Tag: alina khan
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Sarwat Gilani announces her pregnancy in the most wholesome way
This year’s Lux Style Awards were more than just a ceremony celebrating the best of the entertainment industry. We got two sweet surprises that definitely became the highlights of the event. Actress Sarwat Gilani showed everyone how to leave a mark even when you’re not nominated, by announcing her pregnancy in a picture with the…
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Here is a complete list of the nominations from the Lux Style Awards 2023
The final nominations for the prestigious Lux Style Awards 2023 are finally here, celebrating the best of the art and culture of Pakistan. The 22nd award ceremony will be held in Karachi, attended by the creme de la creme of the entertainment industry. This year marks a cultural shift as Pakistani entertainment is fresh off…
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‘Saim’s control on the writing and the craft is masterful’: Indian filmmaker Nikkhil Advani on Joyland
It has been months, but yet the impact that Pakistani writer and director Saim Sadiq managed to create with his debut film ‘Joyland’ is still a joy to witness, especially how Indian audiences are praising the filmmaker and the cast for how they tackled a sensitive topic in a beautiful way. Indian director Nikkhil Advani…
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The Guardian ranks ‘Joyland’ among best films of 2023
British newspaper Guardian released an article on some of the best films of 2023 so far, ranging from horror to thrillers and animated comedy films like ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”. On the 15th place is Pakistani writer and director Saim Sadiq’s debut film ‘Joyland’ which starred Ali Juenjo and transgender model Alina Khan.…
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Saim Sadiq shares an emotional story behind a scene in “Joyland” on Alina Khan’s birthday
On Alina Khan’s birthday, director and writer of ‘Joyland’ Saim Sadiq took to Instagram to appreciate the actor’s talent and creative spirit by sharing how the two had bonded together before shooting a scene in Joyland where the audience meets Biba for the first time. You can read the full post below: A day before…
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‘My family didn’t accept me, siblings bullied’: Trans starlet Alina Khan makes heartbreaking revelations
Alina Khan, the transgender star of the award-winning film Joyland recently chatted with The Guardian over her journey as a transgender and the ban on the movie in Pakistan. Khan said she was rejected by her family when she came out as trans. “My family did not accept me, but neither did society.” She was…