Humsafar refers to:
Maya may refer to:
Godfather most often refers to a male godparent in the Christian tradition.
Nazia Hassan was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist. Referred to as the Queen of South Asian pop, she is considered one of the most influential singers in the subcontinent. Starting in the 1980s, as part of the duo Nazia and Zoheb, she and her brother Zoheb Hassan, have sold over 65 million records worldwide.
Musafir is a word in Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Hindi and Urdu meaning 'traveller'. In Romanian and Turkish it has come to mean 'guest'. It may refer to:
Syed Ahmed may refer to:
Ishtiaq Ahmad or Ishtiaq Ahmed is the name of:
Ishtiyāq, Arabic: اشتیاق meaning "longing" or "craving", is a personal name mostly used as name used for a male child in the Muslim, popularly used by Muslims in the Indian subcontinent. It's also spelled as Ishtyaq, Ishtiaqe and Ishtiaque. Notable people with the name include:
Humsafar is a 2011 Pakistani drama telenovela based on the novel of the same name by Farhat Ishtiaq, and directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat. It stars Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, Naveen Waqar along with Atiqa Odho, and Hina Khawaja Bayat in supporting roles.
Farhat Ishtiaq, is a Pakistani writer, author and screenwriter. She is best known for her romantic novels Humsafar, Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu, Diyar-e-Dil, Dil se Nikle Hain jo Lafz and Woh Jo Qarz Rakhty Thay Jaan Per. She mostly focuses on Pakistani society.
Humsafar is a 2008 romantic novel written by Farhat Ishtiaq. The novel was first published in 7 parts in Khawateen Digest monthly from July 2007 to January 2008. It was later published as a complete novel by Ilm-o-Irfan Publishers. The story revolves around Ashar and Khirad's relationship with their daughter, Hareem, and how she unknowingly bridges the distances that exist between her parents. The novel is written in a retrospective manner and told mostly in flashbacks. The first half of the novel is based on mostly Ashar's reflections and his point of view while the second part of the novel is told mainly from Khirad's point of view.
Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Mehreen Jabbar, based on a novel of the same name written by Farhat Ishtiaq. It was originally aired on Hum TV from 2 March 2012 to 22 June 2012. The drama follows the lives of two Columbia University students, Haniya Sajjad and Ibad Uzair.
Pakistani dramas, or Pakistani serials, are televised serials produced in Pakistan. Although most of the serials are produced in Urdu, an increasing number of them are produced in other Pakistani languages such as Sindhi, Pashto, Punjabi and Balochi. One of Pakistan's oldest television dramas is the Urdu serial Khuda Ki Basti, which aired in 1969. Pakistani dramas, like serials elsewhere, reflect the country's culture. According to Farooq Sulehria 1970s & 1980 are considered to be golden old days of Pakistani serials.
Bin Roye is a 2015 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Momina Duraid and Shahzad Kashmiri. The film is produced by Momina Duraid and stars Humayun Saeed, Mahira Khan, Armeena Khan, Zeba Bakhtiar, Javed Sheikh and others. One of the movie songs is directed by Haissam Hussain. Bin Roye is based on the original novel Bin Roye Ansoo by Farhat Ishtiaq. The film was released worldwide on 18 July 2015, the day of Eid-ul-Fitr. Bin Roye was praised by the critics. It is the tenth-highest-grossing Pakistani film. Bin Roye was later adapted into a television series with the same name, that premiered on Hum TV on 2 October 2016.
Diyar-e-Dil is a Pakistani television drama serial, that originally aired on the Hum TV from 17 March 2015 to 27 October 2015, consisting of a total of 33 episodes. Diyar-e-Dil follows the lives of a dysfunctional family led by Agha Jaan and his grandchildren, Wali and Faarah. The story is told in a heavily serialized manner. It revolves around the lives of Wali and Faarah, who were forced to commit with each-other for the cause of reuniting their family, that fell apart long ago because of Agha Jaan's eldest son Behroze, when he called off his long engagement to marry his late-love interest.
Udaari is an Urdu and Punjabi language social Pakistani television series that was created and co-produced by Kashf Foundation andMomina Duraid for Hum TV. It focused on the social and economic marginalisation of citizens in Pakistani rural society alongside highlighting deeply rooted issues such as child sexual abuse, gender discrimination and violence against women. It was aired from 10 April 2016 to 4 September 2016. The show is written by Farhat Ishtiaq and directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin. The plot of Udaari centres on the families of two Punjabi villagers Sheedan and Sajida, with Sheedan facing discrimination as she is in the performing arts and is looked down upon as belonging to the "Marasis" which is derogatory term when referring to musicians. On the other hand is the story of Sajda, a widow and a struggling single mother trying to bring up her daughter. The story goes on to show the struggles of the next generation, their daughters Meera and Zebo and how they overcome the many hurdles and barriers they face, while Zebo has to deal with the psychological, physical and emotional aspects of sexual assault and the shame that is associated with it. The dialogue "I am not a victim but a survivor", became the life line for many CSA survivors and post Udaari a great deal of discussion and debate was undertaken regarding how to address child sexual abuse at all levels.
Bin Roye, is a 2016 Pakistani romantic-drama television series, which premiered on Hum TV on 2 October 2016. Bin Roye centers on love as it follows the life of Saba Shafiq who unknown to her cousin Irtaza, deeply loves him but he only thinks of her as a friend. The story then follow Saba's obsession with Irtaza, and his marriage with her sister Saman.
Momina Duraid 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).
Yaqeen Ka Safar is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Momina Duraid through MD Productions for Hum TV. It aired from 19 April 2017 to 1 November 2017, with a total of 29 episodes. It was written by Farhat Ishtiaq, based on Ishtiaq's novel Woh Yakeen Ka Naya Safar and was directed by Shahzad Kashmiri.
Yeh Dil Mera is a 2019 Pakistani romantic thriller television series that premiered on Hum TV on 30 October 2019. It is produced by Momina Duraid under her banner MD Productions. The serial stars Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir, and Adnan Siddiqui.