This is the fifth article in a special series by Ally Adnan that brings to life memorable incidents from the rich and fascinating life of Hazrat Amir Khusrau, whose timeless legacy continues to inspire the world Keh Mukarn? is a genre of poetry that originated in eleventh-century India and was first composed in Sindhi and […]
The depth of a dhakosla: Amir Khusrau — a life in verse and vignette
This is the fourth article in a special series by Ally Adnan that brings to life memorable incidents from the rich and fascinating life of Hazrat Amir Khusrau, whose timeless legacy continues to inspire the world. One hot summer morning in Delhi, Amir Khusrau was walking along a road when he became thirsty. He saw […]
Khusrau at the door of his master: Amir Khusrau — a life in verse and vignette
This is the third article in a special series by Ally Adnan that brings to life memorable incidents from the rich and fascinating life of Hazrat Amir Khusrau, whose timeless legacy continues to inspire the world. Amir Khusrau was a prodigy, renowned for his scholarship, knowledge of music, poetic talent, and Sufi insight, even in […]
The birth of Khusrawi qawwali: Amir Khusrau — a life in verse and vignette
This is the second article in a special series by Ally Adnan that brings to life memorable incidents from the rich and fascinating life of Hazrat Amir Khusrau, whose timeless legacy continues to inspire the world. Amir Khusrau formalised the tradition of qawwali during the reign of Alauddin Khilji by defining its essential elements, rules […]
The saint, the poet and the silent boy Amir Khusrau — a life in verse and vignette
This is the first article in a special series by Ally Adnan that brings to life memorable incidents from the rich and fascinating life of Hazrat Amir Khusrau, whose timeless legacy continues to inspire the world. Amir Khusrau and Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya often took long walks along the banks of the Yamuna River. During these […]
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association names ‘The Power of the Dog’ Best Movie
The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association has voted the Western drama The Power of the Dog as the best movie of 2021. The complete list of award winners and runners-up was released by the association ahead of the Christmas holidays. BEST MOVIE Winner: The Power of the Dog Runners-up: Belfast; King Richard; West Side […]
‘It would be a terrible waste not to use one’s celebrity to bring about positive social change’
One of the most promising young Pakistani actors and the star of ARY Digital’s immensely popular serial ‘Benaam,’ Saad Qureshi started his career in show business with ‘Khuda Aur Muhabbat’ in 2015. In a matter of six years, Saad has worked in 10 successful television serials and emerged as an actor of tremendous merit and […]
I am a very romantic person: Arman Ali Pasha
Arman Ali Pasha started his career in show business as a model, in 2016, and after two highly successful years in modelling, made the move to acting a role in Hum Television’s drama serial Aadhi Gawahi. Three years on, he has a large number of successful television serials – Rashk, Hoor Pari, Jaltay Khwab, Ajnabi […]
Ahsan Khan wows Pakistani Diaspora at US fundraiser
Actor and philanthropist Ahsan Khan, whose standing as an actor increasingly competes with his stature as an activist, wowed an audience of the Pakistani Diaspora at an enormously successful fundraiser organised by the Human Development Foundation in Los Angeles, California. The talented young man used his winsome charm, palpable sincerity and disarming salesmanship to raise […]
‘Gumm’ has universal appeal’
How does it feel to be a few days away from the release of your first feature film? It depends on the time of the day. There are moments when we are excited and moments when we are anxious. At times, we feel very confident and, at others, we worry about the reception our film […]