This week in our You & Me section meet energetic and daring Junii Zeyad who has been in the entertainment industry since many years. He is a versatile performer and loves being on the stage.
you & me
This week in our You & Me section meet energetic and daring Junii Zeyad who has been in the entertainment industry since many years. He is a versatile performer and loves being on the stage. He has done countless fashion shows and TV commercials and has been into acting as well.
Junii is passionate about his work. He runs an entertainment company which works towards providing world class entertainment to the country and creating a platform for the existing and new talent of Pakistan. “When I started my career, there was no one helping or supporting new talent and that’s when I vowed to myself that whenever I could, I would do something for the performing art and artists,” says Junii. Well, if that’s not enough about Junii, here’s more... This guy loves music and these days he is working on releasing his debut solo as a singer. So let’s see what are the likes and dislikes of this multi-talented artist...
What is your most memorable show so far?
Asian Advertising Conference, Singapore. Performing there and being called the ‘King of Dance from Pakistan’ in the next day’s banner headline was just a great feeling.
Your favourite international labels:
Bershka, Dita (Sunglasses), Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent, Roberto Cavalli, Marc Jacobs, CK and Zac Posen to name a few.
Your favourite photographers:
Zara Tareen, Abdullah Harris, Ashna.
What do you wear in daily life?
Depends on how I am feeling; but mostly jeans and shirt.
What is one product you cannot do without?
Cologne.
Your idea of romance:
Doing mundane chores and yet having a good time.
One thing you like best about yourself:
My belief.
Which designer’s clothes you would always love to wear?
CK.
You like girls who are...
Confident, educated, career-oriented, yet home-makers.
Your favourite co-star:
Zhalay Sarhadi.
Do you wear makeup when on shoot?
I try to avoid makeup even when on the set or on a photo shoot.
Your most irritating habit:
LOL... Getting too involved in everything I do!
You always feel happy in the company of...
Those who I know will be there for me even when I am at my worst.
You are afraid of...
Losing my loved ones.
Happiness is...
In little things.
Your most valuable possession...
My late father’s memories.
What’s your favourite restaurant?
I love home-cooked food; even on my shoots the food is sent from my home.
Your all-time favourite movie:
‘Under The Tuscan Sun’.
Are you a shopaholic?
Well, that’s debatable, though I strongly believe in retail therapy!
What bores you the most?
Living the same day twice!
When feeling low you prefer...
Singing and dancing!
You are crazy about...
Music, dance, travel and food.
Among your friends you are known as...
Ha ha! I am not telling you guys this!
Are you a social person or loner?
I find it very important to have some ‘me-time’ but I also love being around my friends.
How do you like to spend your Sundays?
Since it’s my day to relax, I stay in bed all day, eat a lot of home-cooked food — as it’s the one day I am not on a diet, I indulge in junk/unhealthy food — and watch a lot of movies.
What’s your favourite breakfast food?
Anda paratha with aloo ki sabzi and halwa.... (all homemade).
Your health regimen:
Drinking a lot of water, keeping my face clean and moisturized
Your favourite exercise...
Gym and running.
The best gift you have ever received?
My mother.
The best thing that’s been said about you?
“He is a lion; he will find his place in this world one day and conquer it” — this was said by my dad to my uncle; he didn’t know I was right outside his room. I never told him that I heard what he said, but these words will always stay with me.
Biggest misconception about you...
That I am a party animal and don’t really care much about people and their feelings.
What do you like most about your job?
The freedom of being who I am.
If you weren’t doing what you are doing today... you would be
A lawyer!
