R.I.P. Actor Paul Walker, Dead at 40

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">The on-screen character was a traveler in a Porsche which lost control and hit either a light post or tree before blasting into blazes Actor Paul Walker, best known for his part in the Hollywood film establishment Fast and Furious, has been slaughtered in an auto collision.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMc_c3aBgcic_CcfFDgsfgkoreqCdXEyXIWOvURj5HqrbgcnFf3Ju14iv4DTWIz5RYSmbtvtc60l7vvkIL4VB81JiyxFxnYC7ctALd1wsnaNeKS5QHwLBpZ5sA_cHiHBSoab_gTIdQkn92/s1600/Paul-photo-2871280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMc_c3aBgcic_CcfFDgsfgkoreqCdXEyXIWOvURj5HqrbgcnFf3Ju14iv4DTWIz5RYSmbtvtc60l7vvkIL4VB81JiyxFxnYC7ctALd1wsnaNeKS5QHwLBpZ5sA_cHiHBSoab_gTIdQkn92/s1600/Paul-photo-2871280.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The crush occurred in Santa Clarita, only north of Los Angeles while he was en route to a philanthropy occasion. Walker was a traveler in a Porsche that lost control and hit either a light post or tree before blasting into flares. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7vmeed5ipN5Zqg7TB9NffE2zeB3MuKLwTl6NHV0pSg_0UElW_hQqFN-cLMLdkVd4d3PMMajXUAn5LsG8D4PEwoUhVRlmxjIPWk6KPkBGuzrxezwCftYSXuNTui3YUJhHkUqAJigCz-8t/s1600/paul-walker-bw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7vmeed5ipN5Zqg7TB9NffE2zeB3MuKLwTl6NHV0pSg_0UElW_hQqFN-cLMLdkVd4d3PMMajXUAn5LsG8D4PEwoUhVRlmxjIPWk6KPkBGuzrxezwCftYSXuNTui3YUJhHkUqAJigCz-8t/s1600/paul-walker-bw.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The driver of the vehicle was additionally slaughtered. News of the deadly accident was initially reported by Us site Tmz. The performer's passing was later affirmed on his Facebook page. An explanation on the page read: "It is with a positively overwhelming heart that we should affirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a shocking auto collision while going to a philanthropy occasion for his association Reach Out Worldwide. "He was a traveler in a companion's auto, in which both lost their lives. "We like your persistence as we too are paralyzed and disheartened ridiculous by this news. "Much thanks to you for keeping his family and companions in your petitions to God throughout this very troublesome time. "We will try our hardest to keep you advised on where to send sympathies."</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoAebVRdQmOza1P-Kx6D2Y6k4nPhgVs7IqJwOrVHYKGrdtlud35WIuSEPD7Hu1iG6TkJSRb-OqWaeaDztcYsDPTLKV8LAge0eoSw057XD7Ieha-4eMD7ihbD9nPDM8_6JPpVt3QZyEy5T/s1600/paul-walker-colcci-brand-ambassador.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoAebVRdQmOza1P-Kx6D2Y6k4nPhgVs7IqJwOrVHYKGrdtlud35WIuSEPD7Hu1iG6TkJSRb-OqWaeaDztcYsDPTLKV8LAge0eoSw057XD7Ieha-4eMD7ihbD9nPDM8_6JPpVt3QZyEy5T/s1600/paul-walker-colcci-brand-ambassador.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Paul was quite broadly known for his parts in the broad Fast and the Furious arrangement and was an incessant thing on our site as we adored his incomprehensibly flawless grin and unbelievably good looking everything else. He was regularly alluded to for the Fast and Furious yet my particular favorite of his films was Running Scared where he truly got to show his sensational capacities. Once in a while in the tabloids, this sweet man will completely be missed the planet over as we recollect that him for his quick paced activity flicks and his various philanthropic endeavors as he was regularly seen supporting casualties of catastrophes the planet around. Paul is made due by his 15-year old little girl Meadow.<b> Rest in peace Paul</b></div></div>

R.I.P. Actor Paul Walker, Dead at 40

The on-screen character was a traveler in a Porsche which lost control and hit either a light post or tree before blasting into blazes Actor...

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In the Memory Of Moin Akhter

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="BODYTEXT-1stpara"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Undoubtedly, Moin Akhtar was a comic genius. He had comedy lovers across Pakistan and beyond<img align="right" border="0" height="240" src="http://old.thenews.com.pk/25-04-2011/instep_today/25-04-2011/Moin-Akhtar-1.jpg" width="178" /> guffawing at his natural wit long before Pakistani entertainment became what it is today - glamorous, glossy, heavily-financed and yet often mundane. Moin began his foray into Pakistani comedy back when all we had was theatre and the one TV channel. But for a genuine entertainer like Moin Akhtar, this platform was more than enough to win over the audiences. Pakistanis the world over grew up rollicking to his uncannily accurate impersonations and hilarious dramas. His death this Friday, due to a coronary heart failure, has left his fans and friends shocked and grief-stricken.</span></div><div class="BODYTEXT"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Scriptwriter Anwar Maqsood once said about him, “Moin Akhtar is one of the rare entertainers who doesn’t need to be told how to enact a comic script. Most actors have to be instructed on dialogue delivery and timing. But Moin has always had the comic acumen to know exactly how to carry out a parody. All I have ever had to do is give him a script and he’ll transform it into an uproarious, unforgettable performance.” Anwar Maqsood wrote the scripts for most of Moin’s most memorable roles and often appeared alongside him on television. Saddened by the shock, he was unable to comment on his friend’s death.</span></div><div class="BODYTEXT"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">And not just Maqsood but the entire Pakistani entertainment fraternity were dejected at his sad demise. As veteran actor Qazi Wajid tearfully commented, “I worked alongside him throughout my<img align="right" border="0" height="197" src="http://old.thenews.com.pk/25-04-2011/instep_today/25-04-2011/Moin_Loose-Talk.jpg" width="250" /> career and now that he’s gone, I feel all alone.”</span></div><div class="BODYTEXT"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Comedian Omer Sharif was just as desolate. “Moin Akhtar was like a brother to me,” he said. “I acted in my first commercial play, Bionic Servant, with him. His death is a sad loss for me and also for Pakistani entertainment on the whole. He was one-of-a-kind, comedians like him are rare.”</span></div><div class="BODYTEXT"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Looking back at Moin’s long, laughter-laden career, it’s hard to single out his best performances. There are just too many! He received both the Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Pride of Performance awards for his exceptional work.</span></div><div class="BODYTEXT"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In the popular stage drama ‘Budha ghar pe hai’, he matched wits with Pakistan’s other ace comedian, Omer Sharif. On TV, he took on one hilarious avatar after another. In the drama ‘Eid train’, he enacted a leery, flirtatious old man to the hilt. In the comic sitcom ‘Sach much’ he became a pot-bellied Memon balancing two wives. In the hugely popular ‘Rozi’, he took on the role played by Dustin Hoffman in ‘Tootsie’, of a struggling actor who manages to get hired by dressing up as a female. With a tousled wig in place underneath a dupatta and a flutter of his false eyelashes, Moin added yet another<img align="right" border="0" height="184" src="http://old.thenews.com.pk/25-04-2011/instep_today/25-04-2011/Moin_Rozee.jpg" width="230" /> sensational hit to his repertoire. Frequently, he worked alongside actors like Bushra Ansari, Zeba Shehnaz, Ismail Tara and Shakeel, raising the bar for Pakistani comedy.</span></div><div class="BODYTEXT"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">However, most of Moin’s best work was probably alongside Anwar Maqsood. The discerning, sharp-witted scriptwriter and the intuitive comedian formed a matchless combination as they teemed together in one show after another. Maqsood would always be the interviewer and Moin the interviewee, taking on different characters in each episode. He would come up with hilariously belligerent answers while a deadpan-faced Maqsood would furrow his brows. Maqsood’s script, of course, played a huge role in the success of these shows, merging slapstick comedy with a healthy dose of sugarcoated sarcasm. Nonetheless, Moin’s impersonations were also pure genius. Years ago, the two teemed up for the controversial ‘Studio Dhai’, which was banned because of its bold digs at the government. Lo and behold, soon after, the two were back with an equally audacious script in ‘Studio Ponay Teen’.<img align="right" border="0" height="240" src="http://old.thenews.com.pk/25-04-2011/instep_today/25-04-2011/Moin-Akhtar-2.jpg" width="199" /></span></div><div class="BODYTEXT"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">‘Loose Talk’, the pair’s most recent venture, ran to rave reviews for around 400 episodes with Moin masquerading from characters ranging from a corrupt police officer to a Bengali baba to a tormented husband. Anwar Maqsood stopped penning the show when Pakistan was hit by floods last year, saying that with most of his audience rendered homeless, he didn’t have the heart to continue on with ‘Loose Talk’. But, of course, he would have eventually bounced back with yet more question-answer skits. Except, now with his best performer gone, an Anwer Maqsood show will never be the same again.</span></div><div class="BODYTEXT"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Then again, Pakistani comedy will never be the same again without Moin Akhtar. His loss has been felt deeply by the Pakistani entertainment industry as well as Urdu-speaking audiences all over the world. A legend, he will always be remembered for his comic talent and the laughter he brought to our eyes, time and again. </span></div></div>

In the Memory Of Moin Akhter

Undoubtedly, Moin Akhtar was a comic genius. He had comedy lovers across Pakistan and beyond guffawing at his natur...

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