Hasan Minhaj left fans devastated after he announced an end to his much acclaimed show, Patriot Act on Netflix. The former Daily Show correspondent took to Twitter to deliver the sad news and thanked his team for making the show an immense success. Many critics are upset about the only South Asian representation on a massive level being taken away.
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has lashed out at Aamir Khan and questioned the actor on his take on secularism over an old interview where Khan had said his children will follow Islam. Taking to Twitter, Kangana’s team shared the interview of Aamir wherein he opened up about his personal life and told that his kids would follow only Islam despite his wives being Hindu.
TikTok celebrity Hareem Shah has said that former MQM leader Dr Farooq Sattar has saved her number on his mobile phone as ‘naughty girl’. After a video of Hareem and Sattar meeting in a hotel room went viral all over social media, Hareem decided to answer some questions that the public had left for her.
Dirilis: Ertugrul fever is far from over in Pakistan, even so the series has inspired a local channel to produce a drama based on Sindh’s history. Kawish Television Network (KTN) Entertainment just released a teaser for their upcoming drama, which will be called ‘Raj Rani’. In the trailer actors clad in metallic looking costumes can be seen doing some intense sword fighting.
After imposing a ban on entertainment content from Pakistan in 2016, India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprise has decided to broadcast Pakistani shows worldwide again. The shows will be broadcast through Zindagi, a tab available on its digital app Zee5. Zindagi will not only feature Pakistani content already aired but also roll out fresh shows by engaging Pakistani producers, directors and actors.
The most sought after celebrity in Pakistan, Esra Bilgic, known for her role as Halime Sultan has joined QMobile as its ambassador. Popular for her role in famous Turkish series Dirilis: Ertugrul, Esra had hinted that she will be working with few Pakistani brands. QMobile shared the news on social media, adding that Esra will be ambassador for View Max Pro series.
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, 77, tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday and was admitted to hospital in Mumbai. Amitabh’s son, Abhishek Bachchan has also tested positive for the virus. The father son duo took to Twitter to announce the news and have stated their symptoms are mild. Big B also requested everyone who came in close proximity to him to get tested.
Child celebrity Ahmad Shah, has become the youngest Pakistani to have his own Gold and Silver play button, which you get when you have a million subscribers on YouTube. Ahmad, who is only five years old, gets views by the hundreds of thousands on his videos, with his most viewed video having over eight million views.
Turkish actress Esra Bilgic has decided to turn off her comments for one of her snaps in a bikini, after having enough of moral policing by Pakistani trolls. Since the popularity of her show “Dirilis: Ertugrul”, Esra has repeatedly been trolled for her Western choice of clothes. Many viewers were not able to separate the star’s on-screen persona from her personal life.
A 17-year old boy from India spent Rs. 1.6 million on PUBG Mobile for in-app purchases of game cosmetics, battle passes, ammunition, and other items. The money that was used by the boy was set aside as savings for the father’s medical expenses. The parents thought the boy was using the smartphone for online courses during the lockdown.