May 9 2013.
It was 4 o'clock and I was getting ready to leave for my gym when suddenly my mobile phone rang. It was a call from ARY Musik. Video On Trial's assistant director Valeed Khan had called me. Lately, I've been trying hard to get on this show. I sent my whole personal details on vot@arymusik.tv but got no response. After getting fed up, I asked VJ Sehrish Mohsin, my pen friend who is a Video Jockey on ARY Musik, ex-host of Girls Republic and current host of the show Salam-e-Ishq, to help me get me on tv. She took my number and forwarded it to Adeel Qureshi who was the director of VOT.
Valeed, the Asst. Director of Video On Trial asked me to immediately reach Park Towers, Clifton by 5 pm sharp as I was to be get shot for the show called Video On Trial. I was damn happy and excited but at the same time, everything was happening in a haste. I asked Valeed if the shoot could be delayed. He refused at first but later on my constantly pleasing he agreed. I asked him that if I could be shot after 16th May as my IGCSE O'Levels exams we to end on that day. He said that he would begin with the shoot when ever I ask him to.
On 16th, after returning from Sheraton Hotel, it was where my exam was conducted, I immediately contacted him and he asked me to reach Park Towers on 19th May at sharp 6pm. I did as I was asked to but my shoot got postponed as Valeed was urgently asked to cover the grand opening of the Ocean View Tower. I really got pissed off but I was getting a break through in media for free. I went back home depressed.
Valeed apologized and asked me if I could come over for the shoot on Thursday 23rd of May. I agreed. I vowed that I wont ever step into media if my this shoot gets postponed but Alhamdulillah it did not.
The song given to me which was supposed to be taken in to public was a newbie in the industry. It was called "Tu Jhoota Hai" by Tow Chain The Band.
After I got a small mic attached to my shirt and a bigger mic in my hand, I stepped into Park Towers. I was the centre of attraction of every single burger body present in that shopping mall. A whole camera team with a director was shooting me. That was an unforgettable moment.
After interviewing some common people present in the complex, I saw a hunk coming towards me with a beautiful girl by his side and believe it or not the man coming towards me was the famous actor, model & producer Adnan Siddiqui accompanied by his daughter. Then I saw Mehwish Hayat, TV host, actress & model coming towards me. I was so star struck that I couldn't even speak. I was just smiling like a retarded fool. Adnan Siddiqui was actually here for a shoot & as he already knew the director so he had come to check out what was going on. Adnan said,"Or bhae kia chal raha hai, yeh bacha kon hai?" Then the director explained Adnan about the shoot and he said,"Wah bhae good, keep it up shehzadey."
After quoting me as "Shehzada" he moved and I continued my shoot.
After finishing the shoot at Park Towers, I was called on ARY Studios which is located in S.I.T.E. Area. An area totally away from the city. I arrived at the location I was told about which was Plot D-120, SITE Area Karachi. There I was handed with a script and was made to sit in the studio. The studio was a huge air conditioned room with cameras and small sets everywhere. My set was a small one with 2 red sofas, 1 dangling light which was made to look like the lights which are hung on the inspection tables in jails, and with a black background.
Moments after I got seated in the studio, Waqar Zaka entered. At first I
got a little nervous 'kay yahan bhe beizzati na hojaye' but no, everything went pretty awesome. I and Waqar Zaka had fun, we joked, we made fun of Sehrish and I learned how to speak non-stop.
The show aired in June. It was even available on net on Waqar Zaka's vimeo profile which is vimeo.com/waqarzaka but was removed due to some reasons.
It was 4 o'clock and I was getting ready to leave for my gym when suddenly my mobile phone rang. It was a call from ARY Musik. Video On Trial's assistant director Valeed Khan had called me. Lately, I've been trying hard to get on this show. I sent my whole personal details on vot@arymusik.tv but got no response. After getting fed up, I asked VJ Sehrish Mohsin, my pen friend who is a Video Jockey on ARY Musik, ex-host of Girls Republic and current host of the show Salam-e-Ishq, to help me get me on tv. She took my number and forwarded it to Adeel Qureshi who was the director of VOT.
On 16th, after returning from Sheraton Hotel, it was where my exam was conducted, I immediately contacted him and he asked me to reach Park Towers on 19th May at sharp 6pm. I did as I was asked to but my shoot got postponed as Valeed was urgently asked to cover the grand opening of the Ocean View Tower. I really got pissed off but I was getting a break through in media for free. I went back home depressed.
Valeed apologized and asked me if I could come over for the shoot on Thursday 23rd of May. I agreed. I vowed that I wont ever step into media if my this shoot gets postponed but Alhamdulillah it did not.
The song given to me which was supposed to be taken in to public was a newbie in the industry. It was called "Tu Jhoota Hai" by Tow Chain The Band.
After I got a small mic attached to my shirt and a bigger mic in my hand, I stepped into Park Towers. I was the centre of attraction of every single burger body present in that shopping mall. A whole camera team with a director was shooting me. That was an unforgettable moment.
After interviewing some common people present in the complex, I saw a hunk coming towards me with a beautiful girl by his side and believe it or not the man coming towards me was the famous actor, model & producer Adnan Siddiqui accompanied by his daughter. Then I saw Mehwish Hayat, TV host, actress & model coming towards me. I was so star struck that I couldn't even speak. I was just smiling like a retarded fool. Adnan Siddiqui was actually here for a shoot & as he already knew the director so he had come to check out what was going on. Adnan said,"Or bhae kia chal raha hai, yeh bacha kon hai?" Then the director explained Adnan about the shoot and he said,"Wah bhae good, keep it up shehzadey."
After quoting me as "Shehzada" he moved and I continued my shoot.
After finishing the shoot at Park Towers, I was called on ARY Studios which is located in S.I.T.E. Area. An area totally away from the city. I arrived at the location I was told about which was Plot D-120, SITE Area Karachi. There I was handed with a script and was made to sit in the studio. The studio was a huge air conditioned room with cameras and small sets everywhere. My set was a small one with 2 red sofas, 1 dangling light which was made to look like the lights which are hung on the inspection tables in jails, and with a black background.
Moments after I got seated in the studio, Waqar Zaka entered. At first I
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got a little nervous 'kay yahan bhe beizzati na hojaye' but no, everything went pretty awesome. I and Waqar Zaka had fun, we joked, we made fun of Sehrish and I learned how to speak non-stop.
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