‘Main Wohi Aashiq’ shows the story of true love on December 20, 2017One of the most celebrated couples in show business today, Aagha Ali and Sarah Khan, are all set to star together in amusic video sung by Ali. Titled Main Wohi Aashiq, the video has the look and feel of a feature film, and judging by the enormous interest it has generated on social media, the […]
‘We really have no excuse to make bad films’ on December 13, 2017One of the finest actors of his generation, Ahmed Ali Akbar has proven his mettle as a thespian on stage, in television and in films, during the short period of a few years. Known for leading a private, almost reclusive life, away from the glitz and glamour of the world of show business, the talented […]
Vulgarity and promotion of films on December 10, 2017The fine line that exists between fervent enthusiasm and brazen desperation has been all but erased in the audacious world of film promotion in Pakistan. Bawdy and gauche, the antics of the teams promoting films in Pakistan are at best, embarrassing and, at worst, deplorable. Yet, the exuberant campaigns continue unabated, one louder than the […]
Neelam Muneer looking forward to the release of her first feature film on December 10, 2017Your first feature film ‘Chupan Chupai’ is all set for release. Are you excited about the film? Yes, I am! It is my first feature film and I am really looking forward to its release. ‘Chupan Chupai’ has been wonderful for me. I had a lot of fun shooting for the film. Cinema has a […]
I never said Neelam was more beautiful than Mahira or more talented than Saba: Ahsan on December 7, 2017Is it true that you believe that Neelam Muneer is more beautiful than Mahira Khan and more talented than Saba Qamar? (Laughs) Contrary to what has been written in an Urdu newspaper, and quoted in a number of other publications, I never said that Neelam Muneer is more beautiful than Mahira Khan and more talented […]
Karachi gives me a sense of belonging and identity: Fahad Ahmad on December 4, 2017People are attracted to show business variously by fame, fortune and glamour. What drew you to the world of show business? It’s my love for the performing and visual arts. I have had a life-long affair with the arts. They are the best way to express one’s thoughts, feelings and emotions, and they add colour, […]
‘The incorruptible, hardworking middle class makes me proud of my country’ on November 24, 2017 Your friend and co-star from ‘Sadqay Tumhare’, Mahira Khan found herself in the middle of a controversy when her photographs with Indian actor Ranbir Kapoor surfaced on the web. What do you think of the controversy? I was directing Mahira Khan for a commercial on the day that the photographs appeared. She became very, […]
The best of actors would have failed to deliver well in Shoaib Mansoor’s mess of a film on November 22, 2017Intellectually offensive, morally repugnant, incredibly unwatchable, technically inept, and stupefyingly shallow, filmmaker Shoaib Mansoor’s ‘Verna’ has no shortage of faults. It is poorly written, horribly directed, shoddily shot, sloppily acted, incompetently dubbed, and clumsily edited but its real failing is taking on important, relevant issues – rape, VIP culture, the abuse of power, and the […]
Mom Sridevi delivers a powerful performance as the films titular character on August 20, 2017Sridevi delivers a powerful performance as the film’s titular character in Ravi Udyawar’s ‘Mom’. Hers is a towering presence in the film that features a number of talented actors in its cast. Thankfully, Ravi Udyawar does not allow her to overshadow the remarkable work of other actors and ensures that all cast members deliver both […]
Remembering Madam Ji, one more time on August 20, 2017In 1991, when Madam Ji was still alive, and the world was a better place, Vanessa Redgrave invited her to perform at a fundraising event to benefit Children of the Middle East, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Lionel Richie, Bob Geldof, Madonna, Boy George, and Duran Duran were amongst the performers at […]