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Nisha has her eyes glued to commercials these days. Following her success in TV serials, she starred in quite a few advertisements and is looking forward to more such projects. Though she made an impressive debut in films with Faheem Burney's Pyar Hee Pyar Hai, her film career never really took off. A marriage early in her life made sure that her career took a backseat. But now she's back in action and is hoping her earlier stint as a model for magazines will help her in this new endeavour.

Folk Following
Babar Khan is making waves with his new romantic TV serial Sohni Mahiwal, which is based on a folk tale. The serial, with its depiction of village life combined with romantic songs and poetry, has captured the people's imagination. It has also given a fresh lease of life to
Khan's career.

Bull's-eye
Waris Baig, who first appeared on the Pakistan music scene in the 1990s, is back with another hit, Teri Zulf Da Kundal. Ever since he started his own music production company, he's been dishing out hit songs every year. His popularity has soared across borders, as is evident from an Indian music composer ripping off one of his popular songs Kal Shab Dekha Main Ne Chand.

Brave Effort
Shoaib Mansoor's controversial film Khuda Ke Liyay opened to a full house in the cinemas in Pakistan on July 20. Mansoor was appreciated for his sensitive handling of the movie's theme – the consequences of 9/11. He also succeeded in extracting good performances from debutants Fawad Khan and Iman Ali. Shaan's portrayal of the main character also won him a lot of appreciation.

Red hot
Ali Zafar's latest music video Dekha, featuring Reema, Meera and Amna Haq, has become a rage in Pakistan. The singer is inundated with calls and emails congratulating him on its success. But the jury is still out on who among the three gorgeous ladies was the best in the video.