From Shakespeare to Faiz, NAPA to recreate classics in February
KARACHI: The troupe from the National Arts and Performance Academy (Napa) that was all set to perform in New Delhi, returned to Pakistan with a heavy heart. Contrary to what was expected after such a...
View ArticleHave you heard?: Veena Malik is searching for a new hero
Veena is on the lookout for a new hero to star opposite her in her next Bollywood film, The City That Never Sleeps. She is reportedly searching for the new face through a contest. “In this contest, I...
View ArticleThree young artists aim for something deeper in their works
ISLAMABAD: A group show of three fresh visual artists opened at the Rohtas Art Gallery on Thursday. “Three is a crowd” features Heraa Khan, Sahyr Saeed and Maha Ahmed, all from Lahore. The opening...
View ArticleDark side of porn star’s life revealed in indie film ‘Lovelace’
PARK CITY: Porn star Linda Lovelace became a poster girl for the sexual revolution of the 1970s, but it’s her story of a life marked by domestic abuse and exploitation that is the focus of a new film....
View Article‘Friendly advice’: Hafiz Saeed ‘advises’ Shahrukh Khan to move to Pakistan
LAHORE: The chief of a charity blamed by India for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks has advised Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan to move to Pakistan if he feels “insecure” in India. “Shahrukh will be...
View ArticleAvoiding controversy: Film on Abottabad raid likely to face blackout in Pakistan
LAHORE: While it has not been officially banned yet, Zero Dark Thirty, the Oscar-nominated Hollywood flick based on the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden, is unlikely to be screened in Pakistan....
View ArticleRed Carpet Recap: Les Miserables
Hollywood actor Anne Hathaway may have got widespread appreciation for her role as Fantine in Les Miserables, but it’s her killer red carpet moments we’re rooting for. The dainty Hollywood beauty made...
View ArticleLiberty Ross files for divorce from Rupert Sanders
Model Liberty Ross has given up on her marriage and has reportedly filed for divorce from director husband Rupert Sanders. Sanders was caught in a highly-publicised cheating scandal almost six months...
View ArticleMake life happen: Finding peace through chaos
KARACHI: Living in London spoils you. You can expect your mobile phone to work; water will come out of your bathroom tap and when you switch on the lights at home after a long day, there will be...
View ArticleWho gets the job? The fairest of them all!
KARACHI: If you are good-looking, chances are that this write-up will not make a whole lot of sense to you. Even if you get it, it won’t really stay in your system for too long, because you’ve got it...
View ArticleSaadia Mirza reveals new collection
LAHORE: Saadia Mirza’s Nurul Aine Collection was showcased at the Veranda Bistro on a gorgeous winter Thursday afternoon. The designer presented her trousseau collection inspired by the Mughul era,...
View ArticleRace 2: A disappointment with plenty of eye-candy
KARACHI: When one makes a multi-starrer action thriller in Bollywood, exotic locations, luxurious life styles, fancy cars, electrifying dance sequences and a few serious action scenes with the usual...
View ArticleGet the look: Winter wear
Actor Amanda Seyfried was spotted at the Sundance Festival recently in this smart casual winter ensemble. Here’s how you can get her easy smart casual look. Hair This gorgeous blonde kept it simple by...
View ArticleSpat between Javed Akhtar, Kancha Ilaiah at Lit Fest!
A row over religion broke out between Bollywood lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar and Dalit activist and writer Kancha Ilaiah at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Friday. The tiff erupted after...
View ArticleI’ve mastered the art of understanding audiences: John Abraham
NEW DELHI: The role has to have an edge, says John Abraham, who made sexy look sexier in Jism and grey even greyer in New York. After a decade in movies, the Bollywood heartthrob believes his...
View ArticleWill we see Big B, Bollywood divas in Adnan Sami’s new album?
MUMBAI: Singer-composer Adnan Sami plans to invite Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and beauties like Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone to feature in the music videos of songs from his new album...
View ArticleIndependent woman? The reason you should expect plenty of sons
LAHORE: If you are a woman and have ever felt that nature has perhaps not been impartial in giving you a fair share of faculties, look no further. As the work of Dr Valerie J Grant, an evolutionary...
View ArticleFarooq Mengal goes from dramas to film
LAHORE: After being closely associated with the Pakistani drama industry for the past few years, producer-director Farooq Mengal has now decided to steer the wheel into another direction and shoot a...
View ArticlePTV’s English channel to launch tomorrow: Report
Pakistan Television’s (PTV) English-language channel, PTV World, is set to launch on January 29 (Tuesday), reported Journalism Pakistan. According to the report, President Asif Ali Zardari will...
View ArticleRound-up: Yay or Nay
The Stardust Awards 2013 that took place on Saturday in Mumbai saw some beautiful B-town beauties at the red carpet. Here is a round-up of some of the A-list actors present at the event: Sonakshi...
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