International Jazz Day, 30 April
KARACHI (Unesco): International Jazz day is being observed all over the world on Sunday (30th of April, 2023). The flagship Jazz Day event, a spectacular All-Star Global Concert, emphasizes the…
Bad Bunny, Blackpink, Frank Ocean headlining historic Coachella
PALM SPRINGS: Hundreds of thousands of revelers were descending on California's Coachella Valley for the premier desert arts festival that kicks off Friday, which for the first time won't feature…
Hollywood cavalcade heading for Cannes film fest
PARIS: The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be a who's who of Hollywood A-listers and veteran filmmakers this May, and feature a record six women filmmakers in…
The pianist who’s been playing for more than 100 years
PARIS: Colette Maze has been playing piano for more than a century, and is still drawing thousands of fans on social media. Born in June 1914, before the outbreak of…
Dungeons and Dragons aims to recapture 80s film magic
PARIS: More jokes and less reliance on computer effects - the makers of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves wanted their blockbuster to be a throwback to the classic family…
2nd death anniversary of Haseena Moin observed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani dramatist, playwright and scriptwriter, Haseena Moin was paid glowing tributes on her remarkable services in the field of literature, on her second death anniversary observed on Sunday (26th…
Dramas whitewashing crimes against women
ISLAMABAD: Portraying relatable characters and situations dramas can make audiences feel deeply and empathize with the story. On the contrary, if this power is used negatively, then it can lead…
Asghar Nadeem Syed on copying styles
MULTAN: Known Playwright Asghar Nadeem Syed said that the copying of styles of dramas and films of others damaged the local industry. While addressing Literary Festival in Multan, Asghar Nadeem…
Kaala Doriya earns top spot on YouTube
ISLAMABAD: Produced under the banner of MD Productions, the most-loved drama serial ‘Kaala Doriya’ starring Sana Javed and Osman Khalid Butt is trending at #3 on YouTube with over 5.7M…
Oscar films highlight man’s destruction of Earth
LOS ANGELES: While James Cameron's ecological sci-fi fable Avatar: The Way of Water is vying for best picture at the Oscars, his fellow nominees in the documentary categories have been…
‘Muqaddar Ka Sitara’ finale leaves lasting impression
ISLAMABAD: Netizens got all emotional after the last episode of Fatima Effendi starrer ‘Muqaddar Ka Sitara’ on aired, raking 3.7 million views on YouTube. As the much-loved serial, topping the…
Rio holds first all-out carnival since Covid
RIO DE JANEIRO: With a swirl of glitter, sequins and samba, Rio de Janeiro will kick off its famed carnival parades today, the climax of the festival's first full-on edition…
BAFTA rolls out red carpet for foreign films
LONDON: Germany, Ireland and Chinese martial arts loom large as British cinema hands out its BAFTA awards on Sunday, with less than a month to go to the Oscars. With…
‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ London premiere
ISLAMABAD: Lollywood diva Sajal Aly made headlines as she attended the London premiere of the highly anticipated film What's Love Got to Do with It at the Odeon Luxe Leicester…
Folk singer Bashir Baloch dies in abject poverty
QUETTA: Presidential Award Recipient celebrated folk singer Bashir Baloch, who was suffering from a malady related to kidney, expired here in abject poverty. Instead of supporting Bashir Baloch and other…
Music’s elite head to the Grammys
LOS ANGELES: The brightest stars in pop music will vie for the industry's top awards at the Grammys in Los Angeles on Sunday, with a Beyonce-Adele rematch set to take…
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PNCA to hold puppet show on Sat 21 Jan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will hold a colorful puppet show here on January 21 (Saturday) to entertain children, youth and students from various educational institutions of…
Emilia Clarke kicks off Sundance
PARK CITY (United States): Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke kicked off the first in-person Sundance festival in three years, as indie filmmakers and Hollywood stars pulled on their snow…
List of key Golden Globe nominees
LOS ANGELES: Here are the nominees in key categories for the 80th Golden Globe Awards, which will be handed out on Tuesday (10th day of Jan 2023). "The Banshees of…
Sultan Rahi remembered
ISLAMABAD: Famous film actor Sultan Rahi who remained the most popular Punjabi hero during 1970s and 1980s at Pakistan’s silver screen was remembered on his 27th death anniversary on Monday…
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Famous film actor Lehri remembered
ISLAMABAD, Jan 2 (APP):The birth anniversary of famous comedian Lehri was observed on Monday (2nd of January, 2023). Born in Kanpur in 1929‚ Safeerullah Siddiqui (Lehri) moved to Karachiafter partition…
Global Mark for Pakistan’s Entertainment Industry
ISLAMABAD: Another year bids farewell while giving the Pakistani Entertainment industry its fair payoff for the tremendous efforts to revamp the industry and reach across borders. As the year 2022…
Film industry revival to promote Pakistan’s image
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said the government had announced multiple incentives for the film industry which would eventually get a major boost and help…
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Open House at National Academy of Performing Arts
KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts has organized an open house event to bring forth a string of performances by its students and alumni here on Sunday (18th of…