 NOV
20: Famous Indian film writer Javed Siddiqui is writing a film for
Pakistani TV artist Humayun Saeed, which is being produced by Saeed with
a budget of Rs 50 crore. The film will have lyrics given by Gulzar,
India's famous lyricist, poet and song writer.
Siddiqui has written a number of blockbusters for the Bollywood cinema
such as ‘Dil Walay Dulhaniya Ley Jain Gay’, ‘Bazigar’, ‘Fiza’, ‘Zubaida’,
‘Koi Mil Gaya’ and ‘Umraao -Jan-e-Ada’. He is presently in Lahore to
meet friends including people from the Pakistani film industry.
Siddiqui also had an exclusive meeting with Shehzad Rafique, the
director of the film, in Lahore and had met Saeed during his visit to
Karachi earlier.
 Saeed
confirmed that he was producing a film for Rs 50 crore. “I am producing
this film as an effort to revive the Pakistani film industry”, Saeed
told Daily Times from Karachi. Saeed said the movie revolved around a
marriage that took place between two different personalities.
He added that the film's cast had not been finalized yet, but actors
from both India and Pakistan could be given a chance
 Filming
on locations would begin some time in April in Pakistan and the United
States of America (USA). “The proportion of shooting would be equal in
both the countries,” he added.
He said that the film’s music had been completed. He said the film’s
cast had not been finalized yet but actors from both India and Pakistan
could be in it.
Samina Ahmed to hold puppet shows for
children in AJK
TV actress and producer Samina Ahmed told Daily Times that she will
leave for Azad Jammu and Kashmir with a mobile theatre group to hold
puppet shows for the October 8 children victims in the near future.
The actress, known for acting in TV serials like ‘Such Gup’, ‘Akar Bakar’
and ‘Tal Matol’, said that she wanted to bring smiles to children’s
faces and help them overcome the trauma.
She said that she would hold special puppet shows for earthquake
children in hospitals. She said that she was financing the tour herself
and nobody was assisting her.
Samina founded a puppet theatre for children in Lahore in 1985-86 at
Alhamra Art Centre, where a puppet show was held each Sunday. |
