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  • Mushk Kaleem opens up about taking drugs to lose weight

    Mushk Kaleem opens up about taking drugs to lose weight

    To mark World Mental Health Day over the weekend, model Mushk Kaleem opened up about the time when she was underweight and struggling to be okay with her looks and appearance.

    Sharing pictures of her journey on Instagram, Mushk wrote: “2019, was probably the most rewarding year of my career, but when I look back and think about all that I went through last year, I realise that my mental health had completely taken a back seat.”

    “I was a model, adapting to fame, success and accolades. Of course, everyone thought I was okay, living the dream. I knew then, that to complain about anything would be unthankful,” she continued.

    “I was hospitalised on my 25th birthday last year. I was almost 48 kilos and I was suffering from severe body dysmorphia. I would spend hours obsessing over my weight, about losing those few inches on my waist, about getting those perfect hips, or about just looking the part. I had started starving myself, not eating for 24 hours and more, I was abusing drugs, I was unhealthy. I was a 6ft girl suffering from severe anorexia. I would occasionally blackout.”

    Mushk then said that her story has a happy ending.

    “Now a year later, I’m a happier person. I’ve been clean for more than a year. I have found support and happiness in my family, friends, and my pets. I have set boundaries that I never let people cross. I decided that I could still be beautiful, no matter what number the weighing scale would say. I took therapy. I put myself first. I tackled my issues head-on, and at first, it was scary and it aggravated my anxiety, but I’ve grown, and I’ve healed. It’s still an ongoing process of recovery that I’m on. But I’m glad I started somewhere,” she added.

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    Read more – Mushk Kaleem calls out Iman Aly for her ‘condescending statement’ on current models

    Several of Mushk’s colleagues and members of the entertainment industry, including Sheheryar Munawar and Anoushey Ashraf, appreciated her for opening up and sharing her journey.

    Winner of the Lux Style Award for Best Emerging Talent in Fashion, Mushk is a regular at all fashion shows across Pakistan, opening and stopping the show for many renowned designers, along with being the face of many designer brands. Late last year, she also walked the ramp at the Milan Fashion Week for Italian designer Stella Jean.

  • Every Pakistani girl wants to be ‘Emily in Paris’

    Every Pakistani girl wants to be ‘Emily in Paris’

    Meet Emily – a bright, vivacious and a tad bit annoying American who suddenly finds herself in Paris for a new job. She lands in Paris, makes an Instagram account to document her year in the city, posts a picture of a croissant on Instagram and boom she’s hit 20,000 followers. And you’re just like, where, what, when, HOW? But that’s what Emily in Paris is about. It requires you to leave all sense and sensibility aside and just immerse yourself into Emily’s world.

    Created by Darren Star of the Sex and the City fame, Emily in Paris has been produced by the show’s star Lily Collins and follows Emily as she navigates her life in Paris and tries to add an “American touch” to the firm she works at. She breezes through life with the mantra ‘fake it till you make it’ and still manages to get everything right and save the day while running around the city in her cutesy clothes and heels (Again, HOW?). She makes friends on the street, has a hot neighbour, gets invited to all cool parties and events in town and eats all the butter and chocolate croissants she wants without gaining a pound. With all this, who wouldn’t want to be Emily? Or live in her world – where everything can be solved via Instagram engagement?

    As a 20-something girl living in Pakistan, I can say with full conviction that every girl in the country wants to be Emily in Paris. She wants to be able to live her own life in a charming city like Paris, away from the prying and judgmental eyes of the society and relatives, do a job she loves, post pictures on social media without a care in the world, and eat and drink as many croissants and Starbucks as she likes without putting on a pound. She wants to be able to walk free on the streets without worrying what awaits around the corner or if she’ll make it home safe. She wants to be able to date and hang out with whoever she wants without being labelled a s***. She just wants to be free to live her life the way she wants. And the way Emily does.

    It is rare for a show like Emily in Paris to trend at number one on Netflix Pakistan, given the show and movies that nab the top spot are either all-time favourites (Diriliş: Ertuğrul, Friends), Bollywood films, action/crime (Money Heist/Sherlock) or soft porn (365 Days). For Emily to make such an impact proves my earlier stated point and shows that Pakistanis love an absurd rom-com just like any other. They are done with love triangles and saas-bahu stuff that are shown regularly on television, most of it which is also not relatable.

    Emily in Paris is far from reality but the beauty of it is that it doesn’t even pretend to be real. Even the French have accused the show of stereotyping French people and culture and presenting an image of Paris that even they don’t recognise. But the creators of the show knew exactly what they were doing. They wanted to transport their viewers to the charming, cobbled streets of Paris and give them a stress-free vacation right in their living rooms. The episodes are short and crisp – less than half an hour each – and easy. They don’t demand you to use any of your brain cells. That with lots of eye candy including good-looking people (Sigh Gabriel), dreamy locales, beautiful clothes (though I have to add Emily’s wardrobe did not impress me) and some witty one-liners (courtesy Julien), Emily in Paris is trash television at its finest.

    “Don’t you want to go to the movies to escape life”, Emily asks her colleague in one of the episodes. That one dialogue is the gist of the whole series and the reason why you should also be watching it.

    Meanwhile, latest reports have suggested that Emily in Paris will be renewed for another season. In an interview, the show’s creator Darren revealed that he has plenty of ideas for season 2 in which “Emily is going to be more of a part of the fabric of the world she’s living in. She’ll be more of a resident of the city.”

  • Iqra Aziz, Naumaan Ijaz’s upcoming drama ‘Raqeeb Se’ to be an unconventional love story

    Iqra Aziz, Naumaan Ijaz’s upcoming drama ‘Raqeeb Se’ to be an unconventional love story

    The writer-director duo – Bee Gul and Kashif Nisar – of the award-winning Darr Si Jati Hai Sila, centered on the theme of sexual harassment, are all set to bring another serial in collaboration with Hum TV. Titled Raqeeb Se, the drama has been inspired by Faiz’s poem of the same name and promises to be different from Bee Gul’s previously written dramatic works.

    “It was a deliberate thought-out decision,” says the writer. “I convinced myself that I do not have to write another issue-based serial, for we seem to have amplified and unwillingly exploited social issues by presenting them inconsistently for ratings. The subjects have lost their sensitivity as a result and do not come as hard-hitting narratives anymore. Therefore, I decided to go for something that is equally important, equally meaningful and maybe equally ignored as well, and the sentiment of love came to my mind. This is how Raqeeb Se happened.”

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    Speaking to The Current, director Kashif Nisar says that the serial is entirely the writer’s story, her own “brainchild” as he puts it.

    “It came to me in complete form, unlike most of the times in which the writer and director are working together on a project,” he said. “Bee Gul wrote it on her own and it was when it got finished that it reached me, and it is admirable like all of her works.”

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    When asked if he [Nisar] had any difficulty choosing actors considering Gul’s scripts require performers who can read and enunciate the Urdu language well, the director said that as much as Gul’s sentence structure is literary and complex, her dialogues have a very natural flow to them.

    “It looks as if Bee Gul speaks to herself while she writes, imagining the characters delivering their respective dialogues,” he said, adding, “Apart from that, I am one of those directors who give space to the performers instead of imposing things on them, which makes execution a bit easier for everyone.”

    The writer herself, when asked about her apprehensions regarding the cast for a poetic project like Raqeeb Se, said, “Well..not all of the dialogues, but yes, a few narrations in the serial might sound poetic. However, with greats like Noman Ejaz, Sania Saeed, Iqra Aziz, Saqib Sameer and Hadiqa Kiani, whose debut serial this is going to be, I do not have any apprehensions.”

    “Besides, cast selection is the director’s domain. Kashif was kind enough to keep me posted regarding every choice that he made. He is undoubtedly one of those directors I trust and who I believe know who to choose for which character,” she added.

    According to the director, Raqeeb Se is going to be an unconventional love story, revolving around people who get stranded in unavoidable situations when they meet their loved ones after a long, long time and therefore face difficulty trying to connect their past with their present.

    The serial is expected to air by either the end of December or the start of January.

    “We are done with fifty percent of it, and fifty percent is left,” tells Nisar.

  • Esra Bilgiç reportedly refused to work with Pakistani makeup artists

    Esra Bilgiç reportedly refused to work with Pakistani makeup artists

    Esra Bilgiç, who has become immensely popular in Pakistan after Diriliş: Ertuğrul aired on PTV in Urdu, has reportedly refused to work with Pakistani makeup artists and photographers.

    Lahore-based photographer Natasha Zubair, in a message shared to her Instagram stories, claimed that Esra refused to “work with Pakistani makeup artists and photographers.”

    She continued, “[She] is still wearing our clothes…and we’re still paying her…the amount we must be paying her.”

    In another story, Zubair lamented how Pakistanis tend to ignore their own local talent and continue to run after international stars, despite the disrespect they receive from them.

    Later, when a local media outlet reached out to Natasha for more details, the photographer refused to comment on the matter.

    Read more – Yasir Hussain is angry with QMobile for appointing Esra Bilgiç as brand ambassador

    Esra has been chosen as the brand ambassador for several Pakistani brands including Khaadi and Q Mobile.

  • ‘Churails’ banned from streaming in Pakistan

    ‘Churails’ banned from streaming in Pakistan

    The banning culture in Pakistan seems to be getting out of hand. The week started with calls to ban Mehwish Hayat’s latest biscuit commercial and now original Pakistani series Churails has been banned from streaming in Pakistan.

    The director and creator of the show, Asim Abbasi took to social media to express his disappointment and hurt over the move.

    “How strange for Churails to be lauded internationally, and now be shut down in its country of origin,” wrote Abbasi on social media. “In the very country where hundreds of artists came together to create something that could initiate dialogue and open doors for new narratives. Artistic freedom squashed because it is wrongly perceived by some as a moral threat. Predictable, and yet, still disappointing.”

    He added: “For this is not just my loss. This is a loss for women and marginalised communities that this show meant to re-represent.”

    Sarwat Gilani, who plays one of the leads in the show, also posted a cryptic message on social media after the ban.

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    Several Twitter users including Osman Khalid Butt and Sanam Saeed expressed their outrage over the ban.

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    Read more – The ‘Churails’ are the superheroes we wish we had

    Though Churails released on August 11 and has already been streaming for almost two months, it is believed that the ban was imposed after a clip from the show went viral on social media. In the clip, Hina Khawaja Bayat’s character talks about giving a ‘hand job’ to a much older man for a promotion.

    Featuring Sarwat, Yasra Rizvi, Nimra Bucha, Meher Bano and Omair Rana among others, Churails is the story of four self-proclaimed ‘Churails’ who come together to open a covert detective agency to expose cheating husbands amongst the city’s elite. As their operations expand, they come to be saviours of abused, harassed and mistreated women. The 10-episode series covers a myriad of issues such as child abuse, sexism, the domination of class and race and aims to challenge the hypocrisy of patriarchal societies.

  • Rihanna apologises for including Islamic Hadith in fashion show

    Rihanna apologises for including Islamic Hadith in fashion show

    Rihanna has apologised for including a recording of an Islamic verse in a song played during a fashion show for her lingerie brand Savage x Fenty. According to details, the song Doom by producer Coucou Chloe included a remix of a Hadith narration when played during a segment of the show. The singer received immense backlash from the Muslim community for her irresponsible act.

    Sharing her apology to her Instagram stories, the 32-year-old thanked the Muslim community for highlighting the issue and apologised for hurting their sentiments.

    “I’d like to thank the Muslim community for pointing out a huge oversight that was unintentionally offensive in our Savage x Fenty show, I would more importantly like to apologise to you for this honest, yet careless mistake.”

    “We understand that we have hurt many of our Muslim brothers and sisters and I’m incredibly disheartened by this! I do not play with any kind of disrespect toward God or any religion and therefore the use of the song in our project was completely irresponsible!,” she continued.

    “Moving forward we will make sure nothing like this ever happens again. Thank you for your forgiveness and understanding,” she wrote.

    The song’s music producer also Chloe apologised for the “offence caused by the vocal samples used” in her song and said that they are in process of removing the song from all streaming platforms.

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    Rihanna had ignited backlash after she used a song that included sacred Islamic verses during her second Savage x Fenty lingerie fashion show. During the show, which streamed on Amazon Prime on Friday, lingerie models had danced to the song Doom. The song, released in 2017, includes a remix of a hadith narration about the end of times and judgment day.

    After the news came to light, Feroze Khan expressed his outrage over the matter and tweeted: “You are filth Rihanna.”

    Read more – Feroze Khan invites Kangana Ranaut to Pakistan for tea

    However, after the singer apologised. Feroze deleted his tweet and accepted her apology.

  • Sheheryar Munawar reveals he ‘seriously messed up his shoulder’ in a bike accident

    Sheheryar Munawar reveals he ‘seriously messed up his shoulder’ in a bike accident

    Sheheryar Munawar has finally revealed why he was missing the past few weeks. Turns out the actor had a bike accident and “seriously messed up his shoulder”. Ouch!

    Sharing pictures of himself in the hospital, Sheheryar shared: “So about two months back, I had taken a trip up North, and while riding my motorbike from Gilgit to Hunza I got into an accident.”

    “If it wasn’t for my helmet/protective gear it could have been much worse,” he added. “I had seriously messed up my shoulder (a dislocation, torn muscles, and ligaments) and had to fly to London for surgery. I was operated upon a month and a half back.”

    Sheheryar further said that he is “now out of my sling and fully mobile and up to no good again”.

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    EXCLUSIVE: Take a sneak peek into Sheheryar Munawar’s diary

    The actor also shared a video his friend made of him riding the bike right before his accident. He also warned his followers that some images in the post might be graphic so viewer discretion is advised.

    Here’s wishing him a speedy recovery.

  • Eman Suleman’s picture sends social media into a meltdown

    Eman Suleman’s picture sends social media into a meltdown

    Trust Eman Suleman to ruffle some feathers and send social media into a meltdown. The model, who is vacationing in Hunza, shared a picture of her husband kissing her on the nose with the caption: “Pahaar, pyaar, pappi (on the nose so chill).”

    Though Eman clarified that the kiss was on the nose, social media went into a meltdown and attacked the model for spreading ‘fahashi‘.

    However, Eman enjoyed the backlash and responded to the hate with humour. Her husband Jamil also had a sarcastic reply for the haters. All we’re going to say is you go girl!

  • VIDEO: PTI minister, senior journalist lose it over Mehwish Hayat’s new biscuit ad

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker and minister of state for parliamentary affairs, Ali Muhammad Khan, and senior journalist Ansar Abbasi have lost it over a biscuit television commercial (TVC) wherein actor Mehwish Hayat was seen dancing.

    Here’s what Abbasi tweeted:

    The tweet that sought action against what Abbasi said was an “obscene dance to sell biscuits”, led to a viral hashtag seeking ban on “vulgarity on Pakistani TV” as hundreds of others tweeted in its favour.

    Ali Muhammad Khan, on the other hand, added fuel to fire as he tweeted to call the same advert “anti-Islamic”.

    Meanwhile, Federal Minister for Science & Technology Fawad Chaudhry took a dig at journalist Abbasi as well as Minister Khan.

    “Why are you and Ali always digging out vulgarity? Try doing something productive,” he tweeted.

    This isn’t the first time Abbasi has made his way to the limelight with such a concern.

    Last month, he had drawn the ire of several netizens for urging Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz and Special Assistant to PM (SAPM) on Information Lt Gen (r) Asim Bajwa to take notice of a woman exercising on state-owned Pakistan Television (PTV) News.

    Fawad had not let go of that tweet either.

  • Adnan Siddiqui shares his ‘starstruck’ moment

    Adnan Siddiqui shares his ‘starstruck’ moment

    Adnan Siddiqui may have shared the screen with international superstars such as Sri Devi and Angelina Jolie, but it is Humayun Saeed and Shaan Shahid who left him starstruck.

    Sharing a black and white picture of himself with the two actors from Humayun’s brother Salman Saeed’s wedding, Adnan said: “It has taken me 10 days to realise the full extent of being in the same frame as these two.”

    “I saw the photo being widely circulated on social media, among friends and colleagues but I couldn’t react. So starstruck I was with the moment long after it had passed,” he continued.

    “I am forever thankful to Shaan Shahid and Humayun Saeed —legendary stars of Pakistani industry for being gracious enough to agree to a photo with me, and also for letting me literally be the centre of attraction,” he added.

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    While Humayun and Shaan are yet to respond to Adnan’s comments, Aijaz Aslam commented: “Rula diya paglay“.

    Meanwhile, Adnan also shared that he will be reading Elif Shafak’s The Forty Rules of Love next after Prime Minister Imran Khan recommended everyone to read it.