2. • AARON Haroon Rashid (AHR)
• May 11,1973 (age 40)
• British-Pakistani pop singer,
musician, Composer
• Father Pakistani
• Mother New Zealander
• 1990’s Business
Administration degree.
• First band Idiosyncracios with
schoolmates age 14
• Haroon ki Awaz(2001)
• Lagaan (2003)
• Haroon ka Nasha(2007)
• CEO of Unicorn Black
company (2012)
3. AURORA
•How Burka Avenger created
and launched?
•Burka Avenger is launched
from Unicorn Black,
established in 2012.
•Unicorn Black a multimedia
and tech company.
•Mainly comprises games, has
recording studio, a place
where ideas changed into
realities.
4. • What are other projects of
Unicorn Black?
• Quaid Se Baatein- a series of
public serves message.
• Highlights the discrimination
problems in Pakistan.
• On the proverb, “United we
stand, Divided we fall”
• Three minutes episode which
as been aired on Geo.
5. • How did the idea of Burka
avenger come about?
• Musician and directed my
own videos next step was for
movies and games.
• Girls schools has been closed
down (Burka Avenger)
• Movie was risky, moved for it
iPhone games seemed
convincing.
• Back-story of live action was
needed.
• Stick up to animated realm
and turn it into TV.
6. • What happened to game?
• Still improving, elements
from series has been added.
• Latest Android version
used.
• Uploaded games on this
website.
• Which channel used for
being aired?
• Geo Tez, Sunday 29.
• Every episode, 22mins long.
• First seasons 13 episodes.
• First ever long animated
series in Pakistan.
7. • How else is it promoted?
• Coverage in local(TV)and
International media( iPhone
games).
• Social, commercial, political
campaign.
• 1 billion views, 25,000 likes
and still increases.
• Why did you choose“burka”
for Jiya?
• Socially and Ethical easily
acceptable by our society.
• Helps in gliding form
rooftops.
• For concealing books and
pens used as weapons.
8. • How difficult it was to sell and its target
audience?
• Geo came ahead to onboard it and has
exclusive right for the series for a period
of time.
• Initially children 6-14
• Later on family enjoyed it for slapstick
comedy, witty and humor.
• Family entrainment.
9. • What sort of issue based is?
• Opportunity for kids who
can’t read much and learns
morals from ethics books.
• Rights and ethical message.
• Closing down girls school.
• Discrimination between
different sects.
• Bijili chori ( stealing of
electricity)
10. • What next in Burka
Avengers season 2?
• Various sponsorships has
been offered.
• It will improve product
quality.
• Working to change it in
3Dmovie.
• Bollywood, offered for
action movie.
• For time being only
interested in animated
movie.
• Later on converted to live
action, more interesting
and entertaining.