‘Give artists royalties’ he demands.
Zee TV has announced it will re-run Pakistan’s blockbuster television serial
Zindagi Gulzar Hai, but Mikaal Zulfiqar is not too thrilled.
Through its social media handles, the network broke the news claiming the popular drama will air from June 5 for two consecutive hours on weekends.
Prior to this,
Zee–Zindagi, a channel launched by
Zee TV for Pakistani, Turkish, and Indian serials. But the airing halted when tensions rose between the two neighboring countries, which worsened after a ban on Pak-India collaborations was imposed.
Nevertheless, the drama, directed by Sultana Siddiqui and written by Umera Ahmed, will now be available for viewing for Indian audiences. But as soon as the announcement made its way to Pakistani news outlets, Mikaal commented on the post of one such outlet and wrote, “#GiveRoyaltiestoArtists,
Sakina Samo reveals what she likes most about Sheheryar Munawar, Asad Siddiqui
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Sakina Samo likes Sheheryar Munawar, Asad Siddiqui’s ‘love and respect’ for their work
Praising Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui and Asad Siddiqui, Sakina Samo has said that the thing that she liked the most about them is that they have so much love and respect for their work.
Sharing a sweet photo with them, Sakina Samo wrote, “Both so cultured and grounded. The thing that I liked the most about them is that they have so much love and respect for their work.”
“Nothing can go wrong if you love your work. So trust that love. You will be paving the way for others too with that love,” she further said.
Pakistani celebrities launch ‘give royalties to artists’ campaign
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Pakistani celebrities launch ‘give royalties to artists’ campaign
Pakistani celebrities have launched a campaign on social media demanding royalties that TV and film artists are entitled to.
The ‘royalties for artists’ campaign was initiated in light of renowned TV actress Naila Jaffery requesting for royalties for the re-runs of her dramas for her cancer treatment.
In order to raise their voice on the matter, Pakistani stars turned to Instagram on Sunday evening with #giveroyaltiestoartists hashtag, saying ‘it is time to make this happen’.
Mahira Khan, Yasir Hussain, Mansha Pasha, Sakina Samo, Zara Noor Abbas, Armeena Khan, Kübra Khan, Asad Siddiqui and others raised their voices to ask for royalties to artists.
Pakistani Celebrities Unite for #GiveRoyaltiesToArtists Campaign
Pakistani Celebrities Unite for #GiveRoyaltiesToArtists Campaign
The campaign was launched on social media late Sunday evening to demand royalties that artists are entitled to.
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Pakistani entertainment industry is witnessing a huge change as actors, directors, producers and writers unite and raise their voices for #GiveRoyaltiesToArtists campaign.
The campaign was launched on social media late Sunday evening to demand royalties that artists are entitled to. This shows their support for TV actress Naila Jaffery, who in a video requested TV channels to pay her royalties for the re-runs of her dramas as she fights her battle with cancer.
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Many celebrities such as Sami Khan, Ali Zafar, Zara Tareen and Sakina Samo took to social media to appreciate the move.
Despite the long list of titles under their names, actors in Pakistan do not get to reap the fruit of their labour in the long-run, given the no-royalty payments system in the country. But that s about to change now, as the PTI s Senator Faisal Javed Khan has taken note of the issue.
He announced some good news for the country s acting fraternity on Twitter. Most countries around the world give royalties/residuals to artists every time a show, their work, is re-run, a second time or more. However, sadly in Pakistan where many artists are already underpaid, there is no policy or law ensuring that artists be given financial credit for their work, he said.