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Cruising into filmmaking
Katie Holmes optioned the rights to Annie Weatherwax’s novel earlier this year in July and will be stepping behind the camera for the very first time. She will be directing and starring in the film...
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Pakistan’s Hidden Shame: the director’s cut
KARACHI: The sexual exploitation of children across Pakistan is as insidious as it is taboo. A new documentary, Pakistan’s Hidden Shame, attempts to bring public attention to an issue that is...
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Mahesh Bhatt will not work with Alia
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has never been hesitant in investing in newcomers and fresh talent but when it comes to working with his own daughter, Alia, he has his reservations. Bhatt calls his youngest...
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Azaan Sami Khan dispels rumours surrounding delay of Operation 021
With rumours swirling that Shaan Shahid starrer Operation 021 may be delayed beyond its stated release date of Eidul Azha, the film’s producer on Saturday wrote an open letter firmly reaffirming the...
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TV TALK : Original cast members to return for Glee finale
The finale of Glee seems to be inciting excitement for fans around the world and just like a perfect climax, there is a huge surprise. Recently E!News reported that the original members of the...
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Sonam to skip Khoobsurat promotions in Pakistan
MUMBAI: Prior work commitments will keep actor Sonam Kapoor away from the promotions of her forthcoming film Khoobsurat in Pakistan, the home country of her co-star Fawad Khan. She says, however, she...
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#100HAPPYDAYS: Deepika Padukone, Madhuri Dixit show off dance moves
Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone showed some moves on the catchy song Shake Your Bootiya song from the film Finding Fanny, despite being all dolled-up in traditional clothes for the semi-final episode...
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Aditya Roy Kapur’s tryst with love and food
KARACHI: “Suno…” “Kya?” “Kuch nahi… bas yun hi.” When Rahul Jaykar (Aditya Roy Kapur) called his beloved Aarohi Shirke (Shraddha Kapoor) only to say nothing in Mohit Suri’s Aashiqui 2 (2013), he...
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Can’t do more than one film at a time: Shahrukh Khan
MUMBAI: In his over two-decade career, Shahrukh Khan has maintained his on-screen charisma, his craze and an average of two- and- a- half films per year and he wants to keep it that way. The Bollywood...
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Did you know? The Simpsons completes 25 years
The Simpsons celebrated its silver jubilee as television’s longest-running scripted television show on Friday with a special event titled ‘The Simpsons Take the Bowl’ at the Hollywood Bowl. The event...
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#100HAPPYDAYS Ayub Khosa to be seen in Operation 021
Veteran actor Ayub Khosa always puts a smile on our face. The 54-year-old stands tall and proud next to a poster of himself, as he will soon be seen in Operation 021. With films such as Khuda Kay Liye...
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Dukhtar, Mary Kom emerge as harbingers of change for women
TORONTO: A trio of films stepped beyond song-and-dance to show South Asian women grappling with male-dominated sport, child marriage and sexual desire of people with disability in their premieres at...
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Waadi Animations launched
Karachi-based production house SOC Films has announced its latest collaborative effort with a local film production company titled Waadi Animations. The venture centralises producing animated feature...
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Did you know? Fawad Khan, Sonam Kapoor plan visit to Wagah Border
Actors Sonam Kapoor and Fawad Khan, who are gearing up for the September 19 release of their film Khoobsurat, were scheduled to visit Wagah Border — the only road border crossing between Pakistan and...
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Naseeruddin Shah on completing his ‘aap beeti’
MUMBAI: Veteran theatre and film actor Naseeruddin Shah, who recently released his autobiography titled And Then One Day, said he hasn’t chronicled his entire life in the book. But he has qualms about...
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Dukhtar – the highway to hollowness
KARACHI: The term ‘parallel cinema’ doesn’t serve a purpose in Pakistan; not because there aren’t enough stories to tell but simply because of the very meaning of the word ‘parallel’. For a parallel...
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Fawad Khan beats Aditya Roy in advance bookings
KARACHI: In what has been deemed as an ‘unexpected turn of events, Khoobsurat, starring Fawad Khan, has comprehensively beaten Aditya Roy Kapoor’s Daawat-e-Ishq at the Pakistani box office in terms...
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I don’t make tacky films: Farah Khan
NEW DEHLI: Farah Khan’s films are quintessential Bollywood. With dances, melodrama, romance and star power, her filmmaking trajectory comprises commercial movies, such as Om Shanti Om (2007) and Tees...
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Calling the curtain on Lyari Film Festival
KARACHI: In a town often marred by violence, the Nosach Films Academy recently organised the first edition of the Lyari Film Festival (LFF) in collaboration with the Women Development Foundation...
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Did you know? Dukhtar nominated for Oscar consideration
Pakistani film Dukhtar is on a streak of good luck. After its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and nationwide release on September 18, it has now been selected by the...
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