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Rahain
''Rahain'' is a Pakistani television series based on Mansha Yaad's Punjabi novel ''Taawan Taawan Tara''. It was broadcast in 1998 from Pakistan Television Corporation's Lahore center. It depicts the various issues of urban and rural life such as illiteracy, injustice and intrafamily conflicts spread over generations. Synopsis The series delas with evils of rural and urban life such as cultural conflicts, injustice, illiteracy and lack of education, conflicts within families that span over generation to generation, lawful aspects and several other social evils. The plot features characters including a kabaddi player who gets lost his leg during a match, a girl who life gets ruined after leaving home, a young man who goes city to get education and a man who loves a girl but commits criminal acts later. Cast * Tauqeer Nasir as Jura Bhatti * Saleem Sheikh as Khalid * Habib as Wakeel Sahib * Ghayyur Akhtar as Chaudhary Akbar * Riaz Mahmood as Hakeem * Sumaira Yousaf as Farah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habib-ur-Rehman (actor)
Habib-ur-Rehman (; 26 November 1940 – 25 February 2016), better known by his screen name Habib, was a Pakistani film actor, director, producer and a television actor. He was one of the busiest heroes of the Pakistani film industry and established himself as one of the most successful actors of Pakistani cinema, acting in almost 600 movies in a career spanning 60 years.M. Saeed Awan (13 March 2016"In memoriam: An actor and a gentleman"Dawn (newspaper), Retrieved 27 June 2022 He appeared in both Punjabi and Urdu language movies. Early and personal life Habib-ur-Rehman was born into Punjabi family of the Arain community, in Basi village not far from Sirhind-Fategarh in the Patiala State, Punjab, British India. His father worked in the railways, and the family had to move to Gujranwala after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, where he was educated, earning three master's degrees in English literature, Urdu and Persian from the Govt. M.A.O College Lahore. He married fellow fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saleem Sheikh
Saleem Sheikh () (also spelled Saleem Shaikh) is a Pakistani actor and producer. Career 1970s: Child actor He made his on-screen debut from PTV's ''Shama'' where he portrayed the younger version of his brother Jawed Sheikh's character. He then appeared as a child artist in PTV's children plays. 1990s: Mainstream success He is best known for portraying GC Safeer in Shoaib Mansoor's military drama '' Sunehray Din''. Sheikh made his film debut in 1992 with ''Mohabbat Ke Saudagar''. 2010s-present: Resurgence and character roles His career saw a resurgence in 2010 when he played Abdul Hameed "Midu" in '' Anokha Ladla'' and in its sequels in the following years. Selected filmography Films * ''Mohabat Ke Saudagar'' (1992) * ''Duniya Dus Numberi'' (1993) * ''Qasam'' (1993) * '' Chief Saab'' (1996) * '' Sangam'' (1997) * ''Yes Boss'' (1997) * ''Kaheen Pyar Na Hojaye'' (1998) * '' Dil Sanbhala Na Jaye'' (1998) * '' Aik Aur Love Story'' (1999) * '' Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauqeer Nasir
Tauqeer Nasir ( Punjabi, ) is an actor from Pakistan. He has mostly worked in television, in Urdu as well in Punjabi. He has served as Director General (DG) of Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) for two years. Early life and education Tauqeer Nasir was born in Muzaffargarh. He finished his basic education in the cities of Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan. He graduated with a master's degree in Mass Communications from Punjab University, Lahore in 1981. Before joining the entertainment industry he had aimed to join the Pakistan armed forces. Career He started his career in 1978 with Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). Awards and recognition * Pride of Performance * Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghayyur Akhtar
Ghayyur Akhtar (), (5 October 1945 – 7 February 2014) was a radio, television, film and theater actor. He also worked as a writer, director and producer. He is best known for playing a role in the television serial '' Sona Chandi'' (1982). Early life and education Akhtar was born on 5 October 1945 in Lahore, British India. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Punjab in Lahore. His younger brother Zill-e-Subhan was also an actor. Career He began his acting career in the 1970s with Radio Pakistan. He was known as "Hameed Bhai (O Ho Ho Ho)" from his performance on the television serial '' Sona Chandi'' and ''Chacha Barkat'' from Radio Pakistan because of his "O Ho Ho Ho" dialogue. He shifted his career to television in the 1980s and appeared on PTV classic serials like '' Sona Chandi'', '' Khawaja and Son'', '' Waris'' and soaps like ''Ainak Wala Jin''. He also appeared in mainstream cinema in ''Direct Hawaldar'' (1985), but tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naima Khan
Naima Khan (born 26 October 1972) is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Tum Mere Kya Ho'', ''Saya-e-Dewar Bhi Nahi'', ''Shehnai'', '' Yaqeen Ka Safar'', '' Yeh Dil Mera'' and '' Uraan''. Early life Naima was born on 26 October 1972 in Lahore. She completed her studies from University of Lahore. Her father, Anwar Elahi Khan, was in the Pakistan Air Force and her mother was an Aalima Fazila and a radio artist who played the character of Zohran Bibi in the famous radio play, ''Talqeen Shah''. Her mother, Zakia Khanum, was the cousin sister of famous Urdu writer and playwright, Ashfaq Ahmad Khan. Naima Khan joined the industry in 1987. Career She started her acting on PTV. She appeared in dramas on PTV in 1987. She was noted for her roles in dramas ''Patt Jharr'', ''Fareb'', ''Nashaib'', ''Zeeshan'', ''Aik Qadam Par Manzil'', ''Fishaar'' and ''Chandpur ka Chando''. She also appeared in drama '' Adhoori Aurat'' along with Ayeza Khan and Faysal Qureshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naseem Vicky
Malik Naseem Waqas (born 18 July 1970), better known by his stage name Naseem Vicky, is a Pakistani theatre, television and film actor, director, producer, playwright and a stand-up comedian. He is working in Punjabi dramas as a stand-up comedian and also in some comedy shows on many news channels in Pakistan. He has also appeared in comedy shows in India, including ''Nautanki Ke Super Overs'' on Colors TV and ''Comedy Nights Bachao'' on Colors TV. He also participated in Kapil Sharma's shows ''Comedy Nights with Kapil'' and ''The Kapil Sharma Show''. Personal life Naseem Vicky was born Malik Naseem Waqas in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan on 18 July 1970. In 2000, he moved to Lahore for his career. He is married to fellow TV actress Chandni Naseem.http://vidpk.com/p/320/Naseem-Vicky/ , Profile of TV actor Naseem Vicky, Retrieved 5 February 2017 Career Television and film actor He has acted in many television series, including ''Family Front'' (1997), a well-known PTV s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakhawat Naz
Sakhawat Naz () is a Pakistani stand-up comedian and actor from Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. He is best known for his work in Pakistan theatre. Naz's television work includes appearances in ''Khabarnaak'' and ''Mazaaq Raat''. He is often considered one of the most popular comedians of Lahore Theater. Early life Sakhawat Naz was born in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Career Theatre He started his career from Faisalabad at age 12. He has had major roles in a dozen classic plays at Theatre of Pakistan also known locally as 'stage dramas'. Television In 2010, he joined ''Khabarnaak'', a GEO TV comedy satire show. He appeared on the show as Jeda. In 2013, Naz left the show and started a similar program on Dunya News called ''Mazaaq Raat Mazaaq Raat (Urdu/Punjabi : ) is a Pakistani television stand-up comedy and talk show hosted by Imran Ashraf on Dunya TV. The ''Mazaaq Raati'' team consisting of Qaiser Pia, Akram Udaas, Iftikhar Thakur, Ayesha Shakoor, and Aoun Ali Khan. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansha Yaad
Muhammad Mansha Yaad (؛ ) was a writer and playwright from Punjab, Pakistan. He received the Pride of Performance award in 2005 from the Government of Pakistan.Muhammad Mansha Yaad's Pride of Performance Award announcement on 14 August 2004, to be actually received on 23 March 2005 Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2004, Retrieved 31 July 2017 He has won many other awards from organizations in various countries which are also listed in this article. His first short story appeared in 1955 and his first collection of stories was published in 1975. He contributed Urdu and Punjabi stories to many literary magazines. He has published ten collections of short stories, including one in Punjabi, alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Television Corporation
Pakistan Television Corporation (; reporting name: PTV); also known as ''Pakistan Television'', is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster founded by the Government of Pakistan, operating under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It was established on 26 November 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore. History Background The idea of establishing a media and television industry was conceived in late 1956 and created by the privately set up national education commission with the support of President Ayub Khan in 1960. In 1961, the private sector media mogul and industrialist Syed Wajid Ali launched a television industrial development project, bringing the role of Ubaidur Rahman, an electrical engineer in the Engineering Division of Radio Pakistan, as the project director of the first television station in Lahore. Ali reached a milestone in 1961 after establishing a private television broadcasting company with the cooperation of Nippon Electr ... [...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] |
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] |
Kabaddi
Kabaddi (, ) is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia. In this game, a raider enters the opposing half of the court to touch defenders and attempt to return within 30 seconds without being tackled. Points are awarded for successful tags, while defenders earn a point for stopping the raider. Tagged or tackled players are temporarily out but can re-enter when their team scores. Raids alternate between teams throughout the game. It is popular in South Asia and nearby Asian countries. Although accounts of kabaddi appear in the history of India, the game was popularised as a competitive sport in the 20th century. It is the national sport of Bangladesh. It is the third most popular and viewed sport in India after cricket and football. It is the state game of the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
