A Tribute to Shabnam & Robin Ghosh by Pakistan Television
The awards were bestowed on the duo by Pakistan's Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani . Culture minister Kaira, Governor Punjab Khosa, other ministers and many showbiz celebrities attended this great show.
Shabnam was the most successful Urdu film heroine in Pakistan in the 1970s/80s and appeared in 156 movies from 1962-97. She left Pakistan in 1989 and was settled in her native country Bangladesh (former East Pakistan). She is invited by the Pakistan Television (Ptv) to participate in a ceremony on April 28, 2012 at Lahore, which was arranged for Pakistan-Bangladesh cricket teams, but their cricket tour is now cancelled.
Her husband Robin Ghosh arrives as well, who was a prominent music director of 32 Pakistani movies.
She visited comedy actor Lehri and expressed her concern on his health situation.
Ali Zafar won Indian award
The famous singer and actor Ali Zafar became the first ever Pakistani artist, who won the prestigious Indian Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award as a new talent at Mumbai on May 3, 2012. He is debutante of three box office hit Bollywood movies.

Achha Gujjar (Punjabi)
Released on April 13, 2012
Shabistan Cinema Lahore
Director: Masood Butt
Actors: Shaan, Saima, Shafqat Cheema

Lahoria (Punjabi)
Released on March 30, 2012
Shabistan Cinema Lahore
Director: Imdad Hussain
Actors: Zafri Ahmad..
Phannay Khan (Siraiki)
Released on 23.3.2012
(This film was released in Multan on Eid-ul-Azha in 2011)
Prince Cinema Lahore
Director: Zawar Hussain Baloch
Actors: Iftikhar Thakar..
Gunah Ka Anjam (Urdu)
(Original film Anjam (2008) - The producer cheated cinegores and released an old film with new name!)
Released on: 10.02.2012
Shabistan Cinema Lahore
Director: Saeed Ali Khan
Actors: Shaan, Veena Malik, Ifitikhar Thakar
Halal-e-Imtiaz to Sharmeen
Oscar Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy received the award for the highest degree of service to the state - Nishan-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari. This ceremony was held in President house in Islamabad on Friday, March 23, 2012.
Pakistan won its first Oscar Award
Pakistani filmmaker and first-time Oscar nominee Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won an Academy Award for her documentary film "Saving Face" on February 26, 2012, which is about acid attack victims.
In her acceptance speech, Chinoy dedicated the award to the women of Pakistan. "All the women in Pakistan working for change, don't give up on your dreams, this is for you," she said.
Directed by Daniel Junge and produced by Sharmeen Chinoy, the film "Saving Face" follows British plastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad, who returns to his homeland to help victims of acid burns.
Sharmeen Obaid is Pakistan's first Oscar nominee
Sharmeen Obaid became the first Pakistani filmmaker to earn an Oscar nomination with her film Saving face, which was nominated in the Documentary, short film category as the Oscar nominations were released on Tuesday.
Saving face, which the Karachi-based filmmaker has
co-directed with Daniel Junge, depicts the life of a British Pakistani plastic surgeon who donates his time to heal acid victims in Pakistan.
The film is set to be released in March this year, while the Oscars will be held on February 26.
Sitara-e-Imtiaz to Qavi Khan
President of Pakistan Mr. Asif Ali Zardari conferred the third heighst civil award - Sitara-e-Imtiaz to Qavi Khan on Friday, March 23, 2012.
The legendry actor Qavi Khan began his showbiz career on Radio Pakistan in 1952. His first film was Rawaj in 1965 and he was the first ever TV actor on PTV in 1964. Qavi is an all round artist and film producer.
Actors Javed Sheikh, Meera, Noman Ejaz, Saba Pervez and Saira Kazmi received Pride of Performance in this ceremony.
Nawaz Sharif visited Lehri & Mehdi Hassan
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif visited the houses of Ghazal legend Khan sahib Mehdi Hassan and the comedy legend Lehri and inquired after their health on January 2, 2011. He gav Rs. 2.5 mill. to each of them and prayed for their speedy recovery. Both the living legends are seriously ill for many years.
The legend Lehri sahib is telling jokes..
Film on Sultan Rahi by Syed Noor
Director Syed Noor has announced a new film Ik si Sher on the legendry action hero Sultan Rahi. Shaan will play the title role and Saima will be the heroine.
First Pothohari film announced
The first ever Pothohari film in Pakistan Hasday rawo tay wasday rawo is announced by Hassan Kaifee - the son of late film hero and director Kaifee and his actress
wife Chakori. Producer is UK based Zahid Pervez. Main actors in this film are Iftikhar Thakar, Shehbaz Akmal, Hina Shaheen, Sardar Kemal etc.
Awards for Naghma-Hibab
The legendry film pair Naghma and Habib received Life-Achievement- Award from Bolan Cultural Awards on January 21, 2012 in Lahore. This pair had more than 60 films together and they were box-office demand in the mid 60s til mid 70s..
Faisal is back again
Famous film hero Faisal-ur-Rehman is back again as film actor in Ali Sade's movie Kanebaaz with Amina Sheikh, Shabir Jan etc..
Film KANEBAAZ by Ali Sade
Pakistan Insight Entertainment
- Syed Noor is working on his new Punjabi film Sharika with Saima and Shaan in main roles.
- Director Jarrar Rizvi will make movies like Janbaz and Insaf tay hoon hon gay.
- Veteran film director Iqbal Kashmiri is working on his new Punjabi film Noukar Wohti da. Saima is in the lead role with comedian
Iftikhar Thakar, who has become very popular after the success of film Thakar 420 last year. He is also playing the titles roles in movies like Banarsi Thugg and Jatt Kurian tun darda. - Famous director Younis Malik is back again with two new movies; Puttar Moulay Jatt da and Puttar Sher Khan da. Moamar Rana will play the title roles in both movies.























Ishq Khuda
Shaan is playing a title role in director Shahzad Rafique's Urdu film Ishq Khuda..
Chunri
A film by director Sangeeta with singer Abbas Ali in main role..
WAAR - a film by Bilal Lashkari
Director Bilal Lashkari's new feature film include super star Shaan, Aisha Khan, Shamoon Abbasi, Meesha Shafi, Ali Azmat & Hamza Abbasi.
Film Waar by Bilal Lashkari
Kaptaan: A Film on Imran Khan
Faisal Aman Khan is making a film on Cricket legend Imran Khan,
who has become a papular politician after long struggle, and could be the next Prime Minister of Pakistan..
Film KAPTAAN by Faisal Aman Khan
Fatima
A feature film by Pakistan-US-based production company established by the director of the film, Sean Ali and his friend Michael Ray. Actors are Ayesha Khan Senior, Sana Humayyun, Areesha (Child Artist*), Zainab Haider Ali, Arsalan Javed, Maria Rehman, Sardar Hussain, Namra Maqsood, Mirza Shujat Ali, Tabish Ashraf, Umair Shafi & Zakiullah Khan.
Film FATIMA by Zuhair Ahmed
Dusk
A feature film by Z-shan Kazmi, written and produced by Wajahat Kazmi. Actors in this film are Salman Khan, Uzma Khan, Zaib Rehman, Abdullah Sultan, Imran Akhtar, Rashid Mehmood, Hassan Muraad.
Film DUSK by director Z-shan Kazmi
Pakistan Movie Database
Obituaries & Cinema Database are available..

Ibrahim Nafees
Famous actor Ibrahim Nafees died on May 20, 2012 at Karachi. Born as Syed Ibrahim Rizvi - in 1936 at Agra, India, was basically a Radio artist. He joined Radio Pakistan Karachi in 1952 and became the first ever announcer on Radio Pakistan Hyderabad in 1958. He was Stage and TV artist as well. His first film was Raat kay Rahi (1960). He played hero role in film Ishq-e-Habib (1965) and produced and directed film Dil Walay (1974). He was seen mostly in character actor or villain roles. He played the title role in Heera aur Pathar (1964) and co-hero in Doraha and Ehsan (1967). His other famous movies were Insan Badalta Hay, Banjaran, Phir Subah Hogi, AnnData, Saheli, Anmol Mohabbat, Jab Jab Phool Khilay and many more..
---
Iqbal Bahoo
Renowned spiritual singer Iqbal Bahoo passed away on March 24, 2012. His real name was Mohammad Iqbal but he got the nick name Bahoo from his unique singing style of the poetry of holy saint Sultan Bahoo (reh). He also sang other spiritual Punjabi poets like Waris Shah, Mian Mohammad Bakhsh, Shah Hussain etc.
Iqbal Bahoo wished to become playback singer but failed due to resistance by film director Pervez Malik in his film Dushman (1974). Legend music director Nisar Basmi was an admirer of Iqbal's singing ability but could not give him any chance due to the monopoly of professional film singers.
He was 68 years old and laid in rest in Lahore.
Tahira Wasti
Famous TV artist Tahira Wasti passed away on March 11, 2012. She was 68 years old. She was seen in many big TV plays like Afshan, Janglus, Akhri Chattan, Heer Waris Shah, Kashkol etc. She was married to late Rizwan Wasti and her daughter Laila Wasti is also a TV actress.
Mushtaq Changezi
Super star Sindhi film hero Mushtaq Changezi passed away on March 1, 2012. He was 70 years old. His first film was Shehroz Feroz in 1968. His famous movies were Laila Majnu, Mehboob Mitha, Chandoki, pyar kio singhar, Mithra Shal Millan, Jeejal Maar, Manju pyar pukaray, Mumta, Pro etc. His first marriage was with actress and heroine Chakori. His real name was Mushtaq Malano and his mortal remains were laid to rest in Tando Jahanian graveyard, Hyderabad.
Tamanna
The most popular vamp-actress in Pakistani movies - Tamanna - passed away on February 20, 2012. Her first film was Daaman in 1963 but she was signed in film Sarhad first time, which was released in 1966. She was seen in more than 200 movies and was a most for almost every Urdu film in the 1970s. Najma, naseeb apna apna, nadan, Shama, mera naam hay mohabbat, shabana, uff yeh bivian, Noukar, Anmol Mohabbat, Zeenat, Bharosa, Susral, Ankhon ankhon mein, bobby are some of her best movies.
Naseem Akhtar
Famous Siraiki singer Naseem Akhtar died on February 19, 2012 at Multan. She was 55 years old. She was known for ghazal and spiritual songs.Salma Mumtaz
20.01.2012
Salma Mumtaz - who played the typical roles as mother in Pakistani movies - died in Lahore. Her first film was Darbar (1958). Qaidi, Aulad, Mouj Mela, Hath Jori, Daachi, Hamrahi, Dil mera dharkan teri, Chan Makhna, Jind Jan, Nei Laila Nya Majnu, Dia aur toofan, Veryam, Andleeb, Dhee Rani, Rangeela, Maa Puttar, Heer Ranjha, Aansoo, Do Rangeelay were some of her big movies. She produced few movies like Puttar da Pyar and Be-Aulad. She was elder sister of actress Shammi, who was married to Sudhir. Her daughter Nida Mumtaz played some roles in few movies.
A Tribute to Salma Mumtaz (1926-2012)
There are many beautiful songs on "mother-relations" in Pakistani movies, but the best and evergreen song on this topic was dedicated to Salma Mumtaz in film Veryam (1969). This song was penned by Ismael Matwala, music composed by Kalay Khan Shabbir, sung by Masood Rana and Munir Hussain, filmed on two great super stars Sudhir and Habib and directed by Raja Hafeez.
Watch & listen to this memorable song on mother-relation: