Pakistani celebs cut a dash at our first film festival in New York

The UN Headquarters in New York had a red carpet reception attended by some Pakistan’s biggest icons, ambassadors accredited to the UN, community members, media and movie fanatics. Stars like Mahira Khan, Mawra Hocane, Nabeel Qureshi, Saba Qamar, Wajahat Rauf, Yasir Hussain, Sheheryar Munawar, Asim Raza, Tooba Siddiqui, Adeel Hussain, Sanam Saeed, Jerjees Seja, producer Afia Serena Nathaniel and Mehreen Jabbar were present there.

Chief guest of the two-day festival, UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, congratulated the Pakistan Mission to the UN and echoed that events such as these are a crucial in order to send a message across to the world about unity and entertainment at going hand in hand.

ARY Films have outdone themselves in every way possible, the C.E.O Salman Iqbal attended the festival and we’re proud that ARY opts to invest in quality films that have received a massive recognition. Event will display at cultural center Asia Society screening top most Pakistani movies over the weekend. Movies like Dobara Pher Se, Lahore Say Aagay, Pakistan’s Oscar nomination, Oscar award winner Sharmeen Obaid’s animated film, 3 Bahadur, Dukhtar, and Ho Mann Jahaan.

The celebrities who attended the festival looked like some major fairy-tale characters, you need to take a look.

Mahira Khan 

Wearing @elanofficial and a @studiosdesigns coat! Make up by @sabsthesalon Earrings from Allure by MHT ???? Thank you ladies ?? #pakistanfilmfestivalnewyork #pffnyc P.S no joke posing for pictures at the UN! ???? by @ffdfly

A photo posted by Mahira Khan (@mahirahkhan) on Dec 3, 2016 at 8:50am PST

 Mawra Hocane

All set for the #DobaraPhirSe screening at the #PFFNYC #PakistanFilmFestival ?????????? because my Glam team is amazeballs ?????????????MUA @karunachani Styled by @aniafawad Loving my @sophiawebster @lespetitsjoueurs ???????? #MawraHocane #NewyorkDiaries ????????????

A photo posted by MAWRA ???? (@mawrellous) on Dec 3, 2016 at 4:50pm PST

Keeping it Traditional Applauding the look we’ve put together !! THANKYOU my amazing team @karunachani @the_bridal_touch_by_elena @aniafawad @museluxe !!! ???????????????????????? #PakistanFilmFestival ?????????? #PFFNYC

A video posted by MAWRA ???? (@mawrellous) on Dec 2, 2016 at 3:35pm PST

Frieha Altaf

#Repost @dawn_images with @repostapp ??? #PFFNYC kicks off and #FriehaAltaf looks like a million bucks! #BackToBlack #queenofk

A photo posted by Frieha Altaf (@friehaaltaf) on Dec 3, 2016 at 4:05am PST

Tooba Siddiqui

Wearing a gorgeous piece from @maheengtaseer styled by @swearuponcoco at the Pakistan film festival in nrwyork??????

A photo posted by Tooba Siddiqui (@toobasiddiquiofficial) on Dec 3, 2016 at 12:45am PST

Adeel Hussain and Mehreen Jabbar

#mehreenjabbar #maleehalodhi

A photo posted by Adeel Husain (@vizorkaneda) on Dec 5, 2016 at 6:47pm PST

Yasir Hussain

#Repost @galaxylollywood with @repostapp ??? Why should girls have all the fun! Yasir Hussain and his three different looks at the #PFFNYC ! Which one do you like more? #YasirHussain

A photo posted by yasir hussain (@yasir.hussain131) on Dec 4, 2016 at 1:36pm PST

Saba Qamar

#pakistanfilmfestivel #Newyork #Lahoreseaagey dress is by @mahidkhawar #aryfilms @yasirhussain #Usa #Catwalkevents #madeinpakistan

A photo posted by Saba Qamar (@sabaqamarzaman) on Dec 4, 2016 at 4:31pm PST

Sanam Saeed

#pffnyc #nyc @shehlachatoor all time fav! Xx #dobaraphirse #bravingthecold #madeinpakistan ????

A photo posted by Sanam Mody Saeed (@sanammody) on Dec 3, 2016 at 12:37pm PST

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi mentioned how Pakistani films convey the message of energy, creativity and dynamism. She added that it’s the true Pakistan. Its a proud moment for Pakistan and ARY.