Sharmeen Obaid

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  Explained: Why Pakistani Twitter Is Mad At Priyanka Chopra

  "First person of colour and first woman to direct a Star Wars film And she's South Asian," wrote Priyanka on Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

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  Star Wars Celebration 2023: Ahsoka Teaser, Daisy Ridley Returns, Andor Season 2 Release Window, and More

  Star Wars Celebration 2023 played host to several new announcements for the future of the galaxy far, far away, across television and movies. The biggest highlights include the first teaser for the Rosario Dawson-led Ahsoka, confirming an August release window on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Meanwhile, Lucasfilm also confirmed three new Star Wars m...

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  New Star Wars Movie in Development With Ms. Marvel Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy: Report

  A new Star Wars film is reportedly in development. As per Deadline, Lucasfilm has a new Star Wars feature film in the works, with Ms. Marvel’s Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy attached to direct. Damon Lindelof, best known for Lost and HBO’s Watchmen, will serve as co-writer on the project. The last Star Wars feature film to grace the big screen was 2019...

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  Ms. Marvel: Farhan Akhtar to Appear in Episode 4, Episode 5, or Both

  Farhan Akhtar will be seen in Ms. Marvel episode 4 and/or Ms. Marvel episode 5. Ms. Marvel episode 4 is out June 29, with Ms. Marvel episode 5 following on July 6 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Akhtar won’t make his MCU and Hollywood debut before June 29 at the least.

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  Richa Chadha, Sharmeen Obaid Mourn the Tragic Death of Qandeel Baloch

  Qandeel Baloch, known for posting bold videos and statements on Facebook, was strangled by her own brother three days ago, the Dawn newspaper quoted police officer Azam Sultan as saying

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  Oscars: Malala Yousafzai Says Pakistan is 'Grateful' to Sharmeen Obaid

  Malala Yousafzai, youngest ever Nobel laureate, said that the entire nation was proud of Sharmeen Obaid and grateful to her for raising voice for women rights. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy's A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness, based on honour killings, won the Best Short Documentary Oscar

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  Oscars: Pakistani Film on Honour Killings Wins Best Short Documentary

  A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness is based on the story of Saba, a survivor of an attempted honour killing who was beaten, shot and thrown into a river after she eloped with her lover. At the last moment, she tilted her head as a bullet grazed her cheek instead of shattering her skull

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  Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Terms Honour Killing A 'Stain' On Country

  Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today termed 'honour killing' a blot on the society as he met Pakistan's first Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy.

• Acid attack survivor in oscar-winning documentary sues maker

  An acid attack survivor, whose harrowing story inspired Oscar award winning documentary by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, has filed a case against the documentary filmmaker for not paying her compensation and other benefits.

• Time magazine names Mamata Banerjee among world's 100 most influential people

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the world. She joins a club of "people who inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change our world," that includes US President Barack Obama, billionaire investor Warren Buffet, Pakistan's first Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid Chi...

• Pride over Oscar win, shame over content

  The Oscar that went to Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy in Los Angeles is a first for Pakistan. Chinoy, who dedicated the award to the women of Pakistan, has been internationally recognised in the past.

• Pakistani documentary earns Oscar nomination

  A Pakistani filmmaker has been nominated for an Oscar for the first time in the event's history for this year's Academy Awards.