Sheyraz

She started her career from PTV Lahore and was of the last batch of actors that underwent thorough training from their seniors and the famed PTV producers. She later went to films and had moderate success. Now she is back at TV but is unable to gain any strong footing with the viewers. Her age (I guess she is around 40) and average looks are a major hurdle for her. Poor Resham!

KraziM3

^ I cant help but disagree with what you're saying.

Resham has gained popularity in TV for her role in Man O Salwa drama, she recently earned critical acclaim for her lead role in Muthi Bhar Chawal (adapted from Sangeeta's film)...she has had 2 LSA nominations and has a strong chance of winning this year.

To cap it all, Resham was recently a judge on Hero Bannay Ki Tarang which had a large viewership.

Sheyraz

You didn't get my point. She has worked in some dramas but failed to achieve any fame. You can say critical fame but not a massive popularity like other heroins of TV. By the way, that filmi show was not a massive hit -- in fact, it was pretty average with judges like Rambo and Syed Noor. They could have used Samina Peerzada, S.Suleman and Nadeem. It was a relatively low class show that might have become popular in Punjab but not all over Pakistan.

PyariCgudia

If she spends more time on her professionalism and focusing on improving herself, I think she'd probably have more fame. She and all these other lollywood actresses are all such a turn off.

Uzziel

I agree she needs to improve.. She need get her boob job done ASAP.

KraziM3

Double Disagree!

Firstly i think Resham is famous, ppl are aware of her work in films and now in dramas. Man o salwa was popular with the masses, u just need to see the GS thread on it to find out how appreciated she was.

Hero Bannay Ki Tarang was a massive hit, in fact the high rating has resulted in a sequel in the making. How rude of u to assume that ppl in punjab will only watch this 'low class show', particularly as all the production was done by Karachites!

btw, samina and nadeem did appear in show as mentors which i thought was a good idea.

sTaLkEr

With all due respect, I think most of you here are way off the point...

Sheyraz is spot on that Resham was one of the last few trained actors coming out of PTV. She went on to become a major star in the Lahore industry, in large part due to the string of commercially succesful films she starred in that were mostly directed by Syed Noor. Talking about stuff like Jeeva, Ghoongat, Duppata Jalta Raha etc. here. She brought a certain amount of decency to the seriously tacky Lahore industry, coz her Urdu diction was correct and she didn't wiggle the way the rest were. The fact that she was exposed to the fashion and television industry helped.

Then Noor got into his Saima obsession phase (that lasts to this day, sadly) and all the other actresses were sidelined. Post Noor's Choorian the Punjabi-film culture took over the Lahore industry and the Gujjars were back in business after their hiatus following Sultan Rahi's death (murder?). There wasn't much room for actresses who wanted to do decent work, like Resham. She did do well in side roles in movies like Inteha though...

Now, when no Urdu movies are being made and the Lahore industry is dead, Resham is probably the only actress with roots in the filmdom who is very well placed in the television world, and much of that is due to Man-o-salwa. I think she looks stunning and its just plain tragic that Pakistani actors and actresses are so underutilized when they are capable of much more...just watch her in Inteha where she was awesome.

Also, she is more like early to mid 30s. Def not 40.

Sheyraz

And I don't agree with you. I didn't say that she is a poor actress, I said that she is not a popular TV actress.

The show might be little successful but it was not a classy show as Rambo and Noor introduced the punjabi jutt culture and most performances were related to that. The are making a sequel because it has become a trend to air these shows, whatsoever maybe their popularity, and they also have corporate backing

Sheyraz

She is indeed a good actress and I mentioned her PTV training for that but still, I won't agree that she is massively popular. As for her age, she is around 40 as her first play on PTV Lahore was aired in 1993 and she was at least 23 or 24 at the time.

KraziM3

I know you were not accusing Resham of being a poor actress....you said she was not a popular television actress, whereas I said that yes she is popular due to MOS and MBC. Now if you're defining popularity by how many dramas an actress appears in or any other factor then thats your problem.

Corporate backing doesnt come out of thin air, the finance ppl look for proof of a shows popularity before spending anything on it....im sure they wouldnt be paying for a sequel show if there was any indication that the projects gna b flop.

PyariCgudia

EXCUSE ME? She needs to get a BOOB JOB??

WTF is wrong with you?

sTaLkEr

^^ I second that.

KraziM3

Uzziel ur pathetic

Uzziel

Why would you assume there is some thing wrong with me?
I don't understand.
I mean she is the one needing Boob Job. Not me.

Sheyraz

Well, they have focused on the Lollywood filmi industry since the start of their
"Tarang" brand though its sales have never picked up. People still prefer the Nestle brand. Anyways, that show might be a hit in Punjab, as said earlier, and not all over Pakistan. It was full of Punjabi style acting and barhaks with Rambo and Syed Noor fully supporting that style of acting. If that is the way of supporting a reality program then there is something seriously wrong with ENGRO (parent of Tarang). Oh, but they are a Pakistani company so there might be some personal infatuation with Punjabi style Lollywood by their owners. What a shame!

sTaLkEr

^^ I saw that show, and you're wrong on many counts. Knowing someone who heads the Engro brand, I can safely say you're totally off the mark on its sales count/performance relative to competition. But that is totally off topic anyway. Practically all the performances in the Tarang show were from Urdu films of the golden era, when folks from all over Pakistan (including Bangladesh) were involved in film production. It was in no manner limited to a single film type, besides until Maula Jatt (1977?), even Punjabi films were pretty mild. That show did a great job in putting forward the typical Pakistani film sequences (comedy, tragedy/revenge with a social theme, crime related etc. ) and getting the participants tested on that kind of stuff. Did you ever really watch it, as in, all of it?

Resham did pretty much what she was supposed to do, her comments more often than not were rather encouraging. She looked gorgeous which never hurts. And FYI, she is commanding a pretty decent salary (at par with Vaneeza) for her performances.

KraziM3

Erm...have u actually seen this show? The show didn't promote the 'maula jutt' culture at all. How on earth would you know this show was a hit in Punjab only? ARY showed it globally so plz stop acting like you know it all.

As for Resham I think presented herself as professional actress who had intelligent input into the judging process.

Dil Pakistan

Sheyraz

You guys seem to have some relations with ARY/ENGRO. I stated a fact; ARY might be seen internationally but that show was only popular in Punjab (as that province has large population so it can be said a mildly successful prog). I know for Sindh, Baluchistan and NWFP that this show was only seen by the punjabi 'expatriate' community. I did watch some episodes but put off by the lame and stupid remarks of Rambo and Resham. Peace out!

sTaLkEr

Your comments are more a reflection of the petty ethnic grudges you hold -- one definitely sees the world the prism of one's biases and this def holds true for you. Peace out