#ThrowbackThursday: When Nadeem, Shamim Ara won the Nigar Awards
Here is a rare image of film stars Nadeem and Shamim Ara posing together at the 1972 Nigar Awards. Both the actors bagged the awards for best male and female actors in lead roles for their films...
View ArticleDid you know? Lux Style Awards 2014 leaves out Best Theatre category
The Lux Style Awards (LSA) 2014 will not include nominations in the theatre category. Organisers of the award show had decided earlier to honour achievers in the rapidly growing field of theatre, but...
View Article#100HAPPYDAYS: Hulk, Shaan and Raania
Taking a break from his action-packed roles, Pakistani actor and proud father of four, Shaan shared a photo of himself posing alongside one of his adorable triplets and a life-size model of the...
View ArticleIndependence Day dress code: How to pair green with white
As autumn makes its way to Pakistan, we give you the green signal to add some colour to your look. Keeping up with the spirit of Independence Day, we share with you five fervour-able ways to pair...
View ArticleIndependence Day apparel: Catch the azadi fever
KARACHI: Pakistani designers are giving us many reasons to embrace jashan-e-azadi as fashionably as we can. Style guru Maheen Khan and accessory designer Mahin Hussain’s Independence Day-themed...
View ArticleMust-watch films and plays this weekend
Singham Returns After bringing criminals to justice in Rohit Shetty’s Singham (2011), Ajay Devgn has reprised his role as DCP Bajirao Singham in Singham Returns. The film tells the story of a police...
View ArticleSelf-inflicted or ‘selfie’-inflicted death?
The legend of Narcissus dictates that the handsome, eponymously named son of a river god would spend long hours gazing at his reflection in a pond. So in love was he with his own image that, according...
View Article#100HAPPYDAYS: Atif Aslam recreates Man Push Cart
Atif Aslam recently took to Instagram to post a picture of himself that is reminiscent of the 2005 American project Man Push Cart. The independent film revolves around the struggles of a former...
View ArticleOne champion represents another
MUMBAI: Omung Kumar, who is making his directorial debut with Mary Kom, which stars Priyanka Chopra as Olympic bronze medalist boxer MC Mary Kom, says the National Award-winning actor will add...
View ArticlePaul Walker’s car wreckage thief jailed
Nine months after Paul Walker died in a fiery one-car accident, a teenager who stole a part of the actor’s wrecked Porsche from the crash site has been dealt a deathblow. Jameson Brooks Witty, 18, was...
View ArticleFive of the world’s coolest restaurants
We have ‘mustard’ up the courage to sit back and gape at the world’s coolest food spots. To feed the traveler and foodie in us, we went over exquisite restaurants around the globe with a fine-tooth...
View ArticleNot ‘shai-ing’ away from her passion
KARACHI: Shai was just a small-town girl before she came to be known as Chef Shai. The smell of fresh fruits in the market and the sweet water in Quetta provided just the right atmosphere for a girl...
View ArticleFive ‘dos’ for healthy nails
Take a close look at your nails. Are they as strong as they should be? Perhaps, not. Many people don’t pay enough attention to keeping their nails clean and healthy, which can lead to brittle nails...
View ArticleBirthday radar: Celebrity birthdays this week
August 11, Wrestler Hulk Hogan turns 61 August 12, Guitarist Pat Metheny turns 60 August 13, Cricketer Shoaib Akhter turns 39 August 14, Actor Halle Berry turns 48 August 15, Actor Jennifer Lawrence...
View ArticleKey life events affect fashion picks
LONDON: Life’s major milestones can impact fashion choices, reveals a new survey conducted on British women. The research, by fashion retailer Kaleidoscope, has revealed that British women are basing...
View ArticleFrom Homeland to ancestral home
NEW DELHI: The Lunchbox may have been her break into the entertainment industry but with a role in TV show Homeland, Nimrat Kaur has officially become part of the bigger picture. Being part of such a...
View ArticleThe power behind Shahid Kapoor’s throne
MUMBAI: “This is the tragedy of a man who could not make up his mind.” These are the opening words of Lawrence Olivier’s 1948 film adaptation of Hamlet. Not only are we reminded of these words...
View Article#100HAPPYDAYS: Noman Ijaz, Aamina Sheikh, Ali Kazmi shoot for Jackson Heights
We love the energy in this behind-the-scenes photograph of actors Noman Ijaz, Aamina Sheikh and Ali Kazmi. The actors struck dramatic poses for the camera as they have come together to star in Mehreen...
View ArticleDid you know? Sarwat Gillani ties the knot
Actors Sarwat Gilani and Fahad Mirza tied the knot in Karachi on August 13. The couple, who exchanged rings in an intimate engagement party last year, has finalised their union in a nikkah ceremony...
View ArticleHow retail stores can up their fashion quotient
KARACHI: The trend of retail stores collaborating with designer kingpins has taken centre stage. Recently, a few outlets of Gul Ahmed Ideas have been raising funds for the Layton Rahmatulla...
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