Actor

An actor (or actress for female) is one who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre, and/or in modern mediums such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is ὑποκριτής (hypokrites), literally "one who interprets". The actor's interpretation of their role pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art, or, more commonly; to act, is to create, a character in performance.

Formerly, in some societies, only men could become actors, and women's roles were generally played by men or boys. In modern times, women occasionally played the roles of prepubescent boys.

Terminology

After 1660 in England, when women first started to appear on stage, the terms actor or actress were initially used interchangeably for female performers, but later, influenced by the French actrice, actress became the commonly used term for women in theatre and film. The etymology is a simple derivation from actor with ess added. Within the profession, the re-adoption of the neutral term dates to the 1950–1960s, the post-war period when the contributions of women to cultural life in general were being reviewed.Actress remains the common term used in major acting awards given to female recipients.

Actor in Law

Actor In Law is an upcoming Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Nabeel Qureshi, co-written and produced by Fizza Ali Meerza. The film is scheduled for release in 2016.

Background

The film is directed and produced by Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza and is their second project after Na Maloom Afraad. The details about the film were unveiled by Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza at a press conference in Karachi on 9 January 2016. The press conference was also attended by Fahad Mustafa, Mehwish Hayat, Alyy Khan and Om Puri. The producer Fizza revealed that the film starrs Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat in the lead roles where as Indian actor Om Puri will make his Lollywood debut. The cast also includes Talat Hussain, Alyy Khan, Rehan Sheikh, Saife Hassan and Mohammed Ehteshamuddin.Indian actor Om Puri told that he signed the film because the script is different and unique. He also told the title Actor In Law is suggested by him. “I didn’t know this team personally when I was approached for the film. But I was aware of the fact that Pakistani films have improved a lot.” said Om Puri. The director Nabeel Qureshi said that this film is a different story just like Na Maloom Afraad. “Rather than telling jokes, I enjoy telling stories. And audiences can expect the same with Actor In Law as well since it has a very unique story,” said Qureshi. The film is cinematographed by Rana Kamran. It will be distributed locally and internationally by Urdu 1. It will be the first film distribution by Urdu 1. The film is scheduled for release on Eid al-Adha in mid 2016.

Film

A film, also called a movie, motion picture or photoplay, is a series of still images which, when shown on a screen, creates the illusion of moving images due to the phi phenomenon. This optical illusion causes the audience to perceive continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession. A film is created by photographing actual scenes with a motion picture camera; by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques; by means of CGI and computer animation; or by a combination of some or all of these techniques and other visual effects. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to the industry of films and filmmaking or to the art of filmmaking itself. The contemporary definition of cinema is the art of simulating experiences to communicate ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty or atmosphere by the means of recorded or programmed moving images along with other sensory stimulations.

The process of filmmaking is both an art and an industry.

Fahad Mustafa

Fahad Mustafa (a.k.a Sunny Tunio) is a Pakistani actor, producer, host and model. He hosted the game show Jeeto Pakistan and appeared in the film Na Maloom Afraad. His other works include Sheeshay Ka Mahal, Haal-e-Dil, Bahu Rani, Ae Dasht-e-Junoon, Aashti, Pul Siraat Mastana Mahi and Main Abdul Qadir Hoon.

Mustafa started his career in 2002 as a model and made his television debut with Sheeshay Ka Mahal the same year. With the gap of 6 years he played the lead role in drama serial Veena. In 2008, he also started television production. As a producer his play Kalaq aired on PTV. He had performed in several television serials including, Haal-e-Dil, Bahu Rani, Ae Dasht-e-Junoon,Masuri, Aashti, Pul Siraat and Mastana Mahi. He hosted a dance competition show Nachle and currently he is hosting the game show Jeeto Pakistan. He made his film debut in 2014 with Na Maloom Afraad which was followed by Mah-e-Meer.

Filmography

Television

Om Puri

Om Rajesh Puri OBE (born 18 October 1950) is an Indian actor who has appeared in mainstream commercial Indian and British films, Independent films and art films. His credits also include appearances in American films. He has been awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India.

Early life

Om Puri was born in Ambala, Haryana, to a Punjabi Hindu family. His father worked in the railways and in the Indian Army. Puri graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He is also an alumnus of the 1973 class of National School of Drama where Naseeruddin Shah was a co-student.

Career

Puri has worked in numerous Indian films and in many films produced in the United Kingdom and the United States.

He made his film debut in the 1976 Marathi film Ghashiram Kotwal, based on a Marathi play of the same name by Vijay Tendulkar. It was directed by K. Hariharan and Mani Kaul in cooperation with 16 graduates of the FTII. He has claimed that he was paid "peanuts" for his best work. Along with Amrish Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil, he was among the main actors who starred in what was then referred to as art films such as Bhavni Bhavai (1980), Sadgati (1981), Ardh Satya (1982), Mirch Masala (1986) and Dharavi (1992).