By: Zeeshan Mahmood
Since the successful release of Na Maloom Afraad and Operation 021 the dust of hyper-activity seems to be settling down in the terrain of Pakistan’s film industry but its not so quite as a lot of buzz about upcoming projects is being heard from here and there along with the promising news about our stars’ popularity rising abroad.
In this edition of News Aaj Kal we present you some of the fascinating news bytes about the happenings in Pakistan’s film industry and in the lives of our stars.
Reema Khan wins a media award in America
Reema Khan has been presented with America Abroad Media’s Partner Award of 2014 for her show Reema ka Amreeka last week. She was presented with the award in a ceremony held in Washington on October 30th along with the renowned Saudi journalist Turki Aldakhil and Oscar- nominated director Paul Greengrass.
Reema Ka Amreeka was made by Khan in partnership with America Abroad Media (AAM) and it was aired on ARY earlier this year. The series tells the story of an average Pakistani navigating through her new country and adapting the new lifestyle in America while fighting against the stereotypes associated with her Pakistani identity. The show received good public response in the country.
The coveted award was also presented to Aamir Khan for his TV series based on the social issues Satyamev Jayate last year.
Read more about the award on official website of AAM.
Gidh will be a musically driven movie, says Shamoon
Gidh has become one of the highly awaited movies since the release of its first teaser trailer featuring Shaan and Shamoon. Watch the trailer here.
The good thing about the movie is that it’s not about clichéd themes of counter-terrorism or politics but it’s a story about show-business and it is a musical venture comprised of 6 songs as revealed by Shamoon Abbasi, who is also the producer and director of the film, in an interview to DAWN.com.
“Gidh is a romantic thriller and its plot is not based on the premise of terrorism, history or politics. It’s a movie about show-business and the media. What makes Gidh unique is that it has six songs and will be a musically driven movie, unlike the movies we have been seeing in the recent past; they lacked the musical drive which I feel is very essential for our viewers,” says Abbasi in the interview.
Read the complete interview on DAWN.com.
Rumor of Ali Zafar and Fawad Khan’s joint venture in Pakistan
Ali Zafar and Fawad Khan have not only conquered millions of hearts in Pakistan but also in India with the tremendous combination of their looks, talent and skills. The duo was seen together in the launching ceremony of a new smartphone held in Lahore few days ago and it, along with stimulating the imagination of many people wishing to see them together in a film, caused the birth of a rumor about a film co-produced by both stars and featuring two leading ladies from Bollywood opposite them.
The rumor is not officially confirmed or dispelled by any of the stars yet but the hope of the people is building up to see the two super-stars of Pakistan in a Pakistani film together.
Humayun Saeed is doing well and back in Karachi
It is reported that Humayun Saeed not only survived the severe car accident in Bangkok but he is also recuperating fast from the injuries and he is back in Karachi.
Saeed’s car met an accident in Bangkok last month when he was traveling in the city to visit the locations of his upcoming film along with his wife and the film’s crew. Saeed was admitted to the local hospital immediately where he received emergency treatment. He was discharged from the hospital after few days.
We wish good health for the actor and want to see him in action again soon.
Fawad Khan becomes 5th most popular actor in B-Town
Fawad Khan has become 5th most popular male actor in Bollywood, by leapfrogging from spot 26 to 5 on September’s Times Celebex rating indicator, reported by the Times of India. The index is one of the most definitive rating indexes in Bollywood.
Fawad Khan stands among top five Bollywood actors, Salman Khan being at the first slot and Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar at second, third and fourth slots respectively. Khoobsurat star, the Khan of Pakistan’s entertainment industry, outpaced the leading stars Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor and Ranvir Singh in the ratings in India, and thats a proud moment for Fawad’s fans in Pakistan and India alike.
Read more about the report on EXPRESS TRIBUNE.
Behind The Scene pics from the set of Yalghaar
The makers of the upcoming action packed film Yalghaar revealed some very exciting pictures from the sets of of the film on social networking site, featuring Shaan Shahid, Hassan Waqas Rana, Humayun Saeed, Umair Jswal, Sana Bucha, Bilal Ashraf and many more. See the pictures below.
