Friday, 29 May 2015

Who loves Dubsmash? Humaima Malick and Mehreen Syed certainly do!



After Snapchat, the latest app to feed our narcissistic side is Dubsmash. Dubsmash allows users to pick an audio recording of well-known songs or dialogues and record a video of themselves.
The lip-syncing application has caught the attention of many celebrities, who have taken to social media to share their shenanigans with fans and followers. Even Pakistani celebrities who are not too active on social media have jumped onto the bandwagon!

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Fawad Khan Spotted In A Party Hosted By Deepika


Looks like Fawad Khan is officially part of the “in” crowd in Bollywood Town, he is there at every important event with Karan Johar right by his side! It appears to be that Karan Johar and all the other Bollywood biggies are making sure that Fawad Khan is seen with them. Deepika Padukone, the famous Bollywood star threw a success party after her film “Piku” got rave reviews and did very good business.




Many important people from Bollywood like Shahrukh Khan, Farah Khan, Karan Johar and many more were invited to the party along with Fawad Khan. We see Karan Johar right behind Fawad Khan in the pictures holding his arm. People are cracking jokes that the Bollywood director and producer Karan Johar is finding it hard to let go of the Pakistani star!
The shooting of Fawad Khan’s next Bollywood film “Kapoor and Sons” has already started. His co-stars are very happy with working with him.
Here are some pictures from Deepika’s party:

Friday, 15 May 2015

New film on the horizon: Sanam Saeed and Mohib Mirza to star in Bachaana


 It's always good news to hear of a new Pakistani film in production, especially when it's to star beloved actors like Sanam Saeed and Mohib Mirza, but the upcoming film Bachaana is doubly special for its potential to bring Pakistan and India closer together.
While Saeed will play the role of a sweet and bubbly Indian girl named Aalia, Mirza's impressive truck driving skills in Dukhtar have landed him the role of Vicky, a Pakistani taxi driver.

In Bachaana, Aalia runs into trouble in Mauritius and has to reach out to a stranger, Vicky, for help. Their unlikely love story unfolds in this romantic thriller, which will be screened in both Pakistan and India.


Mirza has proven himself with films like Seedlings and Dukhtar, and while we have yet to see Saeed act in a film (her debut film Mah-e-Meer is in production), her TV projects like Zindagi Gulzar Hai have won her legions of fans in both Pakistan and India.
Saeed says that through this movie, she is trying to bridge the gap between the two countries, reported IANS.
“I thoroughly enjoyed the script and Aalia’s character. She was very unlike the roles I had played before. All of us, in whatever way we can, are wanting to and trying to bridge the gaps and differences between India and Pakistan,” she said in a statement.
“We have been die-hard fans of (Indian) movies for decades, and now they are enjoying our storytelling through the small screen. Our actors are crossing borders and so are our stories now. And that is what I saw inBachaana. The film is light and easy. I was really enjoying getting into Aalia’s character with the mannerisms, clothes and diction,” she added.
Bachaana will mark the feature film debut of one Nasir Khan, whose documentary “Made in Pakistan” made the rounds of the film festival circuit to great success. The film will be produced by Rizwan Saeed, Khan's partner at his production company Talking Filmain, and will involve cast and crew from both Pakistan and India.

Director Khan also added his two cents about the film: “From the script to the actual shoot in Mauritius, it truly has been an adventure and if I were to sum up the film in one line, I would use the following dialogue from the movie, “Ladki Hindustani ho ya Pakistani, ladki ladki hoti hai!" (A girl is a girl, whether she’s an Indian or Pakistani!)”

Shah Rukh Khan celebrates 13m Twitter followers... shirtless!



Shah Rukh Khan certainly knows how to get our attention.
The king of Bollywood just hit 13 million followers on Twitter and celebrated by posting a video on the site featuring him, himself and his shirtless torso.


His message wasn't superficial though. He squeezed a lot into the short vid, talking about how the most important thing in the world is respecting women as individuals.
He said: "Do not abuse women, mothers, sisters and daughters just because they're not your own."
He added a quote: "Love each other, or perish."
Cheeky Khan closed the video by admitting: "Yes, I'm not wearing a shirt."
Khan's upcoming film with Mahira Khan, Raees, was trending on Twitter recently. Fans are keeping an eye on shooting with bated breath even though the film's release is a long way off. The lead-up to Raees must've gone a long way in bringing him up to 13 million followers on Twitter.
To compare: Fawad Khan has 102,000 followers on Twitter, Mahira Khanhas 47,900. Across the border Amitabh Bachan has 14.7 million, Deepika Padukone has 10.4 million and Salman Khan has 11.9 million.
SRK turned to video tweets in late January when he told his fans that he'd often communicate with them through videos and said that it was "really cool".

True or false? Ali Zafar is starring in Bollywood road trip film



Contrary to Ali Zafar's earlier declared intention to solely focus on his own production, the rumour mill has it that the Kill Dil star will next be seen in a road trip film in Bollywood, according to Times of India.
The film, which is yet to be titled, will be directed by Abhishek Dogra (of Dolly ki Doli fame) and will be produced by former choreographer Ahmed Khan. Zafar has been hand-picked to play the role of a musician and will co-star with Huma Qureshi (Dedh IshqiyaGangs of Wasseypur - Part I), according to the report. The film will be set in India.
While Zafar did announce that he's taking a break from Bollywood, he did leave some room for exceptions. According to Times of India, he said in an interview with Mumbai Mirror: "It is a very special year for me. I just had a daughter, shifted to a new house and making a film in Pakistan... I have not rejected films here, I have just excused myself from them... But there's one idea which I have really liked and am contemplating it".
If the news is true, we can imagine that Zafar will also be taking charge of the film's soundtrack. Fingers crossed, for that will make a rollicking joy ride!