As expected last year, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy became Pakistan’s first woman Oscar nominee for her documentary, Saving Face. She is a Pakistani journalist, Co-Founder Citizens Archive of Pakistan and documentarian & the first Pakistani to win an Emmy award, which she won for her documentary, Pakistan: Children of the Taliban in 2010. She is also the first non-American to win the Livingston Award for Young Journalists.
Saving face, which the Karachi-based filmmaker has co-directed with Daniel Junge, depicts the life of a British Pakistani plastic surgeon who donates his …

According to the documents available, some 18 films have been registered with the Pakistan Film Producers Association (PFPA) since the start of 2011.
However not a single Urdu or Punjabi film has been released so far. PFPA, a body which is responsible for registering film titles, has listed some high profile films including Oscar by Meera, Hum Nahi Hain Dehshat Gard by Chaudhary Rehmat Ali and Aman Ke Aasha by Hameed Alam, since January. However, the cinema halls are still waiting for a Pakistani film.
The only Pakistani film that has so …

She is one of the most popular and controversial stars of Lollywood and now the star is back to entertain her fans with yet another skill she is set to add to her portfolio. Yes, film star Meera has officially become a director and a producer and is currently working to finalize the agenda of her first film as a director and producer.
Oscar, the name of the film has already been registered with the Pakistan Film Producers Association and has been approved by the Ministry of Culture and other …

The careerist
High-end, expensive, confident and luxe, the career woman’s Gucci purse is as elegantly no-nonsense as she is, housing luxe red lipstick, a BlackBerry, car keys, shiny bold-hued nail polish and business cards. And while her silver, three-quarter-length-puffed-sleeve Lanvin blouse, black satin cigarette pants and Christian Louboutin heels are equal parts office attire and cinq à sept perfection, her fragrance need not multi-task. During the workday, she wears Flora by Gucci (from $60, at the Bay). Inspired by the Italian house’s iconic Flora pattern, originally used in 1966 on a …

The name A.R. Rahman seems to have become a mantra for everyone! This musical maestro has done something that no one else had been able to do in the 98-year history of Indian Cinema! By winning a Golden Globe (for best original score in Slumdog Millionaire), A.R. Rahman has put a broad smile on the face of every Indian.
When this national hero arrived at Chennai airport on Thursday, a humungous crowd and 100 plus artists who are participating in the ongoing Chennai Sangamam gave him a rousing welcome. Though obviously …

Mumbai (IANS): The cold war between the two reigning Bollywood Khans, Shahrukh and Aamir seems set for a thaw with Shah Rukh appealing to everyone to watch Aamir’s film “Ghajini” that releases Dec 25.
A day after proclaiming himself the biggest brand in the country, Shahrukh, in an apparent change of heart, said at a press conference: “I appeal to all to watch ‘Ghajini’.”
He was speaking late Thursday at a press conference to introduce to the media the lead actress of his latest release “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi”, Anoushka Sharma.
Shah …

In Ravi Chopra’s Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai, Tabu shall be playing a naughty lawyer. The acclaimed actress has never played a completely over the top sensuous character before and is excited to play the part in this Hollywood comedy, My Cousin Vinny’s Bollywood remake.
Our source informs, “Ravi Chopra managed to convince Tabu in playing a sexy character for his next, Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai. When she was first offered the part by him she had declined it. But after a lot of deliberation, Chopra managed to get the Namesake starlet …

Chicago led the Academy Awards with six trophies, including best picture, at a ceremony Sunday that allowed Hollywood to exalt itself while muting the Oscar pageantry because of the U.S.-led war on Iraq.
The Academy Awards ceremony took place on Sunday allowed Hollywood to exalt itself while muting the Oscar pageantry because of the U.S.-led war on Iraq, was taken away by the Chicago who led the Academy Awards with six trophies, including best picture.
The razzle-dazzle satire Chicago became the first musical since 1968′s Oliver! to win the top Oscar. The …

New Zealand film director Peter Jackson, tipped to win an Oscar for his The Lord Of The Rings epic, said recently that he would like to make The Hobbit prequel to the trilogy and work with some of the same actors again.
Jackson said he was sad but also relieved that the mammoth project he has worked on for seven years was over. “I’m glad there’s not a fourth Lord of the Rings film next year,” he said. “I feel very tired and exhausted.” “I’ve been working very hard this year. …