Exploring Cinema and Spirituality with Zahid Ahmed | Junaid Akram's Podcast #118

Going beyond the world of cinema, Zahid Ahmed expands his opinions & observations to many other walks of life, ranging from personal spiritual experiences to the systematic reforms needed to run a country. Throughout the discussion, the esteemed actor questioned his purpose in life and pondered over the reality of it, leading to manifestations & the power of mind. Watch this podcast as we break down the role of media and contemplate philosophical dilemmas. PS: This podcast was recorded before the release of Top Gun and Kamli, but now we both have the answers to our questions :) Ganjiswag Official Store: https://www.instagram.com/store.ganjiswag/ Wardrobe: https://www.shopglamup.com/ Support us https://www.patreon.com/ganjiswag Topics discussed: ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 - Teaser 1:08 - Introduction 1:21 - How do you feel about Ghabrana Nahi Hai’s success? 2:00 - Media Fraternity vs Zahid Ahmed 6:16 - Why isn’t our cinema reviving? 8:27 - Why do we have the same actors in both Cinema and TV? 12:00 - The challenges of aiming for different genres 14:28 - Incorporating military stories & events in Cinema 19:17 - Going to the cinema at early hours for dates 21:36 - Has any movie made you cry? 23:00 - Selfless contributions by actors and power of the medium 28:22 - Art & Commerce 32:04 - Finding the balance between spirituality and being in the limelight 35:15 - What does spirituality mean to you? 40:35 - What is the purpose of life? 46:47 - Training your mind and manifesting reality 53:18 - If all your dreams come true… then what? 59:34 - Pakistanis in Turkey 1:05:26 - If you’re in power, what would you do? 1:06:52 - Work Ethics and Life in Karachi and Islamabad 1:17:37 - Significance of Hawke’s Bay Road 1:20:41 - Closing words by Zahid Ahmed 1:24:19 - Outro Snippets: Spirituality: 35:15 - 40:35 Child Abuse and Lack of Accountability: 1:03:06 - 1:05:26 The Challenge of Different Genres in Pakistani Cinema: 12:00 - 14:28 Special Thanks to Our Patrons: ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Abdul Qadir, Abdul Wahab, Abdul Waheed Khan, Abdurrehman Khan, Adeel Abid Khan, Adil Riaz, Affan Malik, Ahmed Memon, Aisha Urooj Khan, Akif Hussain, Ali Ahmad Ansari, Ali Hasnat, Ali Khan, Ali Raza, Ali Shah, Aman Sunesara, Ameer Haider, Ameer Hamza, Ammar Hashmi, Amna Khalid, Amna Urooj, Aqyan Ahmad, Arif Js, Arslan Ejaz, Arslan Naeem, Asad Nafees, Asfand Siddiqui, Ayan Azmat, Bilal Ali, Bilal Amanat, Bilal Khalid, Bilal Sarfaraz, Crayons123, Санаа Реð°Ð·, Danish, Daniyal Ansari, Dawood Amir, Dr. Ausaf Saleem, Ejaz Ahmed, Fahad Ali Fa.Atl, Fahad Masood, Faisal Baloch, Ghawash Turab, Gulshan , Haider Abbas, Haider Qaizar Hussain, Haris Ahmad, Haris Zia, Haroon Khan Niazi, Hassaan Ahmed, Hassan, Hassan Khan, Hassan Mohyuddin, Hira Raza, Hisham Najam, Ibrahim Z, Imad Siddiqui, Imran, Imran Zubairi, Jaggati Khan, Jehan Zaib, Johum Mirza, Kaustav Bhattacharjee, M Sajid, Maaz Mansoor, Mahindhar Kumar, Manny Khan, Maryam, Mashaal Hashmani, Max, Mm, Mohammad Ali Tariq, Mohammad Arfeen, Mohammad Faisal Khan , Mohammad Tahir, Mubashir Bashir, Mudassir Mansoor, Muhammad Fahad Qureshi, Muhammad Junaid Atta, Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Saif Uddin, Muhammad Shoaib, Muneeb Zulfiqar, Mustafa Ahmed, Omar Naeem, Qasim Mehdi, Rabi Sohail, Rafae Ahmad, Rayyan Polani, Raza Agha, Rizwan , Rohan Soni, Sã¯Ngh Bal, Saad, Saad Naeem, Saad Zaveri, Sajid Rasool, Sana Khan, Saqib Khan, Sarah Jabeen, Saroo, Shahroo Khawar , Shala , Shamoon Altaf, Shezad Farid, Shoaib Ahmed, Shoaib Tariq, Sikandar Sylvester, Sirajuddin Zaveri, Suhaib Saleem, Sumair.Jp, Syed Ash, Syed Raza, Taimoor Zahid, Tanveer Jeddy, U A , Usama Shahid, Usman Arshad, Uzaif1 Javed, Uzair , Vimal Hemnani, Wali Usmani, Wasif Irfan, Wasim Rashid, Zain Abbas, Zain Shah, Zehra N, Zohaib Rauf. Facebook Supporters: ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Abdullah Afzal, Adil Vohra, Ahmed Raza, Ain R. Muneer, Ali Jaffery, Ali Syed, Alok Yadav, Ammad Amjad Tarar, Amna Akhund, Asim Hasan, Asma Parvez, Bilal Qasim, Faizan Ahmed, Gogloo Yousuf, Hashim Khan, Hira Wahab, Huzaifa Quaizar, Imtiaz Chaudhry, Jawed Ahmed, Junaid Khan, Karan Hilal, Kashif Zain Khan, Lukman Kakar, M Zeeshan Qamar, Mahindar Ghanwani, Mansoor Khan, Mariam Ishaq, Mariam Vatao, Mohammed Adnan Kamal, Muhammad Hadayaq, Muhammad Haroon Rauf, Muhammad Hassaan, Muhammad Hassnain, Muhammad Junaid, Muhammad Saleem, Muhannad Siddique, Munazza Zafar, Mustafa Aslam Gaba, Nabeel Ahmed, Oculus Haseeb, Qacim Mehdi, Rabi Sohail, Richard Peter, Saalik Sultan, Salman Siddique, Saman Shahzad, Samina Haider, Samuel Bakhshi, Shahzad Ali Khan, Shahzad Kadiwal, Shams Murtaza Bukhari, Shehzad Hussain, Shermeen Alam, Shoaib Rehman, Syed Ali Rahman, Syed Umair Qaisar, Taimoor Liaquat, Usman Fit, Usman Virk, Uzair Ahmed Chughtai, Vimal Hemnani, Waleed Tahir, Waseem Moin, Zaeem Abbas, Zeeshan Anwar, Zulfiqar Ali Momin. Other Channels: ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Ask Ganjiswag: https://bit.ly/3iZfsek Audio Channels: ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3lc7IZ1 Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/37aRx6a