She may have started her film career in Bollywood but Mona Liza is now trying her luck closer to home.
While her first film Kajraare is set to release by the end of October or early November, Mona Liza will next be seen in a Pakistani film which is likely to release this November. Saltanat, a movie by Faisal Bokhari, will feature the model-turned-actor in the lead role.
Mona Liza told The Express Tribune that Saltanat is a based on a story about the underworld. Some Indian actors will also appear in …

Steadily but surely creating a niche for herself, Meesha Shafi boasts of a multitude of talents. A graduate from the NCA in Lahore, she is a popular artist with a flair for oil on canvas. The gifted gal has also dabbled in acting and modelling along with representing L’Oreal Paris in Pakistan as one of the spokespersons, as well as being the lead vocalist for the percussion-based fusion band, Overload.
On how she manages to multi-task, Meesha says, “Multi-tasking is not a problem. In fact, …

Models have that very distinctive walk, and when they get it right it looks great. For those who try to copy it can look quite silly if done wrong. So how to walk like a model?
The first thing to practice is just walking in high heels – many women naturally lean forward slightly when wearing heels – don’t do it. Practice standing up bolt straight whilst wearing the highest heels that you have.
Then get a video of a fashion show – they are always shown on TV, so video it.
Watch …

Brought up in an aristocratic household enriched with art, history and classical music, social heiress to two of Lahore’s well-heeled families — the Saigols and the Kazims — Juggun’s demeanor is belying. She is blue-blooded agreed, but you could be fooled as she blends in with the crowd whether she is offering fateha at Shah Jamal or is seated in the front row at a fashion week. Petite, animated and always wearing her heart on her sleeve, Juggun Kazim certainly isn’t your average …

Spunk and bold moves. That’s the new mantra of the Pakistani ramp. Models from Lahore and Karachi are wooing the world of international fashion.
Meet Neha Ahmed. At 23, she’s already catwalked in Paris and Dubai. Next month, she’ll do a show in London for designer Hasan Sheriyar. “We’re getting a lot more international exposure now. I’m listed with agents in Paris and Dubai and keep going for shows there,” says Ahmed. But entry into modelling wasn’t easy. “My father, an armyman, was furious. But that was then. Now, he’s cool …

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the reigning sexiest super model of them all? Chances are, the mirror would reveal Neha Ahmed, The pretty brown girl from Lahore with the gorgeous brown eyes, a perfect ten figure and the pair of lips that can’t decide if they want to pout continuously
Let’s start with a bit about how you started out?
Around four years ago I got my portfolio done from Ather Shahzad. It turned out to be better than I had expected and it was the first time that I realized …

What makes a woman truly sexy? Is beauty lies in the eye of the beholder? Are voluptuous curves of sex sirens enough to get them in to the list of the county’s sexiest women? Does showing skin in movies of four dimensions transform many a woman in showbiz or modeling world into a goddess overnight? Check out Diva’s pick of five knee-weakening, lust-worthy, desirable divas of fashion & entertainment industry. You just might go crazy from the heat.
Aaminah haq
It takes guts to be Aaminah Haq. Yeah, in more ways than …

Charged with verve and ambition, Quratulain Khan, better known as Annie, has all the ingredients needed to take her to high places. Soft spoken and lady like she commands respect as a producer at HUM TV, and glamorous and confident, she is a woman to be noticed on the catwalk or on the mini-screen when comparing a show. Fashion Collection speaks to her about her past achievements and future plans.
Did you start your career with modeling or production or as a host of TV shows?

I started with modeling but prior …

1. What is on your mind?
That I have to go for shopping, go to studio for voice dubbing, make a few phone calls, see my designer, get manicure and pedicure done… Ah! I am out of breath!
2. If you had to make an apology, what would it be for and for whom?
My mother! For not giving her much time because of my hectic schedule.
3. Where’s the best place to be?
Home.
4. What scares you most?
Bad karma.
5. What keeps you sailing in a crisis?
My willpower.
6. Which are your little known traits?
I …

What is power? Who has it? How can you tell? These are questions that have no easy answers. Ask an assertive journalist, and you’ll hear a vehement dismissal of all glamour types and the list of powerful people whittling down to a stodgy industry bigwigs. Ask a starry-eyed showbiz fanatic and you’ll hear a bubbly eulogy for all the hot starlets who in reality would not even have the clout to wangle a solo project. So the dilemma remains.
The solution, as it lit up the bulbs in the minds of …