Fashion Police: Painstaking Print
The embodiment of Pakistan’s musical fusion, Coke Studio’s singer Komal Rizvi, was spotted at Ayesha Hasan’s exhibition wearing clothes that didn’t quite gel well. Here’s how she could have done it...
View ArticleEyeing an Oscar? Not so fast, Pakistan
KARACHI: Much like the reactions to her Oscar-winning documentary Saving Face, the response to Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s initiative to form Pakistan’s first Academy award committee also oscillates...
View ArticleAugust 14 poll: Best Pakistani patriotic song?
As the 67th independence of independence for Pakistan draws closer with just two days remaining to August 14, The Express Tribune has created a survey to find out what its readers think is the best...
View ArticleImagineer: a tribute to a pop legend
KARACHI: The ‘80s is reminiscent of many events and breakthroughs with the brother-sister duo Zohaib and Nazia Hassan’s stamp on the South Asian pop music scene being a largely prominent one. From the...
View ArticleNo better choice than Sonali Bendre: Prachi Desai
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Prachi Desai, who played gangster Shoaib’s love interest Mumtaz in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, was surprised to know that actor Sonali Bendre will reprise her role in the...
View ArticleStyle Icon: Rabia Butt
Young, gorgeous and unconventionally beautiful Rabia Butt started her career off as a model for Maria B only a few years ago. But she has quickly made her way to Pakistan’s list of top models,...
View ArticleDid you know? Zinda Bhaag to release on September 6
The much-awaited Pakistani feature film Zinda Bhaag, which features veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah and model Amna Ilyas, is set to release on Defence Day (September 6), this year. The first teaser...
View ArticleFrom Indiana Jones to Han Solo, Harrison Ford continues his journey
After five decades of playing iconic characters — swinging a whip as Indiana Jones, saving Luke Skywalker as Han Solo, escaping from prison as a fugitive — Harrison Ford shows no signs of slowing...
View ArticleWanted, dead or alive: Sultana Daku’s daaka in Karachi
LAHORE: Sultana Daku is our desi Robin Hood who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. While many serious films have been made on the anti-hero’s escapades, it’s now time for a few laughs. Usama...
View ArticleExhibition: ‘Art in black and white’
LAHORE: Bilal Ashraf Butt, a Pakistani artist living in Cairo, on Monday exhibited his art pieces for the first time in Pakistan. The exhibited work consists of portraits and fashion illustrations...
View ArticlePaula wins partial victory in discrimination lawsuit
NEW YORK: Celebrity chef Paula Deen won a partial victory on Monday when a US judge dismissed the racial discrimination portion of a lawsuit that has already cost the Southern culinary star a big...
View ArticleMatt Damon thriller Elysium flies above Planes at box office
LOS ANGELES: Matt Damon’s futuristic thriller Elysium, the story of an elite space outpost locked in battle with poor invaders from a ruined Earth, won a crowded box office race among four new films...
View ArticleBe fashionably patriotic with Leisure Club’s Made of Pakistan collection
LAHORE: Ghalib’s sonnets, Iqbal’s poetry, tongue-tickling spices and an overdose of emotions — be it an India-Pakistan cricket match or the streets on August 14 — these are elements of Pakistani’s...
View ArticleThis or that? Hina Bayaat and Mehreen Danish
Actor Hina Bayaat and guest Mehreen Danish were spotted looking elegant in Eastern wear at the launch of Nida Azwer Atelier. Here is a breakdown of what they wore and who we picked as our favourite:...
View ArticleCarry your patriotism in your hands with the Azadi collection
KARACHI: Pakistanis from all walks of life are wearing their patriotism with pride as Independence Day arrives. Children sing anthems and songs in school, and the media brings back memories of the...
View ArticleDid you know? Veena collaborates with Finnish artist
Queen of controversy Veena Malik is the jack of all trades. She’s tried her luck at modeling, acting and singing and now, it’s time for some art. She is collaborating with Finnish artist Vesa Kivinen...
View ArticleDil Dil Pakistan our ‘second national anthem'
KARACHI: There is something about the simplicity of Vital Signs’ Dil Dil Pakistan that tugs at the strings of Pakistani hearts. The melodious expression of love penned by Shoaib Mansoor, in Junaid...
View ArticleSwiss luxury shop denies racism towards Oprah
ZURICH: The owner of a luxury goods shop in Zurich has denied that racism was involved when Oprah Winfrey was discouraged from buying a 35,000 Swiss franc ($38,100) handbag. The US talk show host,...
View ArticleDid you know?: Kareena refuses to kiss Emraan Hashmi?
Emraan Hashmi aka serial kisser of Bollywood has locked lips with almost every female actor he has worked with. And for some odd reason, all his movies which include intimate kissing scenes have done...
View ArticleTrend File: Playful peek-a-boos
Celebs and fashionistas have been wearing the ever-so-fashionable peek-a-boo sleeves with commendable grace. While the sleeves can look tacky when done wrong, a well-stitched shirt or dress can give a...
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