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  • Oscar nominations 2023: Saim Sadiq’s ‘Joyland’ doesn’t get nominated

    Oscar nominations 2023: Saim Sadiq’s ‘Joyland’ doesn’t get nominated

    Pakistani film Joyland failed to bag its first Oscar nomination in the International Feature Film Category. Joyland, which became Pakistan’s first ever film to have been shortlisted for the Academy Awards, didn’t get a nomination.

    The 'Joyland' saga continues, but its entry into Oscars remains intact - Life & Style - Business Recorder

    Hollywood’s Multiverse sci-fi smash Everything Everywhere All At Once on Tuesday topped the Oscar nominations with 11, as Hollywood formally kicked off the race to the Academy Awards on March 12.

    Irish dark comedy The Banshees of Inisherin and World War I film All Quiet on the Western Front tied for second place with nine nominations, followed by rock biopic Elvis at eight and Steven Spielberg’s quasi-memoir The Fabelmans at seven.

    The nominations were announced by British Pakistani Oscar-winning actor, Riz Ahmed and Hollywood star Allison Williams. Saim Sadiq’s directorial became the first Pakistani film to have been shortlisted for Oscars. India grabs one nomination in the Original Song category for RRR‘s Naatu Naatu.

    Here’s the complete list of Oscar nominations:

    Best Picture

    All Quiet on the Western Front
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    The Banshees of Inisherin
    Elvis
    Everything Everywhere All at Once
    The Fabelmans
    Tar
    Top Gun: Maverick
    Triangle of Sadness
    Women Talking

    Actor in a Leading Role

    Austin Butler
    Colin Farrell
    Brendan Fraser
    Paul Mescal
    Bill Nye

    Actress in a Leading Role

    Cate Blanchett
    Ana de Armas
    Andrea Riseborough
    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Yeoh

    Directing

    Martin McDonagh
    Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
    Steven Spielberg
    Todd Field
    Ruben Ostlund

    Actor in a Supporting Role

    Brendan Gleeson
    Brian Tyree Henry
    Judd Hirsch
    Barry Keoghan
    Ke Huy Quan

    Actress in a Supporting Role

    Angela Bassett
    Hong Chau
    Kerry Condon
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Stephanie Hsu

    Animated Feature Film

    Pinocchio
    Marcel
    Puss In Boots

    Documentary Feature Film

    All That Breathes
    All The Beauty and the Bloodshed
    Fire of Love
    A House Made of Splinters
    Navalny

    International Feature Film

    All Quiet on the Western Front
    Argentina
    Close
    EO
    The Quiet One

    Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    All Quiet on the Western Front
    Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
    Living
    Top Gun: Maverick
    Women Talking

    Writing (Original Screenplay)

    The Banshees of Inisherin
    Everything Everywhere All at Once
    The Fabelmans
    Tar
    Triangle of Sadness

    Cinematography

    All Quiet on the Western Front
    Bardo
    Elvis
    Empire of Light
    Tar

    Film Editing

    The Banshees of Inisherin
    Elvis
    Everything Everywhere All at Once
    Tar
    Top Gun: Maverick

    Best Original Song

    Applause from Tell It Like a Woman
    Hold My Hand     from Top Gun: Maverick
    Lift Me Up     from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    Naatu Naatu     from RRR
    This Is a Life     from Everything Everywhere All at Once

    Music (Original Score)

    All Quiet on the Western Front
    Babylon
    The Banshees of Inisherin
    Everything Everywhere All at Once
    The Fabelmans

    Production Design

    All Quiet on the Western Front
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    Babylon
    Elvis
    The Fabelmans

    Costume Design

    Babylon
    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    Elvis
    Everything Everywhere All at Once
    Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

    Makeup and Hairstyling

    All Quiet on the Western Front
    The Batman
    Black Panther
    Elvis
    The Whale

    Live Action Short Film

    An Irish Goodbye
    Ivalu
    Le Pupille
    Night Ride
    The Red Suitcase

    Documentary Short Film

    The Elephant Whisperers
    Haulout
    How Do You Measure a Year
    Stranger at the Gate

    Animated Short Film

    The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse
    The Flying Sailor
    Ice Merchants
    My Year of Dicks
    An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It

    Sound

    All Quiet on the Western Front
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    The Batman
    Elvis
    Top Gun: Maverick

    Visual Effects

    All Quiet on the Western Front
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    The Batman
    Black Panther
    Top Gun: Maverick

  • ‘I disagree’: Kareena Kapoor Khan strongly reacts to #BoycottBollywood trend

    ‘I disagree’: Kareena Kapoor Khan strongly reacts to #BoycottBollywood trend

    Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan recently responded to the Twitter trend #BoycottBollywood in which netizens are urging to boycott Bollywood movies. The Jab We Met star questioned how people will be entertained in the absence of movies during a function in Kolkata on Sunday for the Indian Chamber of Commerce-Young Leaders Forum event.

    Kareena Kapoor Khan says THIS on Boycott Bollywood trend - CineTalkers

    The “#Boycott Bollywood” campaign began last year, before a number of movies, including Laal Singh Chadha, Liger, Brahmastra, and Raksha Bandhan, were released. The tendency had an impact on some of the movies’ box office performances.

    Boycott Bollywood: Could Daily Twitter Outrage Really Kill Hindi Cinema?

    Kareena said, “I don’t agree with it at all. If that happens, how will we entertain, how will you have joy and happiness in your life, which, I think everybody needs And which cinema and films are promising, which we have always done, films have always done? Agar films nahi hogi toh entertainment kaisa hoga (If films aren’t there how will the people be entertained).”

    Before Laal Singh Chaddha was released, a group of Twitter users urged people not to see the film by trending the hashtag #BoycottLaalSinghChaddha. Many urged for boycotting movies like Liger, starring Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday, and Brahmastra, featuring Ranbir Kapoor. But Brahmastra was one of the highest-grossing movies of 2022 because of its strong box office performance. Prior to the release of Pathaan, starring Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan, the trend once more gained momentum.

    On the work front, Kareena will be seen next in Netflix’s The Devotion of Suspect X, directed by Sujoy Ghosh.

  • ‘Pasoori’ crosses 500 million views on YouTube

    ‘Pasoori’ crosses 500 million views on YouTube

    Coke Studio’s season 14 smash hit Pasoori has crossed 500 million views on YouTube, making it the first ever song from the music juggernaut to reach this milestone.

    Taking to Instagram, lead singer Ali Sethi shared the news of the record with his followers alongside a few pictures and videos from a close-knit party commemorating the achievement. In the clips, Sethi can be seen happily celebrating with many others including Shae Gill, Abdullah Siddiqui and Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan.

    The official YouTube channel of Coke Studio also shared a heartwarming video to hail their latest accomplishment. The description of the video included a touching note to their supporters.

    “Celebrating your ever-growing love for Pasoori, helping us transcend borders and boundaries and making it a global phenomenon. Congratulations to all of you on helping Pasoori achieve more than 500 Million views across YouTube,” said the statement.

  • Govt to disclose Toshkhana gifts publicly

    Govt to disclose Toshkhana gifts publicly

    The federal government has decided to publicly disclose the details and records of gifts received and deposited in the Toshakhana over the past two decades.

    The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting after the government faced backlash for it’s reluctance to disclose the list of gifts.

    The Toshakhana was established in 1978. All public officeholders, including parliamentarians and bureaucrats, are bound to report the gifts they have received from foreign dignitaries to the Cabinet Division, whereafter they are to be deposited at the Toshakhana.

    Earlier, the incumbent government told Lahore High Court (LHC) that public disclosure of Toshakhana details could cause unnecessary media hype and could be potentially damaging to Pakistan’s foreign relations.

    Former Prime Minister (PM) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has been accused of not sharing details of the state gifts which he received during his tenure as the head of government.

    Last year, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) also disqualified the PTI chief as Member of the National Assembly (MNA) in the Toshkhana case.

  • Viral assault video case school could be shut down permanently and given a six lac rupee fine

    Viral assault video case school could be shut down permanently and given a six lac rupee fine

    The District Education Authority (DEA) has suggested that the registration of Scarsdale, the private Lahore school at the center of the viral video case in which students assaulted a girl, should be cancelled.

    The authority has also recommended that a fine of Rs 0.6 million should be imposed on the school.

    Since the video of four female students attacking another girl at the school surfaced on social media, the institute has been under severe criticism. On Tuesday, Scarsdale suspended five female students including the four accused of torture and the victim of the assault.

    In a report, Geo news has revealed that a three-person investigating committee was established by the administration to look into the case.
    The investigative committee has been asked to conduct the inquiry within 10 days and submit the report.

  • Hair care tips and on-set memories, here is another round of hilarious revelations from Shah Rukh Khan on Twitter

    Hair care tips and on-set memories, here is another round of hilarious revelations from Shah Rukh Khan on Twitter

    Every time Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan announces an #AskSRK session on Twitter, we know it’s going to be nothing short of memorable. Fans have approached the actor for everything like advice on working out, his upcoming films and even tips on how to win a woman’s heart.

    The session kickstarted with a fan bravely coming to the actor with a hilarious question.

    When this dude bravely tried to diss the actor, he didn’t realize SRK is the king of sass.

    Another one asking for good hair care tips

    We’re loving the dedication fans have to the actor’s upcoming movie Pathaan!

    Seems like SRK is now going to add marriage counselling to his list of qualifications.

    Also we got some insight in to on-set interactions between SRK and the director Siddharth Anand

  • Mickey Arthur set to return as Pakistan’s cricket team head coach, hints Najam Sethi

    Mickey Arthur set to return as Pakistan’s cricket team head coach, hints Najam Sethi

    Mickey Arthur is set to return as Pakistan men cricket team’s head coach for the second time, PCB’s Chairman Najam Sethi hinted on Monday.

    The South African will replace Saqlain Mushtaq whose contract expires next month.

    However, Mickey Arthur’s contract as head coach is still being negotiated. Talking about the hiring, Najam Sethi said at a press conference, “I am personally in negotiations with Mickey and we have resolved 90% of issues,” adding that he has appointed former Test cricketer Haroon Rasheed as the new chief selector, replacing former all-rounder Shahid Afridi who held the post on an interim basis.

    “Hopefully, we will very soon share the news that Mickey will be joining us and I’d like him to build his own team of coaches once he is here,” Sethi told the members of the press.

    Formerly the coach for South Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka, Arthur was in charge of the Pakistan team from 2016 to 2019 when the team won the 2017 Champions Trophy and became the top-ranked T20 team in the world.

    The Johannesburg-born 54-year-old currently has a long-term contract with Derbyshire.

  • PM Shehbaz regrets ‘inconvenience’ to Pakistanis from major power outage

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has addressed Monday’s major power breakdown that left most of the country without electricity for more than 12 hours.

    In a tweet, the Premier expressed his “sincere regrets”. He wrote, “On behalf of my government, I would like to express my sincere regrets for the inconvenience our citizens suffered due to the power outage yesterday.”

    He added that an inquiry is going on to determine what led to the sudden blackout.

    A day after the power outage, Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir said that electricity has been fully restored at grid stations across the country. However, the minister pointed out that there will be a shortage of electricity for the next two days.

    Residents complained of increased load-shedding even after the restoration, laying doubt on the government’s claims that power was fully restored.

    In a televised address on Tuesday, the minister explained said that there was a “delay in synchronisation” between Tarbela and Mangla power plants.

  • Honda Civic RS now costs Rs8.1 million after the latest price hike

    Honda Civic RS now costs Rs8.1 million after the latest price hike

    Honda Atlas Cars Limited (HACL) on Monday increased prices across its entire line-up, with the hike going as high as Rs550,000 for the popular Honda Civic RS. The automaker cited exchange rate volatility and an increase in production costs as the reasons behind the latest price revision.

    “Keeping in view the uncertain economic conditions, inflation in material costs, and volatility of forex, HACPL was compelled to pass part of this adverse impact through a price increase,” Honda said in a notice sent to dealerships.

    Here are the new prices:

    Variants Old Prices New Prices Difference
    City MT 1.2L Rs3,769,000 Rs4,069,000 Rs300,000
    City CVT 1.2L  Rs3,899,000 Rs4,199,000 Rs300,000
    City CVT 1.5L  Rs4,139,000 Rs4,449,000 Rs310,000
    City Asp MT 1.5L Rs4,299,000 Rs4,629,000 Rs330,000
    City Asp CVT 1.5L Rs4,479,000 Rs4,799,000 Rs320,000
    BR-V CVT S Rs4,939,000 Rs5,299,000 Rs360,000
    HR-V VTI Rs5,999,000 Rs6,399,000 Rs400,000
    HR-V-VTI S Rs6,199,000 Rs6,599,000 Rs400,000
    Civic 1.5L M CVT Rs6,349,000 Rs6,849,000 Rs500,000
    Civic 1.5L Oriel M CVT Rs6,599,000 Rs7,099,000 Rs500,000
    Civic RS 1.5LL CVT Rs7,549,000 Rs8,099,000 Rs550,000

    The new prices are applicable as of January 23, 2023.

    Honda City variants’ prices have been raised from Rs300,000 to Rs330,000. The base model of the City (Manual) 1.2L witnessed its price increase from Rs3.769 million to Rs4.069 million.

    The price of the Honda City Aspire Manual 1.5L rose from Rs4.139 million to Rs4.449 million.

    Honda Atlas raised the price of the Honda BR-V CVT S by Rs360,000 to Rs5.299 million. Additionally, the price of Honda HR-V variants rose by Rs400,000. HR-V VTI and HR-V VTI S models now cost Rs6.399 million and Rs6.599 million, respectively, after the latest price increase.

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    The company jacked up the price of popular Honda Civic variants by Rs500,000 to Rs550,000. The price of the Civic RS 1.5L LL CVT rose from Rs7.549 million to Rs8.099 million.

    Earlier, Toyota Indus Motor Company also increased prices across its entire lineup with a hike in the range of Rs280,000 to Rs1,210,000.

  • Lahore school torture video case: Five girls including victim suspended from school

    Lahore school torture video case: Five girls including victim suspended from school

    The Scarsdale International School in Lahore has suspended five female students on Tuesday including the four accused of torture.

    In a report, Geo news has revealed that a three-person investigating committee was established by the administration to look into the case.

    The investigative committee has been asked to conduct the inquiry within 10 days and submit the report.

    “Action will be taken against those responsible in light of the investigation carried out by the committee,” said the administration.

    After a video of the girls hitting the victim went viral on social media on January 21, the police filed a first information report (FIR) against the accused under sections 337A I 354, and 379 of the PPC.

    The FIR was filed by the victim’s father, Imran Younas. In the FIR, he claimed that his daughter’s classmate was a drug addict who wished for his daughter to work for her.

    One of the girls allegedly also possessed a dagger, according to the FIR. In addition, the victim’s father said that the suspects stole his daughter’s gold chain and a locket while they were attacking her.