Summers are in full swing and most of our favorite celebrities are on a break from their work so they can enjoy a good family time. Many of them are relishing the summer holidays with their family in different parts of the world and posting the pictures on social media for their fans. Among those pictures we have found Ahmed Ali Butt’s holiday clicks who is in London with his family. Let’s watch what Ahmed Ali Butt and his family is up to under the scorching sun over there.

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Yalghaar is the most expensive Pakistani movie till date. The movie released in 8 languages in 60 countries. The film had a high profile cast, highly covered promotions and consequently high expectations were linked with the film. But Yalghaar is now in its third week and it has only proved to be a disappointment.

According to box office details, Eveready Pictures bought Yalghaar at a record price, but unfortunately, the film hasn’t been able to recover even the distributor’s investments. So far the breakdown for Yalghaar’s revenue is as follows:

Week One (11 Days): 13.75 Cr

Week Two: Approx 1.9 Cr

3rd Weekend: Approx 30 lacs

Total: 15.95 Cr

As it seems, the film will close around approximately 17 Crore, because the numbers are not increasing and the film is about to be put down from screens in cinemas around the country. The film has been an equal disaster in the overseas market as well. Check out the figures:

USA: 66 lacs

UK: 60 lacs

Norway: 5 lacs

Australia: 15 lacs

UAE: Approx 1.25 Cr

It is expected the film will close below the 3 Crore mark in international markets, which is rather disappointing considering Yalghaar was the biggest film to come out of Pakistani cinema this year.

With such high expectations and budget the film actually ended up in a ditch which is not a good news for Pakistani film industry.

Maybelline New York, a major American cosmetic brand sold worldwide unveiled their new slogan “Make It Happen” back in 2016. The slogan was a stance to inspire all strong women of the world who are unique, audacious and express their beauty in their own way.

Maybelline Pakistan has now released a Maybelline Maker Women Anthem with some prominent women of the country under the same slogan of  “Make It Happen” to encourage all strong women of the society.

You will see some glimpses of famous model and actor Ayesha Omer, brillinat singer and songwriter Zoe Viccaji, fitness instructor Sarah Tareen and a story teller Alina Ehtisham. A New York based Pakistani artist and designer, Naveen Shakil is also a part of the anthem.

The anthem is a remake of a popular Pakistani Song sung by Tahira Syed, ‘Humsa Ho Tou Samnay Aye’ with Ali Sethi on the vocals.

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Captain of Pakistan women cricket team who has also recently completed her 100 ODIs, Sana Mir, is most likely to lose her captaincy soon.The basis of this unannounced decision of the board is her unsatisfactory performance as a captain during the World Cup. There is also a chance that Sana, the most experienced cricketer will also lose her place in the cricket team.

A source in Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) told local newspaper on Monday:

“As per my information, Sana will lose both captaincy and her place in the team. Bismah will be handed over reigns of team’s stewardship. She is a seasoned player and over the years has evolved into a dependable player.”

Bismah is the Pakistan’s second-most experienced player in ODIs after Sana. She was replaced by an allrounder Iram Javed during the Women’s World Cup early in the tournament due to a hand injury in a match against England.

After the seventh straight defeat in Women’s Cricket World Cup, the Pakistani team returned to the country on Monday. The board being unhappy with the team’s performance, is likely to take a decision against Sana Mir next week.

There is also a news that women team’s coach Sabih Azhar will also lose his job since the team has failed to impress during his tenure. The sources from PCB have also reported that:

“The team displayed a poor show in all the areas under him. He was not appointed coach on permanent basis. And during his short stint with the team he failed to impress,”

We wish all the decisions to be made by the Pakistan Cricket Board is for the betterment of our team.

Remember the time when Ajay fully supported the ban on Pakistani artists from Bollywood and claimed that he would never work with one? This was the time when his film ‘Shivaay’ was clashing with ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, a Fawad Khan starrer. Girls in India go gaga over this handsome man so a film starring the heartthrob of both India and Pakistan clearly had a lot of chances to become a super hit and destroy any other film releasing along with it.

Ajay Devgan is taking his words back as his next film Baadshaho has the song, ‘Mere Rashke Qamar’ a song that was originally sung by the legend, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The reprise has now been vocalized by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Both of them are Pakistanis, as Mr.Ajay is well aware. So what happened to not working with any Pakistani ? What happened to his support of the ban on Pakistani stars working in Bollywood?

Many would call this as hypocrisy. Regardless, we should be happy that he has finally accepted that Pakistani singers have a lot of talent to offer. Nothing is better than proving someone wrong with your work!

Do you hear the soulful voices of our singers?

Wasim Akram is a fitness pro and we already know that. Even after years and years of leaving cricket, this man couldn’t stop himself from hitting the gym. And his recent pictures are a prove that he is no less than a film star when it comes to his looks and chiseled frame.

Though he is in vacations in Bali, the star is still pumping all the iron he can to fit in the persona people still drool on. His wife, Shaniera Akram, recently shared the picture that is making rounds on social media:

Waz still pumping iron even on vacation #ClubICLife #BestGym #BaliHoliday #InterContinentalLife pic.twitter.com/w7guEL8Wsq

— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) July 14, 2017

See the hard work that he is putting in? His motivation to stay fit is simply outstanding, as very few know that he is a diabetic patient. But, has a disease ever stop a sportsman from outshining in fitness?

Previously, Mrs Akram had also shared a picture in which Mr Akram was seen after another hard day at gym:

Gym with a view #Workout #KeepingFit @wasimakramlive #TheEdge #Bali @theedgebali @TheOfficial2XU pic.twitter.com/Y2rdUNgLhm

— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) July 16, 2017

No matter how old they get, legends always remain legends. Wasim Akram with his honed body and charisma has definitely proved it.

Sadaf Kanwal recently became a part of news in Pakistani entertainment fraternity after the sneak peak of her item song ‘Kaif O Suroor’ of Na Maloom Afrad went viral. Not only did she managed to flutter our hearts, but the proud actress has also made it across the border.

After seeing the trailer, an Indian publication ‘The Indian Express’ couldn’t resist and claimed that Kanwal is an “enchantress”. It even went on to say that it is about time the nation get over Mahira Khan and Saba Qamar’s beauty and talent. Don’t believe us? See for yourself:

What we were saying since a long time; India has finally realized it too. Claiming that Sadaf is a seductress and has melted everyone’s hearts, Indian media is giving a lot of attention and limelight to our beauty.

Seems that Sadaf Kanwal would be the next one to go across the border and work in a movie. Till then, let her enjoy the fame and desire that she has been getting from the neighbours.

Saawan is a Pakistani feature film by Farhan Alam, and tells the story of a disabled child, who has to overcome any obstacles and he does them all with grace, bravery and dignity. The movie is written and produced by Mashood Qadri.

The protagonist is played by Karam Hussain, who has portrayed a child disabled in physique but not in spirit. He is a true Baloch, who fights feudal lords, burglary and child napping, all despite his physical challenges.

The film was recently screened at the Madrid International Film Festival and bagged the prestigious award Best Foreign Feature Film.

It has also been selected at the Social World Film Festival, Italy, where it is nominated for Best Film, Best Director and special prize of the critics.

“Saawan” is set to release in August, 2017 in cinemas across Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and India under the banner of Kalakar Films.

Faiza Iftikhar is coming again with a love story and we can’t be more excited. We fell in love with Dillagi and now we might fall again for Shayad. The play has a strong cast including Uzair Jaswal, Sadia Khan and Noman Ijaz.

While talking to Reviewit, Faiza gave an insight to the story; she said: “Shayad is a humble story of love where Saad (played by Uzair) gets on a journey of his love travelling by the road of immaturity to reach the destination of maturity. The story is packed with emotions and feelings one can feel to their core.”

She further said: “I wrote the script back in 2015 but we had to wait for the right cast as the main protagonist transforms from 16 years to 24 years which I later changed the former to 19 years.”

Uzair will play Saad in Shayad and we are extremely excited to see him back on screens after Moray Saiyyan. On the other hand Sadia will be our Haani. Here are some BTS pictures from the sets of Shayad:

Baber Javed has produced the drama. This will not be the first time the writer and producer are working together. Babar has previously directed Roag, Tishnagi and Diya Jalay and produced Ek Nayi Cinderella, Thakkan and Virasat among some other projects which are all written by Faiza.So the dream team has united again and we can wait for another earth-shaking hit. With a fresh pairing, excellence of Noman Ijaz and Faiza’s magic we are sure Shayad will be a must-watch. The play will air on GEO TV and is directed by Syed Ali Raza Usama.

On 7 July 2017 PEMRA banned Igloo’s advertisement from airing on any local television network because the ice-cream commercial contained objectionable content. The strongly seductive nature of the ad was considered inappropriate for the Pakistani audiences.

Despite this ban, ARY continued airing this ad which has resulted in the channel itself receiving a notice from PEMRA. They have been asked to submit an answer within four days and stop airing the ad immediately. Here is the copy of the show-cause notice:

Sunn Yara did really well and kept the audience hooked through out. Danish Nawaz did a very good job with directing Sunn Yara starring Hira Mani and Junaid Khan. The play also stars Asim Mehmood who plays Talal’s younger brother Khurram.

The director Danish Nawaz will be joining hands with Asim Mehmood again for a new project Paimmany. Asim will play the role of Ahson. The play will focus on the relationship of a brother and sister who have a lot of love and understanding but the sister does something under the influence of her friend which is played by Fatima Effendi which will turn Asim hostile towards his on-screen sister. The drama is produced by Six Sigma Plus and is written by Rukhsana Nigar.

The play also stars Fatima Effendi, Farhan Ali Agha, Eshal, Imran Ashraf and Asad Siddiqui besides Asim Mehmood. It will air on Urdu 1.

“Geo Sir Utha Kay” is a film under the banner of Cheema Films and is introduced as an action thriller based on the life of Chotu Gang of Rajanpur. The movie’s item song was marketed as the item song of the year. This is the movie’s official poster.

The cast of Geo sir Utha Kay includes  Babar Ali, Umar Cheema, Yasir Khan, Naeem Khan, Areeba Khan, Shafqat Cheema, Nayyer Ijaz, Ahmad Qaynaat, Rana Rashid Mehmood Arshad and debutante Shehryar Khan as the lead actor.

They have just released their item song Daku Rani‘s teaser and you will wonder what is this cheap piece of entertainment? It is quite vulgar with Mahnoor wearing quite an obscene dress and Nayyer Ijaz and Shafqat Cheema ogling her, while she is doing the same with Babar Ali, who seems disinterested in the whole fireworks and pole dancing by her.

Have a look at what is apparently an amalgam of bits and pieces from various item songs of Bollywood and then thrown together in a very uncoordinated way;

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Their is fire erupting out of nowhere, poles keep appearing like univited probes, the girl is skimpily dressed and her moves are very cheap.

The movie is set to release on 11th of August, so lets see how that comes across. Better than this, we hope…

After all the hard work and wining the ICC Champion trophy for the country, the talented cricketer of Pakistan, Mohammad Hafeez has managed to take some time off for his family. He is on a holiday trip in Austria and spending some quality time with his wife and children.

He has posted a series of pictures from different places of Austria and it seems like the family is on a mission to explore the countryside extensively.

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The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards is one of the most popular awards of bollywood. The ceremony of the awards takes place in different countries around the world every year. This time New York, the most buzzing city of the world had the privilege of hosting IIFA Awards 2017.

The evening was graced with the presence of many super stars of Indian Cinema and power packed performances by some magnificent film stars. This extravagant evening has also been witnessed by a famous Pakistani actress, model and morning show host, Nida Yasir. Nida spotted at the evening of IIFA awards in a shimmery golden evening gown that was gracefully carried by her. She was also seen with a famous make up artist of Pakistan, Wajid Khan who was also there to work as a stylist.

Nida Yasir with Stylist, Wajid Khan

Atif Aslam is a name associated both within Pakistan and abroad with music, fame and success. He reached heights of wonder with Woh Lamhe Woh Batein and never looked back since then.

There have been many singers who have recently came and made a mark but it is hard to budge Atif Aslam as the reigning king of music in Pakistan. In 2008, he was awarded with Tamgha e Imtiaz, the fourth highest honour that is given to a civilian to acknowledge his achievements.

With all the awards and fame under his belt, Atif is still very humble and grounded and that is part of his charm. Recently, during a concert in Dallas, where he was enjoying the popularity of a king, with people cheering for him left, right and centre, he put up a very philosophical post about it all. With the picture showing him a a true shining star in the dark night of the world’s super power, Atif Aslam writes;

“Interesting how life surprises you. When I didn’t have enough money to buy my first guitar and today how fans spend money to watch my show. Bayshak izat aur zilat Allah k haath mein hai.”

This is such a powerful and yet such a humble sentence coming from the mega star who is remembering his past and being in awe of the heights that he himself did not think he would achieve one day.

Here are some of the pictures of that concert that is making Atif nostalgic about the time when all this was a dream to him;

Jimmy Khan has brought music and fashion together. The fusion that he has brought forward is what we can almost never forget. This time, after a long wait, he has come up with a new Electric song “Madame”.

Talking about his venture into music again, Khan said:

“For me, now that I think about it, it’s hard-hitting to know that people expect something from you. At one point, when nobody really knew me, there was nothing. Madame is a song with which I’ve ventured into a completely new dimension, and what I enjoyed the most, is that it is something that was not expected from me. I’m not trying to alter myself to expectations.”

“It’s not just a transition, it’s a dual role on purpose, and something I’ve added onto my wagon from what it only used to be. I’ve also indulged into commercial, mainstream music now, which is off the brand ‘Jimmy Khan’. I write for myself, but I do commission work as well.”

Madame was written a year ago, but wasn’t released due to some reservations. Clarifying his stance, he further said:

“It was a composition I worked with my very dear friend and lyricist, Danial last year and while writing it, or even when you’ll hear it, it could be very generic; it could be about anything. I honestly wasn’t in the mood to release it right now, but when Zain took it to the studio; played the electric guitar, he wanted to rearrange my sound as well and it was very interesting, the direction he wanted to take it in.”

Jimmy Khan is currently working along the lines of releasing a new album in the near future. We wish him all the best and believe that he will revive the pop music scene once again.

“The Gypsy Soul Will Sing It Down In To You” – and ‘Kaifo Suroor’ will make sure that you can’t breathe the whole time. On Aima Baig’s voice, Sadaf Kanwal’s exotic moves will take you to the realm of sultry appearances and haute looks, signature to Na Maloom Afrad.

In the teaser of the movie’s item song, Sadaf Kanwal has taken our breaths away:

Though the whole figure can’t be clearly seen, it is quite apparent that the physique and those pouted lips definitely belong to Kanwal. With few moves and utter grace, Na Maloom Afrad has left us guessing for what already it has in store for us. The whole song isn’t out yet, but we wish to see the standard and the bar it is going to set for the music in Pakistani industry.

But, once again, people are questioning the industry as to why it is so heavily influenced from that of across the border? Let us leave the defending to the producers and directors of NMA 2.

Adnan Siddiqui is the veteran and one of the most popular Pakistani actors of all time. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that he has instilled values to our entertainment industry from its inception. With MOM, he has also proved his mettle across the border too.

In his recent interview with the Indian publication IANS, Siddiqui shared his experience of Mom and the reviews that he has received in Pakistan:

“A good product is well-received everywhere. People here in Pakistan have loved the film and are ecstatic about the collaboration between the two nations.”

Alike Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan and Saba Qamar, he and Sajal also couldn’t promote their film in India due to thriving political tension between the two countries. Expressing his grief, he further said:

“Obviously it is a sad feeling when you are not able to promote a project you have spent tiring days and nights working on. But then you are relieved that the promotion lies in more than capable hands, for the likes of Sridevi and Nawaazuddin Siddiqui and Akshaye Khanna.”

Furthering the stance that people of both countries resent the situation, Siddiqui argued:

“I wouldn’t go as far as saying there’s resentment to this situation. But I would agree it is hurting the relations between artists of both the countries. The politics may steer a situation in any direction but the people of both countries love and respect art for what it is. They don’t see passports when they purchase a ticket, they see a film.”

Adnan Siddiqui is also of the view that it is art that can only bring people of India and Pakistan together:

“No matter how hard people try, our cultural ties will come out strong. We share more than just the colour of our skins, we share history, we share values, we share customs and it is just a matter of time we will start sharing our artists, directors, writers, technicians on a large scale too. I honestly believe we can find peace in art.”

“People of the both countries are smart enough not get themselves into politically incorrect situations. My production of Seeta Bagri was extremely well perceived and people in Pakistan supported its message of tolerance and brotherhood.”

Regardless of the situation between the two countries, Mom has fared exceptionally well in cinemas. We wish hordes of congratulations to Adnan and team for acing the movie.

Sanam Saeed took to twitter for an #AskSanam session and answered her fans on their queries. From her upcoming projects to her plans about working in Bollywood; the starlet revealed all to her fans. Take a look at some tweets she answered:

So Cake will be out this year:

Where there is Sanam there are questions about good hair:

Her love for beaches ! We love beaches too Sanam:

Sanam’s favourite singer:

Her thoughts on Fawad Khan:

Her favourite scenes from Zindagi Gulzar Hai:

Sanam is not into morning shows:

Her differences from Kashaf:

The kinds of roles she wants to play:

Her favourite co-actors?

And she is friends with Aseefa Bhutto Zardari too!

Malala Yousafzai has gained admiration of many after gaining international acknowledgment for her campaign to promote education without gender inequality.

The feminist campaigner and youngest Nobel Prize Laureate, Malala received many birthday wishes on her twentieth birthday this twelfth of July.

Mahira Khan also wished the young girl well on her birthday and appreciated her spirit with a powerful message, asking Malala to show us the way. 

Malala, as it turned out, is also a Mahira Khan fan and praised her acting in Bin Roye;

After receiving this sweetest answer from Malala, reciprocating the love Mahira had shown her, Mahira also replied with an equally sweet concluding tweet;

Mikaal Zulfiqar has the power to win over any audience with his looks. The British born Pakistani model and actor walks in with his charm and people are swept off their feet.

Recently, Mikaal was in Lahore, to host the launch event of Samsung QLED TV, the next innovation in TV.

The function took place in the Emporium Mall By Nishat Group Of Companies.

The event was organised by JBnJaws Event Planners and it seemed to be an awesome arrangement.

The gorgeous host Mikaal Zulfiqar was dressed in jermyn street clothing and styled by  Rao Ali Khan.

Ahmed Ali Butt and Junaid Khan were also spotted at the ceremony.

And here is the host with Mr Y J Kim, MD of Samsung, Pakistan.

Natasha Baig’s album kaseria, featuring folk singer Mai Dhai won her many fans and admirers. Now she you are in for a treat again as she sings Ya Maula, together with fashion designer Yousuf Bashir Qureshi and it is a show stealer;

The song is in classic Burushaski, which is a beautiful language spoken in some areas of Hunza. It is also Natasha Baig’s native language and the song is all about spiritual connection. Production is by Sameer Baig and lead guitarist is Syed Saran Shah. There is some narration by Yousuf Bashir Qureshi and together all these talented people have managed to create a master piece.

The official video is set to release in August and hence, only a lyrical video is released. Natasha Baig has thanked Yousuf Qureshi for trusting her with this lovely song on her social media page

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After Mehwish Hayat’s shakes and moves on ‘Billi’, in an item song of Na-Maloom Afraad, Sadaf Kanwal is all ready to perform on ‘Kaif-O-Saroor’ in the movie’s sequel.

Teaser of the item number from Na Maloom Afraad 2 has been released. Famous model, Sadaf Kanwal, the lead dancer seems to be in an Arabic avatar but the teaser is too short to pass a judgement on Sadaf’s performace.

Lets have a glimpse of Sadaf’s dance moments from the song.