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  • Minal Khan clarifies that she is not getting married

    Minal Khan clarifies that she is not getting married

    Along with setting our screens on fire with Jalan, Minal Khan is also teasing fans by sharing glimpses of her personal life (read: love life) on social media. Though the actor has not officially confirmed her relationship, rumours are rife that she is in a relationship with budding actor Ahsan Mohsin Ikram.

    The two have been posting loved-up pictures of their hangouts on social media without sharing any details. They have also been leaving cute comments on each other’s Instagram posts only to delete them later.

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    All this has given rise to speculations that Minal and Ahsan will soon be tying the knot. However, Minal while replying to a follower clarified that she is not getting married.

    She also said that she aspires to be “a woman who wakes up and loves what she does for a living everyday, travels often, spiritually secured and mentally and financially stable”.

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  • UFC: Hira Mani supporting MMA’s Khabib in fight against Justin Gaethje

    UFC: Hira Mani supporting MMA’s Khabib in fight against Justin Gaethje

    Pakistani actress Hira Mani is supporting Russian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov in his upcoming match against America’s Justin Gaethje.

    The Mere Pass Tum Ho star announced her support for Khabib Nurmagomedov in an Instagram post.

    For the caption of the post, she wrote a famous quote of the Russian fighter which goes as follows: “I don’t fight for the money. I fight for my legacy. I fight for history. I fight for my people.”

    Mani added, “You will, win my motivation my hero.”

    Khabib will face Gaethje on October 24 (today) at the Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

    The Russian fighter is known to have never officially lost a fight, having recorded 28 wins so far.

    If he wins this fight, it will be his 29th consecutive win.

  • Pakistan to get its own version of Netflix

    Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has announced that his ministry is all set to launch Pakistan’s first OTT (over-the-top) platform. An OTT media service is a streaming media service offered directly to viewers via the Internet. OTT bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms, the companies that traditionally act as a controller or distributor of such content.

    In a tweet, the Minister said: “We at the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) are all set to launch Pakistan’s Version of Netflix,” adding that the technology part of the initiative is complete.

    Chaudhry further said that he has directed PEMRA to “prepare a guideline on content” following which the platform will be launched in PPP (public private partnership) mode.

    Speaking exclusively to The Current, Fawad said that his ministry will provide content creators with the technical support – such as compression technology – they need.

    As far as the content on the platform is concerned, the Minister said that PEMRA has been directed to classify content keeping in mind international standards.

    “Our aim is to put Pakistani content on the map and PEMRA has been asked to prepare guidelines keeping in mind the international market,” said Fawad, adding that with internet freedom, censorship is unlikely.

    He also said that content on the platform will be different from what we usually see on television.

    When asked what the payment process will be like given that the majority of Pakistani don’t have credit cards, Fawad said that the payment process will be simple and viewers will be able to pay through their mobile phones.

    A new streaming platform will open new doors for Pakistani filmmakers and content creators giving them creative space and liberty. According to a recent report, Netflix has over 180 million subscribers worldwide, but only 100,000 in Pakistan as most Pakistanis do not have credits cards to pay for the service. This is one of the primary reasons why Netflix has not attempted to commission original Pakistani content, besides “weak storytelling, flawed screenplays and scripts that don’t meet international standards”.

    India, on the other hand, has about 40 providers of OTT media services including Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney Plus.

    Pakistan forayed into the digital world just recently with Churails, that was released on Indian streaming platform Zee5.

    Senior PTI leader Senator Faisal Javed Khan, who is also the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Broadcasting and Heritage, lauded Fawad for his initiative.

    Read more – Hamza Ali Abbasi cancels Netflix subscription over movie sexualising young girls

    Meanwhile, noted actors including Shaan Shahid, Humayun Saeed and Asad Siddiqui thanked the Minister for taking the initiative and introducing such platforms in Pakistan.

    “It’s time we make our presence in the entertainment arena of the world,” said Shaan, while Humayun said this will “open doors of opportunities for many many talented people and eventually help Pakistan reach a truly global audience.”

    However, Osman Khalid Butt remarked that PEMRA should not be allowed to prepare a content guideline for the platform.

  • Throwback to when press claimed Imran Khan and Rekha were getting married

    There was a time when it was speculated that then cricketer Imran Khan and one of the finest actresses of Indian cinema, Rekha, were soon to get married, a 1985 newspaper clipping making the rounds on social media has revealed.

    “Pakistan’s ace fast bowler Imran Khan and India’s screen glamour girl Rekha are to be married soon,” read a report in The Star citing an Indian film journal.

    It further said, “According to the journal’s report, Imran Khan stayed almost the whole of April in Bombay. During this period, he and Rekha were seen enjoying each other’s company on the sea beach, the residence of Premi Shivar Godraj and at night clubs.”

    The journal attributed a statement to Rekha’s mother in which she opined that the man best suited as life partner to her daughter could not be other than Irman Khan.

    “She had gone to Delhi and consulted a najoomi [astrologer] if Imran could be an ideal suiter to her daughter. No one knows what the najoomi had said but Rekha’s mother was convinced that Imran could be a welcome addition to her family.”

    According to a piece carried by Dawn in 2013, people linked Imran Khan to Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman and Rekha who seemed more eastern for the country’s most eligible bachelor instead of his former wife Jemima Goldsmith.

    “After all, it was Rekha who had termed Raj Babbar as ‘side se dekho to bilkul Imran Khan’ in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Jhooti, right?”

    Nonetheless, Imran and Jemima tied the knot in 1995 and they stayed together for nine years, during which he fathered two sons with her. The fairytale marriage may have ended but Imran is still on friendly terms with the mother of his children, who constantly supports his views on social media.

    After Jemima and his second wife, journalist Reham Khan, now-Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan Imran is currently married to Bushra Bibi.

  • Newlyweds Umair Jaswal, Sana Javed grateful for love, prayers

    Newlyweds Umair Jaswal, Sana Javed grateful for love, prayers

    Singer Umair Jaswal and actor Sana Javed, who recently got married in a private ceremony, are grateful to everyone who sent the couple love and prayers to bless their union.

    Sammi Singer shared a picture of the love birds in which he thanked everyone for the kind wishes: “Thank you so very much for all the warmth, love, and the heartfelt blessings. We are blessed to have so many loved ones around us. Means the world to us, we wish we could thank each and every single one of you individually,” Jaswal said, asking people to remember them in prayers.

    The couple officially announced the news of their wedding through a picture on their Instagram accounts with twin captions, “Alhamdulillah”

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    Their picture went viral and this news spread like fire in the forest on social media since then in-numerous messages of prayers, love and wishes from friends, family and fans were sent to the newly wed ‘Jorri’.

  • Everything you need to know about Maya Ali, Emmad Irfani & Shoaib Mansoor’s upcoming film

    Though all films scheduled to release this year have been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, filmmakers in Pakistan have already started working towards their next projects which means that audiences will be in for a treat once cinemas reopen.

    After a hiatus of almost three years, renowned director Shoaib Mansoor will be reportedly be donning the director’s hat once again as it has emerged that he is all set to direct his next film, featuring Maya Ali and Emmad Irfani in the lead. While the director is yet to make an official announcement, the lead pair of the film has confirmed the news and expressed their excitement.

    Speaking to a local media outlet, Maya said: “I feel lucky, I feel blessed. One day I get a call from Shoaib Mansoor and the next thing I know is that I am doing the role. The feeling is truly indescribable. It’s a big deal for me.”

    While the actor refrained from sharing further details about the film or her character, she revealed that the acronym of the title is ABG, adding that she has never done a role like this in her career before.

    Emmad on the other hand, while talking about the project said: “Having this opportunity to be a part of his next feature film is a great honour for me and I feel all excited and raring to go already.”

    The film will be the first time the two actors will be seen together on screen. Maya was last seen in the film Parey Hut Love and Emmad is currently making waves with his ongoing drama Jalan. The actor was supposed to make his film debut with Gawah Rehna. However, its release got delayed due to the pandemic.

    ABG is expected to go on floor this December.

  • Shahid, Nadia Afridi celebrate 20 years of marital bliss

    Shahid Afridi and his wife Nadia are celebrating 20 years of marital bliss.

    Posting pictures from the celebrations, Afridi, affectionately known as Lala shared that he forgot their anniversary but his wife still forgave him.

    “Today marks 20 years of marital bliss. Alhamdulillah blessed to have a life partner so caring, understanding, and a wonderful mother to our children,” wrote Afridi. “Despite me forgetting our anniversary today she still forgave me; another one of her beautiful qualities.”

    Pictures from their anniversary celebrations viral on social media.

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    Meanwhile, Nadia pulled her husband’s leg for forgetting their anniversary and wrote: “With the passage of time one has to remind you of things”.

    She then went on to wish Lala, saying that she feels blessed to have found “a good husband, a best friend and a confidante” in him.

    The couple have five daughters together. The fifth one arrived this year in February.

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  • ‘Qubool Hai’: Sana Javed, Umair Jaswal are married

    ‘Qubool Hai’: Sana Javed, Umair Jaswal are married

    Sana Javed and Umair Jaswal have made it official. The couple made hearts flutter with pictures from their nikkah, which reportedly took place in Karachi Tuesday night.

    The couple look absolutely stunning in their wedding finery and glowed. While Jaswal donned a self-worked white sherwani, Sana wore a pale peach outfit with gold detailing.

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    Umair’s brother Uzair Jaswal also shared a picture of the ‘baraati boys’ from the nikkah.

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    Friends and members of the entertainment industry including Feroze Khan, Bilal Abbas Khan, Ayesha Omar, Aiman Khan and Sadaf Kanwal congratulated the newlyweds on their social media post.

    Meanwhile, Natasha Ali Lakhani of Natasha’s Salon revealed that she did Sana’s makeup for her big day.

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    Umair and Sana had sparked rumours of a relationship in December last year, when Umair thanked Sana for his birthday cake and giving him ideas for his next bike.

  • 25 years of DDLJ: Five things you didn’t know about the film

    25 years of DDLJ: Five things you didn’t know about the film

    One of Bollywood’s most iconic films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is celebrating 25 years. The lead actors of the film – Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol – got nostalgic about the film and changed their Twitter display names to Raj Malhotra and Simran, their characters from the movie.

    Every 90s desi kid has seen the film multiple times and to celebrate the film’s silver jubilee, The Current brings to you five things you (probably) did not know about the film.

    1. SRK initially refused to play the role of Raj

    SRK, who is also know as the ‘King of Romance’, reportedly did not want to be part of the project because he just couldn’t connect to the character of Raj Malhotra.

    “Raj was unlike anything I had done before,” the actor had said. “There were films like Darr, Baazigar and Anjaam, in which I had portrayed negative characters. Also, I always felt that I wasn’t cut out to play any romantic type of character. So, when I was presented with the opportunity by Adi [director Aditya Chopra] and Yash Ji of essaying the role, I was excited to work with him but had no idea how to go about it and also if I would be able to do it well.”

    He further shared: “Actually, I always felt Adi’s love for me made him cast me. I found the character endearing and sweet in the right way — the-over-the-topness is my contribution. It was one of those roles that I realised can do with me using a version of my real self so you might see some quirks, habits and mannerisms that were true to my off-screen persona, especially the sense of humour part.”

    Khan also said that he is very shy around women and did not know how he would pull off the romantic scenes in DDLJ.

    “I was told by many people that I looked unconventional, very different from what the perception of a leading man was. I did feel, maybe, not being handsome enough or as they called it then ‘chocolatey’ would make me unsuitable for romantic roles. Also, I am very shy and awkward with ladies, and I did not know how I would say all the loving, romantic bits,” he had said.

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    2. Kajol thought that Simran was a “little boring”

    Kajol, while talking about her character Simran had confessed that she had found her to be a “little boring”.

    “I thought Simran was a little boring, to be honest, but I recognised her”, the actor said. “I realised there is a lot of Simran in almost everybody we know, there is always that wanting to do the right thing in someone. A lot of people don’t do the right thing but we always want to do that. You want to get that approval; you want to get that feeling of you are approved of and that you are doing something right in the world. So, yes Simran was like that. I thought she was just cool, a little old-fashioned but cool.”

    3. The film was made on a budget of INR 4 crores

    The film, which was also shot in Europe and London, was made on a budget of INR 4 crores. Though it doesn’t seem like a lot by today’s standards, it was a pretty hefty amount back in the day. However, the money was well spent as the film went on to collect Rs 89 crores in India and INR 13.5 crores in the overseas market in the year of its release i.e. 1995.

    4. Raj and Simran’s car ride through Zurich had a special backseat guest

    SRK and Kajol weren’t the only two enjoying a ride through Zurich in the former’s cherry red convertible. Director Aditya Chopra, who wanted to monitor the scene closely, was actually lying across the car’s backseat during all the romantic scenes.

    5. It is the longest running film in the history of Indian cinema

    DDLJ is the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema. The film is still being shown at the Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai.

  • Sanam Saeed receives flak for criticising opposition parties

    Sanam Saeed receives flak for criticising opposition parties

    With the Pakistan Democratic Movement holding rallies in different parts of the countries in a bid to oust the government, Sanam Saeed has criticised them for “creating more mess and chaos like always”.

    “Utter disgrace,” remarked the actor.

    However, the actor received immense criticism for her tweet following which she later deleted it.

    Meanwhile, other members of the entertainment industry including Shaan Shahid, Haroon Shahid and Omair Rana have condemned Capt (r) Safdar and PML-N for raising slogans at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan and jumping over the grill surrounding the grave.