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  • Non-farter, non-burper, Indian rishta hunt advertisement goes viral for its absurd demands

    Non-farter, non-burper, Indian rishta hunt advertisement goes viral for its absurd demands

    An Indian rishta advertisement has gone viral for its absurd demands. The ad was posted by an “opinionated feminist” and has left several people in fits of laughter.

    According to BBC, many speculated about the identity of those behind the ad and whether it was “authentic”.

    It turns out that it was a prank between a brother, a sister, and her best friend. Using the e-mail address posted on the ad, the “opinionated feminist” — Sakshi — and her brother Srijan and her best friend Damyanti, are the ones who came up with the idea.

    All the names are pseudonyms — they didn’t want their identities revealed. Sakshi said, “We are all professionals with steady careers, and (hopefully) promising lives ahead of us” and don’t want to attract “bloodthirsty” social media trolls.

    The ad, Srijan said, was “a small prank we played for Sakshi’s 30th birthday”.

    “Turning 30 is a milestone, especially because of all the conversation in our society around marriage. As you turn 30, your family and society start putting pressure on you to get married and settle down,” he said.

    Sakshi said she does have short hair and piercings, works in the social sector, is opinionated, and that the burper-farter thing is a family joke.The ad appeared in a dozen northern Indian cities and cost about 13,000 Indian rupees ($175; £126) – “an amount we would have spent on presents and celebrations if there was no Covid lockdown,” Srijan said.Sakshi said she does have short hair and piercings, works in the social sector, is opinionated, and that the burper-farter thing is a family joke.

    Sakshi said the ad “seemed to have hurt a lot of egos”.

    “You can’t say such things out loud. Men ask for tall, slim beautiful brides all the time, they brag about their wealth, but when the tables are turned, they can’t stomach it. How could a woman set such criteria?”

    The ad, she added, “was a satirical statement on this narrative and I assume that the people getting triggered are the same as those who put out these kinds of ‘slim, fair, beautiful bride wanted’ type of ads in the first place”.

    And for those “triggered by obvious satire”, she had a question: “Do you send such triggered emails to all the sexist, casteist ‘bride wanted’ adverts that appear in the papers everyday? If not, then you need to curb your patriarchy.”

  • Ayeza Khan set to pay a tribute to the ‘living legend’ Mahira Khan in her forthcoming drama

    Ayeza Khan is playing a TikToker in her upcoming drama Laa Pata co-starring Ali Rehman Khan and Sarah Khan. Ayeza took to twitter to announce that she will be paying a tribute to her contemporary by replicating her look and dance from the film Superstar.

    The Chupke Chupke actress shared the news with her fans on her Instagram account and even referred to Mahira as a ‘living legend’.

  • Debut projects that launched these eleven leading heroes

    Debut projects that launched these eleven leading heroes

    Any professional achievement is a result of hard work and perseverance, similarly the biggest male superstars have gained the stardom that they own by working hard and constantly investing their efforts on their craft. Our leading heroes have started their careers with rather unusual yet interesting projects and achieved their clout post a journey that screams magic.

    Here is the list of top 11 heroes who are ruling the television and cinema screens of Pakistan:

    Humayun Saeed

    Humayun Saeed is undoubtedly the most commercially successful star of the last decade. He boasts of a diverse range of blockbuster films and extraordinary television dramas that earned him numerous accolades, including Lux Style Awards, Hum Awards and ARY Film Awards. He was also awarded with the pride of performance in 2020.

    Saeed began his career as a television producer in the late 80s. After stepping into showbiz, Saeed’s powerful presence caught the eye of directors and he bagged a series of TV shows as an actor. He made his acting debut in 1995 with Karooron Ka Aadmi produced by Nadeem Ali Khan, followed by Ye Jahaan, a musical that was telecast in 1996. Last seen in the blockbuster drama serial Mere Paas Tum Ho in 2019, Humayun’s next project is a film titled London Nahin Jaunga.

    Fawad Khan

    Fawad Khan pursued his passion for music as a teenager in Lahore. Although he made his television debut in the sitcom Jutt And Bond (2001), Fawad dedicated his time and energies to his music career with his rock band Entity Paradigm, which he formed with Ahmed Ali Butt. After a successful music career, Fawad made his big-screen debut with Shoaib Mansoor’s Khuda Kay Liye (2007) and officially started his career as an actor. Fawad delivered some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful dramas in Pakistan. He even won a Filmfare award for his debut film in Bollywood, Khoobsurat (2014). Last seen in the Bollywood film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), Fawad’s next projects are The Legend Of Maula Jutt, Neelofer and Money Back Guarantee.

    Fahad Mustafa

    Born to an actor father, Salahuddin Tunio, in a Sindhi household, Fahad started his career in showbiz with the drama series, Umrao Jaan Ada (2003). His role in the ensemble drama was a supporting one but Fahad continued to carve a niche for himself with his following projects. He was noticed for his performance in Veena (2008) in which he played a transgender. After being part of many successful drama serials, Fahad made his big-screen debut with Na Maloom Afraad (2014). Currently serving as the host of the biggest game show in the country, Jeeto Pakistan, Fahad was last seen in the film Load Wedding (2018). His forthcoming project is Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad, directed by Nabeel Qureshi.

    Ali Zafar

    Having a degree in Fine Arts from NCA, Ali debuted with the PTV drama Kanch Ke Par (1998/1999) followed by the sitcom Kollege Jeans (2000). After doing a couple of television dramas, he was roped in to sing a song for the film Shararat (2003). Ali officially launched his music career in the same year with a music album. Tere Bin Laden (2010) was Ali Zafar’s debut film in Bollywood, he made his big-screen debut in Lollywood with Teefa In Trouble in 2018. He will be seen next in the sequel of Teefa In Trouble.

    Faysal Quraishi

    Faysal started his acting career as a child artist at the age of 11 with Andhera Ujala (1985). Born to an actress mother, Afshan Quraishi, Faysal grew up with a blossoming passion for the craft. He made his adult debut as a teenager in the 1992 film, Saza. His television debut as a leading actor was with Manjhdhar. Faysal played the titular character in Boota From Toba Tek Singh (1999) which catapulted him to stardom. Currently, Faysal can be seen in Geo TV’s Fitoor opposite Hiba Bukhari.

    Naumaan Ijaz

    Naumaan worked as a manager at a movie theatre before trying his luck as a television actor. He started off with a brief role in an undocumented PTV play directed by Nusrat Thakur in 1988. His first documented television play is Fishar (1990) directed by Ayub Khawar and written by Amjad Islam. In his long career, Naumaan has acted both on television and the big screen and has earned accolades for his acting. Currently being seen in Dil Na Umeed To Nahi, his next project is a Zee5 web series opposite Saba Qamar titled as Mann Jogi.

    Adnan Siddiqui

    Adnan Siddiqui started his career as a model before foraying in the field of acting. His first documented television serial is PTV’s Aroosa (1994), opposite Mishi Khan. Although a supporting part, Aroosa introduced Adnan to the world of acting and since then this dashing actor has acted not just in Pakistan but also in Hollywood and Bollywood. He appeared in the Hollywood film A Mighty Heart (2007) headlined by Angelina Jolie. He made his Bollywood debut with Boney Kapoor’s Mom (2017) opposite late Sridevi. Last seen in Hum TV’s Yeh Dil Mera, Adnan is currently working on his home production, Dum Mastam starring Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan.

    Ahsan Khan

    Ahsan began his acting career at the age of 17 with a supporting role in the Shaan Shahid – Reema Khan’s big-screen bonanza, Nikah (1998). The film was directed by the veteran Sangeeta, and Ahsan was noticed for his unconventional screen presence and flamboyance. Ahsan also displayed his dancing skills in the film’s famous song, Paani Paani. He started his career as a television actor back in 2003 with multiple PTV productions. 22 years down the line, Ahsan continues to rule the television screen with his diverse roles. His recent drama Qayamat gathered many applauses. His upcoming project is with Hum TV once again, Qissa Meherbano Ka.

    Sami Khan

    Sami donned the avatar of a cop for his debut film, Salakhain (2004) opposite Zara Sheikh and Meera. He started his career on television with PTV’s Dil Se Dil Tak in the following year. Since then, Sami has been part of many Pakistani dramas across all major channels in the country. His last projects were Hum TV’s Dulhan and Saraab. Sami will be next seen in the romantic film, Yaara Vey which also stars Javed Sheikh and Marina Khan in pivotal roles.

    Imran Ashraf

    Imran has been acting ever since he was a child, his notable work as a child star includes Goodbye Reshma, Imran officially debuted as an actor in the Fahad Mustafa – Sunita Marshall starrer Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka Ishq (2011). He played a supporting role in the drama but was appreciated for his on-screen chemistry with Sonya Hussyn. His roles in Alif, Allah, Aur Insaan (2017), and Ranjha Ranjha Kardi (2019) got him widespread critical acclaim. Imran was last seen in the drama serial Mushk and currently features in Raqs-e-Bismil. The actor is all set to make his big-screen debut with Mohammad Ehteshamuddin’s Dum Mastam (2021) opposite Amar Khan.

    Imran Abbas

    Imran Abbas is a Pakistani actor, singer, producer and former model. He is known for his roles in TV serials Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan (2009), Khuda Aur Muhabbat (2011), Akbari Asghari (2011), and many others. He made his first television appearance in Umrao Jaan Ada (2003). He made his debut in Bollywood opposite Bipasha Basu in Vikram Bhatt’s Creature 3D, for which he was nominated at Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut category. In 2015, Abbas featured in Jaanisaar directed by Muzaffar Ali alongside Pernia Qureshi. He will soon be seen in an upcoming drama Tumhare Husn Ke Naam with Saba Qamar.

  • ‘Hesab tu dono ko he dena ho ga’: Nausheen Shah lauds PM Khan’s statement

    ‘Hesab tu dono ko he dena ho ga’: Nausheen Shah lauds PM Khan’s statement

    Nausheen Shah has lauded Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent statement and shared that everyone should follow the teachings of Quran.

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

    Taking to her Instagram stories, Shah said: “Perda kerna humaray Islam mei hai aur is mei humari he behtari hai.”

    The Dugdugi actress added, “Kero ya na kero woh ap ki merzi. I am not saying that men will be forgiven. No! Hesab tu dono ko he dena ho ga.” Shah said that she is not judging anyone as this right only belongs to Allah. She added that this is being ordered by Him and we should follow that.

    Concluding her post, she wrote: “Imran Khan we are proud of you.”

    Earlier this week, the Sadqay Tumhare writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar also supported the PM, saying: “I salute PM Imran Khan over his statement. Those against him are basically against the teachings of Islam.”

    https://twitter.com/khalilUrRQ/status/1407816773827805186?s=20
  • Throwback video: ‘Mawra ki acting dekh ke mera khoon kholta hai, she’s overrated’: Syra Yousuf

    Throwback video: ‘Mawra ki acting dekh ke mera khoon kholta hai, she’s overrated’: Syra Yousuf

    Syra Yousuf created headlines when she revealed she refused Humayun Saeed’s Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 as she found the role to be unsubstantial. She was replaced later by the Sanam Teri Kasam actress Mawra Hocane.

    Syra appeared on HSY’s chat show, Tonite with HSY with her elder sister Alishba Yousuf. When the host asked the Mera Naseeb actress about an actress who’s acting makes her blood boil, Syra took Mawra’s name.

    During the rapid fire segment, she was given a choice of three actresses for the most overrated actress category and Syra chose Mawra’s name from the list.

  • Nimra Khan thinks Nawaz Sharif is better than Imran Khan and Asif Ali Zardari

    Nimra Khan thinks Nawaz Sharif is better than Imran Khan and Asif Ali Zardari

    Nimra Khan appeared as a celebrity guest on Geo’s Jashan-e-Cricket, the Uraan actress revealed that her favourite politician is Nawaz Sharif on being asked by the host Shahzad Iqbal. She had to choose her favourite politician amongst the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, former President Asif Ali Zardari, and current Prime Minister Imran Khan.

    https://twitter.com/geonews_urdu/status/1405626355752980481?s=08

    The actress said that Nawaz Sharif is her favourite. Pointing towards a dummy of Shahbaz Sharif present on the set, Shahzad asks her if she chose Nawaz because of it, she replied that “No! Actually I think Lahore is very beautiful.”

    The dummy Shahbaz then asked Nimra that who made Lahore so beautiful? She didn’t took much time and answered “Aap ki waja se“.

  • Italian footballer, Locatelli, latest player to snub Coca-Cola

    Italian footballer, Locatelli, latest player to snub Coca-Cola

    Italian footballer Manuel Locatelli is the latest footballer to snub Coca-Cola in a press conference.

    It’s been quite an intriguing journey for Coca-Cola, one of the sponsors of Euro 2020 tournament. After being snubbed by Cristiano Ronaldo at a press conference ahead of Portugal vs Hungary match, the soft drink company was subjected to a similar rejection by Italy’s midfielder.

    Locatelli arrived at the post-match news conference after producing a Man-of-the-Match performance against Switzerland in Italy’s 3-0 win. On spotting the two Coca-Cola bottles placed in front of him, the midfielder decided to remove them from the sight. Locatelli also chuckled a little as he took the bottles out of focus, aware of the stir such an act had created when Ronaldo had done the same a couple of days ago.

    The Italian midfielder, who scored two goals for Italy in the team’s second group-stage match, then picked up a water bottle and put it right in the middle, echoing Ronaldo’s sentiments that one should be drinking water over aerated drinks, but in a subtle manner.

    Earlier, Ronaldo’s Coca-Cola snub had hurt the beverage maker’s brand value quite significantly. It was reported that soon after the Portuguese footballer’s act, Coca-Cola’s stock prices crashed and the brand ended up losing a whopping USD 4 billion from its market value. As Ronaldo urged the world to adopt a healthier lifestyle, the move had huge repercussions.

    Ronaldo and Locatelli aren’t the only ones to snub an official sponsor of the European championships. France midfielder Paul Pogba displayed a similar approach as he picked up a Heineken beer bottle and placed it behind the news conference table.

    After Ronaldo’s gesture, Coca-Cola was forced to release a statement saying: ‘Everyone is entitled to their drink preferences’ and that people have their ‘tastes and needs’.

    Even a Euro 2020 spokesperson addressed the chatter around the topic saying: “Players are offered water, alongside Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, on arrival at our press conferences.”

    Meanwhile, UEFA warned that the teams could be fined if they move drinks at Euro 2020 news conferences.

  • Firdous Ashiq Awan vs Qadir Mandokhel: Memes you can’t miss

    A video of Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan slapping Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA Qadir Khan Mandokhel has gone viral. The incident took place off-air after the two were seen brawling with each other on Express News‘ talk show, ‘Kal Tak with Javed Chaudhry’.

    Abdul Qadir Mandokhel recently won the bye-elections after a close contest against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Miftah Ismail in NA-249 in Karachi.

    As the video went viral on social media, Twitter was flooded with memes. Have a look at some of the best meme:

    https://twitter.com/Muhamma90389833/status/1402858305957941250
    https://twitter.com/Zeeshan45202/status/1402914576392404992

  • 11-minute flight: Billionaire Jeff Bezos is going to space without a pilot

    Amazon billionaire, Jeff Bezos will fly to space with his brother Mark Bezos next month, on the first human spaceflight. The spacecraft are being made by his company, Blue Origin. The automated capsules with no pilot will include six passengers, including the winner of an ongoing auction taking place for a seat. After that, the remaining seats will be up for sale.

    In an Instagram video, the world’s richest person, Bezos disclosed that ever since he was five years old, he has dreamed of traveling to space.

    If the mission is successful, Bezos will leave behind Tesla and Space X founder Elon Musk. and British entrepreneur Richard Branson, who are also hoping to fly to space by the end of this year.

    As per reports, the total flight time would be 11 minutes approximately. The mission is to get ahead of the Karman line known as “an imaginary boundary” which is about 62 miles above the Earth and hundred kilometers above sea level.

    Since this is the first human spaceflight, there is no guarantee that the flight is safe for passengers. However, Blue Origin has successfully launched dozens of rockets from Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas.

    Blue Origin was founded by Bezos in 2000 with the mission of cheap traveling to space and reusable launch systems.

    The news came after the announcement made by Bezos in February that he would step down as the CEO of Amazon and would focus on his other work.

  • ‘A man ejaculating on a woman’s picture is made viral content’: Hania Aamir on netizen’s hypocrisy

    ‘A man ejaculating on a woman’s picture is made viral content’: Hania Aamir on netizen’s hypocrisy

    Ever since Hania Aamir posted a video with the Wajahat brothers, she’s constantly been the talk of the town and trending on social media. After Asim Azhar’s tweet about Hania, the exes fiercely indulged in an online feud, after which several celebrities, from the Pakistani drama and film industry, started posting their views on the issue. After a lengthy online battle, Hania posted that men think it’s funny to demean women, “Where a woman showing affection to her loved ones is wrong but a man ejaculating on a woman’s picture on video on the internet is retweeted and made viral content.”

    The ‘ejaculation comment’ raised eyebrows and was apparently referring to an ‘incident’ during one of Hania’s live sessions. Recently, during an Instagram live hosted by Hania, a man joined in on the live session and started masturbating while looking at her picture. A visibly disturbed Aamir ended up going offline to process what had just happened. After the live session, some suggested the video had been doctored or edited.

    The Hania-Asim War

    The issue started when after Hania posted the controversial Wajahat brothers video. Asim Azhar, who allegedly dated Hania for a significant period of time, took to his Twitter account and posted a GIF that people assumed was directed towards Hania.

    The GIF posted by Asim said: “Bal Bal Bach Gaya.”

    After few hours Hania tweeted, “You can either be a celebrity or a bitter ex with no dignity.”

    Soon after the exchange of words between the two, Pakistani celebrities were quick to take sides.

    Fahad Mustafa, Mirza Gohar Rashid, Ali Zafar, Danyal Zafar, Ali Rehman Khan, Shahveer Jaffry and Dananeerr Mobeen are supporting Hania.

    “Disgusted with the way people are treating actresses of our industry if you don’t like what they do, you have a choice not to follow them but stop judging and trolling,” said Fahad Mustafa while addressing the issue on Twitter.

    Similarly, other celebs extended their support to the Ishqiya actress.

    https://twitter.com/shahveerjaay/status/1401544298190024704?s=20

    On the other hand, Sajal Aly, Asad Siddiqui, Saba Qamar, Zara Noor Abbas are supporting Asim.

    The whole fraternity is now questioning cyber bullying and private lives being discussed publicly and how such issues should be taken up on social media.