Gulls & Guys
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Gulls & Guys was a documentary cum travel guide reality show directed by Shoaib Mansoor
. The programme was telecasted every Saturday on PTV
in 1999. The show was sponsored by John Player Gold Leaf
.
. This 80ft tall Maxi racing yacht, captained by Joe Outred, on June 18 1999, set out on its mission and had Karachi
as its 12th destination. The arrival of Discovery was celebrated, in Pakistan, with a grand finale of Gulls & Guys held at the Marina Club, Karachi
.
figures in Pakistan including Junaid Jamshed
, Salman Ahmad
, Fakhr-e-Alam, Captain Abdullah Mahmood, Adnan Siddiqui
and Shehryar Jehangir. Each celebrity was assigned one global destination. The show mostly included European cities of London
, Paris
, Madrid
, Rome
and Athens
with the exception of one person sent to Cairo
. After reaching their assigned country, the celebrities were then ordered to produce and host their own travelogs in two part episode which were then telecasted each week. Besides this they were also required to earn some money (equivalent to a day's meal) on their own, learn to cook the traditional or national food of their destined country and learn to count from zero to ten and sing a song in their respective country's native language. After the end of the series a finale show was to be held on June 18 1999, the same day the Discovery were to reach Karachi
. In the finale each participant were to be graded based upon the quality of their travelogs, the food they were to cook and, the counting of numerals and singing a song in their native language live in the finale show. Participant with the most aggregate points were to win.
Gulls & Guys was a high grossing show and gained popularity all over Pakistan.
Shoaib Mansoor
Shoaib Mansoor , PP, SI, is an acclaimed Pakistani film and television producer, director, writer, lyricist and composer.-Career:...
. The programme was telecasted every Saturday on PTV
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
in 1999. The show was sponsored by John Player Gold Leaf
John Player & Sons
John Player & Sons, known simply as Player's, was a tobacco and cigarette manufacturer based in Nottingham, England. It is today a part of the Imperial Tobacco Group.-History:...
.
The concept
The main idea behind the serial was the exploration of the world. It was a travelogue concerning six of the 17 countries, which were on the stopover list of Discovery. Discovery was a Gold Leaf sponsored yacht, which was to sail through 17 countries in just 170 days. It's voyage, which was more commonly known as the Voyage of Discovery, was the brainchild of British American Tobacco and is till now the biggest international promotion undertaken by any foreign company in PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. This 80ft tall Maxi racing yacht, captained by Joe Outred, on June 18 1999, set out on its mission and had Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
as its 12th destination. The arrival of Discovery was celebrated, in Pakistan, with a grand finale of Gulls & Guys held at the Marina Club, Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
.
The actual show
The show starred well-known showbizShow business
Show business, sometimes shortened to show biz, is a vernacular term for all aspects of entertainment. The word applies to all aspects of the entertainment industry from the business side to the creative element ....
figures in Pakistan including Junaid Jamshed
Junaid Jamshed
Junaid Jamshed is a Pakistani recording artist who gained fame as the frontman of the pop group, Vital Signs in 1987 with the hit song, "Dil Dil Pakistan", and remained in demand throughout the 1990s...
, Salman Ahmad
Salman Ahmad
Salman Ahmad is a Pakistani musician and former actor, who used to be a member of Vital Signs but left after their debut album due to creative differences. He went on to form Junoon, South Asia's biggest and longest-lasting rock band. While still enjoying the success of Junoon, he was involved in...
, Fakhr-e-Alam, Captain Abdullah Mahmood, Adnan Siddiqui
Adnan Siddiqui
Adnan Siddiqui is a Pakistan model and television actor who has appeared in many commercials and drama serials, including Mehndi, Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan, Doraha, Hawa Rait Aur Aangan and Parsa. Siddiqui first started his filming career in the 1990's; he became notable for being casted in one of...
and Shehryar Jehangir. Each celebrity was assigned one global destination. The show mostly included European cities of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
with the exception of one person sent to Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
. After reaching their assigned country, the celebrities were then ordered to produce and host their own travelogs in two part episode which were then telecasted each week. Besides this they were also required to earn some money (equivalent to a day's meal) on their own, learn to cook the traditional or national food of their destined country and learn to count from zero to ten and sing a song in their respective country's native language. After the end of the series a finale show was to be held on June 18 1999, the same day the Discovery were to reach Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
. In the finale each participant were to be graded based upon the quality of their travelogs, the food they were to cook and, the counting of numerals and singing a song in their native language live in the finale show. Participant with the most aggregate points were to win.
Assigned destinations
| Celebrity | City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... |
London | England |
| Arif Lohar Arif Lohar Arif Lohar is a Pakistani folk singer. He usually sings with native musical instrument resembling tongs . His folk music is representative of traditional folk heritage of the Punjab... |
Paris | France |
| Ata-ula Isa Khalwi | Madrid | Spain |
| Johan Abraham | Rome | Italy |
| Imran khan | Athens | Greece |
| Capt. Abdullah Mahmood (Winner) | Cairo | Egypt |
Gulls & Guys was a high grossing show and gained popularity all over Pakistan.
See also
- John Player Gold LeafJohn Player & SonsJohn Player & Sons, known simply as Player's, was a tobacco and cigarette manufacturer based in Nottingham, England. It is today a part of the Imperial Tobacco Group.-History:...
- Shoaib MansoorShoaib MansoorShoaib Mansoor , PP, SI, is an acclaimed Pakistani film and television producer, director, writer, lyricist and composer.-Career:...
- Junaid JamshedJunaid JamshedJunaid Jamshed is a Pakistani recording artist who gained fame as the frontman of the pop group, Vital Signs in 1987 with the hit song, "Dil Dil Pakistan", and remained in demand throughout the 1990s...
- Salman Ahmed
- Fakhr-e-Alam