Big B on unrequited love and the challenges of marriage
NEW DEHLI: Had Amitabh Bachchan not married actor Jaya Bhaduri back in 1973, and got a chance to woo someone else, it would have been the “epitome of Indian beauty” Waheeda Rehman. The megastar says...
View ArticleInnovative celebration of Basant
LAHORE: An all-day event was the perfect way for families to spend their Saturday afternoon, basking in the crisp spring sun while enjoying some halwa puri, gol gappas, laddu paithi and delicious...
View ArticleDid you know? : Atif Aslam has been blessed with a baby boy
Pakistani pop-sensation Atif Aslam became a father of a baby boy on Friday. The news started to thrill Atif Aslam’s fans when the picture of the baby started circulating on social media. According to...
View ArticleThe princess and the garden: Of Buddhism and empty plates
KARACHI: The Princess and the Garden saw a very unusual setting for Napa’s stage. It was decorated with shiny silver plates as a girl dressed up in a transparent, plastic gown sat on a chair. She was...
View ArticleSartorial Word : A rut called lawn
KARACHI: Admit it. Even as the city gets splattered with billboards dedicated to technicolour three-piece suits, even as you shed away your shawls and ponder over switching on the air conditioner,...
View ArticleSalman Ahmad hints at possible Junoon reunion
Guitarist and musician Salman Ahmad caused a flurry on Monday when he hinted that one of Pakistan’s all time popular music band Junoon, may be heading for a reunion. But Ali Azmat poured cold water on...
View ArticleSatyamev Jayate 2: Javed Akhtar speaks up for Aamir Khan
MUMBAI: Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar finds it a “shame” that certain people have abused actor-filmmaker and “Satyamev Jayate 2″ host Aamir Khan and doubted his intentions of amassing donations...
View ArticleDetox drinks for spring
Winter was all about keeping warm and drinking ton of hot chocolate. Now that spring has officially arrived (Lawn billboards have confirmed that fact), here are three drinks to help you shed those...
View ArticleAcademy members voted for 12 Years without watching it
In the lead up to the 86th annual Academy Awards, one prevalent meme on social media was that some Oscar voters simply didn’t want to watch the film 12 Years a Slave. There was the lurking suspicion...
View ArticleRishi Kapoor on the difference between reel and real life
MUMBAI: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who will be seen as Sonam Kapoor’s father in debutant director Nupur Asthana’s Bewakoofiyaan, said he isn’t likely to be seen in any “stereotypical” fatherly roles...
View ArticleSaeed Rizvi steps up his game in film-making
KARACHI: Saeed Rizvi, director of the 1989 Lollywood film Shanee, is all set to up his game in the film industry by gaining insight into the evolving art of film-making from Hollywood. He shared the...
View ArticleDid you know? : Fuzon’s tribute album slated for April release
It is good to see the sleeping giants of the music industry finally waking up. Fuzon, one of the most popular bands of Pakistan with timeless tracks like Khamaj and Teray bina, are all set to release...
View ArticleBaring her soul through art
KARACHI: Some art pieces can be disturbing. If you look at them, you can actually visualize the amount of suffering another human being has gone through, as portrayed through their depiction. It is...
View ArticlePeshawar's chappal makers deem Paul Smith's 'Robert sandal' outdated
PESHAWAR: The ‘new sandal’ from designer Paul Smith that created much hype on social media has amused shopkeepers in Peshawar, both for its $500 price tag and the fact that they say that it is an...
View ArticleNAPA Theatre Festival 2014: Stumped!(?) A cricketing perspective
KARACHI: Just like a Twenty20 match the play Stumped! lasted 80 minutes. In an hour and twenty minutes a T20 match explodes into action, the crash, bang and wallop format often provides some...
View ArticleColouring-enius: Making every colour your own!
We’re over the idea that one has to be selective in their colour choices this spring. With a myriad of stunning hues all around us, why must we hold ourselves back and stick to colours that fall in...
View ArticleThe joy of helping is bigger than any award: Oberoi
NEW DELHI: In a film career spanning a decade, Vivek Oberoi has essayed diverse roles and tasted both successes and failures on the big screen, but he says the joy of social work and supporting...
View Article‘300’ sequel conquers the weekend box office
LOS ANGELES: The action film 300: Rise of an Empire, battled its way to $45 million in ticket sales to win the weekend box office race, smashing its way past the animated film Mr Peabody &...
View ArticleCommunicating in the universal language of cinema
KARACHI: Picture this: Abdullah Shahmeer, a young student, has a plot to share. A story of a 14-year-old boy who wants to pursue his interest in writing, but coming from a land-aristocracy background...
View ArticlePorsche Polo Diaries: where fashion meets sports
LAHORE: The world of Polo is synonymous with luxury, fashion and style. Polo matches around the world attract the style savvy to put on their Sunday best and come out to the matches. With...
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