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Mira Sethi
Mira Sethi (born January 12, 1987) is a Pakistani actor and writer. The daughter of journalists and former politicians Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, Sethi attended Lahore Grammar School and Cheltenham Ladies' College. She graduated from Wellesley College 2010 and spent her junior year at the University of Oxford. At Wellesley, she studied English and South Asian studies, and she was the student speaker at her commencement ceremony. Sethi was a Robert L. Bartley fellow and an assistant book editor at ''The Wall Street Journal'' for about two years and also contributed political commentary for the newspaper, particularly on the subject of Pakistan. In 2011, Sethi returned to Pakistan to pursue an acting career. Her first role was playing Natasha in the ARY Digital serial drama ''Silvatein,'' followed by '' Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai'', which aired on Hum TV. Career Acting career Sethi made her acting debut in 2013 with her first appearance in a leading role in ARY Digital's ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a population of over 14 million. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial, educational and economic hubs. It has been the historic capital and cultural center of the wider Punjab region, and is one of Pakistan's most Social liberalism, socially liberal, Progressivism, progressive, and Cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities. Origins of Lahore, Lahore's origin dates back to antiquity. The city has been inhabited for around two millennia, although it rose to prominence in the late 10th century with the establishment of the Walled City of Lahore, Walled City, its fortified interior. Lahore served as the capital of several empires during the medieval era, including the Hindu Shahis, Gha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aamina Sheikh
Aamina Sheikh () is an American-Pakistani actress, songwriter and former fashion model. Sheikh has received critical appreciation for her acting prowess, and has won four Lux Style Awards from nine nominations. Born in New York City and raised in Karachi and Riyadh, Sheikh studied video production at Hampshire College. After working as an assistant at Curious Pictures, she returned to Pakistan and started her career as a fashion model, during which she was a spokesperson for the French brand L'Oreal and received a Lux Style Awards, Lux Style Award for Best Model nomination. She then featured as the female lead in the 2008 television film ''Baarish Mein Deewar'' and the Geo TV series ''Geo TV, Dil e Nadan'', for which she received the Lux Style Awards, Lux Style Award for Best Emerging Talent. Sheikh had roles in several series, including ''Daam'' (2010), ''Maat (TV series), Maat'' (2010), ''Uraan (2010 TV series), Uraan'' (2010), ''Mera Saaein'' (2010), ''Main Abdul Qadir Hoon'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuch Ankahi
''Kuch Ankahi'' is a Pakistani television series written by Syed Mohammad Ahmed and directed by Nadeem Baig. Kashf Foundation produced it in collaboration with Humayun Saeed's Six Sigma Plus. The series has an ensemble cast of Sajal Aly, Bilal Abbas Khan, Sheheryar Munawar, Syed Mohammad Ahmed, Mira Sethi, Qudsia Ali and Vaneeza Ahmed. It first began airing on 7 January 2023 on ARY Digital. The series is about women's social progress by showcasing women from all strata of society, including a poor maid, a middle-class real estate agent, and a rich businesswoman. The plot revolves around the aspirations and trajectories of three sisters. Besides several other themes, it mainly focuses on posthumous wealth distribution and men's roles. The series is a tribute to Haseena Moin, the late legendary Pakistani television writer. Plot Aaliya (Sajal Aly) is a middle-class young woman living with her parents, Agha Jaan (Syed Mohammad Ahmed) and Shammo Begum (Irsa Ghazal) and her t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paristan (TV Series)
''Paristan'' () is a Pakistani Ramadan special television drama series produced by Momina Duraid under the banner MD Productions, directed by Ali Hassan, and written by Samra Bukhari. It stars Arslan Naseer and Aymen Saleem in lead roles, with an ensemble cast of Javeria Saud, Naveen Waqar, Ali Safina, Mira Sethi, Merub Ali, Junaid Jamshed Niazi, and Asad Siddiqui in supporting roles, and YouTuber, Taimoor Salahuddin in his television debut. It broadcast daily on Hum TV, starting on 3 April 2022. ''Paeistaan'' led ratings with 3-5 TRPs, receiving mixed reviews for its story and acting, except for Sethi's widely praised performance. At the 22nd Lux Style Awards, the series received two nominations and won Best Television Actor (Viewer's choice) for Naseer. Plot The story is about a girl whose name is Pernia (nicknamed Pari), her parents died when she was very young, so she lives with her aunt Haseena and uncle Saife Hassan and her sweet cousin Ujala. Pari is a daydreamer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabis
The Punjabis (Punjabi language, Punjabi: ; ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ; romanised as Pañjābī) are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group associated with the Punjab region, comprising areas of northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. They generally speak Majhi dialect, Standard Punjabi or various Punjabi dialects on both sides. Majority of the overall Punjabi population adheres to Islam with significant minorities practicing Sikhism and Hinduism and smaller minorities practicing Christianity. However, the religious demographics significantly vary when viewed from Pakistani and Indian sides, respectively, with over 95 percent of the Punjabi population from Pakistan being Punjabi Muslims, Muslim, with a small minority of Punjabi Christians, Christians and Punjabi Hindus, Hindus and an even smaller minority of Punjabi Sikhs, Sikhs. Over 57 percent of the population of the Indian state of Punjab is Sikh and over 38 percent Hindu with a small minority of Muslims and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chupke Chupke (TV Series)
''Chupke Chupke'' (, Secretly) is a 2021 Pakistani romantic comedy television series directed by Danish Nawaz, written by Saima Akram Chaudhry and produced by Momina Duraid under their production banner MD Productions. The series aired during Ramadan, in April and May 2021 and was broadcast on Hum TV.The series revolves around the Nawab family, who, after the death of the Nawab, are plagued by a bitter rivalry between his two wives, Naik Bakht and Naik Parwar, who constantly clash on every possible occasion. It features Ayeza Khan and Osman Khalid Butt as Meenu and Faazi in the leading roles, Aymen Saleem as Mishi, Arslan Naseer as Hadi, Uzma Beg as Naik Bakht (Bakhto), Asma Abbas as Naik Parwar, Mira Sethi as Gul-e-Rana and Ali Safina as Miskeen in the supporting cast meanwhile Tara Mahmood, Mani, Aadi Khan, Areesha Sultan, Hira Soomro and Qavi Khan in the recurring cast. The series received acclaim due its comic story line, on-screen chemistry of the lead couples and t ... [...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] |
7 Din Mohabbat In
7 Din Mohabbat In () is a 2018 Pakistani romantic comedy film with fantasy elements. It was directed by Meenu– Farjad under Matteela Films. Written by Fasih Bari Khan, the film features Mahira Khan and Sheheryar Munawar in lead roles and also stars Amna Ilyas, Mira Sethi, Hina Dilpazeer and Javed Sheikh. It was released on Eid al-Fitr, 16 June 2018, under the production banners of Dawn Films and IMGC Global Entertainment, and has been distributed by Distribution Club in Pakistan and by B4U Motion Pictures internationally. It received mixed reviews from critics. Some praised the film's strong performances and striking visuals, while some criticised the lead characters and the storyline. Despite this, the film was a box office success. Plot Tipu (Sheheryar Munawar) is a young introverted man who works in a jewellery shop. He dreams of a girl who would be his one true love. A girl Neeli (Mahira Khan) also lives with him and his mother (Hina Dilpazeer). Tipu doesn't show any af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farjad Nabi
Farjad Nabi () is a Pakistani writer, film producer, director, cinematographer and documentary maker. His 2013 feature film '' Zinda Bhaag'', co written and co directed with Meenu Gaur, became the first Pakistani film in over fifty years to be submitted for consideration in the 'Foreign Language Film Award’ category at the 86th Academy Awards He rose to prominence in 1997, when his debut film ''Nusrat has left the building...But When?'' won the Second Best Film Award at Film South Asia, Kathmandu. In 1999 his second film ''No One Believes the Professor'' entered the Film South Asia festival and won the Best Film Award. Personal life Farjad was born to Muslim parents in 1969 in Lahore, Pakistan. Work and career Nabi is a Lahore-based director who has directed award-winning documentaries including ''Nusrat has Left the Building… But When?'' and ''No One Believes the Professor''. He has also documented the work of Lahore film industry's last poster artist in ''The Final Tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meenu Gaur
Meenu Gaur is a London-based British-Indian director and screenwriter. She is best known for her 2013 Pakistani film '' Zinda Bhaag'' which she co-wrote and co-directed with Farjab Nabi. The film was an entry to the foreign film category at the Oscars. She is presently working on a feature film titled 'Barzakh:Between Heaven and Hell' supported by the Locarno International Film Festival's Open Doors Hub Programme. She has also been part of Berlinale Talents and the NIPKOW film residency in Berlin, supported by Berlinale and Medienboard. Recently, SOAS, University of London installed her portrait on the school walls as part of the Alumni Series that celebrates notable alumni. Early life Gaur was born in Kolkata. After finishing her schooling, she moved to Delhi for higher education where she studied at Lady Shri Ram College and the Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia. Career ''Zinda Bhaag'' In 2013 Meenu co-directed a Pakistani film '' Zinda Bhaag'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adnan Malik
Adnan Malik () is a Pakistani film and television actor, director, and producer under his own company's banner, AMP. He is also WWF Pakistan's goodwill ambassador and an Asia Society, Asia 21 Fellow and Young Leader of the World. Malik has also served on the board for the Citizen's Archive of Pakistan. As an actor, he made his television debut with the hit series '' Sadqay Tumhare'' for Hum TV. Portraying the writer of the drama, Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, in an autobiographical piece, Malik earned three nominations at 3rd Hum Awards, winning two including Best Television Sensation Male and Best Onscreen Couple opposite Mahira Khan. He received his first Best TV Actor nomination at 15th Lux Style Awards. He followed up the series by playing a wanderlust photographer, Sikander in romantic drama series '' Dil Banjaara'' for Hum Network, alongside Sanam Saeed and Mira Sethi. In 2018, he made his film debut with ''Cake'', which was directed by Asim Abbasi. He played the characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanam Saeed
Sanam Saeed is a Pakistani actress, singer and former model who predominantly works in Urdu cinema and television. She is best known for portraying the role of Kashaf Murtaza in Momina Duraid's ''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'', for which she received numerous accolades, including Lux Style Awards for Best Television Actress. A graduate of film and theatre studies at Lahore, Saeed made her television debut in the 2010 romance ''Daam''. Saeed had her first commercial success with the 2013 romantic series ''Zindagi Gulzar Hai''. She rose to prominence by featuring as the female lead in several top-grossing television series, including '' Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu'' (2013), '' Talkhiyaan'' (2013), ''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'' (2013) and '' Kadoorat'' (2013), '' Kahin Chand Na Sharma Jaye'' (2013), '' Ek Kasak Reh Gayi'' (2015), ''Firaaq'' (2014)—and received critical recognition for playing antagonist type in the 2015 family drama '' Diyar-e-Dil'', that earned her a nomination for Best Villain at Hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
