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Pakistan’s first indigenous entry to the Grammys
KARACHI: Pakistani personalities seem to be on a global honour roll, as after bagging Oscars and Emmys, artistes are now heading towards the Grammys. A feat worth lauding, the Tehzeeb Foundation’s...
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Fashion is a ‘sense-itive’ matter
BERLIN: Dr Lawrence Rosenblum has been associated with the field of Cognitive Psychology for more than 30 years. Presently affiliated with the Department of Psychology at University of California,...
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PK: Entertaining not extraordinary
KARACHI: “After watching this, everything that we are doing seems very inconsequential,” commented the acclaimed filmmaker Raj Kumar Hirani after scrutinizing the film Ship of Theseus. The statement...
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KU film thesis: Where the new wave begins
KARACHI: The influx of Pakistani films has not only made exhibitors hopeful about the prospects of local films at the box office but has also motivated the ‘aspiring filmmaker’. By aspiring, we...
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The soulful ‘Makki Madni’
KARACHI: A couple of days ago, the band Chand Tara Orchestra released a mellow version of the famous Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan qawaali Makki Madni. The song features Sherry, famed for his stints on Aamir...
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How PK got censored in Pakistan
KARACHI: Censor boards and their respective film industries have never shared a cordial relationship. Producers complain about their artistic voice and storyline being compromised, while boards often...
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How PK got censored in Pakistan
KARACHI: Censor boards and their respective film industries have never been on cordial terms. The producers keep on complaining about their artistic voice and the storyline being compromised by the...
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EO Studio: Live music is still alive
KARACHI: Music concerts are a dying feat in Pakistan. Very few musicians get shows on a regular basis and very fewer organisers get security clearance to open them up for bigger crowds. As a result...
View ArticleLove Sajjad Ali? Or Not?
KARACHI: Verses from Aftab Muztar’s ghazal Har Zulm never left Sajjad Ali. Though he sang the ghazal to perfection and turned it into the most celebrated song to be released in the past two years, he...
View ArticleLashari’s Maula Jatt to release in 2017
KARACHI: It seems like Bilal Lashari remains undeterred by the controversy surrounding Maula Jatt’s copyrights, with the filmmaker’s latest venture going strong. The film has entered the final stages...
View ArticleReview: This Jalaibee is greasy not juicy
KARACHI: Academy award-winning screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin once said, “Movies to me are about wanting something, a character wanting something that the audience desperately wants them to have. You,...
View ArticleJalaibee makes Rs1 crore on opening day
KARACHI: Pakistani cricket team’s early exit from the ICC World Cup may have been disappointing but the business of local film Jalaibee gives the country a reason to smile. After releasing on 37 sights...
View ArticleReview: Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Daddy’ is not so cool
KARACHI: Frequent visits to Pakistan may have made him a household name in the country but his productions still carry extraordinary expectations with them. Most of those expectations were left...
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And it became our lifeline
It’s difficult to portray the soft image of any society when otherwise projected as a breeding ground for human rights infringements. Nobody cares if this is a misperception. That was essentially the...
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It was a little difficult to explain to Bollywood actors where I come from:...
KARACHI: There are actors who are known for their skills and then there are actors who stand out because of their persona. The legendary Ayub Khosa is the ideal mix of both. You can’t miss him at a...
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Bringing back the Zak attack
KARACHI: The rise and fall of an artiste is anathema to his soul. The work that got you noticed also fed the ego that comes with recognition; what you leave unfinished follows you like a shadow. And...
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Lost tales of Pakistan’s 10 game-changing songs – Part 1
From the siblings’ disco tunes and moves to Junaid Jamshed’s mesmerizing vocals in the patriotic Dil Dil Pakistan and Yahi Zameen and in the existential Musafir and Tum Dur Thae to Junoon’s...
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Lost tales of Pakistan’s 10 game-changing songs – Part 2
Let’s dial back a bit, and pick up where we left of from in the second part of this series. The beginning of the 90s saw the music industry move out of the MCC (Music Channel Charts) days and shows...
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#ThrowbackThursday Lost tales: Songs that changed the course of pop music in...
KARACHI: From the Nazia and Zohaib’s disco tunes and moves to Junaid Jamshed’s mesmerizing vocals in the patriotic ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ and ‘Yahi Zameen’ and in the existential ‘Musafir’ and ‘Tum Dur...
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Bombay Velvet is slick but slippery
KARACHI: Expectations and the hope to fulfill them are what keep life afloat. Whether you prefer looking at the glass half full or realise the Sisyphean nature of your task, the yearning to keep...
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