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Fifty Shades of Abuse
KARACHI: How it all began Book trilogies are often converted into Hollywood films and they do surprisingly well due to their already established fan base. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Twilight,...
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Did You Know? Irfan Khan to play an Arab in a Brazilian film
Actor Irfan Khan will soon play the role of an Arab in a Brazilian film, for which he will learn to speak Arabic. The method actor is known for taking on challenging roles and building an eclectic...
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Waar 2 is officially in the making
KARACHI: It seems like everything is heading in the right direction for Pakistani cinema, as the makers of Waar have already announced its sequel, Waar 2. Waar became the highest grossing film in...
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Dimple Kapadia still reaping benefits from ‘Bobby’
MUMBAI: Veteran actor Dimple Kapadia is certainly not a one-hit wonder, but the National Award winning actor maintains that her secret of survival in the Bollywood industry is Bobby, a film that...
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Still waiting to work with Dilip Kumar: Asha Parekh
MUMBAI: From the evergreen Dev Anand, to superstar Rajesh Khanna, Asha Parekh has worked with almost all the leading icons of Indian cinema, except Dilip Kumar. The 71-year-old veteran actress...
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Did you know?: Disney secures rights for future Indiana Jones films
Walt Disney Co has gained marketing and distribution rights for any future Indiana Jones films under an agreement with Paramount Pictures, the studio that released the first four movies in the...
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I regret that dad never directed me: Uday Chopra
MUMBAI: Actor Uday Chopra, who will next be seen on the big screen in Dhoom 3, says his biggest regret is that he never worked with his father Yash Chopra, one of the finest and most celebrated...
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Did you know? Syed Noor announces new venture 'Bhai Wanted'
Pakistani film-maker Syed Noor is all set to make his new film Bhai Wanted. Speaking at an event organised by the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) at its office in the Karachi Press Club, he shared...
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Gidh: Shamoon Abbasi’s take on metaphorical vultures
LAHORE: Before shooting for Waar began, or Hamyun Saeed had started work on Mein Hoon Shahid Afridi and Hamza Ali Abbasi was simply a theatre-talent trying to make it as an independent film director,...
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Adam Sandler tops Forbes’ list of overpaid actors
LOS ANGELES: American comedian Adam Sandler topped Forbes’ list of Hollywood’s most overpaid actors, commanding a high up-front fee while delivering middling returns, the magazine said on Monday....
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Anwar Maqsood’s Haaf Playt kicks off
KARACHI: With huge successes like Pawnay Chauda August and Sawa Chauda August to his name, Anwar Maqsood has changed the face of Pakistani theatre. There seems to be no looking back for the satirist...
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High Achievers: Gravity and American Hustle make it to 2013’s top movies
LOS ANGELES: Existential outer-space thriller Gravity, corruption tale American Hustle and independent drama Fruitvale Station are among the 10 best films of the year announced by the American Film...
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Chandramukhi was a saint, Begum is anything but one: Madhuri Dixit
Even though Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit stayed away from the limelight for quite a while, living a rather normal life in the heart of Denver, it did not make any difference to her loyal fan...
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Bollywood’s King is ready for action
Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan spoke about his physical struggles at the launch of Deanne Panday’s fitness book Shut Up and Train. The actor claimed that though he has been dealing with injuries, he is...
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Anwar Maqsood’s Haaf Playt: Spicy but stale
KARACHI: Old is not always gold and sometimes can verge on being outdated. When Anwar Maqsood, Pakistan’s premiere satirist, took his PTV classic Half Plate to the Arts Council stage as Haaf Playt,...
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SAG Awards 2014: The Nominations are in
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has announced the nominations for its 20th instalment, to be aired on January 18, 2014. With four nominations each, film 12 Years A Slave and drama series Breaking Bad...
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Shaan’s Waar against critics: Pakistan has a right to patriotic films
After facing constant criticism for his film Waar, actor Shaan Shahid has finally spoken up. In an interview with the Gulf News, the actor cleared the air about the film, saying that Pakistan, like...
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The Golden Globe Nominations: What they tell us and who we’ve picked
The Golden Globe nominations have taught us five things, according to CNN. Comedy isn’t really comedy anymore None of the five films nominated for best comedy or musical will have you rolling around...
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Poora Chand aims to transform art films in Pakistan
LAHORE: The year 2013 has been an eventful one for the Pakistani film industry — it underwent a complete metamorphosis and outgrew the phase of Punjabi-centric cinema. With upcoming projects...
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Bilal Lashari's next project: A multi-million dollar remake of Maula Jatt
He came, he saw and he conquered. Bilal Lashari’s journey as a film maker has begun on as high note a note as it possibly could. While it’s clear that no one else can come close, one wonders whether...
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