The Charming Captivator - Omer Shahzad

                                

Omer Shahzad is one of the top most models of the fashion industry. He has worked with pretty much all big names and done some international projects too. But he is not all looks. He has a charming personality to match his uber sexy looks. It’s no surprise he has been nominated for the Best Male Model at the 3^rd Hum Tv Awards this year.

TOS catches up with the charming showstopper for some quick questions

SSK: You're nominated for the Best Male Model Award this year at HUM Tv Awards. How do you feel?

OS: Obviously I'm quite humbled. I work really hard and put in all the effort sincerely, so it feels really nice when it is appreciated like this!

SSK: Who do you think is going to win this year? What do you have to say about your fellow nominees?

OS: Well, I wish everyone who is nominated, good luck. Let the best man win!

            

SSK: What do you think it takes to become the best model?

OS: As a model, a positive attitude matters a lot. Secondly, the way you dress up and the way you communicate, carries a lot of weight.

SSK: What do you plan to do, should you win?

OS: Uh..I haven’t decided yet.

SSK: What do you consider your best work yet?

OS: I love my work and always try my best to deliver in every project that I do. Though, I feel  my best work is yet to come.

SSK: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

OS: Alhamdulillah, for what I have achieved thus far, I plan to achieve more success, InshAllah.

SSK: Any message for your fans?

OS: My message for the fans is to do everything with passion and be loyal towards their work. Keep working hard and Allah will make the way easy for you.

SSK

The Wonder Boy - Jahan - E - Khalid

Jahan – e – Khalid is not a new name for anyone who is even slightly educated about the fashion industry. Certainly not after this handsome young lad was nominated and won for the Best Male Model last year at the 2^nd Hum Tv Awards. Keeping up the quality of work that is almost guaranteed with his name, he has managed to get yet another nomination.

TOS catches up with the wonder boy for some quick questions

SSK: You have been nominated for the Best Male Model award at this year’s Hum Tv. How do you feel?

J.K: I am grateful and humbled for the honour and feeling enthralled and excited like the previous year when I won this prestigious award.

SSK: Who do you think is going to win this year? What do you have to say about your fellow nominees?

J.K: I literally have no idea as all the nominees truly deserve to be there. All the fellow nominees are doing fabulous and promoting Pakistani Fashion Industry to global scale through sheer hard work dedication and commitment towards the profession. Rest I wish all of them good luck – May the best man win!

SSK: What do you think it takes to become the best model?

J.K:  Sheer discipline, perseverance, hard work, honesty and determination along with the belief in yourself & Allah Almighty that he will pave one's way to success and becoming one of the best.

SSK: What do you plan to do, should you win?

J.K: I’ll celebrate my success with my family close friends, colleagues and few diehard fans. I’m looking forward to organizing a success party if I’ll be grabbing the trophy.

SSK: What do you consider your best work yet?

J.K: It’s always hard to pick one from my extensive and diversified body of work yet ill choose Republic by Omer Farooq- Fall Campaign 2012 shot by Abdullah Haris.

Khalid for Republic by Omer Farooq

SSK: What projects do you have lined up in the future? Any shift in fields? May be try out acting soon..?

J.K: Well few interesting projects in the pipeline include Telenor Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi – PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week in Lahore – Spring/Summer Campaign for Forestblu & Shahnameh and couple of high fashion editorial campaigns for ace designers. Shift in fields is on the cards and I am looking forward to acting, considering there is a right script & team to work with.

SSK: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

J.K: I have achieved loads in a very short span of time. Right from winning an award for Best Male Model of the year to representing Pakistan at an International Fashion Week and being a Brand Ambassador of an International Brand, these were all dreams come true. Yet I want to work more at an international level unveiling my true potential and making Pakistan proud. I am looking forward to improving modeling standards in Pakistan by teaching and guiding aspiring individuals through modeling and grooming courses. Not only this, I will try my level best to groom our nation and being an educationist and having prior experience in the field of education I might come up with a subject/course at grassroot level (Schools, Colleges, Universities etc). I see myself as an Entrepreneur cum Super Model cum Actor in next five years.

SSK: Any message for your fans?

J.K: My fans are my really precious for me as whatever I am today is because of them. Their sincere support, unconditional love and heartiest well wishes have always motivated me to keep on working to my limits and give my best each and every time. I love them equally and my prayers are always with them. Thank you all and stay blessed!

SSK

TV Time: Mera Naam Yousuf Hai‏

 Director:  Mehreen Jabbar      Producer: Sadia Jabbar      Writer: Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar

Cast: Imran Abbas, Maya Ali, Behroz Sabzwari, Hina Bayat, Mansha Pasha, Waseem Abbas, Seema Sehar

Airing: Every Friday at 8:00 pm & repeat every Saturday at 12:00 am on A-Plus

In what has been described in entertainment circles as the product of a “dream team”, the much awaited 22-episode serial ‘Mera Naam Yousuf Hai hits TV on March 6, 2015 every Friday on A-Plus to anticipated fanfare.

The project which is produced by Sadia Jabbar and Alpha Productions, who previously produced director Sabiha Sumar ‘Khuda Dekh Raha Hai’ brings together the creative synergies of-acclaimed writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar; celebrated film and TV director Mehreen Jabbar and a stellar cast including, now internationally recognized, film and TV actor Imran Abbas, who plays the serial’s name sake protagonist Yousuf and Maya Ali of ‘Aunn Zara’ fame who plays his intended love interest Zulekha. The serial is supported by veterans Behroz Sabzwari,  Hina Biyat and Waseem Abbas, and rising TV stars Mansha Pasha, Taqi Ahmed and Faizan Shaikh.

Visually speaking, this will definitely be something different for Mehreen Jabbar fans as ‘Mera Naam Yousuf Hai‏’  in that the TV serial is entirely shot in Pakistan but will also retain the signature essence as it delves into the world of a lower socio-economic milieu like the directorial talent behind ‘Daam’ ‘Doraha’ ‘Pechaan’ and ‘Jackson Heights’ has habitually dealt with.

The plot revolves around how singer Yousuf first catches a glimpse of Zulekha in a train and cannot extinguish the image of her from his mind. Meanwhile, Zulekha is torn between proposals from two of her cousins,both of which are selfishly encouraged by her parents’ self-interest. Zulekha again encounters a decidedly love-struck Yousuf and has no choice but to feel only a fleeting attraction towards him as she is aware that her marriage has been fixed to one of her cousins.  However Yousuf remains adamantly vocal about his feelings for and his pursuit of her.

Am I the only one that can see the tragic overshadowing behind the lead title names? The serial, admittedly, has a lot of potential given the cast and the team behind the lens. We have still seen a lot of serials with the strongest of teams fall prey to a lot of unforeseen aspects. Here's fingers crossed for this exciting new venture. All the best!

SSK