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The macho voice of pop There are few genuine pop singers in this country. This perhaps is the main reason why pop music in our country lacks originality and creativity. Most pop songs become history in...		Plays for thought It was interesting to watch from close quarters Shahid Shafaat, Katha’s unassuming director, bite his nails nervously in a darkened corner in the Defence Authority Creek Club auditorium as his group...
The man behind ‘Maa’ Kamran Qureshi carefully scrutinizes the tape recorder placed in front of him. Finding the microphone, he then fits his casually attired, bejeaned form, comfortably into one of the battered swivel chairs...		A different kind of director It’s a sweltering hot afternoon in Marrakech. Francis Ford Coppola (who has just received a lifetime achievement award at the second Marrakech International Film Festival) wanders into the grand salon of...
A mixed night Musical shows are a dime-a-dozen these days. But it’s up to the invitees to sift the good ones from the bad. A multinational’s Lakhoon ka Mausam, comprising daily draws of Rs100,000...		The quantity factor There was a time when directors and producers from across the border avidly followed what went on the only channel, PTV. Our television plays were a source of pride and joy,...
MUSICBOX Jethro Tull was a group far removed from the mould of convention, and miles apart from their contemporaries. Coming of age in the late 60s, Tull saw their halcyon days in the early to mid 70s....		REVIEWS PREVIEWS Possesion is a love story that is intensely pleasing. The cast is good looking — Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jeremy Northam and Jennifer Ehle...