Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) A colorful celebration of the third anniversary of Lord of Food Restaurant was organized on this occasion, there were cake cut fireworks and Shermian Dad Khan and other artists performed their art in the presence of a large number of showbiz stars and Tik Tokkers. According to the details, a large number of citizens participated in the colorful celebration of the third anniversary of Lord of Food Restaurant including Tick Talkers,

 

singer Ahmed Nawaz Samia Sheikh, Chairman Lord of Food Restaurant Chaudhry Jamshed Gurayah cut the cake, followed by fireworks. On this occasion, singer Sher Miandad gave his wonderful performance, he won the applause of the audience by singing his famous Zaman Qawwals and songs, while Horiya Ismat presented a drum performance. The cultural dance group presented cultural dances on this occasion. DJ Butt, Ali Khan, Junaid Tariq, Model Malaika Ali, Actress Zara Malik, Model Iqra, Model Saeem and other Tik Tokers participated on this occasion. It was said that every year I become a part of this event like this People get entertainment opportunities from the events of such events should continue to be held.

 

 

Spotify Celebrates the Voices and Stories of Women Creators in the First Episode of Spotify Talks

Momina Mustehsan, EQUAL Ambassador for September joins Natasha Baig, Zoha Zuberi and Rutaba Yaqub in a candid conversation about the experience of being a woman in music.

After launching EQUAL in Pakistan earlier this year, a global music program committed to raising the volume on women artists, Spotify debuts Spotify Talks, a digital series covering hard-hitting conversations, with the first episode dedicated to celebrating being a woman artist in Pakistan and the impact of EQUAL to date.

Featuring singer, songwriter, philanthropist, and household name, Momina Mustehsan, EQUAL Pakistan’s Ambassador for the Month of September, the first episode of Spotify Talks will be hosted by Anoushey Ashraf, joined by the mutli-faceted stars Natasha Baig and Zoha Zuberi, the EQUAL Pakistan Ambassadors for June and July, and Rutaba Yaqub, Spotify’s Music Manager for Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

The episode titled ‘Women in Music’ sheds light on the challenges women artists face in Pakistan while also reflecting on how the space for women in music has evolved over the years. Sitting down for a candid conversation, these torch bearers for the achievements of women in the audio industry of Pakistan, will share glimpses of their journey and how Spotify has played a role as a platform powering their discovery and elevating their work globally.

As EQUAL Pakistan Ambassador for this month, Momina Mustehsan, commented, “Pakistani [1] women in music are resilient – they manage to bring their own seats to the table despite limited opportunities by proving their abilities to extents that cannot be ignored.”

“Platforms like Spotify are crucial for that. They serve as equalizers to tackle systemic inequalities historic to conventional broadcast. A program like EQUAL helps extend a seat to a global table, with the purpose of passing it forward for others to join.”

Momina’s melodious and soul stirring song, “Tera Woh Pyar (Nawazishein Karam)” from Coke Studio Season 09, is featured on the EQUAL Pakistan playlist and EQUAL Global, increasing the discovery of her music around the world.

The first conversation of Spotify Talks  will launch on Monday, September 26, at 4:00 PM on the Spotify Talks microsite. Expect a witty yet impactful dialogue as EQUAL Ambassadors tell their stories and share insights on how to make it in the music industry.

Through Spotify Talks, Spotify is leveraging its platform to bring together key industry players, tastemakers, and experts to have conversations about the latest movements across music, technology and entertainment in Pakistan.

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Award winning director Mehreen Jabbar is back with her latest venture ‘Baira Garakh’ released on See Prime, a digital platform that has established itself for their unique content and stories, this weekend. 

‘Baira Gharakh’, a short by Mehreen Jabbar, features Yasra Rizvi, Hajra Yamin, and Khalid Malik in the main roles, and is a modern day comedy on marriage and relationships. The film has been penned by Shah Yasir.

“It has been exciting for us to work with Mehreen Jabbar this time around after our previous collaboration with Abrar Ul Hassan on the Cheaters Web Series,” Seemeen Naveed, the executive producer & force behind See Prime stated “As with all of See Prime shorts, we hope to provide content that sparks introspection and our global audiences can relate to.” 

“After having directed movies and a web series, it was a challenging as well as an exciting experiment for me to make a Short Film. Everything fell into place when I collaborated with See Prime as our visions aligned. I hope that the audience would enjoy “Baira Garakah” as much as we enjoyed creating it,” said Mehreen Jabbar. 

Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOOTUKIcDX4

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Social Media Awards were organized in Bahrain under the auspices of Brand Box Al Saya, in which Pakistani actor Imran Abbas and Indian actress Ameesha Patel participated as special guests.

Various events are organized around the world for artists associated with the showbiz industry, in which various awards are given based on their performance, from Hollywood to Bollywood and Lolly to films, dramas, songs, documentaries and Even YouTubers awards ceremony is also organized.

For the first time, social media awards ceremony was held in Bahrain where Tiktokers who made the best entertaining videos and other social media activists were honored with various awards.

Ejaz Waris performed the hosting duties and apart from this famous Pakistani actor Imran Abbas won the award representing Pakistan best while Bollywood actress Ameesha Patel was also honored with the award in the ceremony as Tik Tokkar Fiza and Muneeb as the best. Pakistani couple received the award while from Dubai, Roman Khan, Shadab Sheikh received the Best Tik Talker Award from Milan. Renowned artists participated in the award ceremony on the special invitation of Dr. Ijaz Waris.

Talking to the media, RJ Ijaz Waris said that Bahrain is wonderful. After the success of the event, the event will also be organized in Pakistan, while other showbiz personalities will be invited to participate in more events in Bahrain. I continue to introduce artists to platforms around the world, introducing senior superstar artists as well as new talent.

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) metAsia Celebs, in collaboration with TrustVibes Inc., has launched Pakistan’s 1^st Exclusive Metaverse Club (EMC) which aims to transform the entertainment industry of Pakistan. The initiative brings celebrities, industry professionals and fans under one roof in a community centric approach with local and global privileges. The grand launch took place in a star-studded ceremony at a local hotel in Karachi.

Co-founded by Dr. Muzna Ebrahim, Sadi Shahrukh, Rashid Jamal and Hassan Farooq, metAsia Celebs is a UAE based entertainment start-up that offers metaverse & NFT services to artist and musicians in the metaverse & NFT revolution.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Muzna Ebrahim, co-Founder metAsia Celebs & CEO, Checkmate Group said, “There is a lack of awareness and knowledge of metaverse integration among celebrities in the southeast Asian market. This platform will offer 360 solutions and help these artists in the creative endeavours through metaverse concerts, fashion shows, and metaverse related businesses.”

The launch of EMC-Pakistan Chapter kicked off with a networking session followed up with an interactive Q/A session with the founders. Dr. Irfan Hyder, Vice Chancellor, Ziauddin University, enlightened the audience on how metaverse is shaping the next generation of education and institutions. Mr. Zeeshan Abbasi, CEO, mParsec also shared his valuable insights on ‘reality vs. fiction.’  

The experience lounge was presented by TrustVibes US, which gave the attendees a look and feel of the metaverse starting with the selection of their avatars along with the immersive environments and ecosystems in the metaverse. Guests from various sectors took a keen interest in the offerings of the business opportunities in the metaverse.

Leaders of the corporate sector, academia, and celebrities from the showbiz and fashion industries attended the event including those who are already on-board as the ‘first’ in the Exclusive Metaverse Club.

Zeb Bangash announced the release of an anthem, titled SaafHawa (clean air), linked to the UN Breathe Life campaign On International Clean Air Day.

The anthem is an ode to clean air and aims to reach out to South Asian audiences who live in some of the dirtiest cities in the world. The song is rendered beautifully in Zeb’s melodic voice. Mir Ali Hussain has penned the poetry and award-winning music director Shantanu Moitra has composed and produced the track. Well renowned Arab violinist Layth Sidiq is also featured on the track.

This song has been created to drive an effort for awareness and eradication of conditions leading to the massive environmental pollution the world is struggling with today!

South Asia is home to 39 of the world’s 42 most polluted cities, making it the epicentre of the global air pollution crisis. 33 of these 39 cities are in India, three in Pakistan, two in Bangladesh, and one in Nepal. The UN estimates that over 9 million lives are lost globally each year, with over 1.5 million lost in South Asia alone. According to recent research, COVID 19 mortality rates are 15-20% higher in areas with the highest levels of PM2.5 air pollution. The same air is affecting the Gulf region. Furthermore, given the devastation caused by the floods and the global challenge of climate change, ensuring collective solidarity and accountability in efforts to make our air clean and breathable is critical. Given the importance of clean air and how polluted it is, we will only face severe consequences and a world in which our children will struggle to live and breathe.

“With the disastrous floods in my country, clearly climate change presents a future of consequences to be borne by our children. Saafhawa©️ is a heartfelt ode to Clean Air written and rendered as a love song. I am extremely happy that I could be the voice for Saafhawa,” stated Zeb.

Air Quality Asia (AQA) commissioned an anthem featuring a human voice because of the positive response to vocal music in South Asia. With this song, AQA launched a clean air movement in collaboration with the United Nations Campaign: Breathe Life. The main goal is to inspire the South Asian public to collaborate across borders and countries to achieve clean air as they are the sole brunt bearers of pollution happening all over the world whilst contributing the lowest to carbon emissions.

complete song link: https://vimeo.com/saafhawa?fbclid=IwAR01-8FsueApmNlWdEVQsrqpcDNaA67IRNFKweInfqteC_LwLY3Eo8cE_ic 

Teaser of film will be released on 9th September and movie will hit the screens on 21 April in 2023.

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  MBG “Money Back Guarantee”, upcoming multi starrer heavy budget film from Pakistani film industry has created lot of buzz around the film circles. Directed by versatile artist Faisal Qureshi, the first poster of the film released digitally today and it got the instant attention of all. The film which is under post production at the moment, will hit the cinemas in the month of April next year.

The production team of the film has prepared the first teaser to give the audience a first glimpse, which will be released worldwide through social and digital media on Friday. Based on a novel concept, the film covers a unique theme full of humor and suspense in which Sultan of Swing legend cricketer Wasim Akram and his wife Shanira Akram have also shown their acting talent.

The star cast of the film includes the leading stars of current era including Fawad Khan. , Ayesha Omar, Mikaal Zulfiqar, John Rambo, Javed Sheikh, Hina Dilpazer, Mirza Gohar Rashid, Shayan Khan, Mani, Kiran Malik, Ali Safina Shafaat Ali and other artists have performed in unique roles.

Faisal Qureshi has released the first poster of the film on social media from his official Facebook, which has been liked by fans.

According to film circles, Faisal Qureshi is a talented artist who has always entertained the audience with quality work and as a director, his new offering ‘Money Back Guarantee’ will also be a quality entertainment product, maintaining the previous tradition.

 

The magical voice behind ‘Andher’ – Faraz Haider – makes a comeback after 8 years with a new single ‘Doob Gaye’

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Pakistani singer, songwriter, and music composer, Faraz Haider, has released his new music video by the name of ‘Doob Gaye’ after a hiatus of 8 years. Out now on multiple music platforms, this enchanting music video with its magical melody, coupled with the thrilling presence of actress and model Sabrina Naqvi, warrants his smashing comeback into the Pakistani music scene.

Doob Gaye is a musical composition by Faraz Haider himself, who has also directed and produced the music video. The screenplay, with exceptional cinematography by Imraam Sheraz, showcases the complexities of thin lines between friendship and love in relationships. The song is a story of one-sided love between two best friends and the bond between a pet dog and his human. It beautifully portrays the deep contrast between both the relationships, one between a man and a woman, and the other between a man and his beloved pet, and weaves a bittersweet lesson of destiny’s hand, priorities, and compromises.

Faraz Haider’s scintillating voice in Doob Gaye produces the sound of a unique fusion of pain and pop, and that’s what sets this latest single apart from the rest in the music industry today. Talking about his newest endeavor, Faraz Haider stated, “A lot has changed in the music industry in Pakistan in the past eight years. But our audiences are the same – music savvy, melody-seeking, and so appreciative of our local sound. The journey towards creating Doob Gaye has been inspiring and nerve-wrecking all at the same time. But now we are back, and I look forward to bringing more and more beautiful melodies for our people.”

Link to the music video https://youtu.be/yQbN7NX6M3w

Faraz Haider began his music career in Pakistan at a very young age. He began singing when he was only thirteen years old, and has been writing, composing, and performing his own songs ever since. His first iconic music album ‘Andher’ was released back in 2010 and garnered massive appreciation and love from the audience for its unique sound and lyrics. Faraz Haider is more popularly known in the music industry for his focus on English songs, based on which he released another album by the name of ‘Playroom’ which consists entirely of English lyrics. With Doob Gaye, Faraz Haider has announced a promising comeback to the dynamic musical scene in Pakistan and music zealots can look forward to many more songs from him in the near future.

Doob Gaye is out now for viewing on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music. So, wait no further and get yourselves grooving to this latest musical master piece now.

Faraz Haider’s Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraz_Haider_(musician)

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQbN7NX6M3w

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farazhaiderofficial/?hl=en

Netflix is bringing on a vast variety of new TV shows and movies this week, with something for everyone to enjoy. 

Stay tuned for these four new  releases that are set to release on the streamer from August 19 to August 26, 2022.

1. Look Both Ways:

The dramedy focuses on Natalie (Lili Reinhart), who takes a ‘test’ after her college graduation. Her life then diverges into two parallel worlds, one where she stays in Texas and becomes a young mother, and the other in which she isn’t pregnant and moves to L.A. to pursue a career.  

‘Look Both Ways’ is all set to release on August 17, 2022.

2. Me Time:

A new comedy film titled Me Time will be making its way to Netflix late in August.

In this movie, a father, who has not had any free time for himself in years, is finally given some ‘me time’ when his wife decides to take some time off her busy schedule and take the kids on vacation.

So he decides to contact his old friend, and go on a wild adventure, they will never forget.

Me Time is all set to release on August 26, 2022.

3. The Next 365 Days:

Laura and Massimo attempt to piece their lives back together following the inter-mafia conflict.

However, Massimo’s family ties and a mysterious man bidding for Laura’s heart complicate the lovers’ lives.

‘The Next 365 Days’ is set to premiere  August 19, 2022.

4. Royal Teen:

The Royal Teen focuses on two teens who have feelings for each other but are aware that their relationship puts them in an impossible situation.

While the boy has to carry a nation on his shoulders, the girl carries lies on hers.

Royal Teen is directed by Emilie Beck and Per-Olav Sorensen.

‘Royal Teen’ release date is set for August 17, 2022.