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Exploring Bollywood’s morality problem
KARACHI: Bollywood is the unoriginal, yet convenient name given to the Hindi film industry. To be more specific, it largely refers to the Mumbai film scene, home to some of the biggest stars in...
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I did Main Tera Hero for emotional reasons: Varun
Student of the Year star Varun Dhawan feels the appreciation he receives from the audience is more of a priority than earning money and fame through films. Before making his acting debut, Varun had...
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James Rebhorn dies of melanoma
James Rebhorn, the tall, lanky character actor who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, including the Showtime political thriller Homeland, has died at the age of 65, Reuters reported....
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Queen proved that the century-long struggle paid off: Kangana Ranaut
GANGSTER (2006) “I’m proud of my performance but disappointed with the reaction I got, because I think it was a much better performance than Queen. The film clicked and suddenly I was on every...
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Mohammad Asif: from cricket to film
LAHORE: Mohammad Asif is back once again to bowl over his fans. But this time, he is tapping his potential as an actor. As someone who had earned his spurs in cricket till his unsettling fallout, it...
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Unsafe speed determined as cause of Walker’s car accident
LOS ANGELES: The tragic car accident that killed Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker on November 30, 2013 was caused by excessive speed and not a mechanical failure, the Los Angeles County Sheriff...
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Queen: captivating but clichéd
KARACHI: Kangana Ranaut is one of those actors in Bollywood who, despite spending a considerable amount of time in the industry, hasn’t been able to make a mark as a leading lady. What Kaho Naa…...
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Did you know? : Ragini MMS 2 gets selectively banned in Pakistan
Speaking of Ra(a)g(i)ni, how can we overlook the eyebrow raising (though much less intellectually stimulating) film Ragini MMS 2, a self-proclaimed ‘horrex’ that has created a stir due to its...
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Back to what he does best
LOS ANGELES: Veteran actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is reprising his role as Terminator in the fifth installment of the namesake franchise, finds action scenes physically demanding, but promises to...
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First competitors, now co-stars: Aishwarya, Sushmita may be seen together in...
After a long hiatus, former beauty queens and actors Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sushmita Sen may finally be out of the doldrums. Once competitors in the Miss India 1994 beauty contest, Aishwarya and...
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Game of Thrones may be crowned most watched HBO series
NEW YORK: Mystical ice creatures, fire-breathing dragons, and the people caught in between return to the small screen come April 6, when HBO’s Game of Thrones unsheathes a fourth season that could...
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The Citizens Foundation-UK’s gripping Film Night
LONDON: The Citizens Foundation (TCF) UK held a Film Night on Wednesday at the School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas), University of London. Hosted by The Centre for the Study of Pakistan and...
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Did you know?: Cowabunga! The TMNT trailer is finally out
80’s and 90’s kids will remember the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). The pizza-eating, crime-fighting, mask-wearing turtles were a television favourite, and now they’ll be fighting the likes of...
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Katrina Kaif: Setting the record straight
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif may be taking on a little too much this year. Kaif says date issues may prevent her from making her debut at the upcoming edition of the Cannes International Film...
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We were soul sisters: Waheeda on close friend Nanda
MUMBAI: Actor Waheeda Rehman says she will always remember her friend Nanda as a thoughtful, caring and loyal person, who loved to cook and never let an iota of professional insecurity come in the way...
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People would make fun of me because my father had two wives: Alia Bhatt
When Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt was asked in an interview whether it was tough for her emotionally to accept that her father had two families, she replied: “Yes, initially, while growing up, I was...
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New film distribution company hopes to help local film makers
LAHORE: The face of Pakistani cinema is changing for the better. Whether it is the construction of new cinemas (estimates say around 100 cinemas will surface in the next year or two), or an increase...
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Aparecium!: Harry Potter spin-off to be made into film trilogy
Author J K Rowling never fails to enchant us. What is expected to be a thrilling Harry Potter spin-off, Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be made into a film trilogy. The film...
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Did you know? Frozen makes box office history
Disney’s hit film Frozen has become the top-grossing animated film in box office history, the studio said on Sunday, as the musical topped $1 billion in global sales. The film has sold $398.4 million...
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Aamir, Ajay, Sonakshi win Golden Kela Awards
NEW DEHLI: Actors Ajay Devgn and Sonakshi Sinha were announced the worst actors of 2013 at the Golden Kela Awards. Even Aamir Khan won an award for his performance in Dhoom 3. Ajay won the worst actor...
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