Haissem Hussain’s New Movie
When Award-winning director Haissem Hussain and Producer Sadia jabbar announced they were making a film a few months back it generated a lot of excitement amongst the director’s legions of […]
The Best of 2015 (Dawn Poll)
Results of DAWN NOMINATIONS 2015 (Jackson Heights Images used with permission from Asim Farooki (http://www.asimfarooki.com/jh ) Pakistani dramas have always been an alliance between artistic and commercial interests but this year […]
Dilwale…A review
I don’t normally review Bollywood movies , but For Shah Rukh Khan there is always an exception……….There are a lot of cars in Dilwale.For anyone who knows this film is […]
Khalil ur Rehman Qammar Interview
A throwback from the past Renowned writer, actor and director Khalil ur Rehman Qamar has an enviable talent – the ability to speak volumes with one short sentence. Having written […]
In conversation with Pakistan’s new jori #1: Diyar-e-Dil’s Osman Khalid Butt & Maya Ali
SADAF HAIDER FILM & TV CONTRIBUTOR Yesterday’s finale cemented their characters Wali and Faarah’s position as the ‘It’ couple on Pakistani TV Screen chemistry is difficult to define; a strange, […]
Bashar Momin , an overview
Khair aur shar ko milaya jai toh basher takhleeq hota hai ,insaan bayak waqt khair bhi hai aur shar bhi -Zanjabeel Asim Shah Last week marked the ending of […]
Noor ul Huda Shah -in conversation
An Interview with Noor ul Huda Shah , one of the leading lights of the Drama industry
Goya
For anyone tired of the melodramas, middleclass saints, conniving women and faithless husbands that flood our screens, Goya is the ideal antidote. This intelligently scripted, fast paced, romantic thriller is […]
In Sangat, the rapist is both hero and villain — and that’s a problem
The Pakistani drama industry may have found its new favourite topic: rape. We have to give TV producers credit for not shying away from addressing difficult social issues. In […]
HUMSAFAR REWATCH PARTY : Episode 23 Finale
One of the strongest and perhaps most prevalent threads in the tapestry that is South Asian culture is the belief divine or karmic retribution. The subcontinent has little patience for […]
Bin Roye -Movie Review
I think we have been waiting for a movie from Pakistan that deals with emotions rather than issues, following the traditions of Urdu cinema with perhaps a new sensibility. At […]
