|
Manzar Sehbai
Manzar Sehbai (born 19 March 1950) is a Pakistani actor who appears in Lollywood films and serials. He has worked in different drama serials and made his film debut in 2011 with Shoaib Mansoor's '' Bol'' for which he won Lux Style Awards and SAARC Film Awards. In 2013, he appeared in ''Zinda Bhaag'', Pakistan's entry for Best Foreign Language Film in 2013's Academy Awards. Personal life Sehbai was born in Sialkot. His father was Asar Sehbai, a public prosecutor who was transferred to Lahore when Sehbai was very young. He attended Junior Model School, Lahore and then graduated from Government College Lahore. He went on to obtain Master’s in English from the same college. He is the brother of director and poet Sarmad Sehbai. He went to East Germany for higher education and lived in Germany from 1976 to 2011. He married actress Samina Ahmad in a private Nikah ceremony on 4 April 2020 in Lahore. Career Sehbai started his acting career from his college life as part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sialkot
Sialkot ( ur, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Sialkot District and the 13th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined with Jammu (the winter capital of Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir) in the north east, the districts of Narowal in the southeast, Gujranwala in the southwest and Gujrat in the northwest. Sialkot is believed to be the successor of ancient Sagala, the capital of the Madra kingdom razed by Alexander the Great in 326 BCE, and then made capital of the Indo-Greek kingdom by Menander I in the 2nd century BCE—a time during which the city greatly prospered as a major center for trade and Buddhist thought. In 6th century, it was again made capital of the Taank Kingdom, which ruled Punjab for the next two centuries. Sialkot continued to be a major political centre until it was eclipsed by Lahore around the turn of the first millennium. The city rose again in prominence during the British era and is no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salman Shahid
Salman Shahid ( ur, ) is a Pakistani film, theatre, television and voice actor. The son of producer Saleem Shahid and veteran actress Khursheed Shahid, he has worked in Lollywood, Bollywood as well as in theatre and television.Rebel with a definite cause (profile of actor Salman Shahid) Dawn (newspaper), Published 6 June 2010, Retrieved 26 December 2019 He has appeared in the Pakistani television ( PTV) TV programme ''Such Gup'' (1975) and the TV shows ''Taal Matol'' (1975), ''Teen Bata Teen'' and ''Ho Bahoo''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhoop Ki Deewar
''Dhoop Ki Deewar'' () is a ZEE5 exclusive and Zindagi-original Pakistani drama web series. It is written by Umera Ahmad and directed by Haseeb Hassan. The web series has an ensemble cast including Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir in lead roles while Zaib Rehman, Savera Nadeem, Samiya Mumtaz, Samina Ahmed, Manzar Sehbai in prominent roles. Set in the backdrop of Indo-Pak conflict, the web series depicts that how peace is better than war. It is available for streaming on the OTT platform ZEE5 from 25 June 2021 with two episodes each Friday and finale airing on Independence Day weekend. Cast * Ahad Raza Mir as Vishal Malhotra * Sajal Aly as Sarah Sher Ali * Samiya Mumtaz as Sunanda Malhotra, Vishal's mother * Zaib Rehman as Shobha Malhotra, Vishal's grandmother * Savera Nadeem as Amna Sher Ali, Sarah's mother * Samina Ahmed as Safia Nasir Ali, Sarah's grandmother * Annie Zaidi as Lubna Ansar, Junaid's mother * Manzar Sehbai as Nasir Ali, Sarah's grandfather * Salma Hassan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning
Umro Ayyar or Amar Ayyar is a fictional character, an ayyār, in ''Tilism-e-Hoshruba'', an Urdu recension of the Islamic epic ''Hamzanama'' (originally in Persian). He was first written about during the time of Mughal Emperor The Mughal emperors ( fa, , Pādishāhān) were the supreme heads of state of the Mughal Empire on the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The Mughal rulers styled t ... Akbar and many stories and novels have been written about him since. Modern Urdu authors like Zaheer Ahmed, Mazhar Kaleem, Safdar Shaheen and Akhter Rizvi have been written story books about him. Plot Umro Ayyar is a thief and most famous character of the ''Hamzanama'' after Amir Hamza, the titular hero of the epic. He's known for his cleverness and theft in the city 'Tilism-e-Hoshruba'. His life is full of adventure. It is his habit to travel around the world and to face evils and bad spirits. Umro has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khel Khel Mein (2021 Film)
''Khel Khel Mein'' () is a 2021 Pakistani historical drama film directed and written by Nabeel Qureshi and produced by Fizza Ali Meerza. It stars Bilal Abbas Khan and Sajal Aly. The story of the movie is related to the Liberation War of Bangladesh, the country which was formerly known as East Pakistan. The film was theatrically released on 19 November 2021. The film revolves around a drama club in a university taking its production based on 1971 war event to a drama festival in Dhaka. Plot ''Khel Khel Mein'' revolves around the ever growing myths, mystery and mistrust after the Surrender of Pakistan. The film is a projection of the existing mindset and curiosity around the subject, which is interestingly knit into a journey of students exploring the history and making history by doing not the so obvious and expected. Instead following the path of mutual respect, love and peace for all. Cast * Sajal Aly as Zara * Bilal Abbas Khan as Saad * Javed Sheikh as Sikandar Salman * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lies We Tell
''Lies We Tell'' is a 2017 British crime thriller film directed by Mitu Misra and starring Gabriel Byrne, Sibylla Deen and Harvey Keitel. It is Misra's directorial debut. Plot A trusted driver must deal with his dead boss' Muslim mistress, her dark past pulling him into a life-and-death showdown with her notorious gangster cousin/ex-husband. Cast * Gabriel Byrne as Donald * Harvey Keitel as Demi * Mark Addy as Billy * Sibylla Deen as Amber * Jan Uddin as K.D. * Reece Ritchie as Nathan * Emily Atack as Tracey * Danica Johnson as Miriam * Gina McKee as Heather Reception , ''Lies We Tell'' holds a 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 16 reviews with an average rating of 3.75/10. Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars. Nick De Semlyen of ''Empire An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mah-e-Meer
''Mah e Mir'' ( ur, , lit=Moon of Mir) is a 2016 Pakistani biographical film directed by Anjum Shahzad, produced by Khurram Rana, Sahir Rasheed, Badar Ikram and written by Sarmad Sehbai. The film is based on the life of the famous poet Mir Taqi Mir, role played by Fahad Mustafa. Film also stars Iman Ali, Sanam Saeed, Alyy Khan and Manzar Sehbai in lead roles. It was the official submission by the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee as the country's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Mah-e-Mir is a story that follows the struggle of a contemporary poet and draws parallels with events in Mir’s life. The film was co-distributed by Hum Films and Eveready Pictures on 6 May 2016 nationwide. Plot The film's story focuses on the life of a modern day poet named Jamal (Fahad Mustafa) going through a rough patch. The movie tries to draw parallels between Jamal's and Mir Taqi Mir's life with the story jumping from prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ya Rab
''Ya Rab'' () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Hasnain Hyderabadwala, and starring Ajaz Khan, Arjumman Mughal, Raju Kher, Vikram Singh and Imran Hasnee. The film shows the battle between two ideologies. One group represents the Islamic principles of compassion and respect for human life, while the other incites youth to avenge alleged atrocities on Muslims. Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt promoted ''Ya Rab''. It was released on 7 February 2014 through his company, Vishesh Films. Plot Ikram (Raju Kher) is a practicing Muslim living happily with his family in Lucknow. His brother, Maulana Jilani (Akhilendra Mishra) is a much respected Muslim face. Having a huge following, the maulana gets his followers out of trouble with the authorities thus adding to his power. But the maulana’s intentions are not what they seem to be. He has a sinister side to him, that of inciting mobs and spreading terrorism. He specialises in choosing boys for suicide bombing missions and brainwash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alif (TV Series)
''Alif'' ( ur, ) is a 2019 Pakistani spiritual- romantic TV series created by Sana Shahnawaz and Samina Humayun Saeed under their newly formed production house Epic Entertainment. It was written by Umera Ahmad based on her novel of same name and directed by Haseeb Hassan. It starred Hamza Ali Abbasi, Sajal Aly, Kubra Khan and Ahsan Khan in leading roles. The drama serial premiered on 5 October 2019 in Pakistan on Geo TV. The serial received acclaim, mostly critics praising the, direction, writing, location, cast and cinematography of serial. At 20th Lux Style Awards, the series won Best Television writer for Ahmad out of nine categories. Synopsis Alif is the journey of Momin and Momina, where Momin's journey is to rediscover his roots and to choose the right path while Momina's journey is to maintain the livelihood of her family by fateful events their paths will join. The story also entails Momin' mother Husn-e-Jahan. It depicts that how a rebellious film-maker an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He is notable in Indian parallel cinema. He has also starred in international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan awards for his contributions to Indian cinema. Early life Naseeruddin Shah was born on 20 July 1950 in Barabanki town, Uttar Pradesh, into a Nawab family. Shah did his schooling at St. Anselm's Ajmer and St Joseph's College, Nainital. He graduated in arts from Aligarh Muslim University in 1971 and attended National School of Drama in Delhi. His elder brother, Lt. General Zameerud-din Shah (Retd.) PVSM, SM, VSM, was Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University. Career Shah has acted in movies such as '' Nishant'', '' Aakrosh'', '' Sparsh'', '' Mirch Masala'', '' Albert Pinto Ko Guss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amna Ilyas
Amna Ilyas ( ur, ) is a Pakistani film and television actress, and model. She is the younger sister of models Salma Ilyas and Uzma Ilyas. Amna began her modeling career at the age of seventeen, and a few years later, moved on to acting in 2013. She is known for her leading roles in several films, including ''Zinda Bhaag'' (2013), ''Good Morning Karachi'' (2014), ''Saat Din Mohabbat In'' (2018), ''Baaji'' (2019), and ''Ready Steady No'' (2019). Ilyas has also starred in a series of television shows including the romantic drama ''Tum Mere Paas Raho'' (2015). Early life Amna began her modeling career at the age of twenty in 2007. She began to pursue acting in 2013. Career In 2011 and 2012, she was nominated for Model of the Year (Female) at 11th Lux Style Awards and 12th Lux Style Awards and won the Best Dressed Female Award at the 11th Lux Style Awards and Best Female Model at the 14th Lux Style Awards. Amna made her film debut with a leading role in the 2013 Meenu Gaur and Farja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iman Ali
Iman Ali ( ur, ; born 19 December 1980) is a Pakistani actress, model, and singer who appears in Urdu films. Ali made her film debut with a leading role in the 2007 thriller film '' Khuda Kay Liye'', for which she won a Lux Style Award for Best Actress. She has also starred as the main female lead in the 2016 film ''Mah e Mir'', and had a supporting role in the 2011 social drama '' Bol''. Early life Iman was born on 19 December 1980, in Lahore, Pakistan. Career Iman Ali first appeared in the serial ''Dil Dekay Jaien Gay'' followed by ''Arman'', '' Kismat'', ''Woh Tees Din'', ''Pehla Pyar,'' and ''Kuch Log Roth Kar Bhi''. In addition, she starred alongside Shehzad Roy in the first episode of the Geo News TV Serial " Chal Parha" which aired on Geo News in 2013. In 2005, Iman Ali appeared in ''Ishq Mohabbat Apna Pan,'' also known as ''Anarkali'' video, in a seven-minute music video directed by Shoaib Mansoor. She made her screen debut with the leading role in the Zoheb H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
