UNBEARABLE LOSS, VETERAN COMEDIAN UMER SHARIF IS NO MORE
On the 2nd of October, Legendary comedian Umer Sharif passed away in Germany at the age of 66 after a prolonged illness. Sharif, who was battling cardiac ailments, was flown out of Pakistan on an air ambulance on September 28 for surgery in the US scheduled for next week. However, as his condition deteriorated on the way, and was admitted to a hospital during a stopover in Germany.
Mohammad Umar known as Umer Sharif was born on April 19, 1995. The artist was known as a TV, stage actor, film director, and producer. He started his career as a stage performer in 1974 at the age of 14. His plays, on audio cassettes, were released for the first time in 1980. Sharif became popular not only in the country but also across the border as well. He has worked in the showbiz industry for nearly 50 years and has performed in dozens of plays, stage theaters, and live shows. He got fame from his extremely popular stage plays such as Bakra Qistoon Pe and Buddha Ghar Pe Hai.
The King of comedy award for best director and best actor in 1992 for Mr. 420, received ten Nigar Awards and remains the only actor to receive four Nigar Awards in a single year. For his contribution as a comedian, producer, and actor Sharif was a recipient of Tamgha- e- Imtiaz. He was also the host of the most famous GEO TV show called “The Shareef Show”.
After the news of Umer Sharif’s demise broke, messages started pouring in from the artists around the world who expressed their grief on social media. Prominent comedians like Johny Lever, Javed Jaffery, Kapil Sharma, and Jeremy Mclellan mourned his death, on many occasions they have admired Shareef’s incredible work and confessed about how their work is influenced by his humor. The performancesSharif mostly highlighted those issues these societies face on regular basis; therefore, his content will remain outlived for decades.
As everyone says, making people laugh is the toughest task in the world, but Umer Sharif did it brilliantly. His plays have played a significant role in bringing joy and laughter into an individual’s life. A person who brought countless laughter to every household will be missed by his lovers.
MADEHA NAQVI & FAISAL SABZWARI IN TIME OUT WITH AHSAN KHAN
Recently, anchor and newscaster Madeha Naqvi and politician Faisal Sabzwari appeared in the show “Time Out with Ahsan Khan” where they discussed respective field matters and revealed the details of their married life.
In an interview, Sabzwari shared being a politician that how much is that important to be careful before saying anything in front of the camera. He said, “You have to be careful what you say in front of the camera. You also have less time to think about what it is you should say. You can say one wrong word, and it will be immortalized on social media. So, it’s a difficult job.”
Meanwhile, “Bakhabar Sawera” host explained her experience of hosting a talk show, according to her“If you aren’t fumbling, then you aren’t having fun”. she further added, “It’s been a long time since that has happened, and even when I do fumble, I speak so fast that people usually aren’t able to pick up on it,”
However, Naqvi also discloses about what kind of show she wanted to do and being a wife of a politician how it becomes harder to express personal thoughts, “I have always wanted to start a show where I call political parties out on things that they have said. Since I couldn’t say such things on air, I’d vent it all out on Twitter. But after marriage, Faisal keeps an eye on my tweets and asks me to delete this and that, so I just stopped tweeting. It’s because these tweets aren’t just by Madeha Naqvi, they are coming from a politician’s wife so people may start associating them with the politician.”
How did you meet? Who was the first one to approach? the host asked the couple.
In the response, Faisal Sabzwari mentioned, “We met on the sets of “Geo Shaan Se” for the very first time, she was added to my Facebook account, but it was not her profile, Madeha told me. It was a fake account”. Addressing the questions the couple revealed, they took an actual start from Twitter and kept themselves in touch with each other.
CASTING ON THE BASIS OF FAN FOLLOWING, IS JUSTIFIED?
Eminent actor Ali Abbas raised a valid point on the basis of being cast in dramas. While talking to a digital media portal, he said, “This is an era of social media where having followers is a necessity. But if people are being cast on the basis of their followers, it is necessary to check how many of them are original”
Mere Apneactor further added, “We all know some people have bought followers and companies sell them as well so it would be unfair to not differentiate between organic and fake followers. Also, when casting is done on the basis of popularity, talent gets left behind.”
EVERY PROFESSION DESERVES RESPECT
Prominent actor and model Imran Abbas recently completed the popular “Hoodie Challenge” on sharing video app “Snack Video”. The Amanat actor posted his challenge’s video based on the new trend of changing the hoodies on the Instagram handle where he received a comment.
Being a Dhobhi is no one should be ashamed of, Imran Abbas schooled a troll for referring to him as a Dhobhi/ Laundryman and asked to respect all the professions.
WHAT HAPPENED IN NIDA YASIR’S SHOW? MUNEEB BUTT CLARIFIED
Renowned model and actor Muneeb Butt appeared in Nida Yasir’s morning show Good Morning Pakistan for the promotions of the new serial Badua. While talking about the plot of the drama the hosts asked the cast about those things which they are afraid, on a lighter note Qarar actor suddenly turned the question over to the host, in the response Nida Yasirsaid, “I have a fear of my husband’s second marriage.”Being sarcastic Buttsaid, “every woman should be scared of it and pamper your husbands even more so, than men’s mind would not go anywhere”.The short clip went viral on social media and Kaisa Hai Naseeban star faced amid backlash for his statement, netizen called him out for having a “misogynistic mindset”.
After being criticized Muneeb Butt took to Instagram handle and this is what he has to say,
Meanwhile, on the recent controversy artist Nida Yasir penned down a comment.
