Shehzad Rafique to make a film on the journey of a martyr
LAHORE: In the light of countless lives that were lost in the war against terror, it seems like an obvious choice for Shehzad Rafique to make a film that pays tribute to the young ones relentlessly...
View ArticleCyber security conference: Film challenges ‘official’ narrative on drones
ISLAMABAD: Rights activists urged journalists to highlight casualties of drone strikes and to challenge the official narrative on drones in Pakistan after the screening of a film Unseen War on...
View ArticleI’d never work with any other actor: Rakesh Roshan
MUMBAI: As Hrithik Roshan turns 40 on Friday, his father and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan says he would never work with any other actor, unless he is making a women-centric drama like Khoon Bhari Maang....
View ArticleFormer Miss Venezuela shot dead in robbery
Friends and family bid adieu to former beauty queen Mónica Spear Mootz and her ex-husband Thomas Henry Berry on January 10, after the two were shot and killed near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. In what...
View Article20th Annual Screen Awards: The countdown begins
While the Big Star Awards kicked off award season in Bollywood of 2014, they haven’t snatched the spotlight away from the Screen Awards. The most-awaited award shows from B-town comprise a prominent...
View ArticleAnd the Golden Globe goes to…
BEVERLY HILLS: With awards season in full swing, stars are out in full force, dressed to the nines and eyeing those coveted statuettes. The Golden Globes were no different, and here’s who won, who...
View ArticleIrrfan Khan steps out of comfort zone for Gunday
With Ranveer Singh pairing up with real-life bud Arjun Kapoor in Aditya Chopra production’s upcoming venture Gunday, all eyes are on them to see how their off-screen camaraderie translates onto...
View ArticleWaar set to run on 23 UK screens from January 17
Blockbuster movie Waar is set to be screened in UK from January 17, the film’s official Facebook page announced on Tuesday. According to a schedule posted on the page, it listed release in 23 cinemas...
View ArticleThe stage is set for 59th Filmfare Awards
The 59th annual Filmfare Awards, also known as the ‘Bollywood Oscars’, are all set to take place in Mumbai on January 24. With actors Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor hosting the show, expectations...
View ArticleEmraan Hashmi’s son diagnosed with cancer
Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi’s four-year-old son was diagnosed with first-stage cancer, Times of India (TOI) reported on Wednesday. Speaking to TOI, Hashmi’s uncle and famed Bollywood personality...
View Article'American Hustle,''Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' lead Oscar race
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Three films - 1970s con-men caper “American Hustle,” space thriller “Gravity“ and slavery drama “12 Years a Slave’ – cemented their frontrunner status for the biggest award...
View ArticleSteven Spielberg reigns over Forbes’ most influential celebrity list
The verdict is in. Scoring a 47 for influence, director Steven Spielberg has been “clothed in immense power” by the United States population, according to the latest edition of the annual...
View ArticleIIFA Awards to be held in Florida
NEW YORK: The 15th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, dubbed as the Oscars of the nearly $7.8 billion Bollywood industry, will be presented in the United States for the first time this...
View ArticleDedh Ishqiya: One of Bollywood’s finest
KARACHI: Due to its tendency of executing three-hour-long sagas, Bollywood has, over time, made its narratives extensive, but less compelling. Directors either spend too much time building up the...
View ArticleDid you know? Dhoom 3 and Waar are going neck and neck at the box office
KARACHI: It is a well-known fact that Waar has become the highest-grossing Pakistani film of all time, but will it remain the highest-grossing film within Pakistan? The movie’s latest competition is...
View ArticleStar of 1955's Devdas Suchitra Sen passes away
KOLKATA: Bengali screen goddess Suchitra Sen, who had captivated generations of film buffs with her looks and grace, died at a south Kolkata nursing home Friday following a massive cardiac arrest, an...
View ArticleThe Oscar Nominations are in
The nominations for the 86th edition of the Academy Awards were announced on Thursday by Chris Hemsworth and Cheryl Boone Isaacs at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre. Crime-comedy drama American Hustle and...
View ArticleDeepika Padukone is now an all-rounder: Farah Khan
NEW DELHI: Farah says Deepika leaves her impressed with her all-rounder quality. “I’m so happy that Deepika is in Happy New Year,” Farah told IANS. She can only look back with a smile at how Deepika...
View ArticleDid you know?: Total Siyapaa to release on March 7
The film Total Siyapaa, produced by Reliance Entertainment, Friday Filmworks and & Pictures is slated to release on 7th March 2014. Billed as an ‘urban-ist rom-com’ with the feel of a Brit-Asian...
View ArticleCelebrating film’s finest
The 19th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards celebrated the finest in cinematic achievement on January 16 in Santa Monica, California. Amid the top winners were actors Cate Blanchett and Matthew...
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