Saturday 21 July 2012

MOST TALKED ABOUT WOMEN OF PAKISTAN


There was a time when people discussed the traits of fine leadership and talked about Benazir Bhutto; even after her death she remained a big part of our every day discussions; especially whenever our not so respected president begged for money and aid from other countries with her picture on his rostrum or in his hands. While humiliating, it was a lesson learnt; you can even win the highest claimed position of a country, presidency, with mere sympathy votes.



Then came the time when Fahmida Mirza became the first woman national speaker of Pakistan. She also holds the highest ranked political position in Pakistan today.  She was much praised and regarded by the politicians and people of Pakistan until her husband stole the show. Her image also tattered when she gave a ruling against the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Whether her decision was constitutional or not, that is another debate. 

Hina Rabani khar with her Birkin bag, Roberto Cavalli shades and classic pearl jewelry became the talk of the town and the media as soon as she touched the ground in India for indo-Pak dialogues. She was the most talked about woman for some time as the Indian media gave full coverage to her accessories and her fashion outlook. Her looks and fashion choices cannot mar the fact that she is the first woman Foreign minister of Pakistan and also the youngest to hold this important position. To be at such a powerful position and to retain it, one must have great qualities of leadership, persuasion, commitment to excellence and communication as the powerful means. 

Pakistani media has changed it course several times over the last few years. From advocating the rights of women to the constant political upheavals and then the most popular Veena Malik stepped into the spot light and everything else went into the background. From molvis to political talk show hosts; everyone discussed her prominent presence in the reality game show named ‘Big Boss’ at length. They condemned her openly yet claimed that she did a good deed by making a non-Muslim perform Muslim prayer. 

She again hit the papers when some of her topless pictures from a famous Indian magazine hit the internet. She was denounced as completely immoral and the images as anti-patriotism. She has again become the most talked woman of Pakistan by appearing as a TV host for a special telecast for Ramadan programs (though she was banned from Pakistani media because of her last appearance on TV at Nadia Khan’s show). Whether or not she is a good Muslim is not for us to decide but her makeup clad modern outlook with glycerin teary eyes could make anyone curse her and feel nauseated. She is an active part of Pakistani media and as a celebrity she has done no more than what other actresses have done to attract attention towards themselves. She is bold; she is aggressive and knows how to respond to her adversaries and that is what makes everyone watch her shows and interviews. Unlike Saima, Reema, Sana and Zara sheikh she had no God Father in the film industry despite of this she has made a name for herself in India and Pakistan. She should be appreciated and applauded for taking a stand in what she believes.

Friday 13 July 2012

Jenifer Lopez; On The Top Of Forbes 100 Celebrities


Jenifer Lopez is usually known for her upbeat songs and her superb acting. She initially started her career as a dancer and then later on she also tried her luck as an actor and gained popularity in the action thriller movie Money train.

She was born on 24th July in 1969 in New York. She belonged to a middle class family, her mother was a home maker and her father was a computer technician. She learned singing and dancing from the age of five and went to catholic school. She excelled athletically in her school rather than academically. She started off her dancing career with musicals and small roles in shows like “Second chances.” Her first high budget film was “The family”, which helped her to grab a nomination in “Independent Spirit award”. Her first breakthrough was in the year 1996 when she played the role of Selena and was highly praised for her portrayal of Selena from the film critics. She was nominated for the Golden Globe awards for the Best actress. 
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In the year 1999 the multi-talented Jenifer Lopez started off her singing career with her single “if you had my love “which reached the top ten of the Billboard. Her singles, “Waiting for tonight “and”Let’s get loud “each received Grammy award nomination. With the release of her Album ‘On The 6”, Jenifer Lopez converted herself from a film Star to a pop star in a period of one year, which was a remarkable achievement. Her second album JLO was released which became a major hit in 2002 and topped the bill board chart and her film “Wedding planner” also hit the box office in the same year. Her journey of success and popularity continued with the number of singles which topped the Billboard.

J to The L-O was her next album which included the remixes of her previous singles and became third biggest selling album after Michael Jackson and Madonna. Her third Studio album was dedicated to her relationship with Ben Affleck, this relationship continued for eighteen months and they became the prominent super cool couple in the media during their relationship.
In 2004, she got married to Marc Anthony and in the same year released her fourth studio album “Rebirth” and in May 2005 the film “Monster in law” was released, the film was a box office success. She also released a Spanish Album; it was a large hit in the Spanish community.
She has worked with a number of charities and has also sung charity songs along with numerous artists. Jenifer Lopez usually works for the welfare of children, women, health and education. She also owns a foundation entitled The Maribel Foundation. It works for the well being of mothers and children from under-privileged communities.

 On 16th May 2012 Forbes ranked as her the most powerful celebrity in the world for the year 2012. She has reached this position due to her role as a judge in American idol, her endorsements and her publicized personal life.