Ally Adnan

A few weeks before the release of their latest feature film, ‘7 Din Mohabbat In’, the acclaimed director duo of Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi sit down with Ally Adnan to talk about the Pakistani film industry, their love for cinema, classic films of yesteryear, the films that they have made together, and 7 Din Mohabbat In. A lot is written and said about Pakistan’s resurgent film industry. What do … [Read more...] about We have tried to break new ground with ‘7 Din Mohabbat In’: Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi

In a career spanning two decades, Faseeh Bari Khan has established himself as one of Pakistan’s most original, brave and talented writers. He has been admired – and reviled – for his bold and brazen portrayal of Pakistani society in serials that include the memorable Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah, Burns Road Ki Nilofer, Khalid Ki Khalda, Mohabbat Jaye Bhar Mein, Khala Kulsum Ka Kumba and Tar-E-Ankaboot. … [Read more...] about As a young man, I wanted to write short stories, not dramas and films: Faseeh Bari Khan

If ever there was a film that needed to do well, ‘Cake’ is it. And not because it is a brilliant film made with great skill, but because its failure would be a sad indictment of the taste of Pakistani filmgoers. It would mean that years and years of bad cinema has dumbed the country’s viewers down to a level that they are unable to appreciate a genuinely original, technically sound and emotionally … [Read more...] about ‘Cake’ appears to be singularly focused on being a good, honest film

A lover of animals and a staunch advocate of animal rights, the fiery and very passionate Ushna Shah talks to Ally Adnan about the welfare, protection and well-being of animals. You have three dogs, Narco, Audrey and Tweety. Yes, I do. Narco is a Staffordshire Terrier, Audrey is a Toy Poodle and Tweety is mixed breed - a cross between a Toy Poodle and a Shih Tzu. They are the love of my life … [Read more...] about ‘Humans first’ ideology of speciesism is as repugnant as racism, sexism and xenophobia: Ushna Shah

One of the finest actors of his generation, the handsome, talented and winsome Kunwar Ali Nafees started his career in show business at the tender age of eight. In a span of just a few years, Kunwar added a number of television plays, serials and films to his credits and became one of the best known child actors in Pakistan. At the height of his popularity as a child actor, he decided to take a … [Read more...] about I think the world of show business is truly wonderful: Kunwar Ali Nafees

June 08, 2016 was the last day of Zeenat Rafiq’s life. Her mother burnt her alive for bringing shame to the family by marrying a man of her choice. Zeenat was eighteen years old.  A week earlier, nineteen-year-old schoolteacher, Maria Sadaqat, had been beaten, covered in petrol and set to fire for turning down a marriage proposal from the owner of the school where she worked. The man was old … [Read more...] about Kashf Foundation’s ‘Aakhri Station’ — raising awareness and changing minds

Aarti Bajaj began her career as a film editor with Anurag Kashyap’s 2001 film 'Paanch'. The talented young editor went on to cut more than 30 films in the years that followed. She is one of India’s most prolific and well-regarded film editors today. The roster of films edited by Aarti Bajaj includes Black Friday, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Jab We Met, Aamir, Rockstar, and Tamasha. Aarti recently … [Read more...] about All artists deal with a creative block at one point of time or another: Aarti Bajaj

Omair Rana sits down with Ally Adnan to talk about his upcoming serial, Hum Television’s ‘Zun Mureed’, exclusively for Daily Times. Your serial Zun Mureed will be on air soon. How do you feel? I feel excited and I feel anxious; excited, because Zun Mureed is a well-written and well-directed serial, in which the entire cast has delivered very good performances, and, anxious, because that is … [Read more...] about ‘I will always choose supporting roles that are interesting over primary ones that are boring’

One of the most promising new actors, and the star of Bol Entertainment’s upcoming television serial Parlor Wali Larki, Zaib Khan sits down with Ally Adnan for an exclusive interview for Daily Times. Your first television serial, Bol Entertainment’s 'Parlor Wali Larki' will be on air soon. How does it feel? It feels great! I am excited, I am thrilled and I am happy. I feel energised. 'Parlor … [Read more...] about I want to be an actor and nothing else: Zaib Khan