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Ho Mann Jahaan
''Ho Mann Jahaan'' ( ur, ) is a 2015 Pakistani coming-of-age musical drama film, written and directed by Asim Raza at his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Rashna Abdi, Imtisal Abbasi and Asim Raza, while dialogues were written by Asim Raza, Imtisal Abbasi, Rashna Abdi and Yasir Hussain. The film stars Adeel Hussain, Mahira Khan, Sheheryar Munawar and Sonya Jehan, along with veterans Bushra Ansari, Arshad Mahmud, Jamal Shah and Munawar Siddiqui. It is produced in Urdu. The film was released in the Middle East on 31 December 2015 by ARY Films and on 1 January 2016 in Pakistan. The film opened to a highly successful box office weekend and went on to run for several weeks, making it one the highest-grossing films of 2016. In Dec 2016 ''Ho Mann Jahaan'' was showcased at the Pakistani Film Festival in New York City. Plot ''Ho Mann Jahaan'' is a coming-of-age urban story set in present-day Karachi. The film revolves around three main characters – Arhan (Sheher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asim Raza
Asim Raza (; ur, ) is a Pakistani film and television commercial director and producer. Asim began his career as an architect and worked with the architectural firm Arshad Shahid Abdullah (PVT) LTD before venturing into film production and direction. He made his debut as a film maker in the mid 90s, he worked in all visual mediums from TV commercials to music videos, long plays and feature films. In 2004, Asim won the Lux Style Award for Best Music Video Director for " Mahi Ve". In 2013, Asim directed a television film, ''Behadd'' which won the Hum Award for Best Television Film. Asim marked his feature film debut with a coming-of-age drama ''Ho Mann Jahaan'', Asim Raza owns a production company called The Vision Factory. Career 1994–1996: TVCs and music videos From 1994 onwards, Asim worked on many commercials and videos as a producer/director. He also directed a magazine show for television based on advertising and marketing called ''The Big Idea''. Between 1994 -1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arshad Mehmood (composer)
Arshad Mehmood is a Pakistani actor, music composer, and a singer. Early life and career He had started composing music for Pakistan Television Corporation back in 1972. EMI Pakistan period He later was the driving force behind EMI Pakistan. EMI provided the platform for Pakistan's biggest music artists during the 1970s and later decades. Arshad Mehmood served there as a music producer and a talent promoter. His role at EMI was so crucial that noted Pakistani music director Nisar Bazmi reportedly commented, "EMI Pakistan without Arshad would be a nonentity". Pakistan television period Pakistan Television Corporation, all through most of his active career, used to ask him to produce and compose music for it. During that long period, he worked with many prominent Pakistani singers like Nayyara Noor, Tina Sani, Tahira Syed, Noor Jehan, Mehdi Hassan, Reshma, Mehnaz Begum, A. Nayyar and Alamgir. He had acting roles in Pakistani TV drama serials such as ''Aangan Terha'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Kapadia
Strings () was a Pakistani pop/rock band composed of two members, plus four live band members from Karachi, Pakistan. The band was initially formed by four college students—Bilal Maqsood (vocals and guitars), Faisal Kapadia (vocals), Rafiq Wazir Ali (synthesizer) and Kareem Bashir Bhoy (bass guitar)—in 1988. In 1992 the quartet disbanded, only to make a comeback with Maqsood and Kapadia in 2000. While the initial band rode the new wave of Pakistani pop music, the later lineup ushered a revival in the Music of Pakistan, Pakistani music industry. In 1990 the band signed with EMI Records and released their debut album, ''Strings (Strings album), Strings''. Their initial experiments with synthesized sounds and rhythms were not immediately recognised, although ''Strings'' sold 20,000 copies during its first week after release. Two years later the band released their second album, ''2 (Strings album), 2'', which included the critically acclaimed single ''"Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar"''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilal Maqsood
Bilal Maqsood (Urdu: بلال مقصود) is a Pakistani guitarist, composer, and a founding member of Strings. He has also directed a number of music videos. For Bilal and his band Strings, success came in 1992 after the launch of the song ''Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar'', the song was an instant hit and so was Strings. Strings made its entry into the Bollywood music scene in 2006. Personal life Bilal Maqsood is the son of Pakistani popular writer, actor, TV artist, and TV host and comedian Anwar Maqsood. Videography * ''Sar Kiye Yeh Pahaar'' (début video of his band Strings) * ''Maula'' (the last video shot by the Vital Signs) * ''Us Rah Par'' (featuring Junaid Jamshed
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Syra Yousuf
Syra Yousuf ( ur, ), is a Pakistani model, actress and former VJ who works in Urdu television series and films. Career Originally a model, Yousuf started as VJ at MTV Pakistan hosting ''Bheja Fry'' and ''Most Wanted''. She made her acting debut in Hum TV serial ''Mera Naseeb''. In 2012, she appeared in the serial ''Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay'' with her ex - husband Shehroz Sabzwari a sequel of the Pakistani serial " Tanahaiyan" alongside Marina Khan, Badre Khalil, and Behroze Sabzwari. The next year, she began playing the role of Aleena in ''Darmiyaan''. She acted in a drama serial titled ''Pasheman'' as Zartaasha with her husband on Express Entertainment. She was supposed to have made her film debut with the 2015 film ''Love You Babylicious'', and was later booked to appear in Jawad Bashir's next film, ''Teri Meri Love Story'', opposite Salman Shahid, Mohib Mirza and Mohsin Abbas Haider. She made her film debut in a project by the Hot Water Bottles production house, titled '' Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamza Ali Abbasi
Hamza Ali Abbasi (Urdu/ pa, ; born 23 June 1984) is a Pakistani film and television actor and director. He is known for his roles as Afzal in the drama serial ''Pyarey Afzal'', and as Salahuddin in the drama serial ''Mann Mayal''. In 2013, he appeared in two feature films, ''Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'' and '' Waar'', for which he received the Best Star Debut Male and Best Supporting Actor awards at the 1st ARY Film Awards. Family Abbasi was born into a Punjabi family of civil servants to Major (Retd) Mazhar Ali Abbasi, an army officer, and Begum Nasim Akhtar Chaudhry, a politician affiliated with the Pakistan Peoples Party. Education He gained his Bachelor's in International Relations from the United States and his Master's in the same subject from the Quaid-e-Azam University."Hamza Ali Abbasi: From Police t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeb Bangash
Zebunisa Bangash (born 7 March 1982), better known as Zeb Bangash, is a Pakistani singer-songwriter from Lahore, Punjab. Her family originally comes from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Apart from her solo career, she was the member of music group Zeb and Haniya along with Haniya Aslam who is her first cousin. She has been active since 2008 and is the first Pakistani artist who served as a music director of Bollywood movie Lipstick Under My Burkha, which received 18 film awards. During her career, Bangash has recorded songs in Urdu, Pashto, Punjabi, Turkish, Persian, Saraiki and others. She has been often seen on the Pakistani television shows Coke Studio and Pepsi Battle of the Bands. Career Zebunisa Bangash began her career with her cousin Haniya Aslam as Zeb and Haniya. They released their debut album '' Chup!'' in 2008. In 2013, Zeb did a song for the film ''Madras Cafe'' and made her debut in Bollywood. She continued her solo career after Haniya left for studies in Canada. She sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fawad Khan
Fawad Afzal Khan ( ur, ) (born 29 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer having received several awards including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards. Khan began his acting career on the television sitcom, ''Jutt and Bond''. He formed an alternative rock band, Entity Paradigm, with the show's co-stars and began his music career as its lead singer. The band appeared on the finale of ''Pepsi Battle of the Bands'' in 2002 and Khan became known for its 2003 debut album, ''Irtiqa''. After about 250 performances, he left the band to pursue a film career. Khan made his film debut with a supporting role in Shoaib Mansoor's sociodrama, ''Khuda Kay Liye'' (2007), one of Pakistan's highest-grossing films. He had his first success in the television period drama, '' Dastaan'' (2010), for which he received the Best Male Actor Award at the Pakistan Media Awards. Khan played a lead role in the Pakistani television serial '' Hums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munawar Siddiqui
Munawar is a given name and a surname. People with the name include: Given name * Munawwar Rana Indian poet *Munawar Faruqui (born 1992), Indian stand-up comedian * Munawar Ahmed Gill (born 1956), Pakistani politician * Munawar Hasan (1941–2020), Pakistani politician * Munawar Hussain (1914–2003), Pakistani cricket umpire * Munawar Iqbal (born 1948), Pakistani tennis player * Munawar Khan, Pakistani politician * Munawar Ali Khan (1930–1989), Indian singer * Munawar Humayun Khan, Indian not-for-profit executive * Munawar Sultana (1924–2007), Indian actress * Munawar Ali Wassan, Pakistani politician * Munawar uz-Zaman (1950–1994), Pakistani field hockey player * Munawar Zarif (1940–1976), Pakistani actor and comedian Surname * Agil Munawar (born 1996), Indonesian footballer * Raheela Yahya Munawar (born 1957), Pakistani politician * Rezwan Munawar (born 1964), Pashto folklore singer * Sheheryar Munawar (born 1988), Pakistani actor and film producer * Yandi Munawar ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimra Bucha
Nimra Bucha ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actress who has appeared in variety of TV serials, films, web-series and has also worked in theatre. She played a role of Saadat Hassan Manto's muse in Sarmad Khoosat's ''Manto (2015 film), Manto'' which earned her a nomination of Lux Style Awards for best supporting actress film. Career She started her career from Traverse Theatre in 2006. Now she is acting in several television dramas on different channels. Her famous work includes Daam and Mera Yaqeen. Filmography Films Television Webseries Accolades References External links * * Living people Pakistani television actresses Bard College alumni Actresses from Karachi 21st-century Pakistani actresses Year of birth missing (living people) {{Pakistan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adeel Husain
Adeel Husain ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor and director. He is best known for his roles in '' Daasi,'' ''Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu'', '' Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai,'' '' Jackson Heights'' and ''Mera Naseeb''. Early life and education Born on 30 June 1978 in Karachi, he earned his Masters in marketing from Dublin, Ireland. Career Acting Already having painting and drawing as hobbies, he started his career in the 1990s, became a part of the ''City FMs breakfast show and made appearances on the screen in the form of advertisements, selective TV dramas, music videos, and telefilms like ''Duniya Goal Hai'' that ran in Kara Film Festival The Karachi International Film Festival, simply known as the Kara Film Festival (Urdu: ''کارا فلم فیسٹیول'' or ''کارا فلم'') was founded in 2001 by the KaraFilm Society, reportedly in response to the declining state of th .... Direction His first work as director was a car commercial in 2008 for the HBL ''Car to Car'' ca ... [...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] |
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