Saira Agha

Sajal Aly’s name is synonymous with acting skills that are par excellence. A girl who keeps low profile and lets her performance do all the taking, can take on any role that comes her way and simply breathe magic into it. She is noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of serials-from […]

Zashko Entertainment’s debut film ‘Na Band Na Baraati’, which put forth new faces and talent in Pakistani cinema, did not just release in Pakistan but the Middle East, the United States as well as Canada. The Pakistani rom-com which released on Eidul Fitr and ran in cinemas with packed shows until the eve of Eidul […]

Tell us about your foray into the field of acting. How did it all begin for you? I used to work in a knitwear garment factory as general manager in Karachi. My friends used to visit me often there. One of them was dramatist Imtiaz Taj who suggested I join the drama industry. I was […]

The legendary Reema Khan, known by her screen name Reema, is not just a veteran Pakistani film actress but has also been a director as well as a producer. Reema Khan was one of the leading film actresses in Pakistan during the 1990s, a name which a majority of us grew up on. She has […]

As much as I realise the skill and filmmaking acumen many of our directors have, and have also proved their mettle in it, I have always considered Mehreen Jabbar as a pioneer of quality filmmaking in Pakistan. Mehreen Jabbar is not just a recognised and seasoned filmmaker; she is also an acclaimed television director and […]

The “Teri yaad yaad” and “Kal Chaudhvin Ki Raat Thi” singer Ustad Ghulam Ali was a disciple of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan and Chhote Ghulam Ali. Ghulam Ali is considered to be one of the best ghazal singers of his era. His style and variations in singing ghazals has been noted as unique, as he blends […]

Tell us about your foray into the field of field of studying history, writing and lectureship? How did it all begin for you? History has always been my passion. My father, Sardar Abdul Aziz Khan Bangash, has a rather colourful career. He first worked with Allama Inayatullah Mashriqi and the Khaksar Movement, and then became […]

Tell us about your foray into the field of activism. How did it all begin for you? All my life, I had been propelled to counter challenges. Wherever something was going wrong, I had been attracted towards rectifying it. I remember, during Ayub Khan’s regime, I was involved in several protests, for which my parents […]

Tell us about your foray into the field of music. How did it all begin for you? A long time ago, say about some 30 years ago, music channels had come out in the Pakistani industry. I remember the genre of pop mesmerised me. That is where it all started. In 1986, somebody told me […]

‘Actor-in-Law’ and ‘Punjab Nahi Jaungi’ set high expectations from Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat for their now-released film ‘Load Wedding’ which is a light romantic comedy with elements of societal issues thrown into it. As much as the film exuded relatability in some situations and rare moment of impactful acting, it lacked the gripping power […]