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With a net worth of $2bn, Taylor Swift is the richest female musician in history
13+ hour, 25+ min ago (294+ words) Forbes released its Iconoclast 50 list on Wednesday, honouring leaders in tech, politics and the media, among other things. Donald Trump is on it, so are South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone. There are a number of tech CEOs " Elon…...
Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian author of Persepolis, dies aged 56
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (709+ words) Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, renowned for her graphic novel and film Persepolis, has died aged 56, a year after the passing of "the love of her life, a member of her close circle told AFP on Thursday. "Marjane…...
Actors Idris Elba, Meera Syal receive honours from King Charles
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Fahad Mustafa asks Punjab not to close cinemas early so people actually have time to watch movies
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (281+ words) In the face of austerity measures calling for shopping malls " and the cinemas they house " to close early, actor Fahad Mustafa has requested the government of Punjab to ease restrictions on theatres to give people time to watch films. In…...
'Thank you for the memories': X bids a heartfelt farewell to Chacha Cricket on his retirement
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (275+ words) Pakistan cricket's most iconic fan has hung up his cap and set down his flag for the last time. Chacha Cricket, whose unwavering support for Pakistan's cricket team in spite of their incredibly poor performance made him a symbol of…...
Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi calls for film submissions for this year's World Culture Festival
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (200+ words) After a successful second round last year, the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi's (ACPK) flagship World Culture Festival is set to return in October. Organisers are calling for submissions for the event's film segment on Tuesday. The post said submissions…...
Stars out of alignment as push for work-life balance in Bollywood in the spotlight
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (646+ words) Bollywood's long-entrenched culture of gruelling work schedules is facing rare scrutiny, as top actors and filmmakers clash over calls to cap shooting days at eight hours. The debate gained momentum after leading actor Deepika Padukone reportedly exited a major project…...
Review: Being boring is the least of Luv Di Saun's problems
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (976+ words) For a family-romance drama " a term that doesn't gel with the genre, given its premise " Luv Di Saun starts in the most unlikely of places with the most unlikely of scenes: a dust-covered apartment in a state of near ruin…...
Review: As a zombie movie enthusiast, watching Zombeid isn't the worst way to spend an evening
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (329+ words) I went to watch Zombeid without high expectations. After all, Pakistan isn't always known for its brilliant cinema, and most films released on Eid are designed to be vapid crowd pleasers meant to rake in the big bucks. This is…...
Shamoon Abbasi believes the story of drug queenpin Pinky isn't fit for TV
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (395+ words) Actor and filmmaker Shamoon Abbasi has come out against a rumoured drama project based on the life and crimes of Karachi drug queenpin Anmol " known popularly as Pinky " whose arrest and subsequent court appearance went viral last month. . In a…...