Heer Ranjha: Same old story, now in Chinese
LAHORE: While the Pakistani television industry feels threatened by international content seeping through to our TV screens, it seems that some creative minds, like Yousuf Salahuddin, are actually...
View ArticleDid you know: Marvel Studios plans for female superhero film?
Marvel Studios, known for creating and promoting superhero characters like Spider-Man, Captain America and more, is now planning to make a film with a female superhero. The studio is hoping to release...
View ArticleDo charity, no matter what your intention is, advises Salman
GURGAON: Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who contributes to various social activities through his charitable organisation Being Human, advises that one should do charity and do it directly. Salman, 47,...
View ArticleRolling Stones ticket price drops from $600 to $85!
LOS ANGELES: Wild horses couldn’t drag many of the most die-hard of Rolling Stones fans to the kick-off of the band’s North American tour — at least not at prices of up to a whopping $600 a ticket....
View ArticleStyle Icon: Anoushey Ashraf
VJ, model and actor Anoushey Ashraf is a box full of talent and energy. This 30-year-old (who doesn’t look it at all!) looks cool and comfortable with any role she plays. She started her career as a...
View ArticleAlia Bhatt in high spirits for two upcoming films
MUMBAI: Actor Alia Bhatt, who debuted with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year, has wrapped up one schedule of 2 States and is set to start the next schedule of film-maker Imtiaz Ali’s Highway with...
View ArticleKarachista: The newbies’ guide to voting
KARACHI: “Do you plan to vote in the upcoming elections?” Elsewhere, the question would be “Who do you plan to vote for?” but Pakistan has one of the world’s lowest voter turnouts. This, however, is...
View Article‘Pakistan has been misrepresented to the world as an unsafe place’
LAHORE: Liev Schreiber is a straightforward actor — if he likes the script, he will do it but if the story doesn’t lure him in, he will not be a part of it. He is currently in India promoting his...
View ArticleCoast to coast: Safety at the beach
When the summer monsoons arrive, our coastal waters become extremely rough and dangerous as the winds travel across the seas and blow inland. The average levels of the high tide also increase. The...
View ArticleIndia plans to relax Bollywood censorship
NEW DELHI: India’s all-powerful censor board is planning a lighter approach to Bollywood after decades chopping tens of thousands of film scenes, from onscreen kisses to violent endings. Set up by...
View ArticleFashion Police: Some colour, please?
We love Kiran Chaudhry because she’s adorable and has that lovely voice, but we’re not too happy with this look she sported at Sania Maskatiya’s flagship store opening in Lahore. The charge sheet Hair...
View ArticleDid you know?: Amanda Seyfried is the new face of Givenchy
Hollywood actor Amanda Seyfried has replaced actor-model Liv Tyler as the face of luxury French clothing and accessory brand Givenchy. When the 27-year-old actor was asked if she wanted to front a...
View ArticleExorcist director Friedkin to get lifetime award in Venice
LOS ANGELES: William Friedkin, the US film director who scared up a fright with The Exorcist and set pulses racing with thriller The French Connection in the ’70s, will get a lifetime achievement...
View ArticleOnir feels indie films are not getting due attention
NEW DEHLI: National-award winning film-maker Onir says Indian TV channel Doordarshan’s (DD) decision to screen independent movies in the late night slot will not help indie films in getting the...
View ArticleSkin deep: Beware of parabens
KARACHI: As people grow more and more conscious about how their skin looks and feels, skin-friendly products in smart bottles regularly find themselves a home at super market racks. In a bid to age...
View ArticlePakistanis abroad create group against hate
KARACHI: Not all Pakistanis living abroad are oblivious to the situation in Pakistan and they don’t live in a bubble. These overseas Pakistanis have a strong connection to their country and react...
View ArticleTalking and fundraising through music
KARACHI: On Friday evening, the roads were mainly deserted with sparse traffic following the killing of a political party’s worker and son. As one drove towards the Mad (music, art, dance) school on...
View ArticleRound-up: Yay or Nay
Bollywood beauties love the spotlight, whether it makes them look sexy or not. We’ve picked eight actors who were spotted recently at different events either looking hot or hideous. Sushmita Sen Actor...
View ArticleIron Man 3 soars with huge $175.3 million in US, Canada debut
LOS ANGELES: Superhero sequel Iron Man 3 rocketed to the top of US and Canadian box office charts, kicking off Hollywood’s summer movie season with $175.3 million in weekend ticket sales for the...
View ArticleSaif and I are just a regular couple: Kareena Kapoor
MUMBAI: Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, who tied the knot last year, are happily married and love doing things together. They try to enjoy the smallest pleasures of life just like...
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