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  • ‘Ertuğrul’ actor Cavit Çetin Güner arrives in Pakistan

    ‘Ertuğrul’ actor Cavit Çetin Güner arrives in Pakistan

    Cavit Çetin Güner, who plays Dogan Alp in the superhit Turkish series Diriliş: Ertuğrul has arrived in Pakistan as per his latest Instagram stories.

    The actor first shared a picture of his boarding pass and later a short video of his hotel with the caption: “Gooood Morning.”

    While Güner himself did not share why he is visiting Pakistan, it appears that the actor is here to inaugurate a private housing society in Islamabad. And he seems to be having a great time already, judging from the pictures being circulated on social media.

    Earlier in August, Güner had promised his fans that he would visit Pakistan soon. In a note written in Urdu, the actor had said: “I apologise to Pakistanis. I met a man named Musawair Abbasi in Turkey, who was a lawyer and we talked and agreed on a business plan. However, later I found out that the business plan was fake and Musawir Abbasi lied.”

    “We have a mutual love for Pakistani people but due to current circumstances, I won’t be able to visit Pakistan. I believe that I will meet trustworthy people and will meet you soon,” he added.

    Güner is the same actor who was likened to Virat Kohli by Mohammad Amir.

    Meanwhile, the lead actor of the series Engin Altan Düzyatan is coming to Pakistan in October.

    According to a press release by London-based events management outfit Frontiers World, “Engin Altan Düzyatan has finally confirmed his much-awaited visit to Pakistan. He looks forward to meeting many of his fans in three ticketed-only events in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. The Turkish star will hold an exclusive on-stage question and answer sessions during the events.”

    The three-day tour has been titled ‘Jashn-e-Ertuğrul’ and will take place from October 9-11.

  • Fact Check: ‘Ertuğrul actor says Yasir Hussain is insecure’

    Claim: Turkish actor Hande Subasi called Yasir Hussain “insecure” in a tweet.

    Fact: A fake account made in the name of Hande Subasi made a tweet about Yasir Hussain, calling him insecure.

    With Turkish series’ unparalleled success in Pakistan, Yasir Hussain’s comments about Turkish actors have often landed him in hot water.

    Recently, netizens criticized him for calling Turkish actors ‘kachra’ [garbage]. Later, in an Instagram story, Hussain denied making these comments, saying that the publications twisted his words.

    However, a tweet purportedly by Turkish actor Hande Subasi, who played Aykiz in Diriliş: Ertuğrul, responding to Hussain’s comments has gone viral.

    “This vile & insecure man #YasirHussain does not represent a proud Pakistani nation. We thank our Pakistani audience for their love and support. Sometimes people do things for attention, he is one of them & we should all ignore him,” the tweet read.

    https://twitter.com/Hande4hayran/status/1302943307979464704?s=20

    With the tweet still doing rounds over social media, The Current went the extra mile to verify it.

    According to our research, the account made in the actor’s name is fake. The account is not verified and only has 387 followers.

    Moreover, the actor has a verified account on Twitter with almost 20,000 followers.

    VERDICT: FALSE

  • Akshay Kumar launches FAU-G after India bans PUBG

    After India banned PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds (PUBG) along with 117 other Chinese apps, Akshay Kumar announced the launching of a multiplayer action-game, Fearless and United: Guards (FAU-G). According to the actor, the game is in “line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “AtmaNirbhar Bharat’”. ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ is the vision of PM Modi of making India a self-reliant nation.

    Kumar shared that through the game, players “will also learn about the sacrifices of our soldiers.” He added that 20 percent of its net revenue would be donated to ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ trust – which gives homage and support to the country’s brave hearts.

    Talking about the new game, Kumar said: “For youngsters in India, gaming is becoming an important form of entertainment. With FAU-G, I’m hoping that as they play the game they will learn about the sacrifices of our soldiers and also contribute to the families of the martyrs; and with this, each one of us has the ability to support PM Modi’s vision of Atmanirbhar”.

    According to details, FAU-G is based on real scenarios encountered by the Indian Security Forces to deal with both domestic and foreign threats. It is expected to launch at the end of October with its first-level set in the Galwan Valley backdrop followed by third-person shooting gameplay in the subsequent releases. The game will be available on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.

    Earlier, Ajay Devgn had announced a film based on the tensions between Indian soldiers and Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley. According to details, the film will narrate the “story of the sacrifice of 20 Indian army men who fought the Chinese army”.

    Meanwhile, recent reports have stated that India and China have agreed to work towards reducing tensions along their contested border, following a meeting of the defence ministers of the two countries. Both sides had deployed additional forces along the frontier running through the western Himalayas after a clash in June, during which 20 Indian soldiers were killed in hand-to-hand fighting. China has not released casualty figures for its troops.

  • Mohsin Abbas Haider, Nazish Jahangir arrested by FIA?

    Mohsin Abbas Haider, Nazish Jahangir arrested by FIA?

    Mohsin Abbas Haider and Nazish Jahangir have rejected claims of being arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The duo, who are rumoured to be a relationship and one of the reasons behind Haider’s divorce, denied the news of their arrest on social media.

    Late last night when the reports emerged, Mohsin shared a picture of himself and Nazish at an ice-cream store.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CEKVxboMec0/

    The following morning, Mohsin went live on Instagram while working out at the gym.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CELecUJAhLN/

    Similarly, Nazish also denied the claims and accused Fatima of spreading fake news.

    Mohsin and Nazish also rejected the reports while interacting with fans in the comments section.

    Reports of Mohsin and Nazish’s arrest emerged after the singer’s former wife Fatima Sohail posted a news clipping on Instagram and thanked FIA for giving her justice. According to reports, Haider and Jahangir were arrested by FIA cybercrime wing in Karachi on Friday. They are allegedly being interrogated over charges of blackmailing, harassment, fake pictures and videos after evidence was collected against both of them. Fatima had filed a case with FIA accusing Mohsin and Nazish of harassing her over social media.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CEKjAsdJldr/

    Fatima’s sister and anchorperson Ayesha Ehtesham also shared the news on social media, though she expressed her disappointment in the regulatory body over the fact that an FIR has still not been registered.

    Last year, Mohsin and Fatima got divorced after fours years of marriage. Their divorce was heavily publicised after Fatima, in an explosive social media account posted on July 20, 2019, alleged that Mohsin was domestically abusive and had hit her on multiple occasions. She later filed an FIR against Mohsin on grounds of abusive behaviour and that Mohsin extorted money from her.

    In August 2019, Mohsin was found guilty of threatening Fatema by a lower court in Lahore. However, he was found innocent of breach of trust and demanding money from his wife.

  • Doctor on Indian TV soap uses bathroom scrubbers as defibrillators

    A scene from an Indian soap Krishnakoli has left the Internet in shock where a doctor is seen using bathroom scrubbers brush instead of a real defibrillator. 

    A video clip of Krishnakoli was shared on August 19, where a doctor is struggling to save the life of a patient, while the patient’s wife is praying in one corner.

     However, what caught everyone’s attention was not the patient or the doctor but the green scrubber brush that the doctor is using on the show.

    The doctor is seen rubbing the brushes together and putting them on another actor, who jumps up in ‘shock’.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=45&v=Rluh4iMfCag&feature=emb_title

    The screenshots of the scene are doing rounds on social media and people can’t stop trolling it.

    https://twitter.com/r_bhaduri/status/1296500367715262464?s=20
    https://twitter.com/r_bhaduri/status/1296500367715262464?s=20
  • ‘Cuties’: Netflix slammed for ‘sexualizing’ young girls

    ‘Cuties’: Netflix slammed for ‘sexualizing’ young girls

    Netflix has received immense backlash from outraged audiences who have accused the streaming platform of ‘sexualising’ young girls in an upcoming film titled Cuties.

    According to details, the film, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is about Amy a Senegalese Muslim girl who lives in a poor neighbourhood in France. After she develops a fascination with dance, she joins a dance group called the ‘Cuties’.

    Meanwhile, the film’s official synopsis states: “Eleven-year-old Amy starts to rebel against her conservative family’s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew.”

    The film is originally a French-language film titled Mignonnes. It was written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré, who is also Senegalese. The director, in an interview, had shared that the inspiration for the film came from seeing an amateur talent show in Paris.

    “There were these girls on stage dressed in a really sexy fashion in short, transparent clothes. They danced in a very sexually suggestive manner,” said Doucouré. “There also happened to be a number of African mothers in the audience. I was transfixed, watching with a mixture of shock and admiration. I asked myself if these young girls understood what they were doing.”

    However, parents and audiences say that the film exploits and sexualises children and have signed a petition asking Netflix to remove the film from the streaming platform. The petition reportedly has more than 250,000 signatures till now.

    “The movie Cuties shows children dressed provocatively, dancing sexually and is rated only for adult viewers,” reads the petition. “It was created for the entertainment of adults who are paedophiles. Please sign the petition to protect our children from exploitation in movies.”

    Following the backlash, Netflix apologised for the “inappropriate” artwork used for the film. However, it did not clarify whether the film will be cancelled or not.

    The film’s original poster showed the film’s cast – all children – in midriff-baring uniforms and short shorts striking various dance poses.

    Read more – ‘Family-friendly’ movies you should NOT be watching with your family

    Cuties is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on September 9.

  • Aagha Ali apologises for ‘disrespecting’ Pathans

    Aagha Ali apologises for ‘disrespecting’ Pathans

    It appears that Aagha Ali is controversy’s favourite child right now because days after being called out for promoting fatphobia, the actor has come under fire for stereotyping Pathans and commenting that they never speak calmly. Though Agha reportedly passed these remarks five years ago while appearing on a TV show, they recently went viral on social media sparking outrage. Audiences accused Ali of disrespecting Pathans. In the video which is being widely circulated on social media, Aagha can be heard joking with Neelam Muneer and commenting that Pathans can never speak calmly.

    Read more – ‘Bulbulay’s’ Nabeel Zafar apologises for show’s offensive remarks on Pashtuns

    Following the backlash, Aagha apologised for his comments and requested everyone not to spread hate.

    “Firstly, I apologise to anyone who has been hurt with my comments”, said the actor. “I was sharing a light moment with my friend Neelam Muneer. She laughed really hard herself as she knew my intentions. But if anyone is hurt, I sincerely apologise for my comments.”

    The actor in a follow-up tweet said that he also complimented Pathans on the same show.

    Later, responding to a followers, Agha said, “Pathan tou Pakistan ki backbone hai.”

    Ali put the matter to rest by saying: “Love yes! Hate no! Bas.”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CECjyLvDJ4y/
  • Quiz – Which ‘Churail’ are you?

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  • ‘Sadak 2’ makers accused of stealing Pakistani singer’s song

    ‘Sadak 2’ makers accused of stealing Pakistani singer’s song

    Things do not appear to be going well for Sadak 2. After becoming the most disliked trailer on YouTube with more than 8 million dislikes, the makers of the film have come under fire for stealing a Pakistani song and not giving the artist his due credit.

    The matter came to light when Pakistani artist Shezan Saleem a.k.a JO-G, who is also the son of veteran musician and singer Saleem Javaid, uploaded a video in which he compares a song of the film Ishq Kamaal with a composition of his Rabba Ho released in 2011.

    “A trailer for a Bollywood movie called Sadak 2 has just been released, and there is a song in it called Ishq Kamaal,” says Saleem in the video. “After listening to it, I realised that it sounds like a composition I had produced for a friend around 11 years ago. The friend’s name is Zaid Khan. I think they’ve copied it because not only the melody but the music is also very similar.”

    Saleem then played both the songs and asked his followers to share their opinion on the matter. He later added that he will not stay quiet on the matter.

    Social media users hit out at the makers of the film, and the Bhatts in particular, for stealing the song.

    However, Saleem defended Mahesh and called him a “fine man”. He lamented that the music producers should be asked about this plagiarism.

    According to a report in the Hindustan Times, Pooja Bhatt, who is one of the leads in the film, had previously said that Sadak 2 will introduce fresh music talent.

    She had credited the song to a ‘music teacher from Chandigarh’, who had come to their office with “no prior appointment, a dream, a harmonium and a brilliant song called Ishq Kamaal.

    Meanwhile, the composer of the song Suniljeet has denied the accusations and said that the song is his original composition.

    “Ishq Kamaal is my original composition and doesn’t share a resemblance to any other song,” said Suniljeet. “Everybody involved in making this song including singer Javed Ali has added his magic to the music. This is my debut as a music director and all I hope for is that people like the song when it comes out. Shalu Vaish and I have worked with all our heart to live up to the expectation of Sadak 2 music.”

    However, Saleem did not buy his arguments.

    Sadak 2 is a sequel of Mahesh Bhatt’s 1991 film Sadak and marks his return to direction after almost two decades. It was scheduled to release in theatres this summer, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will release digitally on Disney+ Hotstar on August 28.

  • Sonu Nigam praises Pakistan’s young singer Hadia Hashmi

    Indian singer Sonu Nigam got emotional while listening to Pakistan’s young rock star Hadia Hashmi. In his latest vlog, Sonu Nigam was listening to the Nescafe Basement’s hit song Bol Hu and expressed how awestruck he was by the song and the vocals of the Hadia Hashmi.

    The song, released in February 2019, features Hashmi and Soch the Band. They performed in the fifth season of the show Nescafe Basement.

    “It’s been a while since anything has touched my soul like this! What a song, what lyrics, what composition! Wah! Soch the band, kya soch hai!”, Nigam said in the video.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLn_jNwLYYg&feature=emb_title

    Hashmi was only eight years old at the time. Many celebrities praised the young star and Bol Hu was also featured in 2019 Bollywood thriller Malang.

    Soch then thanked the singer for his words. “We have grown up following you and listening to your music so it’s like a dream come true for us. Thank you, Sonu Sir! It is always gratifying and nice to hear something heartfelt like this from a fellow artist across the border.”

    Zulfi, the producer of Nescafe Basement, also posted a video on Facebook to thank Nigam.

    “I just saw Sonu Nigam’s video on Bol Hu and I thought it only made sense that I express my gratitude in a similar manner,” he said. 

    “I don’t only have one thing to thank him for, there are multiple things. The first thing I would want to thank him for is the way his reaction must have elated the spirits of Adnan, Rabi and Hadia. There’s no comparison to that. They would want to work even more seriously towards their dreams. God has given you a gift; do not let it go to waste”, he added. 

    https://www.facebook.com/zulfiqarjkhan/videos/10158511949360540/