Oscar

Jackie Chan to receive honorary Oscar

LOS ANGELES:  Action movie star Jackie Chan is due to receive an honorary Oscar, the… Read More

Sharmeen Obaid pays tribute to Lahore blast victims

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's first Academy award winner, director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, has paid tribute to victims of… Read More

Sindh Provincial Assembly honours Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly paid tribute to filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who yet again won the… Read More

Meera: I do blame some elements for instigating ‘dirty politics’ in the film industry

Meera once again took shots at fellow actress Mahira Khan indirectly and said she was… Read More

US hails ‘honor killing’ Oscar film at Pakistan talks

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry kicked off a round of strategic talks with… Read More

‘Spotlight’ wins the Oscar for best picture

LOS ANGELES: Catholic Church abuse movie "Spotlight" was named best picture, the top award at… Read More

‘The Revenant’ star Leonardo DiCaprio finally gets his Oscar

LOS ANGELES: Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar on Sunday, taking home the best actor… Read More

Thrilled ‘Creed’ nominee Stallone thought twice about going to Oscars

Sylvester Stallone, thrilled to be back as an Oscar contender for the first time in… Read More

Sharmeen hopes Oscar-nominated film will help end Pakistan honour killings

An Oscar-winning filmmaker hopes her latest Academy Award-nominated documentary will help bring tougher laws against… Read More

Oscar diversity campaign may take time but Chris Rock will still host

The Oscars have launched a landmark campaign to diversify the ranks of Academy Award voters… Read More

Winslet on DiCaprio Oscar nod: “It’s going to be Leo’s year”

Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated five times for an acting Oscar and Kate Winslet, his… Read More

PM Sharif vows to eradicate “honour killings” after Oscar nod

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed Pakistan would eradicate "evil" honour killings as he congratulated… Read More

Tarantino proud of blizzard and blood tale “The Hateful Eight”

In "The Hateful Eight", Quentin Tarantino tells the story of bounty hunters in post-Civil War… Read More

Tarantino says won’t be intimidated over movie boycott calls

Director Quentin Tarantino said on Tuesday he would not be intimidated by police unions who… Read More

Moor is Pakistan's official consideration for Oscar

Director Jamshed Mahmood Raza's film Moor has been selected as Pakistan's consideration for the 88th… Read More

Steve Jobs movie wins reviewer praise, Oscar hopes

A weekend screening of "Steve Jobs," a biopic about Apple Inc's famous co-founder, drew high… Read More

My visits to US & other foreign countries have made me fluent in English – next film will be in English: Meera

Pakistani renowned actress Meera has stated that visiting the United States helped her to learn… Read More

Kate Winslet says she can ‘never stop learning’ how to act

LONDON: Kate Winslet has won numerous awards including an Oscar as well as widespread critical… Read More

'Slumdog' author is India's new foreign ministry spokesman

NEW DELHI: Diplomat Vikas Swarup, whose bestselling debut novel was turned into the Oscar-winning movie… Read More

Lupita’s Oscar gown returned by thief

LOS ANGELES:  The $150,000 Oscar gown worn by actress Lupita Nyong'o that was stolen two… Read More