Bollywood needs new blood, says Adnan Sami
NEW DELHI: Singer-composer Adnan Sami feels that new independent singers and musicians should be encouraged and says Bollywood can find new talent in the indie pop genre. “The face of today’s...
View ArticleFashion Souk: The buyer’s bazaar
KARACHI: Fashion knows no boundaries and as technology is advancing around the globe, Pakistanis seem to have no intentions of staying behind. Fashion Souk — a fashion portal where customers can...
View ArticleDesigner’s support Abbas Town victims
KARACHI: Fashionistas stepped up to lend a hand to the victims of the Abbas Town carnage by putting up clothes and accessories on up to 40% discounts at The House of Ensemble on Saturday. “We are not...
View ArticleKiran’s book launch celebrates nine years of jewellery
KARACHI: Here’s a tongue twister for you: Nine years of success celebrated with nine photographers on March 9. Got it? Good. Upon completing nine years of her brand Kiran Fine Jewellery (KFJ),...
View ArticleFuture of cinema, Amitabh's talking points with Spielberg
MUMBAI: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s meeting with acclaimed Hollywood film-maker Steven Spielberg, whom he calls an “institution”, was one full of talks on the state of Indian cinema and the...
View ArticleFashion Police: The desi-goth disaster
Bollywood actor Vidya Balan wanted to scare the crowd at film Ghanchakkar’s wrap-up party. She showed up at the Escobar Pub in Mumbai wearing a printed black desi-ish outfit suited more for her role...
View ArticleMichelle Obama named best dressed woman
US First Lady Michelle Obama has been named the most stylish woman in the world, beating Queen Elizabeth and Victoria Beckham. The 49-year-old was commended for using fashion as a “force for good” by...
View ArticleStar Trek rifle, Green Hornet’s car lead auction
LOS ANGELES: A futuristic prop Star Trek rifle, Superman’s suit and Green Hornet’s car are the top-billed items in a Hollywood auction next month, when fans and collectors will have a chance to own...
View ArticleI really don’t interfere in the film, says Anil Kapoor
MUMBAI: Actor-turned-producer Anil Kapoor has quite a few films under his belt, and says he stays true to the script given by the writer. He never tries to change or meddle with it. “You have to be...
View ArticleBipasha says nobody watches art films
KOLKATA: Observing that art films have no takers, popular Bollywood actor Bipasha Basu has decided to stick to entertaining roles in mainstream cinema. The 34-year-old tried her luck with art films as...
View ArticleFrom Multan to Philly, Umer Piracha found his calling
LAHORE: For many, art in any form is an expression of one’s sentiments, thoughts and inhibitions. Whether it is the spoken word or a dance performance, artists have different ways of expressing...
View ArticleRace 2 bags record earnings at Pakistani box office
KARACHI: Call it luck or mere good timing, but multi-starrer flick Race 2 has managed to generate Rs100 million in revenues in about six weeks of running — the highest for any film so far in...
View ArticleDid you know? Horror flick Siyaah hits theaters March 15
Pakistani horror flick Siyaah will be screened at select cinemas in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad on March 15. Siyaah, which revolves around the use of black magic, has been directed by Asfar Jafri...
View ArticleGet the look: Oh so camel
Pakistani model and actor Ayesha Omar, who is currently starring in drama serial Zindagi Gulzar Hai, was spotted at the Hum TV Awards in a gorgeous camel coloured outfit. Here are a few tips on how to...
View ArticleMovie review: ‘All I Want Is Everything’ leaves you asking for more
Released under the PVR Director’s rare banner, All I Want Is Everything is probably inspired by Farhan Akthar’s film Dil Chahta Hai, but unlike Dil Chahta Hai, this one is a low budget chick-film,...
View ArticleLadies go loony for Elan lawn
LAHORE: Stampede! That is one word that describes the Elan Lawn launch in Lahore on March 13 best. The much-awaited exhibition, quite literally took the city by storm — traffic choked all around the...
View ArticleDid you know? Kajol thinks she’s the best!
Actor Kajol feels that no one comes close to her from the current crop of heroines in Bollywood. “There is no one. I don’t think there is any one better than me. Not right now. I think acting is...
View ArticleWhy limit ourselves to the '1000 crore' club, asks KJo
MUMBAI: The INR10 billion mark for a blockbuster may seem like a distant dream right now, but it is not impossible, says film-maker Karan Johar. “The figure of INR10 billion is aspirational at the...
View ArticleMFW: Unfashionably late and mismanaged
KARACHI: Perhaps it can be blamed on a lack of funds, but the Men’s Fashion Week (MFW) preview that kicked off at a compound called Oasis late Thursday left the audience disappointed with its...
View ArticleThis or that: Saba Qamar and Ayyan dress up for Hum Awards
Eastern elegance western glam Actor Saba Qamar and model Ayyan were spotted at the red carpet of the first Hum TV awards dressed to their best and looking ethereal. This is what they wore at the...
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