba Hameed as Bi Jaan * Behroze Sabzwari * Hina Khawaja Bayat * Javed Sheikh * Shehroz Sabzwari as Mustafa * Annie Zaidi as Safi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mein Bushra
''Mein Bushra'' is a Pakistani television series first broadcast on ARY Digital. It was written by Sanam Mehdi and directed by Bilal Qureshi and Ahmed Bhatti. It stars Mawra Hocane in the title role as one of the seven daughters of her father, who wants to prove to him that daughters are just as capable as sons. It also features Faysal Quraishi, Affan Waheed, Saba Hameed and Waseem Abbas in prominent roles. It aired from 11 September 2014 to 12 February 2015. At 14th Lux Style Awards, it was nominated for Best TV Play and Best TV Writer. In 2016, it aired in India on Zindagi. Plot Bushra is the third daughter of her parents and she was named so by her father Nasir because he yearned for a son after her birth, but it couldn't happen and he had four daughters after Bushra's birth. That's why Nasir considers her as unlucky and does not accept her daughters wholeheartedly. Bushra is determined to do all the jobs that a son can do and her mother is hopeful too about her that o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare
''Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare'' () is a Pakistani television series directed by Asim Ali and written by Nadia Akhtar, based on the novel of the same name by Shazia Chaudry. Momina Duraid produced the show. The show was also broadcast in India on Zindagi from 27 May 2015 to 31 August 2015 under the title ''Gulon Mein Rang''. It was also aired in Mauritius by MBC Network Plot ''Nikhar Gaye Hain Gulab Saare'' is the story of Shehryal (Mawra Hocane), who is committed to her cousin, Malik Duraab (Shamoon Abbasi). Shehryal doesn't like the spoiled brat Duraab, who turns out to be a very abusive and extremist landlord. This drama also narrates the story of a girl, Zarlala, whose brother-in-law has lustful eyes upon her. Cast * Sabreen Hisbani as Saima * Mawra Hocane as Sheharyal * Imran Aslam as Sikandar * Faisal Rehman as Sheharyal's eldest brother * Naima Khan as Sheharyal's mother * Zaheen Tahira as Badi Apa * Shamoon Abbasi as Malik Durab * Sangeeta as Badi Malkani * Hass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ik Tamanna Lahasil Si
''Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si'' is a 2012 Pakistani drama serial directed by Syed Atif Hussain and written by Wasi Shah. The serial was first aired on 3 October 2012 on Hum TV. It stars Fahad Mustafa, Jana Malik, Hassan Niazi, Mawra Hocane, Humayun Ashraf, Babar Khan and Saba Hameed. The series was also aired in India on Zindagi TV channel. Plot Nadia is invited to her cousin Hira's wedding. She marries her cousin Mohsin and is abused by her husband and mother-in-law. But her brother-in-law, Ahsan, supports her a lot. She goes crazy when she is not allowed to leave the house with her father-in-law for her mother's funeral. She is pregnant with a baby, which her husbands says is not his. After her husband killed his boss for firing him and got in jail; he was soon hung, but before being hung he said sorry for what he did and admitted that the baby is his. Then she gave birth to a baby boy and married her other cousin. Next, her terrible mother-in-law loses her sanity. Cast * Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARY Musik
ARY Musik HD (, formerly The Musik) is a Pakistani pay television music channel, first launched in August 2003 as "The Musik" in Dubai by Salman Iqbal. It is part of the ARY Digital Network. In 2009 its name was changed to "ARY Musik". It features music genres including pop, rock, rap, bhangra, classical, and folk. It also airs interactive shows, celebrity interviews, comic fillers, theme shows, animations and live concerts. The channel's longest-running international music based show was ''Music Hour with Wiqar Ali Khan'', hosted in English and Pashto. ARY Musik is one of the first satellite channels to have live link-ups between its studios based in London, UK, USA, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Dubai, Cologne and Slovenia. Programs Programs aired by ARY Musik include: * ''Cellaholic Live'' * ''Ghuru-Ho-Ja-Shuru'' * ''Musik Top Ten'' * ''Spot On Live'' * ''Singing With Ovais Singstar'' * ''Sajid Billa'' * ''Salam-e-Ishaq'' * ''Video on Trial'' * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VJ (media Personality)
A video jockey (abbreviated VJ or sometimes veejay) is an announcer or host who introduces music videos and live performances on commercial music television channels such as MTV, VH1, MuchMusic and Channel V. Origins The term "video jockey" comes from the term "disc jockey", "DJ" ("deejay") as used in radio. Music Television ( MTV) popularized the term in the 1980s (see List of MTV VJs). The MTV founders got their idea for their VJ host personalities from studying Merrill Aldighieri's club. Aldighieri worked in the New York City nightclub Hurrah, which was the first to make a video installation as a prominent featured component of the club's design with multiple monitors hanging over the bar and dance floor. When Hurrah invited Aldighieri to show her experimental film, she asked if she could develop a video to complement the DJ music so that then her film would become part of a club ambiance and not be seen as a break in the evening. The experiment led to a full-time job there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi, Sindh
Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the Geography of Pakistan, southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the Federal Capital Territory (Karachi), country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a Global city, beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (Purchasing power parity, PPP) . Karachi is a metropolitan city and is considered Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, and among the country's most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse regions, as well as one of the country's most progressive and socially liberal cities. The region has been inhabited for millennia, but the city was formally founded as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neem (TV Series)
''Neem'' () is a Pakistani television series directed by Shahzad Kashmiri and produced by Momina Duraid under the banner of MD Productions. It stars Mawra Hocane, Syed Jibran, Arslan Naseer and Ameer Gilani. The series is set in Lahore, New York and Kashmir. It premiered on Hum TV on 5 June 2023. The plot revolves around a dedicated university graduate Zimal who destines to work for children's education and also copes with her personal problems, a ruthless entitled son of a tribal leader Karamat Khan, and an unemployed lower class guy Ashhad who is in one-sided love with Zimal. It concluded on 6 November 2023 after 23 episodes. Plot During studying at a Lahore's university, Zimal Riyasat develops a passion to help others in the form of education, after being influenced by the teachings of her teacher, Professor Mairaj. After her graduation, she returns to her homeland Kashmir, where she decides to work for the education of children after meeting Baba Jan, an influential pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hum Award For Best Actress
Hum Awards are annual Pakistani accolades bestowed by the Hum Network Limited in recognition of excellence in programming of television, fashion and music industry of Pakistan. Winners are awarded the Hum Award of Merit. The awards were first presented in 2013. History The venues for most of the Hum Award ceremonies held in Pakistan were Expo Centres of both Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan. The 3rd Hum Awards ceremony took place on 9 April 2015, at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE. Ceremonies See also * Lux Style Awards * List of Hum Awards Ceremonies * List of Asian television awards This list of Asian television awards is an index to articles on notable awards for contributions in various fields of television in Asia. The list is organized by region and country, although some awards are open to television performers or shows ... * List of fashion awards References External links Hum Awards official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Hum Awards, 1st Hum Network Limited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn (newspaper)
''Dawn'' is a Pakistani English language, English-language newspaper that was launched in British Raj, British India by Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1941. It is the largest English newspaper in Pakistan, and is widely considered the country's newspaper of record. ''Dawn'' is the flagship publication of the Dawn Media Group, which also owns local radio station ''CityFM89'' as well as the marketing and media magazine ''Aurora''. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founding father, launched the newspaper in Delhi on 26 October 1941, with the goal of establishing it as a mouthpiece for the All-India Muslim League. The first issue was printed at Latifi Press on 12 October 1942. Based in Karachi, it also maintains offices in Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and the capital city of Islamabad, in addition to having correspondents abroad. , it has a weekday circulation of over 109,000. The newspaper's current chief editor is Zaffar Abbas. History ''Dawn'' began as a weekly publication, based in New Delh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
