Category: Entertainment

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  • Can Emaan Fatima fill in Shehnaaz Gill’s shoes?

    Can Emaan Fatima fill in Shehnaaz Gill’s shoes?

    Tamasha Season 3 is currently at its peak, with each contestant giving their all to win. Among them, one participant, Emaan, seems to be emulating Shehnaaz Gill’s style.

    Shehnaaz, a popular contestant from Bigg Boss Season 13, was known for her mischievous antics and won over everyone’s hearts, including Salman Khan’s. Although she wasn’t the season winner, her charm and innocence made her a fan favorite. She was also close to Sidharth Shukla, the eventual winner of that season.

    However, Emaan’s attempts to copy Shehnaaz’s mannerisms seem limited to just her speech, and so far, she hasn’t been able to win over the audience or her fellow contestants. But the season is far from over, and it’s possible that Emaan might still manage to cast her spell on the audience and the show’s host, just like Shehnaaz did. Only time will tell if Emaan can truly replicate Shehnaaz’s magic

  • Mehwish Hayat returns to TV with Ahsan Khan in upcoming drama

    Mehwish Hayat returns to TV with Ahsan Khan in upcoming drama

    Actress and model Mehwish Hayat, who has captivated audiences with her versatile TV and film performances, is returning to the TV screen after eight years with Ahsan Khan.

    Hayat has starred in dramas such as Massi Aur Malika, Shehr-e-Dil Ke Darwazay, Bin Tere and Dil Lagi. She has also worked in films like Na Maloom Afraad, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, Actor in Law, Load Wedding, London Nhi Jaunga, Teri Meri Kahaniyaan and Daaghaz Dil, which was her latest film she did.

    Hayat was also featured in Hollywood in Ms. Marvel series in 2022.

    The drama ‘Meray Qatil Meray Dildaar’ has not been released yet, and the writer’s name has not been disclosed, but Siraj Ul Haq will direct it.

    Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi will produce the drama for Geo Entertainment.

    Ahsan Khan’s last drama was Sukoon, which aired on ARY digital.

    Fans now look forward to seeing Mehwish Hayat and Ahsan Khan together on Television screens.

  • Saheefa Jabbar slams trolls for focusing on Amar Khan’s looks instead of her achievements

    Saheefa Jabbar slams trolls for focusing on Amar Khan’s looks instead of her achievements

    Taking a strong stance against social media trolls, actress Saheefa Jabbar Khattak has come out swinging to defend her colleague Amar Khan., whose looks turned into a debated topic on social media.

    The controversy started when Amar Khan posted a video on her Instagram account with the caption, “My dear friend @ushnashah is the new stellar host in K-town, Catch us tonight for a sizzling chat pouring our hearts out at “After hour” on @365digitaltvofficial 11pm.. ⚡
    Directed by @musaddiqmalek
    Makeup n hair @nabila_salon @goshi.makeupartist
    My suit by @munibnawaz”

    A fan replied to her, “Hair line.. line sy zada pechay nh hogae.”

    Replying to the comment, Amar good naturedly said, “@aroojsagheer35 arey jaanu hogaye honge agli bar nai kareinge.the gel back pony is done tightly.ab bachay ki jaan loge kya ”

    Saheefa took to Instagram and condemned the focus on Amar Khan’s appearance: “It’s unbelievable that my friend’s and colleague’s appearance is making headlines, not her craft, not her impressive achievements, but her looks (forehead). What a nation we are, progressing so much, right? @amarkhanlove has dedicated years to studying her craft and has achieved everything through sheer hard work. She writes, directs, and acts, yet none of this is considered ‘news.’ But her forehead? That’s what they focus on.”

    The Rafta Rafta actress criticized the media for spreading the controversy, “As much as the comment sections are filled with illiteracy and ignorance, publishing houses and media portals are no better. They should be more discerning about what they choose to report as news. There’s absolutely no need to add fuel to the fire”, Jabbar added.

    In the response to the Saheefa Jabbar story, Amar simply responded, “Lol but honestly saheefa I have absolutely no counter argument or reaction to this. Well craft and achievements are also a news but not a spicier one. Its only my work that shall speak and that has been speaking in my favour always Alhamdulillah. We make blunders we learn and move on. but these comments needs anything but my reaction. Hope you are enjoying a fantastic wheather in lahore, let them enjoy my tight hairline! ✌

  • ‘Jo kahoge, doonga’: Which Pakistani singer did Vajpayee invite to India?

    ‘Jo kahoge, doonga’: Which Pakistani singer did Vajpayee invite to India?

    Renowned classical singer Ustad Hamid Ali Khan has revealed that former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee offered him the opportunity to move to India.

    Hamid Ali Khan recently participated in a show where he discussed various topics, including his professional life.

    During the show, Khan said, “In 1979, the government of Pakistan sent me, Asad Amanat Ali Khan, along with Ustad Mehdi Hasan, for a big music program at the Indian Darul Hukot in New Delhi. The event was attended by many notable personalities, including Indira Gandhi, Dilip Kumar, and Manoj Kumar.”

    According to Khan, when Asad and he took the stage, there was a stir in the audience because of their young age. People were surprised that such young singers were sent from Pakistan for such a competitive program, but their performance impressed everyone.

    “After this program, the then-Indian Foreign Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee invited us to his house for dinner. When we arrived, he told us he was very impressed by us and offered us the opportunity to leave Pakistan and move to India,” he recalled.

    “At that time, Vajpayee said he would provide whatever we needed if we agreed to move to India, with the condition that we would become Indian nationals. We responded, ‘Sir, our entire family is in Pakistan; we cannot move to India. Thank you very much, but we will continue travelling to and from India,” he had responded to Indian PM.

  • Ratan Jain hints at Baazigar 2: Shah Rukh Khan to return?

    Ratan Jain hints at Baazigar 2: Shah Rukh Khan to return?

    Bollywood’s iconic movie “Baadshah” celebrated its 25th anniversary on August 27, 2024, celebrating the turning point in Shah Rukh Khan’s career. Recently, Ratan Jain from Venus Records gave an interview to Bollywood Hugama, during which he expressed a strong interest in making sequels, starting with Baazigar 2, followed by Baadshah 2.

    Ratan Jain said, “I keep talking to Shah Rukh and we discuss what should we do next. But the first sequel I’d like to make with Shah Rukh is ‘Baazigar 2’ followed by ‘Baadshah 2.”

    When asked if the producers of Baazigar have a script ready for its sequel, he replied “No, but we keep discussing it. The day we get the right subject and director, we’ll make the sequel. Obviously, it will be made only with Shah Rukh he has supported the idea behind the concept. But again, we have to get the right idea. The times are such that agar film karein, toh bahut acchi karein. Nahin toh na karein,” Ratan Jain added.

  • ‘A girl is available for marriage,’ Saman Ansari recalls her proposal announcement in mosque

    ‘A girl is available for marriage,’ Saman Ansari recalls her proposal announcement in mosque

    Renowned actress Saman Ansari discussed her marriage proposal, divorce, and how she handled it.

    She opened up about her life on Ahmad Ali Butt’s podcast and revealed that her first marriage was at a young age.

    Saman Ansari recalled, “I went to Canada from America to get higher education, and then my maternal grandparents said they were getting her married. An announcement was made in the mosque that a girl studying is available for marriage and that people interested can reach out.”

    She said that such announcements were common at the time since there was no social media and she did not have a mobile phone.

    “The first time my husband saw me was on the day we got engaged. During my marriage, because of my education and my husband’s job, I constantly moved back and forth between America and Canada,” she said.

    “I had a son but then got divorced at the time he was son six years old,” she recalled.

    After the divorce, Ansari moved to the United Arab Emirates, leaving behind her child as per divorce law, which states that the child must stay in the environment they are used to. There, she worked as a freelancer, which she claims was not an easy route to survive in Dubai.

    “I also decided not to come to Pakistan because my parents would have been subjected to taunts concerning me, as a mother, leaving behind my child and getting a divorce.

    I didn’t want to put my parents through that, so I got their permission and moved to Dubai,” she added.

  • ‘If daughters are told to come home by Maghrib, the same rule should apply to sons’: Mariyam Nafees

    ‘If daughters are told to come home by Maghrib, the same rule should apply to sons’: Mariyam Nafees

    Mariyam Nafees is tired of Pakistani society’s double standards for women and men.

    The famous actress has said that women do not feel safe because of men in our society and they cannot go out because of men.

    Talking on the FHM Podcast, Mariyam stated, “If boys walk alone in our society, even if they are semi-naked, no one can say anything to them.”

    She said that our society has this idea that when a son is born in a house, people say proudly, “Oh, Allah has given me a son, the son is free, he can roam anywhere like a wild ox.”

    Nafees said, “The same rules and principles for daughters should be applied to sons as well.”

    She added, “I am not saying that the girls should be taken out of the house at 8 or 9 o’clock, I am saying that sons should also be called home in the evening.” The host said, “All of Karachi will be empty at night,” to which Mariyam replied, “At least it will be safe.”

    She further explained, “What I mean is that the society should be such that neither the daughters have to be called back home nor the sons, there is no difference between the two, you are training the daughters very well to eat cook, pray, but what are you teaching your sons?”

  • Spotify features Sufi legend Abida Parveen on Times Square

    Spotify features Sufi legend Abida Parveen on Times Square

    Celebrated for her powerful singing and spiritual devotion, Sufi music icon Abida Parveen has achieved yet another remarkable milestone: she has been featured on the famous Times Square billboard in New York City.

    Times Square is well-known for its famous digital billboards and commercials, which include pictures of notable celebrities and a variety of well-known brands. It is acknowledged as one of the world’s busiest travel destinations.

    Abida Parveen has long been considered one of the best Sufi vocalists of all time. She has a devoted fan following not just in Pakistan but all around the world.

    The official account of Spotify Pakistan posted Abida’s picture with the caption, “The iconic @AbidaParveenOfficial graces Times Square as our #EQUAL ambassador this month
    Listen to her at the link in bio ”Spotify features sufi legend Abida Parveen on Times Square

     

    Abida Parveen has received two presidential awards, the first being the prestigious Presidential Pride of Performance Award, and a Nishan-e-Imitiaz in 2021.  The Pakistani artists being acknowledged on a global level is not new. In October 2023, Spotify featured folk singer Mai Dhai and Talal Qureshi on a billboard at Times Square.

  • Kiya ye qaum Jannat mein bhi kachra phainkay gi? Shehzad Roy poses a question

    Famous singer and social worker Shehzad Roy has posed an important question while highlighting a significant issue.

    He shared a video on Instagram featuring students from a school run by his organization, Zindagi Trust, holding hands alongside Roy.

    In the video, he addresses his followers, writing, “Let me tell you why I stand with folded hands in front of the apartments and residents around SMB Fatima Jinnah School in Karachi, under Zindagi Trust.”

    He notes that people often complain about corrupt rulers, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s failure to pick up garbage, and how these issues have contributed to the destruction of our country and city—and they are right.

    The video shows a classroom that was once a gathering spot for drug addicts, now used for girls’ conferences. It also features an area formerly controlled by the land mafia, which has been transformed into a library.

    Roy then showcases an art room, emphasizing that it is larger than those in many private and expensive schools in the city. This space, which was previously used for weddings, has now been repurposed for educational purposes.

    “I won’t blame all the residents, but many have witnessed this transformation, yet they still throw their garbage into the girls’ school,” the singer said.

    He spoke on behalf of the schoolgirls, saying that the 3,000 girls at the school are joining hands to request that neighborhood residents stop throwing garbage on the school grounds and help keep it clean.

    He added, “If, after hearing these girls’ pleas, people continue to throw garbage here, then perhaps this nation would even throw garbage in heaven.”

    His Instagram post’s caption read: “What should we do now to stop people from throwing garbage in our school? Any advice?”

  • Saman Ansari shares what would make Yumna Zaidi happy

    Saman Ansari shares what would make Yumna Zaidi happy

    Actress Saman Ansari recently appeared as a guest on Ahmed Ali Butt’s Podcast.

    The host, Ahmed Ali Butt, asked, “What is one thing you would like to buy for Yumna Zaidi?”

    Ansari responded, “Many years ago, Yumna used to live with me, so I knew what she needed back then. But now, Mashallah, she has come such a long way; how would I know what’s missing in her life?”

    The host asked again, “So if you meet her now, what would you buy for her?”

    Ansari replied, “If I get to meet her now, I think what would make her happy is if I got something for her mom. She is extremely close to her mother, so if I were to get anything for her, it would be an unlimited gift for her.”

    Saman and Yumna have worked together on the drama serial Jugnoo, which was written by Amna Mufti and directed by the seasoned director Farooq Rind.