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  • Adnan Sami, Kangana Ranaut receive Indian fourth highest civilian honour

    Adnan Sami, Kangana Ranaut receive Indian fourth highest civilian honour

    Singer and composer Adnan Sami Khan, who has left Pakistan and permanently shifted to India, received India’s fourth-highest civilian honour, Padma Shri Award, today, November 8 for his contribution to the field of performing arts.

    The award was presented to him by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

    The official Twitter handle of the President of India tweeted a photo of Adnan Sami receiving the Padma Shri Award, and wrote, “President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Adnan Sami Khan for Art. He is a world renowned and celebrated music composer, concert pianist, singer and actor.”

    Indian actress Kangana Ranaut was also given the award at the ceremony.

    The Queen actor, dressed in a gold saree, was pictured being presented the Padma Shri by President Kovind. Kangana, last seen in the Jayalalithaa biopic Thalaivi, also recently received the National Award for Best Actress for her performances in the films Manikarnika and Panga.

    The list includes seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards, of which 29 awardees are women and one awardee is a transgender person. The Padma Awards have been presented in various fields, such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service and so on.

  • Zayn Malik splits with Gigi Hadid after spat with her mother Yolanda?

    Zayn Malik splits with Gigi Hadid after spat with her mother Yolanda?

    Yolanda Hadid claims Zayn Malik, who is in a relationship with her daughter Gigi Hadid, “struck” her last week, and reportedly she’s considering filing a police report.

    Malik posted a comment on Twitter from his Notes app in which he neither denied striking Hadid nor offered any words of apology or remorse for the alleged incident.

    Hadid and Malik’s romance is over for now, reported People. The news comes hours after TMZ ran a report where sources told it that Gigi’s mom Yolanda claimed Zayn “struck” her. Zayn “adamantly” denied the allegation in a statement to TMZ.

    Gigi and Zayn’s split comes after nearly six years of on-off dating. The two last rekindled their romance in late 2019. They welcomed their daughter Khai in September 2020.

    As per details, “Gigi and Zayn broke up before the incident with Yolanda. The two have been co-parenting but they are not together. They tried to make things work for their daughter, but it wasn’t working out.”

    Zayn made two comments on the strike allegations. He told TMZ after the outlet published their story that “I adamantly deny striking Yolanda Hadid and for the sake of my daughter I decline to give any further details and I hope that Yolanda will reconsider her false allegations and move towards healing these family issues in private.”

    The duo first began dating in 2015. Their first breakup happened in March 2018 after nearly two and a half years of dating. They both released Twitter statements at the time announcing the split. They reconciled a month later in April 2018 but kept their relationship very private and generally off social media.

    While they were blessed with a baby girl khai in September 2020. The couple celebrated her first birthday recently.

  • Azaan Sami Khan finally finds true love in Maheen Khan

    Musician Azaan Sami Khan has made his relationship with actor Maheen Khan official on Instagram, with cryptic social media posts.

  • ‘Cheap theatrics to grapple with lost fame, insecurities’: Noor Jehan’s daughter Mina Hasan hits out at Ali Azmat

    ‘Cheap theatrics to grapple with lost fame, insecurities’: Noor Jehan’s daughter Mina Hasan hits out at Ali Azmat

    Pakistan’s pop singer Ali Azmat recently appeared on Ahmad Pansota’s show and talked about Pakistani Music and Arts. He also talked about the veteran singer Noor Jehan, a musical legend who is celebrated transnationally.

    While Talking about the music industry of Pakistan’s transition over the years, the Jazba Junoon singer mentioned: “In my childhood, Noor Jehan used to sing on a show draped in Saari with big earrings and extra makeup on. We used to hate that woman.”

    Passing ageist comments, he said: “Looked like a meatball, she was an old age woman at that time and we used to think that it’s not necessary for us to watch it.”

    After Ali’s derogatory comments on Noor Jehan, the late legend’s daughter and designer Mina Hasan has penned an elaborate note for his insensitive remarks.

    Mina started off by reiterating the reasons behind Malika-e-Tarannum’s excessive fame and Azmat’s ‘fame lost’. “Madam Noor Jehan is a name synonymous with greatness,” she assured. “A woman that did more for her country and her art than most can dream of doing in a lifetime. She received every accolade known to mankind and while leaving us, she was also rewarded in death to depart for her Heavenly abode on the most blessed of days.”

    She shared that while explaining popular culture relevant to his generation, Azmat had effortlessly stooped to an abhorrent low.

    Taking a giant dig at the Sayonee singer, Hasan concluded, “Not all primates evolved to become better creatures. Some regressed to lower life forms, faded into irrelevance; invoked cheap theatrics to grapple with the fame lost and lived out their remaning days consumed by their insecurities.”

  • Trending: Asim Azhar celebrates eight years in the music industry, Fahad and Sami cheer

    Trending: Asim Azhar celebrates eight years in the music industry, Fahad and Sami cheer

    Singer Asim Azhar is celebrating eight years in the music industry with a special montage video and the hashtag #8YearsOfAsimAzhar on social media.

    The Jo Tu Na Mila Muje singer took to Instagram late on Wednesday to share a montage with clips from his music videos and several other performances, saying “Wow. 8 years??? I swear it feels like yesterday.”

    He went on to pen a long, heartfelt note marking the feat, sharing that the passage of time and his fans’ love through the years has left him “speechless”.

    “Shukriya aap sab ka meri zindagi ka hissa banne ke liye (Thank you all for being a part of my life). I can’t thank my fans enough for doing all of this,” he added.

    Asim also thanked his fans for the trends on social media.

    Meanwhile, actors Fahad Mustafa and Sami Khan congratulated the Tum Tum singer for completing eight years.

  • Shehzad Roy engages in a fun banter with a fan over anti-aging products

    Shehzad Roy engages in a fun banter with a fan over anti-aging products

    Singer and activist Shehzad Roy indulged in a humorous banter with a fan over anti-aging beauty products.

    A netizen recommended him on twitter to start a skincare line as the Mukhra singer still looks younger than his ‘age’.

    “If he ever starts a line of anti-ageing products, it would be a global blockbuster. This man hasn’t aged a day since 2000,” the tweet read.

    To which, the Dholna crooner humorously replied, “Come on yaar, 20 saal ki umar sab loug aesay hi lagtay hain but if you insist you can suggest a name for this anti-ageing product.”

    However, the netizens shared their mixed reactions over Roy’s present looks.

  • Nazia Hassan was poisoned by husband: Zohaib Hassan breaks his silence

    Nazia Hassan was poisoned by husband: Zohaib Hassan breaks his silence

    Star singer Nazia Hassan’s brother and co-composer Zohaib Hassan has said that his late sister was poisoned by her husband Ishtiaq Baig.

    In an interview with Samaa TV, the Silsilay singer said that Baig was poisoning Nazia and this caused her cancer.

    Nazia had one of her ovaries removed after she developed ovarian cancer, she was in remission when she went back to her husband and then soon she developed throat cancer that puzzled her doctor, he added.

    The acclaimed guitarist also mentioned that his sister was so tired of all the mistreatment at Baig’s hands that she went for divorce before her death. He regrets letting his sister marry Baig.

    On August 13, it will be 21 years since Nazia Hassan, often dubbed Queen of Pop, passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer.

    As per reports, Ishtiaq Baig has announced that he will take Zohaib to court and sue him for Rs1 billion for defamation, he also claimed that the Disco Deewane star was the love of his life and they married despite her being diagnosed with cancer.

  • A minor girl accuses a budding singer of alleged sexual assault

    A minor girl accuses a budding singer of alleged sexual assault

    A 16-year-old girl took to an Instagram portal to share her horrible experience of sexual assault at a budding singer’s farmhouse in Lahore.

    She claimed that Ayyy Tere Bin singer Salar Shamas assaulted her in a drunk state and later threatened her of his influence and privileged background.

    Influencer and Aamir Liaquat’s wife Tuba Aamir raised her voice against the heinous act.

    Salar denied the allegations through his social media handles. His brothers also stood up for him. The musician also did a live session in which he used abusive language.

    On being contacted by our team, Salar stated that he doesn’t know any such sixteen-year-old, and that he is disturbed by the false allegations leveled on him.

  • Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab makes it to Obama’s customised summer playlist

    Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab makes it to Obama’s customised summer playlist

    New York-based Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab, chartbuster song, Mohabbat, makes it to Obama’s summer playlist of 2021, which the former US president shares every year on his social media handles.

    On Saturday, Barack Obama shared his playlist on Twitter. Other notable artists alongside Aftab include Rihanna, The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, and Jay-Z. “Here’s a playlist of songs I’ve been listening to lately, it’s a mix of old and new, household names and emerging artists, and a whole lot in-between,” he tweeted along with the list.

    Shortly after his tweet, the 36-years old singer expressed her excitement and gratitude across social media platforms.

    The former Democratic leader has been releasing his most liked songs every summer for the last few years.

    The featured song is written and produced by Aftab herself and is based on a 1921 Urdu ghazal by Hafeez Hoshiarpuri. Her album ‘Vulture Prince’, which includes Mohabbat, was released in April this year. According to sources, the album highlights the stories of people, relationships, and moments lost and is dedicated to the memory of Aftab’s younger brother.

    Arooj Aftab hails from Lahore and attended Boston’s Berklee College of Music. The talented singer debuted with the album ‘Bird Under Water’ in 2015.

  • Meesha Shafi and Saheefa Jabbar express their disappointment with PM Imran Khan’s comment on rape cases

    Meesha Shafi and Saheefa Jabbar express their disappointment with PM Imran Khan’s comment on rape cases

    Saheefa Jabbar Khattak has expressed her disappointment with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement regarding women’s attire and potential rape threat.

    Taking to her Instagram story, Saheefa said Pakistanis had chosen Khan as PM to solve the problems and not for giving irrelevant statements.

    “We have chosen you to make our country better and not for giving irrelevant statements,” Saheefa called out. “Firstly, do justice with teenage girls who were sexually abused and then give such statements,” the actor stressed.

    “Every time, you [PM Khan] start blaming the opposition. Kindly, do not do that, people want you to solve their problems and not just blaming the opposition,” she added.

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    The Boom Boom rendition singer Meesha has also tweeted on PM’s statement.

    “To matlab bachay bhi aurton ke kapron kee wajah se rape ho rahay hain?”, tweeted Shafi.

    Maria Wasti recently gave an interview in which she spoke on a wide range of topics, from politics to the entertainment industry.

    “I would like to say to Prime Minister Imran Khan Ghabrana Nahi Hai [not to be scared],” said the actress, appearing as a guest at the show Jashan-e-Cricket.

    Without mentioning it directly, she spoke about the recent controversy triggered by the prime minister’s comments on women’s dressing and the rise in cases of sexual abuse and rape.

    “The PM should weigh his words before speaking on international forums,” she said.