Box Office: ‘Chhalawa’ and ‘Wrong No. 2’ witness a drop on their first Monday
Movies in Pakistan are mostly star-driven. Audiences flock to the cinemas to watch their favorite stars on the celluloid. Opening collections can be credited to the star power of the actors but post...
View ArticleFrom ‘Mausam’ to ‘Heer Maan Ja’: The rise and rise of Hareem Farooq
Hareem Farooq, a successful film and television actress, film producer, celebrity judge, and host is changing the rules of the show-business in an unprecedented manner. From a relatively less groomed...
View Article‘Chhalawa’ and ‘Wrong No. 2’ are basically twins, here’s why
This Eid witnessed two local releases; Wajahat Rauf’s Chhalawa and Yasir Nawaz’s Wrong Number 2, and to the pleasant surprise of many, both of them have been doing rather well on the box office window...
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The trailblazer-duo of tinsel town: Urwa-Mawra announce UXM
From being the most loved VJs on television to being seasoned film & television actresses, Urwa and Mawra Hocane are one such dynamic-duo who leave no stone unturned to prove themselves ahead of...
View ArticleThese Pakistani actors refused Bollywood films and here’s why
India & Pakistan have shared inconsistent socio-political equation ever since the creation of the two nations. There has been an infrequent exchange of talent between the countries over the last...
View ArticleThe blockbuster reel mother-son duos of Pakistan
In an actor’s career and craft, a co-actor’s contribution plays an integral role. We all have our favourite on-screen romantic pairings, such as Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan. However, there are...
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Confessions about depression: These television stars get real
The entertainment industry is perceived to be a world of glitz and glamour, where everything is magical and comprises of consistent highs. The reality, however, is quite different! Thankfully though...
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Box Office: Both ‘Chhalawa’ and ‘Wrong No.2’ record good numbers over the...
Eid-ul-Fitr, this year, fell on a Wednesday which allowed all the Eid releases a good 5 day Eid weekend and a first week run of 9 days straight, at the box office. Chhalawa and Wrong No. 2 were the...
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Mehwish Hayat and Meera might be shaking a leg together in ‘Baaji’
The trailer for Baaji has been released and we must say the almost three minutes extravaganza has us extremely excited for the movie. The film promises to be a full-fledged drama on the backdrop of...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Chhalawa’ and ‘Wrong No. 2’ fizzle out in their second weekend
Eid-ul-Fitr, this year, fell on a Wednesday which allowed all the Eid releases a good 5 day Eid weekend and a first week run of 9 days straight, at the box office. Capitalizing on this, both Chhalawa...
View ArticleExclusive: Yesteryear’s Punjabi superstar Anjuman just re-married and here...
If you have been following Pakistani cinema of the 90s and before, your unacquaintance with a name like Anjuman is impossible. One of the most sought after Punjabi film heroines of Pakistan during the...
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Veena Malik and Sania Mirza got into a Twitter fight last night, here’s what...
Sunday witnessed Pakistan losing to India in the Cricket World Cup 2019 and all hell broke loose. Tweets were exchanged, a lot was said and done but the story didn’t end there. Last night, someone on...
View ArticleIs ‘Baaji’ reviving Lollywood’s golden era’s classics through its music album?
Saqib Malik’s Meera-Amna Ilyas starer Baaji is this year’s one of the most anticipated films. With its release date approaching (that’d be 28th of June), the buzz surrounding the film is only growing...
View ArticleA new Moammer Rana film released this Eid-ul-Fitr and it has actually done...
Moammar Rana, an acclaimed actor and a darling of the masses in the 90s, reinvented himself with his comeback film, Azaadi (2018) opposite Sonia Hossain. Based on the backdrop of the Kashmir turmoil,...
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Looks like our ‘Gangster Guriya’ is inspired by Katrina Kaif and we’re not...
As most of you are aware by now, we at GL have our eyes set on Saqib Malik’s directorial debut Baaji, that is all set to release on the 28th of June. The film’s trailer came out a while ago and truth...
View ArticleIs the ‘high concept’ formula killing creativity in the Pakistani film industry?
“Why should I go to the cinema when I can stream it on Netflix, later on?” asked one of my university fellows when I asked him if he has seen the latest Hollywood blockbuster. If you are ever...
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Momina Mustehsan and Uzair Jaswal may just be dating, here’s what we know
Momina Mustehsan and Uzair Jaswal first made their way to the headlines together after the two announced that they were collaborating for a song titled ‘Hamesha’. When the news came out, Uzair told...
View ArticleYumna Zaidi’s journey: From facing rejection to ruling the screens
Yumna Zaidi, a powerhouse actress of Pakistani Television is turning 30 next month. It is commendable to see how much the actress has achieved at such a young age. She is currently ruling the roost on...
View ArticleWhy is the Pakistani cinema industry not exploring the horror genre enough?
Pakistanis (actually desis in general) have a deep connection with horror. Regardless of which corner of the country a person belongs to, almost everyone in the country has a horror story to tell. The...
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Here’s what makes these Television ‘joris’ as remarkably natural as they are
Although we see couples on our televisions every day, there are some that are just hard to forget and their on-screen persona becomes etched in our minds. Some actors naturally share great on-screen...
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