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Deconstructing film-making With almost a decade of hard work behind him, Asim Reza today, is one of the most sought-after creative geniuses, whether in the genre of making ad-films, music videos or the...		For the love of music Sampurna, a non-profit music academy founded by Saffia Beyg, recently celebrated its third anniversary by organizing a concert featuring ghazal singer Tina Sani. It was a fund-raising programme, held at the...
A change of direction Nowadays, every second director is trying his or her hand at churning out a tele-film (whatever the term ‘tele-film’ means). In the 1980s, PTV’s long plays enjoyed tremendous popularity. This success...		Reema’s latest claim to fame The may not be a great performer in front of the camera, but one thing is very clear about Reema; she is a great planner. She knows how to keep herself...
A nu-metal success story The man mountain at the door is frisking journalists as if they are entering a war zone rather than a playback of the new, hotly anticipated Linkin Park album, Meteora. Assuming...		In a different vein Samiya Mumtaz is unaffected by the glamour of television. She has worked in two popular TV serials, Shahid Nadeem’s socio-political Zard dopeher and Haseena Moin’s historical play Tansen, but feels strongly...
Peace that turned to war In the shadow of Karachi’s Jinnah Terminal, which is still an imposing structure after all these years, there was taking place a commotion that would rival any air-traffic control logjam. Despite...		Getting with the beat That would music be like without the thundering rolls of the drum kit or the subtle thaap of the tabla? It would certainly be devoid of the energy and propulsive vigour...
MUSIC BOX Soundmaster’s Hits Forever 2 is a collection of some of the most popular chart-toppers today. The album kicks off with Hadiqa Kiani’s Yaad sajan which has helped the vocalist stamp her superiority over other female singers in the country....		REVIEWS PREVIEWS John Travolta’s performances have gradually matured over the years. In Basic, we see Travolta delivering his histrionics effortlessly....