Getting domestic with Shilpa Shetty
NEW DELHI: Why should only women cook and do the laundry, asks actor-entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty, who feels men should contribute equally to household chores. She feels this sharing of responsibilities...
View ArticleAjoka to reach ‘Destination: USA’
KARACHI: The Davis Performing Arts Center and the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at the Georgetown University will be staging Ajoka theatre’s satirical play Amrika Chalo. It is a joint...
View ArticleKarachi last ray of hope for Pashto films
PESHAWAR: As Pakistan witnessed its first-ever IMAX and a general ascent of multiplexes and single-screen cinemas, one city struggled amid closing movie theatres and a dwindling local film scene....
View Article'I broke down often': Deepika talks about her depression
Bollywood startlet Deepika Padukone has revealed that she is not just a shining star in India’s fast-paced and ever-growing film industry. The actor has inner struggles she battles with every single...
View ArticleOscar nominations for 2015 roll in
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood is counting down the hours before the unveiling early Thursday of nominees for this year’s Oscars, the climax of Tinseltown’s awards season. Coming-of-age drama “Boyhood” and...
View ArticleChinese restaurant offers free food to beautiful women
BEIJING: A restaurant in Zhengzhou, capital of China’s Henan province, is offering a special deal to women who achieve the highest scores in terms of beauty for a free meal. The offer, called ‘Pay by...
View ArticleWoody Allen to make magic on small screen
SAN FRANCISCO / LOS ANGELES: Woody Allen will make his first foray onto the small screen, writing and directing an online series for Amazon. The Internet retailer rolled out the news of Allen’s series...
View ArticleFrom Randall Park to Kim Jong Un
PASADENA: In the midst of the international imbroglio over his role as North Korea’s leader in the screwball comedy The Interview, nothing was quite so jarring for Randall Park as seeing his face on...
View ArticleJacqueline Fernandez de-glamorises in Brothers
MUMBAI: Actor Jacqueline Fernandez, who has created ripples with her glamorous look in most of her films, will be seen in a complete different avatar in her next film Brothers. “In terms of my looks...
View ArticleCritics credit Shahid and Priyanka
Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra were the big winners at the 2015 Life OK Screen Awards held in Mumbai. Shahid won the Best Actor (male) for Haider, while Priyanka won Best Actor (female) for Mary...
View ArticleExquisitely feminine
KARACHI: An event held at the historic Mohatta Palace last night, was the culmination of a year-long effort to recognise and applaud Pakistan’s high -achieving women. Ponds Miracle Women was an...
View ArticleRahat Kazmi’s new play opens at Napa
KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) has once again returned to the stage, this time with the Rahat Kazmi-directed play Aik Diary Jo Kho Gayi. The play, which is an adaptation of...
View ArticleFrench filmmaker Luc Besson writes open letter to young Muslims
In a powerful open letter to young French Muslims, French Director Luc Besson called on them to reject extremism in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo killings, according to The Guardian. Besson, the...
View ArticleDidn’t write open letter for popularity among Pakistanis: Anupam Kher
ISLAMABAD: As the Peshawar school massacre sent shock waves through the world, a voice across the border served as a clarion call for uniting against terrorism. Expressing blatant disgust and an...
View ArticleAn easier route to falling in love: 36 questions
NEW YORK: The psychology of love is not the easiest to the say the least but with a new 36-point questionnaire, the path to falling in love may just have gotten easier, The International New York...
View ArticleWhat every woman should know before getting a haircut
Not only can a good hair-cut banish your bad hair days, but your new added layers can boost your self-confidence. But get the wrong haircut and you’ll feel more inclined to sob for weeks following...
View ArticleHumaima Malick set for TV debut in India
After making her debut in Bolloywood last year starring opposite Emraan Hashmi in Kunal Deshmukh’s Raja Natwarlal, actor Humaima Malick is now set for her debut in Indian TV with the same show she...
View Article20-minute daily walk cuts early death risk
LONDON: A brisk 20-minute walk each day is enough to reduce an individual’s risk of early death, say British researchers. After analysing over 334,000 European men and women, they also found that...
View ArticleDeepika dealing with demons
In the public eye, Bollywood sensation Deepika Padukone has spent the last two years at the peak of her career. On the inside, it’s a whole other story. Despite all her success, the Happy New Year...
View ArticleThe anima of independent filmmaking in Pakistan
KARACHI: The Second Floor (T2F) sustained its tradition of promoting local independent artists by screening Hammad Khan’s Anima State at their premises on Thursday. Hosted by the lead actor of the...
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