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Name Address Email Contact Payment Details: Cash Cheque Pay Order Bank Draft Credit Card Signature Date SUBSCRIBE NOW AT PKR 6,000 FOR 12 ISSUES OF OK! PAKISTAN 021-35372511-13 www.okmagazine.com.pk [email protected] SUBSCRIBE NOW CONTENTS ISSUE 70, FEBRUARY 2020 FEATURES 87 BEAUTY ESSENTIALS 88 MUST-HAVE BEAUTY OK 10 ! NEWS 90 WHAT’S IN HER BAG?: RAMSHA 16 SOCIETY DIARY KHAN 28 RENÉE ZELLWEGER The actress extraordinaire talks about her six years of self-imposed exile from Hollywood, her Oscar LIFESTYLE nomination for her brilliant performance in Judy, and being at peace with herself 92 OK! SPOTLIGHT: HASAN RIZVI 34 ANNE HATHAWAY 96 UPCLOSE: TURHAN JAMES The Hollywood actress talks about her latest 98 DINE DIVINE: AVARI TOWERS, film, Dark Waters, her new Amazon TV series, her personal evolution over the years, and changing her KARACHI 46 perspective on how she presents herself 99 LITERATI: GENIUS AND INK: 40 ALAINA ROY VIRGINIA WOOLF ON HOW TO READ In an engaging interview, talented Kathak dancer Alaina tells us more about her craft and its 100 TRAVELLER’S TALE: KASHMIR relevance in Pakistan THE BAND GOES TO BKK 46 SAOIRSE RONAN OK The 25-year-old Irish actress recently earned her 102 ! TRAVEL: MIAMI fourth Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her 104 OK! HEALTH: SEASONAL role as Jo March in Little Women, making her the youngest four-time nominee in Academy history AFFECTIVE DISORDER 106 WORLD IN ACTION FASHIONISTA 108 HOROSCOPE & TAROT 55 BEST DRESSED 34 56 RED CARPET 58 EDITORIAL: THE GLAM FACTOR 68 BAFTA 2020 70 THE OSCARS 2020 72 VANITY FAIR OSCAR PARTY 2020 74 FASHION EDIT: MAKE IT POP 76 MEN’S EDIT: HEY MICKEY! 78 STYLE CRUSH: HENRY CAVILL & 102 40 AMNA ILYAS 80 STREET STYLE 81 MY WONDERFUL LIFE: MEHREEN FAROOQ TABANI 82 JEWELLERY EDIT: IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE 84 GET THE LOOK: MAWRA HOCANE 86 BEAUTY EDIT: YOUR TIME TO 100 GETTY IMAGE: COVER SHINE Editor’s Note ur February issue carries an exciting line-up of interviews. OOur cover star this time is Renée Zellweger, who recently scooped the Best Actress award for Judy at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood. It was a well deserved win, no doubt, for Renée put her heart and soul into her role as Judy Garland in the musical biopic based on the late star’s life. In this in-depth interview, the actress extraordinaire talks at length about the film, her self- imposed hiatus from Hollywood, her innate passion for films, her resurgence, and how her time away renewed her spirit and gave her peace of mind. “I love acting. It’s my bliss,” shares the inspiring actress who enjoys a brilliant career trajectory and has featured in films such as Jerry Maguire, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Chicago, and The Bachelor. “The creative experience is the treasure. No matter what happens, whether or not a film succeeds in the eyes of critics or if it makes money or whatever it is, the journey is always worthwhile.” We have a feature on the hugely talented actress Saoirse Ronan, who was also nominated in the Best Actress category at the Academy Editor’s Picks Awards this year. This was the 25-year-old Irish actress’ fourth Oscar nomination, making her the youngest four-time nominee in Academy history. She is regarded as one of the top young actors in the business today, with films such as Little Women, The Lovely Bones and Mary Queen of Scots to her credit. Do read our conversation with talented Kathak dancer Alaina Roy, who communicates stories through her lovely performances. “I feel free when I dance,” she says. We also catch up with the lovely Anne Hathaway, who talks about her new Amazon TV series, her latest film Dark Waters, her personal evolution, and changing her perspective on how she presents herself. “I’ve gone through an evolution and things feel much easier and freer now!” Noor by Saadia Enjoy the issue! 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Pakistan is not responsible for, and disclaims any and all liability to the fullest extent permitted by law for, the content of comments written by contributors to this magazine. OK! NEWS Habib Paracha’s The Last Full Measure released in Pakistan he most anticipated war drama film, The Last Full Measure hit cinemas Tacross Pakistan on 31st January 2020, making this the first time that a Hollywood film by a Pakistani Executive Producer was released in Pakistan. Written and directed by Todd Robinson, the film stars Sebastian Stan, Christopher Plummer, William Hurt Ed Harris, and Samuel L. Jackson, among others. Habib Paracha is the executive producer behind the film, which narrates the true story of William Pitsenbarger, played by Jeremy Irvine, who is a war hero of the highest order, an Air Force medic who personally saved over sixty men. Talking about the film release, the excited producer Habib Paracha said, “I am so thrilled for this movie to be released in Pakistan! I hope to leverage my learning from this project to showcase the stories of the heroes of our armed forces and show the Pakistani audience and the world at large the great sacrifices that the soldiers of our country have made towards being a peaceful, progressive and positive country in the world.” Talking about the film release, CEO HKC Entertainment, Hammad Chaudhry, said, “We are glad to be bringing this exciting new story to cinemas across Pakistan. It is a real honour to be able to bring a movie produced by a Pakistani producer to audiences over here.” The Last Full Measure will be distributed locally by HKC Entertainment. children and young people receiving care at the hospital as they took part in activities inspired by the Gallery’s portrait of actor Ben Whishaw. The workshop saw the children create their own decorated stage set with a self-portrait puppet and cast of characters. The workshop is inspired by the Gallery’s activity book, Playful Portraits, created by Quinton Winter. This free resource is gifted to each child receiving care at the hospital, to encourage play, making, reading, learning, writing and creativity. Young people can use the resource on their own, with their families, whilst on the ward and at home. Playful Portraits features a range of sitters from the Gallery’s Collection including girls’ education activist, Malala Yousafzai; chemist and crystallographer Dorothy Hodgkin; Paralympian David Weir; the Bronte Sisters, and physician Harold Moody. Nine-year-old Anna-Victoria Amoafa- Sennie, who took part in the workshop, said: “It was The Duchess of Cambridge very exciting and surprising because we’d seen her visits National Portrait on the TV, but we’d never seen her in real life!”. Anna- Gallery’s creative arts Victoria also presented The Duchess with a posy workshop when she arrived at the he Duchess of Cambridge met children, young hospital. people and their families taking part in a creative Anna-Victoria’s mother arts workshop, led by the National Portrait Gallery, T Irene, from Redbridge, at Evelina London Children’s Hospital on 28th January. Essex, said: “It was so The workshop is part of the National Portrait Gallery’s lovely to see Anna-Victoria Hospital Programme, which supports health, wellbeing meeting The Duchess. She and happiness through arts programming inspired by was so happy and excited! portraits and stories from the Gallery’s Collection. It was so wonderful and During her visit, The Duchess, who is Patron of both something that she’ll never the National Portrait Gallery and Evelina London, joined ever forget.” PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID TETT DAVID BY PHOTOGRAPHS 10 OK! NEWS Yashma Gill to star in Bilal Abbas Khan’s upcoming drama Pyar Ke Sadqay harsh realities of life. he talented actress and YouTube sensation, Talking about this new role, the excited star said, “When I irst read the Yashma Gill is conirmed to play a pivotal role in Bilal Abbas Khan’s next script, I instantly knew I wanted to take up this role.