If the public doesn’t recognise you yet, you’re not working hard enough: Hira Mani on January 27, 2019The husband wife duo of Salman Saqib Sheikh AKA Mani and Hira are an inspiration for a lot of people. In a candid interview, Hira Mani was full of praise for her husband. “I do not want to come out of Mani’s shadow. Mani gave me confidence, that I can do justice to my family […]
‘I want children to see women as brave and dynamic’ on December 14, 2018As compared to the past, today our children have access to multiple channels but no one is focusing on creating child-specific content. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy broke this trend by making ‘3 Bahadur,’ the first ever animated film of Pakistan. ‘3 Bahadur’ is now five years old. A sequel to the film has already been released […]
‘Filmmakers need to study whom they are catering to’ on October 3, 2018Shazli Hafeez Khan better known as Shaz Khan is a Pakistani–American actor. He made his film debut in the Pakistani feature film ‘Moor’. Later he worked in Mehreen Jabbar’s ‘Dobara Phir Se’ and recently played a key role in ‘Parwaaz Hai Junoon’ (PHJ). Shaz learned acting from Studio Drama School, the same place where alumni […]
‘Loadwedding depicts the real Punjab’ on September 5, 2018The musical saga ‘Loadwedding’ that was released on Eidul Azha is an attempt to raise the social issues pertaining to our society in a subtle manner. Creators of this movie Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza have already given some successful movies to the cinema industry and they are upbeat about the success of this […]
‘JPNA 2 will be another blockbuster’ on August 6, 2018Will JPNA 2 repeat history? The team that gave Pakistan its highest grossing movie Jawani Phir Naheen Aani (JPNA) few years back is now coming back with a sequel for it. This time around the cast of JPNA 2 is slightly different from that of part one. Fawad Mustafa, the heartthrob of Pakistan is making […]
‘Jackpot’ intends to bring laughter on the faces of cinema-goers on July 10, 2018Pakistan’s cinema is making slow progress towards revival. Many movies are released in last few years but only a few were able to get nod of approval from cinema goers. Last month all the movies released during the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr were unable to attract viewers and miserably failed to earn the revenue even in […]
‘Baydardi’ — an attempt to bust myths surrounding HIV/AIDs on May 16, 2018Broadcast media have a great responsibility to not only provide entertainment to masses but also educate them about issues prevailing in the society. As literacy rate in our country is low, people seek guidance from the media and follow whatever is shown without really indulging themselves in the search of facts or truth. Once there […]
PCB should focus on domestic cricket to improve the standard of cricket in Pakistan, says sports analyst Aalia Rasheed on April 7, 2018Aalia Rasheed is a leading female sports journalist and analyst in Pakistan. She started off her career as a sports journalist in a time when the presence of women in sports was a rarity and was considered a social taboo. During her career as a sports journalist, she participated in a number of radio programs […]
Producer of ‘Tick Tock’ says movie aims at connecting children with country’s history on March 24, 2018Globally a lot of work is being done in the field of animated movies and also in developing content for children, but unfortunately Pakistan lags behind the world in this regard. Recently, a few animated movies were made by Pakistan but much remains to be done. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy was the first producer to make […]
We live in an age where you can make a film with an iPhone: Rehan Sheikh on January 27, 2018Please introduce the character of Azad and how is it different from all other characters you have played so far? I try and select characters that undergo some sort of inner journey in the story. I deliberately attempt different characters each time but Azad is also different as I wrote the script too but still […]