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  • Actor Randeep Hooda joins in on Pawri Ho Rai Hai, goes viral

    Actor Randeep Hooda joins in on Pawri Ho Rai Hai, goes viral

    Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda has joined the #PawriHoRaiHai bandwagon by sharing a video from the sets of his upcoming debut web series, Inspector Avinash.

    Sharing a version of the now popular social media trend on his Instagram account, the actor wrote, “Shoot par Bacha Pawri Ho Rai Hai.

    In the now-viral video, Hooda says, “Ye hum hain” (This is me) and then pans his camera to show the staff on the set and says, “Ye humare log hain” (These are my people). He once again pans his camera to reveal a group of children, cheering and says “Shoot par ye pawri ho rahi hai” (Party is going on during the shoot).

    The maker of this video, an Instagram influencer, Dananeer Mobeen also commented under his post, saying: “Dream come true.”

    The trend began after Mobeen’s video of having fun with her friends went viral. In the video, she was heard saying: “Yeh humari car hai, Yeh hum hain, aur yeh humari pawri ho rai hai” (This is our car, this is us, and this is our pawri going on).

    As ‘Pawri Ho Rai Hai’ became a major memes trend in Pakistan, the fever caught on in India after Yashraj Mukhate of Rasode Me Kaun Tha-fame dropped a funky mash-up of the viral video.

    With many celebrities and even Hassan Ali with the Pakistan Cricket team joining in on the trend, making the most out of it, Mobeen took the trend a notch higher after releasing a video of herself, grooving on Mukhate’s version of her clip.

  • Mahira Khan says she is ‘lazy when it comes to finally deciding and doing something’

    Mahira Khan is stepping into production, starting with a web series titled ‘Baarwan Khiladi [Twelfth Player]’.

    The actor has set up a production house, Soulfry Films, with her friend and producer Nina Kashif. ‘Baarwan Khiladi‘ will be their first project together.

    In a recent interview with Gulf News, Mahira opened up about trying her hand at production.

    She said that the reason why she is getting into production is because it is something she always wanted.

    “To be honest, I’ve always been inclined to getting behind the camera,” she said, adding that she always wanted to direct or produce.

    “But I am also very lazy when it comes to finally deciding and doing something. My co-producer, Nina Kashif, gave me that push and it’s very small at the moment. I want to get my hands dirty with smaller projects first, make stories that get me excited,” she added.

    Answering a question about why she did not cast herself in the web series, Mahira said, “There wasn’t a role that suited me,” adding, “Maybe if I was younger I would have played a character in it.”

    ‘Baarwan Khiladi ‘ is a sports-based web series and when asked why she was getting into a sports-related genre, Mahira said, “I have to admit — I’m not a sports fan at all, so I could have never imagined wanting to make my first series about that. But when I heard the story and read the script, it got me excited.”

    Not just sports, she also wanted to work with the new crowd. “Also working with younger/newer people was something that I really wanted to do — be it the actors or the writer or the art director etc.”

    Mahira also opened about the process of choosing the cast for her debut project as a producer, “[I was] completely involved [in the process of casting]. Nina got both Shahveer [Jafry] and Danyal [Zafar] on board.”

    “We got everyone to audition for most of the parts. Sarmad [Khoosat] was a huge bonus because he is one of the main characters. I got Kinza Hashmi on board. That’s the fun of being the producer — you can put together a team that will enhance your vision for the project.”

    The series has reportedly been shot inside the Walled City of Lahore and Shahveer, in an Instagram story, revealed that the shooting lasted for one and a half month.

    The series will stream on Tapmad, a South Asian OTT platform, and is expected to release soon after the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final.

  • Aiman Khan says her 8 million following is ‘organic’

    Power couple Aiman Khan and Muneeb But got candid about their relationship in a recent interview with Ahsan Khan. During the interview Aiman also talked about her massive social media following.

    Answering a question about the change she felt in Muneeb after the marriage, Aiman stated: “I think Muneeb has become really happy after marrying me.”

    Talking about his relationship with Aiman, Muneeb said that marriages survive on understanding, compromises and sacrifices.

    He stated: “People say that males are more dominant in our society but let me tell you, in the cities, women are more dominant, especially in the matters of the house. You can’t dictate your wife at home. That’s her department,”

    During the interview Ahsan asked Aiman: “Is your following organic and did you aim to have that many followers or do you make content specifically for your account?”

    To which Aiman replied: “My social media following is organic.”

    “I created my Instagram account 5 to 6 years ago, when I was very new to acting, and I used to do commercials at that time,” adding that when she joined Instagram there were very few users on the platform.

    “I have never created my content specifically for Instagram,” she said, adding that sometimes she doesn’t even have pictures to post on Instagram.

    During the interview, Munneb also shared that he wants to play the role of a soldier in an ISPR [sponsored] drama, adding that he loves the Pakistan Army.

    Talking about why she started acting, Aiman said, “I wanted to do acting, and wanted to come on screen, when people used to see us together [Aiman and Minal] they used to say that we should act in dramas.”

    She further added that they both stated acting in commercials from a very young age.

    Aiman and Muneeb tied the knot in 2018 and their wedding broke the internet. They also have a one-year-old daughter Amal.

  • Jemima Goldsmith shares pictures from the sets of ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’

    Jemima Goldsmith shares pictures from the sets of ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’

    Jemima Goldsmith has given a sneak peek into one of the most awaited films of the year What’s Love Got To Do With It?.

    Jemima, who is also producing the film, shared pictures of herself with Sajal Aly and Shabana Azmi on the sets.

    According to Jemima’s post, the film is purportedly in the last week of filming.

    From the grand, colourful set one can tell that the film will include a festive, wedding sequence also.

    Featuring Sajal, Shabana, Emma Thompson, Lily James and Shazad Latif in key roles, What’s Love Got To Do With It? is being directed by Shekhar Kapur of Mr India and Dil Se fame and produced by Goldsmith under the banner of her production house Instinct Productions. The film has been written by Jemima herself and is set between London and South Asia, exploring cross-cultural conflicts of love and marriage.

    A release date is not yet been announced.

    Earlier, Jemima had also shared a picture of herself and Shekhar hanging out inside an airplane during the shoot.

  • Priyanka Chopra wishes for harmony between India & Pakistan

    Priyanka Chopra wishes for harmony between India & Pakistan

    Priyanka Chopra, in her memoir Unfinished, has reportedly talked about tense Indo-Pak relations and has hoped that things would improve between the two countries.

    BBC Asian Network journalist Haroon Rashid, who recently posted a teaser of his upcoming podcast with the actor, while responding to a social media user who asked if he asked Priyanka about her comments on the February 27 Balakot incident, said: “She talks in her book about her hopes for harmony between India and Pakistan giving a lovely anecdote of how a Pakistani British Airways agent gave her parents a seat on a flight when they really needed it.”

    “She said she hoped the countries could share such warm exchanges always.”

    “And you’ll have to find out if I ask her more on her increasing public silence when the full interview releases,” he added.

    Haroon further shared that Priyanka in the podcast talks about “lack of opportunities for South Asians in Hollywood” and “how important her humanitarian work is to her.”

    Earlier, in July 2019, Priyanka had sparked outrage with her response to a Pakistani woman Ayesha Malik, who had called her a hypocrite for “encouraging nuclear war against Pakistan”.

    “So it was kind of hard hearing you talk about humanity because as your neighbour, a Pakistani, I know you’re a bit of a hypocrite,” Malik can be heard saying in the video widely circulated on social media. “You tweeted on February 26, ‘Jai Hind #IndianArmedForces.’”

    Malik continued, “You are a UNICEF ambassador for peace and you’re encouraging nuclear war against Pakistan. There’s no winner in this. As a Pakistani, millions of people like me have supported you in your business of Bollywood and you wanted nuclear war.”

    However, the microphone was taken away from Malik before she could make any further comments.

    Priyanka had started off her response by saying “Whenever you’re done venting… got it, done? Okay, cool.”

    “So, I have many, many friends from Pakistan and I am from India, and war is not something that I am really fond of but I am patriotic. So, I’m sorry if I hurt sentiments to people who do love me and have loved me, but I think that all of us have a sort of middle ground that we all have to walk, just like you probably do as well,” she continued.

    “The way you came at me right now?” Chopra had remarked. “Girl, don’t yell. We’re all here for love. Don’t yell. Don’t embarrass yourself. But we all walk that middle ground, but thank you for your enthusiasm and your question and your voice.”

    Priyanka’s memoir Unfinished, which released on February 9, has become a bestseller, trending in both India and the United States.

  • Meesha Shafi says ‘Groove Mera’ is a win over ‘classism & post-colonial inferiority complex’

    Meesha Shafi says ‘Groove Mera’ is a win over ‘classism & post-colonial inferiority complex’

    Meesha Shafi has said that Groove Mera is a win over classism and post-colonial inferiority complex.

    Sharing a behind the scenes (BTS) video of the song, the singer said: “Groove Mera isn’t just a musical win! It’s a win over classism, over post-colonial inferiority complex, over a rigged system that favours only a select few repeatedly.”

    “A shame that we deny ourselves legendary talent like Naseebo Lal over these hangups,” continued Meesha, adding: “Kudos to the whole team.”

    Meesha had earlier also praised the song referring to Naseebo as “Queen”.

    The official anthem of the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Groove Mera has stirred up a storm in the country. While some, including celebrities, have appreciated the song, others have strongly criticised the composition and choice of artists.

    After Shoaib Akhtar claimed he could have done a better job with the anthem, the speedster had to face immense backlash from Pakistani celebrities including Adnan Siddiqui, Farhan Saeed and Hira Mani.

    Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has defended its decision to hire Naseebo Lal, Aima Baig and Young Stunners to perform the anthem, saying that the three artists were chosen as the board wanted to feature voices that were new and had not sung any PSL anthem before.

  • IN PICTURES: Dia Mirza ties the knot

    IN PICTURES: Dia Mirza ties the knot

    Dia Mirza tied the knot with Mumbai-based businessman Vaibhav Rekhi in an intimate ceremony on February 15. The wedding ceremony took place at Mirza’s residence in Bandra, Mumbai.

    IN PICTURES: Varun Dhawan ties the knot

    Sharing pictures from the wedding day, Dia said: “Love is a full-circle that we call home. And what a miracle it is to hear its knock, open the door and be found by it.”

    Check out more pictures from the actor’s day wedding:

    The newlyweds also posed for the media and distributed sweets among the photographers and paparazzi present outside their home. While Dia glowed in a red saree accessorized with red dupatta, the groom donned a white kurta-pyjama with a beige turban.

    Earlier, pictures from Dia’s bridal shower were widely circulated on social media.

    Dia and Vaibhav have reportedly been in a relationship for more than a year now and grew closer during the lockdown. The two kept their relationship tightly under wraps with their fans finding out about it just a few days before their wedding.

    Dia was earlier married to Sahil Sangha. The two got divorced in August 2019 after five years of marriage.

  • Naumaan Ijaz says ‘false allegations of harassment’ should be a punishable offence

    Naumaan Ijaz has often ruffled feathers with his opinions on the global #MeToo movement and thoughts on feminism.

    The veteran actor in a recent interview talked about his character in Dunk and the “misuse” of #MeToo movement.

    Responding to a question about controversies these days, Ijaz said: “Controversies are not created from our side they are created [by other people], for [their own] personal interests.”

    He continued: “The problem we have here is that sometimes someone says something in a different state of mind and we don’t understand the context and we just cherry-pick.”

    The actor added that controversies don’t bother him and people can say whatever they want about him.

    Talking about the criticism he faced for his character in Dunk, Ijaz said: “The criticism should have been subjected on the character or the subject, not on me.”

    “The story is based upon real incident, that happened in Punjab, where someone was falsely accused harassment,” shared Ijaz. “Whenever we accuse someone we do not realise the impact that accusation will have on that person, and their family.”

    The actor continued: “No one has tried to sabotage the #MeToo Movement. No one should [be allowed to] harass anyone. There should be a punishment for it [harassment].”

    “But who will decide if it actually happened [the harassment]?, he questioned.

    “We have black sheeps in our society who manipulate right things in a wrong way,” stated Naumaan. “[We are] just pointing out that this can also happen [false accusations of harassment]. So before punishing anyone, it is better to investigate and verify.”

    He further said: “Iss play se to mere khayal mein hakoomat ko yeh faisla karna chaheeye kay iss mulk me jhoota ilzam lagani ki bhi koi saza honi chaheeye (The government should consider making false accusations of harassment a crime in the country).”

    Meanwhile, answering a question about an interview he gave earlier in which he talked about cheating on his wife and getting away with it because he is such “a great actor,” Naumaan said: “I am only answerable to Allah. I don’t bother with what people think.”

    Later, in a social media post, Ijaz said: “We love to hate. If we don’t like anyone, just ignore. But no, it’s our farz to abuse or write something nasty in [the] comments.”

    “How can we talk about tolerance when we don’t have it in us,” he added.

  • Quetta Gladiators’ Ben Cutting and PSL presenter Erin Holland tie the knot

    Quetta Gladiators’ Ben Cutting and PSL presenter Erin Holland tie the knot

    Days before the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) is set to commence, Quetta Gladiators’ Ben Cutting has tied the knot with PSL presenter and former Miss World Australia Erin Holland.

    The couple announced the news on social media, sharing beautiful pictures of their beachside wedding.

    “Official Wifey,” wrote Cutting in the caption.

    Quetta Gladiators also congratulated the couple, saying: “Wishing you two a lifetime of love and happiness! Congratulations Mr and Mrs Ben Cutting.”

    The all-rounder and his girlfriend, had announced their engagement two years ago. The couple’s wedding had to be postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Holland also posted pictures of her big day on her Instagram. 

    The ceremony was followed by a reception in evening.

    Check out more pictures from the celebrations below:

    The wedding venue
  • Engin Altan cancels agreement with Kashif Zameer, promises to visit Pakistan again

    Engin Altan cancels agreement with Kashif Zameer, promises to visit Pakistan again

    Diriliş: Ertuğrul star Engin Altan Düzyatan has renounced his agreement with Chaudhry Group of Industries, saying he no longer represents them as the brand ambassador. The Managing Director of the company is Mian Kashif Zameer, who had in January, claimed that Engin will be visiting Pakistan in three days.

    In a statement, the Turkish actor said: “I, Engin Altan Düzyatan, would like to announce that I have renounced the agreement with the Pakistani company, Chaudhry Group of Industries as its brand ambassador.”

    Engin added that he visited Pakistan to discuss and finalize the terms and conditions of the agreement, which both parties agreed on.

    “Despite constant reports in the Pakistani media about this agreement, we adhered to terms and conditions of the agreement and agreed to wait for a month to and give time and opportunity to Chaudhry Group of Industries to clarify its position,” said Engin further. “However, we were deeply saddened by the lies and misinformation given to the media by the company’s MD, Kashif Zameer regarding the agreement.”

    The statement further said that “Kashif Zameer has not fulfilled any of the conditions despite the period given under the agreement” adding, “we have unilaterally cancelled the agreement.”

    The Turkish actor said that the company has not paid even half of the agreed amount.

    “We no longer have any connection with Mian Kashif Zameer, Mohammad Ismail and their company Chaudhry Group of Industries,” stated Engin.

    The statement further said: “Our visit to Pakistan has given us the opportunity to meet the loving people of Pakistan and see the beautiful country. We are determined to further develop Turkish-Pakistani relations and promote friendship and each other’s cultures.”

    VIDEO: Engin Altan says ‘Lahore Lahore Hai’

    Expressing his delight over the love he received in Pakistan, the Turkish actor said: “The deep interest shown by the people of Pakistan in the Turkish dramas has impressed me immensely, and I consider it an honour to again visit Pakistan soon.”

    “I assure you that, InshAllah, I will soon visit Pakistan again with a new and right plan to embrace the people of Pakistan,” concluded Engin.

    “Long live Pakistan-Turkey Friendship.”

    In December 2020, Engin Altan visited Pakistan for a short visit and was hosted by Kashif Zameer. Later, it was reported that Zameer struck a deal of one million dollars with the Turkish actor but paid only half of it.  Zameer, later trashed the rumours saying that Engin had assured him that the deal will not be disbanded.