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Because i don't think i was as popular.
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keep your hate to 'angel', okay??
his other song is off-limits.
nahi toh dhicchkyon.
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Mor Mahal: A world lit by fire and a palace full of intrigue
Umair Jaswal as Nawab Nausha Asif Jehan.
Geo TV has been giving us tantalizing glimpses of their Magnum opus,Mor Mahal for a few months now and the first episode has been just as fascinating, showing us a world lit by fire and a palace full of intrigue.
The serial was originally conceptualised by Imran Aslam and written by poet and acclaimed author Sarmad Sehbai (writer of Funkaar Gali and the upcoming Mah e Mir) in 2004. It is directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat (director of Humsafar, Sheher e Zaat and Manto), and produced by Baber Javed for Geo entertainment and PTV Home.
Nawab Nausha Asif Jehan (Umair Jaswal) is introduced to us in the starkest way possible — ordering the execution of a prisoner with the lift of his hand. He radiates power and authority; siting in the shade of a chariot drinking blood red wine as his soldiers obey his command.
The Nawab’s return to Mor Mahal or the Peacock Palace puts the residents on high alert. His three wives and mother — Begum Sarwat Jehan (Hina Bayat) — await his arrival. Begum Sarwat Jehan is hopeful her son would consummate his marriage to his new wife Mehar Bano (Sonia Nazir), a woman forced into marrying him for political gain.
Another wife Soraya Jehan is pregnant, longing for the Nawab’s company and constantly afraid. Of all his wives, Furukhzad (Meesha Shafi) is the happiest and most excited about her husband’s return because she knows she is his favourite.
According to writer Sarmad Sehbai, the palace is so named because a peacock supposes itself to be beautiful until it sees its feet. Similarly, behind the beautiful façade of wealth, manners and poetry surrounding the palace, lies the darker side: the ruthless use of absolute power.
This story is fantasy set in the reality of a time before the colonisation of the Indian subcontinent by the British and relies on both Turkish and Mughal influences. After the phenomenal popularity of Mere Sultanwhich charted the fortunes of the Ottoman royals, this serial promises to give the public an authentic taste of our own history. Much of how we view our past and the rulers of the pre-colonial era is through the orientalist lens of the British. This lens has distorted the image of many a historical figure as foppish, wastrels and ineffective rulers. Sehbai contends that it is time we break free from this paradigm and rediscovered our past.
Director Sarmad Khoosat is fresh of his triumph as Manto and has handled this serial with his usual creativity and visual flair, but his real strength lies in the way he captivates the audience’s attention. No matter how grand a story or how lavish the set, the audience must be able to connect with the characters and Khoosat is an expert at that.
The episode opens with a violent spectacle, fizzing down to a mother and son meeting and negotiating the typical grind of domestic life. Nawab Nausha may decide life and death outside the palace but within his household he must bow to his mother’s wishes.
This simple act raises the stakes as one wife flees leaving her hapless, trembling servant girl in her place meanwhile another drinks poison in despair at his rejection. These are not distant figures but living, breathing, well-rounded characters that have all the normal hopes and fears except that they might be a little more ambitious than the average housewife.
PHOTO: PUBLICITY
With costumes designed by Ali Xeeshan and shoots at Lahore fort, this is one of the most expensive television serials made in Pakistan and the result is authentically lavish This serial has a large cast , including the talented Sania Saeed as Akhtari who deals in taveez and black magic, Jana Malik as Farukhzad’s dependable kaneez and several other actors who are yet to make an appearance. Music seems to have become an essential part of every serial these days and Mor Mahal gives us its own special twist with a beautiful song and classical dance by Sohai Ali Abro
Rock singer Umair Jaswal is an unlikely but perfect fit for Nawab Nausha. In his debut role, Jaswal manages to carry off this character with great confidence and his screen presence is striking. At times his Urdu seems slightly forced, but that may be because our ears are no longer used to the flowing cadences and intricacies of the flowery Urdu used at the time. Meesha Shafi is magnificent as her character Furukhzad displays every shade of arrogance, desire and pride strangely mixed with vulnerability. Hina Bayat makes a strong impact as theBadshah Begum, a cold, proud woman, just as ruthless as her son.
The palace is full of servants and the eunachs who run the royal household and each of their characters have been carefully etched to give a faithful depiction of the period.
Umair Jaswal as Nawab Nausha Asif Jehan.
Geo TV has been giving us tantalizing glimpses of their Magnum opus,Mor Mahal for a few months now and the first episode has been just as fascinating, showing us a world lit by fire and a palace full of intrigue.
The serial was originally conceptualised by Imran Aslam and written by poet and acclaimed author Sarmad Sehbai (writer of Funkaar Gali and the upcoming Mah e Mir) in 2004. It is directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat (director of Humsafar, Sheher e Zaat and Manto), and produced by Baber Javed for Geo entertainment and PTV Home.
Nawab Nausha Asif Jehan (Umair Jaswal) is introduced to us in the starkest way possible — ordering the execution of a prisoner with the lift of his hand. He radiates power and authority; siting in the shade of a chariot drinking blood red wine as his soldiers obey his command.
The Nawab’s return to Mor Mahal or the Peacock Palace puts the residents on high alert. His three wives and mother — Begum Sarwat Jehan (Hina Bayat) — await his arrival. Begum Sarwat Jehan is hopeful her son would consummate his marriage to his new wife Mehar Bano (Sonia Nazir), a woman forced into marrying him for political gain.
Another wife Soraya Jehan is pregnant, longing for the Nawab’s company and constantly afraid. Of all his wives, Furukhzad (Meesha Shafi) is the happiest and most excited about her husband’s return because she knows she is his favourite.
According to writer Sarmad Sehbai, the palace is so named because a peacock supposes itself to be beautiful until it sees its feet. Similarly, behind the beautiful façade of wealth, manners and poetry surrounding the palace, lies the darker side: the ruthless use of absolute power.
This story is fantasy set in the reality of a time before the colonisation of the Indian subcontinent by the British and relies on both Turkish and Mughal influences. After the phenomenal popularity of Mere Sultanwhich charted the fortunes of the Ottoman royals, this serial promises to give the public an authentic taste of our own history. Much of how we view our past and the rulers of the pre-colonial era is through the orientalist lens of the British. This lens has distorted the image of many a historical figure as foppish, wastrels and ineffective rulers. Sehbai contends that it is time we break free from this paradigm and rediscovered our past.
Director Sarmad Khoosat is fresh of his triumph as Manto and has handled this serial with his usual creativity and visual flair, but his real strength lies in the way he captivates the audience’s attention. No matter how grand a story or how lavish the set, the audience must be able to connect with the characters and Khoosat is an expert at that.
The episode opens with a violent spectacle, fizzing down to a mother and son meeting and negotiating the typical grind of domestic life. Nawab Nausha may decide life and death outside the palace but within his household he must bow to his mother’s wishes.
This simple act raises the stakes as one wife flees leaving her hapless, trembling servant girl in her place meanwhile another drinks poison in despair at his rejection. These are not distant figures but living, breathing, well-rounded characters that have all the normal hopes and fears except that they might be a little more ambitious than the average housewife.
PHOTO: PUBLICITY
With costumes designed by Ali Xeeshan and shoots at Lahore fort, this is one of the most expensive television serials made in Pakistan and the result is authentically lavish This serial has a large cast , including the talented Sania Saeed as Akhtari who deals in taveez and black magic, Jana Malik as Farukhzad’s dependable kaneez and several other actors who are yet to make an appearance. Music seems to have become an essential part of every serial these days and Mor Mahal gives us its own special twist with a beautiful song and classical dance by Sohai Ali Abro
Rock singer Umair Jaswal is an unlikely but perfect fit for Nawab Nausha. In his debut role, Jaswal manages to carry off this character with great confidence and his screen presence is striking. At times his Urdu seems slightly forced, but that may be because our ears are no longer used to the flowing cadences and intricacies of the flowery Urdu used at the time. Meesha Shafi is magnificent as her character Furukhzad displays every shade of arrogance, desire and pride strangely mixed with vulnerability. Hina Bayat makes a strong impact as theBadshah Begum, a cold, proud woman, just as ruthless as her son.
The palace is full of servants and the eunachs who run the royal household and each of their characters have been carefully etched to give a faithful depiction of the period.
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[QUOTE="Moonlight, post: 8269223, member: 173185"
Haha. My these friends (@django @Zibago @The Sandman) think I don't live in USA. I have no clue about any English series, music, films, or actors. :p
Sub Pakistani in my life. :p
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You are from a faraway galaxy in a far away world known as Green Planet.
Haha. My these friends (@django @Zibago @The Sandman) think I don't live in USA. I have no clue about any English series, music, films, or actors. :p
Sub Pakistani in my life. :p
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You are from a faraway galaxy in a far away world known as Green Planet.
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You are from a faraway galaxy in a far away world known as Green Planet.
Ab to Mujhe bhi doubt ho Raha.
keep your hate to 'angel', okay??
his other song is off-limits.
nahi toh dhicchkyon.
You already made into my hate list very successfully for liking him. :p
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Apa he ho na.... koi badrooh to nahi......
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Apa bad rooh isn't there anything worst than this?
Yes...... aray dadi side par ho jain... rikshaw a raha ha....
Lolz
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Aray yeh bhi theek hai at least Altaf Bhae Se related to koi nam nahi diya.
Okay uncle. ;D
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yeh kaghazi phool jaise chehreJust two songs I like of, "main hosh main tha Phir is pe mar gya kaise" second I can't recall.
saboo ko daur mein lao.... bujhi huwi shama ka duwa hu
@WAJsal dekho sekho kuch yaar....
lool yes it is nice... one of my favorites
morningThat's the real bye. :p@Gufi
not into female voice in music, personal choice
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Hey thanks for sharing this first song. Love it. Perfect lyrics!!
Nahi yaad a gya.
"Hume Koi Gham Nahi Tha Gham e Ashqi se pehle"
Not sure if I have listened to this one.
morning
Pretty quick.
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Those are two and both are relaxing and the second one is deep
this quick enoughPretty quick.
hey I am on vacations I need my sleep will be back to non ending work in a few daysps read your Hijabi thing n debate... there are some things you should not debate here, people come to bash rather then understand
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Listening. Mainy suni hai pehle bhi but it was not in my mind at all. Thanks for sharing.
this quick enough
And every time on vacations my brain cells don't get activated to sleep. Lol
I usually don't to unknowns.
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Well, I had planned a trip to the Northern areas but the routes were blocked... Which is why I told u to check before hand :p I had a whole trip planned out
I liked your piece on Shariah law... i even commented on it but u didnt reply 
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