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Entertainment Film Spotlight

Aziz Ansari takes inspiration from old classics for directorial debut film ‘Good Fortune’

Keanu Reeves starrer highlights wealth disparities and challenges faced by average wage workers TORONTO: Actor-comedian Aziz Ansari said he was inspired by films from the 1930s and 40s for his directorial debut Good Fortune, a fantasy-satire about an angel swapping the lives of a gig worker and an affluent Silicon Valley venture capitalist. The film, starring Ansari, Canadian actors […]

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Daniel Craig set to return as detective Benoit Blanc in ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’

Director Rian Johnson says the third installment in franchise will be gothic and dark TORONTO: The charismatic, sharply dressed detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, is back to solve another murder case in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third installment in the franchise. It’s big, it’s dark and it’s fun. Writer-director […]

Entertainment Music Spotlight

Do not tell Atif Aslam what to do

Singer responds to backlash about performing two days after his father’s passing on Independence Day concert Atif Aslam does not feel the need to explain his decisions to the world. In a recent interview with journalist Faridoon Shahryar on YouTube show Connect Cine this week, the singer opened up about the backlash he received over […]

Food Local

Traditional flavours highlight Malaysia’s diversity at food festival in Islamabad

The High Commission of Malaysia in Islamabad officially launched the “Journey to Malaysia: Exploring Diverse Flavours and Culinary Traditions of Southeast Asia” food festival on Thursday. The week-long festival, running from September 4 to 10 at Serena Hotel, offers an immersive culinary experience of Malaysia’s vibrant food heritage. The festival was inaugurated by Ambassador Dato […]

Entertainment Film

Pakistani film ‘The Curfew’ makes it to Venice Biennale

Pakistani filmmakers are adorning international screens. Director Shehrezad Maher’s recent film The Curfew took stage at Venice Biennale on 4 September. The film stars Sathya Sridharan, Balinder Johal, Sara Haider, Rajesh Bose, Chris Thorn and Salwa Khan. It is produced by Lindsay Blair Goeldner and Meetra Javed. Its cinematography has been done by Dustin Lane […]

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Albert Camus’ book ‘The Stranger’ takes stage at Venice film festival

Director François Ozon thinks the French classic still resonates with present day VENICE: Adapting a book for the screen is always “a betrayal”, French director François Ozon says, but in bringing Albert Camus’ The Stranger to the Venice Film Festival he hopes to generate fresh debate around a French classic. Shot in black and white, the film follows Meursault, […]

Entertainment TV

What if ‘Money Heist’ had a Pakistani cast?

What if the Professor and his crew walked the streets of Karachi or Lahore? Fans of the Spanish hit TV show Money Heist have long wondered how the show’s adrenaline-fueled drama would unfold with a local cast. Would they be robbing the National Bank of Pakistan and name themselves as Sialkot, Hyderabad and Multan? The Life & […]