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Video: Shaniera Akram shocks Wasim Akram with her bowling skills in Dubai

Cricket Legend Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram’s wife, Shaniera Akram, never fails to steal the limelight on social media, and on this occasion as well, she impressed netizens and garnered appreciation on Instagram for her bowling skills.  Wasim, shared a video on his official Instagram account, in which his wife can be seen bowling to him at a mini-stadium during a Dubai Expo event. While Wasim, on his wife’s cricketing skills, asked the fans whether she should be in the next PSL draft. “Found a new bowler, I reckon Shaniera should be in the next PSL draft, what do you guys think?” he asked.   “Had good fun at the @mastercardmea event at Expo Dubai,” he added.  Meanwhile, fans gave a positive response to Wasim’s question about Shaniera playing in the PSL.  In the caption, Wasim wrote that he had “found a new bowler” and endorsed Shaniera’s inclusion in the next Pakistan Super League (PSL) edition. “Found a new bowler, I reckon @iamshaniera should be in the next PSL draft

‘He refused to leave ceremony’: Academy begins disciplinary proceedings against Will Smith

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday began “disciplinary proceedings” against Will Smith for his behavior at the Oscars, and revealed that Smith was asked to leave the show but refused to do so after slapping Chris Rock onstage during the ceremony. The actor’s actions were in violation of the Academy’s Standards of Conduct, “including inappropriate physical contact, abusive or threatening behavior, and compromising the integrity of the Academy,” according to a statement released after a Board of Governors meeting. Smith could face suspension, expulsion or other sanctions if the board chooses to take action at the next scheduled meeting on April 18, the statement said. Smith, who won the Oscar for best actor for “King Richard” not long after the slap, has been given 15 days notice of a vote regarding his violations and sanctions, and has the opportunity to provide a written response. The next board meeting is scheduled for April 18, when the Academy may take d

Video: When Will Smith slapped a reporter for kissing him in public

Hollywood star Will Smith shocked everyone when he recently slapped Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards’ live broadcast.   Everyone at the Oscar’s when Will Smith assaulted Chris Rock on national television #Oscars pic.twitter.com/k42EHWsQuQ — Akron Pride Custom Tees (@AkronTees2020) March 28, 2022 Before presenting an award at the Oscars 2022, Chris joked about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, looking like ‘GI Jane 2’. This enraged the Aladin star who stormed the stage, lapping Chris and warning him to keep his wife’s name out of his ‘f*cking mouth’ .   The confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars has been debated around the world in the days since.  However the Oscars 2022 incident was not his first slap in public.  Back in 2012, during the premiere of  Men In Black 3 , the 53-year-old actor had raised his hand on a red carpet reporter who tried to kiss him on the cheek. Yes, you read that right! Later, the reporter turned out to be a pra

Bruce Willis is ‘stepping away’ from acting following aphasia diagnosis, daughter Rummer opens up

Hollywood star Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting following a recent diagnosis of aphasia, a brain condition that impacts cognitive abilities and speech. Willis’ eldest daughter, Rumer Willis, made the announcement on Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a joint statement from his family about Willis’ condition. Aphasia is caused by brain damage, and affects an individual’s ability to communicate. “To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities,” Rumer Willis wrote in the statement. “As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.” The statement continued, “This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support. We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring

‘Kya hota ja raha hai, bohat bura hua’: Nadia Khan opens up on Sajal Aly-Ahad Raza Mir’s split

Actor and host Nadia Khan has opened up on former celebrity couple Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir’s divorce in her latest vlog. “We heard about the disturbing news of Sajal and Ahad’s divorce in Dubai, its really unfortunate.” She added, “One of the most loved couple of Pakistan, everyone was happy on their wedding, bohat bura hua.” “It is very very sad, I hope they move on.” The Kamzarf star stated her own experience and said that its indeed unfortunate and unpredictable. Her husband Faisal, stated that “Getting married is another thing, making it work is another.” Nadia concluded by saying that her friends who aren’t from the industry have gone through the process multiple times, “Achay log hotay hain but pata nahi kya hota jaa raha hai.” Former celebrity couple of actors Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir is now legally divorced as reported by senior journalist Amna Isani. The  Yaqeen Ka Safar  pair parted ways after two years of marriage. You can get exclusive details in our ne

Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence on Will Smith’s controversial Oscars slap

The confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars has been discussed around the world in the days since. So many have had their say on the comedian’s joke and on the actor’s decision to respond by slapping Rock   on the stage. Now, Jada   has broken her silence and shared a message on social media. It was a mysterious and cryptic message, with no caption and just an image with some text. “This is a season for healing and I’m here for it,” the message on Smith’s Instagram said, with the post earning hundreds of thousands of likes from her nearly 12 million followers and others. Pinkett Smith did not comment amid the furore and public debate that ensued over the merits of Rock’s joke and Smith’s actions until Tuesday, posting to Instagram: “This is a season for healing and I’m here for it”. Although Will posted an apology on social media. Rock is yet to comment publicly on what happened at the Oscars or Smith’s apology. However, tickets for his upcoming comedy sh

‘Graceless ex, Imran Khan ka naam le ke free me furniture liya’: Muneeb Butt lambasts Reham Khan

Actor Muneeb Butt has lashed out on Reham Khan for her latest tweet about actors supporting Prime Minister Imran Khan. Writer and former journalist, Reham took a dig at celebrities who are supporting Imran Khan amidst the No-motion battle. Muneeb was quick to hit back at her by saying that when she produced the Hania Aamir starrer Janaan , she took advantage of being Imran’s wife. The Yeh Na Thi Hamari Kismat star termed Reham as a graceless ex. The way you got “heavy investments” for Janaan ! Apney set ka furniture tak apney IK ka name use karkey logun se free me liya tha so don’t school us and stop being a graceless Ex ! https://t.co/WVKOrO7bqT — Muneeb Butt (@muneeb_butt9) March 28, 2022 Earlier Muneeb bashed Nauman Niaz for his conduct with Shoaib Akhtar. After the nail-biting T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand, Dr Nauman asked Shoaib a question, which turned into a fight when Dr Niaz asked Akhtar to leave the show. The clash started off when Nauman

Boxer Amir Khan bonds with Deepika Padukone at award show in Dubai

Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone been honoured at the TIME100 Impact Awards for the second time in her career. She attended the prestigious ceremony held at the Museum of the Future in Dubai on Monday night with her husband, actor Ranveer Singh. Boxer Amir Khan was clicked alongside Deepika at the event. Earlier in 2020, Amir met celebrity couple of Ranveer Singh and Deepika in London while they were shooting for their film 83. They even posed together for pictures. Khan on Monday posted a string of photographs of his “lovely meeting” with “Padmaavat” stars Ranveer and Deepika on Instagram. “Lovely meeting the power couple of India Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh enjoying London.” The two actors are currently in London to shoot for their upcoming film “’83”. The movie will trace India’s historic victory at the 1983 cricket World Cup. Ranveer will be playing the role of former Indian skipper Kapil Dev and Deepika will essay his wife Romi. The post Boxer Amir Khan bonds wi

‘Maybe she watches Bulbulay’: Ayesha Omar gets candid about Esra Bilgic following her on Instagram

Actor Ayesha Omar appeared on Ahsan Khan’s chat show on which the Rehbara star got candid on why she is the only Pakistan actor to be followed on social media by Turkish star Esra Bilgic. She started off by saying, “Pata nahi kaisay hua yeh mojza (miracle).” The Turkish beauty rose to the pinnacle of fame for essaying the role of Halime Hatun in the Turkish historical television series  Diriliş: Ertuğrul  from 2014 to 2018. The  Yalghaar  diva delved into details about how the  Ramo  star started following her on social media, “I have no idea how and why Esra Bilgic started following me as I personally don’t know her but I would definitely love to know about her.” “Well, there can be a lot of possibilities maybe she liked any of my statements or something that I did but at that time I was the only Pakistani celebrity whom she followed.” She also joked that Esra could have followed her on social media after seeing her performance in the super hit ARY Digital’s sitcom Bulbul

Plot Twist: Usman Mukhtar opts out of ‘Kala Doriya’ opposite Sana Javed, Farhan rejoins the cast

Actor Usman Mukhtar has opted out of drama serial Kala Doriya because of his mother’s health. He has been replaced with singer and actor Farhan Saeed who was the original choice for the play. The Anaa star has to travel to Islamabad for his mother’s health, due to which he couldn’t shoot for the play. In September 2021, actors Farhan Saeed and Sana Javed were finalised for Hum TV’s Kala Doriya penned by Saima Akram. Farhan earlier worked with the team in the Suno Chanda series by the same writer. Saima then shared a post on Instagram announcing the cast of the drama which cited Usman Mukhtar and Sana Javed as the main leads. When netizens inquired her about Farhan’s presence in the play to which which Saima responded that he was no longer a part of it. It is being helmed by Ishq-e-Laa ‘s director Amin Iqbal and produced by Momina Duraid. Earlier Amin Iqbal revealed in an interview that: “It’s a beautiful family play, full of emotions, penned by the famous and seasoned writer

‘Muin me khaak’: Hina Bayat grills Maryam Nawaz for her recent statement about ‘Purana Pakistan’

Senior actor Hina Khwaja Bayat has been trending on social media platforms for making a video on PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz after the latter went viral for claiming the country is about to land back in ‘Purana Pakistan’. The political figure is also being trolled for stating, “Mainay pehle he kaha tha ke geedar ki khaal pehen kar koi Nawaz Sharif nahi bansakta. (I have said this before, no one can wear the coat of a jackal and claim to be Nawaz Sharif).” In a video message shared on Bayat’s Instagram, she expressed her disdain towards Nawaz’s desire, adding a few wishes of her own. Before doing either, she clarified that she has never wished to use harsh words in a conversation with or about anyone, but Nawaz has left her with no choice. “ Main ne aj tak kabhi nahi chaha ke main kisi ke baray men, ya kisi ke liye, koi sakht alfaz istemal karun. Lekin Maryam Nawaz sahiba, apne mujhe majboor kardiya hai ye kehne pe ke apke mun men khaak  (I have never wished to use harsh

Mahira, Saba, Aiman, Humayun and others express support for PM Imran Khan amidst ‘no-confidence’ battle

After the opposition submitted the no-trust motion against the PM on March 8, many of the premier’s celebrity supporters professed their loyalty towards him. While most took to Instagram and Twitter to share their views, others like actors Haroon Shahid and Ahmed Ali Butt showed their support on-ground at Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) mega rally that was held in Islamabad on March 27. Actor Adnan Siddiqui took to Twitter to call Khan a “mass leader”, saying that people’s love for him was proof of this. He also requested those playing “dirty politics” to let Khan complete his term before writing him off. Those busy playing dirty politics, have they fathomed the burden a new election or a new leader will put on state exchequer? IK is a mass leader. People’s love for him is proof. For the sake of Pakistan, let the man complete his term before writing him off. — Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) March 28, 2022 Actor Mahira Khan tweeted in favour of the present PM. Imran Khan.

‘Dono ke liye’: Ahad’s mother Samra Mir breaks silence on his divorce with Sajal Aly

Actor Ahad Raza Mir’s mother has replied to a ‘Sahad’ fan on Instagram after the news of her son’s divorce with Sajal Aly broke out publicly. Sajal and Ahad’s fans were messaging Samra regarding their split and many expressed their grief on the same. Samra replied to a fan by saying that he should pray for the two of them. She added that, “Thank you for your love.” The fan shared his chat on Instagram. Earlier before Ahad’s wedding, he and Samra appeared on Nida Yasir’s morning show after the success of his romantic serial with Sajal, Yaqeen Ka Safar.  A few clips from this old interview are resurfacing on social media. On being asked by the host that how does she react when she gets complaints about him, Nida cites the example of teasing girls, to which the  Sammi  star quickly responds that it has never happened. On being asked by the host that how does she react when she gets complaints about him, Nida cites the example of teasing girls, to which the  Sammi  star quic

‘Larkiyan isko cherti hain, yeh nahi’: Samra Raza Mir gets candid on son Ahad in resurfaced clip

Actor Ahad Raza Mir appeared on Nida Yasir’s morning show with his mother Samra Mir after the success of his romantic serial with Sajal Aly, Yaqeen Ka Safar. A few clips from this old interview are resurfacing on social media. On being asked by the host that how does she react when she gets complaints about him, Nida cites the example of teasing girls, to which the Sammi star quickly responds that it has never happened. Then Samra adds that its the other way round, as girls tease him and not him. She even said that it has been happening since childhood. Ahad married his co-star Sajal in Abu March 2020 in Abu Dhabi. Walking down the memory lane, the  Mom  star, Sajal recently spilled how Ahad had asked her hand in marriage on the sets of  Aangan. “We had just got engaged when we started working in Aangan together. He had proposed to me and I had told him that he needed to reach out to my family. The very next day, I had fallen ill and Ahad’s mother had come to take care of

Oscars 2022 Winners: Deaf actor Troy marks a historic win at Academy Awards

94th Academy Awards kick started in Los Angeles, United States (US) on March 27, 2022. This time, the prestigious award ceremony also celebrated a win for a differently-abled actor however it also witnessed violence on the stage of Academy Awards 2022. American actor, Troy Kotsur has made history for the first time as a deaf male actor to win Academy Awards 2022 for Best Male Actor in Supporting Role in ‘CODA'(Child of Deaf Adults). Oscar-winning Korean actress, Youn Yuh Jung, presented the award to Troy Kotsur. He received heartfelt support from Yuh Jung who used sign language to announce his name as the winner. He got a standing ovation and applause in sign language from the audience. Troy Kotsur made an emotional speech and dedicate the award to his father. The actor said, “My dad, he was the best signer in our family, but he was in a car accident and he became paralyzed from the neck down and he no longer was able to sing. Dad, I learned so much from you. I’ll always l

In Pictures: Sana Javed celebrates birthday with celebrity friends, Umair Jaswal cheers

The Aye Musht-e-Khaak actor, Sana Javed has celebrated her birthday with her husband, Umair Jaswal in a star-studded event on March 25th’s night. Many popular celebrities attended her birthday bash which includes Adnan Siddiqui, Zara Noor Abbas, Asad Siddiqui, Fariha Altaf, Iqra Azia, Yasir Hussain. Famous Director, Aehsun Talish who directed Aye Musht-e-Khaak also attended her birthday bash. Sana Javed was involved in a recent controversy of the ill-treatment of model , Manal Saleem, and make-up artist, Ikram Gohar. Many celebrities have come out in support of her and some have discussed their bad experiences with the ignorant behaviour of actress . The post In Pictures: Sana Javed celebrates birthday with celebrity friends, Umair Jaswal cheers appeared first on The Current .

Celebrities react to insensitive guests busy eating while vendor at a wedding in Kasur gets killed

Several prominent celebrities have come forward to condemn the death of a vendor selling crackers in Pattoki in their posts and have reacted to his demise. Let’s see what our celebrities have to say in response. Noted Pakistani actor Mishi Khan erupted over the demise of the vendor. Female actor, Mishi Khan has shared a video on her social media account in which she lashed out and condemned the cruelty displayed by the people present at the wedding. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mishi Khan MK (@mishikhanofficial2) Fahad Sheikh said that he felt hatred and he pray that such people who show such cruelty were burnt in hell. Mohsin Abbas Haider said it’s shocking to see that guests were having meals and were totally unaffected by the presence of the dead body. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 (@mohsinabbashaider) Bilal Qureshi

‘BTS makes good music’: Rapper Snoop Dogg announces collaboration with sensational k-pop group

Popular fame Korean pop group, BTS is collaborating with American rapper and songwriter, Snoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg himself confirmed the collaboration between himself and BTS is officially happening during the  American Song Contest  red carpet on Monday. While giving an interview with an entertainment news portal, The A.V. Club , Dogg revealed, “The BTS experience you keep talking about. I’m going to let them tell you about it. It’s official like a referee with a whistle. I love that entertainment world. It’s good music. It’s [a] vibe. I make good music. They make good music. And we end up doing this. This is what it’s always about, bringing our worlds together.” Snoop Dogg previously worked with 2nd generation Kpop sensation female groups 2NE1 and Girl’s Generation (SNSD). He also worked with another hip-hop k-pop male group Monsta X in 2020. He also appeared as a guest in Music Video, “Hangover” in 2014 by a solo Korean singer PSY. He continued, “I’ve been experiencing the K-pop ex

‘Hurtful’: Faizan Sheikh reacts to Sajal-Ahad’s ‘difficult space’ amidst divorce news

Actor and host Faizan Sheikh has reacted to the divorce news of former celebrity couple of actors Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Ali. “We really need to learn and understand when and what to ask. Someone can be in a very difficult space to answer your silly questions & comments, especially when it’s about something very personal and hurtful like a divorce,” he said. Former celebrity couple of actors Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir is now legally divorced as reported by senior journalist Amna Isani. The  Yaqeen Ka Safar  pair parted ways after two years of marriage. You can get exclusive details in our new show, Maslay Aur Masala: Recently during the promotions of her film, Sajal indulged in an exclusive chat with The Current. Earlier, while talking about the justice system of Pakistan, Faizan said that people in our country cannot get justice without influence, adding: “Start hanging the animals. Start punishing them. Set an example. Before it is too late.” Read More: ‘Hang