Novelist Khaled Hosseini pens heartfelt note for son Haris coming out as transgender
Haris Hosseini comes out as transgender
Favoured Afghan- American author Khaled Hosseini disclosed on Wednesday that his son, Haris, has come out as transgender and shared a beautiful note for his child.
Acceptance with grace!
Hosseini’s debut book, “The Kite Runner,” was a critical and commercial triumph. Hosseini posted a picture of Haris in black and white on his social media accounts, writing,
“Yesterday, my twenty-one year old daughter Haris came out to the world as transgender. I have known about Haris’ journey since last year and I’ve watched her navigate some very trying personal times. Transitioning is such a complicated undertaking—emotionally, physically, socially, psychologically—but Haris has met each challenge with grace, patience, and wisdom.
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As a father, I have never been prouder of her. I am delighted to now have not one but two beautiful daughters. Most of all, I am inspired by Haris’ fearlessness, her courage to share with the world her true self. She has taught me and our family so much about bravery, about truth. About what it means to live authentically. I know this process was painful for her, fraught with grief and anxiety. She is sober to the cruelty trans people are subjected to daily. But she is strong and undaunted.
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Furthermore, the author of the book then tweeted a vintage image of Hosseini carrying Haris in his arms at what appeared to be a beach. I love my daughter. I will be by her side every step of the way, as will our family. We stand behind her. It’s a privilege to watch her enter the world as the beautiful, wise, and brilliant woman that she is. May God bless her.”
Following the news, the novelist’s fans on Twitter flocked pouring love. One user wrote, “What a brave Afghan father that bravely accepts his child pride. This is really perfect. Congratulations to have a father like Mr. khaild hosseini.
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Celebrating 30 Years of Shah Rukh Khan: Roles that earned King Khan millions of fans
Shah Rukh Khan the king of Bollywood!
Shah Rukh Khan, a Delhi native who moved to Mumbai more than three decades ago, never imagined he would end up being known as the “Badshaah” of the Hindi film industry, and as the superstar celebrated his milestone birthday on Saturday, all he could think to say was “thank you” to everyone who supported him.
The journey of 30 years of Shah Rukh Khan
Khan, 56, began his acting career with the television programmes Circus and Fauji. In June 1992, he made his Bollywood debut in the film Deewana, starring with Divya Bharti and seasoned performer Rishi Kapoor. He has spent 30 years developing a hard to define screen appearance. The “Rahul” of his 30 years of work may be easily generalised as the excellent son, the attentive partner, witty but unyielding about huge romantic gestures. The man’s wide outstretched arms depict not only a generous spirit but also an invitation for a loving embrace from the woman he is courting.
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Deewana marked her big screen debut after starring parts in Aziz Mirza’s Circus (1990) and Mani Kaul’s miniseries Idiot (1992). (1992). The next year, he plays a killer in Baazigar after playing the obsessive stalking lover in Darr.
In Kundan Shah’s Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994), in which the line “Jhootha hoon ya sacchaa hoon, jane saara zamaana” appears in the hit song “Anna Mere Pyar Ko Naa Tum Jhootha Samjho Jaana,” he wears his heart on his sleeve once more as a struggling Everyman musician pursuing the girl next door, Anna.
Khan’s portrayal as the face of a new, globalised India in Aditya Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ, 1995) was further cemented. Lacking gravitas or ego, but with a new-found sense of freedom to break the rules, he romanced an older woman in Ketan Mehta’s Oh Darling Yeh Hai India (1995), in which he did a nude scene, which didn’t make its final cut.
The king of Romance
After appearing in a series after DDLJ, such as Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Mohabbatein (2000), and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, he soon became well-known (2001). For his portrayals of an alcoholic in Devdas (2002), a NASA scientist in Swades (2004), a hockey coach in Chak De! India (2007), and a man with Asperger syndrome in My Name Is Khan (2010), Khan went on to get praise from critics (2010).
The comedies Chennai Express (2013), Happy New Year (2014), Dilwale (2015), and the crime drama Raees are among his highest-grossing movies (2017). Themes like Indian national identity, relationships to diaspora populations, or gender, ethnic, social, and religious disparities and grievances are prevalent in many of his films.
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His romance never ended. Even in his movie, Zero (2018), he played Bauua Singh, an unusually short man, in a role that was different from all of his other characters. However, in this scene as well, when he is romancing a scientist with cerebral palsy, his arms leave his sides and adopt the iconic come-to-me pose. For the year 2022, the actor currently is waiting for his upcoming movie ‘Pathaan’ along with Rajkumar Hirani’s, ‘Dunki’ with Taapsee Pannu. Whereas, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone joins the cast for Pathaan.
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Sheer brilliance all in all
It completes 30 years of Shah Rukh Khan, however, is without a doubt the only star from his generation who can appeal to both old and new fans—old fans like me who reached adulthood in the 1990s, in the midst of a newly globalised nation’s dichotomies, and new Generation Z ones for whom the politics and vibe of a performer are as important as their talents. This is because of the way he carries his stardom and manages his offscreen life.
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Minions: The Rise of Gru smashes Box Office earns $108.5m in movie theatres
Minions: The Rise of Gru going bonkers over Box Office
This past weekend, families flocked to the movies to see Minions. Tickets for “Minions: The Rise of Gru” were sold at approximately 4,400 locations across North America, earning an estimated $108.5 million. The Fourth of July holiday will likely have brought in more than $127.9 million by the end of Monday.
The movie is on course to surpass “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” which earned $115.9 million in its first four days back in 2011, as one of the largest openings for a July 4th holiday weekend. Through Sunday, “Minions: The Rise of Gru” had earned $202.2 million worldwide, including overseas showings in 61 different territories.
“It’s a tremendous debut,” says Jim Orr, Universal’s president of domestic distribution. “It’s playing very broadly across North America. Every single market doing extraordinarily well.”
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The family films from Universal have had a streak of hits, including “Sing 2,” which has made more than $406 million worldwide since its December debut, and “The Bad Guys,” which has taken in more than $243 million. Another indication that family audiences are prepared to return to the movie cinema is “Minions: The Rise of Gru.”
“Families feel very comfortable bringing all their kids to the theater,” Orr says. “These results speak for themselves.” The spinoff of the popular “Despicable Me” series was delayed two years because of the pandemic.
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Friday Flix Series of the Week: Ms. Marvel
A new world of superpowers with Kamala Khan as Ms. Marvel
Ms. Marvel, the newest Marvel Disney+ TV series, has exposed viewers to a variety of new settings in the MCU by showcasing mixed and various cultures, locales, colours, jam-packed action and ‘desi‘ characters.
I don’t know much about the Marvel universe because I’m not a fan, but because Ms. Marvel isn’t related to any other Marvel films, I figured I should give it a shot and basically start with my first Marvel series.
Ms. Marvel cast
The ensemble caught my attention right away because Kamala Khan, or Ms. Marvel, is not your typical superhero. She is really desi first and foremost. She is originally from Pakistan and comes from a Muslim household. Iman Vellani was the main lead. Mehwish Hayat, Nimra Bucha, Fawad Khan, Samina Ahmed, Saagar Shaikh, Yasmeen Fletcher, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Laurel Marsden, Mohan Kapoor, and Matt Lintz make up the rest of the cast. Aramis Knight, Farhan Akhtar, Travina Springer, and others make up the additional cast.
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Ms. Marvel storyline
In the pilot episode, viewers learn more about Ms. Marvel’s aka Kamala’s fangirl side as a result of her and her best friend Bruno’s (Lintz) attempts to win the New Jersey AvengerCon; they also learn that she’s a bit of a misfit as a result of her frenemy Zoe (Marsden); that her religious life is mostly addressed when she persuades Nakia (Fletcher) that they’re the new generation that can bring about change in their community; that her romantic side comes out to play with Kamran (Rish Shah and the Red and, her family heavily influences every decision she makes because, well, she’s only 16.
Even with her superpowers, which were effectively bestowed upon her by her grandmother, Bruno is critical to Kamala’s ability to fully utilise them. Without his assistance, there is no way Kamala could control the light that drives her purple energy blasts. Ms. Marvel is still having trouble keeping up with her foes more than halfway through the series, which serves as a good reminder that it’s entertaining to watch superheroes struggle and occasionally fail because it makes their successes feel like a much bigger reward.
The series also is more emphasised on the dual nature of Ms. Marvel’s appeal. Of course, the first is the emphasis on Kamala’s family in Pakistan and America. The other is what the Partition did to her family’s culture. In the upcoming weeks, it looks that the show will address this from a first-person perspective. That’s encouraging for the rest of the season since it suggests that the villains will be left in the past (which is also the present) so that viewers can discover what’s crucial.
Final Verdict
So far so good, the storyline is hooking. The amalgamation of locations, colours, direction, wit and action everything is on point! The young Kamala Khan, or Ms. Marvel, played by Iman Vellani, is fantastic. Her original tale of a teenage coming-of-age is introduced in the first two episodes, which are enjoyable, humorous, and colourful. The show is definitely accepting the hype it deserves and the cultural representation is better than what I see and observed in most of the Netflix stories for Muslims, especially the Hijaabi girls.
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Rating: 9/10
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Sidhu Moose Wala’s song ‘SYL’ removed from YouTube in India
The devastating effects of politics and music
Following a protest from the authorities, YouTube has taken down a popular music video SYL. The video is made by the murdered Sikh artist Sidhu Moose Wala and published posthumously in India.
The Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, which has been at the centre of a protracted water dispute between the late Sikh rapper’s native state of Punjab and neighbouring Haryana, is the subject of the song “SYL.”
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Sidhu Moose wala SYL removed from YouTube India
The song, which was published posthumously on Thursday, also discusses other delicate subjects including the violent riots that broke out in India in 1984 against the Sikh community. Moreover, the army’s invasion of a significant Sikh shrine in Amritsar that same year.
Before being removed over the weekend, it had amassed around 30 million views and 3.3 million likes on the singer’s YouTube page.
“This content is not available on this country domain due to a legal complaint from the government,” said a message posted on the song link.
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The song is still available in other countries. And trending on #1 on YouTube Pakistan in music with 30m views.
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Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, commonly known as Moose Wala, was shot and killed in his vehicle last month in the northern province of Punjab.
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Load Wedding vs Raksha Bandhan: Nabeel Qureshi reacts to Bollywood ‘copying’ his films
The king of copying content, Bollywood!
When it comes to blatantly stealing content, Bollywood frequently draws inspiration from Pakistan. Artists have copied many times and it has served as an “inspiration” for the Indian film industry.
Raksha Bandhan vs Load Wedding
This time, though, it is Akshay Kumar’s most recent film, Raksha Bandhan, that has captured the audience’s interest. Bhumi Pednekar plays Akshay’s childhood sweetheart in the movie. The trailer also indicates that the two are eager to wed, but sadly, because Akshay’s four sisters are still single, their wedding keeps getting postponed. Raksha Bandhan, which was directed by Anand L. Rai and is set in a small hamlet, examines the relationship between siblings while also incorporating some humour.
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The chronicles of copying content of Lollywood
The storyline seemed eerily similar to Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza’s 2018 offering, Load Wedding and was pointed out by social media users.
One user pointed,
Another user tweets,
To which Nabeel Qureshi responded, “Load Wedding Pro Max?” He then quipped, “Ya Load Wedding dikhana bhai – thora aur expensive main.”
The same storyline
The 2018 social drama by Nabeel Qureshi, Load Wedding was a new dramedy with an engaging plot. Raja is a straightforward young guy who wishes to wed Meeru, the girl he first fell in love with. Furthermore, Raja’s mother, who is portrayed by Samina Ahmed, however, displays a red card to indicate that Raja cannot be married until his sister Baby Baji does. Raja’s family also cannot afford many dowries because of Raja’s dire financial circumstances, and Baby Baji is overweight. The idea that he would wish to get married before his sister, however, scandalises his mother.
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Breaking the wall of societal stigmas!
Both the movies share similar issues regarding dowry, fat shaming and wedding. Moreover, the moustache too with a neat appearance and a neatly-trimmed moustache, Akshay appears to be nailing the criterion for the worried brother, exactly like Fahad!
Besides, on the Raksha Bandha vs Load wedding front, currently, Nabeel Qureshi is waiting for the release of his upcoming movie Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad!
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Season finale trailer of Stranger Things 4 Vol. 2 promises terror
Stranger Things season 4 finale vol 2
The season finale trailer, also known as Season 4 Volume 2, which revealed that the final two episodes would be filled with suspense, adventure, and terror, was released on Tuesday by the streaming behemoth, ending the audience’s long wait.
The Hollywood Reporter estimates that the shows’ combined running duration will be close to four hours. The 1985 hit song “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, which gained popularity from the series, is featured in the trailer. According to the website, the teaser wasn’t shared with the media before it was posted online and was instead kept under lock and key.
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Producer and director Shawn Levy previously told THR, “Having seen both those finale episodes, they are as emotional as they are cinematic.” Furthermore they said, “Holy shit, they are definitely a treat for the eyes, but they punch you right in the heart. So, that’s what I’ll say about that.”
According to its current Rotten Tomatoes rating of 89 percent, the first volume was favourably received. Deadline reports that from May 25 to May 27, 286.79 million hours were watched globally of Stranger Things’ fourth season. Season two of Bridgerton, the previous record-holder, had 193 million hours of viewing time over its first weekend in March.
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When is Stranger Things part 2 coming out?
Season 4’s first seven episodes are currently streaming on Netflix, and Vol. 2 will be released on July 1.
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Kylie vs Minal: Who did the fruit salad better?
Kylie vs Minal: The fruit platter fiasco!
Netizens went crazy after American reality TV star and model Kylie Jenner’s Instagram story was posted by Pakistani actress Minal Khan under her own name.
The ‘Nand’ star shared a beautiful photo of “her own” breakfast on Monday morning. Social media users quickly recognised that Khan had simply cropped the model’s name from the image.
Twitter had in fits over fruit platter fiasco
Netizens weren’t sure “whether to laugh or get shocked” because the influencer had a sizable fan base and was emulating a celebrity who had a larger fan base.
One person revealed that she has a “passion for look fancy and elite” A commenter sincerely questioned Khan’s belief that Pakistanis follow Jenner for her to pull off such an act.
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A user shared,
Another user added,
Furthermore, another user added that they are simply besties and having lunch together,
That is, we presume, one possibility among an infinite number in Kylie vs Minal.
Another one shared a prompt picture from Mr. Bean,
The Lockdown actress attempted to defend her behaviour while also reposting a fan’s Instagram post.
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Ahmed Ali Akbar’s Parizaad getting a sequel
Parizaad, getting a season two
Ahmed Ali Akbar’s most recent drama, Parizaad, is getting a sequel! According to creator Hashim Nadeem, Parizaad which received positive reviews for its ingenious storyline, will return for a second season. Nauman Ijaz, Muhammad Ahmed, Urwa Hocane, Saboor Aly, Ushna Shah, Yumna Zaidi, Mashal Khan, were among the initial cast members.
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Nadeem captioned a photo of Akbar dressed as Parizaad on Instagram, “Chapter 2.”
For the time being, the specifics of the situation are being kept under wraps. We’re excited to see what the show is about.
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The characters in Parizaad are multi-faceted and rarely stereotyped, thanks to Nadeem’s beautiful writing. From escort culture in a high-fashion rich state to an queer person in a middle-class family, the serial managed to spark new debates.
Although the darkening of Ahmed Ali Akbar’s skin tone for the titular part irritated viewers, the serial has an ever-growing fan base thanks to its unique storyline and characters, who provided a welcome respite from the usual family tragedies and poisonous love triangles.
Parizaad season one last episode
In the second-to-last episode, it became clear that Parizaad was more concerned with finding a true purpose in life than anything else. As a result, the preceding episode kept on going in the same direction. Parizaad’s refusal to believe in love until the very end. Which prefers instead to devote his life to his newfound yearning. Furthermore, showed that he still believed he was undeserving of love. Annie’s speech made perfect sense; Parizaad will need time to forget everything he had acquired from his experiences over the years.
Now we wait for the next season!
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Bilal Maqsood hints a collaboration with ‘Pasoori’ star Shae Gill
Bilal Maqsood x Shae Gill, a musical collaboration!
Bilal Maqsood and Shae Gill, two of the industry’s biggest names, are teaming together for a new endeavour.
Gill rocketed to recognition because to her successful tune from the most recent season of Coke Studio, which also featured Ali Sethi. We’ve been hearing her sing the iconic song on numerous social media platforms ever since. Her most recent collaboration appears to be with Maqsood, a “Strings” legend.
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Maqsood published a snapshot of himself and Gill on Instagram, writing, “It was wonderful working with Shae Gill on my latest project (2.0) Can’t wait to share it with you all.”
The vocalists can be seen with a man sat behind them in a traditional Hunzai hut. We saw a Surnai next to Gill in the photo, so traditional musical instruments could be part of their next endeavour.
Moreover, in response to Maqsood’s announcement, Gill re-shared his story and wrote, “It was an honour.”
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Gill had collaborated with Atif Aslam on the song ‘Manzil’ before working with Maqsood. The song was created in partnership with the US Embassy in Pakistan to raise awareness about Covid. Sarwat Gilani stars in the music video, which was released on May 14.
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