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Rozi (TV Series)
Rozi ( ur, , lit=Flower) is a 1990 Pakistani television series written by Imran Saleem and was based on the Hollywood film ''Tootsie'' it was produced and directed by Sahira Kazmi. Synopsis Haroon (Moin) is a struggling actor and fails to find work, so he disguises himself as a girl name Rozi then he tries to find work. Cast * Moin Akhter as Haroon / Rozi * Frieha Altaf as Shahana * Fazila Kaiser as Nazia * Arsh Muneer as Bua Begum * Latif Kapadia as Nasir * Akbar Subhani as Rasheed * Hameed Wayne as Nazia's Father * Sultan Khan as Maqsood Khan * Anjum Ahmed as Farzana * Anwar Kamal as Interviewer * Sami Aadil as Director * Ahmed Khan as Advertising * Abul Kalma as Autographer * Aamir Akhtar as Haroon's Friend * Sajid Rafi as Haroon's Friend * Masood Zia as Assistant Director * Ahmed Memon as Director Production The drama was produced by STN (Shalimar Television Network) and was telecasted on PTV. Legacy According to Zahid Ahmed, Moin Akhtar's performance in the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahira Kazmi
Sahira Kazmi (born 8th April 1950) is a retired Pakistani actress, producer and director. She is best known for her role in the country's first-ever colour series '' Parchaiyan'' (1976) and for producing the cult-classic blockbuster series '' Dhoop Kinare'' (1987) and the acclaimed drama ''Nijaat'' (1993). Early life Kazmi was born on 13 June 1946 in Bombay to Shyam and Mumtaz Qureshi (also known as Taaji), both actors and prominent figures in the film industry of British India. However, after her father Shyam's tragic death in 1951, her family moved to Karachi, which was part of the new state of Pakistan. Sahira's mother, Mumtaz remarried a Pakistani entrepreneur with the surname Ansari. Sahira and her brother Shaakir changed their surnames and became Sahira Ansari and Shakir Ansari. Sahira and her brother also joined the acting field and both became prominent names in Pakistan's acting industry. Career Sahira's career began in the 1970s when she started acting in PTV dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moin Akhter
Moin Akhter (also: "معین اختر" Moin Akhtar), (24 December 1950 – 22 April 2011) was a Pakistani television, film and stage artist, humorist, comedian, impersonator, host, writer, singer, director and producer who rose to fame in the era of Radio Pakistan along with his co-actors Anwar Maqsood and Bushra Ansari. He became an icon through his screen persona "Rozi" and is considered to be a one-of-a-kind parodist and the king of Urdu comedy. His career spanned more than 45 years, from childhood in the Radio Pakistan era of modern film making until a year before his death in 2011. Early life Akhter was born in Karachi, Pakistan. His father, Muhammad Ibrahim Mehboob, who died a few months after Akhtar died, at the age of 92, was born in Muradabad, in the modern-day state of Uttar Pradesh in India, and settled in Karachi as a result of the Partition, "passed his life in his own printing press and as a contractor in the garments business." Akhter was fluent in several l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fazila Kaiser
Fazila Kaiser (nee Kazi ur, ), is a Pakistani television actress, producer, writer and chef. She has been a major television personality for over four decades. Once noted as the epitome of Pakistan's traditional "girl next door", Kazi established her reputation in 1988 as a fashion model and entered into the drama industry in 1991. Early life and education Kaiser studied at the government School and attended the Urdu Science College and later forwarded for a BA degree from the Karachi University. Personal life and her husband, Kaiser Khan Nizamani, is himself a famous actor, director and producer.Shahjahan Khurram (16 July 2015)"ARY Films' Wrong Number Karachi premiere impresses all" ''ARY News''. 3 February 2019. She and Kaiser married in 1998 and they have two sons. Select filmography 2022 hasrat hum tv See also * Fazila Fazila is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Fazila Kaiser, Pakistani actress, producer, writer, and chef * Fazila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsh Muneer
Arsh Muneer was a Pakistani actress and singer who acted in television dramas. She played roles in the dramas '' Khuda Ki Basti'', '' Shama'', ''Shehzori'', '' Zair, Zabar, Pesh'', ''Intezar Farmaiye'' and '' Ana''. Early life Arsh was born in 1914 in Lucknow, British India. She migrated to Pakistan in Karachi with her family. Later she completed her studies from the University of Karachi. She started working at Radio Pakistan in Lahore in 1947 after migrating to Pakistan. She also did stage shows and theatre plays. Career While she was in India she started working at All India Radio in Delhi. She made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1964. She performed in dramas '' Zair, Zabar, Pesh'', ''Jaidi'' and ''Eid Ka Jora''. She also appeared in dramas ''Oh, Maaf Kijiye'', ''Intezar Farmaiye'', ''Kya Bane Baat'' and ''Fanooni Lateefay''. She worked at Radio Pakistan for 30 years. She also appeared in movie ''Insan Badalta Hay''. She also sanged songs for Radio, dramas and films. Sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frieha Altaf
Frieha Altaf is a Pakistani actress, former model, host, film director, producer and human rights activist. She is the CEO of her own Catwalk Event Management and Sahil which she founded in 1989. She also worked in classic dramas '' Rozi'' and '' Kohar''. Frieha also worked in many films ''Lahore Se Aagey'', '' Wajood'', ''Baaji'' and ''Parey Hut Love''. Early life She completed her education from US and later returned to Pakistan in 1986 in Karachi there she worked as a painter and sculptor during a exhibition she was asked by a modelling agent to model for a adverstising and she agreed. Frieha's mother Yasmeen was a model in 1960s. Frieha also went to Canada there she studied fashion design while also teaching there at Barbizon Institute and got a diploma in fashion design. Career Frieha started modelling at age 18 before going to USA and she also did theater and stage plays. Frieha's was paired with supermodel Atiya Khan for a jewellery shoot. In 1986 during the match b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Television Network
Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore. Background Historical context The idea of establishing a media and television industry was conceived in late 1956 and created by the privately set up national education commission, with the support of President Ayub Khan in 1960. Retrieved 13 January 2016. In 1961, the private sector media mogul and industrialist Syed Wajid Ali launched a television industrial development project, bringing the role of Ubaidur Rahman, an electrical engineer in the Engineering Division of Radio Pakistan, as the project director of the first television station in Lahore. Ali reached a milestone in 1961 after establishing a private television broadcasting company with the cooperation of Nippon Electric Company (NEC) of Japan and Thomas Television International of the United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tootsie
''Tootsie'' is a 1982 American satirical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Dustin Hoffman. Its supporting cast includes Pollack, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Bill Murray, Charles Durning, George Gaynes, Geena Davis (in her debut) and Doris Belack. The film tells the story of a talented but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult drives him to adopt a new identity as a woman to land a job. The film was adapted by Larry Gelbart, Barry Levinson (uncredited), Elaine May (uncredited) and Murray Schisgal from a story by Gelbart and Don McGuire. ''Tootsie'' was a major critical and financial success, the second most profitable film of 1982, and was nominated for ten Academy Awards including Best Picture. Lange was the only winner, for Best Supporting Actress. In 1998, the Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the United States National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latif Kapadia
Latif Kapadia ( ur, لطيف کپاڈیا) (27 March 1934 – 29 March 2002) was a Pakistani stage and television actor. Career Born on 27 March 1934 in Nashik, a city in the Maharashtra state of British India of Gujarati descent.Latif Kapadia passes away Dawn (newspaper), Published 30 March 2002, Retrieved 6 December 2021 His parents originated from village near Navsari, Gujarat. Latif Kapadia migrated to at the age of 13 with his family and started his career as a stage actor. In 1953, Kapadia began his acting career. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akbar Subhani
Akbar Subhani is a Pakistani veteran actor of film and television. Known for his supporting roles, he is best recognized in PTV most acclaimed serials such as ''Sitara Aur Mehrunissa'' and ''Uncle Urfi'' and has worked in critically acclaimed films '' Josh: Independence Through Unity'' and ''Manto'' for which he received ARY Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role nomination at 2nd ARY Film Awards. Filmography Films * '' Josh: Independence Through Unity'' * ''Manto'' * '' Arifa'' * ''Moor'' Television * ''Sitara Aur Mehrunissa'' * ''Uncle Urfi'' * ''Meharun Nisa'' * ''Moorat'' * ''Mahnoor'' * ''Riyasat'' * ''Sabz Qadam'' * ''Dil-e-Nadaan'' * ''Dhoop Main Sawan'' * '' Shama'' * ''Akhri Joint Family'' * ''Uroos Paroos'' * ''Hum Pe Jo Guzarti Hai'' * ''Colony 52'' * '' Rozi'' * ''Bay Iman'' * ''Muhabbat Kaun Rookay'' * ''Kachra Kundi'' * ''Perfume Chowk'' * ''Aitbaar'' * ''Chaap Tayar Hai'' * ''Ishq Zahe Naseeb'' * ''Malaal E Yaar'' (Cameo Role) * '' Tarap'' Awards and nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahid Ahmed (actor)
Zahid Iftikhar Ahmed is a Pakistani television actor and former RJ. Ahmed worked as a creative manager for PTV World, and later became an RJ. Although successful, he left it to pursue a career in acting, and made his broadway debut with a leading role in the play ''It Runs in the Family'' (2006). He received widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Anwar Maqsood's, '' Sawa 14 August'' and its sequel '' Pawnay 14 August'' (both 2014). That same year, he made his television debut with the Hum TV romantic series ''Mehram''. His breakout role in the Hum TV series ''Alvida'' (2015), garnered him the Hum Award for Best Villain, and a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Subsequently, he received wide recognition for his portrayal of leading roles in several of the successful series, including '' Jugnoo'' (2015), '' Tum Mere Paas Raho'' (2015), '' Sangat'' (2015), ''Zara Yaad Kar'' (2016) and '' Besharam'' (2016). Early life and education Zahid received his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moin Akhtar
Moin Akhter (also: "معین اختر" Moin Akhtar), (24 December 1950 – 22 April 2011) was a Pakistani television, film and stage artist, humorist, comedian, impersonator, host, writer, singer, director and producer who rose to fame in the era of Radio Pakistan along with his co-actors Anwar Maqsood and Bushra Ansari. He became an icon through his screen persona "Rozi" and is considered to be a one-of-a-kind parodist and the king of Urdu comedy. His career spanned more than 45 years, from childhood in the Radio Pakistan era of modern film making until a year before his death in 2011. Early life Akhter was born in Karachi, Pakistan. His father, Muhammad Ibrahim Mehboob, who died a few months after Akhtar died, at the age of 92, was born in Muradabad, in the modern-day state of Uttar Pradesh in India, and settled in Karachi as a result of the Partition, "passed his life in his own printing press and as a contractor in the garments business." Akhter was fluent in several langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
