Pakistan’s policy on Indian content is not based on fair and reciprocal trading: Faysal Qureshi on June 5, 2018In an exclusive interview for the Daily Times, the brave, bold and opinionated Faysal Qureshi talks about the corrosive effect of excessive amounts of foreign content in Pakistani cinemas and on Pakistani television channels. In recent months, you have become very vocal about your displeasure with the amount of Indian content in Pakistani cinemas and television channels. What makes you so … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s policy on Indian content is not based on fair and reciprocal trading: Faysal Qureshi
‘7 Din Mohabbat In’ marks my arrival as an actor of merit: Rimal Ali on May 26, 2018Your debut feature film, ‘7 Din Mohabbat In’, is all set for release on Eid Al Fitr. How does it feel? It feels great. Working in a feature film is an important milestone in my show business career. 7 Din Mohabbat In marks my arrival as an actor of merit. A lot of blood, tears and sweat went into getting to this point but I am glad to be a member of the cast of a mainstream feature film. It … [Read more...] about ‘7 Din Mohabbat In’ marks my arrival as an actor of merit: Rimal Ali
Show business is risky business: Sami Khan on May 21, 2018In a career spanning fourteen years, Sami Khan has worked in more than eighty (80) television serials and appeared in a large number of shows. The recipient of the Tamgha E Imtiaz, and many other awards, the talented young man is known as much for his looks and histrionic talent as he is for his professionalism and disciplined style of working. Popular with directors, producers and writers, Sami … [Read more...] about Show business is risky business: Sami Khan
I want to do my part in creating a society where no one is afraid to speak the truth: Ali Aftab Saeed on May 18, 2018The hugely popular musician, satirist and vlogger, Ali Aftab Saeed sits down with Ally Adnan for an exclusive interview for the Daily Times. You founded the Beygairat Brigade band in 2011. Does the band still exist? Yes, it does and will always exist. No one owns Beygairat Brigade and the band has no permanent members. Any musician who is against corruption, and dishonesty, believes in … [Read more...] about I want to do my part in creating a society where no one is afraid to speak the truth: Ali Aftab Saeed
We have tried to break new ground with ‘7 Din Mohabbat In’: Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi on May 17, 2018A 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
We have tried to break new ground with ‘7 Din Mohabbat In’: Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi on May 16, 2018A 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
As a young man, I wanted to write short stories, not dramas and films: Faseeh Bari Khan on May 13, 2018In 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
‘Cake’ appears to be singularly focused on being a good, honest film on March 31, 2018If 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
‘Humans first’ ideology of speciesism is as repugnant as racism, sexism and xenophobia: Ushna Shah on March 27, 2018A 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
I think the world of show business is truly wonderful: Kunwar Ali Nafees on March 14, 2018One 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
