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Lux Style Awards
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The Lux Style Awards is the largest award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate style in the Pakistani entertainment industry, around 30 awards are given annually. The ceremony is the oldest and the most prominent film event dedicated to Pakistani television, fashion, the awards are voted on by both the public and a committee of experts. As one of the premier award show events, the Lux Style Awards have been dubbed Pakistans Oscars. The first awards were presented in 2002 at the Expo Centre in Karachi, since 2002 the event has expanded from a one-night event to a three-day celebration, hosting various events and activities relating to the Pakistan film industry. The following is a listing of all Lux Style Awards ceremonies since 2002
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Atif Aslam
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Muhammad Atif Aslam is a Pakistani singer-songwriter and actor. His movie debut was the 2011 social drama Bol and he has recorded numerous chart-topping songs and is known for his vocal belting technique. Aslam was born into a Punjabi Muslim family in Wazirabad, Punjab and he began his education in kindergarten at Kimberley Hall School, Lahore. In 1991, he moved to Rawalpindi where he continued his studies in St. Pauls Cambridge School, Satellite Town, in 1995, Aslam returned to Lahore where he continued his studies in Divisional Public School. He attended Punjab Institute of Computer Science to do his Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Aslam played cricket and got interested in music. Even though Aslam always admired Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Abida Parveen, his first love was for cricket and he was a fast bowler and his passion for the sport saw him being selected for the national Under 19 cricket team trials. At one stage Aslam was training to represent his country in the U-19 World Cup, spurred on by his friends, he began to sing in public during his days at PICS, where he met guitarist and talented young composer, Goher Mumtaz. After performing at their college and at restaurants, they eventually formed a band named Jal – an Urdu/Hindi word which means water. Within a matter of weeks, Aadat became popular on a host of promotional Pakistani music websites and went viral online, on the basis of the popularity of this song, Jal began their tour of Pakistan. On 17 July 2004, Aslam released his first album titled Jal Pari which was an instant hit. Several songs from his album, such as, Bheegi Yaadein, Ehsaas, Mahi Ve, Ankhon Sey. He got his first breakthrough in Bollywood when director Mahesh Bhatt called Aslam to seek his consent to include Woh Lamhey in the soundtrack of his new motion picture, following Jal Pari, Aslam released two more successful solo albums, Doorie and Meri Kahani. He also recorded songs for Bollywood, that were successful too. His first international tour, performing in the US and Canada with Rhythm Dhol Bass, Aslam then made his solo debut concert in New Jersey in Summer Beats 2008 at Sovereign Bank Arena, which also featured Kailash Kher, Richa Sharma and Amanat Ali. After a sold out concert in New Jersey, Aslam returned with his band and special guests to Queens Colden Center, two years later, Aslam returned to the US. Collaborating with vocalist Shreya Ghoshal, their March 2010 tour originally had 10 shows announced in US, however, the response inspired the organizers to put shows in six more cities. The following month, Aslam made his debut in South America with a performance at Anthony Nesty Sports Hall and he continued to tour the world with headline performances at the Royal Albert Hall in London, alongside Jay Sean). He followed that with dates, across major concert venues in the UK in 2010, in September 2011, Aslam performed at New York
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Karachi Expo Center
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Karachi Expo Center is the convention center where Pakistani products are showcased internationally. The center consists of 8 halls, Pakistani military arms and equipment exhibitions are held under the theme IDEAS. My Karachi themed exhibitions are held annually at Expo Center Karachi where companies, another prominent exhibition theme in Expo Center Karachi is Dawn Lifestyle. It is sponsored by Dawn media Group ITCN Asia showcases IT and telecommunication technologies in 3 day exhibitions at Expo Center Karachi
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Karachi
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Karachi is the capital of Sindh, and is the largest and most populous city in Pakistan, as well as the 7th largest in the world and the worlds second most populous city proper. Ranked as a world city, the city is Pakistans premier industrial and financial centre. Karachi is also Pakistans most cosmopolitan city, though the Karachi region has been inhabited for millennia, the city was founded as a village named Kolachi that was established as a fortified settlement in 1729. By the time of the Partition of British India, the city was the largest in Sindh with a population of 400,000. Immediately following the independence of Pakistan, the population increased dramatically with the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees from India. The city experienced economic growth following independence, attracting migrants from throughout Pakistan. Karachi is now Pakistans premier industrial and financial centre, the city has a formal economy estimated to be worth $113 billion as of 2014. Karachi collects over a third of Pakistans tax revenue, and generates approximately 20% of Pakistans GDP, approximately 30% of Pakistani industrial output is from Karachi, while Karachis ports handle approximately 95% of Pakistans foreign trade. Approximately 90% of the corporations operating in Pakistan are headquartered in Karachi. Up to 70% of Karachis workforce is employed in the informal economy, Karachi is one of Pakistans most secular and socially liberal cities. It is also the most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse city in Pakistan, Karachi is considered to be one of the worlds fastest growing cities, and has communities representing almost every ethnic group in Pakistan. Karachi is also home to over 2 million Bangladeshi migrants,1 million Afghans, the citys murder rate in 2015 had decreased by 75% compared to 2013, and kidnappings decreased by 90%, with the improved security environment triggering sharp increases in real-estate prices. Karachi was reputedly founded in 1729 as the settlement of Kolachi, the new settlement is said to have been named in honour of Mai Kolachi, whose son is said to have slayed a man-eating crocodile in the village after his elder brothers had already been killed by it. The citys inhabitants are referred to by the demonym Karachiite in English, the earliest inhabitants of the Karachi region are believed to have been hunter-gatherers, with ancient flint tools discovered at several sites. The Karachi region is believed to have known to the ancient Greeks. The region may be the site of Krokola, where Alexander the Great once camped to prepare a fleet for Babylonia, in 711 C. E. Muhammad bin Qasim conquered the Sindh and Indus Valley. The Karachi region is believed to have known to the Arabs as Debal. Under Mirza Ghazi Beg the Mughal administrator of Sindh, development of coastal Sindh, under his rule, fortifications in the region acted as a bulwark against Portuguese incursions into Sindh
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Sindh
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Sindh /sɪnd/ is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, in the southeast of the country. Historically home to the Sindhi people, it is locally known as the Mehran. It was formerly known as Sind until 1956, Sindh is the third largest province of Pakistan by area, and second largest province by population after Punjab. Sindh is bordered by Balochistan province to the west, and Punjab province to the north, Sindh also borders the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to the east, and Arabian Sea to the south. Sindhs climate is noted for hot summers and mild winters, the provincial capital of Sindh is Pakistans largest city and financial hub, Karachi. Sindh has Pakistans second largest economy with Karachi being its capital hosts the headquarters of several multinational banks. Sindh is home to a portion of Pakistans industrial sector. The remainder of Sindh has an agriculture based economy, and produces fruit, food consumer items, Sindh is also the centre of Pakistans pharmaceutical industry. Sindh is known for its culture which is strongly influenced by Sufism. Several important Sufi shrines are located throughout the province which attract millions of annual devotees, Sindh also has Pakistans highest percentage of Hindu residents. Karachi and other centres of Sindh have seen ethnic tensions between the native Sindhis and the Muhajirs boil over into violence on several occasions. Sindh is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites - the Historical Monuments at Makli, and the Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro, the word Sindh is derived from the Sanskrit language and is adapted from the Sanskrit term Sindhu which literally means river hence a reference to Indus River. Spelling of its name as Sind was discontinued in 1988 by an amendment passed in Sindh Assembly. The Greeks who conquered Sindh in 325 BC under the command of Alexander the Great rendered it as Indós, the ancient Iranians referred to everything east of the river Indus as hind from the word Sindh. When the British arrived in the 17th century in India, then ruled by the Maratha Empire, they applied the Greek version of the name Sindh to all of South Asia, calling it India. The name of Pakistan is actually an acronym in which the letter s is derived from the first letter in Sindh, Sindhs first known village settlements date as far back as 7000 BCE. Permanent settlements at Mehrgarh, currently in Balochistan, to the west expanded into Sindh and this culture blossomed over several millennia and gave rise to the Indus Valley Civilization around 3000 BCE. The primitive village communities in Balochistan were still struggling against a difficult highland environment and this was one of the most developed urban civilizations of the ancient world
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15th Lux Style Awards
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During the ceremony, LUX presented the Lux Style Awards in four segments including Film, Fashion, Television, and Music. The ceremony will be televised in Pakistan by Geo TV and produced by Bonngoe Productions for Lux Unilever Pakistan, for the first time in Lux Style Awards history, Supporting Roles and Singing categories were introduced in Film section. Voting lines were set open in twelve categories on July 4,2016 and were closed on July 26, actor Danish Taimoor, who was second in line behind Butt was replaced with his nominations. Winners are listed first in boldface, 4th Hum Awards Lux Style Awards official website
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Lux (soap)
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LUX is a global brand developed by Unilever. The range of products includes beauty soaps, shower gels, bath additives, hair shampoos, Lux started as “Sunlight Flakes” laundry soap in 1899. In 1925, it became the first mass-market toilet soap in the world and it is noted as a brand that pioneered female celebrity endorsements. As of 2009, Lux revenue was estimated at €1 billion, today, Lux is the market leader in countries like India, Pakistan, Brazil, Thailand and South Africa Developed by Unilever, Lux is now headquartered in Singapore. The brand was founded by the Lever Brothers in 1899 and now known as Unilever. The name changed from “Sunlight Flakes” to “Lux” in 1900, a Latin word for “light” and suggestive of “luxury. ”Lux toilet soap was launched in the United States in 1925 and in the United Kingdom in 1928. Subsequently, Lux soap has been marketed in several forms, including handwash, shower gel, lux’s early advertising campaigns aimed to educate users about its credentials as a laundry product and appeared in magazines such as Ladies Home Journal. By the early 1920s, it was a successful brand and in 1924. Introduced in the United States in 1924, Lux became the world’s first mass market toilet soap with the tagline “made as fine as French Soap”, in the first two years of launch, Lux concentrated on building its beauty soap credentials. Advertisements offered consumers “a beauty soap made in the French method” at an affordable price, made with fine-texture, rich in fragrance, and manufactured using a method created in France, the first Lux toilet soap was sold for 10 cents apiece. This era saw key launches of LUX in the UK, India, Argentina, the brand concentrated on building its association with the increasingly popular movie world, focusing more on movie stars and their roles rather than on the product. In 1929, advertising featured 26 of the biggest female stars of the day and this was followed by Hollywood directors talking about the importance of smooth and youthful skin. This pioneered the trend of celebrity product endorsements, in 1931, Lux launched a campaign with older stars, “I am over 31”. The series of print ads had stars talking about preserving youthful skin, while still retaining the star element, the focus shifted to the consumer and the role of the brand in her life. Advertising commercials showed ordinary looking women with direct references to leading ladies from the movies such as Deanna Durbin, in the 1960s, advertising was shifted to product stories and the romanticizing of brand through its “sensorial & emotional” dimensions. This was the era of film star feeling’ and the ‘Golden Lux’, featuring stars such as Sandra Dee, Diana Rigg. The bathing ritual, the element that has been the imagery of Lux, was created in this era. The brand also moved forward with launching LUX in the Middle East, the executions were more of ‘a day in the life’ of the stars with focus on their ‘natural beauty’
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Fashion in Pakistan
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The term Pakistani clothing refers to the ethnic clothing that is typically worn by individuals in the country of Pakistan and by the people of Pakistani origin. Pakistani clothes express the culture of Pakistan, the demographics of Pakistan and cultures from the Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Pashtun, dress in each regional culture reflect weather conditions, way of living and distinctive style which gives it a unique identity among all cultures. The salwar kameez is the dress of Pakistan and is worn by men and women in all four provinces Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the country. Salwar refers to loose trousers and kameez refers to shirts, since 1982, all officials working in the secretariat are required to wear the national dress. Each province has its own style of wearing the salwar kameez such as Sindhi shalwar kameez, Punjabi shalwar kameez, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa shalwar kameez, pakistanis wear clothes ranging from exquisite colours and designs to various types of fabric such as silk, chiffon, cotton, etc. Men wear salwar kameez, kurta, Pakistani Waistcoat, achkan and sherwani, other items of clothing include the jama and the angarkha. Headgear includes the Jinnah Cap also called Karakul, Fez also called Rumi Topi, other items include traditional shawls made of Pashmina or other warm materials especially in the Northern regions of the country. A Baloch wears a long jama like a smock-frock down to the heels, loose shalwar, a chadar or scarf, a pagri of cotton cloth. The material is thick cloth with very wide shalwar to protect against the hot wind of the dry Sulaiman Range, Sindhi people wear a version of the shalwar called a suthan with a kameez called cholo. Other traditional clothing includes the Sindhi cap and Ajrak of beautiful designs which are made locally, men also traditionally wear the dhoti and the long angerkho. Punjabi men wear the straight cut Punjabi shalwar kameez, kurta and shalwar, dhoti, lungi or tehmat, other Punjabi shalwar styles include the Pothohari shalwar, Multani shalwar, Dhoti shalwar and the Bahawalpuri shalwar which is very wide and baggy with many folds. Turban of a cloth is also worn especially in rural areas of Punjab where it is called pagri. In Pashtun dress, people wear traditional Peshawari chappal as footwear, the traditional male Pashtun dress includes the Khet partug, Peshawari shalwar and the Perahan wa tunban. Males usually wear kufi, Peshawari cap, turban, sindhi cap or pakul as traditional headgear, the clothing of Azad Kashmir includes various styles of the shalwar kameez. Pakistani women wear the shalwar kameez which is worn in different styles, colors and designs which can be decorated with different styles, the kameez can be of varying sleeve length, shirt length, necklines. The drawers can be the straight-cut shalwar, patiala salwar, churidar, cigarette pajama, the Dupatta is an essential part of shalwar kameez ensemble and is considered a symbol of a womans respect. Essentially, the dupatta is often treated as an accessory in current urban fashion, most of women who carry it now wear it just as a decorative accessory, wrapping around the neck or hanging down the shoulder. Dupatta is also used by women when entering a mosque, dargah, church, gurdwara or mandir and it is also widely worn by women in wedding and other parties out of choice
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Ho Mann Jahaan
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Ho Mann Jahaan is a 2016 Pakistani coming-of-age drama film, written and directed by Asim Raza at his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Rashna Abdi, Imtisal Abbasi and Asim Raza, while dialogues were written by Yasir Hussain and Asim Raza. The film stars Mahira Khan, Sheheryar Munawar, Adeel Hussain and Sonya Jehan along with veterans Bushra Ansari, Kainat Saleem, Arshad Mahmud, Jamal Shah and Munawar Siddiqui. The film was released in the Middle East on 31 December 2015 by ARY Films, the film opened to an exorbitant box office weekend and went on to run for several weeks making it one the highest grossing films of 2016. In Dec 2016 Ho mann Jahaan was showcased at the Pakistani Film Festival in New York, Ho Mann Jahaan is a coming of age urban story set in present-day Karachi. The film revolves around three main characters – Arhan, Manizeh and Nadir, the story is about their friendship born out of shared experiences, passion for music and aspiration for fame. Sonya Jehan plays the role of Sabina, an independent character symbolizing strength. The film is a reflection of the current dichotomy that exists in our society where we talk of free will, parents impose restrictions and dictate terms, because they love their children but at times dont understand them. This is a film of many layers, connecting to both younger as well as the older generation, the film was shot using two Alexa cameras with two camera units. The films first teaser was released on March 25,2015 where the cast and crew got together for an event at the films largest. The soundtrack was released on November 1,2015. It comprises a total of ten songs by various artists, the album contains only three original tracks, written by Asim Raza, the rest of the songs were re-recorded by artists who had previously performed them. The album was produced by Faakhir and Ehtisham Malick at ET studios, the song Khush Piya was dedicated to Malika Pukhraj by Tina Sani. The film was scheduled to be released on Eid al-Azhas holiday on September 25,2015. List of Pakistani films of 2016 List of directorial debuts Ho Mann Jahaan at the Internet Movie Database Ho Mann Jahaan on Facebook
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Janaan
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The film stars Armeena Khan, Bilal Ashraf, and Ali Rehman Khan in lead roles. The film was released in Pakistan by ARY Films on 12 September 2016, B4U Films will distribute the film Internationally. Armeena Khan lives in Vancouver, Canada and studies there and her family back home are waiting for her arrival after eleven years for a cousins wedding Palwasha aka Paash As soon as she arrives she meets her cousin Asafandyar. Their other cousin Danyal also arrives to Swat from Islamabad where he, Asfandyar and Palwasha are siblings who live in Swat. Upon Meenas arrival everyone rejoices and meets her, Palwasha takes Meena to her room and starts chit chat with her and tells her about her engagement with Samir and all the drama that happened because Samir was a Punjabi. After a series of light comedy events the wedding preparations start, Danyal shows interest in Meena and does things to impress her but his care free attitude compels Meena to take him seriously. She on the hand is impressed by Asfandyars serious attitude. Asfandyar gets out of control and slaps him infont of the gathering and this outrages everyone and they are annoyed by Asfandyars behavior. Danyals mother mentions that he isnt their own blood thats why he didnt care about the familys repute and this breaks Asfandyar but Danyal consoles him and tells him that he always admired and loved him. Meena slaps Asfandyar for the attitude but later regrets when she gets to know the story, Asfandyar doesnt tell anyone the real matter and cuts off with everyone at the Nikkah of Palwasha. This saddens her so their dad talks to Asfandyar and gets to know the matter and he decides to stand with Asfandyar and support the children and go against Ikram ul Haq. Iqram ul Haq threatens the family id they dont make peace hell destroy them, meanwhile, Asfandyar gets busy with the school burden and asks Danyal about his and Meenas relationship. Danyal accepts that he loves her so Asfandyar assists his brother to propose to Meena, Meena doesnt accept the proposal and says theyre just very good friends. Danyal feels shes more interested in Asfandyar who isnt quite expressive, Danyal convinces Asfandyar to confess his love for Meena. Everyone is happy and rukhsats Palwasha with tears and joy, Asfandyar heads to Meenas room to tell her but discovers her job letter and thinks she wants to return to Canada so doesnt say it. Later that night Ikram ul Haqs men shoot the servant chotu who was a witness against Ikram ul haq in the child abusing case, Asfandyar is deeply saddened by this and is even more shocked when he sees the school burning into ashes. Meena and Danyal also arrive and Asfandyar runs into the burning building, Meena is teaching the children of Asfandyars school. Danyal comes to pick her up and towards the court where Iqram ul haq is being sentenced and she demands to go to the graveyard where Asfandyar is standing on chotus grave
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Mah e Mir
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Mah e Mir is a 2016 Pakistani biographical film directed by Anjum Shahzad, produced by Khurram Rana, Sahir Rasheed, Badar Ikram and written by Sarmad Sehbai. The film is based on the life of the famous poet Mir Taqi Mir, Film also stars Iman Ali, Sanam Saeed, Alyy Khan and Manzar Sehbai in lead roles. It was the submission by the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee as the countrys entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. Mah-e-Mir is a story that follows the struggle of a contemporary poet, the film was co-distributed by Hum Films and Eveready Pictures on May 6,2016 nationwide. The films story focuses on the life of a modern day poet named Jamal going through a rough patch, the first song promo namely Us ka Kharam Dekh Kar was released the very next day. The second song Jaag Musafir was launched on April 28 at Beaconhouse National University followed by next song Ye Dhoan Sa was released on Soundcloud on May 2, the teaser trailer of film was released on May 9,2014. On March 23, first look poster of film was revealed followed by theatrical trailer the same night. A. E, the film was premiered in Karachi. It was given a Universal rating by the Central Board of Film Censors, according to BODs prediction film might not have good business prior to films big cast, as it was releasing opposite to Captain America, Civil War the same weekend. The film received reviews from critics. Rafay Mahmood of The Express Tribune rated film 4/5 stars and verdicts Watch the film with your friends and it is worth your money and initiates a constructive discourse
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Asim Raza
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Asim Raza is a Pakistani, film and television commercial director and producer. Asim began his career as an architect and worked with an architectural firm Arshad Shahid Abdullah LTD before venturing into film Production and Direction. Marking his debut in the field of making in mid 90s, he has extensively worked in all visual mediums from TV commercials to music videos, long plays. He has worked with renowned multinational as well as local brands, in 2004, Asim won the Lux Style Award for Best Music Video Director for Mahi Ve. In 2013, Asim directed a film, Behadd which earned him critical acclaim. Asim marked his Feature film debut with a coming-of-age drama Ho Mann Jahaan, Asim Raza was born on 21 August 1966 in Karachi. After finishing his education in Karachi, he joined the National College of Arts Lahore. He completed his Bachelors Degree in Architectural Engineering from Dawood College of Engineering and Technology and he received his Masters Degree in Architectural Engineering from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. Before his higher education, Raza practiced architecture for a couple of years and then succumbed to his calling of film making. 1994 onwards, Asim worked on commercials and videos as Producer/Director. He also directed a Magazine show for television based on advertising and marketing called The Big Idea. Between 1994 -1996 Asim continued making commercials for big brands like Coca-Cola, Sprite, Lux, Olay, Cadbury, Mobilink, Sunsilk, Pantene, Head and Shoulders, Garnier and many others. He has also worked with renowned musicians from Pakistan such as Junoon, Junaid Jamshed, Najam Sheraz, Abrar-ul-Haq, in 1997, Asim started his production company, The Vision Factory. Under this banner, he made the video of the single Sayonee for the band Junoon. It stayed at no.1 on both Channel V and MTV Asia for over eight weeks, Asim then attended various short courses, workshops and seminars including one at the New York Film Academy. On 4 May 1997, Asim filmed and directed the last concert of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, before his death on 17 August 1997, the concert was televised internationally, marking the first ever Pakistani music production which was broadcast beyond South Asia. The concert was made into live album named, Swan Song-His Final Performance, following that, Asim filmed the concert performed by Junoon at Central Park, known as A Tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Junoon Live at Central Park. Asim also directed the 2nd Lux Style Awards ceremony in 2003, in 2008, he became an external board member on the board of studies for the communication design department at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
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Mehreen Jabbar
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Mehreen Jabbar (b.29 December 1971, is a Pakistani film and television director and producer based in New York City. She is a daughter of the famous Pakistani media-person Javed Jabbar, Mehreen grew up around Pakistans show business. Her father, Javed Jabbar has been a filmmaker, and a successful ad man apart from being a former Pakistani senator. She returned to Pakistan, and directed and produced drama series/serials under the banner of TasVeer Productions, Jabbar directed her first play in 1994, called Nivala, which was an adaptation of Ismat Chughtais short story. However, the play never made it to the television screens, in 2012, Coke Kahani aired on Pakistani television. There are several themes and messages Coke Kahani attempts to highlight including how fast the old traditions have changed. We just send text messages and dont really have the time to sit down, nothing can replace face-to-face interactions because they allow new ideas to be shaped and feelings to be shared. Recently she was the Artistic Director and Directing Mentor at the Maisha Film Lab in Uganda, Mehreen currently resides in New York City. Ramchand Pakistani was Jabbars first feature-length film, which was released in Pakistan, India, the film premiered in the competition section of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York in 2008. The film recently had a screening at the MOMA in New York. The film also won the popular Public Award, presented on 21 March, audience members viewed over 13 outstanding films from around the world, and Ramchand Pakistani secured the highest number of First Preference votes. Countries whose films were featured in the main competition included India, Germany, China, France, Iran, Algeria, Brazil, Belgium, Mexico, Chile, Colombia. The Public Award at Fribourg includes a prize of 5,000 Swiss Francs for the Producer of the film. The award is sponsored by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Director Mehreen Jabbar attended the five-day festival as a guest. She answered questions and comments from jam-packed audiences which warmly applauded the film at the end of each of its three screenings and this is the fourth major international award won by Ramchand Pakistani since its release at international Festivals in 2008
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Fahad Mustafa
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Fahad Mustafa is a Pakistani film and television actor, producer and host, known for his hosting of the game show Jeeto Pakistan, being aired on ARY Digital. Mustafa was first noticed in Sheeshay Ka Mahal, in 2008, he ventured into television production. His other notable television serials include Haal-e-Dil, Bahu Rani, Ae Dasht-e-Junoon, Masuri, Aashti, Pul Siraat, Mastana Mahi, Main Abdul Qadir Hoon and he is the host of game show Jeeto Pakistan. He made his debut in 2014 with Na Maloom Afraad. In 2016, he appeared in Mah-e-Meer and Actor In Law and he also had a voice role in 3 Bahadur, The Revenge of Baba Balaam. In 2017, he hosted the ceremony of Karachi Kings. He then also hosted the ceremony of PSL2017 in Dubai. He also has signed for the sequels of 2014 film Na Maloom Afraad, and of 2015 film Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, and he will also be seen in one more film
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Mohib Mirza
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Mohib Mirza is a Pakistani actor and television host. He is known for his work in film and television industry of Pakistan for which he has nominated for various awards. Mirza did his schooling from St. Judes School in North Nazimabad Town. He did his intermediate from Commecs College, when he progressed towards secondary school, he enrolled for drama classes as a hobby, it was not until he went on to do his graduation that he realised his passion for acting. Mirza started off as an actor in 1999. He was doing Bachelors in Commerce and ran out of funds for the semester which made him. 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 he needed. Mirza made his debut on television in Sahira Kazmis popular PTV drama serial Zebunnisa, since then Mirza has acted in numerous television serials, telefilms, sitcoms and TV commercials. He earned international recognition with his film Insha Allah, winning the award in Best Supporting Actor category at the International Filmmaker Film Festival held in Kent, Mirza is the first Pakistani actor to be awarded at the festival. He is currently producing a book titled Silent Cinema, with which he wishes to revive Pakistans film industry. He stated that the title symbolises how the Pakistani cinema is silent, the film will star Mirza, with Sanam Baloch, Juggan Kazim, and Sunita Marshall. Mirza married actress Aamina Sheikh in 2005, at Karachi and their wedding was a three-day event taking place from 30 April to 2 May 2005. Mohib and Aamina met on the sets of a show which Mohib was hosting and Aamina was directing
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Yasir Hussain
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Yasir Hussain is a Pakistani actor and writer from Islamabad best known for his comic roles. Yasir was born in Islamabad, Pakistan to a Punjabi Muslim family, Yasir stated in an interview that his father wanted him to become an actor. Yasir moved to Karachi to begin his career became a VJ for Aag TV. He worked as a VJ for two years and then he joined a theatre where he started writing and acting in plays and he has written and acted in various plays and was a part of Anwar Maqsoods Angan Terha, Pawney 14 August and Sawa 14 August. Yasir made his Lollywood debut in the film Karachi Se Lahore written by himself and he has also acted in television serials including sitcom Coke Kahani and drama serial Dareecha. Yasir will also appear in Lahore Se Aagey which is sequel to Karachi Se Lahore and was released on November 11,2016, and Senti Aur Mental which is written and directed by Yasra Rizvi. Pakistani actors Pakistani theatre Yasir Hussain at the Internet Movie Database
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Sanam Saeed
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Sanam Saeed is a British-born Pakistani actress, singer and model who moved to Pakistan when she was six years old. She did her O-levels at Bay View High School Karachi and her A-levels at LEcole College, Saeed started modelling at the age of 16. In Paper Magazine, she confessed that the reason she quit modelling was due to her increasingly becoming conscious about her looks for the first time in her life. Saeed started her career with a supporting role in the 2010 ARY Digital serial, Daam opposite Aamina Sheikh. Saeed played the role of Fiza, the following year she played the lead female role in Mera Naseeb, along with Syra Yousuf, Imran Aslam and Imran Abbas. In 2012, Saeed played Yamina, an American Pakistani who is married to Adam, Sanam played Kashaf Murtaza in Sultana Siddiquis romantic drama Zindagi Gulzar Hai an adaption of Umera Ahmads novel of the same name the same year. In addition, Saeed played Bibi, a Syrian Christian single mother in Bee Guls Talkhiyan, Saeed next played the role of Minah opposite Junaid Khan in the 2013 drama Kadoorat. The same year, she appeared in a series Ek Kasak Reh Gayi opposite alongside Mikaal Zulfiqar and Shukk opposite Adeel Hussain, Saeed also appeared opposite Ahsan Khan and Sarwat Gilani in the romantic telefilm Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri. Saeed also starred in two other Eid special telefilms Kahin Chand Na Sharma Jaye opposite Goher Mumtaz and Tamanna ki Tamanna opposite Bilal Khan, in 2014, Saeed played Aiman opposite Mohib Mirza, Noor Hassan Rizvi and Junaid Khan in Firaaq. Sanam was later cast in the role of Ruhina Behroze Khan alongside Maya Ali, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Osman Khalid Butt and she played a middle-class girl who marries her class fellow Behroze Khan, against his family members wishes. In 2016, she was seen in 4 Pakistani films and she was also seen in Ahmed Jamals Rahm. She then appeared in Mehreen Jabbars Dobara Phir Se, alongside Adeel Hussain, Hareem Farooq, Ali Kazmi, Sanam has worked for Made for Stage Productions in the following stage plays, Chicago, Mamma Mia. She married her friend, Farhan Hassan, who is a banker from Karachi. Sanam Saeed at the Internet Movie Database
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Om Puri
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Om Prakesh Puri OBE was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Indian films, as well as independent and art films. He is best-known for his roles in films like Aakrosh, Arohan and television films like Sadgati and Tamas and also light-hearted roles in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. He had various collaborations with director Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani, Puri also appeared in non-Indian productions in the United States, Britain and Pakistan. Puri was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 1990, Om Puri was born in Ambala in a Punjabi family. His father worked on the railways and in the Indian Army, as he had no birth certificate or records, his family was unsure of his date and year of birth, however his mother told him he had been born two days after the Hindu festival Dussehra. Puri came from an underprivileged background, when he was six years old, his father who was a railway employee was put behind bars on allegatons of theft of cement. This resulted in their family becoming homeless, to make ends meet, Puris brother worked as a coolie and Puri worked in a local tea shop. Thereafter, to support his family, he had to start working at the young age of seven. He did odd jobs, worked at a neighbourhood dhaba, a tea stall and he and his brothers children were later brought up by a maid servant. While working, Puri continued to study, after his primary education, he joined the National School of Drama in Pune to study theatre acting. A fellow NSD student who became a friend, Naseeruddin Shah, encouraged Puri to follow him to the Film. In an interview with The Times of India, Puri later recounted his family was so poor that he did not have a decent shirt to wear when he joined FTII, Puris first film was Chor Chor Chhup ja, a childrens film. During this time, to make ends meet he also worked at the Actors Studio, subsequently Puri worked in numerous Indian films, as well as many films produced in the United Kingdom and the United States. Puri made his debut in the films genre in the 1976 Marathi film Ghashiram Kotwal. It was directed by K. Hariharan and Mani Kaul in cooperation with 16 graduates of the FTII and he has claimed that he was paid peanuts for his best work. In 1999, Puri acted in a Kannada movie A. K.47 as a police officer who tries to keep the city safe from the underworld—it became a huge commercial hit. Puris acting in the movie is memorable and he rendered his own voice for the Kannada dialogues. Puri had a cameo in the acclaimed film Gandhi
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Shafqat Amanat Ali
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Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan is a Pakistani classical singer belonging to Patiala Gharana lineage. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani rock band Fuzön and he was awarded the Presidents Pride of Performance civil award on 23 March 2008. He is the youngest brother of the late Asad Amanat Ali Khan and he received his bachelors degree from Government College University, Lahore. He received the roll of honour from the Music Society of Government College University, Lahore, Aankhon Ke Saagar, Khamaj, Ankhiyan and Mitwa are some of his most popular works. He also sang the songs Phir Wohi Raastey and Allah Megh De for a Pakistani film named Ramchand Pakistani, Shafqat was introduced to Bollywood by Shankar Mahadevan. One morning while driving to his studio, he heard Shafqats hit song Aankhon Ke Saagar on the radio and he immediately called the radio jockey who was his friend and got Shafqats contact number. Shafqat sang Mitwa composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy for the movie Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, the song was listed in the top charts in India, helping propel Shafqat into stardom. He was the voice behind the critically acclaimed song Yeh Honsla in the Bollywood film Dor and he sang background for the films Hello and Mumbai Cutting. His songs Mora Saiyaan and Tere Bina were featured in Nagesh Kukunoors Hyderabad Blues 2, after leaving the band Fuzon in 2006, Shafqat concentrated on his solo career. Based on folk and Sufi works, the album Tabeer was commissioned and released by Music Today in mid-September 2008, the album was released by Fire Records in Pakistan in September 2008 as their mega Eid release. The entire album has produced, arranged, recorded, mixed and mastered in Pakistan by Shani Haider at Couple of Good Studios. All songs except Naina and Tu hi tu hai were composed by Shafqat, Naina was composed by Shani Haider. The first video of the song of the album, Khairheyan De Naal, was aired on all channels in India. He has fondly been nicknamed the Rock star Ustad by Saleem Merchant of the Saleem-Suleman duo and he also appeared on the Rubaroo episode of Indian Idol 4. He released his solo album Kyun Dooriyan in 2010. It included a couple of songs — Kaga Ja and Naal Naal — which he had written during his time with Fuzon and his vocals in the song Dildaara from the movie Ra. One fetched him a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for 2012. Recently he sang Raske Bhare Tore Naina for the 2013 movie Satyagraha starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and he was also featured on MTV Unplugged Season 2. Shafqat Amanat Ali was assigned to sing his countrys national anthem before the Pakistan-Indias Twenty20 match at the Eden Gardens, but he alleged to have forgotten the lyrics of the national anthem during his performance on 19 March 2016
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