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Mathira
Mathira Mohammad, mononymously known as Mathira, is a Pakistani-Zimbabwean model, dancer, television hostess, singer, and actress. She has hosted several television shows and appeared in music videos. She is known for her item songs in ''Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'' and the Indian Punjabi film ''Young Malang''. Early life and career Mathira was born into a Muslim family in Harare, Zimbabwe to a South African father and Pakistani mother. Her sister Rose Muhammad is also an actress. She was educated in Zimbabwe before moving to Pakistan with her family amid unrest in Zimbabwe. She made her debut in music videos of ''Jadugar'', ''Desi Beat'' and "Nachdi Kamal" by Malkoo and ''Woh Kaun Thi'' by Rizwan-ul-Haq and "Jotha Tu Hai" by Arbaz Khan. In March 2011, she got a chance to host a late-night programme ''Love Indicator'' on Vibe TV. Mathira then shot for the cover of a leading Pakistani fashion magazine. In 2011, she also hosted an AAG TV's show ''Baji Online''. In 2013, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Hoon Shahid Afridi
''Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'' (), is a 2013 Pakistani sports film directed by Syed Ali Raza Usama and produced by Humayun Saeed & Shahzad Nasib. The film features Humayun Saeed, Javed Shaikh and Noman Habib in the lead roles. Nadeem Baig, Shafqat Cheema, Ismail Tara, Ainy Jaffri, Hamza Ali Abbasi and Shehzad Sheikh also play important roles in the film, whilst Shahid Afridi. Plot Akbar Deen a cricketer who is the pride and joy of his family that includes a sweet mother, a disciplined father, a loving wife Zara and son, Mikaal. It is cleared in the beginning that Zara's father Mian Asif Qureshi hates Akbar. Akbar is implicated with illegal drugs after he gets drunk by an orange juice drink and a dance item by Mathira in Dubai. Akbar is imprisoned for a crime which he did not commit and his career is out of the cricket grounds. Years later, Shahid, a youngster from Sialkot (where Akbar Deen lived) works the cash register in a local restaurant, pushes the owner of his local c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furqan And Imran
Furqan and Imran (), commonly known as F&I) is the Pakistani musical band from Karachi which originated in 2013. The band mainly covers genres like Rock, Pop and Classical. The founding members of the band are Imran Butt as vocalist and Furqan Tunio as guitarist/lyricist/composer History The band released its first song "Main Jeeliya" on SoundCloud in 2013, after some time it was selected for the soundtrack of the drama serial ''Ru Baru'' produced under the banner of Moomal Productions on Hum TV. The band released their second track "Piya Re" in 2014 by featuring Pakistani actress Mathira on it, by paying the tribute to Adnan Sami Khan's song "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein". The band also produced a mashup cover track by combining two famous songs from India and Pakistan, "Teri Deewani" by Kailash Kher and "Awari" by the band Soch. Band members * Imran Imtiaz Butt - vocals (2013–present) * Furqan Hussain Tunio - Lead guitar, lyrics / composition (2013–present) Discography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Malang
''Young Malang'' is a 2013 Punjabi language Indian romantic comedy film, directed by Rajdeep Singh, written by Manshendra Kailey and produced by Rahulinder Singh Sidhu. The film stars Yuvraj Hans, Neetu Singh, Vinaypal Buttar, Anita Kailey, Balli Riar and Anjana Sukhani, and debuted 20 September 2013. Singers Mika, Javed Ali, Shafqat Amanat Ali and three actors in the movie, Yuvraj Hans, Balli Riar and Vinaypal Buttar, have sung the songs in the flick. The film marks singer Balli Riar's debut in Punjabi films. Cast * Balli Riar as Jaskaran Brar * Yuvraj Hans as Jazz * Vinaypal Buttar as Kashmeer Singh * Anita Kailey as Annie * Neetu Singh as Brittany Begowal * Anjana Sukhani as Kiran * Yograj Singh as Maulla Jatt * Chacha Raunki Ram as Prof. Laathi * Leena Sidhu * Mathira as Dancer in the Song ''''Lakk Ch Current'''' * Kiran Kumar * Tej Sapru * Aryajeet Sapru * Sunita Dhir Production It was announced in April 2013 that filming had commenced and would continue on primary location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malkoo
Malkoo ( Punjabi, Urdu: ) born as Muhammad Ashraf Malik ( Punjabi, Urdu: ) is a Pakistani pop, Punjabi bhangra and folk singer. He is best known for the song "Kala Jora Paa Sahdi Farmaish Tey", which was a hit in Pakistan. Early life and career Malkoo completed his Master of Arts degree from the Punjab University, Lahore and then went into the public entertainment business by releasing his first album in 2004.Profile of Malkoo Retrieved 3 December 2020 Malkoo was inspired by Pakistani folk singer Mansoor Malangi. He writes the lyrics of many of his own songs. Malkoo has done many overseas musical concert tours including in the , |
Pakistani People
Pakistanis ( ur, , translit=Pākistānī Qaum, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. According to the 2017 Pakistani national census, the population of Pakistan stood at over 213 million people, making it the world's fifth-most populous country. The majority of Pakistanis natively speak languages belonging to the Indo-Iranic family ( Indo-Aryan and Iranic subfamilies). Located in South Asia, the country is also the source of a significantly large diaspora, most of whom reside in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, with an estimated population of 4.7 million. The second-largest Pakistani diaspora resides throughout both Northwestern Europe and Western Europe, where there are an estimated 2.4 million; over half of this figure reside in the United Kingdom (see British Pakistanis). Ethnic subgroups Having one of the fastest-growing populations in the world, Pakistan's people belong to various ethnic groups, with the overwhelming majority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adnan Sami Khan
Adnan Sami Khan (born 15 August 1971) is an Indian singer, musician, music composer and pianist. He performs Indian and Western music, including for Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil movies. He has been awarded with Padma Shri (India's fourth highest civilian award) for his remarkable contribution in music. His most notable instrument is the piano. He has been credited as "the first musician to have played the santoor and Indian classical music on the piano". A review in the US-based ''Keyboard'' magazine described him as the fastest keyboard player in the world and called him the keyboard discovery of the nineties. He was raised and educated in the United Kingdom and spent his life in Canada. He was born to Arshad Sami Khan, a Pakistani Air Force veteran and diplomat of Pashtun origin, and Naureen, who was originally from the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. ''The Times of India'' has called him the "Sultan of Music". In 2016 he became an Indian citizen. He was award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vipin Sharma
Vipin Kumar Sharma is an Indian actor, editor and filmmaker. He is best known for his acting roles in ''Taare Zameen Par'' (2007), ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' (2012), ''Kick'' (2014), ''Paatal Lok'' (2020) and ''The Family Man'' (2021). Early life Sharma spend his early childhood in a slum in Delhi. Though he was interested into acting from his early days, he got interested in theater, after listening to radio talk of Sanjeev Kumar. He joined a small Punjabi theater group to perform various odd jobs in Delhi, e.g. selling tickets or serving teas. He is an alumnus of National School of Drama, New Delhi, India and the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from the National School of Drama, India in 2003, . Career Sharma made his acting debut with Doordarshan's television series ''Bharat Ek Khoj'' in 1989, followed by his feature film debut in ''Krishna'' (1996), he gained attention for his portrayal of Nandakishore Awasthi in Aamir Khan's ''Taare Zameen Par' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed Ansari (born 27 July 1971), professionally known as Humayun Saeed, is a Pakistani actor and producer. He has appeared in dozens of Pakistani television dramas and limited number of films, and earned Lux Style Awards, and ARY Film Awards. Primarily known as an actor, Saeed also runs the Six Sigma Plus media production house which produces television drama serials and commercial movies. Early life and family Saeed was born on 27 July 1971 in Karachi into “a liberal and well-educated Punjabi family.” Saeed attended Nasra School in Karachi where he excelled in his studies and earned the distinction throughout his academic career until matriculation. Later he enrolled himself at a prominent institution St. Patrick's college in Karachi and earned a bachelor's degree in commerce. Saeed stated he was happily employed at a garments factory, as a general manager, before he got into the showbiz. He described himself as "shy" when growing up. He said in an int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Item Number
In Indian cinema, an item number or item song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films (Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, and Bengali cinema) to describe a catchy, upbeat, often provocative dance sequence for a song performed in a movie.Journals : Item number defined The main aim of an item number is to entertain movie-goers and to lend support to the marketability of the film by being featured in . They are favoured by filmmakers as they afford t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and " Hollywood". The industry is a part of the larger Indian cinema, which also includes South Cinema and other smaller film industries. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364 have been from Hindi. , Hindi cinema represented 43 percent of Indian net box-office revenue; Tamil and Telugu cinema represented 36 percent, and the remaining regional cinema constituted 21 percent. Hindi cinema has overtaken the U.S. film industry to become the largest centre for film production in the world. In 2001 ticket sales, Indian cinema (including Hindi films) reportedly sold an estimated 3.6 billion tickets worldwide, compared to Hollywood's 2.6 billion tickets sold. Earlier Hindi film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AAG TV
AAG TV ( ) was a youth entertainment channel in Pakistan, owned by Independent Media Corporation. Launched in 2006 by Geo Television Network, it was associated with Fire Records, a record label in Pakistan. Certain notable artists within the Pakistani music industry were signed by Fire Records. In 2013, Aag TV shut down in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and was replaced by Geo Tez. VJ shows *''12 se 2'' *''3 To 5'' *''7,20'' *''AAG 10'' *''AAG Exclusive'' *''Azfar Mani Show'' *''Baji Online'' *''Blog Buster'' *''Cell 224'' *''Curtain Call'' *''Click Teen'' *''Covers'' *''Dreamers'' *''Drift 360'' *''Ishrat Baji'' *''Fire Starter'' *''Fireworks'' *''Fire Station'' *''Hun Das'' (live) *''Super Duper Gana'' (live) *''Iqbal Ka Pakistan'' *''VJ Mix'' *''VIPs Only'' *''Meter TV'' *''Meter Down'' *''Milk Shiekh'' *''Pick a Choose'' *''Papoo Yaar'' *''Thori Si Siyasat'' *''Weekend with Mahira Khan'' See also * List of music channels in Pakistan * GEO News * GEO Super * List of Paki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
