The 8th Youth Performing Arts Festival of the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW) kicked off on Thursday, 3rd December to 7th December at the Peeru’s Café, Lahore. This was the first time that the youth festival wass being organized at Peeru’s Café instead of the Alhamra Cultural Complex due to the non-availability of sponsors.
Every year institutes and bands from across Pakistan participate in the festival. However, this year the majority of the participants are from Lahore. This year there was no formal opening ceremony for the festival and no bigwigs …

The Lux Style Awards did not take place this year. The actual event with the full fireworks of the four industries - fashion, film, music and television - that collectively stands together under one roof, for one night only was replaced. It was as if the show had been desecrated into small pieces, scattered throughout the room.
For the first time since the inception of the Lux Style Awards in 2002, the show was cut down to a ceremonial photo shoot, which also served as a platform for the media to …

The shade of Lipstick the woman wears can actually either make or break the entire getup of a woman. Pakistani female celebrities are known for their style and elegance however some do make a few deadly errors. In this post we look at Pakistani female celebrities and the shades they wear and how that suits them.

When dressing it up, sometimes it is wise to tone down the lip and here we look at some examples of the nude and natural lip.

When it comes to the nude lip Iman is the queen of the nude lip because after all that is her signature looks.

Dark eyes with a nude lip always looks great, but in Fayeza’s case sometimes there should be more on the eyes if you are going to do a nude lip.

Juggan Kazim is an adorable woman and too much makeup does not suit her and that is why here with natural makeup and a little colorful lip shade she looks awesome.

Models wear creations of Pakistani fashion designers at women’s Spring/Summer 2010 fashion collection, presented in Milan, Italy on Wednesday Sept. 30, 2009. The event was part of the ‘N-U-DE New Upcoming Designers Project’ launched by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana to enhance international designers. Pakistan’s fashion featured on Milan catwalks for the first time.
Renowned Pakistani Fashion designer Maheen Khan, Rizwan Baig and Deepak Perwani’s collections were showcased in the Milan ramp.
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As the luxury goods sector also feels the pain of the global downturn, its fans and …

Coke Studio embodies a musical fusion of exciting elements and diverse influences, ranging from traditional eastern, modern western and regionally inspired music. Bringing alive the magic of live recordings and performances, Coke Studio prides itself on providing a musical platform which bridges barriers, celebrates diversity, encourages unity and instills a sense of Pakistani pride. Coke Studio is an inspired step by Coca-Cola for having created a platform where renowned as well as upcoming and less mainstream musicians from various genres can collaborate musically.
This year, after the unprecedented critical acclaim and …

Ponds Ensemble Spring/Summer Collection May, 09″ held at the prestigious DHA Golf Club in Karachi. The outdoor venue designed to host a stupendous red carpet with beautiful gowns and Pakistan’s most loved celebrities on view, it was a captivating moment, though the celebrity outfits didn’t impressed me at all.
The worst dress was of Amina Haq who was wearing a white T shirt with gold pant with her underwear showing. Her make up is also horrible. She definitely needs a stylist now days. She is the Lux celebrity but appearences like …

Every big Bollywood film’s release is awaited with bated breathe by the audiences. However, much before the film hits the screen, there is an equal amount of anxiety amongst us to find out what the film is going to look like.
We bring you an exclusive peek at the much awaited romantic film of this year - Love Aaj Kal. The film stars Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles and also features the highly talented Rishi Kapoor. Directed by Imtiaz Ali, this will be the filmmaker’s next release …

Producer: Zee Limlight
Director: Anurag Kashyap
Starring: Deepak Dobriyal, Kay Kay Menon, Aditya Srivastav, Piyush Mishra, Ayesha Mohan, Jessy Randhawa, Mahi Gill, Pankaj Jha, Mukesh Bhatt (II), Raj Singh Chaudhary, Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh, Seema Rehmani
Music: Piyush Mishra
Lyrics: Piyush Mishra
Genre: Art-Film
Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance
Film Released on: 13 March 2009
Anurag Kashyap’s latest picture, Gulaal, is surprisingly much less self-indulgent when compared to his previous works. With a running time of 2 hours and 30 minutes, Gulaal is essentially an engaging film that highlights the grim world of student as well as state politics. The …

Cast: Preity Zinta, Vansh Bhardwaj
Director: Deepa Mehta
Heaven on Earth isn’t exactly the plight of protagonist in this film, rather completely contrary to it. The alternate Hindi title Videsh is too generalized, misleading into the notion that Indian woman in NRI families are essentially victims of domestic violence, as is the theme of the film. It’s as difficult to relate with the titles (even on an sarcastic note), as impossible it is to connect with the treatment of this film (even after metaphorical decoding).
Apparently based on real-life events of …

Obviously, very few auteurs composed unique fictions on the supernatural thriller genre. Well, none presumed to go for the most speculative take on such genres. Perhaps the raise of new filmmakers inspired by western flicks is coming to the forefront with groundbreaking motifs. Aye! You know something…. It all started when the Japanese filmmaker Tsuruta Norio’s ‘Yogen’ (Premonition) topped the charts of World Box Office. If you’re all guessing what this plotline is all about, it’s there right in the title. A Newspaper carries stories that would happen the …