JANUARY 19-25 2020
Toss Up Momin Munshi plays a round of rapid fire
The Cut A round-up of the best dressed of the week
On Our
Radar
A round-up of everything on our radar this week
Contents Society Pages
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Shoot Zasimo presents Foreign Brands
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The Cut A round-up of the best dressed of the week
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Toss Up Momin Munshi plays a round of rapid fire
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TEdit Reports A round-up of what’s happening locally and around the globe
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On Our Radar A round-up of everything on our radar this week
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Top Drawer A selection of accessories to take your blues away
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Humza and Libah Ghauri
Sumrina Khan
Rubia Ali Khan and Momal Ahmed
THE SWEETEST BITE Sweet Affairs launches their new winter menu in Lahore
Amber Liaqat
Usman Aziz
Mahnoor Ahmed and Asma Waqar
Saniya Waqar
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Alina Shahid
Arham Qadir
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Komal Irfan
Hiba Chaudhry
Maham Syed
Saadia Tariq Hira Khan Shahraiz
Zainab Reza
Ali Azmat and Rup Magon
Dr Qasim and Ali Kamran
Mr and Mrs Fazi Niazi
#CELEBRATIONSATCANNOLI Munib Nawaz hosts a brunch for family and friends at Cannoli in Lahore
Ahmed Ali Butt
Habib Nawaz
Ameem Haq Hamza Khan Baande
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Shazia Hassan
Rabya Mustafa Zahid
Sumayrah Khan
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Zainab Cheema
Uma Faisal
Ayesha Usman
Sheharyar Ali
Shamvil Khan
Jahanzaib
Hasan Tariq
#PSF19
Pakages Mall hosts a concert for its a shopping festival in Lahore
RJ Sophia
Mahrukh Khan
Zaeem
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Ali Arif
Shehzad
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Ammar
Yumna
Annie
Raza Munir
Haris
Munib Nawaz
Andrea Lopez-Mejia
Elvin Erbilgin
Sarah Aziza
Mehak Adil
#TEAMBRIDE
Shahrose Chaudri hosts an exclusive spa party for her bridesmaids at Rene Aesthetic Spa in Lahore
Yara Wehbe
Shahrose Chaudri
Refhan Karabulut
Sedra Jundi
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Hassan Ahmed
Abeer Rizvi
Ali Rehman
Angie Marshall
LIVE 2020
Velo launches in Pakistan at a New Year’s party in Karachi
Ghana Ali
Dino Ali
Frieha Altaf Mehwish Hayat
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Minal Khan
Wardha Saleem
Nausheen Shah
Tara Uzra Dawood
Mohsin Ali
Sam Chinoy and Adil 15
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Rukaiya Adamjee
Umair Mirza
Zurain Imam
Syed Jibran and Family
Sarah Khan and Noor Zafar Khan
LET IT SNOW
PAF Museum hosts a winter land theme park in Karachi
Rizwan Jaffri
Komal Rizvi
Fahad Mirza and Sarwat Gilani
Hassan Ahmed
Yashma Gill
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Muneeb Butt
Dino Ali Junaid Khan
Sunita Marshal
Sadia Imam
Saud
Sarfaraz, Dilnawaz Cheema with colleagues and friends
FOOD WITH A VIEW Park Lane Hotel launches Manzil Grill in Lahore
Shoaib Sidiqi and Zeeshan
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Sadaf, Thaseen and Mehreen
Shagufta
Sadia, Zeeshan and Shazad
Zeeshan and Fatima Hasan
Jaffer and Alizay
Sona Rafiq
TECH MEETS TEA iTell Mobile launches at a hi-tea at Cafe Flo, Karachi
Ayesha Toor
Farishteh Aslam Hira Mani
Humayun Saeed
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Shazia Naz
Umair Mirza
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Sadaf Maliter
Kashan Admani
Ronak Lakhani
Khalid Malik
Omer Shehzad
Mahrukh Khan
Unforgettable looks of the week!
THE CUT
FASHION
Eman Suleman and Jamil Haider Rizvi Eman and her beau have been making headlines and for all the right reasons. She opted for traditional red for her big day and wore an open-front peshwas with a matching red lengha adorned with gold trimmings. Haider opted for an ivory number with a raw silk waistcoat and they most certainly stole the show!
Saheefa Jabbar Khattak Saheefa wears a velvet and silk ensemble from Hussain Rehar’s latest bridal collection at a recent wedding. The lengha choli boasts a vibrant colour palette and is layered with silver hand work. She keeps her hair parted in the middle and opts for a statement kundun teeka to round off her look.
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Sobia Nazir No day wedding is complete without icy hues and Sobia is proof! She wears a lovely silver and white ensemble which is adorned with silver work. She completes her look with a Bottega clutch and a pretty hairdo and is all set for wedding season!
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Rehmat Ajmal Rehmat opted for an unconventional look for a recent wedding. She wore an olive green outfit featuring statement puffy sleeves, a fitted kameez and a plain lengha. She accessorised with a black clutch and a pair of sunnies and rounded off her look with her hair parted in the middle!
Sanam Jung Sanam is proof that black is a classic that can be worn every wedding season. Her Anam Jung outfit features a lovely dupatta with a worked border and the kameez too is adorned with detailed motifs and matching border. She keeps her look fuss-free with her hair in a ponytail and a pair of chandbalis. Tres chic!
FEATURE
Momin
Ali Munshi
Why do film-makers hate film critics so much? That’s because too much truth doesn’t go down well with our industry. The egos, the cocksureness, most film-makers just want praise and appreciation, few take well to criticism so yeah that’s what makes honest critics despised individuals. Shouldn’t critics have standards, aren’t high standards parts of the job? Trust me, our film-makers really do want critics who think everything is great. But yes, critics should have standards, should have integrity while they are doing film reviews. Art is subjective so different individuals will have different interpretations but one should stay honest to their work.
Momin Ali Munshi is an Economics graduate with distinction from LUMS and is the founder of Galaxy Lollywood, an online entertainment portal dedicated to local cinema. Momin is also the host of a popular online celebrity talk show ‘The Munshi Show’, and is known for his honest reviews. TEdit spoke with Momin about his journey.
Which one out of these is most important in your profession and why? Talent, skill, practice or intelligence. I would say it’s a mixture of all these which makes one a good content creator. What was the benchmark of your success? Honestly, don’t really have quantifiable benchmarks. I have always just wanted to make sure that Galaxy Lollywood and I keep going from strength to strength. But yes, starting my own talk show on YouTube and it being so well-received was definitely a milestone moment for me, as was this edition of the Galaxy Lollywood Award which the industry celebrated whole-heartedly. Is it challenging being friends in the industry while judging their work as your job? Tell me about it! It is something I am still struggling with but thankfully most celebrities have now made peace with the fact that I am very honest with my reviews and that my equation with them should not get affected by my work. Which artist from the industry inspires you and why? There are quite a few artists who have been complete outsiders and have made a name for themselves without any connections. They believed in their talent and worked hard, and I find that very inspiring. JANUARY 19-25 2020
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What differences do you see between Lollywood and Bollywood?
Worst Lollywood film you saw recently?
This could very well be the title of a graduate thesis because the differences are enormously large. Bollywood is an established industry which has been around for decades. They have the infrastructure, the talent, the training, the platforms. We on the other hand are miles away from that, but yes we are slowly working towards a Pakistani film industry which can surely become a force to be reckoned with.
Quite a lot of bad films that I have seen recently but Kaaf Kanagana is right at the top.
The most fun interview with an artist? I thoroughly enjoyed my interview with Saba Qamar. She was real, she was honest and she was super fun to be around. Worst interview with an artist? To be very honest, I am extremely picky when it comes to my guests and I’ve actually handpicked celebrities who I want on my show. Thankfully nobody has disappointed, but yes the interview I did with Ali Zafar on my previous show was a bit low on energy, but he surely made up for that with a super fun episode on The Munshi Show. Your favourite Lollywood film and why? I have to say Reema Khan’s directorial debut Koi Tujh Sa Kahan. The film came out in 2005 when our cinema industry was going through a rather rough patch and the quality of films back then was abysmal. The film was technically sound for its time, had a good cast, great story, strong music and was without a doubt a quality product. Moreover, it’s the first film that I vividly remember seeing in a cinema so it definitely holds a special place for me.
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living the life, I mean she is an Indian actress who has actually made herself a global superstar and that’s quite the achievement and sort of makes one envy her too. Name three things in nature you find most beautiful? Nothing more beautiful than a clear blue sky! Also I love rain. Which is the hardest thing you’ve ever had to do? Still figuring out how to do it, but mastering the
In your opinion does Lollywood have a chance to showcase in international film festivals? Absolutely, one of our short film Darling was not only showcased but also won an award at the Venice Film Festival. Then Zindagi Tamasha won at the Busan Film Festival so, yes we have it in us to be a regular at the international film festivals. If you could know the absolute and total truth to one question, what question would you ask? This is kind of macabre but I really do want to know when and how will I die. If you could trade lives with another person who would it be and why? I would really like to be in the shoes of Humayun Saeed and see how all that power feels. If you could have one superpower what would it be? I would love to be invisible or maybe have the ability to read minds. What do you think would be the hardest thing for you to give up on? Meetha, I love meetha. Who do you envy the most and why? Wouldn’t call it envy but Priyanka Chopra is such an inspiration! She is
art of saying no. Something you really regret? Not starting Galaxy Lollywood’s Youtube channel sooner. What scares you the most and why? Losing loved ones. Any mistake that you learnt the most from? Not everyone who is nice to you is your friend, so one should not trust people blindly. A lesson I learnt the hard way. If you could do anything or wish for anything that would come true, what would you wish? At the risk of sounding extremely materialistic I’d want to have all the money in the world and just always be travelling and doing nothing else.
FEATURE
Tanhayian’s Saad Salman passes away In an unfortunate turn of events, Tanhaiyaan actor Amir Hatmi passes away with the news of his demise being revealed through journalist, Fifi Haroon’s announcement on social media. The reason for his demise has not been specified, or released elsewhere. “With great regret I’m announcing the sad demise of Amir Hatmi,” said Haroon. “You may remember him as Saad Salman who was cast opposite Shehnaz Sheikh in Tanhaiyan. Amir, a talented model, had a brief acting career.
Khalid Al Ameri visits Pakistan, meets the President UAE-based social media sensation Khalid Al Ameri is currently touring Pakistan for the first time and says he has fallen in love with the country. Khalid, who has over 840,000 Instagram followers, recently touched down in Islamabad and took to the social media platform to share his views on Pakistan so far, and also met the President, Dr Arif Alvi. “I’ve fallen in love with Pakistan, the people and the country are incredible Masha’Allah, Pakistan Zindabad,” he captioned a photo standing in front of Faisal Mosque donning traditional attire.
Travel Blogger ‘Rosie Gabrielle’ converts to Islam after spending a year in Pakistan Canadian travel blogger, Rosie Gabrielle who rode across Pakistan last year has converted to Islam. Rosie came to Pakistan with her bike last year and travelled through Pakistan’s northern areas including Swat, Gawadar, Multan and Lahore on her bike. The female traveler shared the news through her Instargam saying, “The universe brought me to Pakistan, not only to challenge myself to let go of the last remaining traces of pain and ego, but also to show me the way. Through kindness & humbled grace of the people I met along my pilgrimage, inspired my heart to seek further. Living in a Muslim country for 10 + years and traveling extensively through these regions, I observed one thing; Peace. A kind of peace that one can only dream of having in their hearts”.
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Joaquin Phoenix arrested at Jane Fonda’s climate rally Golden Globe winner Joaquin Phoenix of the Joker fame was arrested, along with other climate change protestors. The Hollywood star was arrested last week. Jane Fonda’s last Fire Drill Friday protest in Washington, DC, saw the actor march with hundreds, including the likes of Martin Sheen, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Susan Sarandon, and give a speech about the effects of the meat and dairy industries on climate change. “The meat and dairy industry is the third leading cause of climate change,” he said.
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are officially back together Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are officially a couple again. The two were photographed walking together in New York City last week, where they linked arms as if to announce to the world that they were back together. E news also confirmed that the two are, indeed, dating once again. Hadid and Malik have had a definite on-again-off-again relationship. They first got together in 2015, and then announced their first breakup in 2018. They got back together quietly in the summer of 2018 and then ended things in January 2019. News of the couples’ rekindled relationship comes along with Malik’s 27th birthday. The couple celebrated Malik’s birthday at Italian restaurant Il Buco. Gigi’s sister, Bella, her mother, Yolanda, her brother, Anwar, and his girlfriend, Dua Lipa, all joined for the festivities.
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Kareena Kapoor confirms ‘Veere Di Wedding’ sequel Bollywood’s resident diva, Kareena Kapoor has revealed in an interview that there will, infact, be a sequel to her 2018 hit Veere Di Wedding. Both Rhea Kapoor, director and producer Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Motion Pictures had chosen to keep any developments under wraps, but the star of the film let the cat out of the bag. “I think she (Rhea Kapoor) is planning it. We are all super excited because part one was amazing. Both Rhea and Sonam are fantastic and I love working with them,” she said in the interview.
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NJV Carnival A fundraising carnival is all set to be held at NJV Higher Secondary School on January 25, 2020. Sindh’s oldest government school and now has 1300 students and every child’s holistic nurturing is at the core of their curriculum. It includes subjects such as pottery, photography, videography, theatre, web development and coding. The NJV Carnival is dedicated to these brilliant students for whom we wish to provide a more wholesome hostel life, and towards constructing another hostel building for incoming batches. Head on over and support the cause!
Dip A Dough Tired of ordering the same old cakes and desserts? These scrumptious doughnuts are here to give your taste buds a twist! From chocololate doughnuts, to sprinkled covered doughnuts to oreo topped doughnuts, these freshly baked treats are going to be a delight for your palette. They also stole the show at their Karachi Eat stall and we can’t wait to get our hands on some more! Check them out on Instagram.com/dipadoughofficial
Meru x Zohra Rehman Bringing together ethically sourced textiles with luxurious silhouettes, Mēru is a conscious, small fashion business which produces in Dubai. With a transparent and fair process and sustainable approach to traditional fashion, the brand’s deconstructed silhouettes and sharp tailoring play on power-dressing for women; all whilst embracing femininity. The studio is coming together with jewellery designer, Zohra Rehman and showcasing the collection in Karachi on January 18th and 19th at Koel Café. Happy shopping!
Chutney Wutney Chutney Wutney is fresh homemade organic mint chutney. This mint chutney is the perfect condiment for snacks like samosas, chaat, pakoras and even BBQ. It can also be used as a dip or as a dressing on tacos or in sandwiches. The chutney stays refrigerated for up to five days and can be frozen for 3-6 months. To place an order contact 03218413040. JANUARY 19-25 2020
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