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  • Mansha Pasha explains what she meant by ‘desi fashion is sustainable fashion’

    Mansha Pasha explains what she meant by ‘desi fashion is sustainable fashion’

    Mansha Pasha recently remarked that sustainable fashion is just a trendier and fancier name for desi fashion.

    In a tweet, the actor wrote: “Sustainable fashion/living: Don’t know why this has become a trend because it’s been given a fancy name. It’s basically what parents in the subcontinent have always taught their children: cheezon ko zaya mat karo aur kapre ko alag alag occasions par use karo!”

    Mansha further said that when she was growing up, she and her sisters would share each other’s clothes. She added that the same was done on the sets of the hit drama serial Zindagi Gulzar Hai to “give the true vibe of a desi household”.

    Read more – Mansha Pasha reveals she styled her own looks for ‘Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida’

    While some social media users agreed with Mansha, others disagreed with her and criticised her for her comments.

    “Desi fashion is not always sustainable fashion. Sharing clothes is one of the many sustainable things you can do to maintain a sustainable wardrobe. How is the cloth made and how it is dyed is most important. Desi fashion is made of polyester which is unsustainable,” commented a Twitter user.

    Later, Mansha took to social media to clarify what she meant by her statement.

    “With respect to my last tweet – ethical fashion encompasses many things including worker rights, [the] ecological impact of dying fabric, water consumption. I was speaking of the trend of reusing clothing done in desi households already and is promoted as sustainable fashion online.”

    She also explained what she meant in her Instagram story, saying that her comments were not in reference to ethical fashion but to “the sustainable fashion trend of reusing same clothes”.

    According to Google, sustainable fashion is “a movement and process of fostering change to fashion products and the fashion system towards greater ecological integrity and social justice. This means dealing with interdependent social, cultural, ecological, and financial systems.”

    This means that Manshas analogy was not wrong. It is good to know that our actors are trying to educate their fans and followers and promoting sustainable living.

  • Abhishek Bachchan responds to reports of Big B being injured and hospitalized

    Abhishek Bachchan responds to reports of Big B being injured and hospitalized

    Social media was recently abuzz with rumours that the Big B of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan is injured and in the hospital.

    Responding to the rumours, Amitabh’s son Abhishek Bachchan was quoted telling Spotboye that he and his family are entirely clueless about where the reports had come from and questioned those asking him for a clarification.

    He said: “I ask because he’s sitting right in front of me. That must be his duplicate in the hospital.”

    Fans were worried for the actor after reports of him being injured and hospitalised emerged considering he recovered from coronavirus just a few months back.

  • ‘Sabaat’ manages to tie up loose ends in a rushed finale

    ‘Sabaat’ manages to tie up loose ends in a rushed finale

    Sabaat, with its refreshing storyline and empowered female characters, won acclaim over the weeks for being different from other dramas being shown on television. It drew to a close Sunday night with a finale that felt a bit rushed but successfully managed to tie up loose ends.

    Warning: Spoilers ahead

    Miraal & Dr Haris

    The final episode of the drama saw Miraal (Sarah Khan) get involved in a car accident and damage her spinal cord which leaves her paralysed from the hip down. That one incident changes everything and gives all major characters in the series a happy ending. When Miraal regains consciousness after her accident, she discovers that her current love interest and ex-fiancé Ali, who was driving the car has run away, while her estranged husband Dr Haris (Usman Mukhtar) is by her side. She realises that she has done wrong to a lot of people and starts redeeming herself – first by telling Hasan (Ameer Gilani) that she was the one who ruined his relationship with Anaya (Mawra Hocane) and then apologising to Anaya personally (That one scene was very well executed). Later, she also seeks forgiveness from her husband, who she was seeking khula from. Everything comes full circle and all characters in the series get a happy ending, including Anaya’s mother (Simi Raheal).

    Anaya and Hassan

    Though in its essence, Sabaat is a family drama with all the usual tropes like a mistrusting husband, nand-bhabhi tensions, etc, its treatment was what set it apart from other dramas. Besides, the drama resonated well with audiences because of its realistic presentation.

    Sabaat was beautifully written by Kashif Anwar (Fun fact – Kashif played Yasir Qureshi in the drama), with some impactful dialogues and brilliant story development (I will forgive the makers for stretching the drama in the last few episodes). The performances were solid – it will not be wrong to say that Mawra Hocane delivered her career-best performance as the quiet but headstrong Anaya, while Sarah Khan played the manipulative and spoilt Miraal to perfection. The boys (Ameer and Usman) also gave great performances and Usman, in particular, blew me away. Not only was Dr Haris an incredibly likable character but Usman also did complete justice to it. I will never forget that tear that dropped from his eye when he received the divorce papers. Laila Zuberi and Simi Raheel were wonderful as the supportive and encouraging mothers while Moazzam Ali Khan was brilliant as the arrogant Fareed Sahab.

    Another reason why the drama stood out was because of its strong and empowered female characters. Though Anaya was a mild-natured person, she did not resort to being a bechari when things went bad and made the best of her circumstances. Even Hassan and Dr Haris were a rare breed – they were shown as sensitive and caring individuals. It is unusual to come across such characters on Pakistani television these days.

    Personally, what I liked best about Sabaat was that nothing about it was over-the-top. Even in her angriest moments, Miraal was restrained and did not resort to screaming (read: screeching) like a mad person.

    Read more – ‘Sabaat’ will have you hooked

    The OST and background music was lovely and perfectly complemented the drama and storyline. Also a shoutout to the drama’s styling team – Miraal’s wardrobe was amazing. I loved each and every outfit and Sarah carried them all so well.

    Sabaat is definitely one for the keeps and is highly recommended. For me, it is going in the same category as Humsafar, Diyaar-e-Dil, Yakeen ka Safar, Ehd-e-Wafa and Zindagi Gulzar Hai.

  • Deepak Perwani sparks outrage for fat-shaming journalist on live chat

    Deepak Perwani sparks outrage for fat-shaming journalist on live chat

    It’s 2020 and Pakistani celebrities are still guilty of fat-shaming. Last week it was Amna Ilyas and this week it’s fashion designer Deepak Perwani.

    In an Instagram live session with Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, Deepak while talking about fashion critics – including journalist Aamna Isani – had said: “Are they critics or the people who take money? They post reviews for money, even on Instagram”.

    On referring to her, he said, “Agar front pay na behtao to moti shor kar rahi hoti hai, motiyan shor kar rahi hoti hain kay free ka bag nahi mila.”

    “80% of the reviews are favourable to the people that they like,” he added.

    Later, when asked to share his thoughts on the Lux Style Awards, Deepak said: ” We don’t allow you to nominate us, who are you to dominate us? Apnay kapray toh dekho. Kya pehan kar ati ho. Humay baatao gi kay kapray kya hotay hain.”

    “You [Hassan] said this to me: ‘That woman, she doesn’t even know how to wear clothes herself and she is going to write a review about my clothes. She doesn’t even know what she is talking about’.”

    “These are your words from five years ago,” Deepak said to Hassan.

    Soon after the video from the live session went viral, social media users lashed out at Deepak for fat-shaming.

    https://twitter.com/ManalFaheemKhan/status/1320274167871246336?s=20
    https://twitter.com/zainaconda/status/1320317910900932610?s=20
    https://twitter.com/AliaChughtai/status/1320431377448423430?s=20

    Interestingly, just a few days back, Aamna had lauded Deepak’s new upcoming collection Shalimar.

    Following the backlash, Deepak apologised to Aamna for his comments.

    “I’m not the kind of person who would body shame anyone,” wrote the designer on Twitter. “My sincerest apologies for my choice of words. It just happened and was not meant to hurt anyone’s sentiments.”

    Deepak’s close friend designer Maheen Khan also encouraged everyone criticising to accept the apology and move on from the incident.

  • Mirzapur MP asks Modi to ban ‘Mirzapur 2’

    Mirzapur MP asks Modi to ban ‘Mirzapur 2’

    An MP from Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Mirzapur district Anupriya Patel has demanded a ban on the web series Mirzapur 2, saying it was spreading ethnic disharmony. The Apna Dal parliamentarian said that the series was maligning the image of Mirzapur by portraying it as a “violent” region.

    According to details, Patel told reporters that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Mirzapur is a ‘centre of harmony’ and the matter must be investigated and strict action be taken against those responsible for sullying its image”.

    She further said: “As an MP of Mirzapur district, I demand that the series be investigated and action should be taken against it.”

    Mirzapur 2 is a violent tale of feuds in families, politics and elections. It features Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi Ali Fazal and Divyendu Sharma in the lead roles. The show, which premiered on October 23 on Amazon Prime is immensely popular in both India and Pakistan.

    Meanwhile, some social media users also called for a ban on the series, Ali Fazal and co-producer Farhan Akhtar. According to Indian media, the reason for its boycott could be Fazal and Akhtar. People are angry about Fazal’s previous post on Twitter in December 2019, in which he opposed the CAA and NRC.

    However, Patel’s call for an inquiry against Mirzapur 2 does not hold because it is a fictional series. Further, a detailed disclaimer before each episode states that any ‘resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental’.

    The disclaimer adds: “Any dialogues, characters in the program are not intended to offend the sentiments of any individual, caste, community, race or religion or to denigrate any institution, political party or person, living or dead.”

  • Cop arrested for allegedly raping actress on gunpoint

    Cop arrested for allegedly raping actress on gunpoint

    A policeman was reportedly arrested on Monday after a case was registered against him for allegedly raping a female dancer at a hotel in Lahore on gunpoint.

    According to a first information report (FIR) filed at the city’s Garden Town police station, the stage actress has alleged that a constable named Kabir hired her for a dance function and took her to a hotel where she was raped at gunpoint.

    Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab Inam Ghani has taken notice of the incident and directed CCPO Lahore to submit a report in this regard.

    The IGP also ordered departmental and legal action.

    https://youtu.be/CrLNb129wWg

    It is pertinent to mention here that the victim had lodged a similar case against a man named Adil at Changa Manga police station a year ago.

  • VIDEO: Kokilaben once-again asks ‘rasode mein kaun tha’

    VIDEO: Kokilaben once-again asks ‘rasode mein kaun tha’

    Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’s dialogue Rasode Mein Kaun Tha became insanely popular after an Indian music producer Yashraj Mukhate made a rap song using a scene from the soap. After the rap went viral on social media, memes broke the internet, with everyone talking about it.

    Now one of the lead characters of the show, Kokilaben is back again asking,’Rasode mein kon tha‘ in the show’s second season.

    The makers recently shared a new promo and it has caught everyone’s attention. However, this time it is not Rashi at the receiving end of Kolikaben’s anger, but Gehna.

    All of us are waiting for rap composer Yashraj Mukhate to create something new with the new dialogues and the rest is on the memers.

  • Shaan says PTI is the ‘last hope’ for Pakistan

    Shaan says PTI is the ‘last hope’ for Pakistan

    Shaan has once again reiterated his support for Prime Minister Imran Khan and his vision of Naya Pakistan.

    Read more – Shaan asks ‘born-again politician’ Jawad Ahmad to support PM Khan

    In a recent interview with Arab News, Shaan said that though he is not from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) or any other political party, he believes that Pakistan needs to give the PTI government, which came to power in 2018, more time to govern.

    “The race is not yet finished,” said the actor. “Give him [PM Imran] enough time to prove himself.”

    He continued: “As a Pakistani I feel that this [PTI government] is the last hope for democracy in the country.”

    Meanwhile, while talking about his criticism on the state-owned Pakistan Television (PTV) for airing Turkish series Diriliş: Ertuğrul, Shaan said that while the show was good, programmers at PTV need to “wake up and do their jobs”.

    “You can’t control the content of private channels. They will make what they think is right,” said Shaan. “But… you’ve got a channel that’s beyond satellite and that’s PTV.”

    “If PTV was producing what the Prime Minister thinks should be produced…I want to see that content,” added the actor. “I don’t know who’s doing the programming in PTV, but whoever it is needs to wake up and do his job.”

    Sharing his thoughts on vulgarity and content censorship, the actor said: “Nobody can define what vulgarity is… but there should be a line that none should cross.”

  • Sonya Hussyn expresses dissapointment with Lux Style Awards

    Actor Sonya Hussyn has lashed out at Lux Style Awards for not nominating her drama Saraab in any of the categories.

    “It’s very disappointing to see that a project like Saraab did not bag even a single nominations at LSA 2021,” she penned in an Instagram story.

    “We talk about the need for meaningful content that also educates masses with real issues but when finally created they’re hardly ever recognized/nominated for awards”, the Meri Gudiya star added.

    “Meaningful content or hit projects?” she asked, adding “never really understood the criteria for these award shows”.

    Lekin star Nausheen Shah has extended her support to Sonya for her relevant stance.

    Yesterday, the nominations for the 20th edition of Lux Style Awards (LSA) were announced. This year, the categories for feature films have been omitted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • Kinza Hashmi gives us a reason to travel

    Pakistani actress Kinza Hashmi is vacationing in Turkey and has been posting about her drool-worthy trip on Instagram.

    Kinza shot to fame after her role in the drama, Gul-o-Gulzar and joining many others as they vacation in Turkey, she has also shared some beautiful spots of the country.

    Hashmi expressed her love for travelling and exploring places in a post captioned, “If you never go, you will never know” and ” Good things come to those who book flights “.

    Hashmi shared her thoughts with a picture in which she wrote, “Life is short and the world is wide so get out there and explore it”.

    She also shared the night view of Bebek Sahil in Arnavutköy, Beşiktaş, a visiting site in Turkey with caption, “The view was a 10/10”.

    The video she posted of enjoying in a boat made us all feel the same way she felt: “Go where you feel the most alive”.

    According to Kinza,”People don’t take trips, trips take people”. She thinks that the captivating sites and places confine people in their magic from which they cannot escape.