Category: Entertainment

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

RIO has launched a specially designed website for kids, so they get to know OBOs better, play games and watch their favorite RIOLAND episodes over and over again! Basically, yet another reason for the kids to jump with joy and keep the shararat going full force, at www.peekfreansrio.com

 

At RIO, the fuel that keeps the magic going comes straight from their consumer, the very source of inspiration – the kids! It’s the kids of Pakistan that have given RIO such tremendous love and support that today, and since years, RIO is the undisputed king of cream biscuits.

We all know that RIO is big on crunch, cream and flavour, yet the team at RIO wanted to do more. They set out to ante up the fun quotient, because no amount of fun is ever enough! From Pakistan’s most loved cream biscuit come RIOLAND Stories – a first-of-its-kind series of fun, quirky, magical episodes. The series tells the tale of the blue, furry mischief-mongers known as OBOs, who never let a chance to grab RIO go by! The Obos are creatures of impulse who live for mischief, which is what amounts to hours of fun stories – that’s what all the rave around RIOLAND Stories has been about!

The idea behind this anthology is to really bring kids closer to the life of Obos, experience different parts of RIOLAND, get introduced to a new set of characters, and even get to know their favorite Obos better! The first/pilot episode aired in June, rousing quite an interest and fanfare among children and adults alike, which only grew massive with each episode! Now that the season 1 has come to an end, and seeing the tremendous response, we couldn’t help but wonder what’s in store next. Just like us, you would be excited to know that RIOLAND Stories Season 2 is already in the pipeline and promises to be an even bigger of riot of fun! While the next season is awaited, meeting OBOs doesn’t need any waiting – they’re just a click away.

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

A judicial magistrate in Lahore has issued arrest warrants for actress Saba Qamar and singer Bilal Saeed in connection with a case pertaining to shooting of a music video in the historic Wazir Khan mosque.

According to media News, the warrants were issued for the pair for their failure to appear before the court. Last month, The Akbari Gate police registered the case against the duo on the complaint of lawyer Farhat Manzoor.

The FIR was registered under Section 295 (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Pakistan Penal Code. The case was registered on a court order. A short clip of Qamar and Saeed at the historic mosque went viral on social media. The video drew strong reactions from religious circles.

Saba Qamar responded to the criticism in a series of tweets, saying the clip was a “prologue to the music video featuring a Nikkah scene. It was neither shot with any sort of playback music nor has it been edited to the music track,” she said on Twitter.

Qamar and Saeed had also apologized for the incident and issued explanations that shed further light on the video shoot’s context.

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Actors Ayesha Omar and Ahsan Khan recently wrapped up the shoot for their upcoming film ‘Rehbra’, which was due to release in 2017.

The singer and actor shared a picture on her Instagram to share the completion of the shoot. “And that’s a wrap,” wrote Omar.

Rehbra is a romantic-comedy directed by Amin Iqbal and produced by Saira Afzal. Ahsan had revealed in earlier interviews that the film was a ‘love story with a twist’, and said in 2017 that 95% of the film was done. The shooting for the remaining parts was then paused due to unknown reasons.

In 2020, however, Omar shared that the shooting was resumed, posting a picture with co-star Ahsan on her Instagram.

It seems this time the film is finally complete, although the release date has not been announced yet.

This isn’t the only project currently in the works for Ayesha Omar. The Karachi Se Lahore actor is also starring alongside Yasir Hussain in Javed Iqbal. The Untold Story of a Serial Killer, in which she plays an intrepid and determined police officer investigating the serial killer and tracking down his accomplice.

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Atif Aslam and Ameer Gilani collaborate for a new song which released on occasion of Defence Day. The Sabaat actor shared the news of upcoming song on his Instagram. He posted a picture alongside Atif Aslam, saying it’s an honour working with the great singer.

“Marked one off the bucket list,” wrote Gilani.

The release is an ISPR project, directed by Mohsin Kamal and produced by Rock n Roll production. A behind-the-scenes picture was shared by the production, featuring Ameer Gilani and Mahrunisa Iqbal.

“We have a ‘Paighaam’ for you tomorrow InshaAllah,” Gilani wrote.

Clothing brand ‘Souchaj’, which created the custom khaki sherwani Atif Aslam is wearing in the music video as well as the Defence Day ceremony held at the General Headquarters on Monday, also shared a picture from the set.

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

The Pakistani Academy Selection Committee invites Pakistani filmmakers to submit their films for Oscar consideration in the ‘International Feature Film Award’ category for the 94^th Academy Awards by 20^th September 2021, 5:00 PM [PST]. This will mark the ninth consecutive submission by the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee having previously submitted “Zinda Bhaag” in 2013, “Dukhtar” in 2014, “MOOR” in 2015, “Mah-e-Mir” in 2016, “Saawan” in 2017, “Cake” in 2018, “Lal Kabootar” in 2019 and “Zindagi Tamasha” in 2020 to represent the best of Pakistani cinema for award consideration in the ‘International Feature Film’ category.

The Oscar committee for 2021 is chaired by two-time Academy Award and Emmy winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and includes Ali Azmat [Musician], Bee Gul [Screenwriter and Director], Humayun Saeed [Actor, Director and Producer], Jawed Sheikh [Actor, Producer and Director], Mo Azmi [Cinematographer], Omar Shahid Hamid [Author], Rafay Mahmood [Film Critic], Samina Ahmad [Actress, Producer and Director] and Sania Saeed [Actress].

The committee will choose one film as Pakistan’s official submission for the, International Feature Film Award’. An international film is defined as a feature-length motion picture (over 40 minutes) produced outside the United States of America and its territories with a predominantly (more than 50%) non-English dialogue track. Animated and documentary feature films are permitted.

For entry forms, submission details and queries, please write to: pakistancommittee@gmail.com

The unprecedented coronavirus/COVID-19 global pandemic mandated the closure of commercial motion picture theaters worldwide. Country-selected films that had a previously planned theatrical release but are initially made available through a reputable commercial streaming distribution service or video on demand may qualify for Awards consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 94^th Academy Awards under these provisions:

• Provide to the Academy Committee documentation (original document(s) and an English translation) of government-mandated theater/cinema closure dates, previously planned theatrical release and streaming distribution or video on demand agreements.
• The film be made available on the secure Academy Screening Room member site within 60 days of the film being officially selected.
• That it meets all other eligibility requirements.

When theaters reopen in accordance with national and local specified guidelines and criteria, and on a date to be determined by the Academy, this rules exemption will no longer apply. All films released thereafter will be expected to comply with the standard International Feature Film category theatrical qualifying requirements.

The criteria for eligibility is as follows:

1. The country-selected film must be first released in the country of origin no earlier than January 1, 2021, and no later than December 31, 2021, and be first publicly exhibited for at least seven consecutive days in a commercial motion picture theater for the profit of the producer and exhibitor. Submissions must be in 35mm or 70mm film, or in a 24- or 48-frame progressive scan Digital Cinema format with a minimum projector resolution of 2048 by 1080 pixels, source image format conforming to ST 428-1:2006 D-Cinema Distribution Master – Image Characteristics; image compression (if used) conforming to ISO/IEC 15444-1 (JPEG 2000); and image and sound files packaged as Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) in the “SMPTE DCP” format. SMPTE DCP refers to SMPTE ST 429-2 and related specifications. (Blu-ray format does not meet Digital Cinema requirements.)

The audio in a Digital Cinema Package (DCP) is typically 5.1 or 7.1 channels of discrete audio. The minimum for a non-mono configuration of the audio shall be three channels as Left, Center, Right (a Left/Right configuration is not acceptable in a theatrical environment). In addition to channel-based audio, object-based audio may also be present as an immersive audio bitstream.

The audio data shall be formatted in conformance with ST 428-2:2006 D-Cinema Distribution Master – Audio Characteristics and ST 428-12:2013 D-Cinema Distribution Master Common Audio Channels and Soundfield Groups. Immersive audio, if present, shall be formatted in conformance with ST 2098-2:2019 Immersive Audio Bitstream Specification.

4. The film must be advertised and exploited during its qualifying theatrical release in a manner considered normal and customary to theatrical feature distribution practices. The film need not have been released in the United States.
5. Films that, in any version, receive a nontheatrical public exhibition or distribution before their first qualifying theatrical release will not be eligible for Academy Awards consideration. Nontheatrical public exhibition or distribution includes but is not limited to:
   • Broadcast and cable television
   • PPV/VOD
   • DVD distribution
   • Inflight airline distribution
   • Internet transmission
6. The recording of the original dialogue track as well as the completed picture must be predominantly (more than 50%) in a language or languages other than English. ACCURATE, LEGIBLE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE SUBTITLES ARE REQUIRED.

The Pakistani Academy Selection Committee will announce its nomination for award consideration 20^th October 2021.

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Acclaimed Pakistani TV and film actress Saba Qamar Zaman has teamed up with country’s digital entertainment channel Urduflix for a web series project. The upcoming project for Urduflix will be the Baghi starlet’s second web series for this year. Directed by Saqib Khan, the web series will be a love triangle, a romantic comedy with a thrilling angle.

While the rest of the cast of the web series is yet to be finalized, Qamar has been signed on as the lead. Earlier this year, Qamar finished shooting for Mann Jogi, a web series for Zee5, opposite actors, Agha Mustafa Hassan and Noman Ijaz.

The upcoming series will be produced by Emax Media and available on the streaming site.

 

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

TikToker Hareem Shah s another video of dance on Indian song went viral on social media.The videos of showbiz personalities go viral on social media but some videos quickly become the focus of users  attention.

If we talk about the well-known Pakistani TikToker Hareem Shah, then every day his videos keep making a fuss on social media.

Reportedly, after her alleged marriage, Hareem Shah is on her honeymoon and has been updating her admirers with dazzling views of Turkey. Her dance video also went viral from Turkey.

Now, once again, Hareem s dance video is going viral on social media in which she is seen dancing to the songs of the Indian film “Hum Dil De Chake Sanam”.

Earlier, the video posted on Hareem Shah s TikTok and Instagram accounts, she was dancing to the famous song Bismillah Karan. In this video, Hareem Shah was in a room that looks like an office. The room also has two other flags in the background with Turkish and Pakistani flags. The video shows a chair lying on one side and a laptop on the front desk.