Salman, Shah Rukh Khan. for Dhoom 4 and 5

Posted by on Feb 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment

DHOOM 3, with Aamir Khan, hasn’t gone on floors yet, but the media has gone ahead and announced DHOOM 4 with Salman Khan and DHOOM 5 with Shah Rukh Khan. Indian media has proclaimed that Yash Raj has already locked the scripts and cast of the DHOOM series. While DHOOM 3 will feature Aamir, DHOOM 4 with Salman playing a baddie will release in Eid 2014 and DHOOM 5 starring SRK is slated for release in 2015-16. However,... 

Senior actress Tamanna Begum passes away

Posted by on Feb 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment

KARACHI: Renowned Film and TV actress Tamanna Begum passed away after protracted illness in Karachi on Monday, Geo News reported. Tamanna Begum was born in Lahore and started her career with Radio Pakistan and did some theatre plays as well. She peaked in the 1970s and 1980s. Tamanna started acting in movies and quickly rose to fame with her robust performances. She had acted alongside popular stars such as Talat Iqbal... 

Lollywood baby-doll Meera is set to tie the knot

Posted by on Feb 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment

LAHORE: Lollywood’s baby-doll actress, Meera, who has recently revealed her year-long relationship with cricketer Shoib Akhtar, is set to tie the knot with a Pakistani-American, SAMAA reports. Meera’s residence was tastefully decorated on Sunday where parents of her would-be-hubby, Naveed Shehzad, who is a pilot by profession and associated with a private US airline, came to decide about her formal engagement ceremony. Though,... 

Deepika Padukone has to do his film ‘Race 2’ at any cost Filam Film producer Ramesh Taurani

Posted by on Feb 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Earlier, Deepika Padukone explained why she wasn t a part of ‘Race 2’ anymore. However, producer Rameesh Taurani isn t willing to let the actress walk out his project. He s unhappy with the manner in which things were handled.   ‘Race 2’ was supposed to start in November 2011 and end in February 2012. However, in September, Deepika wanted to leave the film, to act in Karan Johar s film opposite Ranbir... 

Don’t judge Pakistan through Veena Malik: Ali Zafar

Posted by on Feb 08, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Pakistani actress Veena Malik is controversy’s favourite child but it would be unfair to judge the entire country on the basis of what she does in India, actor-singer Ali Zafar says. “You have to understand that she’s an individual and you can’t judge the entire community on the basis of one person’s behaviour. You shouldn’t even judge pakistan through me. The whole Pakistan is not... 

Jolie, Pitt to visit Croatia, Bosnia to release her movie

Posted by on Feb 03, 2012 | Leave a Comment

ZAGREB: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt will visit Croatia and Bosnia this month for the launch of her directorial debut, a Bosnian wartime love story, a distributor has said. The movie “In the Land of Blood and Honey” will have its official debut in Sarajevo on February 14 and in the Croatian capital Zagreb three days later, the local distributor, Blitz Film, said in a statement. The... 

Pakistani cinemas slowly improving: Ali Zafar

Posted by on Feb 02, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar says Pakistani cinema is going through a bad patch for need of good stories but feels that the content quality is expected to improve.   “Slowly it is getting better, with new age directors getting into filmmaking and producing films,” Zafar said.   The 31-year-old admits that the new generation in Pakistan is opening up to fresh and realistic stories.   “People... 

Exclusive: A quick Q&A with Kareena Kapoor

Posted by on Jan 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment

  Exclusive: A quick Q&A with Kareena Kapoor It’s a wonder how tough an actor’s schedule is before a film’s release. Ek Main Aur Ek Tu, the new romance movie starring Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan, releases Feb. 10 worldwide. Dawn.com caught up with Kapoor for a quick chat. Q. First and foremost, I would like to know how you prepare for a role? Do you rely solely on your directors or do you take it upon... 

Michel Hazanavicius takes directing honour

Posted by on Jan 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment

The Artist director Michel Hazanavicius has clinched top honours at the annual Directors Guild Awards. The Frenchman was barely known in Hollywood prior to the success of his silent era movie The Artist, which has dominated this year’s awards season. “It’s maybe the highest recognition I could hope for,” said Hazanavicius, who beat household names including Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese. The... 

Gaga brings drama to ”American Idol”

Posted by on May 18, 2011 | 1 Comment

LOS ANGELES – Lady Gaga turned up the heat on “American Idol.” The eccentric pop superstar pushed the Fox singing competition”s top four finalists to add theatrics to their Wednesday performances of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller songs. Her advice that Scotty McCreery should pretend that the microphone is his girlfriend prompted the deep-voiced 17-year-old country crooner to kiss the cross around his...