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  • Momina Duraid cancels Firdous Jamal from Hum TV for his comments on Mahira Khan

    Momina Duraid cancels Firdous Jamal from Hum TV for his comments on Mahira Khan

    Veteran actor Firdous Jamal’s comments on Mahira Khan have frankly been blown quite out of proportion.

    After the clip in which Firdous said Mahira that she is too old to be a heroine went viral, Mahira’s fans and colleagues went into overdrive to defend the actor and call out Firdous Sahab for his outdated and sexist comments. The matter became so controversial that Mahira had to step in and settle the issue. In a note shared on her Instagram, Mahira had said that she is grateful to all her seniors and that “in a world full of hate, let’s choose to love. Let’s be tolerant of other people’s opinions.”

    While Mahira continued to share her feelings on the issue, in various interviews that followed, the matter appeared to have more or less settled down. But, kyunkay Pakistan hai, twist toh aana hota hai.

    Yesterday, the CEO of MD Productions which comes under the HUM Films umbrella, Momina Duraid, took to social media to share her thoughts on the matter. It is pertinent to mention here that Momina is producing Mahira’s upcoming film Superstar and the two have worked on several projects in the past including Bin Roye.

    Momina began her note by praising Mahira for being “a woman with immense integrity, self-control, and solid principles.” She then went on to say that she is ashamed that Firdous Sahab is part of “our fraternity” and that his comments were “disrespectful and regressive” before announcing that her company “would not work with him again in any capacity.”

    Momina’s comments blew up a whole new controversy with some members of the film fraternity coming defending Jamal Sahab and calling out Momina for being extreme. The hashtag #SupportFirdousJamal also began to trend on Twitter soon after.

    Hamza Ali Abbasi asked everyone to be responsible.

    Firdous’ son Hamza Firdous who was part of a few Hum TV productions, most notably O Rangreza, also shared a video of himself in which said that he is ashamed that he was part of their dramas. He said that Firdous is a self-made man and he doesn’t need to stoop down to gain some fame.

    https://twitter.com/hamza_firdous/status/1156695645333458946?s=20
  • ‘Drugged’ pictures of Deepika, Ranbir among others create a stir

    ‘Drugged’ pictures of Deepika, Ranbir among others create a stir

    It’s a well-known fact that Karan Johar’s hosts the wildest parties in Bollywood. Also that the industry’s who’s who is part of those. Pictures and videos from the parties often go viral on social media as fans and followers love to watch candid moments of their favourite celebs.

    When Karan uploaded a video from the previous weekend’s party on Instagram, he may not have imagined the furore it would cause.

    Featuring several celebrities like Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Vicky Kaushal, Varun Dhawan and Shahid Kapoor, the video captioned “Saturday night vibes” has Johar showing the Bollywood actors in conversation with each other or laughing at the camera.

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    The clip, which has been viewed 2 million times, was widely-circulated and caught the attention of an MLA, Manjinder S. Sirsa who criticised it and accused the actors of abusing drugs. He even threw in a Bollywood reference by naming Shahid Kapoor’s film Udta Punjab in this tweet. The film was based on drug abuse in India.

    The actors are yet to respond, but another politician Milind Deora has tweeted in support of the celebs saying that his wife was also present that evening and that nobody was in a ‘drugged state.’

  • Everything we know about Yasir Hussain and Iqra Aziz’s engagement

    Everything we know about Yasir Hussain and Iqra Aziz’s engagement

    Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain’s very public engagement at the Lux Style Awards had created quite a stir when it happened. A few weeks later, people finally got over it and moved on. Magar hua kuch yoon, keh eik aur twist aagaya. Turns out, the couple had been formally betrothed a long time ago and pictures from the event have finally surfaced on social media, sending fans into a frenzy once again.

    It all started when Iqra’s sister, Sidra shared a photo of the couple from what appears to be an intimate engagement ceremony. Fans began to speculate that the engagement happened in February because Iqra had posted pictures of herself in the same dress and styling as in the picture below. Yasir also sported a beard, which he had removed for his play Naach Na Jaane.

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    Needless to say, that led people to comment that the LSA engagement was staged by the couple as a publicity stunt. And it turns out that the fans were right. About the February part, not the engagement or publicity one.

    Because a few hours later, Yasir took to Instagram to share that the pictures were from the couple “baat paaki” ceremony which was an intimate family affair. He said that according to him the engagement happens when rings are exchanged and those were exchanged in front of the whole world at LSA 2019. He said Iqra had no idea about the proposal and that he doesn’t care what the world has to say because he’s happy and in love.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B0lCEgmDMiZ/

    Here are some more pictures from the baat pakki event.

    Following Yasir’s post, best man Asad Siddiqui also shared a picture with the couple from a private event they did to celebrate. Asad’s post also came with a note in which he requested everyone to think before passing comments on someone’s special moment.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B0lSJJbHaeh/
  • Is Sheheryar Munawar secretly in ‘love’ with Mahira Khan?

    Is Sheheryar Munawar secretly in ‘love’ with Mahira Khan?

    Shehryar Munawar may be doing a film with Maya Ali, but it appears that his favourite co-star will always be Mahira Khan.

    In a note posted to social media, Sheheryar expressed his love for Mahira and called her his “super nova.”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ip5SfnN5P/

    Here’s what Mahira had to say:

    We’re not saying that they aren’t best friends but it looks like there’s more to than what meets the eye because this is not the first time, Sheheryar has expressed his love for Mahira.

    On the Lux Style Awards Red Carpet, Sheheryar was caught on camera giving Mahira a kiss.

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    Then, before the release of their second film, 7 Din Mohabbat In, Sheheryar had penned an emotional note for his leading lady.

    “I’m so glad it’s you that I get to share this experience with and not anyone else,” he had written.

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

    And Mahira’s response:

    Sheheryar and Mahira have shared the screen in two films together, Ho Mann Jahaan and 7 Din Mohabbat In.

  • Govinda says he turned down James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’

    Govinda says he turned down James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’

    Bollywood star Govinda told Rajat Sharma in the hit TV show Aap ki Adaalat that James Cameron offered him the lead role in the Hollywood blockbuster, Avatar.

    Not only that, Govinda says he gave Cameron the name for the title of the movie, Avatar, but he turned down the role as it would take too many years to complete the film. The actor said that he didn’t want to spend 400 plus days roaming around in blue body paint.

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    In case you didn’t know, Avatar was the highest-grossing film ever until Avengers: Endgame recently took over. It also won three Oscars. Avatar, a sci-fi fantasy about humans colonising a planet called Pandora for its mineral unobtanium, starred Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver.

    After these revelations, people are confused over whether Govinda is telling the truth or is just being the Ravi Shastri of Bollywood?

    Twitter being Twitter had a grand time after this revelation. Here are some of our favourite tweets:

  • Hungarian artist accuses Judgmental Hai Kya makers of plagiarism

    Hungarian artist accuses Judgmental Hai Kya makers of plagiarism

    An artist from Hungary, Flora Borsi, took to Twitter to call out the “Judgmentall Hai Kya” team for using her creative work on their recent poster without her permission. Flora Borsi posted a collage with her artwork next to the movie’s poster and claimed that the movie makers have copied her work.

    Sharing the Raj Kumar Rao’s tweet, she wrote ” Oh yeah, this image somehow reminds me of.. oh wait. looks like totally my work!”

     She posted on facebook and wrote that “ They didn’t ask for any permission nor reached me out. It’s a shame for big companies plagiarizing freelance artists work”

    Judgementall hai kya team has not responded to the claims yet.

  • Let’s be tolerant of other people’s opinions: Mahira Khan

    Let’s be tolerant of other people’s opinions: Mahira Khan

    Veteran actor Firdous Jamal’s comments on Mahira Khan is all anyone and everyone can talk about.

    By now, everyone from fans to haters to colleagues have shared their two cents on the matter but apart from an Instagram post in which she shaded her haters, Mahira did not comment on the matter.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dQGrDhm5z/

    However, Mahira has now finally responded to the controversy with a hand-written note she shared on her Instagram. In her note, Mahira thanks everyone who supported her and said that as an artist, she is “proud of her industry” and her own journey.

    She continued, “I’m grateful to my senior artists for paving the way for people like me and so many others.”

    Mahira remarked that “in a world full of hate, let’s choose to love. Let’s be tolerant of other people’s opinions.”

    She ended saying, “I read somewhere that ‘Stardom’ in Latin means – thank you to the fans when it was lonely. Stardom it is then!”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B0f_iVnBWa_/

    Have to say, Mahira responded to the matter like the superstar she is. Have you seen her exclusive interview with The Current? Catch it here:

  • Firdous Jamal’s son Hamza Firdous defends father’s comments on Mahira Khan

    Firdous Jamal’s son Hamza Firdous defends father’s comments on Mahira Khan

    Recent comments by veteran actor Firdous Jamal on Mahira Khan have set social media ablaze and everyone, including members of the film fraternity, have something to say on the matter.

    In case you missed it, Jamal sb while appearing on Faysal Qureshi’s morning show Salaam Zindagi had remarked that Mahira is not “heroine stuff,” before proceeding to say that she is “a mediocre sort of a model, she’s not a good actress and not a heroine.”

    He didn’t end there. The 65-year-old continued, “She’s quite aged as well and we don’t have heroines at this age, they only play the characters of mothers.”

    Firdous’ outdated comments on one of Pakistan’s most successful actors sparked enrage on social media and many actors also called him out for belittling Mahira like this.

    Late Sunday night, Firdous Jamal’s son, Hamza Firdous, who is also an actor, took to Twitter to defend his father.

    Some of you might remember Hamza from O Rangreza. He played Tipu.

    He said that his father is a very successful man on his own and does not need to hold any grudges. He commented that people should not shove everything “under the rug of chauvinism and misogyny.” He concluded his statements saying that he has immense respect for Mahira and hopes that her film is a superhit.

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    Following Hamza’s defense, Mahira’s makeup artist Babar Zaheer attacked Hamza and commented that the industry doesn’t need him.

    https://twitter.com/hamza_firdous/status/1155753313712914432?s=20
  • Mehwish Hayat pledges to promote hockey in Pakistan

    Mehwish Hayat pledges to promote hockey in Pakistan

    Award-winning actress Mehwish Hayat has vowed that she will work towards promoting Pakistan’s national sport, hockey.

    After a video of thirsty hockey players searching for water outside the stadium during the ongoing National Hockey Championship went viral, Mehwish took to Twitter to express her shock at the conditions of the players and called for the revival of the sport in Pakistan.

    The following day, she visited the Abdul Sattar Hockey Stadium in Karachi to promote the ongoing championship. Mehwish even tried her hand at the sport with the players.

    At the stadium, while speaking to the media, Mehwish expressed her disappointment on the conditions of the players and stadium in general. Mehwish said that more attention needs to paid to the sport and requested the government and Prime Minister Imran Khan to help the sport. She even urged the authorities to integrate sports into the school curriculum.

    Mehwish later shared her thoughts on Twitter as well and encouraged others to also support the game.

    Mehwish’s initiative gathered a lot of appreciation on social media and several other renowned personalities also spoke on the matter.

  • Firdous Jamal’s comments on Mahira Khan enrage her fans

    Firdous Jamal’s comments on Mahira Khan enrage her fans

    Veteran actor Firdous Jamal’s outdated statements on Mahira Khan have enraged a lot of the superstar’s fans.

    On his recent appearance on Faysal Qureshi’s morning show, Salaam Zindagi where they played a game giving advice to different actors, Firdous remarked, “Sorry to say if someone likes it or not, but Mahira is not heroine stuff. She’s a mediocre sort of a model, she’s not a good actress and not a heroine.

    He didn’t end there. The 65-year-old continued, “She’s quite aged as well and we don’t have heroines at this age, they only play the characters of mothers.”

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    On Sunday, Mahira subtly responded to Jamal’s comments in an Insta post which she captioned, “Desi me rollin’ they hatin’.” Nice on Mahira!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dQGrDhm5z/

    Meanwhile, Firdous’ outdated comments on one of Pakistan’s most successful actors sparked enrage on social media and many actors also called him out for belittling Mahira like this.

    And it is her dedication and passion towards her work that has led her to this position. She is a heroine and a star in every sense of these words. As far as age is concerned, an actor and their talent is not bound by it.

    — Humayun Saeed (@iamhumayunsaeed) July 27, 2019

    @TheMahiraKhan jab log aapke baray main achee ya buree batein karen aapke naam se kuch chaar min kee importance chahen to is ka matlab hai you must be doing something right ..you are and you will be My Super Star ⭐️ Shine More ✨

    — Fahad Mustafa (@fahadmustafa26) July 27, 2019

    If we as members of the film & television fraternity can’t keep our chauvinism in check, if we keep reinforcing regressive & sexist stereotypes, how do we expect the public to treat our industry – and specifically the women in it – with respect?

    — Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) July 27, 2019

    Taking a dig at the biggest name of your country makes you as small as it gets. Disrespectful remarks in the garb of opinions need to STOP. Hope the two mins of fame were worth it. Mahira works extremely hard to be where she is. It’s not easy
    So Proud of you my M❤️ @TheMahiraKhan

    — MAWRA HUSSAIN (@MawraHocane) July 27, 2019

    Appalling actually! This was not a mere “opinion” – one can tell it was much more than that.

    — zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) July 27, 2019

    I am really appalled that senior and respectable persons like #Firdousjamal sahab still think that a woman has a heroine by date….till when will we continue on this repressive path and pull peers down. @TheMahiraKhan is a star in every sense of the word like her or hate her. pic.twitter.com/fZTEBUgJDj

    — FK (@faisalkapadia) July 26, 2019

    https://twitter.com/Anumero_1/status/1155050824097304576?s=20

    First of all, what kind of a show is that where randos comment on people and not their work or outfits as is the norm in fashion based TV shows. Secondly, the host is still romancing girls young enough to be his daughters on tv serials. How do they even get the nerve!!! https://t.co/ObDJSqXI07

    — Tazeen (@tazeen) July 27, 2019

    Even Reham Khan had something to say on this.

    Sounds like a personal interaction might not have gone well. #MahiraKhan is fit. Many younger women aspire to look like her. Ignore one man. The rest of the Indian subcontinent can’t help drooling over her. https://t.co/3yjYmmxd9v

    — Reham Khan (@RehamKhan1) July 27, 2019

    Faysal’s comments also received a lot of backlash even though he tried to cover them up later. At the beginning of the segment, he had said, “I honestly wish that at least one of Mahira’s films is a hit this year. Because so far, none of Mahira’s films have done well.”

    Thats how he thinks kiya faraq parhta hey …she is super star and i was shocked too. I meant jo hit milni chahiye woh mily #binroye was hit but bari wali hit .khir i praised her 1000 times in my show no one shared that https://t.co/xb5IYwukgs

    — Faysal Quraishi (@faysalquraishi) July 26, 2019

    Thats his opinion uss mey ary mera show ya main kahan sey aagaya bhai …and watch complete clip aadi is saying something about me https://t.co/y3dPaA8YDv

    — Faysal Quraishi (@faysalquraishi) July 26, 2019

    But no matter what anyone says, Mahira Khan is one of Pakistan’s biggest stars and no one can say otherwise. And age is just a number. Has Firdous sahab even seen the teasers/songs of her latest films? The woman looks dazzling!

    Meanwhile, don’t forget to watch our interview with her this Sunday on our social media channels.