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  • Netflix movie ‘Don’t Look Up’ advertised sex hotline number

    Netflix movie ‘Don’t Look Up’ advertised sex hotline number

    Hollywood A-list actors starrer Netflix movie ‘Don’t Look Up’ used a number in a scene meant to give “peace of mind” which in reality belongs to a sex hotline.

    The apocalypse movie has been the talk of the town since its release and gauged a lot of attention.

    Spoiler alert:

    The not-so-serious discussion about the end of the world in the movie took an unexpected turn when viewers decided to call a phone number that’s advertised in the movie.

    A commercial in the latest movie shows a phone number, promising “peace of mind” which led to viewers actually calling it.

    According to various outlets, the number immediately directed callers to a sex hotline.

    “Welcome to America’s hottest hotline. Guys, hot ladies are waiting to talk to you. Press 1 now,” the call apparently stated. “Ladies, to talk to interesting and exciting guys free, press 2 to connect free now.”

    The movie is about two astronomers (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) who discover that a comet is headed directly towards Earth and is set to smash into our planet in six months.

  • Ahmed Ali Akbar hopes to feature on Naswar packet after ‘Parizaad’ chips

    Ahmed Ali Akbar hopes to feature on Naswar packet after ‘Parizaad’ chips

    Pakistani actor Ahmed Akbar is being showered with love and applause after his exceptional acting skills in ongoing drama Parizaad. The actor recently turned to his Instagram to share a photo from a chips pack by a local manufacturer.

    “Ya Allah tera shukar bas ab naswar bhi (Thanks to Almighty Allah! Now we need Naswaar), he hilariously captioned alongside his post.

    Parizaad is a story of a boy born in an underprivileged family. The drama also features Mashaal Khan, Ushna Shah, Saboor Aly, Yumna Zaidi and more.

    Actor Adeel Afzal aka Nasaaz from Parizaad has also grabbed attention after his phenomenal acting in the drama. While talking about Ahmad, he shared how he helped him during the shoot to portray his character.

  • ‘Suit nahi karta’: Saba Qamar reacts to marriage proposal by a 50 year-old man

    ‘Suit nahi karta’: Saba Qamar reacts to marriage proposal by a 50 year-old man

    Actor Saba Qamar recently encountered a proposal by a 50 year old man on social media.

    The Baaghi star humorously dodged a wedding proposal from a fan wishing to marry her at 50.

    “I want to marry Saba Qamar at 50, But no connections in industry. I am serious not joking brother,” wrote a fan on influencer Rafay Mahdood’s Instagram Q&A stories.

    Responding to the fan’s confession, Cheekh diva stated, “Kya hai na ke yeh word ‘Qubool Hai’ mujhay suit nahien karta ( Actually the words ‘I do’ do not suit me).”

    In 2020, while shooting for Bilal Saeed’s song Qubool Hai in Wazeer Khan Mosque, Lahore, the Hindi Medium diva was seen twirling for a scene of the music video.

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    Both the celebrities received fierce criticism from the netizens for violating the sanctity of the mosque. Later on, the Teri Khair Mangdi singer also posted an apology video and the matter was somewhat resolved.

  • Ayesha Omar, Ushna Shah and Farhan Agha set to star in mammoth series on ‘Salahuddin Ayubi’

    Ayesha Omar, Ushna Shah and Farhan Agha set to star in mammoth series on ‘Salahuddin Ayubi’

    Four well-known Pakistani artists have been finalised to feature in upcoming Pak-Turk joint drama series based on the life of Salahuddin Ayubi. The series will focus on the life of the great Muslim leader better known in the West as Saladin.

    As per media reports the four celebrities who have been selected include, Ayesha Omar, Ushna Shah, Farhan Ali Agha and Adnan Jilani. Over 6,000 professional and budding actors had applied for the tryouts, but only 62 were short-listed for the Islamic warrior series, to be screened in Pakistan and Turkey simultaneously.

    In an interview with BBC Asian Network, renowned Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui, who was named executive producer alongside Humayun Saeed, Dr. Kashif Ansari, and Dr. Junaid Ali Shah, remarked, “I am excited, I can feel it in my bones that this particular series would do wonders for Pakistanis.”

    The much-anticipated drama series will be shot in Turkey on sets custom-built for the project.

    Turkish producer Emre Konuk, owner of Akli Film in a tweet said, “A contract has been reached between Akli Films and Ansari & Shah Films regarding the upcoming Pak-Turk joint series.”

    “The upcoming show had already garnered a large amount of attention even before its release as was evident from the registered numbers of applicants, willing to play a role in the series,” Konuk remarked.

    Konuk further informed that they were in Pakistan to discuss the yet-to-released collaboration. He said they had exchanged views with Prime Minister Imran Khan and other high-level personalities associated with Pakistan’s cinema industry and the world of culture.

    The Turkish producer further noted that PM Imran was an admirer of Salahudddin. Quoting the premiere, he said, “Prime Minister Khan believes that this project will resonate in the world and that it will also be very valuable for the younger generations.”

  • Mayun ceremony: Arez Ahmed, Hiba Bukhari ooze couple goals, Celebrities adore

    Mayun ceremony: Arez Ahmed, Hiba Bukhari ooze couple goals, Celebrities adore

    Celebrity couple Arez Ahmed and Hiba Bukhari are set to tie the knot this week. The duo shared their ‘real mayun’ pictures on Instagram.

    Berukhi diva actor announced her relationship in public with Arez last month on social media with a dedicated emotional post.

    “I still remember how uncomfortable I was holding your hand in Bholi Bano, and now I feel the safest in your hands,” wrote Hiba, sharing a hand-in-hand photo with Arez. “I tried to stay away and not fall for you but gladly I did… This is to announce that in this bustling world YOU are MINE.”

    She posted some images from her drama shoots immediately after her relationship announcement which was misunderstood by many fans to be real. This time she actually updated fans by sharing her images of the celebratory event with the caption “real mayun”

    Uraan star, Arez Ahmed, also posted a beautiful image on his official Instagram handle.

    Fans and other celebrities have sent congratulatory messages and best wishes to the couple.

  • Moammar Rana hosts lavish engagement ceremony for daughter Rea, Lollywood stars up the glam quotient

    Moammar Rana hosts lavish engagement ceremony for daughter Rea, Lollywood stars up the glam quotient

    Actor and director Moammar Rana’s elder daughter Rea Rana got engaged in a star-studded ceremony on Sunday in presence of Lollywood stars.

    The extravagant engagement ceremony, held in Lahore was graced by film stars Rambo, Sahiba, Reema Khan, Javeria Saud and Ghulam Muhiuddin.

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    Moammar Rana’s daughter Rea gets engaged in star-studded ceremony: See Photos

     Reema attended the engagement ceremony with her husband Dr Tariq Shahab and shared a series of photos from Rea’s engagement ceremony on Sunday.

    The Bulandi diva captioned the snaps: “ATTENDED THE BEAUTIFUL ENGAGEMENT CEREMONY OF MY DEAREST COLLEAGUE MOAMMAR RANA’s BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS RIYA IN LAHORE.”

    Moammar Rana’s daughter Rea gets engaged in star-studded ceremony: See Photos
  • ‘Genocide of 200 Million Indians’: Javed Akhtar slams Modi for silence over app auctioning Muslim women

    ‘Genocide of 200 Million Indians’: Javed Akhtar slams Modi for silence over app auctioning Muslim women

    Indian lyricist and activist Javed Akhtar took to Twitter on Monday to criticise Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not taking action against Indian the app called “Bulli Bai”, which has been displaying pictures of more than 100 Muslim women for auction.

    The musician expressed his anger and wrote: “There is an online auction of hundred women. There are so-called Dharm Sansads, advising the army the police n the people to go for the genocide of almost 200 MLN Indians. I am appalled with everyone‘s silence including my own n particularly of The PM. Is this Sub ka saath?”

    The poet referred to the slogan “Sab ka saath, Sab ka vikas, Sab ka Vishwas, Sab ka prayaas” that was a part of Narendra Modi’s speech on India’s 75th Independence anniversary.

    However, Javed was trolled by netizens as they started targeting and abusing his great grandfather who was a freedom fighter. 

  • ‘Drinking openly, uncomfortable’: Asim Azhar calls out attendees for misconduct at concert

    ‘Drinking openly, uncomfortable’: Asim Azhar calls out attendees for misconduct at concert

    Singer Asim Azhar recently schooled a group of attendees for misconducting at his concert. The Tera Woh Pyar singer took to his Instagram stories to explain what really happened and why he got angry.

    “Okay, I don’t usually share stuff like this but whoever has come to a concert of mine knows that we tolerate anything but families being disturbed or harassed,” he wrote in his Instagram stories while sharing the video.

    He continued by adding, “With that being said, the guy I was addressing here did not say anything BUT him & his friends were drinking openly & making a family very uncomfortable.”

    “For people thinking this was a stunt can go and think whatever but I will keep calling out people on stage who make my audience uncomfortable. Upar se sab nazar ata hau. Aur Mujhay kuch zyada hi,” added the singer.

    Have a look at the video:

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    Earlier, Aima Baig during a concert schooled a man for misbehaving with her, the video has gone viral on social media.

  • Harry Potter’s Emma Watson shows solidarity with Palestinians

    Harry Potter’s Emma Watson shows solidarity with Palestinians

    British actor Emma Watson recently took to social media to share a message in support of the Palestinian movement.

    The actress who rose to fame for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies — reposted a post originally shared by the Bad Activist Collective on Instagram on January 2.

    Watson accompanied the post with a quote from British-Australian scholar Sara Ahmed, which said “Solidarity does not assume that our struggles are the same struggles, or that our pain is the same pain, or that our hope is for the same future.”

    The quote added, “Solidarity involves commitment, and work, as well as the recognition that even if we do not have the same feelings, or the same lives, or the same bodies, we do live on common ground.”

    Watson’s post garnered widespread acclaim and left many Pro-Palestinian netizens both surprised and elated.

    However, the actor has also been on the receiving end of criticism. Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan strongly criticised her post, calling Watson an “antisemite”.

  • BTS leader RM and member Jin recover from covid-19

    BTS leader RM and member Jin recover from covid-19

    Popular Korean pop group, BTS leader, Kim Namjoon whose stage name is RM, and sub-vocalist Jin recovered from coronavirus and were also discharged from quarantine.

    BighHit management posted the official statement on the fan community platform, Weverse.

    According to the statement, RM and Jin did not experience any particular health symptoms during quarantine duration however Jin has shown mild symptoms of fever in the early days of home treatment. Now, Jin has fully recovered from covid.

    The company said, “BTS members RM and Jin were notified of their full recovery from COVID-19 and we inform you that starting on January 4 at 12PM KST, their quarantine ended.“

    Both members tested positive on Christmas, December 25.

    Yesterday, group member Suga also fully recovered from coronavirus who was diagnosed with covid on December 24 last year.

    All three members contracted covid after coming back from their official vacation in the United States (US).

    BTS fandom, ARMY calls it the Best News Ever!

    Some fans are looking forward to the comeback and also thank their management company to look after their artists’ health.