Lootera: A period film that almost never ends
KARACHI: Any film that tests your patience and doesn’t deliver anything worthwhile is a bad film. The unreasonably long saga of love and deceit, Lootera, does not fall into that category....
View ArticleI’m not a feminist, just independent: Madhuri Dixit
MACAU: She dances like a swan, but for her new film Gulaab Gang, actor Madhuri Dixit has tried some kicking and punching. She admits action is tough, but says she is tough herself, too. Dixit, who...
View ArticleIIFAs 2013: Bollywood’s star-studded celebration
The 14th International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFAs), touted as India’s version of the Oscars, took place in the Chinese gambling haven of Macau on Saturday. The event also celebrated a century...
View ArticleFarhan Akhtar to host mini marathon in four cities
NEW DELHI: Producers and film-makers have recently been coming up with rather unusual ideas to market their films. Not long ago, actor Vidya Balan was seen promoting her film Kahaani in a pregnant...
View ArticleMost exciting time for Indian film industry: Advani
NEW DELHI: As Indian cinema celebrates its century, director Nikhil Advani says this is the most exciting time for film-makers as they are experimenting and getting creative freedom — today’s movie...
View ArticleMain Hoon Shahid Afridi is no ‘shaadi biyaah’ story
KARACHI: This might be the year of sequels and remakes for Bollywood; however Pakistani cinema has fresh and entertaining movies to offer in 2013. With a handful of upcoming movies being the talk of...
View ArticleDid you know? Rani Mukerji to lose 12kg for new film!
Rani Mukerji, Sonakshi Sinha and Vidya Balan have never conformed to the slim, fit and skinny mantra that B-town babes seem to believe in. In fact, they’ve bagged decent roles despite their plump...
View ArticleSRK confirms surrogate baby
MUMBAI: For the first time since the rumours started, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan confirmed the premature birth of his and his wife Gauri Khan’s surrogate baby boy, who they have named Abram....
View ArticlePolicegiri: A lame mix of Southern-inspired action comedies
KARACHI: It seems that cops have become the new messiahs of Bollywood — a perfect business idea that guarantees sure shot returns at the box office. These tough as templar, seemingly corrupt,...
View ArticleFinally, some jazba: Josh to hit theatres after a long wait for distributor
LAHORE: After years of being stuck in a pit of Jatt-inspired stories, young Pakistani film-makers are finally on the road towards revival of cinema with some substantial subjects. However, with the...
View ArticleDid you know?: Saving Face nominated for five Emmys!
After winning an Academy Award in 2012, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Saving Face was broadcasted internationally beginning with HBO in North America. The documentary film has now received five nominations...
View ArticleIdris Elba set to play Nelson Mandela
LOS ANGELES: British actor Idris Elba, 40, may be best known as an enterprising Baltimore drug lord on HBO series The Wire, but he has a growing presence in sci-fi films and will play South African...
View ArticleStardom changes people, says Dia Mirza
MACAU: She was a teenager when she won the coveted Miss Asia Pacific title in 2000 and, since then, Dia Mirza has been trying to make a name for herself as an actor, social worker and now as a...
View ArticleBhaag Milkha Bhaag races to finish line
The Farhan Akhtar-starrer Bhaag Milkha Bhaag [BMB], a tale of perseverance and courage that has won the critics and public over in India, has no hope of being released in Pakistan. The film is based...
View ArticleTransition: Bollywood icon Pran passes away
Legendary Bollywood actor Pran, real name was Krishan Sikand, passed away tonight at the age of 93 in Mumbai, Express News reported. According to the reports Pran was severely ill for the last few...
View ArticleStyle Icon: Sonakshi Sinha
Guess who made it to our Style Icon section this week? Say hello to the new, stylish Sonakshi Sinha. This diva cannot go unnoticed at any event with the new look that she has going. While promoting...
View ArticleMovie review: It’s the end of the world as we know it
Zombies attack the human race and threaten to kill every person in sight; the humans flee at first, there’s a dash of drama, and after some deaths here and there, the humans ultimately overcome this...
View ArticleThe impact of Pakistani ‘imports’ in Bollywood
KARACHI: Despite having risen from the same soil and sharing a common heritage, Pakistan and India have distinct identities. Pakistan, though, suffers from a dilemma – where should it draw its...
View ArticleDespicable Me 2 minions top Sandler’s Grown Ups 2 at box office
NEW YORK: The mighty minions of Despicable Me 2 beat human comedy star Adam Sandler’s new film Grown Ups 2 at the US and Canadian box office this weekend. The animated film featuring the...
View ArticleGlee star Cory Monteith found dead in hotel room
LOS ANGELES: Canadian actor Cory Monteith, 31-year-old heartthrob of Fox’s musical comedy television series Glee, was found dead on Saturday in his hotel room in Vancouver, reported the police. In...
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