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Book review: The Perfect Gentleman - a portrait of confusion
Imran Ahmad’s memoir, The Perfect Gentleman: A Muslim Boy Meets the West is an account of his struggle for acceptance in the multi-racial Britain of his childhood. At the time, Britain’s well defined...
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After New York, Seedlings is screened in Lahore
LAHORE: The film Lamha (Seedlings), which has recently been in the limelight for bagging awards at the New York International Film Festival, impressed a crowd of students with its debut in Lahore on...
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Vishesh challenged our content: Mahesh Bhatt
MUMBAI: Film-maker Mahesh Bhatt reveals that his nephew Vishesh, who is making his debut as a director with Murder 3, pointed out to them that the movies being made under the Vishesh Films banner have...
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A preview of popular TV shows in 2013
ISLAMABAD: Now that we’re in 2013, and all caught up with the last season of our favourite television series, it’s time to see what this year will bring to our TV screens. With a few shows returning...
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I am giving Pakistanis a platform to vent their frustrations: Waqar Zaka
KARACHI: Love him or hate him, VJ-turned-TV show-host Waqar Zaka has a cult following. How else would you explain his success in conducting reality show Living on the Edge for the past five years? On...
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I haven’t reached my destination: Randeep Hooda
NEW DELHI: For Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda the path to success has not been easy. After making his debut in Monsoon Wedding in 2001, it took him four years to bag his next project. But now, when he...
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Farah thinks films should not be preachy
MUMBAI: Film-maker turned actor Farah Khan believes that films should not be preachy, but adds that a film-maker should ensure that his or her film is not sending out the wrong kind of messages. “The...
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Did you know?: Murder 3 hits cinemas worldwide on February 15
Murder 3, a film which is bold in its theme but traditional in its message, is set to release worldwide on Friday, February 15. A directorial debut of Vishesh, Mukesh Bhatt’s son, the third...
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Rani unveils poster of Bhansali’s debut TV show
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Rani Mukerji, who unveiled the poster of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s TV show Saraswatichandra, is confident that the film-maker’s debut TV show will be as spectacular as all his...
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KLF: The film is good but what are its box office hopes?
KARACHI: The films being produced in our country today are not reviving Pakistani cinema, but are rebuilding it. These were the thoughts of Atrium Cinemas Managing Director Nadeem Mandviwalla on the...
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India needs movies about its own issues, says Anupam Kher
India needs to make movies that are original to shine at international platforms such as the Oscars, says veteran actor Anupam Kher. “It is sad that we needed Richard Attenborough to make Gandhi [for...
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3G is an original concept and film: Neil Nitin Mukesh
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor and heartthrob Neil Nitin Mukesh states that his forthcoming film 3G is completely original and unique in its concept. “First of all, I want to add to all the statements that...
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Movie review: The Impossible - swept away
The Impossible is not a horror film, yet it is one of the most chilling films I have ever seen. Directed by Juan Antonio Bayona, this film is based on an extraordinary story of a Spanish family that...
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Nation Awakes, Pakistan’s first superhero film
LAHORE: Pakistani films have been about love, romance, action, comedy and even terrorism and social issues embedded deep in our system, but never have we seen a film based on comics or sci-fi...
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Hum Awards 2013 : Another awards night for TV buffs
KARACHI: While Pakistan already has one major awards ceremony in the Lux Style Awards every year, we now have another. At a press conference held at their office in Karachi last week, Hum Network...
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Did you know? Afghan street kid heads to the Oscars!
Fourteen-year-old Fawad Mohammadi was spotted on the streets of Afghanistan by an American director and is now off to the glamorous world of Hollywood and red carpet of the Oscars which is entirely...
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INR1 billion benchmark limiting growth of films: Karan Johar
MUMBAI: Film-maker Karan Johar says the focus on the INR1 billion benchmark is limiting the growth and content of Bollywood films at a time when the aim must be to mint INR10 billion from one film....
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Did you know? Oscar ‘losers’ to go home with $45,000 gift bags
Oscar nominees who don’t end up with a coveted gold statuette at the Academy Awards on Sunday won’t go home empty handed after all. Los Angeles-based marketing firm Distinctive Assets will be handing...
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Round-up: A star studded affair
These Bollywood beauties were spotted on the red carpet at the Star Guild Awards 2013 in Mumbai, looking as ravishing as ever. Here’s a round-up of our favourite looks from the evening. Aditi Rao...
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Patriarchal mindset to blame for inequality: Aamir Khan
NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor and director Aamir Khan, who has been at the forefront of a debate on gender equality, blamed the “patriarchal mindset” of people for the lesser status of women in society....
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