The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has invited distinguished members of the global film community to join the organization under various categories and our very own Mohammed Ali Naqvi is one of them. Recognizing his talent and vision, international acclaim and numerous awards in documentary and film making, Naqvi has been invited to become a member of the Oscars under the category of documentaries. It is indeed a moment of tremendous pride for Pakistan.

Mohammed Ali Naqvi is already a member of the Television Academy (Emmys) and IDA (International Documentary Association).

Overall 397 members have been invited in various categories. These member will henceforth be able to vote for the Oscar nominations and winners. Mohammed Ali Naqvi shares this honour with  newly-minted Oscar winners Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell  (music branch) and Kajol, Ariana De Bose and Troy Kotsar (actors); Paramount chief Brian Robbins and Disney general entertainment chief Dana Walden (executives); and film critic Leonard Maltin (members-at-large). Full list is available at www.oscars.org/news/academy-invites-397-membership

It is heartening to see that our talent is receiving global recognition and is sharing the stage with the big name of the world. The stage is set and the spotlight has started shining on our film industry, it is now for us to make the most of this opportunity and create an enabling environment for our stars to shine internationally.

Mohammed Ali Naqvi (www.monaqvi.com), is a well-known name internationally, and has won many accolades for his ground-breaking work. He is a Pakistani-American filmmaker whose films explore themes of human rights, social justice, politics, and identity in contemporary Muslim and South Asian narratives. His work is renowned for its stark presentation of dire poverty, clear-sighted examination of injustice, and probing analysis of political Islam. The recipient of two Amnesty International Human Rights Awards and a Grand Prix from the United Nations Association Festival, Naqvi served as Co-Executive Producer of the Netflix Original Top 10 docuseries Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror. He received the inaugural Television Academy™️ Honor for directing and producing Showtime Original Shame, which documents Mukhtaran Mai’s path from a survivor of gruesome violence to a women’s rights activist.

Naqvi seeks narrative projects that emphasize multicultural perspectives in diverse stories and genres. He produced road-trip drama Big River and indie comedy I Will Avenge You Iago, starring Giancarlo Esposito and Larry Pine. Naqvi enjoys spending time with animals, an interest stemming from his childhood when he had two lions as companions.

It is rightly said that music and songs play the backbone of any movie. In olden times, it was only the songs that brought people to cinemas. The team of Chaudhry has made it possible for us and brought the songs from best singers of the modern era together. If you have paid close attention to the movie teaser and theatrical trailer and the songs released so far of the upcoming action biopic, so you must have noticed that the film has a perfect amalgamation of the best singers of not only Pakistani entertainment industry but also from the neighbor country.

Chaudhry is directed by Azeem Sajjad and Co-directed and produced by Neha Laaj under the banner of LAAJ Productions. Story of the movie is penned by Zeeshan Junaid and comprises a promising cast including some of the bigwigs of Pakistan’s entertainment industry Sana Fakhar, Yasir Hussain, Nawal Saeed, Sohail Sameer, Jia Ali, Arbaz Khan, Saleem Mairaj, Shamoon Abbasi and others. With striking similarity to the real life Chaudhry, DSP Tariq Islam a serving police officer is playing the Lead role in the biopic.

Director of Chaudhry a well-known figure Azeem Sajjad and Co-Director & Producer Neha Laaj has set the bar real high by bring the best of all in one power packed package and we would like to appreciate the team of Chaudhry for taking a different and difficult route. The complete package contains all genres of songs from qawwali to folk to a sizzling item number too.

As fas as the songs released by the movie so far, we have heard a melodious qawwali Nazar-e-Karam from the maestro Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. by far the best folk song of the year Kameez Teri Kaali by none other than Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi. A very powerful title song Lagi Par by the energetic Syed Asrar Shah and cherry on top would be the Sunidhi Chauhan’s item number Aatish Meri Beauty. Combining all these power-packed songs in a single 120-minute movie is not less than a marvel.

Speaking about the film, Neha Laaj said, “With support of Sindh Police, we have taken every step to make this movie a success. Our coming generations should remember and honor the heroes who have made sacrifices for the motherland.  The producer’s idea behind this movie was to make an international impact with Pakistani films pay tribute to our hero and everyone associated with Chaudhry has contributed towards achieving this goal. I believe in hard work and I am certain that the audiences will appreciate our efforts.”

So as far as what the producer has told us about the movie. We are now definitely looking forward to Chaudhry.

Laaj Productions and HUM Films are releasing the movie on 24 June 2022 on all major cinema screens across Pakistan.

Trailer link
https://youtu.be/t4Goz-Q0UIE

Lagi Part song link
https://youtu.be/LYriXk26aF8

Kameez teri kali song link
https://youtu.be/pXpPVBkwBoc

Qawali link
https://youtu.be/MIgGEtrj7-k

Malik Aqeel, who is making his grand movie debut as a lead with this year’s much anticipated release Thori Setting Thora Pyar which is releasing on 3^rd June, 2022 is all excited for the new chapter in his life. Not only the actor himself is excited but the Pakistani audience has been seen going gaga over the new chocolaty Pakistani boy.

Girls want to know his phone number while guys are trying their best that their girlfriends don’t get to see him. In simple words, there is a lot of buzz going on the streets regarding this talented and good looking young lad. Pakistani audience is quite curious about Malik Aqeel and want to know everything about him while there are whispers in the industry that he has already started signing new projects.

So today we just decided to give you all a crash course on Malik Aqeel as the movie is releasing on 3^rd June 2022 in cinemas near you, so you all have got a lot to learn within a short span of time.

So in a nutshell, this good looking lad was born in Islamabad. On the stage of School, the then 7-year-old Malik Aqeel realized that it is acting that he wanted to do in his life professionally. When he grew up, he hanged on to his dream and got a chance to work in Sherdil movie as a Pakistan Airforce’s Sikh Officer in 2019. He continued his hard work and from that onwards, the media folks started noticing him and he got an offer for the lead role in Thori Setting Thora Pyar and he grabbed the opportunity to prove his mettle. In 2020, he completed shooting his very first film as a lead actor and today in 2022, he is coming to big screens with his debut film Thori Setting Thora Pyar on 3^rd June 2022. If this success story doesn’t inspire you, nothing will.

Along with Malik Aqeel, Thori Setting Thora Pyar features an ensemble cast of Saeeda Imtiaz, Noman Habib, Maria Bangash and others. Asfandyar Tariq Awan has written and produced this rom-com family entertainer. The movie is directed by Fayyaz Adrees and supervised by multitalented Malik Aqeel himself. The movie is hitting the Pakistani cinema screens on 3^rd June 2022.

Thori Setting Thora Pyar releasing nationwide on 03rd June 2022

So book your tickets now from the nearest cinemas

To Watch full trailer follow this Link : https://youtu.be/ZcbQcooZGpI

For nostalgic drives around town

All of us go on therapeutic drives with our friends, and sometimes that’s all we need – to play and scream the songs that are ingrained in our hearts and minds. Paperazzi has come up with the best nostalgic playlist for you all out there, bust these songs and thank us Later!

Let us know what kind of playlists you want in the future and we’ll serve you with the best.