Pakistan’s renowned fashion designer Maria B is facing criticism for launching a new collection called ‘Kitthi Theme Collection’ for children, despite expressing her reluctance to celebrate Basant, a traditional spring festival, on her Instagram story. Maria B recently launched ‘The Kitthi Club’ – a new collection of clothing for children. At the same time, she announced on her Instagram story that she was not celebrating Basant and requested her followers to refrain from sending her invitations.
The fashion designer explained her reason for not celebrating Basant by stating that there was not much to celebrate, but rather many reasons to mourn, as people had lost their humanity and integrity. However, her actions have been met with criticism on social media, with users accusing her of hypocrisy, as she was launching a Basant-themed collection while claiming not to celebrate the festival.
Maria B’s decision to launch a Basant collection while refusing to celebrate the festival has sparked a heated debate on social media, with users accusing her of being inconsistent and hypocritical.
Meanwhile, other celebrities are also making headlines for their statements and actions. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan revealed that he still lives in a 1 BHK apartment, which has sparked a backlash from his fans, who have labeled him as ‘grounded.’ Pakistani actress Arij Fatyma revealed that her eldest son had a hole in his heart and shared her experiences of handling trolls, her son’s heart condition, and other viral statements.
In other news, renowned Pakistani actress Hania Amir and singer Asim Azhar’s wedding news is making headlines on social media. Music composer and singer A. R. Rahman has described his meeting with legendary Pakistani qawal Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan as one of the most extraordinary and spiritual experiences of his life.
Pakistani actress Lubna Aslam has revealed that many actresses wear rented dresses and jewelry on their wedding day. She shared her own experience of getting married in January 2014 and the collection of her wedding dress and jewelry lasting only till February or March.
The Pakistan and India cricket teams have arrived at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to play a match. However, the captains of both teams declined to shake hands during the toss ceremony. Pakistani cricketer Salman Ali Agha took the wicket of Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma in the first over. Former captains of Pakistan and Australia have commented on spinner Usman Qadir’s bowling action, calling it ‘absurd’ and ‘unbecoming of the country.’
In a related incident, a man was stopped by French police for driving a red Ferrari at a high speed. However, the driver was surprised to find out that he was a homeless man living on government assistance and was driving a car worth approximately $2.5 million.
