Category: Entertainment

Koffee With Karan: Deepika Padukone finds Fawad Khan’s eyes dreamy, Karan Johar seconds her

A video from season 6 of Koffee With Karan is resurfacing on social media, in which Bollywood A-lister Deepika Padukone is praising Fawad Khan. After Karan Johar asked her who she thinks has the “dreamiest eyes” in the industry. The Ram Leela star responded: “Fawad Khan has the dreamiest eyes.”

Karan too had given her answer one big nod of approval.

Recently, another video of Deepika is being circulated on the web and it has the stunner going down on one knee for Khan at IIFA awards.

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The video is from an award show and starts with Fawad trying to woo Deepika by reciting the lines ‘roop tera mastana, pyaar mera deewana, bhool koi hum se na ho jaaye‘ for her. Impressed with his gesture, Deepika then hugs Fawad and tells Karan Johar, who is also present on the stage, “he’s all mine for the next few minutes.”

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She then goes down on one knee and Fawad is left blushing. While all this is happening, one can see Ranveer sitting in the audience with a weird expression on his face.

Earlier, Fawad too had expressed his desire of sharing screens with Deepika as he was quoted by Pinkvilla as saying: “I would be very excited to work with Deepika. It would be an amazing experience. I am very excited and enthusiastic about it. It would be the two right words to describe my feelings about our collaboration.”

The two were supposed to do Padmaavat together as Fawad was Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s first choice for Shahid Kappor’s role.

The Zindagi Gulzar Hai alum recently confessed that he misses Bollywood.

While in conversation with Indian journalist Anupama Chopra, he said: “If I lost a role, I was not good enough for it. I don’t think I was (out) because I was too pretty for it.” The host further asked if he missed working in Bollywood? The Khuda Kay Liye actor replied: “I do. I made some great friends there. Still keep in touch with them and yeah I miss that.”

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Khan might have starred in just three films in India but he is undeniably the hottest property that conquered Bollywood in a matter of two years. The movies that Fawad worked in were Khoobsurat (2014), Kapoor and Sons (2016), and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016).

July 24, 2022
Polarising: Celebs react to Hamza Shehbaz’s victory

Hamza Shehbaz took oath as Punjab Chief Minister today (Saturday, July 23). Governor Punjab Baligh-ur-Rehman administered the oath at Governor House Lahore.

Taking to Twitter, CM Punjab said he was grateful to God for his party’s success “once again”. He also thanked Asif Zardari, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and coalition partners “who played a key role in the strengthening of democracy in the country”.

Hamza Shehbaz retained the office of CM Punjab by securing 179 votes in the run-off elections held yesterday (Friday, July 22). Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi secured 186 votes but 10 PML-Q votes were not counted by Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari because of Chaudhry Shujaat’s letter, which turned the tables in favour of Hamza Shehbaz. In the final tally, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi secured 176 votes.

Taking to Twitter, CM Punjab said he was grateful to God for his party’s success “once again”. He also thanked Asif Zardari, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and coalition partners “who played a key role in the strengthening of democracy in the country”.

Hamza Shehbaz retained the office of CM Punjab by securing 179 votes in the run-off elections held yesterday (Friday, July 22). Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi secured 186 votes but 10 PML-Q votes were not counted by Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari because of Chaudhry Shujaat’s letter, which turned the tables in favour of Hamza Shehbaz. In the final tally, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi secured 176 votes.

Pakistani celebrities were quick to react on Hamza’s victory.

Actress Aiman Khan termed it as a ‘sad day for Pakistan’, while expressing her disappointment.

Actor-singer Farhan Saeed revealed that he is “shocked and disgusted” by the results.

Senior actress Iffat Omar congratulated Maryam Nawaz and praised Asif Ali Zardari.

Actor Bilal Qureshi stated that money won and the country lost.

July 23, 2022
‘Shameful, hurtful, publicity ke liye’: Arisha Razi lashes out at photographers for leaking her private pictures

Actor Arisha Razi Khan took to her official Instagram handle to post a screenshot of Studio86’s handle and addressed the matter of the breach of her privacy.

“As you guys may have already seen my viral Nikkah video, it was a very private event. It’s very shameful and hurtful that a company like Studio 86 has no sense of privacy. They uploaded these videos and pictures without my permission while they knew it was a private event.”

She further warned her followers to be careful with bookings since “for the sake of publicity and a few followers”, they made her family moments viral. Adding a screen recording where the videographer had asked her whether he could share the video online or not, she revealed how they did it before her reply and assumed that the silence meant an affirmative response.

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Khan added that she might herself share these moments online when she wishes to but no one else had the right to do it without permission. Concluding her stories, she thanked everyone who sent her prayers and good wishes.

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Upon sharing her experience, a lot of her followers shared that they had a similar experience with the same team at multiple occasions. One even highlighted that the same page “leaked” actor Aiman Khan’s baby shower pictures.

Studio86 also issued a statement following the backlash they had been receiving. According to the page, the two parties concerned signed a contract that said Studio86 “had all rights to share any material as per requirement.”

They mentioned that Khan and her family had hired them on the condition that no video or picture will be shared for 3 months and then an extended period was requested. After the due period was over, they contacted her family and upon no answer, they eventually uploaded the video.

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Earlier in December 2021 the Chupke Chupke star confessed love for her boyfriend by posting a picture in which her boyfriend is holding her hand on a beach.

Arisha was last seen in Chupke Chupke co-starring Ayeza Khan, Osman Khalid Butt and Aadi Khan.

July 23, 2022
Emilia Clarke opens up on struggling post two ‘brain aneurysms’

Hollywood star Emilia Clarke has revealed that she did not expect to retain her speech ability after suffering from two brain aneurysms.

Getting candid about her health troubles in a new interview, the Daenerys Targaryen of Game of Thrones was surprised she was still able to speak and communicate normally despite missing parts of her brain, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Having gone through several surgeries to treat her brain aneurysms, Emilia Clarke offered updates on her health during an appearance on BBC One’s ‘Sunday Morning’.

“The amount of my brain that is no longer usable – It’s remarkable that I am able to speak, sometimes articulately,” Emilia Clarke shared her astonishment.

“And live my life completely normally with absolutely no repercussions,” she continued in the interview airing on July 17.

She went on to express gratefulness for being one of the lucky ones, saying: “I am in the really, really, really small minority of people that can survive that.”

Emilia Clarke then brought up the result of her brain scans.

“There’s quite a bit missing! Which always makes me laugh,” she lightheartedly spilled, adding, “Because strokes, basically, as soon as any part of your brain doesn’t get blood for a second, it’s gone. And so the blood finds a different route to get around but then whatever bit it’s missing is therefore gone.”

Back in 2019, the actress said that she couldn’t bear to look at her own reflection in the mirror post-surgeries.

“After my operations I didn’t want to look at my own face. I was so full of drugs from being in the hospital that I had a lot of water retention, and one half of my face was quite swollen,” Emilia Clarke told Stylist magazine.

“I felt so deeply unattractive. What I can see now is that I could see the pain behind my eyes. And no amount of anything can cover that.”

Clarke was reported to have suffered from aphasia following her aneurysms, which is a language disorder affecting a person’s ability to communicate. At one point, the “Last Christmas” actress was even unable to recall her own name. In 2019, she launched a charity by the name of SameYou that aims to raise funds to help those recovering from brain surgeries and strokes.

July 21, 2022
Feroz Khan grills Bollywood amidst Kesariya-Laree Choote plagiarism row

Bollywood movie Brahmastra’s latest song, Kesariya has landed in hot waters for allegedly copying Pakistani music band Call’s hit song Laree Choote.

The chorus of the song Kesariya from the upcoming Bollywood movie Brahmastra is similar to that of the Pakistani melody.

It is pertinent to mention that Laree Choote was officially featured in Bollywood film Ek Chalis Ki Last Local starring Neha Dhupia and Abhay Deol feature in the music video.

Now actor Feroze Khan has slammed Bollywood for again plagiarising Pakistani music after Abrar-ul-Haq’s Nach Punjaban.

Recently Varun Dhawan’s JugJugg Jeeyo stirred controversy when singer Abrar-ul-Haq’s song Nach Punjaban was featured in its trailer.

The singer had criticized Karan Johar after the trailer, which featured the song, made rounds on social media platforms.

“I have not sold my song Nach Punjaban to any Indian movie and reserve the rights to go to court to claim damages,” he tweeted. “Producers like Karan Johar should not use copy songs. This is my sixth song being copied which will not be allowed at all.”

The official music video saw Abrar-ul-Haq credited for his song. His name was added to the music composition and lyrics under the credits.

He then announced to take legal action against Karan Johar and T-series for using his song in the upcoming movie JugJugg Jeeyo.

July 21, 2022
BTS members’ Instagram earnings: From Jin charging PKR 13.6 crore to RM charging PKR 33 lacs per post

The South Korean boy band BTS enjoys a massive fan following around the globe. It’s the ARMY (their fandom) that helped the septet rise to immense fame. Well, apart from their concerts, shows, and other endorsements, the boys are very much capable of minting quite some huge amount of money from social media too.

Just last year in December the septet – RM, Jin, Suga, Jimin, Jungkook, V and J-Hope made their Instagram debut leaving the entire ARMY super elated. Just in a day, the boy band welcomed millions of followers on the social media handle. Talking about their social media handle, take a look at the earnings the boys can make once they start dropping sponsored posts. We are sure the numbers will leave you baffled.

RM (Kim Namjoon): The leader of BTS RM enjoys a massive fan following of 36M followers on Instagram. The posts on his account are all about museum outings, concert pictures and many other interesting updates on his daily life. As per the report by Koreaboo, the price of a sponsored post on the leader’s account would be a whopping cost of $16K which is around PKR Rs 33 lacs.

Jin (Kim Seokjin): Jin who is the eldest member of the boy band enjoys a fan following of 37M followers on Instagram. Apart from his cute snaps and thriving stories, according to the same reports, he can earn up to $614K (PKR- 13.6 crore).

V (Kim Taehyung): Everyone’s beloved member V has a huge number of followers of 47M and growing followers. Every minute his followers are just growing in real-time, all thanks to his high engagement posts and stories. Even though V has claimed that he does not understand the algorithm of IG, according to the reports, can get about $68K USD-$810K.

Jungkook (Jeon Jungkook): aka The Golden Maknae of BTS who enjoys 43M plus Instagram followers can earn around USD 33K to $395K.

Jimin (Park Jimin): The heartthrob of BTS has 39M plus followers on Instagram and can reportedly earn about USD 63K to USD 756K. The bar has been set super high for other artists for sure.

Suga (Min Yoongi): Yoongi has a humongous following of 36M plus followers on Instagram and can make up to USD 54K to $645K.

J-Hope (Jung Hoseok): Lastly, everyone’s J-Hope Oppa who has a following of 37M plus can earn about USD 37K to $449K.

July 20, 2022
Janhvi Kapoor blames Sara Ali Khan for choosing a non-heater room in freezing cold to save Rs 6,000 on their vacay

The much-awaited Koffee With Karan season 7 is back with stirring cups of steamy confessions, secrets, and manifestations. In the season’s second episode, the new Bollywood besties, Sara Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor graced the couch with stories about their style, wits, and misadventures.

Host Karan Johar asked them about life, work and love; the dynamic duo reveals stories of their travel and adventures. Bonding over the scenic beauty of Kedarnath, Janhvi and Sara’s trip hit a roadblock as they faced two near-death experiences.

Recollecting Khan’s choice of a low-cost no-heater hotel in a bid to save Rs 6000, Janhvi shared how this choice nearly froze them. She said, “I had traveled to Kedarnath with two thermals, one puffer jacket, three shawls, two-track pants, and two sweaters. Karan, I wore every single piece of clothing I had owned and was still shivering,” adding that by the time Sara returned to their room after meeting her friends, her lips had turned blue and she was shivering! She even added that apart from the absence of a heater in the freezing -7℃ weather, the bathroom in the hotel was also doubtful, “If I had sat on that pot, it would have shattered,” said Janhvi Kapoor adding to her bad-hotel stay story.

Later Janhvi chose a hike at Bhairavnath over walking a normal path, the duo were faced with an unexpected twist in their adventure. Sara Ali Khan said, “We decided to go to Bhairavnath and there was a normal path for walking. But we thought ourselves to be better. We chose to hike instead. There was an 85 incline of just rocks and Janhvi is like let us just climb this,” Though skeptical of climbing the incline, Sara admitted that she was afraid of being called a buzzkill. However, the adventure turned sour as their climb became very scary. Admitting about fear kicking in, Sara mentioned how at one point, she was sure they would fall off owing to dangerous rocks.

With no escape in sight, they found solace when they saw a fan coming toward them as they hung off the cliff. Much to their dismay, he was of no help, as he only wanted to take a selfie with them. Eventually, Sara’s driver found them after almost 30 minutes of being stuck, and they were rescued with the help of special forces.

July 20, 2022
‘Right or wrong?’: Neelam Muneer reveals screenshot of a private message

Actor Neelam Muneer took to her Instagram stories to share a private message by a fan. The screenshot contains a netizen’s message in which he tells the Mere Meherbaan diva that her looks are a mixture of Hollywood actresses Monica Anna Maria Bellucci and Cindy Crawford.

Neelam termed it as an interesting message from an interesting fan.

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The talented actress recently in an exclusive conversation with The Current, revealed why she rejected to play Shakra in Zahid Ahmed starrer Ishq Zah e Naseeb. The role later fell in stellar performer Yumna Zaidi’s lap.

“It was a very good project, the director (Farooq Rind) is amazing, it aired on HUM TV and was a proper package.”

She then spilled that the reason of turning it down was because there was a problem with her dates. She wasn’t available to shoot the project in the given time span. “There was a clash of dates and I felt I won’t be able to manage.”

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Muneer concluded on this topic by saying, “Yumna did a very fine job in the drama, I did watch the show though.”

Last year, Yumna mentioned that her role in Ishq Zahe Naseeb was initially offered to Ayeza Khan and Neelam Munir who turned down the role as its screen time was less than the other female part played by Sonya Hussyn.

In the fun interview, Neelam also opened up about her traveling preferences with A-list actors Ahad Raza Mir, Bilal Abbas Khan and Sheheryar Munawar.

On being asked with which hero would she want to travel on a private jet, an auto-rickshaw or a car. The Wrong Number actress was given an option of these three actors.

She said, “Bilal ke saath auto pe, Ahad Raza Mir ke saath private jet pe chali jaungi and Sheheryar ke saath car pe.”

Seems like Neelam is fond of the Hum Tum star the most.

The Mere Meherbaan star also opened up on her alleged engagement. When asked if she is engaged, the Chakkar diva stated that although she wouldn’t mind getting married at this stage of her career, however there is no truth to this speculation.

“Maine koi hint nahi dia aisa, people are curious to know what is happening in my life so I responded to the fan on Instagram.”

However, the stunning actress mentioned that she wouldn’t mind marrying at the peak of her career as she thinks that it works.

The rumour mills went buzzing when the Qaid-e-Tanhai heroine responded with a shy-face emoticon to a netizen’s query on the same.

July 18, 2022
Love conquers: Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck tie the knot in Las Vegas

Singer Jennifer Lopez and actor Ben Affleck are now married, a year after rekindling their romance.

The duo obtained a license to get married in Las Vegas, a local official said Sunday. The marriage license was issued by Clark County in the state of Nevada dated Saturday, July 16, according to document details posted online by the county clerk’s office.

“I can confirm that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez obtained a married license last night, but their marriage certificate has not yet been filed,” she said in a statement to Reuters.

Celebrity website TMZ and People Magazine, among other outlets, reported the Affleck and Lopez had wed. People Magazine, citing a source, said the couple had married during a small, private ceremony.

Affleck and Lopez, a glamorous duo widely known as “Bennifer,” got back together last year after almost 20 years. They got engaged in April of this year.

In 2002 Affleck gave Lopez a large 6.1-carat pink diamond engagement ring, but they abruptly called off their wedding in 2003 and split up a few months later.

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In her first Instagram post since the report of her marriage surfaced, the Lopez posted her picture with a cryptic post.

Lopez confirmed her marriage to Ben Affleck in her “On The JLo” newsletter and shares multiple pictures of the ceremony.

“We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” the “Marry Me” actress began as she gushed over her nuptials.

Calling the Vegas ceremony “Exactly what we wanted,” the star detailed their trip down the aisle.

“Last night we flew to Vegas, stood in line for a license with four other couples, all making the same journey to the wedding capital of the world. Behind us two men held hands and held each other. In front of us, a young couple who made the three hour drive from Victorville on their daughter’s second birthday—all of us wanting the same thing— for the world to recognize us as partners and to declare our love to the world through the ancient and nearly universal symbol of marriage.

“We barely made it to the little white wedding chapel by midnight,” she revealed. “They graciously stayed open late a few minutes, let us take pictures in a pink Cadillac convertible, evidently once used by the king himself (but if we wanted Elvis himself to show, that cost extra and he was in bed).”

Lopez added that she wore “a dress from an old movie” as they exchanged vows in the “little chapel” and “gave one another the rings we’ll wear for the rest of our lives.”

Both Lopez and Affleck were seen in two films together, 2003 romantic comedy Gigli and 2004’s Jersey Girl. According to Variety, the pair has ever since then dubbed as “Bennifer” by tabloids that briefly followed their relationship. In those two decades away from each other, Lopez, 52, and Affleck, 49, got married to different partners — Marc Anthony for the Maid in Manhattan actor and Jennifer Garner for Affleck — but they both got divorced.

Affleck won an Oscar for producing film Argo while Lopez made a fortune as a judge for music show American Idol and acting in movies while also releasing music. Just a year ago the pair found themselves back together after Lopez split with ex fiancé Alex Rodriguez after being together for four years.

Ever since the couple has rekindled their romance, Twitter has been cheering on their reunion as they made series of red carpet appearances together be it the Venice Film Festival or film premieres for The Last Duel or Marry Me, Lopez’s latest romantic comedy starring Owen Wilson and singer Maluma.

July 18, 2022
‘Awkward and uncomfortable’: Aymen Saleem makes revelations about ‘relationship’ with Arslan Naseer

Actor Aymen Saleem who was last seen in Paristan on HUM TV has cleared the air regarding her relationship with co-star and friend Arslan Naseer.

While Replying to a question of a fan on Instagram, she said, “So I and Arslan have always been just costars/friends. In fact, I’d like to request fan pages to not to treat us as a couple. It can get very awkward and uncomfortable. I hope you guys can respect and understand that.”

The duo have a strong fan base and are adored by their fans who have been shipping them since Chupke Chupke‘s launch.

Earlier this year, Arsalan took to his Instagram stories to share his stance on Valentine’s day. Terming the day as a curse.

July 18, 2022