Ally Adnan

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

The star of hit television serials Nur e Zindagi, Tishnagi Dil Ki, and Mera Dard Na Janay Koi, Shahvaar Ali Khan is a man of many parts. In a matter of just a few years, the talented young man has made a name for himself as an actor, writer, musician, vocalist, lyricist, and advertising professional, and is one of the most popular people in show business today. In an exclusive interview for the … [Read more...] about I am, first and foremost, a storyteller: Shahvaar Ali Khan

The sound of a film is as important as the image. The finest film scenes in the history of cinema owe both to visual and aural excellence, and in equal measure; indeed, they do not allow the separation of sound and image. Sound design and engineering can make or break a film. Sound engineering has evolved greatly in the last one hundred years. A number of new techniques have been developed. … [Read more...] about ‘Cake’: Of realistic style and poetic storytelling

Chicken and egg sandwiches Ingredients 1 boneless chicken breast piece 2 hard-boiled eggs 4 ounces of butter 2 teaspoons of salt 2 teaspoons of freshly crushed black pepper 1 loaf of fresh thinly sliced white bread 1/2 cup (fat-free) mayonnaise Directions Boil and shred chicken breast pieces. Mash eggs using a fork. Melt butter in a microwave oven. This takes … [Read more...] about Chicken and egg sandwiches

One of the most promising young men in show business today, the talented, determined and confident Usman Mukhtar sits down with Ally Adnan for an exclusive interview for Daily Times. You have worked in both cinema and theater and will soon be seen on television. Which is your favorite medium: cinema, theater or television? I will answer the question, first, as an actor and, then, as a … [Read more...] about ‘Making a film is like giving birth — painful but incredibly rewarding’

You have received a lot of praise for your performance in ‘Chupan Chupai’. Did you expect the positive reception? I did not expect the positive reception that ‘Chupan Chupai’ received for the longest time. It was only when I saw the film at its premiere that I felt very good about it and became confident that it will be a hit. I had only seen bits and pieces of the film prior to the premiere … [Read more...] about Even Shahrukh Khan would not be able to intimidate me as an actor: Faizan Khawaja

The world of show business is known for the sexual, financial and emotional abuse of newcomers. Have you experienced such abuse? It is true that there is a lot of abuse in show business but it is naïve and irresponsible to assume that other industries do not have the issue. Unfortunately, the powerful find it easy to abuse those at their mercy and give in to the base instincts of taking … [Read more...] about ‘It is absolutely possible to enter show business without succumbing to abuse’