Ali Zafar Does the Title Track for ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’ . (Elinker News)

Some singers are by all means not at all resistible in the talented music industry of the country and same is the case with Ali Zafar. The man never gets old. The Bollywood stardom of Pakistan’s singer-turned-actor expanded with his films such as Tere Bin Laden, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and London, Paris, New York but one can never forget the roots and that is exactly what brought the bright young star to singing as he recently did the title song for a television drama i.e. ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai.’

‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’ is an upcoming drama serial on Hum TV that will star the man every drama director is after: you guessed it! None other than the star of Humsafar i.e. Fawad Afzal Khan. Initially starting out as a musician as the lead vocalist of commercial rock band Entity Paradigm, Fawad rose to fame with Shoaib Mansoor’s ‘Khuda Kay Liye’ and that was just a mere start of the heavy success the talent came across because of his acting skills.

Also sung by Hadiqa Kiyani, the song is a classy example of how excelling is Pakistani in pop music. Commencing from the 30th of November, the drama serial is expected to be an enchanting one as alongside Fawad Afzal Khan, the cast includes Mehreen Raheel, Ayesha Omar and Sanam Saeed. The show is directed by Sultana Siddiqui and written by Umera Ahmed.

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Pregnant Shakira bares her huge bump with Barca star boyfriend. (Elinker News)

SHAKIRA lifts up her top to reveal her huge baby bump as she cuddles up to her 

boyfriend, Barcelona star Gerard Pique.

With just weeks to go until she becomes a first time mum, the 35-year-old singer looks fresh-faced and relaxed in the intimate snap, shared with her 18 million Twitter followers.

And Shakira admits pregnancy has been a breeze - writing alongside the image: "I could have another 9 months like this! Shak.”

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Waheed Murad’s death anniversary today. (Elinker News)

The 29th death anniversary of legendary Pakistani film actor‚ producer and script writer Waheed Murad was observed on Friday.

He is well-known for his charming expressions‚ attractive personality‚ tender voice and unusual talent for acting in films. His romantic style of acting made him popular amongst the young cinema viewers of South Asia.

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Rock star reception for Hobbit cast.(Elinker News)

 Director Peter Jackson and the cast of "The Hobbit" received a rock star reception at the Tolkien epic's world premiere in Wellington on Wednesday, cheered on by 100,000 screaming fans.

Crowds wearing crooked wizard hats and pointed elf ears packed the New Zealand capital's entertainment strip, jostling for position on balconies and rooftops for a glimpse of stars such as Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving.

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Cameron tips Hobbit to spark revolution. (Elinker News)

 Oscar-winning director James Cameron on Wednesday predicted Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" would do for high-definition film-making what his own hit "Avatar" did for 3D movies.

Jackson has filmed "The Hobbit" at a groundbreaking 48 frames a second rather than the standard 24, a move that drew mixed critical reactions when a preview was screened in Las Vegas in April.

But Cameron, a surprise guest at the premiere of the first instalment of "The Hobbit" in Wellington on Wednesday, said he faced similar scepticism pioneering modern 3D techniques on "Avatar", now the highest grossing film of all time.

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Vampires, 007 may up US holidays sales. (Elinker News)

The teen vampire movie "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" continued to lure huge audiences, siphoning off $12.8 million in Wednesday night showings in what could fuel a record box office haul for the five-day Thanksgiving Day holiday.

The final film in the "Twilight" series, collected $141.3 million last weekend for the industry's eighth largest opening weekend. On Wednesday it combined with the Daniel Craig "James Bond" film "Skyfall" to lead a slate of films that generated $44.3 million in total U.S. and Canadian ticket sales for the day, according to unofficial data from Hollywood.com's box office division.

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Baby on the way for Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart?(Elinker News)

TWILIGHT lovers Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are reportedly expecting their first child together - just months after they were torn apart by a cheating scandal.

OK! magazine claims that the screen co-stars have their first baby on the way, following their reconcilation in September.
The mag reports that the pair are already planning a "lavish nursery" for the child, and want to raise it in England.

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Andrew Garfield is the coolest swinger in town.(Elinker News)

The Brit actor raises a cheer from the crew after flying down across café tables, smashing glasses and cutlery as he goes. The 29-year-old earned his superhero stripes by opting to do his own stunts, as far as possible, in the Marvel movie.

Heaping praise on the stunt team, he said: “It’s been wonderful thing to work with these guys and for them to invite me and allow me to do as many physical stunts as the insurance allows.
“There was a fair bit I could do.”

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Pakistani fish seller gets a contract from Warner Music. (Elinker News)

Youtube famed Pakistani fish seller in London, Mohammad Shahid Nazir has got a record deal with Warner Music,

 Reported UK newspaper Sun.

“Come on ladies, come on ladies, have-a, have-a look, one pound fish. Very very good, very very cheap, one pound fish” the song that has got a catchy tone is introduced as “could be new ‘Gangnam Style’ ” by Sun Newspaper.

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Mahira Khan Divorce Rumors Making Rounds On Internet. (Elinker News)

Since the unfortunate break up news of Salma and Azfar , where Naveen got married to Azfar Ali, the rumor mills are on fire, even not sparing the coolest person in REAL life, the renown Pakistani Female Celebrity Mahira Khan.

After the divorce of  top most morning TV show hosts like Nadia Khan, Farah hussain and Shaista Wahidi, people are now giving more importance to these sort of rumors. It is being said that once these morning show hosts OR actresses reach to stardom, they fail to do justice with their marital life. As we have also seen quite recently, where Shaista Wahidi moved to a new house in DHA along with her kids, leaving her ex-husband in North Nazimabad. Sources say, their relationship ruined up mainly because of money & success issues. Her husband used to ask her not to wear those lavish clothes in morning show, while Shaista always termed those comments as “narrow mindedness” of her husband, which ultimately resulted to a conclusion of their marriage.

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Geo Websites Hacked by Pakistani Hackers?

It is not a secret that Geo has often angered the Pakistani youth. The latest buzz surrounding the most popular news channel of the country is that they were hacked by two people who claimed themselves to be Pakistanis. The victims were Geo Super and other of its connections. With visible actions of anti-Pakistani motives, it is definitely safe to say that Geo had it coming.

The identities of the hackers are not confirmed yet as they claim to be Pakistanis and call themselves ‘Anon Cop’ and ‘CODE3 KID’. The hackers attacked many of Geo’s websites and posted many messages. One stated: “Jew TV you are hacked by Anon COP!!! You all are culprits!!!!!! Which dance on the signals of America.” Observing the maturity of the posts, one can definitely assume that Geo has indeed been hacked by some newbie hackers.

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Komal Rizvi Scores Record Deal with HMV (Elinker News)

Pakistani singing sensation, Komal Rizvi, rose to fame at a very early age. It is, therefore, not surprisingly at all that she is now known as one of Pakistan’s best Sufi singers. Her youthful, unique and glamorous approach to Sufi music sets her apart from the other giants in the industry and she is certainly not afraid to experiment with her art.

Humble and self-effacing, this powerhouse can belt out notes twice her age, but stresses that she is still evolving. For a young woman who brought Sufi Pop/Rock to the popular Pakistani music scene, she is possibly one of the most electrifying live performers in the country today. Her presence, showmanship, obvious mastery and edgy style can bring an audience to its feet in mere minutes. A testament to her versatility is her appearance on immensely popular Coke Studio Season 4, where her songs still hold No.2 and No.3 positions with their digital audience.

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Atif Aslam to sing 2 new songs for Bollywood Movie “Race 2″ (Elinker News)

After the chart-topping success of “Pehli Nazar Mein” for Bollywood OST RACE, Pakistani Singer is all set to record 2 new tracks for the sequel of the movie titled “RACE 2″.

Here’s an EXCLUSIVE picture of Atif Aslam recording in Turkey with the creative producer of ‘Race 2′

Atif Aslam, who has given various hits like Tere Bin, Tera honay Laga Hun and Tu Muhabbat hai, will now be giving two new block buster songs to TIPS Music and Bollywood industry.

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Girl Hugs and Kisses Atif Aslam in Sur Kshetra – Who was She? (Elinker News)

Does it happen only with one Pakistani Celebrity? May be YES! Atif Aslam is probably the only Pakistani star, the girls go crazy and wild on. The latest buzz is now regarding a Girl who hugged and kissed Atif Aslam while he was performing on the stage of Sur Kshetra.

Sur Kshetra, a music competition between Pakistan and India, is in full swing these days. With 18 episodes just broadcasted, the show still has some surprises left. Like the next week promo at the end of Episode 18 that showed a girl hugging and kissing Atif Aslam on the stage of Sur Kshetra.

So it was all happened back in February 2012 when the show was recorded in Dubai. We had no idea that the show management will show such footage on TV screens ,

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Zindagi Gulzaar Hai: The Story on Hum TV (Elinker News)

Based on a novel written by Umera Ahmed and directed by Sultana Siddiqui, drama serial ‘Zindagi Gulzaar Hai’ is an interesting one which connects with the audience. The show airs on Hum TV and stars Fawad Afzal Khan, Sanam Saeed, Ayesha Omer, Mehreen Raheel, Samina Pirzada, Hina Bayat and Javed Sheikh.

The plot revolves around Kashaf, a mother of three daughters who loses her husband for another woman because she could not give birth to a son. To gain her pride back, the woman strives to get admission in the country’s best university. Her life takes a turn when she encounters a typical rich big shot.

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Meesha Shafi performed at Doha Tribeca Film Festival 2012 (Elinker News)

Pakistani actress, singer and model Meesha Shafi attended and performed at the official Doha Tribeca Film Festival 2012 screening of her cinematic debut venture, The Reluctant Fundamentalist [TRF] which opened the prestigious festival in Doha.

The fourth edition of the event featured a music performance by Meesha Shafi who was accompanied by her husband and musician Mahmood Rahman where the duo performed in front of a packed audience just before the screening of TRF to an audience including personalities such as Hollywood legend Robert De Niro. Meesha was later joined by the Qawwal Brothers Farid Ayaz and Abu Mohammad, for a collaborative performance featuring songs from the soundtrack of TRF.

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Film based on Shahid Afridi in the Works? (Elinker News)

Cricket is undoubtedly the most loved, celebrated and played sport in Pakistan. The fans will be delighted to know that a film based on former captain of the Pakistani cricket team, Shahid Afridi is in the works. The fans were already excited about Faisal Aman Khan’s biographical film about cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan titled ‘Kaptaan’ but this one will definitely take the cake.

Managed by director, producer and actor Humayon Saeed, the film will be titled ‘Boom Boom’ – a title inspired from the nickname attributed to the cricket superstar for his brutal batting style. Not much is revealed about the plot of the movie other than that it will showcase many of Shahid Afridi’s struggles, wins and defeats.

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Komal Rizvi to Launch New Album (Elinker News)

Singing since the age of 16; Komal Rizvi never ceases to enthrall her audience. After performing in the fourth season of Coke Studio, success for the bright singer was indeed inevitable. As of late, Komal Rizvi has plans to release her next album on the 28th of November with the title ‘Komal’. Currently, she is enjoying a successful career in India but plans to visit her native country soon to release a new song ‘Jhulay Lal’.

Her next album will feature eight songs and three singles.“We wanted the album to have a certain direction,” states Rizvi regarding her upcoming album. “The sound falls more in the Sufi-folk genre but it also has a bit of a filmy touch to it.” Komal Rizvi aims to experiment on the music which is of her liking. “At the end of the day, music is something which is very personal and I feel everyone has their own preferences,” says the talented singer.

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Sania Mirza Declines Bollywood Offer (Elinker News)

Quite a number of sportsmen have made extra bucks by doing a cameo for a movie but sensational tennis player of India, Sania Mirza is not at all amused by it. Sources report that the wife of Pakistani cricket superstar Shoaib Malik was offered a cameo appearance for a Bollywood flick which she straightforwardly declined.

“I’ve been offered movies for a while but it is not my cup of tea. A close friend of mine from Bollywood asked me recently but I had to say no. I love Bollywood as a viewer but facing the camera, singing and dancing is not my thing,” states Sania Mirza.

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Farhan Saeed Butt Talks About His Post-Jal Career (Elinker News)

Along with Giher Mumtaz and Aamir Sheraz, he catapulted Pakistani pop music to the next level and remained on top for quite a number of years. With their studio albums ‘Aadat’ and ‘Boondh’ making headlines and being number 1 on the charts, the band was indeed one of the most revered ones of its time. Unfortunately, things do not forever remain the same as lead vocalist of Jal, Farhan Saeed Butt parted ways with the band last year to focus on his solo career.

Like many of the big leagues of the Pakistani music industry, Farhan has also performed a song for a Bollywood flick. The song is titled ‘Kyun Gaye’. When asked about his departure impacting a possible negative feature, the talented singer responded, “If that had been my opinion, I would never have made the decision to part ways with Jal. I was a part of Jal for nearly a decade, and it’s a big portion of who I am.”

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