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Shehr-e-Zaat
''Shehr-e-Zaat'' (English: ''City of Existence'') is a 2012 Pakistani spiritual romantic drama serial based on the novella of the same name by Umera Ahmad. It is directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, and produced by Momina Duraid and Abdullah Kadwani. It stars Mahira Khan, Mikaal Zulfiqar and Mohib Mirza in the leads. . Shehr-e-Zaat is a story of young woman's journey as she strives to make up for all the time she has lost in worldly pursuits and finally give in to Allah's will, after learning harsh realities of life she traveled from ''Self to Subsistence'', It premiered on 29 June 2012 in Pakistan, with the prime slot of 8:00 pm every Friday on the channel Hum TV, the serial aired its final episode on 2 November 2012, and was extremely praised. The final episode of serial left an unforgettable effect on audience, despite the usual revenge ending. ''Shehr-e-Zaat'' received widespread critical acclaim and is widely regarded to be one of the greatest Pakistani television seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shehr-e-Zaat (novella)
''Shehr-e-Zaat'' ( ur, ; ''lit: City of Self'' ) is a novella by Pakistani fiction writer Umera Ahmad published in 2002. A blog at the '' Express Tribune'' describes the story as a fictional story with an elements of spiritualism and philosophy. Story tells the obsession of ones, with worldly life forgetting its creator, a journey from self to subsistence. Plot Story revolves around an arrogant, class conscious and narcissistic Falak Sher Afgan an only child to very rich parents. She fell in love with Salman after seeing him in her friends wedding ceremony, Falak tries every way to get in touch with Salman. She faked her presence as a coincident at shopping mall while following him and then she started meeting him. Salman couldn't resist her beauty and affection which makes him in love with her from head over heels too. Belonging to the elite class she has always been the center of attention and never been deprived of anything. She never came across through religious brightne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umera Ahmad
Umera Ahmed ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani writer, author and screenwriter. She is best known for her novels and plays ''Shehr-e-Zaat'', ''Pir-e-Kamil'', ''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'', '' Alif'', ''Durr-e-Shehwar'', ''Daam'', '' Man-o-Salwa'', ''Qaid-e-Tanhai'', ''Digest Writer'', ''Maat'', '' Kankar'', ''Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan'', '' Doraha'' and ''Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay''. Umera Ahmed is one of the most widely-read and popular Urdu fiction novelists and screenplay writers of this era. Personal life Umera Ahmed was born on December 10, 1976 in Gujranwala, Pakistan. She completed her master’s degree in English Literature from Murray College, Sialkot, the same college that produced one of the most celebrated and gifted scholars and poets of 21 st century, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. She enjoys a closely guarded private life and seldom gives interviews. Her only appearance onscreen was on the stage of Indus Vision awards to collect her first Best Writer Award in 2005. Despite being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mekaal Zulfiqar
Mian Mikaal Patras Zulfiqar (born 5 September 1981), commonly known as Mikaal Zulfiqar ( ur, ), is a British-Pakistani actor and former model. He has appeared in a number of Pakistani television series. He has also acted in a few Indian films and is currently active in Pakistani films. He is one of the highest paid Pakistani actors. In 2015, he won the Best Actor (Popular) Award at Hum TV Awards due to his performance in television series '' Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai.'' Born in London, he moved to Pakistan and initially began his career as a model in early 2000s, and caught attention of the team of Abrar-ul-Haq who cast him in the singer's music video for ''Sanu Tere Naal Pyar Ho Gya''. He made his film debut in 2007 with Bollywood crime thriller film ''Godfather'', followed by starring roles in ''Shoot on Sight'' (2008), ''U R My Jaan'' (2011) and ''Baby'' (2015). He also began his film career in Pakistan with a supporting character in critically acclaimed film ''Cake'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikaal Zulfiqar
Mian Mikaal Patras Zulfiqar (born 5 September 1981), commonly known as Mikaal Zulfiqar ( ur, ), is a British-Pakistani actor and former model. He has appeared in a number of Pakistani television series. He has also acted in a few Indian films and is currently active in Pakistani films. He is one of the highest paid Pakistani actors. In 2015, he won the Best Actor (Popular) Award at Hum TV Awards due to his performance in television series '' Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai.'' Born in London, he moved to Pakistan and initially began his career as a model in early 2000s, and caught attention of the team of Abrar-ul-Haq who cast him in the singer's music video for ''Sanu Tere Naal Pyar Ho Gya''. He made his film debut in 2007 with Bollywood crime thriller film ''Godfather'', followed by starring roles in '' Shoot on Sight'' (2008), ''U R My Jaan'' (2011) and ''Baby'' (2015). He also began his film career in Pakistan with a supporting character in critically acclaimed film ''Cake'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat (born May 7, 1979) is a Pakistani actor, film/TV director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing the super-hit TV dramas ''Humsafar'' and ''Shehr-e-Zaat''. He is considered to be one of the best South Asian filmmakers with his film Zindagi Tamasha being selected as Pakistan's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. The film also premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival under the section 'A Window on Asian Cinema'. He also portrayed the role of Saadat Hasan Manto in his film ''Manto''. Family He is the son of veteran TV and film actor, producer and comedian Irfan Khoosat, while his sister Kanwal Khoosat is also a director, screenwriter and actress. Early life and career Academically, he graduated from Government College University (Lahore) and earned a master's degree in Psychology and a gold medal. He also was a member of the ''Debating Society of GCU''. He rose to prominence during the late 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahira Khan
Mahira Hafeez Khan (; born 21 December 1984) is a Pakistani actress. She started her career as a VJ in 2006. Khan is best known for portraying the role of Khirad Hussain in the romantic-drama '' Humsafar'' for which she received numerous accolades, including Lux Style Award for Satellite Best TV Actress and Hum Award for Best On-screen Couple with Fawad Khan. She made her big screen debut opposite Atif Aslam in the romance '' Bol'' (2011), which earned her a Lux Style Award for Best Film Actress nomination. Khan made her Bollywood debut in 2017 with action-romance '' Raees'' opposite Shah Rukh Khan. She has also acted in successful Pakistani films ''Bin Roye'' (2015), ''Ho Mann Jahaan'' (2015), ''7 Din Mohabbat In'' (2018) and ''Superstar'' (2019). She made her debut as a producer with sports web series ''Baarwan Khiladi'' (2022). Early life Khan was born in Karachi, Pakistan on 21 December 1984. Her father, Hafeez Khan, was born in Delhi, British India, and migrated to P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momina Duraid
Momina Duraid ( ur, ) is a Pakistani director and producer. She is a senior producer and creative head of television network Hum TV and CEO of her own production company MD Productions. She has produced and created several series including '' Dastaan'' (2010), ''Qaid-e-Tanhai'' (2010–11), '' Humsafar'' (2011–12), ''Shehr-e-Zaat'' (2012), ''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'' (2012–13), ''Diyar-e-Dil'' (2015), ''Sadqay Tumhare'' (2015), ''Mann Mayal'' (2016), ''Udaari'' (2016), ''Bin Roye'' (2016), ''Yaqeen Ka Safar'' (2017), '' Suno Chanda'' (2018) and ''Ehd-e-Wafa'' (2019). In 2015, Momina ventured into film direction and co-directed ''Bin Roye''. Later that same year, she founded film production house, Hum Films. She is married to Duraid Qureshi and is a daughter-in-law of Hum Network president and founder, Sultana Siddiqui. In 2015, she was named among the Pond's list of ''Miracle Journey: The 100 Most Inspirational Women''. Career Before entering into media, Momina was working as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sana Javed
Sana Javed (born 25 March 1993) is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu television. She made her acting debut with a minor role in the acclaimed television series ''Shehr-e-Zaat'' (2012). Javed is best known for portraying Sanam Khan in Geo Entertainment, Geo TV's popular drama ''Khaani'' for which she received a nomination for Best Actress in Lux Style Awards. Personal Life Javed was born on 25 March 1993 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents. Her family is originally from Hyderabad State, Hyderabad Deccan. After completing school and college from the Pakistan International School in Jeddah, she moved to Karachi with her family and later graduated from the University of Karachi. In October 2020, she married singer Umair Jaswal in a private Nikah ceremony at her home in Karachi. Career Javed started her career as a model and appeared in television commercials, she started acting with a supporting role in 2012 series ''Mera Pehla Pyar'' and did a small appeara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansha Pasha
Mansha Pasha (Urdu: منشاء پاشا; born October 19, 1987) is a Pakistani actress and television presenter. She is known for her supporting roles in several critically and commercially successful television series, including ''Shehr-e-Zaat'' (2012), ''Madiha Maliha'' (2012), ''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'' (2013), ''Virasat (GEO), Virasat'' (2013) and ''Mera Naam Yusuf Hai'' (2015). She played Zoya in ARY Digital's comedy series ''Aangan (2017 TV series), Aangan'' (2017). Pasha made her debut in films with the romantic comedy ''Chalay Thay Saath'' (2017), and gained critical success with the crime thriller ''Laal Kabootar'' (2019) which earner her nomination for Best Actress at Pakistan International Screen Awards. She is also the recipient of Hum Awards, Hum Award. Personal life Pasha was born in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Hyderabad. She has three sisters, which are Zeenat Pasha, Hannah Pasha, and Maria Pasha. Pasha resides in Karachi with her family. Pasha was married to businessman Asad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Kadwani
Abdullah Kadwani (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani actor, producer and director. As of 2019, he holds the position of group managing director at Geo Entertainment, a leading television network in Pakistan. He is currently responsible for "Geo Entertainment Holdings of TV channels; Geo Films, Geo Kahani, Fire Records and all Geo Entertainment properties." In an article by ''Daily Times'' Pakistan, it was reported that Abdullah Kadwani was amongst the esteemed panel of judges from around the world for the prestigious Rose d'OR Awards. Being a renowned Pakistani actor, director and producer, Kadwani has an experience of more than 25 years in the film and TV industry of Pakistan. He has three children. One of themHaroon Kadwanirecently appeared in blockbuster movie Ruposh and is an aspiring actor like his father. He has produced and created several popular award-winning drama serials including Khaani (2017), Khuda Aur Mohabbat (2021), Meri Zaat Zarra e Benishan (2009), Daam (2010), Dorah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lux Style Awards
The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry in Pakistan. Categories have changed over the years, but most are awarded by panels of judges who are experts in the respective industries, with some "people's choice" awards in the film and TV categories. The ceremonies, which are televised, have usually been held in Karachi, but in some years have taken place in Lahore, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai. History The Lux Style Awards were created and developed in 2002 by Naheed Chowdhry, the female executive who headed the Unilever Lux team at the time, in collaboration with Frieha Altaf, TV and event producer and former model. It is the largest annual awards ceremony held in Pakistan as well as the oldest. "I wanted to ensure that there was a sustainable legacy created that impartially assesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hum Award For Best Drama Serial
The Hum Award for Best Drama Serial or Hum Award for Best Drama Serial Jury is one of the Hum Awards of Merit presented annually since the awards debuted in 2013, by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC) to production company of their producers working in the television industry and is the only category in which every member is eligible to nominate for. Best Drama Serial is considered the most important of the Hum Awards, as it represents all the directing, acting, music, writing, and other efforts put forth into a drama. Consequently, Best Drama is the third last final award besides Best Actor and Actress and the conclusion of the annual Hum Awards ceremony. As of 3rd Hum Awards, there have been 22 dramas nominated for the Best Drama Serial award. This category is the equivalent to the Hum Award for Best Drama Serial - Popular, decide by public voting. History Category name and changes The best drama category originates with the 1st Hum Awards ceremony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
