They say “Clothes make the man” but in this case, we have noticed that funky and upbeat joggers make a celebrity. Here are some examples.
Imran Khan
We are convinced that Prime Minister Imran Khan has the funkiest joggers on this planet. He pretty much has every colour from reds and oranges to blue in his collection. Don’t believe us? Check out these pictures. We do wish we had better quality pictures.
Sheheryar Munawar
In a world full of boring, be Sheheryar Munawar. Who knew the actor had a quirky side to him – we didn’t either but thanks to his joggers we now know. He really knows how to rock those neons.
Ali Sethi
Anyone who is an Ali Sethi fan knows how much the singer loves his golden sneakers. He’s made no secret of his jogger collection. Here’s giving you a sneak peek too.
After a disastrous Season 11, Coke Studio is back with Rohail Hyatt donning the producer’s hat. Anticipation and expectations for this season is high given the producer and the line-up.
Season 12 opened with Atif Aslam’s rendition of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s immensely popular qawaali Wohi Khuda Hai. It comes as no surprise that Atif has nailed his performance and delivered a beautifully soothing track.
The hamd penned by Muzaffar Warsi reflects the praise of God as the omnipotence, who maintains the balance and harmony in the universe.
And we’re not the only ones blown away by Coke Studio’s opening track – it had 400K plus views on Youtube in its first one hour. Twitter is also lit with #CokeStudio12, #WohiKhudaHai and Atif Aslam trending.
#RohailHyatt nailed it, #WohiKhudaHai Soulful lyrics, soothing composition and beautiful rendition.@itsaadee best work till now and this is going to be historic.Mesmerising. Also credit goes to u 4 making the new generation love sufi music. #CokeStudio12
No one on earth could’ve done this justice but Atif. This is so pure and aesthetically pleasing can’t get over this masterpiece uff. Whole hamd is giving goosebumps yet it’s mind relaxing couldn’t have been better!❤️#CokeStudio12pic.twitter.com/xEk8lrSOhY
What a start for a season! when you hears this, you can feel the words which have love of god,flowing in your veins and travelling to your heart and mind, making you believe that your god is always there for you, Thank you #CokeStudio12 For this master piece! #atif#Aadee
Ever since American talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and former US President George W Bush were spotted watching an NFL game in Dallas, social media and Hollywood is divided. Ellen has been severely criticised for hanging out with a former US president, under whose watch terrible human rights violations were committed in Iraq. Twitter users took to call Bush a “war criminal.”
However, Ellen was not having any of it and defended herself on her show.
“Here’s the thing: I’m friends with George Bush,” she said. “In fact, I’m friends with a lot of people who don’t share the same beliefs that I have. We’re all different, and I think we’ve forgotten that that’s OK that we’re all different.”
She continued, “Just because I don’t agree with someone on everything doesn’t mean that I’m not going to be friends with them. When I say, ‘Be kind to one another’, I don’t mean only the people that think the same way that you do. I mean, be kind to everyone. It doesn’t matter.”
DeGeneres also explained how she ended up sitting next to Bush. She said that she and wife Portia de Rossi arrived at the stadium in Arlington, Texas, as guests of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. She went on to share a video she took of Bush reclining in his chair between her and Laura Bush in the Cowboys private suite.
Yes, that was me at the Cowboys game with George W. Bush over the weekend. Here’s the whole story. pic.twitter.com/AYiwY5gTIS
Meanwhile others including the Hulk, Mark Ruffalo gave a strong response to Ellen’s statements.
Sorry, until George W. Bush is brought to justice for the crimes of the Iraq War, (including American-lead torture, Iraqi deaths & displacement, and the deep scars—emotional & otherwise—inflicted on our military that served his folly), we can’t even begin to talk about kindness. https://t.co/dpMwfck6su
“But missing the point entirely, DeGeneres framed the issue as simply a matter of her hanging out with someone with different opinions, not a man repeatedly accused of being a war criminal.” https://t.co/OCyYEfNRQl
Sajal Aly and Hamza Ali Abbasi’s much-awaited drama Alif finally hit TV screens last Saturday and its first episode was received phenomenally with millions of hits on Youtube.
While Alif aires on Geo, at the same time, same day, (Saturday, 8 pm) another star-studded drama Meray Paas Tum Ho aires on ARY Digital. What is interesting to note is that the producers of both the dramas are the same. Humayun Saeed’s production house Six Sigma Productions is behind MPTH while, Humayun’s wife Samina and her partner Sana Shahnawaz are producing Alif.
Naturally, this raises questions on what Humayun feels about the whole situation and Humayun, in an Instagram post, addressed the elephant in the room. From praising the actors to the director to the producers – Humayun said that he was “blown over after watching the first episode.”
He added that after watching the episode, “it seems that our industry is headed in the right direction and I really hope it will go on to change the landscape of TV production in our country.”
High after the success of his film Zindagi Tamasha, which won a standing ovation at the Busan International Film Festival, ace filmmaker Sarmad Khoosat is all set to start shooting his next film Kamli at various locations in Pakistan. The film starres Saba Qamar in the lead.
Speaking to Variety, Sarmad revealed: “A tragic love story at heart, the film is going to be a fresh mix of a rustic setting captured in a contemporary, universal sensibility.”
“Unlike other films of the genre, Kamli is not only going to depict the vibrancy and humour of rural Punjab but also its poetic lyricism and love-lore in an international film aesthetic,” he added.
The film which is expected to release in Summer 2020 will feature Sania Saeed and Hamza Khwaja along with Saba.
Meanwhile, Khoosat’s Zindagi Tamasha had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival and was received positively. It will release in Pakistan in January 2020.
Speaking about Zindagi Tamasha, Khoosat said, ”What was most important to me was exploring the idea of tolerance. Tolerance not just to others (to allow people to exist the way they are) but also tolerance to self – and this is where the concept of shame, need for approval, etc. come in to play,” said Khoosat. “I have been in situations where I have felt I should have been more tolerant of others and more accepting of my own self.”
Sharing his thoughts on the evolving Pakistani film industry, Khoosat said, “The mainstream is governed by commerce, but very interesting parallel cinema has also made its space – films like Moor (which was also screened at Busan), Cake, Laal Kabootar, and even my first film Manto. The challenge remains financial support for genres beyond comedy or romance.”
On the ban on Bollywood in Pakistan, Sarmad remarked, “The absence of Indian films has highlighted just how promising the Pakistani industry still is.”
Though only four episodes of ARY’s latest drama Bewafa have aired, it has created a huge stir in social media groups. Women are discussing how relevant and real the drama is.
And it is.
The drama is a great, and refreshing, watch after the ajeeb saas bahu dramas with unreal twists (the brother’s wife marrying another brother concept is just TOO MUCH). This one seems to stay true to its basic concept – why and how people cheat.
Finding messages on her husband’s phone that shouldn’t be there
Ahaan, played by the stellar Ali Rehman Khan, is a successful IT guy and his wife Kinza played by Naveen Waqar starts off not being the shakki sort but soon starts to seriously doubt her husband’s fidelity. And for good reason since Ahaan is becoming way too friendly with his co-worker Shireen played by Ushna Shah. Shireen proclaims her love for Ahaan in a voice note that Kinza hears and is OBVIOUSLY not happy about it. Ahaan tells Shireen off initially but then kind of likes talking to her too.
Justification to Kinza and presents from Shireen
Women are loving the drama because it shows, simply and starkly, how cheating can affect a family and how it, sometimes, begins. In groups, women are discussing how the same thing has happened with them or someone they know; men AND women first engaging in an emotional affair, which develops into something else. Women tend to blame the cunning and ambitious Shireen, who is developing a full game to get to Ahaan; but she isn’t the only one to blame. Ahaan is also changing her name on his phone to a guy’s name to talk to her so Kinza won’t get jealous. He is lying to Kinza to go out with Shireen on lunch dates. Kinza, with her incredibly jealous and controlling behaviour is also driving Ahaan away.
The drama also shows how this issue can affect the mental health and well being of a child since Kinza and Ahaan have a son who is old enough to understand that something is not right. He asks his father if he is bringing another wife, showing how tough suspicion and an affair can be on a full family unit.
Ushna and Ali have acted brilliantly in the drama, fully engaging with the realistic role they are playing. Naveen’s portrayal of the suspicious wife could be a lot better since she seems to exude only one emotion – distrust. Her acting is a little wooden at times, making the viewer wonder if she is even invested in the relationship.
The drama is definitely one to watch – and will be the one to discuss long after its finale.
The annual Hum Awards took place in Houston and it was a glitzy affair, though we did feel a bit that the star quotient was less this year. There was no Fawad Khan, Ahad Raza Mir, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Osman Khalid Butt or Sajal Aly. In fact, the stars of Hum TV’s latest film Superstar – Mahira Khan and Bilal Ashraf – also didn’t make an appearance.
Nonetheless, the night was lit and there were some fun performances and skits to keep viewers and those in attendance hooked.
Starting with red carpet pictures of couples
Noman Ejaz & wife
Farhan Saeed & Urwa Hocane
Yasir Hussain & Iqra Aziz
The divas
Kubra Khan
Mawra Hocane
Sanam Jung
The show began with everyone reciting the National Anthem.
After which Haroon performed his evergreen Dil Se Maine Dekha Pakistan.
Mikaal Zulfiqar & Ali Rehman Khan hosted the show and entertained the audiences with their antics on stage, while Ahmed Ali Butt brought his quirkiness.
Azaan Sami Khan and Hania Aamir gave a scintillating performance – perhaps a nod to their upcoming film.
Asim Azhar paid a tribute to Alamgir.
Abida Parveen mesmerised the crowds with her performance.
Mehwish Hayat and Ahsan Khan wrapped up the event with a grand finale.
Here’s a list of everyone who took home an award.
Best Director
Kashif Nisar for Dar si jati hai Sila
Most Impactful Character
Noman Ijaz for Dar si jati hai Sila – Winner
Best Drama Writer
Bee Gul for Dar si jati hai Sila & Saima Akram Chaudhry for Suno Chanda
Best On-screen Couple
Iqra Aziz and Farhan Saeed for Suno Chanda (Popular and Jury Winner)
Singer Asim Azhar thinks that
Pakistan will progress if our politicians stop wasting time on Twitter fights
and start working to fix issues.
The artist took to Twitter and pointed out how political figures are busy in defaming each other and involving in petty fights on Twitter.
The amount of energy & time our political figures put into defaming each other & talking about each other’s flaws, specially here on Twitter is baffling. If only they could spend half of that on trying to fix our infrastructure..Kasam se mera mulk behtari ki raah par ajayega.
Previously, singer-cum-actor praised Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on the micro-blogging website.
Ya Allah, save this man from evil & help him to bring piece & prosperity to this world. Aameen.
Thank you my Prime Minister for saying everything you said on the biggest platform. Thank you for standing with piece & justice. @ImranKhanPTI نَصْرٌ مِّنَ اللَّـهِ وَفَتْحٌ قَرِيبٌ pic.twitter.com/pGGRMgx1xB
Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil is getting a Hindi makeover and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is doing the voiceover of Maleficent’s character played by Angelina Jolie.
The film is the sequel of 2014’s superhit Maleficent, in which Jolie played an evil fairy who puts a curse on Princess Aurora and is based on the fairytale The Sleeping Beauty.
In the Hindi trailer of the film, Aishwarya channels the wickedness of the evil fairy as she steps into the shoes of Maleficient. However, what is cringe-worthy about the Hindi version is the fact that Maleficent is being referred to as Pari Maa, which sounds very Star Plus.
Disney India Head Bikram Duggal said that Aishwarya was chosen because her “persona, which is filled with elegance and poise, would be a perfect blend.”
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil is slated to release on October 18 worldwide. Apart from Angelina Jolie, it also stars Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, and Lesley Manville in the key roles.
Previously, Shah Rukh Khan and his son Aryan Khan did the Hindi voiceover for the live-action remake of The Lion King.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, visited Prince Karim Aga Khan in London at the Aga Khan center. Her visit caused a stir since it is a prelude to her trip to Pakistan from October 14th to the 18th.
William and Kate with Prince Karim Aga Khan
Kate’s earrings were specifically chosen to match her dress and are from a Pakistani brand called Zeen, which is an affordable line of clothes and accessories, run by two sisters. Thegreen and ceramic earrings are for 835 rupees and are currently sold out on their website (and the traffic generated by people visiting their website has caused it to slow down).
Kate’s earrings are by Pakistani brand Zeen.
Kate’s dress also created much talk in the foreign press as it cost 87,000 Rupees and was made by ARoss Girl x Soler by designer Amanda Ross and was touted as being too expensive.
Kate’s dress by Amanda Ross
Kate, who is usually seen re-wearing her clothes (her recent look was an Alexander McQueen coat she had worn four times), also shops for local affordable brands, which makes her a style icon for many.
Kate has worn this Alexander McQueen coat four times since 2014
People are anxiously waiting for Kate and William to visit Pakistan but this isn’t the first time Pakistan went royal-crazy. Queen Elizabeth visited Pakistan in 1961 and 1997, and Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, came in 2006.
