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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] |
Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' ()—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taimoor Salahuddin
Taimoor Salahuddin () better known by his online alias Mooroo, is a Pakistani YouTuber, writer, internet personality, filmmaker, actor and musician. Known primarily for his comedic YouTube sketches and vlogs, he is regarded as one of the pioneers of vlogging in Pakistan. Personal life Mooroo was born in Lahore, Pakistan. Ethnically he is a Chinioti. He attended Aitchison College for his O-Levels, and then later, Allied school for A levels Beaconhouse National University. In an interview, he said that his sister could not pronounce his name "Taimoor" and used to call him "Moor" or "Mooroo" which he later adopted as his stage name. In January 2019, Mooroo married Eruj Hadi, who is an art director. At the time of his marriage, there were some speculations on Pakistani social media circles regarding how he married someone of a darker complexion to break a 'stereotype', leading him to clarify that he married for love and not to make any social statements. Discography Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lux Style Awards
The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony which has been held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The ceremony celebrates "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, such as Cinema of Pakistan, cinema, television in Pakistan, television, Pakistani clothing, fashion, and music of Pakistan, music. Categories have changed over the years, but most are awarded by panels of judges who are experts in the respective industries, with some "people's choice" awards in the film and TV categories. The ceremonies, which are televised, have usually been held in Karachi, but in some years have taken place in Lahore, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai. History The Lux Style Awards were created in 2002 by Musharaf Hai, the Chairperson of Unilever Pakistan at the time. It is the biggest annual awards ceremony held in Pakistan as of 2018. The ceremony was postponed in 2008 owing to security concerns and economic conditions, and it was decided to provide annual scholarships to students of the National Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The News International
''The News International'', published in broadsheet size, is one of the largest English language newspapers in Pakistan. It is published daily from Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi/ Islamabad. An overseas edition is published from London that caters to the Pakistani community in the United Kingdom.Profile of Pakistani newspaper The News International on mondotimes.com website Retrieved 22 September 2017. Publication ''The News International'' was launched in 1991. ''The News International'' and its Sunday version ''The News on Sunday'' is published by the Jang Group of Newspapers, publisher of the ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi Language
Punjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It is one of the most widely spoken native languages in the world, with approximately 150 million native speakers. Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first language in Pakistan, with 88.9 million native speakers according to the 2023 Pakistani census, and the 11th most widely-spoken in India, with 31.1 million native speakers, according to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census. It is spoken among a Punjabi diaspora, significant overseas diaspora, particularly in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Gulf states. In Pakistan, Punjabi is written using the Shahmukhi alphabet, based on the Persian alphabet, Perso-Arabic script; in India, it is written using the Gurmukhi, Gurmukhi alphabet, based on the Brahmic scripts, Indic scripts. Punjabi is unusual among the Indo-Aryan languages and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asim Azhar
Asim Azhar (; born 29 October 1996) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, musician and an actor. He started his career as a singer on YouTube, covering contemporary Western songs before he became a public figure. Career Asim Azhar was born on 29 October 1996. Born to Azhar Hussain, and actress Gul-e-Rana. He became popular because of his songs recorded in ''Coke Studio 9''. Profile of Asim Azhar on Coke Studio Pakistan website Retrieved 20 March 2018 In February 2020, He received The Best Stylish Performer award at PSA in . His song " Jo Tu Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mooroo
Taimoor Salahuddin () better known by his online alias Mooroo, is a Pakistani YouTuber, writer, internet personality, filmmaker, actor and musician. Known primarily for his comedic YouTube sketches and vlogs, he is regarded as one of the pioneers of vlogging in Pakistan. Personal life Mooroo was born in Lahore, Pakistan. Ethnically he is a Chinioti. He attended Aitchison College for his O-Levels, and then later, Allied school for A levels Beaconhouse National University. In an interview, he said that his sister could not pronounce his name "Taimoor" and used to call him "Moor" or "Mooroo" which he later adopted as his stage name. In January 2019, Mooroo married Eruj Hadi, who is an art director. At the time of his marriage, there were some speculations on Pakistani social media circles regarding how he married someone of a darker complexion to break a 'stereotype', leading him to clarify that he married for love and not to make any social statements. Discography Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTuber
A YouTuber is a content creator and social media influencer who uploads or creates videos on the online video-sharing website YouTube, typically posting to their personal YouTube channel. The term was first used in the English language in 2006, and subsequently appeared in the You (Time Person of the Year), 2006 ''Time'' Person of the Year issue. Influence Influential YouTubers are sometimes described as Celebrity, microcelebrities. Since YouTube is widely conceived as a bottom-up social media video platform, microcelebrities do not appear to be involved with the established and commercial system of celebrity culture; rather, they appear self-governed and independent. This appearance, in turn, leads to YouTubers being seen as more relatable and authentic, also fostered by the direct connection between artist and viewer using the medium of YouTube. In 2014, the University of Southern California surveyed 1318-year-olds in the United States on whether ten YouTube celebrities o ... [...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] |
Romaisa Khan
Romaisa Khan (; born 4 December 2000) is a Pakistani YouTuber, TikToker, and actress from Karachi. Her acting debut was in the drama serial ''Masters''. Education Khan received her primary and secondary education from a local private school. She later enrolled for a bachelor's degree at Iqra University in Karachi. Career Khan launched her YouTube channel in 2018, where she posts vlog A vlog (), also known as a video blog or video log, is a form of blog for which the medium is video. Vlog entries often combine embedded video (or a video link) with supporting text, images, and other metadata. Entries can be recorded in one ta ...s. Khan later began posting videos on TikTok. By 2020 she had gained 2.8 million followers. Khan has criticised proposals to ban TikTok in Pakistan, instead calling for stricter moderation of the app's content. She began her career as actor in 2020, when she appeared in the drama serial, ''Masters''. Filmography Series * ''Masters'' (2020) * ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saife Hassan
Saife Hasan is a Pakistani TV director and actor. He is best known for the drama serial ''Dil ki Madham Boliyan'' (2005) and ''Ehd-e-Wafa'' (2019). He has directed the drama serial '' Bari Aapa'' for which he was nominated for the Hum Award for Best Director Drama Serial at 1st Hum Awards ceremony and ''Ru Baru''. Career Actor Even if he's better known for his work in television, Hassan initially began as a theatre actor, working extensively with Sheema Kermani's Tehrik-e-Niswan among other theatrical groups. On television he mainly plays supporting roles. Director Hassan has worked as a director for more than ten years at 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 Net ..., and since 2003 has directed television ventures for television channels. He directs exclusivel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saima Qureshi
Saima Qureshi is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Amanat'', '' Bandhay Aik Dor Say'', '' Nand'', '' Deewar-e-Shab'' and ''Ishq Hai''. Early life Saima was born in 1973 on 8 November in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her studies from University of Karachi. Saima's mother Rozina was a film actress and her father Riffat Qureshi was a sound specialist of movies. Career Saima made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1990s. She was noted for her roles in dramas ''Harjaee'', ''Chahatein'', ''Tujh Pe Qurban'', ''Mann Ka Bhanwar'', ''Talluq'' and ''Dil Ki Dehleez Par''. Then she also appeared in dramas '' Jithani'', '' Khushboo Ka Ghar'', ''Tootay Huway Taray'', ''Cheekh'', '' Deewar-e-Shab'' and '' Choti Choti Batain''. Since then she appeared in dramas '' Resham Gali Ki Husna'', '' Nand'', '' Bandhay Aik Dor Say'', ''Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat'', ''Ishq Hai'' and '' Amanat''. Personal life Saima is married and actor Daniyal Khan is her son. Saima's aunt Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
