It is important for characters to break down and grow again: Amin Iqbal on May 17, 2020Amin Iqbal is a prolific screen-writer and director belonging to the Pakistani drama industry. Be it PTV, ATV, Geo, ARY or Hum, Amin Iqbal has served almost all the channels with variety projects. While his pieces as a writer include the soap-opera “Kaheen Tum Kaheen Hum” and ATV’s mega project, “Mohabbat Ab Nahi Hogi”, his […]
Classical literature inspires me the most: Inam Hasan on May 15, 2020Although most of us know Inam Hasan solely for his horror serial, “Belapur Ki Dayan”, the Pakistani dramatist has much more to his name. A holder of a Master’s degree in English Literature and a student of Theatrical Art from NAPA’s first batch, Inam Hasan acted as a journalist for almost ten years for various […]
Boota from ‘Toba Tek Singh’ is my personal favourite directorial work: Dilawar Malik on May 12, 2020Pakistani drama serials “Landa Bazaar” and “Boota from Toba Tek Singh” took the Pakistani society by storm in the early 2000s and continue to produce excitement whenever touched upon as topics of discussion. Daily Times caught up with the director of these popular serials, Dilawar Malik. How did you enter the Pakistani drama industry? I […]
Amna Mufti talks about her environmental fiction Paani Mar Raha Hai on May 4, 2020Amna Mufti is not only a screen-writer who has scripted projects like “Akhri Station” and “Uloo Baraaye Farokht Nahee” for the Pakistani drama industry, but is also one of those very few novelists from South Asia who fear the disastrous consequences of an indifferent attitude towards the environment. With her latest novel on water crisis, […]
Haseena Moin remembers Rishi Kapoor as her film’s hero on May 2, 2020Indian actor Rishi Kapoor passed away on the 30th of April, 2020. Owing to the fact that Bollywood movies are as much popular in Pakistan as in India, Pakistanis, all over the social media expressed sadness over the super-star’s demise. When it comes to Pakistani playwright Haseena Moin, a connection of another kind, professionally justified, […]
‘During Sehr, I eat an egg and a paratha,’ she says on May 1, 2020Mishi Khan’s research on a wide range of topics renders her a person worth talking to and learning from. Along-with providing you an understanding of the showbiz industry of which she is a part, the “Uroosa” fame actress can enlighten you on socio-political issues, psychological matters and nutritional processes. In the case of the latter-most, […]
‘It all started with Ibrarul Haq’s ‘Boliyan,’ in which I was cast opposite Saba Qamar’ on April 25, 2020Remembered mostly for his role of a terrifying ghost in ‘Rahiye Na Aap Humare Ghar,’ Shahjahan Rana is one of those few Pakistani actors who have both Urdu and Punjabi serials to their name. Rana strives for character roles instead of always going for heroism, causing many to think that he does not frequently appear […]
It’s time to mend our ways as human beings: Ahsan Khan on April 19, 2020Be it the role of a staunch Congress supporter in ‘Dastaan,’ of a hard-hearted child molester in ‘Udaari,’ of a mystic roaming in the alleys of Turkey in ‘Alif,’ or of an orphaned young man dwelling in a pre-Partition haveli in ‘Angan,’ actor and philanthropist Ahsan Khan has always proven himself as a versatile actor. […]
We need to tell stories of our unsung female heroes: Sarwat on April 18, 2020Fifteen years ago, when the Pakistani drama industry started taking its first steps towards revival, actress Sarwat Gilani emerged as one of those actors who would be there in every quality serial. She served the industry with block-buster projects like “Ishq Ki Intehaa”, “Azar Ki Ayegi Barat”, “Mohabbat Tum Se Hai”, “Malal”, “Mere Aas Pas” […]
No one can stop you from outshining anyone if you stay focused: Yumna on April 15, 2020In an era of Pakistani television drama marked by the association of female characters with nothing but tears, Yumna Zaidi has carved a niche for herself in which she performs in her own style and outscores everyone. Although young, Zaidi seems to possess a very keen sense of observation, for she infuses individuality in every […]