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This is a list of phenomena specific to the Internet within Pakistan that significantly influenced Pakistan and other countries' internet culture.
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This is a list of phenomena specific to the Internet within Pakistan that significantly influenced Pakistan and other countries' internet culture.
In July 2016, an elderly Pakistani woman from Karachi said this (lit. This government is sold out) while being interviewed by Waqt News, [1] [2] and it became the biggest meme in Pakistan in 2016. [3] The woman went on to say that, "saare milke hum ko pagal bana rahay hain" (together these people are deceiving us), after which she spewed a list of expletives. The video of the woman going on an abusive rant against the government went viral, and memes followed. When the video hit social media again in 2017, it became a viral meme. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] According to the India Today, the woman said "what every common man feels deep down inside - that their government is corrupted - and this applies for people across the world". [10] It was also parodied by actor Irrfan Khan. [11]
In February 2021, 19-year-old Islamabadian Dananeer Mubeen made a short video with her friends portraying a mockery of "burger people", which is Pakistani slang for those who try to emulate Western culture, [12] saying, "Yeh hamari car hai, aur yeh hum hein aur yeh hamari pawri ho rai hai!" (This is our car, and these are us, and this is our party taking place!) [13]
The video went viral on social media and started a meme trend by people and celebrities joining the bandwagon by making videos. [14] The video also became viral in neighboring India after Yashraj Mukhate's composition, and in both the countries different hashtags #PawriHoRaiHai #PawriHoRahiHai #PawriHoriHai trended on Twitter with people, celebrities, brands and organizations posted following the trend. [15]
Alamgir Haq is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, guitarist, and one of the pioneers of pop music in Pakistan. His style of singing is inspired by playback singer Ahmed Rushdi and Elvis Presley.
Hum TV HD is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL).
Sohail Ahmed, also known as Azizi, is a Pakistani actor, comedian and director.
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique.
Saba Qamar Zaman is a Pakistani actress who works predominantly in Urdu films and television series. Qamar is one of Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses. She has won several accolades including two Lux Style Awards and a Hum Award, and Government of Pakistan honoured her with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2012 and Pride of Performance in 2016.
Apara Mehta is an Indian television and Bollywood actress known for her supporting roles like Savita Mansukh Virani in the iconic show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.
Fawad Afzal Khan is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, and singer known for his work in films and television. Having received several accolades, including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards, and six Hum Awards, he is widely regarded one of the greatest contemporary artists hailing from Asia.
Adnan Siddiqui is a Pakistani actor, producer and model who has worked in Lollywood and Hollywood and also made his debut in Bollywood with the Hindi film Mom (2017). He also has his own production house, Cereal Entertainment, churning out serials like Aadat and Ghughi. After PTV's classical drama Aroosa, he played a supporting role in Mere Paas Tum Ho.
Rucha Hasabnis Jagdale is an Indian actress known for playing Rashi Shah Modi in Star Plus's famous soap opera Saath Nibhana Saathiya from 2010 to 2014.Later Hasabnis took a break from acting to marry businessmen Rahul Jagdale in 2015 and focus on her family. Rucha Hasabnis regained her popularity in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown as musician and YouTuber Yashraj Mukhate made a Rasode mein kaun tha rap from her famous dialogues as 'Rashiben' from Saath Nibhana Saathiya which also resulted in its re-run.
Badar Khalil, also known as 'Baddo Aapa', is a Pakistani television actress. She gained popularity for her role in the TV play Bi Jamalo portraying herself as Bi Jamalo. She has appeared in TV serials on PTV since 1968. She also appeared in Mithu Aur Aapa, a comedy play on Hum TV.
Mehwish Hayat is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu films, and formerly, in television. She made her debut in the film with the comedy Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015) and later went on to become an Actor in Law (2016). Hayat had since starred in the comedies Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017), Load Wedding (2018), and London Nahi Jaunga (2022), all of which rank among one of highest-grossing Pakistani films.
All India Bakchod was a Mumbai-based comedy company which created the eponymous podcast, YouTube channel and production company. The name is a parody of All India Radio. It began in 2012 as a humour/pop-culture podcast co-started by comedians Tanmay Bhat and Gursimran Khamba. Their friends and contemporary comedians, Rohan Joshi and Ashish Shakya were frequent guests and the four co-founded the YouTube channel in 2013 and began making sketches. They subsequently formed a digital agency and produced sketches, live comedy and TV shows.
Rhea Sharma is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in the 2014 television series Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar, portraying Nishi Khanna. In 2016, she made her Bollywood film debut, portraying Ritu in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story. Sharma is a recipient of Gold Awards, and has received other award nominations.
Mallika Dua is an Indian comedian, actress and writer. The comedian shot to fame with the viral video of Shit People Say: Sarojini Nagar Edition, which was written, styled and enacted by Dua herself. She is the daughter of Padma Shri recipient Indian journalist Vinod Dua.
Sana Javed is a Pakistani actress who appears on Urdu television. She made her debut in 2012 with Shehr-e-Zaat and later on appeared in several serials. She received recognition after portraying the titular role in the romantic drama Khaani for which she received a nomination at the Lux Style Awards. Javed gained praise for her social-based dramas Ruswai and Dunk and the former earned her the PISA Award for Best Actress Critics.
The Aurat March is an annual socio-political demonstration in Pakistani cities such as Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar and Quetta to observe International Women's Day.
Yashraj Mukhate, is an Indian music producer, composer, YouTuber and social media personality. He is best known for his viral parodical video where he set rap beats to a scene featured in the television soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya in August 2020.