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Quaker Oats Hosted A Brunch To Promote A Healthy Lifestyle & for a Good Start To The Day!

Everyone wants to live a healthy lifestyle, and for that perfect diet and nutrition are very important and is also important to start a good day. But when it comes to health then the question arises whether the breakfast we are taking is it healthier or not?

So, now Quaker Oats which is one of the popular brand of the world, has recently hosted a Quaker Oatsome Brunch at Cafe Flo in Karachi.

The brunch included a variety of delicious foods. The event was attended by many celebrities including Ahmed Ali Butt, Fatima Khan Butt, Maheen Karadar Ali, Rubab Ali, and Omer jamil among others.

The main goal of the brand is to encourage and educate Pakistani people to move towards health and wellness by including Quaker in their meals for a ‘Good Start to the Day.’

While commenting Sarah Syed (Brand Manager of Quaker Pakistan) said,

“We know that getting energy and nutrition in the morning positively affects the rest of our day. But all too often, the twists and turns of daily life get in the way and health takes a back seat. With Quaker, our effort here is to educate people about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle – which starts with healthy eating specifically in the morning, when you need the right energy to power you up. People should know that food high in nutrition can be very tasty and extremely good for your health.  The journey at the heart of it is to move towards a healthier Pakistan – one breakfast at a time – and help people unlock their day’s potential by eating healthy and ensuring a ‘Good Start to their Day’ with Quaker.”

Since our diet is incomplete without healthier breakfast, but now its time to add Quacker in our daily life to good start of the day and to have a healthier life without any doubt.

Here are some pictures from the event.

Closing Ceremony of Winter Shopping Festival’16

The Winter Shopping Festival’16 (WSF) festival started on 19th December 2016 and came to an end on 5th January, 2016. The closing ceremony was held by Kolachi Events on 8th January, 2017 at Atrium Mall, Karachi.

It was a festival of 16 days, which offered unlimited discounts on branded stores as well as an opportunity to win the grand prize i.e. Nissan Dayz Highway Star (car) among many other exciting gift hampers by spending Rs.2000 or more. And more than 12,000 people participated in the festival and did record shopping in order to win the car. Since it was lucky draw, and a luckiest person could win this car. So, Mr. Ali Nawaz was the lucky winner among 12,000 people and he won the car.

The closing ceremony of the festival was attended by socialites, press, media, and bloggers among others.

The very talented Pakistani Actress Nimra Khan hosted the event along with Umair. There was a musical performance, then a time came when the name of the winner announced, and it was the time when the excitement of Mr. Ali Nawaz at its peak, and finally the key of car “Nissan Dayz Highway Star” handed over to the winner.

Here are some pictures from the festival.

‘Whistle’ is all set to release!

So, another Pakistani film “Whistle” is ready to hit screens. The story of the film is written by Shafaq Ammad, and is produced by Mian Brothers & Meditation Productions,  while directed by Ammad Azhar, is all set to release on 17th February, 2017 across Pakistan.

Film’s story is unique and touches the sensitive subject of cross borders drug trafficking and drug penetration amongst the youth of the country. The film also encounters the media war against Pakistan and helps in creating awareness about this alarming issue.

The press conference of the film was held on 4th January, 2017 at Paragon Marquee E11, in Islamabad. It was attended by press, media, and bloggers among others. The Chief Guest was Syed Zeeshan Ali Naqvi (Deputy Mayor Islamabad), who congratulated wished the team all the best.

The cast of the film includes Farhan Ally Agha, Tatmain ul Qulb, Sohail Sameer, Osama Bin Ghazi, Imran Ali Mani, and Aamir Kazmi among others.

While talking about the film, Farhan Ally Agha (Artist & Actor of this film) commented,

“Whistle is indeed a promising & valuable addition to the Pakistani Cinema. I’m sure the audience will enjoy every bit of it.”

Ammad Azhar (Director of the film) stated,

“Whistle focuses on placing the right & high image of Pakistan.”

He further added,

“It’s our prime responsibility to join hands in combating this issue of Terrorism & Drug Trafficking in Pakistan. We are making this film to highlight this respective issue, showing what our true identity is and what we are capable of.”

Mian Yasin (Producer of this film) revealed,

“It’s a pride to work for the betterment & promotion of Pakistani cinema and also to make a film like Whistle that highlights the spirit of nationalism in true aspect. My message to everyone is “be Pakistani, buy Pakistani and be proud of who you are”.

Shafaq Ammad (Storywriter & Art Director of the Film) mentioned,

“Pakistan is our Pride and Identity and we should never & at no cost compromise on our National Interests. Our youth is our future and it is each one of our duty to give them a favorable environment, keeping track of negative elements around us and eliminating them to help them grow with a positive attitude & mind. Our responsibility as Film maker is not just to entertain the audience but also to give a positive message to our youth.”

Apart from the above, both Executive Producers Kashif Mehmood & Osama Bin Ghazi congratulated the entire team for putting a great effort in making the film Whistle. Especially, director Ammad Azhar & producer Mian Yasin.  They also mentioned the efforts of Djay3 production for their coordination during the production of the film.

Here are some of the pictures from the press conference of the film.

IFLIX SIGNS WITH PAKISTAN’S TOP NETWORK, HUM TV

IFLIX, the world’s leading Internet TV service has announced a licensing deal with Hum TV, Pakistan’s most established and acclaimed 24-hour entertainment TV channel, and soon to launch in Pakistan.

iflix members in Pakistan will soon be able to watch Hum TV’s most popular and award-winning dramas, including Bin Roye, Udaari, Mann Mayal, Zara Yaad Kar, Pakeeza, Gul-e-Rana, Maan, Kaisay Tum Se Kahoon, Qaid-e-Tanhai, Vasl and many more. In the coming months, it will continue to add more of Hum TV’s best dramas, with all the time audience favorites including Humsafar, Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Sanam, Diyar-e-Dil, Sadqay Tumhare, Dil-e-Muztar, Meray Qatil Meray Dildar, Man-o-Salwa, Shanakht, Kadoorat, and many more.

While announcing, James Bridges (iflix Group Chief Content Officer) stated,

“We are deeply committed to localization, and this landmark partnership with Hum TV is a testament to that promise. We are thrilled to add so many of Hum TV’s most popular and award-winning beloved, local dramas to our vast library of top international and regional content, as a part of our promise to deliver the best and widest selection of TV shows and movies from all over the world to our members.”

Hassan Jawed (Chief Strategy Officer of Hum Network Limited) commented,

“Our collaboration with iflix exhibits our commitment to promoting quality entertainment content globally. As part of this commitment, we have focused on digital media to make our content easily accessible to our global target audience. We are confident that iflix will prove to be a key strategic partner for us in the years to come.”

iflix is currently available in Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Brunei, and will continue to spread its world-class service to emerging markets in the coming months.  It offers consumers a vast library of top Hollywood, Asian regional, and local TV shows and movies including many first run exclusives and award winning programs. iflix subscribers can also download TV shows and movies from iflix’s extended index for offline viewing.

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Sanam Baloch’s exclusive interview for Ek Thi Marium

 

  1. What was your motivation to play this role?

Ever since I heard about Marium and her plane crash, i was into her story. I have always been critical of how women are perceived in our society. They are thought to be weak and emotionally unstable and what not. Then I came across Marium Mukhtiyar, an Air Force pilot, being trained for hard core fighter jet flying. Where most of the men dare not tread, there is this ‘weak and emotionally unstable’ woman saying ‘Look at me. I am a woman and I can do this’. Isn’t this incredible? She proved my point right that women are as capable as anyone at anything. So i was hooked to her story even before i was offered this telefilm.

  1. What are the lessons you learnt from Marium’s life?

Resolve. Courage. The courage to stand up, look into the eyes of fear and say, “Don’t come back to me, I am over you”. And this is all we need to do wonders in life.

  1. What do you love about her character?

Her focus. When i met her family and friends, I realized she was an extremely focused individual. She set a goal for herself and she got there. She was a perfectionist.

  1. What should viewers expect from this film?

A moving story of a remarkable girl. A self-driven individual who saw life and death differently. She lived wonderfully and she died a martyr. Who wouldn’t want to watch such a story?

  1. How did you prepare for the role (ie physical training etc.)?

I still haven’t been able to decipher my method to acting. It just happens there and then. May be I want to be in the moment while it is being done. So for this character, my approach was the same, to get into her head. I asked myself a lot of questions about Marium. What motivated her, what did she feel bad about, how would she cry and smile and love and all. And it helped me a lot while doing the scenes. I made up a sketch of the basic character and then allowed myself to react to situations the character experienced. Since people have seen her talk. They know her. And I never played a real life character before. So I had to be extra careful of everything. For example I saw her wearing a specific wrist watch. I knew people wouldn’t notice such a detail but I made sure I wear such a watch too. It had to be less of myself and more of her. And it was challenging. I loved doing all the physical trainings. I loved sports while I was young and that made things easier for me. And you know what the instructors were impressed and they even asked me to join Air Force hahaha.

  1. While filming this movie do you feel like you were impacted personally from the story?

Please describe. First thing that struck me, apart from the story, was the tough training that our forces go through. One has to be extremely tough both mentally and physically to survive. We shot a lot of scenes at the Risalpur Academy and I got to see their routine up close and I must say I was impressed. Hats off to all the cadets. I jumped off a 36 feet tall structure, I flew a trainer plane, Mashaaq, marched while holding a really heavy gun, ran and did awkward exercises and all this has made me stronger. Marium Mukhtiyar ne maut ka dar khatam kar diya hai. Thank you Marium,my friend. Do you have any message for the audience about this movie? All the mothers and fathers and men and women and girls and boys, basically all the Pakistanis,do watch this telefilm. And allow your daughters and sisters and wives to pursue their dreams. They will make you proud. Ye Marium ki nahin, Pakistan ki beti ki kahani hai. See you on 6th September.

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