The second episode shows Noori yelling at Sahir as she pays for her tea and biscuits. Sahir is smitten, and he likes her more in the next meeting. Noori goes to her village to meet her family over the weekend. She meets Bhola in the bus. Bhola… The heart of this story. Bhola is the…
Tag: January 2019
eBook Giveaway In Progress
Hello peeps, I have a free ebook promotion for one of my books ‘Crazily Yours Forever’ on Amazon. The deal is for today and tomorrow. The promotion is in PST. For us Indians, it will last until 1:30 p.m. on January 31. Please grab your copy and please review. It would mean a lot. Shabana…
Favourite Poetry: #5
Urdu زندگی ہم سے ترے ناز اٹھائے نہ گئے سانس لینے کی فقط رسم ادا کرتے تھے Devanagri ज़िंदगी हमसे तिरे नाज़ उठाए ना गए सांस लेने की फ़क़त रस्म अदा करते थे Roman Zindagi Hum Se Tere Naaz Uthaye Na Gaye Saans Lene Ki Faqat Rasm Adaa Karte Thhey My Attempt at English Translation…
Book Review: A Bus Ride by Biswajit Nath
Book Details Title: A Bus Ride: and other short stories Author: Biswajit Nath Link to Buy: Amazon Synopsis There are stories everywhere. One just needs to find them out, add value and express. But storytelling is not a joke either. A bus ride is a collection of short stories from author’s village and nearby. Stories written…
Work Anniversary | 7 Years & Counting
My first post on wordpress was six years ago. The next one was when I completed another anniversary, and now it is 2019. Time flies or what. A chilling Monday morning of 23rd January 2012, I had joined this company as a senior software engineer. Today, I complete seven years and I have been a senior software specialist…
Favourite Poetry: #4
Urdu خضرِ منزل اپنا ہوں اپنی راہ چلتا ہوں میرے حال پر دنیا کیا سمجھ کے ہنستی ہے Devanagri खिज़्र-ए-मंज़िल अपना हूं अपनी राह चलता हूं मेरे हाल पर दुनिया क्या समझ के हंसती है Roman Khizr-e-Manzil Apna Hoon Apni Raah Chalta Hoon Mere Haal Par Duniya Kya Samajh Ke Hansti Hai My Attempt at…
Telefilm Review: Maan Jaaiye Na
Telefilm Details Title: Maan Jaiye Na Writer: Mohammad Ahmad Directed By: Erum Binte Shahid Produced By: M Shaukat Sattar Channel: TV One Cast: Maria Wasti, Mohammad Ahmed, RababHashim. Farhan ALi Agha, Babar Khan, Tasneem Ansari Non Review Rant I am not keeping well and a sick person needs to be pampered, needs additional forces to…
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w03
Be nice, be kind, be considerate. Shabana Mukhtar Hello again and welcome to my world! How have you been? This is time for a recap of my week. First off, I want to take a moment and thank every visitor on my blog. Your time is appreciated 🙂 i am hoping to finish the final…
Telefilm Review: Khala Pangan Ka Sangam
Telefilm Details Title: Khala Pangan Ka Sangam Channel: ARY Digital Written By: Saba Hassan Directed by: Saife Hassan Cast: Waseem Abbas, Javeria Saud, Asad Siddiqui, Sana Askari Review It amazed me how only four characters can tell such a nice and hilarious story. The characters Waseem Abbas: Sabir Miyan aka Mamu Kut Kut, the…
Telefilm Reviews: Kya Yahi Pyaar Hai
Drama Details Title: Kya Yahi Pyaar Hai Channel: A Plus Drama Synopsis It is a three part telefilm. It stars Muneeb Butt, Ushna Shah, Faizan Khwaja. There are a couple of other characters, too. Ushna Shah : Tajwar Faizan Khawaja : Haris Muneeb Butt : Humaiyun Saba Sarfaraz : Noor Zoya Malik : Mehreen…
Upcoming Telefilm Reviews
I am not keeping well and a sick person needs to be pampered, needs additional forces to feel happy. As I have nothing better to do with my time, I read a lot of escapist romantic novels. I also watch a lot of happily-ever-after, feel-good telefilms. I started crocheting again when I went for the…
Short stories: “My Aadhar is My Identity “and “Money Money: How demonetization changed our lives”
I just go two of my short stories reviewed by ‘the ultimate reviewer’. Can’t express how happy I am to have gotten feedback and such kind words. Yayyy me 🙂
A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w02
Love doesn’t end, expectation does. Hello again and welcome to my world! Happy New Year. How have you been? This is time for a recap of my week. First off, I want to take a moment and thank every visitor on my blog. Your time is appreciated 🙂 And hey, if you have a book…
Book Review: Alif – Episode #6 (By Umera Ahmed)
The sixth episode is out. The episode starts with a letter from Sultan to Husn-e-Jehan. It reveals that the names of their kids Momin and Momina were pre-decided. It is evident that Sultan was not just a makeup artist for Husn-e-Jehan, but also an admirer and loved her. It also hints on a mistake of…
Book Review: Alif – Episode #5 (By Umera Ahmed)
The fifth episode is out. *** The fifth episode starts with a letter from Qalb-e-Momin to Allah. This episode delves deeper into the mystery named Qalb-e-Momin. This episode sheds light on why he has become the atheist and woman objectifier that he is today. Momin’s track sees him backlash on Neha for pestering him to…
Book Review: Alif – Episode #1 (By Umera Ahmed)
Background & Review: Much like ‘Mann-o-salwa’ the first episode is about parallel tracks and a lot of characters. This episode had introduced a few characters; characters which are not necessarily named through the episode. There are four parallel tracks. A girl / woman named Jahan who’s writing a letter. She maybe Husn-e-Jahan; but I cannot…
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