Pakistani cinema soaring to new heights: Imran Raza Kazmi on December 30, 2017Imran Raza Kazmi, the producer of upcoming movie ‘Parchi’, is a relatively new name in the Pakistani cinema industry. Although his journey is just on its initial stages, but the good part is that the limited work done by him so far has received a lot of accolades and he is foreseen as a person […]
Saying ‘no’ at appropriate instances took me where I am today: Mahira on November 20, 2017Belonging from an esteemed family, VJ-turned-actress Mahira Khan is the first to have opted for a career in the showbiz industry. As per Mahira Khan, her family wholeheartedly supported her ambition to become an actress. The only minor resistance she confronted was from her grandmother who belonged to the old school of thought and was […]
The exhilarating trailer of Mahira’s next mesmerises onlookers on October 30, 2017After the success of ‘Bol’ and ‘Khuda Ke Liye’, filmmaker Shoaib Mansoor is coming up with another movie titled ‘Verna’ for Lollywood. ‘Verna’ is written, produced and directed by Shoaib Mansoor. ‘Verna’ will be released worldwide on November 17. Starring the iconic Mahira Khan along with Shahid Haroon, who will be making his first ever […]
Dr Ruth Pfau : A beacon of light lost on September 9, 2017”If I came to know that only 10 minutes of my life are left, I will prefer to spend them serving humanity.” These were the words which Dr Ruth Pfau often said to people around her. Dr Pfau was not born in Pakistan but the selfless work she did for her adopted country in unmatchable. […]
Leniency for earlier criminals leads others to commit similar crime on February 24, 2017Pakistan cricket is embroiled in many controversies including drug abuse by players, involvement in match fixing and other acts of indiscipline. Things for few years though had been progressing smoothly and the image of Pakistan cricket was getting better. Just when everything looked to be moving in the right direction, the menace of Match fixing […]
Coming-of-age feature film draws mixed reviews on January 28, 2017Recently released Pakistani film ‘Thorra Ji Le’ is the first movie of Rafay Rashdi as writer and director. His directorial debut is satisfactory. The movie depicts the fruits of life-long friendships. The film has been shot in Karachi and Larkana. It would’ve been more enticing for viewers if some parts of Larkana were shown instead […]
Animated characters our children can look up to for inspiration on December 22, 2016‘3 Bahadur – The Revenge of Baba Balaam’ running in packed theatres as we speak, is the sequel of ‘3 Bahadur’ which was released in May 2015. This movie is an excellent attempt to introduce quality animation in Pakistan. ‘3 Bahadur’ is a story of three kids who are blessed with super powers to counter […]
Mehreen Jabbars romantic drama gets the ball rolling on November 27, 2016‘Dobara Phir Se’ is directed by the iconic filmmaker MehreenJabbar and she along with a relatively inexperienced cast has produced a masterpiece. Mehreen Jabbar has subtly raised a few common issues of our society in this concoction, particularly highlighting the marriage of females at a very young age. The age at which they are naive […]
A new jewel in the crown on November 22, 2016Please share with us how you forayed into the TV and the film industry.I was always passionate about acting but never expressed my desire about it. Once I got a chance to act in theatre and I really enjoyed that experienced. So because of that experience, I decided to become an actress. My parents also […]
Art and culture: the first casualty of war hysteria on October 10, 2016Pakistan and India are once again passing through a tense situation, and warmongers on both sides of border are beating the drums of war without realising the fact that war instead of solving our problems would simply compound the misery of people. After the unfortunate attack in Uri, India following its tradition, started blaming Pakistan […]