Disney’s Oz keeps magic spell on movie box office
NEW YORK: Walt Disney Company’s Oz the Great and Powerful worked more box office magic in its second weekend, following up its strong debut a week earlier with $42.2 million in US and Canadian ticket...
View ArticleFriends forever, soul-mates for life
LAHORE: “Maybe we could be each other’s soulmates? And then we could let men be these great nice guys to have fun with?” said Charlotte York in HBO’s hit TV Series Sex and The City. Your soulmate...
View ArticleTwittistaan: Pakistanis worth following on Twitter (II)
Local website Twittistaan – an online space dedicated to Twitter and Pakistan – has followed up on its first big list of Pakistanis worth following on Twitter with part two – dedicated to new...
View ArticleStar maker Simon Cowell heads to YouTube to find new talent
LONDON: Talent show guru Simon Cowell is taking his popular television formula to find new stars seeking fast fame to YouTube, joining a growing trend of companies using the internet to bypass...
View ArticleBollywood stars have no time for Mira Nair
MUMBAI: Internationally acclaimed film-maker Mira Nair says she would love to work with Bollywood stars, but says they don’t have time for her films. “I would love to work with the stars here [in...
View ArticleTina Sani talks Faiz and Iqbal
KARACHI: For ghazal singer Tina Sani, whose ‘thinking language’ is English, understanding Urdu expressions was a challenge when she started to ‘sing’ poetry. But she learnt the language well over the...
View ArticleHave you heard?: There is a Pakistani rendition of Glee!
Starring a Taliban commander, a persecuted Christian and a holy Muslim man, the new TV show Taan — which means musical note in Urdu, also happens to be inspired from hit American TV show Glee — aims...
View ArticleJolly LLB: A different take on Bollywood court rooms
With a title like Jolly LLB and a cast boasting stellar actors like Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani, it is natural for one to expect this Subhash Kapoor film to be a spin-off of the fantastic Munna Bhai...
View ArticleWhat’s hot now: Flaunt that pout
If the summer heat is keeping you from going heavy on the eyes, a bright pout is a great way to make a style statement. From models and socialites to designers, the attention-grabbing pout is being...
View ArticleBigger and better: Round two of NAPA performing arts festival coming soon!
KARACHI: Last year, the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) gave its alumni something to rave about. The academy introduced a 10-day performing arts festival and encouraged young directors to...
View ArticlePrincess Di gowns fetch $1.2 million at auction
Ten dresses worn by the late Princess Diana, including a velvet midnight blue gown she famously danced in with John Travolta at the White House in 1985 fetched more than $1.2 million at a London...
View ArticleTable Talk: What’s your beef?
What does your favourite cut of steak really say about you? Are you mild mannered, soft-hearted, meticulous and enjoy simple elegance? If so, then a filet mignon, the tenderest of them all, is for...
View ArticleLabels Spring Fair opens in Lahore
LAHORE: Labels Lahore held its annual Spring Fair on March 19 and 20 at their outlet in Vogue Towers. Featuring spring/summer collections of designers Ayesha Khurram, Nadia Ellahi, Roodaba Omar,...
View ArticleDeepika, Ranbir back together on screen
Actor Deepika Padukone will be seen sharing screen space with her ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor in Ayan Mukerji’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (YJHD). At the first-look launch of the film, Deepika commented...
View ArticleDrama queen Veena defends kissing spree
KARACHI: Mostly in the limelight for controversies about her bold photo shoots and publicity stunts (we’re still not over the light-up bra!), actor Veena Malik, says that she loves the attention. “It...
View ArticleFashion Police: Wizard of flaws
Singer Fariha Pervaiz has entered the fashion world with her brand new clothing line, Inspirations. We can’t make a comment on her designing skills just yet because we are too distracted by this awful...
View ArticleHow Lollywood was ousted from cinemas
LAHORE: Lollywood has remained a struggling industry for years — not only does it need a loyal audience, large budgets, proper screening and quality scripts but it also yearns for producers’ support....
View ArticleIndia sends Sanjay Dutt to jail in 1993 Mumbai blasts case
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Thursday handed down a five-year term for the Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt for possessing illegal weapons bought from gangsters accused of orchestrating Mumbai...
View ArticleGet the look: Bright n’ beautiful
Earlier this year, Pakistani television model and actor Zhalay Sarhadi was spotted at the launch of PappaRoti at Dolmen City Mall looking fabulous. She smiled for the camera as she posed in her...
View ArticleUn-innovatively yours?
KARACHI: In the realm of fashion design, the debate surrounding plagiarism really just boils down to creative inspiration versus imitation. The precariously fuzzy line between such inspiration and...
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