Jab Harry Met Sejal audience reactions: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma film struggles to win hearts in second half

One of the most awaited films of the year, Imtiaz Ali’s directorial Jab Harry Met Sejal starring Anushka Sharma and Shah Rukh Khan has finally released. Many people, mostly SRK fans poured into cinema halls to watch the film. We asked those who trooped in to catch the first few shows, and here’s what they had to say.

“Itni acchhi nahi thi yaar (It was that great!),” said one SRK fan. However, major lot of people who turned up, said that they loved the first half of the film, but the plot was lost in the second half. One such viewer said, “I would’ve loved Jab Harry Met Sejal if it didn’t have the second half.”

A young couple who watched the film told us, “It was yet another Imtiaz Ali film, really. Was expecting something totally different, but this is what was expected from JHMS.”

“Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma have acted really well, both of them are the only highlights in the film. Ofcourse the film is good looking and the cinematography is great. All the countries in the film are shown very well too,” said another viewer.

An elderly gentleman who watched Jab Harry Met Sejal said, “The film was okay. It isn’t as bad as the reviews I read on the internet. It is a delighting story, with lovely performances by Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka. I really like Imtiaz Ali’s vision.”

A couple of college students walked in to watch the film too. They told us, “The first half was great, the second half could be missed. But you don’t want to miss it because it is a film you expect to be better. The songs are good, some of them.”

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Katrina Kaif movies list till 2017, her upcoming films for 2017 and 2018

Katrina Kaif’s last couple of films including Phantom and Fitoor might have not done wonders at the box office, but the actor has several projects in the pipeline. Katrina is currently on a promotional spree. Her next film Jagga Jasoos co-starring Ranbir Kapoor will release on July 14. Jagga Jasoos has been delayed for a long time. During the making of the film, Katrina, and Ranbir reportedly broke up also, giving rise to speculations of them not getting along on the sets of Jagga Jasoos.

During the last couple of years, Katrina’s personal life has taken the centre stage. A lot has been written and said about her highly publicised breakup with Ranbir Kapoor. “Besides the fact that it took a long time, I really enjoyed shooting the film because it was a unique creative journey for me. I think in three years, a lot of things have changed in the life of all the people who are associated with the film, and I am one of them,” Katrina told IANS.

“Now that the film is over and the result is up around the corner, at this very moment, I cannot feel the emotion. But once we can see the result of the film, I will be able to see its whole magnitude. Having said that, how I have grown as an actress through the film, that only the audience can decide after seeing my performance,” Katrina added.

But now Katrina Kaif is all set to rock again and talk through her work. She has some interesting projects lined up with top stars of Bollywood including Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan. Here’s a list of Katrina Kaif’s movies till 2017, her upcoming films for 2017 and 2018:

Katrina Kaif’s movie list till 2017:

Boom (2003)

Malliswari (2004)

Sarkar ( 2005)

Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005)

Allari Pidugu (2005)

Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)

Balram vs. Tharadas (2006)

Namastey London (2007)

Apne (2007)

Partner (2007)

Welcome (2007)

Race (2008)

Singh is King (2008)

Hello (2008)

New York (2009)

Blue (2009)

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)

De Dana Dan (2009)

Rajneeti (2010)

Tees Maar Khan ( 2010)

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Bodyguard ( 2011)

Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011)

Agneepath (2012)

Ek Tha Tiger (2012)

Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)

Main Krishna Hoon (2013)

Bombay Talkies (2013)

Dhoom 3 (2013)

Bang Bang (2014)

Phantom ( 2015)

Fitoor (2016)

Baar Baar Dekho (2016)

Katrina Kaif’s upcoming movies in 2017 and 2018:

Jagga Jasoos (2017)

Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)

Thugs of Hindostan (2018)

Anand L. Rai’s film (2018)

Priyanka Chopra movies list till 2017, her upcoming films for 2017 and 2018

Priyanka Chopra is the star of the season right now in Hollywood. After garnering critical acclaim for her performance in Baywatch, which otherwise was not received well in the native market, she has signed two more Hollywood films. A Kid Like Jake alongside Homeland star Claire Danes and Big Bang Theory actor Jim Parsons. She will also be seen in the film Isn’t It Romantic also starring Pitch Perfect fame Rebel Wilson.

After winning the American audience with her portrayal of FBI recruit/agent Alex Parrish, Priyanka Chopra hasn’t looked back. From winning beauty pageants to working in films, the actor has seen a lot of changes during her time in Bollywood, and now Hollywood too. She has become a confident artiste, who has started her own production venture titled Purple Pebbles. Also, she won a National Award for the first film that she produced in Marathi titled Ventilator. She is not just an actor, but is also a singer who traveled to the west initially to sing songs and collaborate with artistes for albums. Even though her career spans over 50 films, her first ever audition happened for the ABC’s show Quantico.

Her first film, however, was not a Bollywood film. She was introduced to the world of cinema through a Tamil movie titled Thamizhan opposite popular actor Vijay. Much before she debuted as a singer in Bollywood, Priyanka also sang a song for the film titled, Ullathai Killathe. So, here is a list of films that the star has been a part of since her debut in the film industry.

List of Priyanka Chopra movies before 2017 |

Thamizhan

The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

Andaaz

Plan

Kismat

Asambhav

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

Aitraaz

Blackmail

Karam

Waqt: The Race Against Time

Yakeen

Barsaat

Bluffmaster!

Krrish

Aap Ki Khatir

Don

Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love

Big Brother

Love Story 2050

God Tussi Great Ho

Chamku

Drona

Fashion

Dostana

Kaminey

What’s Your Raashee?

Pyaar Impossible!

Anjaana Anjaani

7 Khoon Maaf

Ra.One

Don 2

Agneepath

Teri Meri Kahaani

Barfi!

Deewana Main Deewana

Planes

Zanjeer

Krrish 3

Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

Gunday

Mary Kom

Dil Dhadakne Do

Bajirao Mastani

Jai Gangaajal

Priyanka Chopra cameo |

Taxi No. 9211

36 China Town

Alag

Om Shanti Om

My Name is Anthony Gonsalves

Billu

Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai

Shootout at Wadala

Bombay Talkies

Priyanka Chopra movies in 2017 |

Baywatch

Priyanka Chopra movies in 2018 |

A Kid Like Jake

Isn’t It Romantic?

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s look from upcoming Sivakarthikeyan starrer is stunning.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu started shooting for the untitled Ponram directorial quite recently. The film also stars Sivakarthikeyan and this is the first time that the two actors will be seen sharing screens pace. The film is being shot in Thenkasi, and Sam plays the role of a village belle in this one. So when she took to Instagram to post a picture of herself from the sets of the film, we did expect to see a desi avatar. She captioned the pretty picture, “No day is the same . #shootdiaries #theshowmustgoon #tenkasi #tamilnadu.” Interestingly, it was for this film that the actor had been training in the traditional martial art Silambam. We wonder what this has to do with her role in a romantic comedy.

Sivakarthikeyan has previously worked with Ponram on Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, which was the actor’s vehicle to fame as a commercial lead actor. Sam, on the other hand, will be working with the director for the first time. The movie is being produced by 24 AM studios, the same banner under which Remo – Sivakarthikeyan’s last outing was released.

In fact, if one had to look at the production company’s filmography, it looks like they are dedicated to producing the Maan Karate actor’s films alone. Sivakarthikeyan is also looking forward to the release of Velaikkaran opposite Nayanthara this year, which also happens to be produced by the same banner.

Meanwhile, Samantha is working on multiple projects including the upcoming bilingual biopic of veteran actor Savitri. She will also be seen in Rangasthalam 1985 opposite Ramcharan and Raju Gari Gadhi 2 in Telugu. In Tamil, she will be seen in Mersal, Irumbu Thirai and Aneethi Kathaigal other than the biopic.

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Amarnath Yatra terror attack: 5 women among 7 killed, 15 injured

Seven Amarnath pilgrims, including five women, were killed and 15 injured when militants attacked a bus carrying at least 56 passengers at Botengo village near Anantnag, on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, in South Kashmir on Monday evening. According to reports, most of the victims are from Gujarat.

The attack took place near a security camp on the national highway. A J&K Police spokesman said that at around 8:10 pm, militants first attacked a police bunker at Botengo. “There was retaliatory fire. No injuries were reported. The militants then opened fire at a police naka at Khanabal, and the police returned fire again,” said the spokesman.

“A tourist bus was hit by bullets, and about 18 were injured. Six of them died, while the others are undergoing treatment,” said the spokesman. He said the bus, with a Gujarat numberplate, GJ09Z0976, was on its way from Baltal to Jammu, and was not part of the yatra convoy.

Additional Director General, CRPF, J&K Zone, Sachchidanand Shrivastav told The Indian Express that seven pilgrims were killed in the attack. “There were around 60 people in the bus which came under attack. The bus was coming from Baltal and had reached Botengo when the attack took place. Many other pilgrims are injured, several have suffered serious injuries,’’ he said.

A senior police officer told The Indian Express that the pilgrims had not registered themselves with the authorities. “The main convoy had already crossed the Jawahar Tunnel at the time of attack,” he said.

“The yatris were esteemed guests of Kashmir and the perpetrators have dealt a death blow to the ethos and culture of the state,” said Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who rushed to the spot. “It is a gruesome attack, not only on unsuspecting guests, but a brazen attack on Kashmir and Kashmiriyat… All of us shall have to rise against this scourge of violence, the sooner the better,” she said.

Condemning the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “Pained beyond words on the dastardly attack on peaceful Amarnath Yatris in J&K. The attack deserves strongest condemnation from everyone…My thoughts are with all those who lost their loved ones in the attack in J&K. My prayers with the injured. India will never get bogged down by such cowardly attacks & the evil designs of hate.” He added that he had spoken to Mehbooba and assured all possible assistance.

One of the injured, Amit, who identified himself as a cook on the bus, told officials at the district hospital in Anantnag that firing took place for 40-60 seconds. “Bullets started coming from everywhere. Everybody was crying. I saw many passengers were lying in a pool of blood. We were on our way from Baltal to Jammu,” he told them.

Earlier in the evening, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Muneer Khan, who also rushed to the spot, said six pilgrims had died. “Let me find out the exact situation on the ground,’’ he said.

Meanwhile, the Army, CRPF, and J&K Police Special Operations Group have launched a combing operation in the area, and a high alert has been declared on the entire highway.

Security has been beefed up at the Jammu base camp too. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval called a meeting at South Block, which was attended by top officials from Home, Defence and Intelligence agencies. Officials said there was no immediate plan to call off the yatra.

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Spider-man: Homecoming actor wants to fight the incredible Hulk

Actor Tom Holland would like to see the Hulk take down Spider-Man in a future movie. The 21-year-old actor plays the web-slinger in Spider-Man: Homecoming and has expressed his desire to have Marvel’s favourite green giant team up with Peter Parker’s alter-ego for a spin-off because he would love to see them have a face-off, reported femalefirst.co.uk.

Asked who he would like Spider-Man to join in the future, Holland told MTV, “I really like the idea of Spider-Man and Hulk. There’s a really amazing picture from the comics where Spider-Man is sitting on a lamppost staring at Hulk, and I think that could be a really… there’s so many jokes you can make about the big green guy, so I think that would be a lot of fun.” Previously, Hulk has fought with two of his Avengers teammates in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) – Thor in the first film Avengers and Iron Man in the sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron.

“I think it would be quite interesting to see Hulk try and squash him like a bug, like a sort of big brother-little brother type fight situation rather than a proper fight, just to see them have it off with each other, it would be really fun.” Tom Holland’s performance in Spider-man: Homecoming has been praised almost universally by the critics and the film too has received rave reviews across the spectrum. Tom Holland made a brief appearance as Spider-man before his standalone film in Captain America: Civil War as an ally to Iron Man’s faction.

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When Akshaye Khanna was teary-eyed on a show, remembering Vinod Khanna

Veteran actor Vinod Khanna death has left a void in the film industry. The actor passed away on April 27 this year, at the age of 70, after a long battle with bladder cancer. His songs, movies and personality are something that will be remembered and cherished till the eternity. While the industry and his fans are coping up with the loss, his actor son Akshaye Khanna still gets emotional whenever someone strikes a conversation about his father. Recently, the actor was on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs for promoting his upcoming film, MOM, during which a kid’s performance left him teary-eyed. Dhroon Tickoo, one of the performers on the singing reality show, sang Vinod Khanna’s famous number, “Ruk Jaana Nahi” from his film Imtehaan, which made Akshaye extremely emotional.

The actor was speechless to give any sort of comments on the performance. He said that this track from his father’s film is one of his favorites. In fact, Akshaye requested Dhroon to sing “Nahin Saamne” from Taal, which is also an emotional number about parting ways.

Akshaye, who has worked in many hit films including Border and Dil Chahta Hai in the past, would appear in MOM, also starring Sridevi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The film is a thriller and the story revolves around a daughter, played by Pakistani actor Sajal Ali and mother, played by Sridevi. MOM has been directed by Ravi Udyawar and has been produced by Boney Kapoor.

The film got released on July 7 and is receiving good response. Post this, Akshaye will also be seen in Ittefaq, starring Sonakshi Sinha and Sidharth Malhotra.

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Ranveer Singh rings in birthday with lady love Deepika Padukone, takes her vrooming on his new hot wheels.

The heartthrob of tinsel town, Ranveer Singh turns 31 today. And as were waiting for the Bollywood biggies to wish this powerhouse of a performer, we come across the pictures of him ringing in his birthday with none other than his rumoured girlfriend, Deepika Padukone. The duo was spotted together late in the night. Now, what their plans were is not something that we know, but one thing is for sure, Deepika didn’t leave a chance to be with her ‘friend’ on his big day.

If reports are to be believed, Ranveer who is all geared up to play Alauddin Khilji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus, Padmavati went to pick up his lady love and then the two drove off for a quite dinner at Taj Colaba. Apparently, Ranveer gifted himself a new set of wheels on his birthday and it was nobody else but Deepika who was the first one to sit beside him to for a drive. Well, this calls for a double celebration indeed. Deepika and Ranveer, who have been dropping hints about their relationship without confirming anything, looked too adorable together and we cannot stop swooning over their picture.

The two actors have tried to keep their feelings for each other under the wraps but as we see their social media posts, their airport pictures and their pictures from several Bollywood events, it seems the couple is making only half-hearted efforts. They have been a part of a circle of rumours from them dating, their families meeting, the two getting engaged and finally the breakup rumours. Even Deepika’s ex Ranbir Kapoor, on Karan Johar’s chat show, Koffee With Karan expressed his wish for Ranveer and Deepika to have many babies together.

With these pictures of the Bajirao Mastani co-stars which are no less than proof of their love, we just hope the two acknowledge their relationship out in the public and make it official soon.

Tubelight box office collection day 13: Salman Khan film’s second week business falls to shocking numbers

Salman Khan was very confident with this latest Kabir Khan-directed film Tubelight. But in reality, the actor must be hurt to see that the film could do no great business at the box office. The condition such that the trade gurus too have stopped reporting the exact figures of the film. While in week one, the film earned Rs 102.57 crore, the second week business for five days is 10.10 crore only, thus earning a sum total of Rs 112.75 crore net till date. Salman fans probably had higher exception from the film as his previous projects like Ek Tha Tiger, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Sultan and a few others enjoyed both critical and commercial success. But Tubelight, Salman’s recently released war-drama with brother Sohail Khan has failed to match its own past records.

Salman Khan seems to have been struck with bad luck. According to a Boxofficeindia.com report, this Kabir Khan directorial earned only Rs 1.10 crore net approximately on its second Tuesday. The report also says that the film will probably be out of most of the theatres soon and is likely to stay short of the Rs 120 crore net mark with final business, probably falling in Rs 115-116 crore net range. The film is predicted to face struggle in its third week and if it fails to get one full screen in multiplexes, the collection might drop down to lakh.

Salman Khan’s innocent act could not entertain. The Kabir Khan-Salman Khan duo which delivered the successful Bajrangi Bhaijaan, failed to recreate their magic in Tubelight. The film also stars Matin Rey Tangu, Chinese actor Zhu Zhu, late actor Om Puri and Zeeshan Ayyub in key roles. Shah Rukh Khan’s cameo in the film also couldn’t be of much help, and it looks like the audience preferred to watch Bahubali 2 instead of this war drama.

Expectations from a Salman Khan movie is always very high and Tubelight could not match up to the expectations this time. However, the film has not performed badly either. Many still say it is a one-time watch

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Tubelight box office collection day 5: Salman Khan film sees a major dip

Salman Khan’s film relied heavily on the festival of Eid. Unlike its opening day collection which was below expectations, the makers were looking for some good news. But sadly, it only managed to rake only Rs 19.09 crore on the day of Eid, a very low figure for a Salman Khan film in the recent years. The superstar’s dominates this big holiday weekend every year. And 2017 could’ve been equally celebratory for him. However, the harsh reviews from the critics and word-of-mouth on its release day rained on Kabir Khan’s film’s parade. The film has not even managed to cross Rs 100 crore despite being in the theatres for five days now, which has been a regular feature for any of Salman’s Eid release. It stands at a total of Rs 83 crore in four days and is likely to earn about Rs 12-13 crore on Tuesday which was the start of work week for people in India after Eid holiday.

The film is expected to earn a total of about Rs 95 crore after the Tuesday tally. The total Tubelight box office collection of Salman Khan’s Tubelight is expected to be Rs 150 crore, according to trade estimates. Meanwhile, the film has generated an estimated $1.2 million in five days in the US while it has eared $A392,000 ($297,000) on 42 screens in Australia, according to Forbes.

Tubelight earned Rs 21.15 crore at the BO on Friday. The figures remained almost same even on the following days. Saturday’s collections were Rs 21.17 crore, while Sunday recorded Rs 22.45 crore. But the numbers plummeted on Monday. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared Tubelight’s box office report on his Twitter page. Taran had also expressed surprise over the film failing to touch Rs 30 crore on any single day till now. He tweeted, “What’s surprising is that #Tubelight hasn’t crossed ₹ 30 cr *on a single day* till now… Not on Sun… Not even on Mon [Eid holiday]… #Tubelight has underperformed on Eid… Generally, Salman films set new records/do roaring biz on Eid, but it’s an exception this time…”

Tubelight is Salman’s first film in the past five years to end up with such meager figures. His last year release Sultan earned Rs 105.53 crore in three days, the actor’s best among his Eid releases so far. Bajrangi Bhaijaan stood at a close second with Rs 102.60 crore for three days, followed by Ek Tha Tiger at Rs 100.16 crore.

Tubelight has also earned $1 million in the US (app Rs 6.62 crore). Though the numbers look decent, the film is facing a tough competition from Allu Arjun’s Duvvada Jagannadham aka DJ in the US. This Telugu film is also tough competition for Tubelight back home. The movie which released with Salman Khan film, collected Rs 24 crore on its opening day, as against the latter’s Rs 21.15 crore. The Allu Arjun film is also inching towards Rs 100 crore soon.

A section of the audience and Salman’s loyal fans are questioning whether the heavy criticism from industry experts was the main reason behind Tubelight ending up flickering at the box office, others claim that the audience is smart enough to decide, and that the film’s weak script and Salman’s non-convincing act lead to the film’s bad collections. Many expected the film to pick up post Eid. However, its dismal performance doesn’t seems to get any respite in the coming days.

2.0: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar film’s hot air balloon to flaunt India’s might in Hollywood

The promotion of superstar Rajinikanth’s upcoming sci-fi film kicked off on Tuesday in style with a 100-foot-tall hot air balloon flying over the iconic Hollywood signage in Los Angeles. The giant balloon featuring the characters of Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar, Chitti the Robot and evil scientist Dr Richard respectively, was lifted up after it successfully completed inflation test.

The one-of-its-kind promotional strategy by the makers of India’s most expensive film will flaunt the immense wealth and talent of Indian cinema in front of the world. The budget of the film is said to have crossed Rs 400 crore with the promises of pushing the envelope of filmmaking standards in the country.

The 2.0 makers will float the balloon at various balloon festivals across the world in the coming days. According to reports, after Los Angles, it would be taken to San Francisco, London, Dubai, Australia and many other places. And the balloon will also tour around various cities of India.

The filmmakers had earlier announced that they will be holding a series of events as part of the film’s promotions in different parts of the country and overseas. The producers of Lyca Productions have reportedly earmarked Rs 40 crore just for the film’s promotions. Last year, they spent Rs 6 crore just to unveil the first look posters of 2.0.

The film has music by Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman and a grand audio release is being planned in Dubai. The music album will be released in October. 2.0 was supposed to release this year during Diwali. However, it was postponed to January 25 next year, citing post-production reasons. The special effects work of the film is being carried out at many VFX studios across the world.

2.0, which is the sequel to the 2010 blockbuster Enthiran, is directed by ace filmmaker Shankar. This is the second most expensive and most-awaited film worldwide to roll out from the south Indian film industry after director SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali 2.

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Salman Khan’s Sultan to challenge Dangal again, becomes fourth Indian film to release in China this year

While Salman Khan’s latest release Tubelight is receiving love from the moviegoers despite a thumbs down from the critics, here is another happy news for the Bhaijaan of Bollywood. His last year’s Eid release, Sultan is all set to break records at the box-office in yet again, this time China where it is set to release later this year. As per trade analyst Taran Adarsh, “#Sultan to release in China later this year… Meanwhile, #Sultan wins Best Action Movie Award at Shanghai International Film Festival.” Also, this Salman Khan-Anushka Sharma starrer, which broke numerous records last year, has won the Best Action Movie award at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). This makes it the first Indian film to win this honour.

Every year China allows the release of around 34 foreign movies including four Indian movies. While we already know about the other three releases – Aamir Khan’s Dangal, Prabhas starrer Baahubali: The Conclusion and Salman Khan’s Tubelight, confirmation around the fourth one has finally come. It will be interesting to know whether Salman’s wrestling drama will join Dangal bandwagon in China, or not. In the Indian market, Sultan managed to mint Rs 421.25 crore.

#Sultan to release in China later this year… Meanwhile, #Sultan wins Best Action Movie Award at Shanghai International Film Festival.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 24, 2017

Talking about his film’s big achievement, Sultan director Ali Abbas Zafar has said in a statement, “We are very happy with all the love and respect we got at SIFF. Receiving an award under the action category from Jackie Chan is just super special. As a child, he has been one of the most inspiring action stars for me and many Indians. Sultan is about Desi, Indian wrestling and it’s raw power. Amidst a selection of brilliant action films that present the most refined martial arts, the film’s win is rewarding, and reflects that a good story based in action has universal appeal.”

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ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Final: Pakistan media applauds title win over India

Pakistan broke their dismal run in ICC events against India in a convincing manner on Sunday by winning the Champions Trophy at The Oval in London by a staggering 180 runs. Prior to this, Pakistan were 2-13 against India as per win-loss records in ICC events with their last win going back eight years in the Champions Trophy too. With the win, Pakistan won their first Champions Trophy to add to their 1992 World Cup and 2009 World T20 wins. And expectedly so, Pakistani media hailed this win by splashing the heroic effort on the front pages.

Batting first after Virat Kohli won the toss, Pakistan recorded a second straight 100-plus opening stand between Fakhar Zaman and Azhar Ali to get a strong start. With the foundation built, Pakistan didn’t give up on the momentum to score a massive 339 for India to chase and defend their title. However, India didn’t get their usual bright start with Rohit Sharma gone for a duck. Wickets started to follow easily right behind with the team left in tatters at 54/5. Things improved courtesy Hardik Pandya’s 76 but a mixup between him and Ravindra Jadeja was the final nail in the coffin before India collapsed to 158.

The Dawn went with a headline of ‘Pakistan break jinx, trounce India in dream final’ as their front page lead story. They went on to applaud the work of inexperienced Fakhar Zaman for delivering a 114 run knock in just his fourth ODI match. He had made his debut against South Africa earlier in the tournament and has gone strength-to-strength. With the ball, they appreciated the efforts of Mohammad Amir who picked up three wickets.

Express Tribune ran with multiple stories on the front page celebrating the win. Their headline read, “History Created – All Hail the champs” with a slug line of “Immaculate Pakistan decimate India to lift ICC Champions Trophy”. Their substories talked of how India awoke the sleeping giant, Pakistan’s celebrations after the title win and the classic win had the pundits celebrating too.

With an image of the Pakistan team carrying the trophy, The International News’ headline read “Pakistan crush Indian team, lift Champions Trophy” with the slug reading, “Pakistanis erupt in joy as they celebrate country’s most famous 50-over win in 25 years”. There were further stories on Virat Kohli’s press conference later and celebrations by the Pakistani players.

Pakistan Observer, which began publishing in 1988, in their unique style lauded the champions. Their headline read, “Pakistan Legendary Champions”. They carried quotes by PM Nawaz Sharif, Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb as they congratulated the team.

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Bank Chor movie review: Riteish Deshmukh, this tired film leaves us sad for you

Bank Chor movie cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Anand Oberoi, Vikram Thapa, Bhuvan Arora, Sahil Vaid, Upendra Limaye

Bank Chor movie director: Bumpy

Bank Chor movie rating: Half star

To make a zippy heist caper, which is what Bank Chor is aiming at, you don’t need rocket science. You just need smarts. And that is the very thing missing from this shockingly lame, juvenile enterprise, whose title seems to have been chosen because it rhymes with a cuss word. Ha ha? Not.

I couldn’t even muster a tired smile for most of the run time, which brings to us to the doings of Champak (Riteish Deshmukh), and his fellow ‘chors’ Genda (Vikram Thapa ) and Gulab (Bhuvan Arora), who set out to rob a bank.

Crack cop Amjad Khan (Vivek Oberoi), pretty TV reporter Gayatri Ganguly (Rhea Chakraborty), a rival thief (Sahil Vaid), a corrupt politician (Upendra Limaye), and sundry others show up. There’s a great deal of pushing and shoving and milling about of security forces and and bristling TV cameras. And the mandatory background music.

But nothing helps. When the names of the characters lead straight to the most predictable jokes (Amjad Khan is, of course, equal to `kitnay aadmi thay’), and are the most interesting aspect of the characters, you know where this is headed. South? Yep, full marks again.

The film gets a little perky right at the end, with a twist and all, but it is much too little much too late. Oberoi, who can do so much better, is reduced to puffing his chest, and twirling his ‘tache. And I’m saddest about the waste of the talented Deshmukh, so good at dead-panning and lifting the most deadbeat of films. This one’s beyond him, alas. Cuss word. Blip, blip.

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Dilip Kumar’s ancestral house in Peshawar caves in

The century-old ancestral house of Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar, which was already in a dilapidated condition, has collapsed but the authorities say a replica would soon come up at the site. Only the front portion and the gate of the house, situated in Mohalla Khuda Dad near historic Qissa Khawani bazaar, are intact now, according Shakeel Waheedullah, General Secretary, Cultural Heritage Council.

Prominent members of the city criticised the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government for neglecting the preservation of the iconic structure even though it was declared a national heritage in 2014 by the archaeology department. Waheedullah said he submitted six applications to the KP government to draw their attention to the condition of the house but no action was taken.

He said Saira Bano, wife of Dilip Kumar, has been informed about the condition of the house.

“Saira Bano became dejected after she came to know about the collapse of the ancestral house of Dilip Kumar,” he said. Ehtesham Toru, President Cultural Journalist Forum KP, said it was ironic that the ancestral house was not saved from destruction.

Director of Archaeology and Museums, Abdul Samad, however, called the cave in a “blessing in disguise” as it will give them a chance to reconstruct the house. Samad said the structure was in shambles and according to engineers it could not be conserved.

“The only way to conserve this house was to reconstruct it as the structure was irreparable,” Samad added.

He said the archaeology department had to demolish the structure for its reconstruction. He said the archaeology department would soon construct a replica of the house under the KP Antiquities Act 2016. The house, Samad said, was owned by someone and conservation efforts were halted due to litigation. The new law, however, allows the archaeology department to carry on conservation or reconstruction work at any ancient site without ownership.

“We have launched a project to document all historic and ancient places within the Walled City of Peshawar and under the same project, the replica of Dilip Kumar’s house would be reconstructed soon,” Samad said.

Some of the biggest Bollywood stars including Dilip Kumar, the Kapoors, Shah Rukh Khan and late Vinod Khanna belonged to Peshawar and their ancestral houses still exist in the city. Dilip Kumar was born in 1922 at Mohalla Khuda Dad and in

his teens he went to Mumbai to become a cinema star. The government of Pakistan honoured him by awarding Nisha-e-Imtiaz, the highest civilian award of the country, in 1998.

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Mahira Khan turns a white goddess for a magazine and we cannot take our eyes off her eternal beauty,

 

Pakistani actor Mahira Khan made her dream Bollywood debut with this year’s first hit Raees opposite Shah Rukh Khan. Though she might have been banned to sign any other Indian film but that does not keep her fans on this side of the border, away from the beautiful actor. Here is a happy news for all the Mahira Khan fans who have been missing this beauty known for her elegance and grace, after Raees. Recently, the Humsafar actor shot for the cover of Vogue India magazine and in the pictures she looked no less than a star as she let her eye do the talking in the beautiful clicks.

Mahira took to her Facebook handle and shared the photoshoot pictures and captioned them, “#MahiraKhan for VOGUE India spills the beans on her beauty secrets and lots more  Photography by Taras Taraporvala and Styled by Ria Kamat.” Some more pics from the magazine shoot found their way on the internet. One of the picture reveals what according to the actor is her biggest asset. The photo reads, “For her biggest asset–that flawless radiant skin–the actor credits good genes and her mum’s refusal to let her wear make up in her teens.” The actor who has turned the perfect muse also revealed her beauty secrets. Mahira’s charisma and heart warming smile did magic in all the pictures.

Mahira won the title of Vogue Face to Watch Out For at India’s Vogue Beauty Awards 2016. Sometime back, when Mahira was seen with Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor at an event in Dubai, she left the onlookers spellbound with her eternal beauty. If you wish to see more of Mahira, her Instagram profile is the perfect place.

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