Meri Teri Kahani
''Meri Teri Kahani'' ( ur, , lit=The Story of Me and You) is a Pakistani sitcom created by Television host Mani and produced by Coconut Pakistan Productions. It originally aired on ARY Digital in 2013 for one season and then on HUM Network for an additional season in 2014. The show stars celebrity couple Mani and Hira as fictionalized versions of themselves. Meri Teri Kahani was noted for having the highest production value in its genre in Pakistan and for high appreciation among its target audiences of upper and middle classes. History Originally Mani and ARY Digital CEO Jerjees Seja wanted to develop a sitcom inspired by Curb Your Enthusiasm. Essa Khan was approached to further develop the idea and write the pilot script. The concept lacked appeal for Khan who was looking to direct a serial. He came on board on the condition that he be allowed to work further on the concept. Khan focused the show more on the personal and social interactions of a married couple. The pilot scri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hira Salman
Hira Salman (''née'' Saleem; born 27 February 1989), known as Hira Mani, is a Pakistani television actress, singer, presenter and former video jockey. She starred as lead in several hit series, including ''Jab We Wed'' (2014), ''Preet Na Kariyo Koi'' (2015), ''Sun Yaara'' (2016) ''Yaqeen Ka Safar'' (2017), ''Thays'' (2018), ''Do Bol'' (2019), ''Ghalati'' (2020), '' Kashf'' (2020), ''Yun Tu Hai Pyar Bohut'' (2021) and ''Mein Hari Piya'' (2021). Personal life Hira married fellow actor Salman Saqib Sheikh (Mani) at the age of 19. Their marriage ceremony took place on 18 April 2008. They frequently work together in most of their projects. The couple have two sons; Muzammil (born in 2009) and Ibrahim (born in 2014). In May 2021, Hira was robbed outside her home, the video of which went viral. Career Hira started her career as a video jockey before moving on to hosting. She co-hosted the show ''Hum 2 Hamara Show'' on Hum TV with Mani which earned her critical recognition and they ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mani (actor)
Salman Saqib Sheikh ( ur, ), credited as Mani, is a Pakistani film and television actor, politician and host. Mani is mostly known for his comic roles. He started his career as a junior anchor and host before becoming a sitcom and comedy actor. He is known for his roles in Meri Teri Kahani, Bandish and the telefilm Dil Toh Bacha Hai. In July 2018, Mani joined Pak Sarzameen Party. Life and career Mani was born on 22 March 1976 and was raised in a locality of Gulshan-e-Iqbal in Karachi. During an interview with Samina Peerzada, Mani explains that despite his father Saquib Sheikh was an actor and his elder sister Ayesha Mirza is an actress, he was interested in sports during his early days and did not think about venturing into the television. His initial interest grew after his minor appearance in a theatre with a theatre group ''Katha'' stars Sania Saeed and Nadia Jamil. He started his career in television as a junior anchor and host before becoming an actor. He wrote scrip ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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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Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province by population after Punjab. It shares land borders with the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan to the west and north-west and Punjab to the north. It shares International border with the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to the east; it is also bounded by the Arabian Sea to the south. Sindh's landscape consists mostly of alluvial plains flanking the Indus River, the Thar Desert in the eastern portion of the province along the international border with India, and the Kirthar Mountains in the western portion of the province. The economy of Sindh is the second-largest in Pakistan after the province of Punjab; its provincial capital of Karachi is the most populous city in the country as well as its main financial hub. Sindh is home ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' is an American television sitcom produced and broadcast by HBO since October 15, 2000, and created by Larry David, who stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. It follows David's life as a semi-retired television writer and producer in Los Angeles, and for one season, New York City. Also starring are Cheryl Hines as his wife Cheryl, Jeff Garlin as his manager and best friend Jeff Greene, Susie Essman as Jeff's wife Susie, and J.B. Smoove as his house mate Leon Black. It often features celebrity guest stars, many of them playing fictionalized versions of themselves, including Ted Danson, Richard Lewis, Wanda Sykes, Rosie O'Donnell, and Jon Hamm. As with ''Seinfeld'', which David co-created, the humor of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' often revolves around the minutiae of everyday social life. Each episode's plot and subplot is established in an outline written by David, and the dialogue is largely improvised by the actors, a technique known as retro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hira Mani
Hira Salman (''née'' Saleem; born 27 February 1989), known as Hira Mani, is a Pakistani television actress, singer, presenter and former video jockey. She starred as lead in several hit series, including ''Jab We Wed'' (2014), ''Preet Na Kariyo Koi'' (2015), ''Sun Yaara'' (2016) ''Yaqeen Ka Safar'' (2017), ''Thays'' (2018), ''Do Bol'' (2019), ''Ghalati'' (2020), '' Kashf'' (2020), ''Yun Tu Hai Pyar Bohut'' (2021) and ''Mein Hari Piya'' (2021). Personal life Hira married fellow actor Salman Saqib Sheikh (Mani) at the age of 19. Their marriage ceremony took place on 18 April 2008. They frequently work together in most of their projects. The couple have two sons; Muzammil (born in 2009) and Ibrahim (born in 2014). In May 2021, Hira was robbed outside her home, the video of which went viral. Career Hira started her career as a video jockey before moving on to hosting. She co-hosted the show ''Hum 2 Hamara Show'' on Hum TV with Mani which earned her critical recognition and they ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hina Altaf (actress)
Hina Altaf Khan ( ur, ; born 2 January 1992), also known by her married name Hina Aagha, is a Pakistani television actress, presenter and former video jockey. Altaf briefly hosted ARY Musik's teen show ''Girl's Republic''. She is best known for her role as Zebo in ''Udaari'', Eshal in '' Dil-e-Jaanam'', Asma in '' Aatish'', Zara in ''Dil-e-Gumshuda'' and Zoya in '' Rabba Mainu Maaf Kareen''. Personal life Hina Altaf was born on 2 January 1992 in the metropolitan city of Karachi. On 22 May 2020, Altaf married Agha Ali with whom she has worked in ''Dil-e-Gumshuda'' (2019). Career Altaf made her television debut as a VJ. She briefly host teen show ''Girls Republic'' on MTV Pakistan. She made her acting debut with a supporting role in the ARY Digital's melodrama '' Maryam Kese Jiye'' in 2015. She subsequently starred as the titular character in the 2015 romance '' Ek Thi Misaal'', and gained wider recognition for playing a rape victim in the highly successful social drama ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nida Yasir
Nida Pasha, better known as Nida Yasir, is a Pakistani television host, former actress and model known for her role as Saima in the television drama '' Hum Tum''. She also hosts the morning television show ''Good Morning Pakistan'' at ARY Digital. Family She is the daughter of television directors-producers Kazim Pasha and Fehmida Nasreen. Career Yasir started her career as a producer and model. Later she joined ARY Digital when Shaista Wahidi accepted offer from Geo TV for a morning show and left ARY Digital. She is now hosting the morning show ''Good Morning Pakistan'' on ARY Digital . She also works in drama serials on different TV channels. In 2015, Yasir produced her first feature film '' Wrong No.'', directed and also produced by her husband Yasir Nawaz. Controversies In 2015, Yasir invited fellow actor Shabbir Jan on her show and during a game show, caused him to storm out, prompting the other guest Saud to go after him. Yasir later claimed that this was an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Waqar Zaka
Waqar Zaka is a Pakistani television host, activist, and cryptocurrency expert/entrepreneur. Early life According to Zaka, he is 2008-09 batch Civil Engineer of NED University of Engineering & Technology. Zaka started his career from Indus Music. After earning fame as VJ, he started hosting a TV reality show ''Living on the Edge''. Waqar then created and hosted reality shows ''XPOSED'', ''King of Street Magic'', ''Desi Kudiyan'' and ''The Cricket Challenge'' aired on ARY Musik. During the 2013 Pakistani general election, Zaka ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Karachi NA-253 constituency, but was unsuccessful and secured only 31 votes out of the 211,768 total votes cast. Zaka claims he ran to demonstrate how to run for election for his show ''Main Banoonga Minister''; he stated that this was "the only entertaining way of telling our youth how to be a part of the system". He ran on a platform of prioritizing and improving access to entertainment and th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |