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  • ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’: Celebrities extend support as war rages on in Gaza

    ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’: Celebrities extend support as war rages on in Gaza

    As war rages on in Gaza, celebrities from Pakistan came forth in throngs to extend their solidarity to the Palestinian community, offering prayers to see them free from the oppressive Israeli occupation.

    Celebrities from Pakistan arrived in throngs to extend their solidarity to the Palestinian community, and are praying in their lifetimes to see a free country removed from the oppressive Israeli reign.

    Actress Saba Qamar wrote the rallying cry for Palestinian freedom: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!”

    Veteran actress Nadia Jamil applauded a clip where the Palestinian representative Husam Zomlot gave an interview to the BBC.

    Actress Armeena Khan lauded the bravery of the Palestinian people who were prepared to fight with all they had for their freedom.

    “The Palestinians, in my opinion are the bravest people on planet earth. Zero support and the entire world against them. My God, I am terrified for the little children about to lose their lives. Sigh..”

    Actress and VJ Anoushay Ashraf prayed that the international community would do more to help the Palestinian cause:

    “Goodness violence begets violence..I wish the world would do more to help Palestinian’s cause so we wouldn’t see such bloodshed.”

    Actress Ushna Shah expressed her disappointment with how many celebrities and politicians she had to unfollow after witnessing their reaction to the ongoing genocide of Palestinians

    “The amount of Hollywood celebrities and propaganda news publications I’ve had to unfollow…” she tweeted.

  • Sajal Aly questions Lux Style Awards selection criteria

    Sajal Aly questions Lux Style Awards selection criteria

    The Lux Style Awards were met with criticism this year, with major film and drama actors speaking out against the unfair selection process that only seemed to recognise few of the best projects that came out this year. The production team behind the critically acclaimed film ‘The Legend Of Maula Jatt’ had justified their reason for not sending their nomination for the awards in a statement, that criticised the lack of categories honouring film directors and writers, “disregarding their major and substantial creative contributions, while including one for best playback song doesn’t resonate with our vision for comprehensive film recognition. Therefore, we’ve decided not to make an exception in this case.”

    Read more: Why wasn’t ‘Maula Jatt’ nominated for the Lux Style Awards?

    Several fans expressed their disappointment on Wahaj Ali’s, pointing out that the actor was not nominated despite having submitted his portfolio for the drama series ‘Jo Bichar Gaye’.

    Actress Sajal Aly took to Instagram to call out the selection jury, suggesting ways to improve their criteria so that deserving performances are given due credit. She questioned why several actors who gave excellent performances this year including Zara Noor Abbas for ‘Badshah Begum’ or Ushna Shah for ‘Habs’ weren’t given awards.

    “It is greatly dissapointing to me as an artist that LSA routinely ignores other artists who are doing great work. For example, Mehwish Hayat who was great in London Nahi Jaunga’. Zara Noor Abbas for ‘Badshah Begum’ and Ushna Shah for ‘Habs’. Who exactly are the jury members, do they watch our shows even? Or do they simply choose who is popular? It is one thing not to win an award but to simply be ignored even if you have done great work is heartbreaking!”

    Moving on, the ‘Kuch Ankahi’ actress requested the Lux Style Awards to include categories honouring the technical teams “who create magic for us, us actors and for the audiences who see us.”

    Lastly, the ‘Ye Dil Mera’ actress expressed her disappointment at Wahaj Ali’s snub from the Lux Style Awards, and called for a seperate category honouring supporting actors in films and actors to be set up.

    ‘My third request is: please add a way/caetgory to honor supporting actors. We have great actors who make our plays stronger because of their contributions. Let’s appreciate them please. PS: How could Jo Bichar Gaye not even be nominated?”

    Sajal Aly was not the only actress who expressed her disdain at the jury board, but Farhan Saeed, who was nominated for his performance in drama ‘Mere Humsafar’, but then lost to Arsalan Naseer for ‘Paristaan’, called out the awards in an Instagram post for refusing to honour actors for their hard work.

    “If you had to fix it , it could have been done intelligently at least #LSA2023 ! I don’t say this for myself but for anyone who deserves a fair chance at winning for their hard work at any platform, I say this to encourage ppl who aspire to join our industry! I say this to keep people’s faith in us intact !
    Nevertheless
    Your Love Is The Biggest Award I Have !!
    Congratulations to all the winners!”

  • Who are Mahira Khan’s friends?

    Who are Mahira Khan’s friends?

    Mahira Khan is currently sharing more pictures of the intimate wedding festivities where only her close friends and family members were present. Yesterday, she shared pictures of the mayoun her childhood best friends had thrown for her, thanking them in the caption for showering immense love and joy for her special day.

    “So when I told my friends about the wedding,” the ‘Raees superstar wrote on Instagram. “I also laid out a few ‘requests’. This is how they went –

    Me – Guys please I’m too old for dances, can we not have dances ?
    Friends – No. we have to.
    M – Ok just one?
    F – Hell No.
    M – Ok please no dholkis before Bhurban. We should all just chill.
    F – talk to the ✋

    As time came close and they all were over everyday.. I realised they just wanted to celebrate me and us. My childhood friends, work friends, my cousins… had seen it all with me – held me when I was down and clapped when I succeeded. I had done the same with them.

    To these insanely amazing humans I call family. I love you all so freaking much. Alhumdulillah. MashAllah. “

    Here are some of the people present in the pictures, whom Mahira calls her closest friends. The people present are makeup artists Anam Farooq Khan, Adnan Ansari and Babar Zaheer, stylist Nida Khan, and Mahira’s former manager Seher Hafeez. Among her childhood friends are Feeha Jamshed, Sana Hafeez Shaikh, Narood Dharani and Sarah Ajmal.

    The celebrities present in the picture are Momal Sheikh, who is currently starring in Mahira’s drama ‘Razia’, as well as singer and actor Azaan Sami Khan.

    Mahira’s childhood friend and fashion designer Feeha Noor Jamshed shared a message on Tuesday about how she was the one who linked up Mahira and Salim together eight years ago, writing that she ‘manifested this union’.

    READ MORE: Mahira’s childhood friend recounts how she got the couple together

    Among the celebrities present, actor Sheheryar Munawar was invited to the actress’s wedding reception, and on his Instagram he penned a long note celebrating his friendship with Mahira and gushed about her gorgeous wedding.

    “Meri Pyari Muni,

    From our first meeting a decade ago when you asked me who i was and what business i had being there ( you have a knack for setting the tone in the first meeting ) to dancing all night and pouring our hearts out to each other, knowing we both have “halka paits” … “but mahira this one you can’t tell anyone” – “sherry i’ll kill you if you tell anyone – and i mean ANYONE” , From having different methods and annoying each other on sets to being each others confidants and support system on the toughest ones. From Competing to be @asimrazatvf favourite child to standing up for each other when it comes to everyone else – it’s been a beautiful journey, one i wouldn’t want to be on with anyone else. As you embark on a new journey, here’s celebrating you and wishing you all the love and magic the universe has to offer !
    Even though i’ve shared the wedding stage with you on film so many times and was making fun of people for crying at the mehndi – seeing you walk down that aisle had me bawling
    you and saleem both looked beautiful and you both lucked out ❤

    Shadi Mubarik Pyari Muni “

    READ MORE: Here are all the celebrities who were present at Mahira Khan, Salim Karim’s wedding

    Mahira posted a comment thanking Sheheryar for the love: “I love love love you. And you know know know that. My sherry with   on top ♥

  • ‘Comedy should be done on the expense of others’: Ahmed Ali Butt

    ‘Comedy should be done on the expense of others’: Ahmed Ali Butt

    Actor and former singer Ahmed Ali Butt has released the first episode of his podcast series ‘Excuse Me’, featuring comedian and host of ‘Hasna Mana Hai’, Tabish Hashmi. A clip from the episode is going viral in which Tabish opened up about the time he performed stand- up comedy in colleges, stating that the main purpose of such events was to pick people from crowds and mock something about them.

    “This was 2009-2010, we were all misogynist, mocking people for skin tone, body shaming them and even for short height,” remarked the comedian. “We didn’t know what we were doing was wrong.”

    To which, Ahmed Ali Butt responded that this kind of comedy was not wrong at all, elaborating:

    “I don’t think such a thing as this is wrong. Comedy is always done at the expense of others. Otherwise you shouldn’t do comedy at all.”

    Watch the complete clip here

  • Here are all the winners from the Lux Style Awards

    Here are all the winners from the Lux Style Awards

    The prestigious Lux Style Awards were held in Karachi last night, celebrating the best of fashion and entertainment. The night’s hosts were Fahad Mustafa, Saba Qamar, Ahmed Ali Butt and Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, while several celebrities took home some of the biggest awards of the night.

    Veteran celebrities were honoured for their contributions to Pakistan’s entertainment industry, like Reema Khan took home The Youngest Lifetime Achievement Award, after Saba Qamar honoured the actress with a medley performance, and Marina Khan received the Lux Changemaker’s Award.

    Two of biggest celebrations last night was when two fan-favourite celebrities walked home with the biggest awards of the night. Yumna Zaidi was the belle of the ball last night when she bagged two awards for her performance in ‘Bakhtawar’ making her the most awards actress in Pakistan’s entertainment industry, and Pasoori got it’s well needed due after breaking out as an international hit with Ali Sethi walking home with two of the biggest awards of the night. While in the film category, Kamli was honoured with Saba Qamar receiving the Best Actress award, and the film receiving the Best Film of the year award.

    Here is a complete list of all the winners from last night:

    FASHION

    CRITICS CHOICE CATEGORY

    Emerging Talent of the Year

    Abeer Asad

    Fashion Model of the Year (Male/Female)

    Maha Tahirani

    Fashion Forward Brand of the Year

    Hussain Rehar

    Fashion Photographer/ Videographer of the Year

    Aleena Naqvi

    Fashion Hair and Make-up Artist of the Year

    Sunil Nawab

    Fashion Stylist of the Year

    Tabesh Khoja

    Most Stylish Musician of the Year

    Meesha Shafi

    FILM

    VIEWERS CHOICE CATEGORY

    Film of the Year

    Kamli

    Best Film Actor of the Year

    Feroze Khan – Tich Button

    Best Film Actor of the Year Female

    Saba Qamar – Kamli

    Film Playback Song of the Year

    Peela Rung – Parde Mein Rehne Do

    CRITICS CHOICE CATEGORY

    Best Film Director of the Year

    Sarmad Sultan Khoosat – Kamli

    Best Film of the Year

    Quaid E Azam Zindabad

    MUSIC

    VIEWERS CHOICE CATEGORY

    Singer of the Year

    Ali Sethi – Pasoori

    Song of the Year

    Kahani Suno – Kaifi Khalil

    Most Streamed Song of the Year

    Pasoori – Ali Sethi and Shae Gill

    CRITICS’ CHOICE CATEGORY

    Music Producer of the Year

    Abdullah Siddiqui and Xulfi – Pasoori

    TELEVISION

    Best TV Play

    Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi

    Best TV Long Serial

    Betiyaan

    Best TV Actor (Male)

    Arsalan Naseer – Paristan

    Best TV Actor

    Yumna Zaidi – Bakhtawar

    Best Original Soundtrack

    Mere Humsafar

    CRITICS CHOICE CATEGORY

    Best Emerging Talent

    Dananeer Mobeen – Sinf-e-Aahan

    Best Ensemble Play

    Sinf-e-Aahan

    Best TV Actor (Male)

    Bilal Abbas Khan – Dobara

    Best TV Actor (Female)

    Yumna Zaidi – Bakhtwar

    Best TV Director

    Saife Hasan – Sang-e-Mah

    Best TV Play Writer

    Mustafa Afridi – Sang-e-Mah

  • Muneeb Butt reveals details of Aiman Khan’s possible comeback

    Muneeb Butt reveals details of Aiman Khan’s possible comeback

    Actor Muneeb Butt appeared as a guest on the late night comedy talk show ‘Mazaaq Raat’ where he was asked a question by an audience member on whether his wife, actor Aiman Khan would make a return to acting. Khan’s last drama was 2018’s ‘Bandi’ after which she gave birth to the couple’s daughter Amal in 2019, and then gave birth to another daughter in 2023.

    The ‘Sar-e-Rah’ actor responded that it was his wife’s own choice to come back to her career.

    “It is not my decision to tell her what to do and what not to do,” Muneeb shared. “This is her own life and her own decisions. I do not wish to dictate her on anything.”

    We love how Muneeb is the ideal supportive husband, one who is not imposing his perspective on her.

    Watch the complete clip here:

  • Is Feroze Khan a supportive parent? Aliza Sultan reveals in new Q&A session

    Is Feroze Khan a supportive parent? Aliza Sultan reveals in new Q&A session

    Controversial actor Feroze Khan made headlines last year when allegations by his ex-wife Aliza Sultan surfaced, detailing the abuse and torture she allegedly suffered during their four year marriage.

    Now in a recent Q &A session with her followers on Instagram, Aliza has opened up about whether Feroze Khan plays a role in providing financial support for the upbringing of his children.

    He does, Aliza said. “No that’s not true. He has taken on their financial responsibility.”

    Another user asked Aliza about whether she thought the height of a man mattered in a marriage, to which her response was: “Height of his patience and personality bas.”

    Aliza Sultan had previously shut down rumors claimed by Feroze that he wasn’t allowed to visit the children when a user chided her for not letting the father visit them during Eid.

    “No one has stopped anyone from visiting. You should relax and enjoy your Eid,” she wrote in response.

  • ‘We didn’t want a haram relationship’: Hira Khan on why she, Arslan Khan married early

    ‘We didn’t want a haram relationship’: Hira Khan on why she, Arslan Khan married early

    Celebrity couple Hira Khan and Arsalan Khan were guests on a recent episode of Express Entertainment’s ‘The Talk Talk Show’ with Hassan Choudary. During the conversation, Hira Khan opened up about the couple’s decision to get married early, even though the two had just began their careers, and didn’t wait to settle down before tying the knot.

    “If you’re planning to do something as blissful as Nikkah, then there is no way it will prevent rizq from coming in your way. It’s not true that you will face hurdles in your work life,” Hira said.

    “A lot of people told us ‘brands won’t pick you.’ ‘Your image would change because you would be a married couple, you would be out of that millennial category’”, recalled the ‘Guru’ actress. “But that never bothered us. We were doing this with the intention that we don’t want a haram relationship, even engagement for a long time. We just want to be religiously right, nothing bad will happen if your intentions are pure.”

    Actor Arsalan Khan said it’s better that couples settle down early rather than later in life “If you’re going to get married later in life, then isn’t it better that you do it now? If you’re thinking no, I’ll do it later in life, that means your intentions are not right. Because you’re thinking if you find someone new you’ll ditch the woman and marry them.”

    “I only wanted to create a stable life,” the ‘College Gate’ actor said. “I wanted to focus on my career, and I need to have someone back home whom I could talk with without worrying about whether this relationship is good, is it breaking?”

    “We think we married quite late,” joked Hira. “We should have married even earlier.”

    Watch their complete interview here:

  • Mahira Khan walks down the aisle with her son and he is so grown up

    Mahira Khan walks down the aisle with her son and he is so grown up

    Mahira Khan’s wedding has been the talk of the town since Monday, when two short snippets from the event were shared online by the actor’s manager Anoushay Talha and her brother Hissan Khan. The actress later shared a longer video and photos of her marriage to long-term partner Salim Karim.

    However, what is making Twitter users more emotional than the bride and groom is Mahira’s grown up son Azlan, shedding tears of happiness as he accompanied her down the aisle.

    For many users, seeing a woman getting married again and that too accompanied by her son, whom she raised as a single mother, was a heartening thing to witness.

    “ok but mahira and her son holding hands on her wedding day is making me feel a lot of good emotions. this is everything,” one user wrote.

    Users shared clips from Mahira’s wedding where Azlan could be seen sitting next to the actress during the Nikkah, and no we’re not crying either, it’s the onions.

    Some users shared a comparison picture of Mahira holding Azlan when he was a child, to the moment when he walked her down the aisle along with her brother. “Mahira’s son being all grown up, and walking her mom down the aisle, has to be one of the beautiful thing I saw today, such a precious moment omg”

    Many users pointed out how this moment was poignant to witness because a divorced woman, something our society deeply loathes, established a successful career and raised her son, and then got married to the person she loves with her son walking her down the aisle? We want more women in Pakistan to get such a similar happy ending.

    During an appearance at the ‘Fwhy podcast with Frieha Altaf’ Mahira shared how she married her childhood sweetheart Ali Askari, sharing how the two continued to remain close friends in order to raise their son Azlan, her main priority. She revealed the two had evolved into a modern family where respect for each other’s partners prevails.

  • Which Bollywood celebs congratulated Mahira on her wedding? The names might surprise you

    Which Bollywood celebs congratulated Mahira on her wedding? The names might surprise you

    It seems like it’s not just Pakistanis, but our neighbours across the border tears are also overjoyed at Mahira Khan’s gorgeous wedding to long-term partner Salim Karim. On Tuesday night, social media users shed tears of happiness at the short video the actress shared on her Instagram, featuring a voice over of her betrothed giving a speech at her wedding.

    Prominent Bollywood celebrities were among the countless users who congratulated Pakistan’s sweetheart for her marriage, which included Sonam Kapoor who had written:

    “Congratulations beautiful girl ❤️ God bless you both ❤️ .”

    Rhea Kapoor wrote: “Congratulations”

    Actress and dancer Malaika Arora wrote: ‘Beautiful”

    Actress Mouni Roy and Indian sports star Sania Mirza wrote: “Heartiest congratulations to both of you. Wish you the happiest most meaningful journey ahead ❤️ “

    Famous playback Indian singer Harshdeep Kaur wrote: “Congratulations beautiful soul”.

    The ‘Humsafar’ actress shared gorgeous pictures of her wedding photoshoot along with her son Azlan and her husband Salim, with fans expressing their joy at the actress finding true love and happiness.