Waadi Animations launched
Karachi-based production house SOC Films has announced its latest collaborative effort with a local film production company titled Waadi Animations. The venture centralises producing animated feature...
View ArticleLeonardo DiCaprio now a UN messenger of peace for climate
It is hardly earth-shattering that Leonardo DiCaprio has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors. But what have been ‘earth-shattering’ are his efforts as an environmentalist. Recognising...
View ArticleExhibition in India receives ‘Alishan’ response
ISLAMABAD: From food to furniture to fashion, all products displayed at the four-day Alishan Pakistan – the second edition of the lifestyle Pakistan exhibition in New Delhi – were sold out in the...
View ArticleTo dwell is to garden
KARACHI: ‘Garden of Ideas: Contemporary Art from Pakistan’, an exhibition being held at The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto beautifully explains the concept of a garden. “Created for pleasure, spiritual...
View Article#100HAPPYDAYS: Fawad, Sonam visit Wagah
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But we are at a loss for words as we witness this moment. Actors Sonam Kapoor and Fawad Khan strike a pose next to Pakistan Rangers and a member of...
View ArticleFashion front : Taylor Swift leads the best-dressed pack
Pop star Taylor Swift, who has adopted a sultry look on red carpets lately, was named People Magazine’s best-dressed celebrity of the year on Wednesday. Swift led the annual unranked list of the top...
View ArticleSix reasons why you’re always tired
Ever wondered why you feel tired despite getting a good night’s sleep? Contrary to popular belief, bad sleeping habits aren’t the only thing sapping your energy. How you are and the things you do on a...
View ArticleDid you know?: Eminem sues New Zealand’s National Party over ‘Lose Yourself’
Eminem lost his cool over the alleged use of his song Lose Yourself by New Zealand’s ruling National Party. The rapper’s publishing company Eight Mile has sued the party for featuring the song in...
View ArticleKenny G plays the stock market
NEW YORK: Kenny G, who has earned big bucks for his stint as a jazz musician, wakes up every morning to Starbucks… but not to drink coffee. Instead, the man whose real name is Kenny Gorelick, keeps...
View ArticleKajol joins Twitter for a cause
MUMBAI: Kajol, who has maintained a low-key presence on social media, has finally debuted on Twitter. But she has only put her absence from the micro-blogging website on a ‘pause’ and joined it for a...
View ArticleNaseeruddin Shah on completing his ‘aap beeti’
MUMBAI: Veteran theatre and film actor Naseeruddin Shah, who recently released his autobiography titled And Then One Day, said he hasn’t chronicled his entire life in the book. But he has qualms about...
View ArticleDukhtar – the highway to hollowness
KARACHI: The term ‘parallel cinema’ doesn’t serve a purpose in Pakistan; not because there aren’t enough stories to tell but simply because of the very meaning of the word ‘parallel’. For a parallel...
View ArticleFawad Khan beats Aditya Roy in advance bookings
KARACHI: In what has been deemed as an ‘unexpected turn of events, Khoobsurat, starring Fawad Khan, has comprehensively beaten Aditya Roy Kapoor’s Daawat-e-Ishq at the Pakistani box office in terms...
View ArticleFive sure-fire health benefits of red meat
The health-conscious often keep away from red meat due to its perceived disadvantages. But contrary to popular belief, it has grave health benefits. Red meats including beef and lamb have a high...
View ArticleIran sentences youth over dancing in viral video
When Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to the Islamic Republic of Iran in February 1979, he said, “We’re not afraid of sanctions. We’re not afraid of military invasion. What frightens us is...
View ArticleI don’t make tacky films: Farah Khan
NEW DEHLI: Farah Khan’s films are quintessential Bollywood. With dances, melodrama, romance and star power, her filmmaking trajectory comprises commercial movies, such as Om Shanti Om (2007) and Tees...
View ArticleHuma Adnan on Pakistani and Indian fashion
NEW DEHLI: Pakistani designer Huma Adnan, who recently attended the ‘Aalishan Pakistan’ lifestyle exhibition in Delhi, said women in both countries have daring fashion choices. Describing her...
View ArticleRecipe: Spice up your Eidul Azha
MARYLAND: Eidul Azha is the festival of barbecues, roasts, broasts and pulaos for foodies. Beef and mutton meats from qurbani are grilled, fried, stewed, and barbecued in almost every Muslim...
View ArticleLovin’ the double-denim look
Gone are the days when double-denim was a fashion faux pas. All the fashionistas have been spotted sporting this sexy look and they are totally rocking it. Jennifer Lopez, who is always on-trend, was...
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