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‘Your head, being compared to me’: Mathira slams Kiran Tabeir for her latest comment about her

Actor Mathira took to her Instagram stories to hit out at fellow actress Kiran Tabier for her recent comment about the Blind Love diva. A fan recently told Kiran that she looks like Mathira’s twin sister. The Parizaad star expressed her disappointment on the same and sarcastically told the netizen that if she’s a woman, her thinking needs a salute. Mathira responded to it by saying, “Being compared to me is not swearing or a bad word. But if u think then that’s your head Anyways. Apki Soch ko salam Karna Chahie. Why do people think I am that bad?” Earlier this year Mathira schooled actress Hira Mani when she shared in an  interview  alongside her husband Salman Saqib that husbands who taunt their wives on weight gain are essentially helping women maintain their bodies. Mani was then inquired if he ever had to lose weight. “I did,” he told the host. “I exercised, I did calorie deficit, portion control, intermittent fasting, OMAD.” Hira chimed in, “No matter how busy we are, Mani

Box office update: London Nahi Jaunga and Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad’s collections

On Eid-ul-Azha the Pakistan industry saw thunderous response at the cinema halls with two much anticipated films. Two big films graced the silver screen;  London Nahi Jaunga and Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad . The films opened to an astounding response overall. London Nahi Jaunga ‘s collections: 7 days total (26.6 crores official, 24 crores sources) 10 days total (35.21 crores official, 32 crores sources) 14 days total (40.1 crores official, 40 crores sources) 20 days total (47.2 crores official, 44.1crores) After successfully running for over three weeks in the international market,  London Nahi Jaunga  is still going strong. The film has even given a tough competition to Bollywood’s big banner film  Shamshera . Despite being a Yash Raj production and a Ranbir Kapoor film,  Shamshera’s  opening weekend collection at the global box office failed to impress. According to figures provided by Comscore,  London Nahi Jaunga  earned better in the 3rd weekend of its release in the UK and

Ratna Pathak Shah lands in hot water for terming ‘Karwa Chauth’ as regressive

Actress Ratna Pathak Shah of Kapoor & Sons fame has landed in hot water after her recent comments on a Hindu festival. This trolling is owing to the actress’ recent statements about India moving towards becoming an ‘extremely conservative society’ and slamming the concept of ‘Karwa Chauth’. During a recent chat with an entertainment portal, the Golmaal 3  star spoke about how women in the 21st century, are still observing age-old traditions like Karwa Chauth – a Hindu ritual in which the wife prays for her husband’s long life by fasting. While she revealed it was for the first time last year she was asked if would fast for her husband, Ratna also said that India is becoming ‘a conservative society’ and the first thing it does ‘is clamp down on its women’ – just like they have done in a country like Saudi Arabia. Netizens aren’t happy with Ratna Pathak Shah’s comments and have taken to social media to slam her for both dissing women keeping the Karwa Chauth fast and callin

‘Khud lagwa lo’: Merub Ali hits out at troll for a derogatory comment

Actor Merub Ali, who was last seen in HUM TV’s Paristan has clapped back at a troll on Instagram. A netizen commented under her picture that she needs “3 drips”. The starlet responded by saying that “So you get them yourself, why are you mentioning here?” Earlier this year, Merub’s fiance Asim Azhar announced their engagement via Instagram, earlier this year to his rumoured girlfriend and longtime friend, Model Merub Ali. The pair posted identical announcements on Instagram on Sunday. “Shukar Alhamdulillah [Thank you God]. With the grace of Allah Almighty and our parent’s duas, we announce our Imam Zamin – engagement. May Allah SWT keep us protected and this happy forever, Ameen. Keep us in your prayers,” read their posts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Asim Azhar (@asimazhar) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Merub Ali (@meruub) There were many speculations pri

‘My favourite Pasoori topped the charts for 85 days, now its Kesariya’: Alia Bhatt gets candid

Alia Bhatt’s latest love ballad Kesariya has taken over the music charts in India. The song was recently in hot waters when called out for copying Pakistani band Call’s Laree Chootee , but while that’s contested, Bhatt came to defend her song by claiming that Kesariya has dethroned the global favourite Coke Studio song Pasoori. Amidst a promotional interview for her Netflix’s debut film, Darlings , Bhatt was directed with a question that asked how she feels after the massive critique Kesariya , which she calls her and husband Ranbir Kapoor’s love song, has gotten for including the phrase “love storiyan”. Defending the lyrics, Bhatt shared she believes its “great” however the song got attention from people. “I don’t think people are having issues with the song. I think it’s great. I think it’s lovely that there is so much given to even two words in a song. I think there was so much anticipation with the song that the ones who weren’t liking those two words just wanted the song

Video: Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ season 2 is back, trailer released

The much-awaited trailer of the second season of the reality show, Indian Matchmaking has been released. The new season will be released on Netflix on August 10. The caption of the trailer read: “If you’re not getting married this year, you can meet us at the buffet.” Matchmaker, Sima Taparia, said while talking to People magazine, “Every new client brings a new adventure, and the people I worked with in season 2 gave me all sorts of challenges,” “From height to hair to very specific dietary requirements, it seems clients are getting pickier by the day. But I love what I do so I am up to the task,” she added. Taparia also said, “My goal is always to help my clients see beyond the superficial and focus on the qualities that will matter for a lasting relationship.” “But that is getting harder and harder with every new generation,” she added. “Especially when dating apps have made everyone feel like choices are limitless.” “I don’t want to give anything away, but let’s just say the

Exclusive: Mahira Khan opens up on chemistry with Fawad Khan and Fahad Mustafa, reveals who’s ‘Raees’ in Pakistan

Star-actress Mahira Khan is currently riding high on the success of her recent hit film Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad . After the premiere of her latest film, Mahira indulged in an interesting chat with The Current. The host Uzair Anwer asked her, who does she think is Raees, Hamsafar, and Superstar in Pakistan. The Bol star revealed that currently, it’s Fahad Mustafa who can be termed as ‘Raees’ in the Pakistani entertainment industry. It is pertinent to mention that Raees’ English translation is wealthy. However, in the film circle, it is used for someone who is wealthy by heart an On being asked who is Humsafar for her, she said, ‘Hamsafar is only Fawad’, with a billion-dollar smile on her face. Khan shared who does she consider a superstar? “People call me a superstar but I think Bilal Ashraf is a superstar. He has been a great costar” The Verna heroine also mentioned that she will dedicate the title Sadqay Tumhare to the Parey Hut Love ‘s director, Asim Raza. The post

‘Incredible love stories in second half of life’: Shaniera Akram schools Noor Bukhari

Activist Shaniera Akram has came forward to share her thoughts on the recent ageist remark made by former actor Noor Bukhari about Humayun Saeed. “I don’t know about this. From my experience, I think many incredible love stories happen a lot in the second half of life,” said Shaniera Akram. “So many people haven’t found their true love or are still looking for it. There are many unmarried, divorced [and] widowed people in the world — don’t rule them out. Theirs is the true story of finding love,” she wrote in her Instagram story. Read more- ‘Is umar me pyaar nahi hota, do mature roles’: Noor Bukhari age shames Humayun Saeed? Taking to the Instagram story section, Noor had said that the the story line of London Nahi Jaunga is extremely weak. She also took a jab at Humayun, believing he should be doing more mature roles. Bukhari added that “Love doesn’t happen in this age.” The much-anticipated Lollywood film was released on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha and its leading cast includes H

Is BTS member Jimin dating actress Song Da Eun?

Fresh off the rumour mill is that BTS member Jimin is dating South Korean actress Song Da Eun. In the past, other members of the K-pop group have been under the limelight over similar rumours. Kim Taehyung, aka V, was said to be in a relationship with Blackpink’s Jennie. Not only him but even Jungkook was speculated to be dating Blackpink’s Lisa. Every once in a while, the singers are linked to someone, and mostly all the rumours turn out to be nothing more than that. This is why the ARMY is not believing the latest speculations around Mochi and the Once Again actress. The rumours began after someone anonymously alleged that Jimin and Song Da Eun are in a relationship. It was based on the matching accessories they wore, coincidentally timed Instagram Stories, and even attending the same events at the same time. It caught the attention of several BTS ARMY members, but many of them don’t think it’s true. Rumors between BTS Jimin and dating show Heart Signal participant Song Daeun

‘Is umar me pyaar nahi hota, do mature roles’: Noor Bukhari age shames Humayun Saeed?

Former actress Noor Bukhari recently watched actor Humayun Saeed’s latest movie  London Nahi Jaunga  at a cinema in UK and penned her honest views on social media. The much-anticipated Lollywood film was released on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha and its leading cast includes Humayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Kubra Khan and Vasay Chaudhry. In the movie, Saeed’s character Jamal goes to London to chase after Mehwish’s character in the film to bring her back to Pakistan as his bride. Taking to Instagram story section, Noor said that the “story is extremely weak.” She also took a jab at Humayun, believing he should be doing more mature roles. Bukhari added that, “Love doesn’t happens in this age.” The veteran actress however praised Kubra Khan for her acting skills as she wrote: “I love her she is so pretty and her acting”. Earlier this year when Humayun was roped in to play Dr Hasnat Khan, Princess Diana’s love interest in Season five of the hit Netflix series The Crown , Noor defended his cast

Katrina Kaif’s stalker fan arrested for issuing death threats to her and Vicky Kaushal

The Mumbai Police today arrested a 25-year-old, struggling actor Mavinder Singh for giving death threats to actors Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal. According to the police, Singh was staying at different places across Santa Cruz in suburban Mumbai over the past three months. He had come to Mumbai from Lucknow to pursue a career in acting. He has studied till class 12, they added. For his expenses, Singh depended on his family, who used to send him money, the police said. The struggling actor, who has been stalking the Dhoom 3 star for a few months now, recently shifted to a lodge near Katrina’s home in the metropolis. On his Instagram bio, Singh wrote he is married to Katrina Kaif. Manvinder Singh would share edited photos and videos with Katrina on social media. He also has edited photos with other actors. Kaif’s husband Vicky Kaushal filed a police complaint against Singh this morning. The accused was trolling Kaif on social media. In just five hours, the police arrested