Mehdi Hassan Khan, known as Mehdi Hassan, was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer of great renown. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of ghazal singing, Hassan is referred to as the Shahenshah-e-Ghazal. Known for his "haunting" baritone voice, Hassan is credited with bringing ghazal singing to a worldwide audience. He is unique for his melodic patterns and maintaining integrity of the ragas in an innovative way.
Mini Mathur is an Indian television host, actor and model. She was the host of the Indian reality singing contest Indian Idol for 6 seasons. Earlier, she was a VJ on MTV India where she hosted many shows. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature and an MBA in marketing from IMT Ghaziabad and recently played the lead in the Amazon original series Mind the Malhotras for which she received 7 best actor awards for her role as Shefali Malhotra. She hosts the Discovery School Super League on Discovery India and is the producer presenter of her travel series Minime, the first season of which aired on TLC. She also hosted an interview show with politicians, industrialists and opinion makers called Dilli dil se. She also was a contestant in the second season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2007.
Shoaib Mansoor is a Pakistani television and film director, writer, producer, lyricist and musician of Muhajir origin.
Jawed Sheikh is a Pakistani actor, film director and producer who works in Lollywood and Bollywood. He is best known for working in the Hindi films Om Shanti Om, My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves,Money Hai Toh Honey Hai,Namastey London, etc.
The film industry of Pakistan, consisting of motion pictures, has had a large effect on Pakistani society and culture since the nation's independence. Pakistani cinema is made up of various sub-industries, including Lollywood, which makes motion pictures in Urdu and Punjabi. Lollywood is one of the biggest film industries in the country.
Rohit Shetty is an Indian filmmaker, stuntman, writer, producer and television personality who works in Hindi cinema. A notable director of Hindi cinema, his movies often mix the genres of action comedy and masala films.
Cinema of the United Arab Emirates began with a number of feature films that were broadcast on national television since the late 1980s.
Angeline Malik is a Pakistani director, actor, producer, model, television host, and activist.
Xero Error, also known as Levity - Xero Error Minus1, is a computer generated science fiction film created and directed by Ashraf Ghori and starring Muhammad Ali Jamadar, Rhiannon Downie, Mouna Abbassy, Phat Mo, Nasser Chhipa, Nick Rego, Adnan Arif, and Aqeel Fikree. It was produced by Xpanse CGI. It is notable for being UAE's first CGI science fiction film. It was shown at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
Mohammed Ashraf Ghori, is a Dubai-based Indian comic book artist, filmmaker and entrepreneur. He is best known for creating UAE's first CGI science fiction film Xero Error a futuristic cyborg thriller which was shown at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. and as the artist behind UAE's acclaimed Arabic Graphic Novel Antara. He is the CEO and founder of digital design agency Xpanse CGI.
Sana Amin Sheikh is an Indian actress and radio jockey, who appears mainly in Hindi television shows and films. Sana made her acting debut with Kya Mast Hai Life playing Ritu Shah. She has appeared in over 30 television serials, and has established herself among the most popular Television stars. Sana has played lead roles in shows including Jeet Jayenge Hum, Gustakh Dil, Million Dollar Girl, Bhootu Season 1, Krishnadasi and Perfect Pati among others. She played Antagonist/Supporting role in shows like Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi 3, Tere Shehar Mein, Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya. Amin made her Bollywood debut with Singham as Anjali Bhosle and has also played supporting parts in Table No. 21, Island City and Bamfaad.
Xpanse CGI is an Emirati animation design visual effects company that was founded in March 2007 by Ashraf Ghori who currently serves as Xpanse's CEO. The studio originated in and operates from Dubai, UAE. Xpanse CGI is best known for creating Xero Error, the first computer generated science fiction film produced in the UAE which gained regional acclaim and official selection at prominent film festivals internationally.
Mansha Pasha is a Pakistani actress and television presenter. She is known for her supporting roles in several critically and commercially successful television series, including Shehr-e-Zaat (2012), Madiha Maliha (2012), Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2013), Virasat (GEO) (2013) and Mera Naam Yusuf Hai (2015). She played Zoya in ARY Digital's comedy series Aangan (2017). Pasha made her debut in films with the romantic comedy Chalay Thay Saath (2017), and gained critical success with the crime thriller Laal Kabootar (2019) which earned her nomination for Best Actress at Pakistan International Screen Awards. She is also the recipient of the Hum Award.
Na Maloom Afraad is a 2014 Pakistani action comedy film co-written and directed by Nabeel Qureshi in his directorial debut. It stars Javed Sheikh, Fahad Mustafa, Mohsin Abbas Haider with supporting cast of Urwa Hocane, Kubra Khan and Salman Shahid. The story follows Shakeel (Sheikh), Farhaan (Mustafa) and Moon (Haider), three individuals struggling with poverty who chase every possible means of becoming rich, all getting into trouble as they struggle to fulfill their desires and ambitions through morally questionable ways.
Actor in Law is a 2016 Pakistani socio-comedy film directed by Nabeel Qureshi, co-written and produced by Fizza Ali Meerza along with Mehdi Ali. The film was released on Eid-ul-Adha 2016 by Urdu 1 Pictures. The film stars Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat in lead roles. The cast also includes veteran Indian actor Om Puri in his first Pakistani film. On 19 April 2017, the movie received the Best Film award at the 16th Lux Style Awards.
Aerials is a 2016 Emirati science fiction film set in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Directed by S. A. Zaidi and produced by Ghanem Ghubash, it is the first science fiction film made in UAE. It portrays an alien invasion over the city of Dubai. It stars Saga Alyasery, Ana Druzhynina, Mansoor Alfeeli, and Mohammad Abu Diak.
Imran Khan is an Indian actor, director, writer and a producer in Bollywood films, television films, soap operas and commercials.
S. A. Zaidi is a Dubai-based film director in the United Arab Emirates. He is best known for the first Arab science fiction film Aerials, and the Emirati post-apocalyptic science fiction film The Sons of Two Suns.
Sonia Rehman is a Pakistani actress, host and director. She is known for her roles in dramas Coke Kahani, Aks, Band Khirkyon Kay Peechay and Doraha.
Momin Saqib is a Pakistani actor. He rose to prominence with his viral video and gained on-screen mass media prominence with the portrayal of Essa Qudratullah in Hum TV's Raqs-e-Bismil, for which he received Hum Award for Best Television Sensation Male and a nomination of Best Emerging Talent at 21st Lux Style Awards.
