The God of Small Things is a family drama novel written by Indian writer Arundhati Roy. It is a story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" prevalent in 1960s Kerala, India. The novel explores how small, seemingly insignificant occurrences, decisions and experiences shape people's behavior in deeply significant ways. The novel also explores the lingering effects of casteism in India, lending a culturally specific critique of British colonialism in India. It won the Booker Prize in 1997.
Henna is a 1991 Indian romance drama film, written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, produced and directed by Randhir Kapoor. It stars Rishi Kapoor, along with Pakistani actress Zeba Bakhtiyar in the title role and Ashwini Bhave. This film was planned and started by director Raj Kapoor, but due to his death during the filming, the remaining portions were directed by his eldest son Randhir. It is considered as the last film of Raj Kapoor. The dialogues of the film were written by the Pakistani writer Haseena Moin. The film was a critical and a commercial success and was also India's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Nasreen Rizvi, also known as Kaveeta, is a Pakistani film actress who is known for films Tere Mere Sapne (1975), Society Girl, Mohabbat Aur Mehangai (1976), Kabhi Kabhi (1978), Mutthi Bhar Chawal (1978), Mian Biwi Razi (1982) and Qasam (1993).
Khabarnaak is an Urdu and Punjabi comedy television show hosted by Ayesha Jahanzeb alongside Mir Mohammad Ali With Replace Irshad Bhatti Journalist that airs on GEO News.
Yumna Zaidi is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu-television industry. Known for her portrayals in social to romantic dramas. Zaidi is the recipient of five Lux Style Awards and two Hum Awards.
Sadqay Tumhare is a Pakistani biographical drama serial based on the life of the series' own writer Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar. It is directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin and co-produced by Momina Duraid, Samina Humayun Saeed and Tariq Ahmad Shah. It stars Mahira Khan, Samiya Mumtaz and Adnan Malik, who made his acting debut with this serial.
Diyar-e-Dil is a Pakistani television drama serial, that originally aired on Hum TV from 17 March 2015 to 27 October 2015, in 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 to each other for the cause of reuniting their family, that had fallen apart long ago because of Agha Jaan's eldest son Behroze, when he called off his long engagement to marry his late love interest.
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, sometimes abbreviated as JPNA is a 2015 Pakistani adventure comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig. It was co-produced by Humayun Saeed, Salman Iqbal and Shahzad Nasib at Saeed's production house, Six Sigma Plus. It is the first installment in the Jawani Phir Nahi Ani film series. The film stars Humayun Saeed, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahmad Ali Butt, Vasay Chaudhry and Mehwish Hayat. The supporting cast includes Sohai Ali Abro, Jawed Sheikh, Ismail Tara, Bushra Ansari, Ayesha Khan, Sarwat Gillani and Uzma Khan. The film is about a single man who is a divorce lawyer. He takes his three married friends on a trip to help them escape their wives and the monotony of their lives.
Khabardar (Urdu:خبردار) is an Urdu and Punjabi comedy television show created and hosted by Aftab Iqbal, and broadcast on Express News. The first season of the show had its premiere on 10 September 2015, aired at 11:03 pm on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on Express News from 2015 to 2018. Khabardar returned for its second season on 21 January 2021.
Gul-e-Rana is a Pakistani drama serial based on a novel by Samra Bukhari titled Hasti Ke Ahang. The drama premiered on 7 November 2015 on Hum TV.
Ghughi is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial based on Amrita Pritam's 1950 novel Pinjar. This drama is directed by Iqbal Hussain, written by Amna Mufti and produced by Cereal Entertainment. It originally aired on TV One Pakistan. It stars Adnan Siddiqui as Rasheed and Amar Khan as Nirmala in lead roles.
Aangan is a Pakistani family drama television series premiered on 18 November 2017 on ARY Digital and ended on 12 July 2018. It was written by Faiza Iftikhar, directed by Qasim Ali Mureed and created by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under Six Sigma Plus. The serial was broadcast on ARY Digital, as a part of night prime time slot programming.
Khud Parast is a 2018 Pakistani romantic drama serial that premiered on 6 October 2018 on ARY Digital. It is directed by Aabis Raza and written by Radain Shah. It stars Shehzad Sheikh and Ramsha Khan in lead roles. The serial is produced by Fahad Mustafa and Dr. Ali Kazmi under their production banner Big Bang Entertainment.
Ishq Zahe Naseeb is a Pakistani mystery drama television series co-produced by Momina Duraid and Moomal Shunaid under MD Productions and Moomal Entertainment, which started on Hum TV on 21 June 2019. The series focuses on dissociative identity disorder, portrayed by Zahid Ahmed along with Sonya Hussain, Sami Khan, Zarnish Khan with Khalid Malik Jinaan Hussain in pivotal roles. It also has Yumna Zaidi and Azekah Daniel in an extended cameo appearance. The series received critical praise, with Ahmed and Zaidi both noted for their performances, especially Ahmed's performance. At the 19th Lux Style Awards, it received six nominations with, winning an award of Best Actor - Critics for Ahmed.
Kashf is a 2020 Pakistani spiritual romantic drama television series, that premiered on Hum TV on 7 April 2020. It is written by Imran Nazeer, developed by Shahzad Javed, Head of Content, HUM TV, directed by Danish Nawaz, and produced by Momina Duraid. The show stars Hira Mani in the title role of Kashf, who has engaged in recurrent nightmares that eventually take the shape of reality. The supporting cast includes Junaid Khan, Samina Ahmad, Waseem Abbas, Lubna Aslam and Hajra Khan. Music for the series has been composed and produced by Hamza Akram.
Sara Sajeeda is a 2019 Malaysian-Pakistan television series co-directed by Eoon Shuhaini, Feroz Kader and Rizwan Zaman, starring Anmol Baloch, Tiz Zaqyah and Arslan Asad Butt. It is the Pakistani-Malaysian joint venture produced by Malaysian-based TV production company, Zeel Production. The show premiered on TV3 from 3 October 2019 and concluded on 25 November 2019.
Chupke Chupke is a 2021 Pakistani romantic comedy television series directed by Danish Nawaz, written by Saima Akram Chaudhry and produced by Momina Duraid under their production banner MD Productions. The series aired during Ramadan, in April and May 2021 and was broadcast on Hum TV. The series is about the Nawab-Family, after the death of Nawab his two wives Naik Bakht and Naik Parwar fight with each other at every occasion they can get.
