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Immortal celebrities who seemingly took their own lives
Over the course of time, we have did farewell to talented and popular personalities. But artist Vincent van Goh’s words, “The sadness will last forever,” sum up our sentiments towards their demise....
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Meena Kumari biopic takes a sad turn
A biopic of actor Meena Kumari was in the pipeline but a clash between the film’s producer and director has brought the project to a standstill. Director Shashilal Nair and producer Tajdar Amrohi, who...
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Bollywood’s Dream Girl to make a comeback
MUMBAI: Actor Hema Malini and director Ramesh Sippy together gave hits like Andaz, Seeta Aur Geeta and Sholay. Now the two are teaming up again after over four decades for a romantic comedy and...
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The bird that left the cage too soon
KARACHI: The happiest man on reel succumbed to the sad resolution of every real-life story. Hollywood actor Robin Williams, 63, died of suspected suicide on August 11 at his home in North California....
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Chachi 420 on the eccentric Mrs Doubtfire
Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, whose portrayal of Chachi 420 in the eponymous film was based on actor Robin Williams Mrs Doubtfire, mourned the demise of the Oscar-winning star. Credited with...
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Happy New Year a life changer for Vivaan Shah
MUMBAI: Working in Farah Khan’s Happy New Year has been a life-changing experience for Vivaan Shah, son of veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, as he got the opportunity to learn both acting and...
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Is China loosening its grip on state media?
As China rises to become a key player in international relations, its iron-fisted control over state media seems to be dwindling. With the Communist Party of China (CPC) struggling to exercise control...
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#ThrowbackThursday: When Nadeem, Shamim Ara won the Nigar Awards
Here is a rare image of film stars Nadeem and Shamim Ara posing together at the 1972 Nigar Awards. Both the actors bagged the awards for best male and female actors in lead roles for their films...
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TV TALK
Where Independence Day celebrations were in full swing on August 14, Express Entertainment celebrated the occasion with a landmark live transmission. The transmission titled Mera Inaam Pakistan...
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Not resting in peace
MUMBAI: Film actor Jiah Khan’s murder investigation is turning out to be no less than a Bollywood film script. In spite of so many loopholes in the entire narrative there have been many desperate...
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Exemplary adakari: the riveting ‘Mein Adakara Banungi’
KARACHI: Mein adakara banungi! declares Sania Saeed quite the adept adakara in the Katha theatre group play that’s just begun staging at Karachi’s Arts Council, in collaboration with KopyKats...
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Must-watch films and plays this weekend
Singham Returns After bringing criminals to justice in Rohit Shetty’s Singham (2011), Ajay Devgn has reprised his role as DCP Bajirao Singham in Singham Returns. The film tells the story of a police...
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One champion represents another
MUMBAI: Omung Kumar, who is making his directorial debut with Mary Kom, which stars Priyanka Chopra as Olympic bronze medalist boxer MC Mary Kom, says the National Award-winning actor will add...
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The power behind Shahid Kapoor’s throne
MUMBAI: “This is the tragedy of a man who could not make up his mind.” These are the opening words of Lawrence Olivier’s 1948 film adaptation of Hamlet. Not only are we reminded of these words...
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A chance to live like the Crawleys
LONDON: Fans of the British costume drama Downton Abbey have spent a collective 40,750 pounds ($68,000) for a chance to sleep at the castle, take a butlering lesson on setting the table and have their...
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TV Talk: Most anticipated season premieres
The shows that kept us glued to the screen throughout winter 2013 and spring this year are set to return with new twists, drama, action and exciting secrets unraveled. Rounding up the shows that are...
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TV Show cancellation hit Robin Williams hard
When TV show The Crazy Ones was cancelled after one season, the late Robin Williams, who hanged himself at his home earlier this week, was reportedly left “devastated”. The news that the show wasn’t...
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Happy New Year: An attempt to produce an original heist drama
MUMBAI: Ace choreographer and commercial film maker Farah Khan reveals the challenges involved in not making her latest project, Happy New Year a typical run of the mill heist drama. After...
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Looking back through Mikaal Zulfiqar’s lenses
LAHORE: Pakistani actors featuring in Indian films has become a norm now, but Mikaal Zulfiqar worked in a collaborative Pakistan-India film when this concept was relatively unknown. The Godfather...
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Did you know? Shaan turns screenwriter for action-packed, romantic film
The poster boy, in fact, poster man of Pakistani cinema has his ways of surprising the audience. If changing gears by taking up the director’s chair in his production of Arth2 was not enough to get...
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