Veteran actor Durdana Butt passed away on August 12 after being on a ventilator for eight days at a hospital in Karachi. The Dudgugi star recently appeared on Asim Raza’s blockbuster Parey Hut Love.
Members of the fraternity expressed their grieve and prayed for the departed soul on social media:
Actor Anoushey Ashraf has called out senior anchor Imran Khan for his insensitive remarks on the Noor murder case. The Chinaar Ghaati actor shared the clip of Imran’s statement on her Instagram story and wrote: “I have five messages to my dad and 45 voice note to my driver over the last five months.”
She continued further by expressing her anger over Khan’s statement, “Take up Bollywood gossip if you want viewership, leave Noor and her honour alone.”
A video clip of Imran is making rounds across social media platforms for the last two days in which Imran can be heard drawing parallels between Noor Mukadam’s murder and her lack of telephonic conversation with her father. His comments have been scrutinized by netizens on social media.
Jawani Phir Nahi Aani star Sarwat Gillani also expressed her stance on the problematic statements of the senior journalist, with a comment, “When ‘educated’ people make such statements you know the state of affairs and state of mind both are in the wrong place.”
“What about the murderer, follow some rules and do not kill people,” she stated in another comment.
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Actor Yasir Hussain has criticised local film industry for “not telling our own stories.” The Jhooti actor referred to the announcement of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s forthcoming Netflix series, ‘Heera Mandi’.
He wants local filmmakers to cover it’s own cultural heritage.
“Yah Hai Lahore Mai aur Movie Indians bana rahy hain. Phir hum Kahengy sab ghalat Dikhaya,” wrote Yasir.
“Pata Nahi hum Apni Cheezon Kay bary mai kab baat karengy. Apni Kahaniyan Kab Sunaengy,” he added.
The period drama titled Heera Mandi will revolve around the lives of sex workers, working in Lahore’s red-light area.
In a statement, Bhansali said, “Heeramandi is an important milestone in my journey as a filmmaker. This is an epic, first of its kind series based on the courtesans of Lahore. It is an ambitious, grand and all-encompassing series; therefore I am nervous yet excited about making it. I am looking forward to my partnership with Netflix and bringing Heera Mandi to audiences all over the world.”
The series will be premiered on Netflix in late 2022.
Ghana Ali has hit back at a troll for shaming the actor as she flaunted her tattoo.
“Agr ap namaz parhti ho to Madam, apki namaz apky neck waly design say reh jati hai kindly take a note,” the Instagram user commented under Ghana’s picture, to which Ghana replied: “Meri Namaz ka jawab apny jakay dyna hai tu bolein.”
Earlier, the Dilruba star responded to mean comments of netizens who body-shamed her husband.
On the work front, the actress will be seen next in a Pak-Turk film, Gawah Rehna alongside Emmad Irfani.
Rumoured flames Asim Azhar and Meerub Ali were spotted together in Lahore with a group of friends, however the two were clicked together the most.
They were seen enjoying each other’s company.
Have a look at the pictures:
Addressing the engagement rumours, the Tu Jo Na Mila singer stated that he’ll be the first one to announce any personal development to his fans.
Nausheen Shah has hit back at trolls for leaving comments under her latest picture about her age and sense of fashion. The Pehli Si Muhabbat actor made sure she replies back to multiple trolls.
Last month, Iffat Omar and Ayesha Omar schooled a troll over his ageist remarks.
On the work front, the Dugdugi diva will be seen next in Once Upon A Time In Karachi opposite Mohsin Abbas Haider.
Uroosa Siddiqui’s transformation pictures are making the rounds on social media and her transformation has become the talk of the town. The Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah fame actor has uplifted her fashion game along with shedding major weight.
On the work front, the Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat diva was last seen in Makafaat.
Dunk fame actor Yasra Rizvi took to her Instagram account to share a picture of her son along with an elaborative note in which she vowed to raise a son with whom all the living being feels safe including animals. The Churails star posted this on her Instagram after Noor Mukadam, 27, was shot and then beheaded in Islamabad.
“I vow to raise a son who is kind, humane, fair, compassionate and respectful. A man with whom women, children, transgenders, other men, animals, every living being feels safe, who is not threatened by women and their agency, who doesn’t take their vulnerability as license to exploit, whose first response is to empathize, who doesn’t blame the victim, who understands that human life is precious and not anyone’s to take, who knows that every human being has the right to choose, prosper and shine, who knows that he cant touch or for that matter speak to anyone without their consent, who UNDERSTANDS that being a man is not a privilege its a responsibility!”
The Dil Na Umeed To Nahi diva further added, “I don’t know what we can do about the monsters we live amidst or the sham of a society we are a part of at present other than protesting its very existence but we can change the future by starting today.”
On the work front, Yasra is currently being seen in television dramas Dunk and Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi .
Anoushey Ashraf has clapped back at trolls for criticising her over the dance video she recently posted. “I mostly got love for my dance video but some men were so upset by me living on ‘my’ terms it was ridiculous,” wrote the host turned actress.
“They called it a mujra, not our culture and they willingly abused me, sent me threats and called my family names. For one video, which according to their standard is not ‘our’ values,” she added.
Last week she urged netizens to respect and love their animal of sacrifice this Eid-ul-Azha. The Sehra mein Safar actress also requested people to sacrifice their animals in the the most “humane way possible”.
“Closing in on that time of the year where I always reach out to those on my Instagram urging them to care, respect and love their animal of sacrifice to the absolute fullest. A few things; Please make sure to remember it’s a ‘sacrifice’ NOT ‘slaughter’ and it takes place in the most humane way possible,” said Anoushey in an Instagram post.
Actor Zarnish Khan has tested positive for Covid-19. The Sun Yaara star made the announcement on her Instagram handle along with a note urging people to take precautionary measures.
“It’s a request to stay home and stay safe,” wrote Zarnish.
“Don’t take it as a joke! Symptoms are pretty bad and it’s spreading like wildfire,” she added.
The Ishq Zahe Naseeb diva also requested people to take pray for her health.
She made a video to update her fans.
As per the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan has recorded 1,841 new cases of Covid-19 with the positivity rate of 4.89 per cent.