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Saba Qamar
Saba Qamar Zaman (born 5 April 1984), known professionally as Saba Qamar, is a Pakistani actress who works predominantly in Urdu films and television. She has won several accolades including Lux Style Awards and Hum Awards. Qamar is one of Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses. Government of Pakistan honoured her Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2012, and Pride of Performance in 2016. Qamar first received positive media attention for the role of Fatima Jinnah in the historical drama '' Jinnah Ke Naam'' (2007), and this breakthrough was followed with further success in several television series, including the pre-partition drama '' Dastaan'', the melodrama ''Uraan'' (both 2010), the romantic dramas ''Maat'' and '' Pani Jaisa Piyar'' (both 2011), the socio ''Thakan'' (2012), thriller ''Sannata'', the romantic ''Bunty I Love You'' (both 2013), family drama ''Digest Writer'' (2014), crime thriller '' Sangat'' (2015) and '' Besharam'' (2016), receiving Best Actress awards and nomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride Of Performance
The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, and nursing". The Pride of Performance is the highest national literary award of Pakistan conferred upon its citizens and, while it recognizes literary contribution, it can also be conferred upon foreign nationals. It is usually awarded by the president once a year at the Pakistan resolution day, but announcements are made at independence day ceremony held on 14 August. The award recommendations are made by the country's administrative units or respective ministry to the state governments where officials send it to the Cabinet Secretariat and then president or federal government for final approval. The president's Pride of Performance award which was possibly first awarded in 1958, can also be conferred posthumously under a constitutio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thakan
''Thakan'' ( ur, ) is an Urdu language Pakistani drama television series directed by Amin Iqbal and written by Faiza Iftikhar. First broadcast in Pakistan by ARY Digital, ''Thakan'' features Saba Qamar, Yumna Zaidi, Saba Hameed, Tauqeer Nasir, Saboor Ali, Bindiya, Farooq Zameer, Anusheh Asad, Farah Tufail and Jabran Shahid. It revolves around the plight of a working women who sacrifices her dreams for her family. Premiering on 10 May 2012, ''Thakan'' ended its run in Pakistan on 11 October 2012 after telecasting 22 episodes. In 2014, the serial was broadcast on ARY Zauq. In India, it was broadcast by Zindagi, premiering on 31 August 2014 at 8:55 pm (IST) under the title ''Kamaau Bitiya''. It ended its run in India on 21 September 2014; the show was later re-aired, beginning from 27 October 2014. The show was again re-ran by ARY Network in 2016 on ARY Zindagi. Plot Sadaf ( Saba Qamar) works extremely hard like a machine day and night to run her family but no one except her g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baaghi (TV Series)
''Baaghi'' (''Rebel'') is a drama serial that premiered on Urdu 1 on July 27th of 2017. The show is based on the life of, controversial Pakistani actress Qandeel Baloch who was murdered by her brother in the name of honor in July 2016. The screenplay of this drama has been done by Umera Ahmed. Saba Qamar plays the lead character of Fauzia/Qandeel in the series. Within a week of its launch, ''Baaghi'' became the most watched serial being viewed by Pakistanis on YouTube and has also been the limelight of controversies, as expected. The drama is one of the most hyped TV serials ever produced in Pakistan. Plot Fauzia Batool, a beautiful young girl, lives in a village house with her parents and siblings. Fauzia has a younger brother, a younger sister, and an elder brother, Rahim, who is married to Asma. Fauzia's older sister Nazia is married and faces domestic abuse regularly. Fauzia's sister-in-law, Asma, is manipulative and completely controls her husband. Asma's brother Saji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noor Jehan
Noor Jehan ( Punjabi: ) (born () Allah Rakhi Wasai ; 23 September 1926 – 23 December 2000; sometimes spelled Noorjehan),Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen, ''Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema,'' British Film Institute, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2002, pp. 166. also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum (Queen of Melody), was a Punjabi playback singer and actress who worked first in India and then in the cinema of Pakistan. Her career spanned more than six decades (the 1930s–1990s). Considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers in Indian subcontinent, she was given the honorific title of ''Malika-e-Tarannum'' in Pakistan. She had a command of Hindustani classical music as well as other music genres. Along with Ahmed Rushdi, she holds the record for having given voice to the largest number of film songs in the history of Pakistani cinema. She recorded about 20,000 songs in various languages including Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi and Sindhi. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fouzia Azeem
Fouzia Azeem ( ur, ; 1 March 1990 – 15 July 2016), known by her stage name Qandeel Baloch ( ur, ), was a Pakistani model, actress, social media celebrity and activist. She was the country's first social media celebrity. Azeem rose to prominence due to her videos on social networks discussing her daily routine, her rights as a Pakistani woman, and various controversial issues. Baloch first received recognition from the media in 2013, when she auditioned for ''Pakistan Idol''; her audition became popular and she became an Internet celebrity. She was one of the top 10 most searched for persons on the internet in Pakistan and both celebrated and criticised for the content of her videos and posts. During the evening of 15 July 2016, Qandeel was strangled to death while she slept in her parents' house in Multan. Her brother Waseem Azeem confessed to the murder saying she was "bringing disrepute" to the "family's honour". Early life Qandeel was born on 1 March 1990 in Dera Ghaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Actress
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Bollywood, Hindi films, to recognise the female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954 for the films released in the preceding year 1953. Winners and nominees 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress awards: The following individuals have received nine or more Best Actress nominations: Superlatives * Nutan and her niece Kajol, with five wins each, have maximum awards. Meena Kumari, Madhuri Dixit and Vidya Balan have four wins each. Vyjayanthimala, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, and Alia Bhatt have three wins each. Eight actresses have won the award twice; in chronological order, they are Waheeda Rehman, Dimple Kapadia, Rekha, Sridevi, Karisma Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukerji an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi Medium
''Hindi Medium'' is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Saket Chaudhary, and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Bhushan Kumar under their respective banners Maddock Films and T-Series. It stars Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar, Dishita Sehgal, Deepak Dobriyal and Amrita Singh. Set in Delhi, the plot centres on a couple's struggle to get their daughter admitted to a prestigious English-medium school in order to rise in society. The idea for the film was created by Chaudhary and his co-writer Zeenat Lakhani during the development of his previous film ''Shaadi Ke Side Effects'' (2014). It was shot in Chandni Chowk, Anand Lok, Karol Bagh, and Sangam Vihar. The film's soundtrack album was composed by the duo Sachin–Jigar, with lyrics by Priya Saraiya and Kumaar. The score was composed by Amar Mohile. Cinematography was handled by Laxman Utekar, and A. Sreekar Prasad edited the film. Made on a production budget of crore, ''Hindi Medium'' released on 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi Cinema
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] |
Lahore Se Aagey
''Lahore Se Aagey'' (; ) is a 2016 Pakistani road-comedy romantic film directed by Wajahat Rauf, written by Yasir Hussain and Produced by Wajahat Rauf, Asfand Faruok, Salman Iqbal, and Jarjees Seja. The film is a spin-off to 2015 comedy film '' Karachi Se Lahore'' and second installment in Karachi Lahore film series. It features an all star cast, including Hussain (who was also part of the original film) along with Saba Qamar, Behroze Sabzwari, Abdullah Farhatullah, Mubashir Malik, Atiqa Odho, Rubina Ashraf and Noor ul Hasan. The film was released worldwide on 11 November 2016 under the production banner of Showcase Films. Upon release, it received criticism from critics and became a moderate box office success. Plot Moti from the original film continues his journey from Lahore to Swat where he meets a female rock star Taraa Ahmed. Cast * Yasir Hussain as Mutazalzal a.k.a. Moti * Saba Qamar as Taraa Ahmed * Rubina Ashraf as Nusrat (Mumani) * Behroze Sabzwari as M.Mughal (Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manto (2015 Film)
''Manto'' ( ur, ) is a 2015 Pakistani biographical drama film based on the life of Pakistani short-story writer Sadat Hassan Manto, starring Sarmad Khoosat in the title role. It was directed by Khoosat himself, produced by Babar Javed, and written by Shahid Nadeem, whose screenplay was adapted from Manto's short stories, particularly " Thanda Gosht", "Madari", "License", "Hatak" and "Peshawar Se Lahore". It also depicts his relationship with singer-actress Noor Jehan. The film was released on 11 September 2015, sixty years after Manto's death. The full-length official trailer was released on 29 August 2015. The motion trailer along with film music was released on 6 August 2015. The TV series on the life of writer entitled ''Main Manto'' with the same cast and production, initially made in 2012, was aired in December 2015. Plot The story is about a 20th-century writer, Manto (played by Sarmad Khoosat), who grew up in the showbiz industry of Bombay (now Mumbai) and Lahore. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Besharam (TV Series)
''Besharam'' ( ur, , lit=Shameless) is a 2016 Pakistani drama serial that premiered on May 10, 2016 on ARY Digital. It is directed by Farooq Rind and written by Sarwat Nazir. It stars Saba Qamar, Zahid Ahmed, Atiqa Odho, Rehan Sheikh and Fia Khan in pivot roles. The serial is produced by Humayun Saeed and Shehzad Nasib under their production company Six Sigma Plus. Overview ''Besharam'' revolves around three women, Sara (Atiqa Odho), Mashal (Saba Qamar) and Sofia (Fia Khan), and apart from them the serial also has Malik Raza and Zahid Ahmed as the male figures of the story. ''Besharam'' deals with the social issues of glamor industry, upper-class family, and its struggles. Haider Bakht ( Zahid Ahmed) is an aspiring politician who has aims and missions to make the country better and lives in a small house compared to Mashal with his sister and mother. Hamna is engaged with her paternal cousin Qadeer who works in a government office and has a sister Saba. Sikandar is the brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangat (TV Series)
''Sangat'' is a 2015 Pakistani romantic drama serial airing on Hum TV. The series is directed by Kashif Nisar and produced by Moomal Entertainment. It stars Mikaal Zulfiqar and Saba Qamar in lead roles and Zahid Ahmed as antagonist. It airs Thursday evenings on Hum TV. ''Sangat'' is one of the Highest Rated Drama Series of 2015 and gained high trps Synopsis ''Sangat'' revolves around the tale of Adnan (Mikaal Zulfiqar) and Ayesha (Saba Qamar) and how their lives change when Ayesha is raped by Shavez (Zahid Ahmed), giving birth to a baby girl named Sangat. On her 'Aqiqah' ceremony, Adnan's sister lights up some candles which create smoke and Sangat has trouble breathing. When they take Sangat to a hospital, the doctors say that she has Thalassemia and they give a DNA test, proving that Sangat is not Adnan's daughter. At first, Adnan doesn't believe it, but later he gets the DNA test again from a different hospital but the result is same. Then, he confronts Ayesha, and she t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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