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  • ‘Comfort is boring’: Priyanka’s veiled barb about Shah Rukh Khan

    Priyanka Chopra was recently asked to comment on Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan’s statement about not working in Hollywood because “I am comfortable here.”

    Chopra was attending the SXSW festival where she was promoting her upcoming series Citadel. The actress and Khan had previously worked together in Don and Don 2, before she shifted to Hollywood to star in the series Quantico.

    In response to Khan’s statement, Chopra had said that she doesn’t share the same sentiments:

    “Comfort is boring to me. I am not arrogant, I am self-assured. I know what I am doing when I walk onto a set. I don’t need the validation of executives. I am willing to take auditions, I am willing to work. I do not carry the baggage of my success in one country when I walk into another country.”

    Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan worked together in Don 1 in 2016. The two were rumoured to be romantically involved during the shoot.

    Chopra further went on to say that her father, who was from the military, had taught her to be disciplined and remain focused on her job:

    “I am very professional and if you ask people around me, I am known for my professionalism. I take pride in it. My father was in the military and he taught me the value of discipline. He taught me not to take the value of what you have been given for granted.”

    The ‘White Tiger’ actor further stressed that she was able to build a legacy for herself because of her hard work, because of which she has learned to dodge bullets and just focus on her job.

  • The moving interaction between Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan at the Oscars was more significant than audiences think

    The moving interaction between Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan at the Oscars was more significant than audiences think

    There was a wholesome moment at the Oscars when Harrison Ford stepped up to announce the Best Picture award, and the winner was ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’. A viral clip of the moment shows Ke Huy Quan and Ford hugging each other on the stage as the team walked up to receive their award.

    It is perhaps not well known that this pivotal moment between Quan and Ford is much more significant than it seems because the two actors had worked together in ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’, Quan’s debut Hollywood project.

    Quan had starred as the popular archaeologist’s tiny side kick, Short Round, who helped him find an ancient stone in India which had been stolen by an evil priest.
    Speaking about his experience in ‘Temple of Doom’, Quan regarded it as one of the happiest moments of his life because he had been able to travel to Sri Lanka.

    After the success of the film, Quan went on to act in television series like ‘Together We Stand’, but chose to leave Hollywood as he wasn’t getting any roles that weren’t racist or stereotyped.

    It was only after the success of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ that Quan decided to venture back in to acting. Hiring a friend as an agent, he came across the script for ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ and recalled to the Telegraph that he laughed a lot while reading the script: “I laughed so hard and I cried so hard and I told my wife, ‘I think this role was written for me.’”

  • Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years for rape

    Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years for rape

    Former film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been convicted for attacking an actress in a hotel room during a film festival, and has been sentenced to 16 years in prison on Thursday by a Los Angeles court.
    On 19 December, a Los Angeles jury found Weinstein guilty of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault innvolving an actress, who identified herself as Jane Doe 1.
    The survivor recounted her experience in court before the sentence was announced:
    ‘Before that night I was a very happy and confident woman. Everything changed after the defendant brutally assaulted me. There is no prison sentence long enough to undo the damage.’
    Weinstein had told the Los Angeles Court judge that he did not know the victim and had not assaulted her
    ‘I never raped or assaulted Jane Doe 1,’ he said.
    Weinstein also critcized the case for having ‘too many loopholes’ and even said there were ‘so many things wrong’ with it. He especially accused the woman of being an ‘actress with the ability turn on her tears’.
    Before the sentencing was announced, Weinstein begged for leniency with the court, saying ‘ I don’t deserve it’.
    Weinstein had been previously sentenced in 2020 to 23 years in prison in cases of assault pertaining to a production assistant in 2006 and an aspiring actress in 2013. He is now appealing the sentence.

  • Bruce Willis has dementia, condition has ‘progressed’

    Bruce Willis has dementia, condition has ‘progressed’

    In a statement shared on social media on Thursday, Bruce Willis’ family, including his wife Emma Hemming Willis, ex-wife Demi Moore and daughters- announced that the former actor is suffering from frontotemporal dementia.


    The statement shared that although there is no treatment for the dementia, the family hoped that in spreading awareness about Willi’s condition will encourage research on the neurodegenerative disease.

    “For people under 60, FTD is the most common form of dementia, and because getting the diagnosis can take years, FTD is likely much more prevalent than we know. Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that we hope can change in the years ahead. As Bruce’s condition advances, we hope that any media attention can be focused on shining a light on this disease that needs far more awareness and research.”


    The actor’s family had disclosed in 2022 that he was suffering from aphasia, which was affecting his cognitive abilities and thus he would be retiring from acting.
    “Bruce always believed in using his voice in the world to help others, and to raise awareness about important issues both publicly and privately. We know in our hearts that – if he could today — he would want to respond by bringing global attention and a connectedness with those who are also dealing with this debilitating disease and how it impacts so many individuals and their families.”

    Frontotemporal dementia primarily affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, causing atrophy in these regions, leading to either personality changes or loss of communication. The disease can be inherited but can occur independent of genetic inheritance too. It is progressive with no known cure.

  • Are Aima Baig and Shahbaz Shigri back together?

    Are Aima Baig and Shahbaz Shigri back together?

    Star-singer Aima Baig took to her Instagram stories to announce that she has called off her engagement with Shahbaz Shigri in September last year. 

    The Balma Baghora crooner shared a lighthearted note on her Instagram story confirming her break-up with long-term boyfriend turned fiancé’ Shigri.

    The Chan Ve diva wrote: “Yes, I will always respect this person for giving me a good time. Sometimes, shit happens and happens for a reason. And to answer all your questions, yes we have parted ways. but we both are doing good and fine so don’t worry.”

    “I wanted to do it in the most respectful way and so I did. People can choose their ways of expressing their feelings, which defines who they are from the inside.”

    “That’s me, telling the truth to anyone wondering if are they or are not together. And the answer is Nope, I and Shahbaz are not together anymore. P.S no more “feeling sorry texts” please! We are doing just fine. Music is life, let’s see where it takes us”, she added.

    Aima Baig and Shahbaz Shigri were in a relationship since 2019. They announced their engagement in July 2021.  After their split, the duo unfollowed each other on social media.

    Latest Update

    Seems like the new year has brought a change in the ex-couple’s equation as they followed each other again on Instagram. This digital move of Shigri and Baig has made their fans extremely happy.

    Recently, the Sajna Door star indulged in a Q&A session on her official Instagram handle. She opened up about her colleagues and revealed her favourites.

  • ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ trends in Pakistan after dominating Netflix top ten movies charts

    ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ trends in Pakistan after dominating Netflix top ten movies charts

    Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ has received critical acclaim since its release, and now is trending in Pakistan.
    According to the popular blog Film Updates, the movie is set to dominate the number 1 spot on Netflix platforms across the world. The sequel to the surprise hit ‘Knives Out’, the film follows detective Benoit Blanc to a cruise trip on a private island arranged by tech billionaire Miles Bron where his friends are asked to engage in a murder mystery game.

    According to the popular blog Film Updates, the movie is set to dominate the number 1 spot on Netflix platforms across the world. The sequel to the surprise hit ‘Knives Out’, the film follows detective Benoit Blanc to a cruise trip on a private island arranged by tech billionaire Miles Bron where his friends are asked to engage in a murder mystery game.

    Pakistani users are loving the movie and did not miss out on a chance to make some hilarious memes out of some scenes.
    Like we got a chance of representation, with this user pointing out that Blanc was wearing our very own peshawari chappal in the villa

    https://twitter.com/GuruLahoriSahab/status/1606495446855196672?s=20&t=-uKsxn-I0Az2Yu-NNg4GuA

    While other users put in their own suggestions for who should be cast in Knives Out 3. This user put in Fawad Khan’s name and we will be pushing this agenda as well.

    https://twitter.com/sshireenqasim/status/1607683834929094656?s=20&t=-uKsxn-I0Az2Yu-NNg4GuA

    You can watch the movie ‘Glass Onion’ on Netflix

  • ‘Women in Pakistan shouldn’t be pressurized to get married’: Sajal Aly

    ‘Women in Pakistan shouldn’t be pressurized to get married’: Sajal Aly

    Sajal Aly’s upcoming film “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” is one of 2023’s most anticipated films. Hollywood stars Lily James and Emma Thompson star alongside Sajal Aly in the movie which boasts a script written by Jemima Khan. The film is about a filmmaker who decides to record his best friend’s arranged marriage.

    Sajal was also asked about a scene in the film where the male lead speaks to Zoe (played by Lily James) of the pressures of being brown and belonging to a different religion in Britain. Aly responded by discussing how brown women are pressurized by their families to get married.

    “A lot of what we explored in the film was the pressure brown women and men have to face to get married, no matter what. A lot of Pakistanis, and thousands of South Asian women would relate to my character. She’s the face of a lot of Pakistani and Asian girls and women out there. But the good part is that by the end of the film, she will have the courage to tell the family and her husband ‘no’,” the actor said during an interview with CNN News 18.

    Sajal Aly also said that women face a lot of pressure to keep working on their marriages, regardless of their own happiness. She said that no woman should be forced to remain in a loveless marriage.

    “If a marriage is not working out for both of you, then just part ways in a good way. You can still be friends, you know. So the way our society keeps pressurizing women to keep making adjustments and remain in loveless marriages, that’s not right. You should never stop living your life but by doing that you’ll stop living,” she opined.

    Aly further emphasized that brown women are consistently told that marriage is suppose to the central purpose of their lives, when women should never stop dreaming or achieving their goals.

    “Marriage is a beautiful relationship, but don’t make your life all about it. Make it a part of it, but not all of it. Because there is so much to see in your life. But we remain steadfast around this concept and then we keep following the same routine: marriage, babies, repeat. That too is okay. But women should never stop living and never stop dreaming.”

    The journalist also asked her about the rise in strong female characters on the Pakistani entertainment screen, and Aly responded by saying that their goal was to empower women and girls through their art.

    “A lot of Pakistani women are actors and producers and we are actively fighting for it. We try to kind of, empower our girls and women through the art as well,” she said.

    “A lot of Pakistani women are actors and producers and we are actively fighting for it. We try to kind of, empower our girls and women through the art as well.”

    You can watch the full interview below:

  • Dwayne Johnson shares on possibility of Black Adam sequel

    Dwayne Johnson shares on possibility of Black Adam sequel

    Dwayne Johnson shared an update regarding the possibility of a sequel of his superhero film Black Adam and whether fans would see further explorations of the character in the DC universe.

    In the post he shared on Twitter, the actor revealed that he had immediately connected with the new DC-studios co-chief, James Gunn, and both of them had agreed that any new version of Black Adam won’t be a solo film but perhaps may fit into the multiverse DC is trying to establish. Dwayne revealed that DC and Seven Bucks currently had no plans for creating a sequel but will definitely consider it in the future

    “James Gunn and I connected, and Black Adam will not be the first chapter of storytelling. However, DC and Seven Bucks have agreed to continue exploring the most valuable ways Black Adam can be utilized in future DC multiverse chapters.”

    Dwayne ended the note by thanking fans for all the love and support they had showered on Black Adam and said he was very proud of the film he had made and will look back at it with tremendous gratitude.

    “After fifteen years of relentless hard work and to finally make Black Adam, I’m very proud of the film we’ve delivered for fans worldwide. I will always look back on the fan reaction to Black Adam with tremendous gratitude, humility and love.”

    You can read the full post below:

  • Mahira Khan set to be Will Smith’s leading lady in Hollywood debut

    Mahira Khan set to be Will Smith’s leading lady in Hollywood debut

    Two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is all set to make her narrative feature directorial debut with Brilliance. The upcoming film will be a Paramount Pictures adaptation of the Marcus Sakey novel.

    On the other hand, Hollywood star Will Smith will be producing the film under the banner of his company Westbrook Studios. Though the official announcement regarding the star cast is not made, it is being reported that that superstar Mahira Khan is in final talks to join the film.

    https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1575460011706286080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1575460011706286080%7Ctwgr%5E476817c227a1e942955c4a34f6f6879a228f1f29%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-36297767593164264713.ampproject.net%2F2209072154000%2Fframe.html

     In a report, describing the premise of the film, the publication stated, “if 1% of the world’s children were born with powerful gifts, how would society adapt to them? The Brilliance novel trilogy is set in a future where non-neurotypical people — demonized by society as “twists” or “abnorms” — are threatening the status quo of the “normal” population with their unique gifts.” Talking about Obaid-Chinoy, she is best known for directing Saving Face and A Girl in the River, The Price of Forgiveness and most recently Ms Marvel. Meanwhile, Smith will next star in Emancipation. In the upcoming Apple film, the star will be seen playing a hunted runaway enslaved man who struggles for freedom in the dangerous swamps of Louisiana. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the fact-based thriller’s release date is not announced yet.

  • Malala Yousafzai is all set to produce Hollywood films

    Malala Yousafzai is all set to produce Hollywood films

    Pakistan’s youngest Nobel Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai is all set to produce Hollywood films after signing a three-film deal with Apple Inc, Variety magazine has revealed.

    Yousafzai is among creative leaders honoured for Variety’s 2022 Power of Women presented by Lifetime.

    Her production company Extracurricular has partnered with the indie studio A24 for a still-untitled feature documentary on the legendary “Haenyeo” society of fisherwomen, who live on South Korea’s Jeju Island.

    The second project is a scripted series based on Asha Lemmie’s coming-of-age novel “Fifty Words for Rain,” about a woman’s search for acceptance in post-World War II Japan

    The third is a feature film with “Don’t Look Up” director Adam McKay, based on Elaine Hsieh Chou’s book “Disorientation” — a satire about a college student’s revealing dissertation about a young poet.

    “What I hope to bring to the table are the voices of women of color and debut writers and Muslim directors and writers. I hope we can have a wide range of perspectives and that we challenge some of the stereotypes we hold in our societies. And I also hope that the content is entertaining and that people fall in love with the characters and have the best time together,” she said.

    She told the magazine that she has watched ‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Severance,’ and pointed out that in those shows there were a lot of white men.

    “If we can watch those shows, then I think audiences should be able to watch shows that are made by people of colour, and produced and directed by people of colour, with people of colour in the lead. That is possible, and I’m gonna make it happen,” she avowed.

    Malala disclosed that her favourite TV shows include adult animated sitcom “Rick and Morty” and Netflix comedy “Sex Education”.

    Talking to the magazine, Yousafzai said that she doesn’t want to get into British politics.

    “This activism for girls’ education and gender equality is already a form of getting involved in politics. So I’m not sure if I’ll become the prime minister of a country.” Still, she adds, “We’ll see in the future”. After a beat, she said mischievously, “Maybe that is also a political answer”.