Mandwa Film Club screens film titled ‘Aahat’

Mandwa Film Club screens film titled ‘Aahat’

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): Mandwa Film Club screened film titled ‘Aahat’ here on Saturday at Lok Virsa Media centre. A film was released in 1982. Film was directed by Javed Fazil. Shabnam, Nadeem and Waheed Murad played leading roles. A well-made tragic triangular romance in which old romance returns after the marriage. However, this is… Continue reading Mandwa Film Club screens film titled ‘Aahat’

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Films released on Eid, attract huge crowd

Films released on Eid still attracting viewers

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP): Eid week is always considered to be the most celebrated time of the year for a Blockbuster film release in the country, amid house full expectations. The healthy trend on this Eid is that the audience have endorsed Pakistani Urdu films. The Urdu films Actor-in-law, Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai and Janaan,… Continue reading Films released on Eid, attract huge crowd

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8th season of ICFF to be started from October

ISLAMABAD, Sep 10 (APP): International Children’s Film Festival (ICFF) organized by ‘The Little Art’ in collaboration with ‘Teachers’ Resource Centre’ (TRC) and ‘Cinepax Cinemas’ will be started nationwide from October. This year’s festival will showcase selected 82 films from 28 countries, including several films by young Pakistani film makers. These films have been selected from… Continue reading 8th season of ICFF to be started from October

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Mandwa Film Club to screen `Omar’

Mandwa Film Club to screen `Omar'

ISLAMABAD, Sep 10 (APP): Mandwa film club has screened Palestinian drama film “OMAR” on September 10 at Lok Virsa Media Centre. “Omar is a Palestinian drama film directed by Hany Abu-Assad. It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, said a press release issued here. The film has been selected as the Palestinian entry… Continue reading Mandwa Film Club to screen `Omar’

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Shamoon Abbasi launches short films with special focus on social media

KARACHI Sept 09 (APP): Renowned TV actor/director filmmaker Shamoon Abbasi has launched short films series, especially for social media audience. He said these films aren’t commercially attached to any TV channel, or media companies, or cinema distribution companies, but specifically made for social media. He pionted out that it is based on a true event.… Continue reading Shamoon Abbasi launches short films with special focus on social media

Jackie Chan to receive honorary Oscar

Jackie Chan to receive honorary Oscar

LOS ANGELES, Sept 1, (APP/AFP) – Action movie star Jackie Chan is due to receive an honorary Oscar, the Academy said Thursday, to recognize a glittering career that has seen him become a cultural icon. The 62-year-old martial artist, known for his comic timing and acrobatic fighting style, has appeared in more than 150 movies since becoming… Continue reading Jackie Chan to receive honorary Oscar

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Mexican music legend Juan Gabriel dead at 66

Mexican music legend Juan Gabriel dead at 66

MEXICO CITY, Aug 29, (APP/AFP): Legendary Mexican singer and producer Juan Gabriel died on Sunday after a heart attack in Santa Monica, California, the Televisa network reported in his home country. He was 66. Alberto Aguilera Valadez, who used the stage name Juan Gabriel, “died at 11:30 local time of a heart attack,” Televisa reported.… Continue reading Mexican music legend Juan Gabriel dead at 66

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Mandwa Film Club to screen ‘Anna Karenina’ on Saturday

Mandwa Film Club to screen ‘Anna Karenina’ on Saturday

ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (APP): Mandwa Film Club of National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage Lok virsa to screen British historical romance film ‘Anna Karenina’ at Media Centre, on August 27. Anna Karenina is a 2012 British historical romance film directed by Joe Wright. Adapted by Tom Stoppard from Leo Tolstoy’s 1877 novel of the… Continue reading Mandwa Film Club to screen ‘Anna Karenina’ on Saturday

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Shooting of film “Bhai wanted” completed

Shooting of film “Bhai wanted” completed

LAHORE, Aug 23 (APP): The shooting of film “Bhai wanted” produced and directed by Syed Noor has been completed and its post shooting work is in progress. Talking to APP here on Tuesday, Syed Noor said that he had high hopes with this film and claimed that his film “Bhai wanted” would attract viewers to… Continue reading Shooting of film “Bhai wanted” completed

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Seraiki singer Attaullah Esakhelvi turns 65

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (APP): Famous Seraikai singer Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi, who has recorded more than 45,000 songs in seven languages, turned 65 on Friday. The Government of Pakistan awarded him the Pride of Performance Award in 1991. His name entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1994 for the highest number of audio albums released. At… Continue reading Seraiki singer Attaullah Esakhelvi turns 65

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Kashmir’s Faryad wins award in IndieFEST Film Awards

Kashmir’s Faryad wins award in IndieFEST Film Awards

KARACHI, Aug 17 (APP): Fahad Kahut, an independent filmmaker, has won a prestigious Award of Merit from the IndieFEST Film Awards. The award was given for Fahad’s exciting short film, Faryad, which aimed to highlight the ongoing atrocities and oppression in Kashmir. Faryad, a low budget film features exceptional story that revolves around Burhan, a… Continue reading Kashmir’s Faryad wins award in IndieFEST Film Awards

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Legendary singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan remembered

ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (APP): The legendary singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was remembered on his 19th death anniversary on Tuesday. He was popularly known as “Shahenshah e Qawwali”, meaning “The King of Kings of Qawwali”. The legend Qawwal, born in Faisalabad on October 13, 1948 to a classical family of singers, embarked on singing career… Continue reading Legendary singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan remembered

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16th death anniversary of Nazia Hassan to be observed on Saturday

16th death anniversary of Nazia Hassan to be observed on Saturday

ISLAMABAD, Aug 12 (APP): The 16th death anniversary of renowned pop singer Nazia Hassan will be observed on Saturday (August 13). She was also known as ” Nightingale of Pakistan”. She spent her childhood in Karachi as well as in London. She arrived in the entertainment industry as a child artist and her most popular song… Continue reading 16th death anniversary of Nazia Hassan to be observed on Saturday

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“100 crore” film unit to leave for Bangkok on Friday

LAHORE, Aug 11 (APP): The unit of film “100 Crore” will leave for Bangkok on Friday. Film producer Khurram Shiraz Ch told APP here on Thursday that artistes who are leaving for Bangkok included Javed Sheikh, Sanam Ch., Saira Khan, Noor Hassan, Tipu and Inayat Ullah . He said that the shooting of the film would continue… Continue reading “100 crore” film unit to leave for Bangkok on Friday

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Pop singer Ali Zafar to participate in Toronto show

LAHORE, Aug 10 (APP): Famous Pop Singer, Ali Zafar on Wednesday left for Canada to participate in August 14 show in Toronto. Ali Zafar has been invited for singing on “Independence Day” by Pakistani community of Toronto. Talking to APP, he said that he would sing national songs in the function.

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ACP organizes Mehfil-e-Ghazal to pay tribute to Mehndi Hassan

KARACHI, Aug 10 (APP): A Mehfil-e-Ghazal has been organized to pay tribute to legendary singer late Mehndi Hassan by Arts Council of Pakistan – Karachi on August 12. Famous artist, Altaf Tafoo, Tariq Tafoo, Ghulam Abbas, Azra Jahan, Shabnam Majeed and other will perform on this occasion, said an announcement on Wednesday.

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Lok Virsa pays tribute to renowned actress Shamim Ara

Lok Virsa pays tribute to renowned actress Shamim Ara

ISLAMABAD, Aug 8 (APP): Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr. Fouzia Saeed on Monday paid tributes to film actress, director and producer Shamim Ara, who passed away in London on August 5, after prolonged illness. “Shamim Ara as a pillar of film trade, a major film artist and courageous woman who stood behind the film trade… Continue reading Lok Virsa pays tribute to renowned actress Shamim Ara

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Veteran Actress Shamim Aara passes away in London

ISLAMABAD, Aug 5 (APP): Veteran actress Shamim Aara passed away on Friday in London after long illness which is confirmed by the family. She was 78. The Lollywood actress of 50s and 60s, a famous film producer, was under treatment in London since she suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2010. The artiste underwent a brain surgery… Continue reading Veteran Actress Shamim Aara passes away in London

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Renowned national playback singer Ikhlaq Ahmed remembered

ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (APP): Renowned playback singer Ikhlaq Ahmed was remembered on Thursday at his 16th death anniversary and homages were paid to his services by all electronic and radio channels. According to PTV news , Akhlaq Ahmad was born in May 8, 1940. He was the member of a famous singing group with two other artists’ singer… Continue reading Renowned national playback singer Ikhlaq Ahmed remembered

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