The Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement is reminding supporters to continue boycotting Disney and Marvel over their portrayal of Israeli characters and what the movement describes as support for Israeli propaganda. The campaign focuses on Marvel’s character Sabra, also known as Ruth Bat-Seraph, an Israeli superhero introduced in the 1980s. The character appears...
Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said the upcoming World Culture Festival will celebrate the city’s cultural heritage and provide an opportunity to showcase Karachi’s positive image to international audiences. During a visit to the Arts Council of Pakistan, Burns Garden and Baradari at Polo Ground, Wahab reviewed preparations for the festival alongside Arts Council...
Netflix has released the first trailer for Greta Gerwig’s upcoming fantasy film Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, offering audiences a first look at a new adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s beloved fantasy universe. The trailer opens with Daniel Craig, who plays the titular magician, introducing a story about the origins of Narnia. It follows two children, Digory...
Actor, director, and playwright Yasir Hussain has responded to stylist and photographer Akif Ilyas after Ilyas criticised what he described as the “cheap sense of humour” used by some comedians during a recent television appearance. Speaking on Rise & Shine, Ilyas argued that comedy should not rely on mocking people, their personal lives, or friendships....
Ben Cohen, co-founder of ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, has called on Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan to end her association with Unilever and its ice cream brand Magnum, citing the company’s position on Palestine. Cohen appealed in a social media post, saying Kapoor has been associated with Unilever and Magnum’s marketing activities in...
Meghan Markle could be preparing for a major return to acting, with reports suggesting that the Duchess of Sussex is in talks to join Netflix’s crime-comedy series The Gentlemen, created by filmmaker Guy Ritchie. According to reports, Markle is being considered for a role in a potential third season of the hit series. However, the...
Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Tiger Shroff have been issued show-cause notices by Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over their appearance in an advertisement for Vimal Elaichi. The regulator alleges that the campaign could amount to surrogate advertising for pan masala, a product prohibited in Maharashtra. Officials said that using the...
Veteran Pakistani actor Ijaz Aslam has sent social media into a frenzy after sharing a humorous Instagram Story comparing a young man to actress Hania Aamir, with fans calling the resemblance astonishing. Ijaz posted a side-by-side image of Hania Aamir and a young boy, jokingly captioning it: “Is this Hania Aamir’s twin brother? The resemblance...
Veteran Pakistani actor and writer Syed Mohammed Ahmed has received an outpouring of support from fellow artists after revealing that he was repeatedly disrespected by a much younger actor during the filming of a television drama, triggering widespread discussion across the entertainment industry. Speaking on the Dareecha podcast, Ahmed recounted how the unnamed lead actor,...
Pakistani music icon Atif Aslam is set to make a long-awaited return to the album format with the release of Subah Aye Na, his first studio album in 19 years. The eight-track project is scheduled to be released on July 31, marking his first full-length album since Meri Kahani in 2007. Sharing the announcement with...