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Filmmaker Umair Nasir Ali has objected to the television broadcast of his award-winning film *Nayab*, saying several scenes were removed without consultation with him or the film’s team. In a statement shared on Instagram on Monday, Ali said the film was aired on HUM TV on Sunday with changes to its original edit. He described the experience of seeing his work altered without his involvement as “a difficult feeling”. The director said he understood that films sometimes require editing for television due to broadcast limitations, but argued that filmmakers should be consulted before significant changes are made to a completed work. Speaking to *Images*, Ali said a key emotional scene between the film’s protagonist Nayab, played by Yumna Zaidi, and her brother Akka, portrayed by M Fawad Khan, had been removed from the televised version. He also said a scene featuring Nayab’s father Shahid, played by Jawed Sheikh, explaining his past to his daughter had been cut. According to Ali, the scene is central to one of the film’s major themes and provides context to Shahid’s experiences in Karachi during the turbulent 1990s. The director said shortening the scene affected more than just the film’s running time as it contributed to the narrative and emotional development of the story. Ali clarified that he was not opposed to television edits but objected to changes being made to the final version without consulting the director. He said he would be willing to work with broadcasters to review proposed television versions and identify sections that could be shortened without affecting the film’s narrative, characters or emotional impact. Ali added that *Nayab* had been edited during previous television broadcasts as well, but this was the first time he had publicly raised the issue. He said he had previously informed HUM Films about the changes and requested that the complete film be broadcast, but the issue remained unresolved.
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Nayab director Umair Nasir Ali says film was re-edited for TV without his consent

aina DilawerAugust 18, 20260

Filmmaker Umair Nasir Ali has objected to the television broadcast of his award-winning film Nayab, saying several scenes were removed…

Hundreds of fans and mourners gathered in Swansea, Wales, on Monday for the funeral of Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, with attendees singing along to her hit song *It’s a Heartache* as her flower-covered coffin was carried into Swansea Minster. Tyler, known for hits including *Total Eclipse of the Heart* and *Holding Out for a Hero*, died in Portugal on July 8 at the age of 75. More than 1,000 people gathered outside the church ahead of the service, which was also livestreamed. Mourners applauded as a hearse carrying her coffin, decorated with white roses and lilies, arrived at the church. Songs including *It’s a Heartache* and *If I Sing You A Love Song* were played as pallbearers carried the coffin inside. The service also featured a male voice choir performing Simon & Garfunkel’s *Bridge Over Troubled Water*. Speaking to AFP, 75-year-old Swansea resident Bette Richards described Tyler as a “Welsh icon” and praised her for remaining humble despite her international fame. In his eulogy, Tyler’s longtime tour manager Matt Davis recalled her ability to perform before audiences ranging from small clubs to major stadiums. He said the singer loved performing and had appeared at venues around the world, including the Vatican and the Kremlin. Talent scout Roger Bell, who discovered Tyler and later became her friend, said she remained closely connected to her roots despite achieving global fame. “She was loved by millions worldwide,” Bell said, adding that in Swansea she was known to her family as Gaynor and “Auntie Gaynor”, referring to her real name, Gaynor Hopkins. Tyler died after being placed in an induced coma following emergency surgery in May. She had been born and raised in a former coal-mining village northwest of Swansea and in recent years divided her time between Wales and Portugal. She rose to fame in the 1970s with songs including *Lost in France* and *It’s a Heartache*. *Total Eclipse of the Heart* later topped the charts in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Her 1984 hit *Holding Out for a Hero* featured on the soundtrack of the successful film *Footloose*. At the time of her illness, Tyler had been preparing to begin a European tour in Malta to mark 50 years since the release of *Lost in France*, her breakthrough single.
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