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Aamina Sheikh
Aamina Sheikh () is an American-Pakistani actress, songwriter and former fashion model. Sheikh has received critical appreciation for her acting prowess, and has won four Lux Style Awards from nine nominations. Born in New York City and raised in Karachi and Riyadh, Sheikh studied video production at Hampshire College. After working as an assistant at Curious Pictures, she returned to Pakistan and started her career as a fashion model, during which she was a spokesperson for the French brand L'Oreal and received a Lux Style Awards, Lux Style Award for Best Model nomination. She then featured as the female lead in the 2008 television film ''Baarish Mein Deewar'' and the Geo TV series ''Geo TV, Dil e Nadan'', for which she received the Lux Style Awards, Lux Style Award for Best Emerging Talent. Sheikh had roles in several series, including ''Daam'' (2010), ''Maat (TV series), Maat'' (2010), ''Uraan (2010 TV series), Uraan'' (2010), ''Mera Saaein'' (2010), ''Main Abdul Qadir Hoon'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seedlings (film)
''Seedlings'' (; ), is a 2013 Lollywood social drama film directed by Summer Nicks, Meher Jaffri and Mansoor Mujahid and produced by Meher Jaffri and Summer Nicks. The film stars leading Pakistani TV actors Mohib Mirza and Aamina Sheikh. The film was released in Pakistan (Karachi) on 20 September 2013. It also had its world premiere in the United States at the New York Film Festival. Plot The story of ''Lamha'' revolves around a happy couple whose lives are changed forever after a devastating accident leaves them reeling for stability. Cast * Mohib Mirza as Raza *Aamina Sheikh as Maliha *Gohar Rasheed as Anil * Hira Tareen *Tara Mahmood *Mehreen Rafi Awards The film premiered in the New York Film Festival The New York Film Festival (NYFF) is a film festival held every fall in New York City, presented by Film at Lincoln Center. Founded in 1963 by Richard Roud and Amos Vogel with the support of Lincoln Center president William Schuman, NYFF i ... and won or was nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saadat Hassan Manto
Saadat Hasan Manto (; Punjabi, , , ; 11 May 1912 – 18 January 1955) was a Pakistani writer, playwright and author who was active in British India and later, after the 1947 partition of India, in Pakistan. Writing mainly in Urdu, he produced 22 collections of short stories, a novel, five series of radio plays, three collections of essays and two collections of personal sketches. His best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. He is best known for his stories about the partition of India, which he opposed, immediately following independence in 1947. Manto's most notable work has been archived by Rekhta. Manto was tried six times for alleged obscenity in his writings; thrice before 1947 in British India, and thrice after independence in 1947 in Pakistan, but was never convicted. He is acknowledged as one of the finest 20th-century Urdu writers and is the subject of two biographical films: the 2015 film '' Manto'', directed by Sarmad Khoosat and the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Group Of Newspapers
Jang Media Group (), also known as Geo Group, is a Pakistani media conglomerate and a subsidiary of Dubai-based company Independent Media Corporation. It has headquarters in Printing House, Karachi. It is the publisher of the Urdu language newspaper the '' Daily Jang'', ''The News International'', ''Mag Weekly'', and operates Geo News and Geo TV channels.The War on Jang on Newsweek (Pakistan) website Published 26 November 2014, Retrieved 24 October 2019 Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman is the current Editor-in-Chief. History Mir Khalil ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohib Mirza
Mohib Mirza () (born 18 August 1979) is a Pakistani actor, director, playwright, television host and comedian. He is known for his work in the film and television industry of Pakistan for which he has been nominated for various awards. Career Mirza started off as a theatre actor in 1999. He was doing Bachelors in Commerce and ran out of funds for the next semester which made him and his friends start a theatre company of their own called ''Dramaybaaz''. They wrote and directed an Urdu play, ''One Way Ticket'', which ran in PACC for 7 days receiving an overwhelming response. Mirza managed to raise more than thrice the amount of money. Mirza made his debut on television in Sahira Kazmi's popular PTV drama serial ''Zebunnisa'', about a girl who becomes the victim of domestic violence. Since then Mirza has acted in numerous television serials, telefilms, sitcoms and TV commercials. He earned international recognition with his film ''Insha Allah'' (2009), winning the award in Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhis
Sindhis are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group originating from and native to Sindh, a region of Pakistan, who share a common Sindhi culture, history, ancestry, and language. The historical homeland of Sindhis is bordered by southeastern Balochistan; the Bahawalpur region of Punjab; the Marwar region of Rajasthan; and the Kutch region of Gujarat. Sindhis are the third-largest ethnic group in Pakistan, after the Punjabis and Pashtuns, forming a majority in Sindh with historical communities also found in neighbouring Balochistan. They form a significant diasporic population in India, mostly partition-era migrants and their descendants. Sindhi diaspora is also present in other parts of South Asia; as well as in the Gulf states, the Western world and the Far East. Sindhis are a diverse group in terms of religious affiliations and practices. Approximately 94% are adherents of Islam, primarily the Sunni denomination with a significant population also following the Shia denomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistani Academy Selection Committee
The Pakistani Academy Selection Committee (PASC) is a non-governmental selection committee of Pakistani film director, producers, writers, actors, distributors and exhibitors, headquartered in Karachi and Lahore. The PASC selects the Pakistan's Official entry to Oscars, Pakistani Official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film each year. However, submission is not bound to Foreign Language category, if meets with the eligibility requirements of Academy's rules, it is permissible for every competitive award. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is a chairman and head of committee who overseen the final selection for Oscars and is a lifetime member of PASC. In 2013, committee shortlisted the four films. Eligibility Criteria The PASC choose one film as Pakistan’s official submission for the, "Foreign Language Film Award." A foreign language film is defined as a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States of America with a predominantly non-English dialog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cake (2018 Film)
''Cake'' is a 2018 romantic comedy-drama mystery film which is directed by Asim Abbasi. The film is produced by Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari (Zulfi Bukhari) and is a joint production by Asim Abbasi's United Kingdom-based production company Indus Talkies, and a Pakistani film production company ZAB Films. The film stars Sanam Saeed and Aamina Sheikh as lead characters alongside Adnan Malik in his film debut. A five-part prologue webisodes short-series was also released on YouTube, focusing on the lives of Zara and Adnan in London. It was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Cast * Aamina Sheikh as Zareen * Sanam Saeed as Zara * Adnan Malik as Romeo * Mikaal Zulfiqar as Shehryar * Syed Mohammad Ahmed as Zareen's father * Beo Zafar as Habiba * Faris Khalid as Zain * Hira Hussain as Sana *Gianbruno Spena as Adnan (Webisodes) Production Filming The majority of the filming was done in Karachi, inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent River Film Festival
The Silent River Film Festival (SRFF) held annually, is a non-profit organization based in Irvine, California, USA, south of Hollywood. In its third year, it is a program of the Silent River film and Literary Society, focussed on promoting the art of cinema and literature. Background Founded in 2011 by filmmaker, actor and poet Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, SRFF is Irvine's first international film festival, dedicated to global independent filmmakers. Since its beginning in 2011, the festival has showcased over 160 films from 30 countries, premiering some of the highly acclaimed films and documentaries such as '' I Am Kalam'' by Nila Madhab Panda, ''The Highest Pass'' by Jon Fitzgerald, Oscar nominated short ''Raju'' by Max Zähle, ''No God No Master'' by Terry Green, ''Unbowed'' by Chung ji-young, '' English Vinglish'' by Gauri Shinde, ''How I Became An Elephant'' by Tim Gorski and studio films from Walt Disney, UTV and Eros International. SRFF is established with the vision to bring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Through Unity
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the status of a dependent territory or colony. The commemoration of the independence day of a country or nation celebrates when a country is free from all forms of colonialism; free to build a country or nation without any interference from other nations. Definition Whether the attainment of independence is different from revolution has long been contested, and has often been debated over the question of violence as legitimate means to achieving sovereignty. In general, revolutions aim only to redistribute power with or without an element of emancipation, such as in democratization ''within'' a state, which as such may remain unaltered. For example, the Mexican Revolution (1910) chiefly refers to a multi-factional conflict that eventually led to a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armaan (2013 Film)
''Armaan'' () is a 2013 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Anjum Shahzad. The film is a remake of the same name released in 1966, starring Waheed Murad and Zeba. The film is produced by Tarang Housefull, Abdullah Kadwani and 7th Sky Entertainment. The remake stars Fawad Khan, Aamina Sheikh, Vasay Chaudhry and Mahnoor Khan. Fawad Khan and Aamina Sheikh won Tarang Housefull Awards for Best On Screen Couple. It is available on Amazon Prime Video. Plot The film tells the story of a beautiful but underprivileged girl, Zarnaab, living in Murree with her widowed stepmother and half-sister, Zartaab. A young and flirtatious man, Armaan meets Zarnaab at a friend's Mayoon and is mesmerized by her. Zarnaab pranks him by switching places with a hijra. The encounter of Armaan flirting with the hijra is recorded on the video of the ceremony. An infuriated Armaan orders his manager, Danny, to find out the name and address of the girl who played the prank on him. The following mornin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
