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Bilal Abbas Khan
Bilal Abbas Khan ( ur, ; born 4 June 1993) is a Pakistani actor who primarily works in Urdu television. He made his acting debut with a supporting role in the religious drama ''Saya-e-Dewar Bhi Nahi'' (2016). His debut in a leading role was in Kashif Nisar's '' Dumpukht – Aatish-e-Ishq'' (2016). Khan appeared in the romantic drama ''O Rangreza'' (2017). He recently acted in the family drama ''Dobara'' (2021). Early life Bilal Abbas Khan was born on 4 June 1993 into a Pashtun family in Karachi, Sindh. There he was also raised and received his early education from, but was later on sent to a boarding school, called Lawrence School, in Murree, where he took part in theater plays, which inspired a desire in him to pursue a career in acting. He later joined the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology in Karachi, to study marketing, and graduated in 2015. His father, Sohail Abbas, serves as DSP Karachi in the Sindh Police, and his mother, Farhana Sohail, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former capital of Pakistan and capital of the province of Sindh. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion ( PPP) . Karachi paid $9billion (25% of whole country) as tax during fiscal year July 2021 to May 2022 according to FBR report. Karachi is Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse, as well as one of Pakistan's most secular and socially liberal cities. Karachi serves as a transport hub, and contains Pakistan’s two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Qasim, as well as Pakistan's busiest airport, Jinnah International Airport. Karachi is also a media center, home to news channels, film and fashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samaa TV
Samaa TV ( ur, سماء) is a Pakistani Urdu language news channel owned by Aleem Khan. It is the fourth-largest news channel in Pakistan with a market share of 7 percent. The word 'Samaa' ("سما") is Urdu for 'sky' or 'heaven'. It is broadcast simultaneously from five major cities of Pakistan – Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta and Peshawar. History Samaa TV was founded in 2007 by Jaag Broadcasting Systems (Pvt) Limited. In 2020, former provincial minister, Aleem Khan, acquired Samaa TV from Jaag Broadcasting Systems through his subsidiary real estate company, Park View Limited. Samaa TV claims that it resists sensationalism in news presentation to the public and focuses on presenting news based on facts. Its company slogan is 'Sansani Nahin, Sirf Khabrain' (No Sensationalism, Only News). In 2022, Samaa TV producer Athar Mateen was killed during a robbery in North Nazimabad Karachi. Channels Samaa Network Operates the Following Channels: Samaa News Pakistan - H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samina Peerzada
Samina Peerzada (, Punjabi, ) is a film and television actress, producer and director from Pakistan. Personal life Samina was born into an educated Kashmiri Butt family in Lahore, but was raised in Karachi, Sindh Pakistan. After graduating in commerce she chose to pursue a career in acting. After many successful years of acting in television dramas and minor roles in television advertisements Samina was cast in starring roles in several films. She married Usman Peerzada, a fellow media personality, in 1975. The couple have two daughters, Anum and Amal. Their younger daughter ''Amal'' is a miniature artist. Career Samina started her career in 1982 and has acted in several films including ''Nazdikiyan'', '' Mukhra'', ''Bazar-e-Husn'', ''Shaadi Mere Shohar Ki'' and '' Bulandi''. She has traveled widely and has also performed in Oslo at ''The International Ibsen Festival''. Her notable stage performances include productions such as ''Raaz-o-Niaz'' and Ibsen's ''A Doll’s House' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umera Ahmad
Umera Ahmed ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani writer, author and screenwriter. She is best known for her novels and plays ''Shehr-e-Zaat'', ''Pir-e-Kamil'', ''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'', '' Alif'', ''Durr-e-Shehwar'', ''Daam'', '' Man-o-Salwa'', ''Qaid-e-Tanhai'', ''Digest Writer'', ''Maat'', '' Kankar'', ''Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan'', '' Doraha'' and ''Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay''. Umera Ahmed is one of the most widely-read and popular Urdu fiction novelists and screenplay writers of this era. Personal life Umera Ahmed was born on December 10, 1976 in Gujranwala, Pakistan. She completed her master’s degree in English Literature from Murray College, Sialkot, the same college that produced one of the most celebrated and gifted scholars and poets of 21 st century, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. She enjoys a closely guarded private life and seldom gives interviews. Her only appearance onscreen was on the stage of Indus Vision awards to collect her first Best Writer Award in 2005. Despite being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARY Digital
''ARY Digital'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani pay television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob (ARY). The network is focused towards only Pakistani diaspora. The channel has an expanding network of channels, each with an wikt:independent, independent focus''.'' The channel broadcasts on cable and satellite networks, Linear TV, linear television as well as streaming platforms including YouTube Channel and ARY ZAP. History ARY Digital, formerly known as The Pakistani Channel, was launched in the United Kingdom in 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 channel started off with a format similar to Pakistan Television, PTV Prime and other South Asian channels where it provided slots for soap operas in general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasm E Duniya
Rasm E Duniya is a 2017 Pakistani romantic drama serial which aired on ARY Digital. It was produced by Abdullah Seja. It was a new drama on Idream Entertainment and was directed by Roomi Insha. It starred Armeena Khan and Sami Khan. The drama serial premiered in 2017. Plot Two brothers, Harib and Faris, fall in love with the same girl, Haya. Haya and Faris love each other but Harib has his eyes over Haya and forcibly marries her. The play will also reveal the hidden truth about Musarat & Tabrez who were in love once and the story could not go further, but the agony Musarat holds for her past failure will be avenged and thus the commotion begins. This mesmerizing drama is a combination of betrayal, rebound connection, love, and paranoid affection that takes a journey to menace. Cast *Armeena Khan as Haya *Sami Khan as Harib *Bilal Abbas as Faaris *Erum Azam as Haya *Javed Sheikh as Tabraiz *Samina Peerzada as Musarrat *Nida Mumtaz as Bushra *Diya Mughal as Shaazia *Dania Anwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armeena Khan
Armeena Rana Khan ( ur, ) is a Pakistani Canadian film and television actress and model. One of Pakistan's most popular actresses, she has received a Lux Style Award, a Hum Award and a Nigar Award nomination. Most of her television series in which she has starred were highly successful, establishing Khan in the Urdu entertainment industry. In 2016, '' Eastern Eye'' named her among the "50 Sexiest Asian Women" and the following year, she was awarded the Women Empowerment Award by the Pakistan Achievement Awards. Khan, born in Toronto to Pakistan parents, was raised in Manchester and earned a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Manchester. Khan worked as a model for a few months and later made her acting debut with the British short film ''Writhe'', which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival, making her the first actress from Pakistan to attend the festival. She rose to prominence with the role of an antagonist in the romantic television se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sami Khan
Mansoor Aslam Khan Niazi, known professionally as Sami Khan, is a Pakistani actor and model who appears in films and television dramas. He started his career with film ''Salakhain'' and then moved to television. Early life He was born on July 6, 1980 in the Pakistani city of Lahore, he has studied at Divisional Public School and graduated as an Electronic & Communication engineer from UET in 2003, even though he did not work as one as he landed a role in a film. His brother Taifoor Khan, a NCA graduate, is also an actor and model, while also being a musician who had his own successful band till 2008, ''Jadoo''. Career Khan made his Lollywood debut in 2004 with ''Salakhain'', where he portrayed the role of a young police officer named Mansoor. His debut drama serial was ''Dil se Dil Tak'' which was originally broadcast on PTV. Khan won the award for Best Actor in the 16th PTV awards ceremony, held on July 23, 2011 for drama serial ''Ghar Ki Khatir''. He is also the recipient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahzad Kashmiri
Shahzad Kashmiri ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television and film director and cinematographer. Kashmiri is best known for his work as a cinematographer in Hum TV drama serials such as ''Humsafar'', ''Bilqees Kaur'', ''Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu'', ''Zard Mausam,'' ''Yaqeen Ka Safar,'' ''Maat and Parizaad''. Kashmiri was awarded Hum Honorary Phenomenal Serial Award for his work on ''Humsafar''. In 2012, Kashmiri debut as a television director and directed critically acclaimed drama series including ''Dil-e-Muztar'' (2013), ''Alvida'' (2015) and ''Maana Ka Gharana'' (2015-2016) and went onto receive Best Director Drama Serial nomination at 2nd Hum Awards for ''Dil-e-Muztar''. In 2015, Kashmiri co-directed ''Bin Roye'' as his feature film debut. The film became the third highest-grossing film of Pakistan. Kashmiri received Best Film Director nomination at 15th Lux Style Awards. Filmography Director Film * ''Bin Roye'' (2015) Television * ''Parizaad'' (2021) * ''Be Adab'' (2020) * ''Sabaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmad Irfani
Emmad Irfani () is a Pakistani model and actor. As an actor he has done lead roles in many TV serials from Geo TV, ARY Digital and Hum TV while as a fashion model he has worked with national and international brands. Early life and career Of Kashmiri Muslim descent, Irfani belongs to a family of military background, thus visiting almost all Pakistan during his childhood till his father retired and settled in Lahore. Filmmaker Farjad Nabi is his cousin. He did his Graduation and Masters from Lahore. Irfani was forced into modelling by a family member in 2002. He first worked with HSY then with Khaadi, Hang Ten, Charcoal, Nilopher Shahid, Bunto Kazmi, Nomi Ansari, Deepak Perwani, Maria B, Karma and others. He also worked with some international brands such Versace Dior, Levis, DKNY, Parada and Armani in Paris and Milan. He won Best Male model awards at the Lux Style Awards and MTV Pakistan style awards, and subsequently was nominated in 2006 and 2007. In 2013 he started fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahsan Khan
Ahsan Khan ( ur, احسن خان; born 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer and TV host. He began acting in 1998. He appeared in the films ''Nikah'', '' Billi'', '' Ghar Kab Aao Gay'', ''Sultanat'', ''Ishq Khuda'', ''Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri'' and later moved on to television. He hosted a quiz show ''Hayya Allal Falah'' on Hum TV in 2011, during Ramadan. Ahsan Khan is also hosting 2020's Ramadan transmission which is airing on PTV Home named ''Ramazan Pakistan.'' Early life He was born in London on 9 October 1981, into a family of five siblings; an elder brother, two elder sisters and a twin brother, who is an author and poet (Yasir Khan) from London. He is the only one to have gone into acting, and when his family moved back to Lahore, he earned a master's degree in English literature at Government College University. According to Khan, his father is half-Pashtun and his mother is Punjabi. Career Khan began acting at age 17 when he appeared in the 1998 film ''Nikah'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naveen Waqar
Naveen Waqar is a Pakistani television actress and former video and radio jockey. She is best known for her negative role as Sara in 2012 series '' Humsafar.'' Her television appearances includes a series of acclaim projects including ''Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat, Uff Meri Family, Alvida, Mol, Saya-e-Deewar Bhi Nahi, Kuch Na Kaho, Be Inteha, Tajdeed-e-Wafa and Mah-e-Tamaam.'' She made her film debut in 2013 with social-drama film '' Josh: Independence Through Unity,'' which was a critical and commercial success. Personal life She married actor Azfar Ali in 2012; the couple was divorced in November 2015. Career Waqar started her career as VJ Fuse which was an instant success and landed as the parallel lead in all-time blockbuster '' Humsafar'' opposite Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan. Waqar's next venture was Geo TV Geo Television Network is a television channel based in Pakistan. It was established in May 2002 and is owned by the Jang Media Group. The channel began its test tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
